Unripe rice butter cake

Unripe rice is a very famous street food in Hanoi . It reminds me of my childhood in Hanoi. This rice can be made into many yummy desserts or can just simply eat with banana . Now while leaving far away , I am still lucky enough to have the dried one to satisfied myself whenever i think of it .



Recipe :
Ingredients :
- 4 eggs ( I use 55g eggs )
- 200g cake flour
- 170g caster sugar
- 200g unsalted butter , softened
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 80ml fresh milk
- pinch of salt
- 50g dried unriped rice , soaked till soft in hot water .
Method :
Put Soaked unriped rice and fresh milk together into a blender , blend till mixed well . Put aside .
Cake flour , baking powder , salt , all mix together , sift well .
Preheat oven at 170 degree C for 10 mins .
Beat butter with sugar until butter becomes light and pale in colour . Add in eggs 1 at a time , mixing well after each addition . Change mixer to low speed , put in flour mixture and followed by the milk mixture . Whisk till all just combined , becareful not to overmix . Pour batter into greased pan . Bake in preheated oven until the cake is done , about 40-50 mins .
Enjoy baking !

Milk buns

Japanese milky madeleine

Recipe : ( from Okashi sweet treats made with love )

Ingredients :( makes about 18 )
- 120g pastry flour
- 20g corn flour
- 15g milk powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 15g honey
- 1 tbsp hot water
- 100g unsalted butter
- 50g double cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 140g eggs
- A pnch of salt
- 150g caster sugar
Method :
Preheat oven to 170 degree C . Sift together flours , milk pwder & baking powder . Combine honey and hot water in a small bowl . Place butter , cream and vanilla in a bowl & heat over a double boiler until butter is melted . Set aside . In another bowl , beat eggs & salt with a whisk . Add sugar , place the bowl over a double boiler and mix well . When egg mixture is warm , use an electric mixer to beat on high speed until light and fluffy . Reduce speed to medium & continue beating for about 1 min . Add honey and mix well . Gently fold in flour , milk powder & baking powder mixture with a spatula . Add cream and butter mixture and fold until just incorporated . Pipe batter into prepared baking cups . Bake for about 25 mins until madeleines are light golden in colour . Cool on a wire rack .

Banh Khuc - Traditional Vietnamese sticky rice cake

Baked potato

Steamed water chestnut cake

Recipe : ( from Steamed cake & Kuih Muih )
Ingredients :
* A :
- 30g wheat starch
- 30g tapioca flour
- 100g water chestnut powder
- 200g caster sugar
- 250ml thick coconut milk
- 150ml water
* B :
- 8 water chestnuts , peeled , chopped
Method :
Mix all A , cook in a pot over boiling water and stirring until thicken , add in chopped water chestnuts , stir well . Spoon the mixture into greased steaming tin , level the surface and steam in the preheated steamer at high heat for 20 mins . Remove the tin from heat , leave to cool , cut and serve .