idfb Challenge #2 : Apang Gula Merah

Indonesian Foodblogger group on FB is running a new challenge. IDFB Challenge Chapter 2, with Indonesian Snack as the theme. I feel very happy that this group challenges its members to cook Indonesian food. Means that I can try and explore Indonesian foods in my kitchen.  Yet the monthly feast on Indonesia Food Party hosted by Tata and Momon growing by numbers, I celebrate the party by sending this post as an entry. 

Like this one, Apang gula merah is a traditional snack from Manado, North Sulawesi. Usually serve on takir (the pandan leaf cups). Make pandan leaf cups is quite challenging, but I'd rather to play safe :D . So I used paper cups, but don't worry, because I didn't change the recipe.  If you want to make apang gula merah, feel free to choose what do you want to use for the cups, pandan leaf cups or paper cups like me. I leave it in your hand.

Apang cakes or kue apang usually cracked open on the surface once they are steamed. Coconut sugar gives a specific taste and flavor, mixed with spekoek powder make this cake so special. The wonderful smell of this cake come from spekoek powder. Sweet and fragrant. If you know nothing about spekoek powder, I will explain a little about it. Spekoek powder is a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom and clove. You can make it by mixing the cinnamon powder, nutmeg powder, clove powder and cardamom powder.

Apang Gula Merah

makes 18

Ingredients :

- 150 gr coconut sugar
- 130 ml coconut water
- 1 pandan leaf
- 150 gr rice flour
- 75 gr all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp instant yeast
- 180 ml coconut milk from 1/2 coconut
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp spekoek powder
- 1 tsp baking powder

Topping :

- 100 gr grated coconut
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 pandan leaf

How to :

1. Boil coconut water, coconut sugar and pandan leaf, keep stirring until coconut sugar dissolved. Remove from heat and strain, measure 200 ml.
2. Pour a little into the rice flour while stirring until smooth. Let it cool.
3. Add flour, yeast, coconut milk, salt, and spekoek powder while stirring for 15 minutes.
4. Let stand for 30 minutes. Add baking powder. Mix well.
5. Pour into muffin pans that have been filled with paper cups.
6. Steam for 15 minutes over high heat until cooked.
7. Topping : Mix grated coconut, salt, and pandan leaves. Steam for 15 minutes until cooked.
8. Serve with a sprinkling of grated coconut.

Bahasa Indonesia
18 buah


Bahan :
- 150 gr gula merah, disisir halus
- 130 ml air kelapa
- 1 lembar daun pandan
- 150 gr tepung beras
- 75 gr tepung terigu protein sedang
- 1/2 sdt ragi instan
- 180 ml santan dari 1/2 butir kelapa
- 1/2 sdt garam
- 1/2 sdt bumbu spekuk
- 1 sdt baking powder

Bahan taburan :
- 100 gr kelapa parut kasar
- 1/4 sdt garam
- 1 lembar daun pandan

Cara :

1. Rebus air kelapa, gula merah dan daun pandan sambil diaduk sampai larut. Angkat  dan saring. Ukur 200 ml air gula.
2. Tuang sedikit-sedikit ke tepung beras sambil diuleni hingga lembut.
3. Setelah dingin, masukkan tepung terigu, ragi instan, santan, garam dan bumbu spekuk sambil dikocok perlahan 15 menit.
4. Diamkan 30 menit. Tambahkan baking powder. Aduk rata.
5. Tuang dalam cetakan muffin yang sudah dialasi paper cup.
6. Kukus 15 menit di atas api besar sampai matang. Angkat.
7. Taburan : aduk rata kelapa parut, garam dan daun pandan. Kukus 15 menit sampai matang.
8. Sajikan dengan taburan kelapa.

Enjoy......