Sarawak is famous of its' Steamed Cakes and Layer Cakes (Kek Lapis). Steamed Cakes in Sarawak are mostly steamed for hours. I have done a steamed cake that took me 7 hours to cook. Can you imagine that!! Crazy me!! I can't believe that i have done it just because i love that particular cake so much. I have tasted the cake in a Malay friend's house while go visiting on a Hari Raya. The name of that Cake is Kek Hati Parek. This Malay friend of mine, she is so so kind to share her recipe to me. This will be share in future. 砂劳越有好几种著名的蛋糕. 其中有千层蛋糕和蒸蛋糕. 我各人很喜欢蒸的蛋糕. 砂劳越的蒸蛋糕通常是需要蒸上2个小时以上. 记得我成蒸过一粒蒸蛋糕用了7个小时. 是不是有点'疯了' 7个小时!! 当时, 真的! 太喜欢那蛋糕了(Hati Parek 蛋糕) . 是在有一年的开斋节拜访一位马来朋友时在她家吃过. 就回味无穷. 跟她要了食谱:D 今天先不谈7个小时的蒸蛋糕, 就留下次吧! In this post i am going to share another Sarawak steamed cake which is very popular in Sarawak. It is Kek Hitam which means Black Cake. This cake is also known as Kek Serikaya (Screwpine custard Cake) or Kek Belacan (Shrimp paste ...
hi doreen,
ReplyDeleteu mention, u `filled with red beans to use as a pie weight' - WHY?
2)then wat happened to the red beans? makan or throw away?
and can i use it again to put for the balance tart shells? AK
Hi angie,
ReplyDelete1)The red beans is to use as a pie weight, to put some weight on the pie case, to prevent the pie case from puffing up. With the pie weight the pie case will be flat and nice.
2)Keep the beans in a container for later use. If you keep too long then throw away. Hehe...
Yes, you can put for the balance tart shells.