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Preparation
40 minutes
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Cooking
50 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for Durian Cake with Salted Egg For 6 people
All-purpose flour 300 gr (flour type 11) Mung beans 200 gr Durian flesh 100 gr Salted eggs 7 pieces White sugar 100 gr Brown sugar 50 gr Coconut milk 200 ml Egg yolks 2 pieces Cooking oil 50 ml White wine a little (for washing salted eggs)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh durian
- Shape: Fruits that are slightly irregular in shape will be of better quality than those that are big and round.
- Stem: You should choose fruits with fresh stems and a strong aroma. You can gently press with your finger to test; if the stem feels wet, it is still fresh.
- Durian spines: Choose fruits with spines that look fresh, green, firm, and widely opened.
- Durian segments: Naturally ripened durian is very easy to separate, with bright yellow segments that are soft, smooth, and rich. In contrast, chemically treated durian is difficult to separate, and the flesh often has a grainy texture and a light yellow color.
- Aroma: Naturally ripe durian has a strong fragrant smell, which can be detected from a distance. Chemically treated durian will lack the distinctive strong aroma, and sometimes may have no smell at all.
How to choose good salted eggs
- You should choose eggs with intact shells, without cracks or mold.
- You can hold the egg up to a light or sunlight. If the egg white is clear and the yolk is small and close to the shell, it is a good quality egg.
- When cracking the egg, if you find the egg white is cloudy, the yolk is thin, and it has a bad smell, you should discard this egg.
Equipment Required
Oven, steamer, pot, non-stick pan, bowl
How to Make Salted Egg Durian Cake
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Mix and Knead the Dough
Put 100g of sugar, 100ml of water, 300g of flour, and 50ml of cooking oil into a bowl and mix well until the mixture is cohesive.
Next, use your hands to knead the dough for about 10 minutes until it is smooth and not sticky. After that, cover the dough tightly and let it rest for 30 minutes.
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Prepare salted eggs
Soak the salted eggs in white wine for about 10 minutes to eliminate the fishy smell, then rinse them thoroughly with fresh water.
Next, steam the salted eggs for 20 minutes over medium heat until cooked.
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Cook mung beans
Wash the mung beans thoroughly, then soak them for 5 – 6 hours.
Next, put the mung beans in a pot with just enough water to cover them. Cover tightly and cook the mung beans over low heat until soft.
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Stir-fry mung bean filling
Heat a pan, add the cooked mung beans, 200ml of coconut milk, durian flesh, and 50g of brown sugar. Stir-fry the mixture over medium heat until the filling is smooth and dry.
Tip: It is advisable to stir continuously to prevent the filling from burning.
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Shaping the cake
Divide the cake dough and mung bean filling into 7 equal parts. Next, flatten the mung bean filling, place the salted egg in the center, and roll it into a ball.
Then, roll out the cake dough thinly, place the filling in the center, fold it in half, and pinch the edges closed with your hands.
Tip: To make the edges of the dough stick tightly together, you can apply a little water.
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Baking the cake
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes to stabilize the temperature. Then, put the cake in the oven and bake for 10 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
Beat 2 egg yolks, then brush them evenly over the surface of the cake and bake for a second time for an additional 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, brush egg yolk over the surface of the cake again and continue to bake for a third time for another 15 minutes until cooked.
Tip: Before brushing egg on the cake, you should let the cake cool down a bit before brushing. If the cake is still hot, it can easily cook the egg, causing a grainy appearance on the surface of the cake.
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Final product
The durian cake has a soft and airy crust, with a fragrant filling of durian and the rich, creamy taste from mung beans, served with hot tea for even more deliciousness.
Salted Egg Durian Cake has a rich, sweet, and delicious flavor, and the method of making it is simple. Let’s get into the kitchen and make it right away! TasteVN wishes you success!
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel DELICIOUS DISHES – THUY DUONG
