KUEI DURIAN

By Yeoh Wee Teck
The New Paper
Ingredients

500g grated fresh tapioca

200g fine sugar (one cup)

30g butter (softened, 2 tablespoons)

150g fresh durian (remove the seeds)

60-75g grated white coconut

250ml coconut milk

3 tablespoons gula melaka syrup

2 eggs

Methods

Puree the durian with coconut milk and set aside till ready to use.
In a large mixing bowl, mix the grated tapioca with softened butter, fine sugar and beaten eggs. Blend it thoroughly till well mixed and the sugar is dissolved.
Add gula melaka syrup followed by the coconut milk puree. Lastly, add the white grated coconut.
Mix well and bake it at 180 deg C for about 45mins in an 18cm X 18cm tin.
Once it’s cooked, change oven baking mode to Top Grill to further brown the top layer for about five minutes.