Steamed Coconut Cakes Recipe
Ingredients
| Sugar | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 3 | |
| All purpose flour | 3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs), sifted | |
| Salt | 2 Pinch | |
| Vanilla extract | 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Butter | 2 Tablespoon, softened | |
| Red currant jelly | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Grated coconut | 1 Cup (16 tbs) |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 2185 Calories from Fat 580
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 67 g103%
Saturated Fat 44 g219.8%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 698.9 mg233%
Sodium 891 mg37.1%
Total Carbohydrates 378 g125.9%
Dietary Fiber 9.7 g38.9%
Sugars 239.8 g
Protein 31 g63%
Vitamin A 29.6% Vitamin C 4.4%
Calcium 11.3% Iron 50.3%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
Place bowl in larger mixing bowl, filled 1/3 full with boiling water.
Beat eggs and sugar with electric mixer at medium speed about 5 minutes or until thick and foamy.
Remove bowl from water.
Combine flour and salt; fold into egg mixture, a very small amount at a time. (This must be done very slowly and carefully.)
Fold in vanilla.
Drop butter over top in small pieces; fold in carefully. (Butter should be very soft but not melted.)
Spoon into 6 very heavily buttered individual molds or custard cups.
Cover with buttered waxed paper and aluminum foil.
Place on rack in steamer; add boiling water to just below rack.
Cover; steam 30 minutes.
Remove covers; unmold.
Melt the jelly in small saucepan.
Place coconut in shallow bowl.
Using small fork dip cakes in jelly to coat bottoms and sides.
Roll in coconut.
Place on rack to dry.
Garnish as desired.
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