Desserts

Young Coconut Lapis Agar Agar

You Need:

For the transparent layer A:

1 packet agar agar powder
160gm sugar
500ml water
500ml young coconut water (use 3 young coconuts)
300gm young coconut flesh
5 pieces pandan leaves
1-2 drops each of red, yellow, orange and green colours

For the coconut milk layer B:

1 packet agar agar powder
180gm sugar
750ml water
250ml thick coconut milk
1/8 tsp salt
5 pieces pandan leaves

To do:

Boil A & B separately.
Pour 300ml of A and add in 1-2 drops of red colouring into the flower-shaped mould. When semi-set, add in the coconut flesh.
Pour in 300ml of B and add in 1-2 drops of red colouring.
Continue with 200ml of A and add in 1-2 drops of yellow colouring. When semi-set , add in coconut flesh.
Pour in 200 ml of B and add in 1-2 drops of yellow colouring.
Do steps (4) and (5) using different colouring until the mould is filled.
Let the agar agar set for at least 6 hours before serving.

Yam/ Pandan Mooncake Agar Agar

You Need:

Part A (For the egg yolk A):

½ packet agar agar powder
70gm sugar
450 ml water
2 pieces pandan leaves
2 tsp UHT coconut milk
1-2 drops lemon yellow colouring & red colouring

Part B (For the yam filling B):

300-350 gm yam
120 gm sugar

Part C (For the pandan filling C):

½ packet agar agar powder
100 gm gula melaka
500ml water
Pandan leaves

Part D (For the outer layer D ):

1 packet agar agar powder
170gm fine sugar
250ml thick coconut milk
750ml water
5 pieces pandan leaves

To do:

Part A:

Mix the agar agar powder, sugar, water and pandan leaves and bring it to the boil.

Add the milk and stir well. Add in 1-2 drops of lemon-yellow colouring and a tiny bit of red colouring. Pour it to a mould and leave it to set.

Part B:

Peel the skin off the yam, slice it and steam until cooked. Place the cooked yam on a plate, add sugar and press the yam with a spoon or a spatula until it becomes like dough. Wrap the egg yolk (A) with the yam dough and make it into a ball. Put it aside to be used with D.

Part C

Mix the agar agar powder, gula meleka, water and pandan leaves, and bring it to the boil.
Pour into the appropriate mould, place the already set egg yolk agar agar. Let it set for later use.

Part D

Mix the agar agar powder, sugar, water and pandan leaves, and bring the mixture to a boil.
Add in the thick coconut milk and stir well.
Add in the yam essence or purple colouring for the yam agar agar or green colour for the pandan agar agar.
Pour it into the mooncake mould till it is half-filled, then put in the yam filling or the set filling ingredients (for the pandan). Fill the mould and let it set.

Carrot Soya Bean Agar Agar

You Need:

For A:

1 packet agar agar powder
300ml carrot juice
160gm sugar
700ml water

For B:

1 packet agar agar powder
500ml soya bean milk
200 gm sugar
500ml water
5 pieces pandan leaves

To do:

Boil A and B
Pour 200 ml of A into a U-shaped mould
When semi-set, add in 200ml of B and let it set.
Continue with 150ml of A and when semi-set, add in 150ml of B. Do the same until the mould is filled. Let it set completely.

Strawberry/ Kiwi Konnayaku Jelly

You Need:

5 gm Konnayaku powder

(A): 90 gm sugar

(B): 500 ml water

(C):

1/8 tsp citric acid
¼ tsp strawberry or kiwi essence
1 drop green colouring
10 pieces fresh strawberry or 2 pieces kiwi fruit (Cut into slices)

To do:

Mix the ingredients in (A) well.
Bring the water to a boil. Add in (A) at a low heat. Simmer for 5 minutes, then add in (C).
Take out some mixture and colour it green. Leave it to set.
When set, fill about 1/3 full of mixture in the strawberry or kiwi mould.
Put in fresh strawberry or kiwi and fill the rest of the mould with the mixture. Leave it to set.