Servings: Prepare a 8 inches square baking tin
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15 grams of instant dry yeast
20 grams of castor sugar
15 grams of plain flour
75 ml of lukewarm water
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15 citrus leaves (kaffir lime, orange, lemon or lime all work well) – I did not put this
2 Pandan leaves – cut into small pieces
1 lemon grass – cut into small pieces
350 ml of fresh coconut milk
Pinches salt
300 grams of castor sugar
8 egg yolks
200 grams tapioca flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
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STEPS OF PREPARATION
Lightly grease a 8” square baking tin. You can line the bottom with a piece of parchment paper to facilitate taking out the cake later.
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To prepare the starter dough, mix all the starter dough ingredients together. Let it sit in the room temperature for about 15 minutes. At the end of the 15 minutes, you will witness a lot bubbles or frothing being formed.
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Meanwhile, boil the coconut milk under low to medium heat together with the Pandan leaves, citrus leaves and lemon grass. Once boiled, take out, let it cooled a bit, add sugar and egg yolk, beat until it is light and well combined.
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Add the tapioca flour and beat until well combined. Just to counter ensure that the temperature is not too hot, touch the bowl and ensure that it is lukewarm before adding the starter dough. Add the starter dough, beat until well combined. Let it proof for 2-3 hours. After 2-3 hours, you should be able to witness the batter become stickier with lots of bubbles being form.
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Pre-heat the oven to 160 degree Celsius with BOTTOM HEAT ONLY.
Transfer the batter to the greased square baking tin and bake the cake at 160 degree Celsius for about 15 minutes (bottom heat only) and change the temperature to 175 degree Celsius at top and bottom heat and bake for additional 10 minutes.
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CONCLUSION
Personally, I found that this recipe is workable because it is very different from the previous recipe that I have tried. The batter is not overly watery. I believed that with the special adjustment of the oven mode, one will be able to get a successful Bingka Ambon. Whether Bingka or Bika, I am equally confused but I will continue to try out this recipe with further modifications. If there is any new discovery, I will update the post.
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Hope you like the post today. Cheers and have a nice day.
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