Indonesian & Malaysian Kue Lapis
Steamed Indonesian layer cake built one color at a time — coconut-milk-sweet, gently spiced with pandan, and satisfyingly chewy.
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Instructions
6 steps- 1
Boil the coconut milk with sugar and knotted pandan leaves until the sugar dissolves. Let it cool completely.
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