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Preparation
40 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
If you are looking for a dessert that is delicious with a very simple recipe, then the pandan leaf durian waffle will be a choice that won’t disappoint you! Let’s get cooking with TasteVN, prepare all the ingredients, and show off your skills right away for your family to enjoy.
Ingredients for Pandan Leaf Durian Waffle For 4 people
Durian flesh 72 gr (about 2 large segments) Pandan extract a little (about 2 – 3 drops) All-purpose flour 280 gr Tapioca flour 72 gr Baking powder 6 gr (baking powder) Fresh milk 72 gr Shredded coconut 72 gr Eggs 2 eggs Coconut milk 400 ml Granulated sugar 173 gr Salt 1/2 teaspoon
How to choose delicious durian
- Based on aroma: You should choose durians that have a strong, characteristic fragrance that spreads widely. Usually, durians soaked in chemicals will not have this fragrance or have very little of it.
- Based on sound: When buying durians, you should hold the durian in your hands, shake it gently or hit the body of the fruit with a heavy metal object. If it emits a dull sound like “bịch bịch”, it means this durian is firm and has thick flesh.
- Based on the stem: Good durians usually have a fresh, slightly green, and firm stem. When you press your nail into the stem, a little sap will ooze out. Durians soaked in chemicals will not have this.
- Based on the shell color: Naturally ripened durians will have a mossy green color or a slight yellow tint. If you touch the shell and feel a creamy yellow powder, that is a chemically treated durian that has been forced to ripen.
- Based on the spikes: You should choose durians with round, evenly sized spikes. Chemically soaked durians will have sharp spikes, dark color but soft due to being immature and forced to ripen with chemicals.
- Based on shape: Good durians usually have a bulging waist, evenly shaped, and not deformed.
Distinguishing between wheat flour and tapioca flour
Wheat flour and tapioca flour are both in powdered form and white in color, so at first glance, they may be difficult to distinguish. You can differentiate these two types of flour based on the following criteria:
- About properties: Tapioca flour is drier and less fine than wheat flour. Meanwhile, wheat flour is not only finer than tapioca flour but also has a darker color than tapioca flour.
- When reacting with water: Dissolving wheat flour in water, you will find that wheat flour does not thicken as much as tapioca flour, but in return, it will expand and have a certain fluffiness.
See details: How to make thick and delicious coconut milk at home
Tools needed
Waffle maker, whisk, mixing bowl (or mixing basin as desired), scooping spoon, sieve,…
How to make Durian Waffle with Pandan
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Mix the batter
In a large bowl, add 72g of fresh milk, 173g of white granulated sugar, 400ml of coconut milk, and 2 eggs, then use a whisk to mix well until the ingredients are combined.
Tip:- In this step, you can use a whisk instead of a hand whisk to save time.
- Note that if using an electric whisk, start at the lowest speed to avoid splattering the mixture everywhere!
Once the ingredients are fully combined, gradually add all-purpose flour, 72g of tapioca flour, 6g of baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt into the bowl. Then use the whisk to mix until the dry ingredients are fully incorporated, creating a homogeneous batter.
Tip: You should slowly add each type of flour into the bowl and gently mix in one direction to prevent the batter from clumping together!
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Mix pandan leaf extract
Once you have a uniform cake batter mixture, continue adding 2 – 3 drops of pandan leaf extract, mixing well again to create an attractive green color, while also giving the cake a subtle aroma from the pandan leaves when baked.
Next, strain the cake batter mixture through a sieve to obtain the smoothest batter, then cover it with plastic wrap and let the mixture rest at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes before proceeding to the next step!
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Mix shredded coconut and durian
After 20 – 30 minutes, remove the plastic wrap, and add 72g of durian flesh and 72g of shredded coconut to the bowl containing the batter. Mix the mixture again for about 2 – 3 minutes until the durian flesh and shredded coconut are well combined, then pour it into the mold.
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Pouring the mold, baking
Plug the waffle maker in 5 – 7 minutes prior to stabilize the temperature of the mold.
Use a spoon to scoop an adequate amount of batter, spread it evenly to cover the entire mold, close the lid, and start baking until a certain time depending on the type of machine you are using.
When done baking, use chopsticks or tongs to take the cake out, let it cool a bit, and enjoy!
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Final product
The waffle – durian pandan waffle has a fragrant aroma from the pandan leaves, durian, and rich coconut milk. Tear a piece of the cake to feel its softness, fragrance, and delicious chewiness from the cake base.
This is truly an exquisite cake, worthy for you to head into the kitchen and make it for your family to enjoy!
What is a Waffle?
- Waffle – also known by its Vietnamese name as bánh kẹp or bánh tàn ong.
- This is a sweet cake that originated from Europe with the main ingredients being flour and chicken eggs combined with other supplementary ingredients to create various waffle types with diverse and rich flavors.
So the dish bánh kẹp – waffle with durian and pandan leaves is completed! The recipe is super simple, isn’t it? What are you waiting for? Prepare the ingredients and head to the kitchen to showcase your skills right away! Wish you success.
*Reference the recipe and images from the YouTube channel KT Food Stories
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