I baked this kuih again - I coloured it apple green and made it a bit smaller this time. This is a traditional malay kuih which is normally served during the Eid celebrations. The dough is made of butter, ghee and flour - some recipes use only ghee but my recipe uses both butter and ghee due to preference. As fillings, chopped peanuts or dates can be used.
Filling Ingredients:
300 g peanuts, to be baked in oven or fried without oil
40 g soft butter
100 g fine sugar or icing sugar
Dough Ingredients:
400 - 450 g plain flour (as needed to form a pliable dough), to be sifted
1 egg yolk size "M"
1/4 tsp vanilla powder
a pinch of salt
250 g butter
2 1/2 tbsp ghee
1 tbsp fine sugar
green colouring (optional) - I used apple green colour for a change
fine sugar or icing sugar to coat the kuihs
Method:
Pound or chop peanuts coarsely. Add sugar and soft butter. Mix well and leave aside.
In a large bowl, add butter, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla powder and salt. Add colouring if using. Mix well and then, add flour a little at a time. Knead until a pliable dough is formed.
Take a portion of dough (about 10 g) and place on a square piece of pergament paper. Flatten dough to form a circle. Add 1 tsp of filling in the centre and fold dough (by using the pergament paper) to form a crescent, making sure the edges are sealed. Shape dough into a leaf shape. By using a crimper or pincer, crimp top as shown in the photo.
Repeat until all dough are used up. Bake in a preheated conventional oven at 160° C for about 20 - 25 minutes. Leave to cool completely before coating with fine sugar or icing sugar.
Happy Baking!
300 g peanuts, to be baked in oven or fried without oil
40 g soft butter
100 g fine sugar or icing sugar
Dough Ingredients:
400 - 450 g plain flour (as needed to form a pliable dough), to be sifted
1 egg yolk size "M"
1/4 tsp vanilla powder
a pinch of salt
250 g butter
2 1/2 tbsp ghee
1 tbsp fine sugar
green colouring (optional) - I used apple green colour for a change
fine sugar or icing sugar to coat the kuihs
Method:
Pound or chop peanuts coarsely. Add sugar and soft butter. Mix well and leave aside.
In a large bowl, add butter, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla powder and salt. Add colouring if using. Mix well and then, add flour a little at a time. Knead until a pliable dough is formed.
Take a portion of dough (about 10 g) and place on a square piece of pergament paper. Flatten dough to form a circle. Add 1 tsp of filling in the centre and fold dough (by using the pergament paper) to form a crescent, making sure the edges are sealed. Shape dough into a leaf shape. By using a crimper or pincer, crimp top as shown in the photo.
Repeat until all dough are used up. Bake in a preheated conventional oven at 160° C for about 20 - 25 minutes. Leave to cool completely before coating with fine sugar or icing sugar.
Happy Baking!
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