Pandan Chiffon Cake

Am down with a bad throat.
So saw a doctor & was suppose to rest at home......
But......... instead of resting like what the doctor advise.
I succumb to the calling of my pattisier sitting on the kitchen top.....

So, I went ahead to try my first Pandan Chiffon.
I have been browsing thru the internet for some recipe as well as technique.
My mum LOVED Pandan Cake.
And so i thought it would be a good idea if i can teach my maid how to make it,
so that she can always have freshly home made goodness.

I followed the recipe to a tee....
With the exception of freshly squeeze juice of pandan leaf, cos i dun have them.
While my chiffon is happily baking away,
and me clearing the mess i made in the kitchen.
It struck to me while i was keeping the bottle of baking powder..
That I have forgotten to add in the baking powder at all!!!

I make a dash to the oven, and pray hard,
like I used to when i last minute cramp all the info into my brain the night prior to exams,
that my chiffon will still "rise" despite the forgotten baking powder.
Indeed, my prayer didnt fail me, it have RISEN...

The recipe that i used was a whole egg recipe,
as i dun wanna waste any extra yolk.
The result was splendid, the chiffon is soft and tender like it shld.
I may wanna try another recipe with slighty higher ratio of white to yolk next time!
To see if there's a distinct difference.
There's a looooooooooong post online regarding Pandan Chiffon.
I used one of the recipe listed there by Anna Chan.


Pandan Chiffon Cake Recipe

Batch 1
1. 2 egg yolks
2. 15g castor sugar
3. 57g coconut milk
4. 40g top flour
5. 1/4 baking powder (which i forgot to add in)
6. 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
7. 1/4 pandan essence

Batch 2
1. 2 egg white
2. 45g castor sugar
3. 1/5 cream of tar tar

Procedure

1. Preheat to 170deg cel.

Batch 1
2. Mix yolk with sugar till light & creamy (about 8min)
3. Add in coconut milk, vanilla essence, pandan essence & mix till combined
4. Add in shifted flour & baking powder

Batch 2
5. Whisk egg white till foamy
6. Add in cream of tar tar, whisk for another 1min
7. Add in sugar & whisk till stiff peak
8. Combined 1/3 of batter from Batch 2 into Batch 1
9. Fold in the rest of Batch 2 batter into Batch 1 batter
10. Pour into mould & bake for 45min on lower rack, till top is golden brown
11. Invert to cool.. TATA...





*Updated 30/10/10
Made another successful Pandan Chiffon Cake with other recipe.