Huat Kueh (发糕)

Ingredients:

(A)

• 1-3/4 cup Plain Flour, sifted
• 1/2 cup Coconut Milk
• 3/4 cup Boiling Water
• 1 tsp Double Action Baking Powder

(B)

• 120 g Gula Melaka (Plam Sugar), chopped
• 1/4 cup Water
• 2 tsp Sugar
• 1 Large Egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tsp Double Action Baking Powder, sifted

Method:

1. (A) Combine all ingredients except double action bakig powder in a bowl; Mix well and set aside to cool. When cool, stir in double action baking powder and set aside to rest for 1 hour.
2. (B) In a sauce pan, add water, gula melaka and sugar. Stir until all sugar dissolved. Set aside to cool. When cool, add egg and stir until well combine.
3. Stir (B) to (A) and mix well.
4. Lastly add the 2 tsp double action baking powder. Stir quickly and mix well then spoon batter into preheated cups until 90% full and steam over rapid boiling water for 15 minutes.

Notes: To ensure the Huat Kueh will open up while steaming - 1) Preheat cups in the steamer before the batter is poured in. - 2) Do not let the batter rest after stirring in the 2 tsp DA baking powder, steam immediately.