Steamed malay kuih (ma lai koh)

Ingredients

• Ingredients A
• 100 gm plain flour
• 1 tbsp caster sugar
• 150 ml water
• 1/2 tbsp instant yeast
• Ingredients B
• 6 eggs
• 200 gm caster sugar
• 400 gm plain flour
• 180 gm butter/margarine
• 3 tbsp dark soy sauce

Ingredients C:

• 11/2 tsp double action baking powder
• 3/4 soda bicarbonate

Syrup:

• 300 gm brown sugar
• 150 ml water
• some melon seeds for topping

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Preparation

• To make syrup, cook brown sugar with water until completely dissolved, remove from heat and leave to cool.
• Mix all ingredients A, rest for 1-2 hours for fermentation, set aside.
• Whisk eggs and sugar of the ingredients B until light and vreamy with mixer, add in plain flour, syrup, melted butter and dark soya sauce and mix well.
• Add in ingredients C and ingredients A mixture, stir until becomes smooth batter.
• Lay a piece of greaseproof paper in a steaming basket, pour in batter mixture, sprinkle with melon seeds for topping.
• Steam in a preheated steamer at high heat for 35-40 mins or until cooked through. Remove.