Fatt Koh aka Pink chinese cupcakes

As a kid, your mom probably serves these steamed pink cupcakes she bought from the market - usually for breakfast. Now you can serve your kids a treat. Brought to you specially from nyonya kitchen stories.

Ingredients

275g plain flour, shifted twice

1 tsp double action baking powder

3 large eggs

200g castor sugar

160ml ice-cream soda (any brand)

A few drops of pink colouring

Method

1. Whisk eggs and sugar with an electric beater on high speed until thick and creamy, estimated 7-10 mins. Then fold the shifted flour gently, in 4 batches. Finally add ice-cream soda and colouring. Mix until combined. 
2. Line moulds with paper cups and spoon batter until almost full.
3. Steam over high heat for 15-18 mins until the surface of the cake splits open. (Take care not to drip water from the steamer cover on the cakes)

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My Children's Favourite - "Miku"

"Miku" was introduced by their grandmother at a Taiping market.  Today, my children loves this as snacks. They even pack them to school for recess. 

"Miku" is a pink coloured "pau" bun. It is delicious eaten plain or fried in slices "french toast" style or eaten with dishes as "man-tau". A special from nyonya kitchen stories.

Ingredients:

1kg plain floor

11g instant yeast

200g sugar

100g corn oil (1/2 cup)

460g water (2 1/2 cups)

4 pandan leaves (screwpine)

Method

1. Boil pandan leaves with sugar in water. Leave to cool.

2. Mix flour and yeast together. 

3. Knead flour mixture, water and corn oil together for 15 mins. Use dough hook of cake mixer.

3. Scale dough to 100g each and leave to rest for 10 mins.

4. Roll dough with rolling pin and fold in both ends. Roll again and fold in the other 2 ends. Place each dough on a piece of greaseproof paper.

5. Allow dough to rise for 35 min.

6. Brush surface with (diluted) pink colouring.

7. Steam over high heat for 15 mins.

Presentation

The above quantity makes 18 pieces of "Miku". 

Try it. I would love to hear of your experiment with "Miku"

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Appam

This one is easy to make and is delicious. It's a light snack best served at breakfast or afternoon tea. I'm sure your kids will find this delightful. From nyonya kitchen stories.

Ingredients

2 eggs (size B), beaten

125 g castor sugar

155 g plainflour

120 ml aerated water (7 Up)

1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

a few drops of colouring

24 small paper cups

Method

Prepare the moulds and preheat the steame.

1. Place the paper cups in the moulds.

2. Prepare the steamer.

Prepare the sponge mixture.

1. Whisk the eggs and sugar in a mixing bowl. Whisk untill thick and creamy.

2. Fold in the sifted flour and add aerated water alternately to form a fairly soft consistency.

3. Add vanilla essence. Mix well.

4. Spoon 3 tablespoon of the mixture in a small bowl and add a few drops of colouring.

Prepare the kuih

1. Spoon the plain sponge mixture into the paper cups.

2. Top each cup with a little coloured mixture.

3. Allow the mixture to fill to the brim.

4. Sprinkle granulated sugar criss-cross on the top of each cupcake.

5. Steam on high for 15 mins until the apam top burst and puffs out.

The above quantity makes 24 apams.

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