Kueh Bolu or Kuih Bahulu as it is usually called, is a sponge cake baked in special aluminium moulds with many designs. This is a very easy-to-make recipe which is actually quite similar to the French Madeleines. In the olden days, a brass mould with a cover for hot charcoal to be placed on top, was […]
Category: Local Kueh
Traditional Nyonya Pineapple Tarts – Kueh Tart (Kuih Tair)
What is Chinese New Year without pineapple tarts, especially authentic looking Nyonya Kueh Tarts? I used my mum’s old traditional pineapple tart mould and accessories made of brass and wood. Here’s my sharing of my family recipe with slight modifications for health reasons. The original recipe called for margarine to be used in making the […]
Kueh Bangkit (Melt-in-the mouth Coconut Cookies)
A very popular cookie loved by everyone during this festive season. Traditional “Kueh Bangkit” should be fragrant, crumbly and melt in the mouth. Most of those that you get from the stores tend to be hard and lack the coconut fragrance. This is a modified version of my family recipe. The original recipe called for two coconuts […]