KUIH KAPIT

Kuih Kapit

fondly called Love Letter

is traditionally made and enjoyed 

during Chinese New Year Celebration

Nice to eat

but

not easy to make

as it takes a lot of effort and patience

For so many years,

my mother has been getting us children together

to make these Kuih Kapit

every year without fail

Kuih Kapit making is time consuming

It may take the whole day sitting in front of the hot charcoal stove!

Like most of the elderly

my mother does not have a recipe for Kuih kapit.

It is based on her memory, 

the look and the feel of the consistency of the batter.

The beauty of it 

is it works every time!

With my new toy

the electric Kuih kapit Toaster,

I have consulted her

and

through several trials and error

I have finally come out with this recipe

A word of caution:

This recipe works with the electric toaster

but may not work with the traditional tong method.

Kuih Kapit

50g rice flour

20g plain flour

10g tapioca flour

200g thick coconut milk, adjust consistency

1 AA egg

50g sugar

180g water, to adjust consistency of batter if necessary

1. beat egg & sugar

2. add coconut milk & mix well

3. stir in sifted flours, mix well & strain batter, allow to sit for an hour

4. heat up the electric toaster, oil the surface

5. pour 1.5 -2 teaspoon batter onto the centre of each mould, cover & toast

6. when colour turns brown, fold the biscuits into 1/2, then 1/4 while it is hot

7. leave to cool before storing

8. continue with the rest of the batter until finished

Note:
Electric toaster does not work as the traditional tongs,
so the following precautions need to be taken:
1. control the amount of batter pouring onto the mould 
    so that it does not overflow
2. not possible to make sure that it is a perfect round, 
    so need to use your artistic mind to fold it to look like one!
3. edges may not be smooth as you can see from the photo,
    if you are particular about it, trim it while it is still hot.