Ma Lai Koh (马来糕)

Ma told me she love Ma Lai Koh (马来糕) so this is for her.

Recipe is from Delightful Snacks & Dim Sum by Agnes Chang.  It uses "lard" hence not that healthy :(  I also omitted the nuts & cherries.

Ma Lai Koh (马来糕)

Ma Lai Koh (马来糕)

Ingredients B :
240g castor sugar
60g butter (melted)
60g lard (melted)
3 eggs (mixed with 1 t vanilla) – beaten lightly
180ml milk

Ingredients C :
3 t double action powder
½ t dark soya sauce
Some olive nuts or red cherries as decoration

Method :
(1)   Mix A into a big mixing bowl.  Add in B & mix well until well-combined.  Add (C) & mix well.  Pour into a 22cm / 9” round tin
(2)   Sprinkle some olive nuts & red cherries on top as decoration.  Steam with high heat for 30 minutes until cooked.  Cut into pieces & serve

Note :
This is a very simple way of making Mah Lai Koh.  The result is very good- soft & tasty.  The thickness of the batter should not be more than 2 ½ cm before steaming, so that the Mah Lai Koh is more fluffy