Vietnamese Husband And Wife Cake Banh Phu The

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A hue dessert. Traditionally, a guy would offer these to the girl he wants to marry. Now these cakes are still an essential part of a wedding banquet, or the gift packages that the groom's family send over to the bride's.

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Steps

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Mix water , flour , sugar and shredded coconut , heat on low flame and stir for about 10 minutes.

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Cook mung bean until tender , may take up to 1 hour on stove top.

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Drain then put back on stove.

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Pour in sugar syrup and oil.

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When most of the liquid has evaporate , add extract and remove from heat.

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Put a thin layer of dough in small individual molds or cupcake tins.

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Layer a small spoon of stuffing on top and top with another layer of dough.

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Place them in steamer for about 20 minutes or until the dough is transparent.

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Remove from molds , let cool and serve with green tea.

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Ingredients

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water, starch flour, sugar, flaked coconut, mung beans, sugar syrup, vegetable oil, lemon extract