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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Salted egg yolk mille-feuille is melt-in-your-mouth, rich and sweet, though small, it is ready to “defeat” anyone with its delicious, appealing flavor. The way to make cake is very simple, let’s get into the kitchen with TasteVN!
Ingredients for Salted Egg Yolk Mille-feuille For 9 pieces
All-purpose flour No. 8 230 gr All-purpose flour No. 13 40 gr Gelatin powder 2 gr Custard powder 10 gr Unsalted butter 45 gr Cream cheese 10 gr Whipping cream 70 ml Salted egg yolk 3 pieces Chicken egg yolk 1 piece Powdered sugar 50 gr Cooking oil 45 ml Black sesame A little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh and quality chicken eggs
- Eggshell: You should choose eggs with a thin white powdery layer on the outside, feeling rough or heavy to the touch as these are fresh eggs. If the eggshell is smooth, shiny, or has cracks, it means the eggs have been stored for a long time and are not good.
- Shine a light: When shining a light on the chicken eggs, if you see a small air cell, a round yolk that does not move, and a transparent white with an orange-red or light pink color, it is a fresh egg. Conversely, old eggs will have a red color with many moving veins surrounding a large air cell.
- Shake gently: Hold the egg to your ear and shake it gently. If you hear a sound, it is an old egg that has been stored for a long time. If you do not hear anything but feel the egg moving strongly, it is a spoiled egg, and the hen is in the process of hatching.
How to choose fresh and delicious salted eggs
- You should choose eggs with intact shells, without cracks or mold.
- You can shine a light on the egg under a lamp 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 has a foul smell, you should discard this egg.
What is cream cheese? Where to buy cream cheese
- Cream cheese, also known as cheese spread – this type of cheese is made from cow’s milk or goat’s milk, has a white color, soft texture, and a very distinctive sour and salty taste.
- Cream cheese is often used to eat directly, or served with bread, spaghetti, and even becomes the main ingredient for various types of cakes such as: cheesecake, Tiramisu cheesecake, salted egg sponge cake,… or appears in milk tea to enhance the appeal of this drink.
- You can buy cream cheese at baking ingredient stores, large supermarkets, or purchase online at e-commerce websites.
What is Whipping Cream? Where to buy Whipping Cream
- Whipping cream is a type of fresh cream (a dairy product made from fresh milk) that is made from unseparated cow’s milk, with a fat content of 30% – 36% and contains no sugar at all.
- You can buy whipping cream at specialty baking ingredient stores and supermarkets. When purchasing, pay attention to the expiration date, ensure the packaging is intact, and it must be stored in a cold environment to ensure quality.
- Additionally, you can also make whipping cream at home using a simple recipe shared by TasteVN.
Tools needed
Oven, mixer, bowl, non-stick pan, cupcake liners,…
How to make Melt-in-your-mouth Layered Salted Egg Cake
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Make the filling
First, place 2g of gelatin powder and 10ml of cold water into a bowl, stir well, and soak for 10 minutes for the gelatin to swell.
Place a pan on the stove, add 70ml of whipping cream, 2g of soaked gelatin, 10g of cream cheese, 20g of powdered sugar, and 10g of custard powder. Stir the mixture over low heat until well combined.
Next, add 3 mashed salted egg yolks. Continue to stir until the eggs are evenly mixed into the mixture.
Prepare a mold lined with a layer of plastic wrap inside. Then, pour the filling into the mold, seal it tightly, and freeze for 3 hours in the refrigerator.
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Mix and knead the dough
The water dough
Put 130g of flour type 8, 20g of flour type 13, 20ml of cooking oil, and 20g of melted unsalted butter into a bowl and mix well.
Stir 30g of sugar with 80ml of water, then pour into the bowl of flour and knead the dough with a machine until a uniform, smooth, and elastic mass forms.
Tip: If you don’t have a dough kneading machine, you can knead by hand until the dough becomes smooth and elastic, and does not stick to your hands when touched.Oil Dough Part
Add 100gr of type 8 flour, 20gr of type 13 flour, 25ml of cooking oil, and 25gr of melted unsalted butter into a new bowl, then use a mixer to knead until the ingredients are well combined.
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Rolling the Dough
Divide the oil dough and water dough into 9 parts and roll them into balls, with a ratio of each part being 20gr of water dough to 10gr of oil dough.
First, roll out the water dough, place the oil dough in the center, pinch the edges of the dough together, and then roll it into a ball.
Next, flatten the dough ball and roll it up again, continuing to repeat these 2 steps 2 more times.
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Shaping the cake
Next, shape the dough into a round ball and roll it out thin. Then, place the filling in the center, pinch the edges of the dough together, and roll it into a ball.
Finally, place the cake into a cupcake paper mold.
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Baking the cake
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes. Then, bake the cake for the first time at 200 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes.
Next, brush a layer of egg yolk on the surface of the cake, sprinkle a little black sesame, and bake for the second time for an additional 10 minutes at 150 degrees Celsius.
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Final product
The salted egg yolk cake with layers is small, beautiful, and visually appealing, with a soft and slightly chewy crust and a rich flavor from the flour. The filling inside is a creamy, melting salted egg yolk sauce, salty and very appetizing.
Layered salted egg cake melts in the mouth, rich and fragrant; paired with hot tea, it’s absolutely delightful! Let’s make it right away with TasteVN and enjoy!
