so, i spent a lot of my childhood growing up in Singapore and one of my most favourite things to eat as a child, were tutu cakes or kueh tutu. i guess whilst most other children were growing up having cupcakes or fairy cakes (depending on what part of the world they were in) i grew up eating these. tutu cakes are basically little steamed cakes made from rice flour and with a filling of either sweetened coconut or chopped peanuts. often it's the simplicity of things that most appeals to me and these little cakes couldn't get much simpler. they are prepared on the spot and steamed in a couple of minutes and can be eaten while they're soft and warm straight from the steamer. so today while i was out, i found a counter selling them and just couldn't resist a trip down memory lane and a chance to experience a childhood favourite snack. i think generally it was being able to watch the whole process that fascinated me most and of course the fact that they could be eaten straight away. see for yourself...
the process of making the cakes - rice flour put first into the mold, the coconut is put on top
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oooohhh I LOVE coconut, that's why I have atree in the backyard, but these things look so yummy, Is it possible to have the recipe? :)
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hi faery...not sure about the recipe...all i know is rice flour, sugared coconut mix and then more rice flour...then steamed for 2-3 mins...i could do a search though to see if i can find something more detailed :) thanks for the surprise :)
Thank you Sinead you are very kind, I really love coconut :)
these bring back a lot of my childhood memories too. will look for them my next trip to Spore
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and Resturants. Great tips on how to stay thin and
healthy even tho you want to eat out more.
Hope this helps anyone who eats out alot.
http://emergevictoriousoverfat.com/2009/01/how-to-lose-weight-even-while-eating-restaurant-food/
that's kinda cool. I feel like I could attempt to make something like these at home. Then again, I might just wait and travel to Singapore some day and experience them then.
Theses cakes are super cute! We had never seen them before and are now determined to find a recipe. Thanks!
Those cakes look so cute. The cakes itself remind me of those steamed BBQ pork buns you get at dim sum. I've been searching everywhere for a recipe that will give me the amazingly soft and fluffy bun. I don't think it's regular all purpose flour. I think I'm going to have to start looking into rice flour.
i love these!!
but i'd always request for the peanuts, not the coconut :)
So is it just dry rice flour? Or is it made into a dough? It sounds so simple if it's only flour. The coconut filling sounds yummy too.
coconut lovers will surely like this one.
I sure missed this one .. :(
Haven't had them for the last 10 yrs. Ahhh.. the price of migrating .. eh. :)
hye..
i'm new here..
u just remind me about putu piring..
at malaysia we call that.
its the same thing.
really good and can't stop eating it.
hehee...
cheers!!
Hi...
those tutu cakes looked so temptating. I think u could find similar cakes here in Bali... perhaps u ever heard or know about kue putu? the filling is usually made from palm sugar.
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