Kuih Limas aka Tepung Pelita

 A Malay traditional kuih which has never been forgotten due to its delightful delicate texture.... well balanced creamy layer and melted sugar syrup at the bottom.....

My Emak used to make this every year during Ramadhan when we were small. I would like to dedicate this entry to my beloved brother Yeop who loves this kuih so much. Many years back, during our family gathering in Taiping, he had about 20 pieces in one go and he never eaten this kuih anymore ever since....LOL.

By: Roz@HomeKreation
Inspired by: CikManggis
Source: Mas@Duniaku
Translated into English by HomeKreation
Makes 16 pieces
BOTTOM LAYER:
2½ cup Thin Coconut Milk
1 tsp Pandan Paste (replaced Pandan Leaves & green coloring in the orig recipe) 
1 cup Plain Flour
2 tbsp Sugar

- Blend until well mixed & strain.

TOP LAYER:
2½ cup Thick Coconut Milk
1 cup Plain Flour
½ tsp Salt (reduced from 1 tsp) 

-  Blend until well mixed & strain.

METHOD:
1. Prepare banana leaf cups or use small plastic/glass cups.
Refer below for step-by-step to fold banana leaf cups. 
2. Pre-heated steamer.
3. Place 1 tsp sugar in each cup & pour half full of bottom green layer.
Steam 10 minutes above medium fire.
4. Pour top white layer and steam another 10 minutes.
5. Serve warm or chilled.
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BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION

Ternampak Tepung Pelita kat rumah kak CikManggis, terus teringat kat Kuih Limas yang Emak Along selalu buat waktu kita orang kecil2 dulu & bersemangat terus nak buat. Along pun search kat Google & baru tahu rupa2 nya Tepung Pelita & Kuih Limas adalah kuih yg sama. Terjumpa lak Kuih Limas kat rumah Mas, terus kita salin untuk buat hari ni. Lepas kerja, masak lauk simple2 jer sambil2 tu sempat lak buat kuih ni. Senang jer, semua nya masuk blender & boleh siap dalam masa yg singkat. Terima-kasih kepada kedua2 CikManggis (beri inspirasi) dan Mas yang sudi kongsi resepi.

By: AlongRoz@HomeKreation

Inspired by: CikManggis

Source: Mas@Duniaku

HomeKreation: Di taip semiula utk mudah rujuk

Bilangan: 16 ketul

LAPISAN BAWAH:

2½ cwn Santan Cair

1 st Pandan Paste (resepi asal guna 2 helai Daun Pandan & Pewana Hijau tapi Along mudahkan) 

1 cwn Tepung Gandum

2 sb Gula Pasir

- Kisar kesemua bahan & tapis.

LAPISAN ATAS:

2½ cwn Santan Pekat

1 cwn Tepung Gandum

½ st Garam (resepi asal guna 1 st tapi Along kurangkan) 

- Kisar kesemua bahan & tapis.

CARA2:

1. Siapkan kelongsong daun pisang atau bekas plastik/kaca kecil.
Lihat kat atas cara2 nak melipat kelongsong daun pisang.
2. Panaskan pengukus. 
3. Letakkan 1 st gula pasir dalam bekas daun pisang dan tuang adunan lapisan bawah separuh penuh.
Kukus selama 10 minit dengan api sederhana.

4. Tuangkan adunan atas dan kukus lagi selama 10 minit.
5. Sedap dimakan ketika panas atau sejuk.

 

First time testing my new toy, Trio Steamer which is very convenient because no pre-heat is necessary - the steamer get heated right away the moment it is on. The size is huge and therefore I can steam the whole batch of the kuih in one go.