Steamed pandan coconut cakes (Kuih Putri Ayu)
- 120 ml coconut milk
- 10 pandan leaves, cut into small pieces
- 2 eggs
- 80g granulated sugar
- 150g plain flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 50g shredded coconut
- pinch of salt
- 1 tsp corn flour
- Grease cake moulds with a small amount of oil.
- Blend pandan leaves with coconut milk. Sieve to obtain pandan milk. Measure out 120ml and set aside.
- In the bowl of a standing mixer (or with a hand mixer), whisk eggs with sugar till thick and foamy.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- Add 120ml of pandan coconut milk to the egg/sugar mixture and mix on low speed.
- Add in flour in two to three portions and mix on low speed till combined. Do not overmix or the batter will deflate.
- Mix shredded coconut, salt and corn flour together.
- Add a small portion to each mould and press to flatten. (I simply place another mould over it to compress the coconut).
- Fill the moulds with batter till it is almost full.
- Steam over high heat for 15 minutes.
- Remove and cool slightly on a cooling rack before serving.
Recipe by Delicacious | A Gluten-Free Blog at http://www.delicacious.com/kuih-puteri-ayu/
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