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tapioca flour cake slice

Ingredients

  • 1 bag of tapioca starch/flour 425 g
  • 1 can coconut milk 400 ml
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 c brown sugar
  • 1/4 - 1/2 c sugar
  • 2 screwpine leaves knoted
  • 750-800 ml water
  • 1/2 bag of unsweetened desiccated coconut
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2-4 tbsp water

Instructions

  • Preheat your steamer and a mold (you can lay a banana leaf on the bottom of the inside mold, for easier release)
  • Bring water, sugar and screwpine leaf to boil
  • Meanwhile, mix flour, coconut milk, oil, and extract in a bowl
  • Once sugar syrup is ready, pour while still hot, a ladle at time into the bowl of flour
  • Stir to combine well, no lumps
  • Steam for 1 hour and 15 minutes
  • Take out from steamer, let cool to room temperature
  • Meanwhile, place coconut in a bowl, mixed with salt
  • Moistened coconut with water, cover with cling wrap, poke a couple of holes
  • Microwave for 1 minute
  • Dump cake on a cutting board, wrap your knife with cling wrap so it won't stick when slicing
  • Slice into portions, then roll in coconut
  • Serve and enjoy :D