Does anyone know of a simple Malaysian dessert?

Question

I am making a Malaysian curry and want a nice dessert to go with it. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Screw Pine Cake
http://cake.allrecipes.com/az/ScrewPineCake.asp

This is a beautiful Malaysian-style layer cake. It is a very time-consuming cake to make but well worth the effort. Very rich but very delicious. Screwpine (more commonly known as 'pandan') is a kind of fragrant leaf plant native to Malaysia but it can be found in paste form in most Asian grocery stores.

INGREDIENTS:
1 1/4 cups white sugar
20 egg yolks
4 eggs
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups butter
2 (10 ounce) cans coconut milk
2 tablespoons pandan paste
1/2 teaspoon green food coloring
1 tablespoon ovalette
1/2 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line one 13x9 inch pan with a greased cake sheet.

Beat eggs and sugar together until creamy. In a separate bowl, mix ovalette, butter, and coconut milk. Add into the egg mixture and continue mixing until ingredients are blended well. Stir in the sifted flour and salt. Mix well.

Separate batter into 2 bowls. Mix one bowl with the pandan paste and the green food coloring , making sure that the color is stirred in well. Pour 1 to 2 soup-ladle scoops of green cake mixture onto pan. Even it out so that the mixture covers the base of the pan

Pour 1-2 soup-ladle scoops of green cake mixture onto pan. Even it out so that the mixture covers the base of the pan. Bake it in a 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven until the top is brown.

Take it out of the oven, prick the top gently with a fork and brush some butter over the top. Pour 1-2 scoops of the 'normal' colored cake mixture on top of the first layer. Spread evenly.

Change your oven setting so that you're using the upper fire only (broiler). Increase temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Bake the second layer till the top turns brown. Repeat the above procedure, alternating the colors each layer, until there is no cake mix left.

Let cake cool and cut and serve in finger-size portions. (I do not recommend that this cake be eaten in chunks because it is very rich and high in cholesterol). Refrigerate any uneaten portions. Cake keeps well for 2 weeks if refrigerated. Thaw it for about 1/2 hour before eating.

Malaysian Pineapple Pastries
http://www.recipezaar.com/172675

1/2 medium fresh pineapple
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 egg yolks, beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
5-6 tablespoons cold water
2 egg whites, slightly beaten

Peel pineapple, remove eyes and core. Chop pineapple to make 1 1/2 cups. In sauce pan combine pineapple, sugar, and 1/3 cup water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat to medium till thickened, stirring occasionally.(Watch closely the last 5 minutes to prevent sticking.) Cool.

Meanwhile, in bowl cut butter into flour till mixture is crumbly. Add egg yolks and vanilla; stir till well combined. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of mixture, gently toss with fork. Push to side of bowl. Repeat till all is moistened. Form dough into ball. Cover; chill 1 hour. Divide dough in half. On lightly floured surface roll each half to 10x10 inch square. Cut into sixteen 2 1/2 inch squares. Spoon about 1 tsp pineapple filling diagonally in center of each square. Bring up two side corners/ overlap slightly. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Brush lightly with egg white to seal. Bake in 400 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes till golden brown. Cool on wire rack.

Answer 2

This is a Malaysian Recipe site http://resepi.mesra.net/

Answer 3

u can try cream caramels(i am sure this is an international desserts)... we malaysian do eat them for desserts. or jelly ( any type) i can get u the recipes. banana stew is ok...but it's too sweet for me. but usually when there r parties or such...the desserts r always jellies @ fruits eg. mango.

Answer 4

For any recipe, I've found a site called recipezaar.com.

You can find ANYTHING you want, plus the nutritional value of the recipes, PLUS, you can sort for any specific dietary requirement you have.

Answer 5

a nice plate of ramaltans