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CRISPY APAM BALIK (CRISPY CREPES

- KUE LEKER)

COURSE: KUE CUISINE: INDONESIAN, MALAYSIAN, SINGAPOREAN

PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES COOK TIME: 20 MINUTES


REST THE BATTER: 30 MINUTES TOTAL TIME: 1 HOUR

SERVINGS: 10 8-INCH PIECES


AUTHOR: MARVELLINA

Make this crispy version of thin Apam Balik filled with sweet chocolate and peanut filling without
any special kitchen tools. Also known as Kue Leker in Indonesia. I call this crispy and thin ban jian
kuih.

EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTIONS
non stick skillet
PREPARE THE BATTER:
1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk to
INGREDIENTS
mix. Crack in egg and the rest of the wet ingredients. Whisk
DRY INGREDIENTS: to combine. Strain the better to get rid of any lumps
100 gr rice flour 2. Rest the batter for at least 30 minutes at room temperature
40 gr cornstarch or store in the fridge overnight
20 gr all-purpose flour
COOKING:
80 gr sugar
1. Give the batter a good stir before cooking. Preheat a non-
1/2 tsp salt
stick pan over lowest heat. Rub the pan with a paper towel
1/2 tsp baking soda
dipped in a bit of cooking oil
WET INGREDIENTS:
2. Pour the batter (about 35-40 ml for 8-inch pan) on the
1 large egg about 55
center of the pan and swirl the pan to let the batter flow and
grams
cover the base of the pan and the side of the pan (if you
225 ml milk
want). Don't pour too much. If the batter is too thick, your
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
pancake won't be crispy later. Now you can crank up the
optional
heat a little bit to between low and medium, or closer to
TOPPING SUGGESTIONS (IT medium (this depends on your stove too)
CAN BE ANY COMBINATIONS
3. Drizzle with some melted butter (I didn't). Sprinkle the
YOU LIKE):
toppings on the batter when it's still "wet" so they stick
Melted butter
better. Let the crepes cook until the bottom is golden
Peanut powder
brown. It is very important to cook until they are really
Chocolate sprinkles
golden brown in order for the pancake to be crispy after
Turbinado sugar or other
cooling down. Don't crank up the heat too much either or it
white sugar
may get burnt
4. Use a rubber spatula to go around the side of the pan and
loosen the edge. Fold the crepes in half and then fold again
into quarter
5. Scrape the pan clean each time after cooking one crepe
and then rub with a thin layer of cooking oil using paper
towel and continue cooking

COOL DOWN:
1. The crepes will continue to get crispy as they cool down.
Put the crepes on cooling rack as you continue to cook the
rest. Don't forget to stir the batter each time

HOW TO STORE CRISPY APAM BALIK:


1. Once they cool down, store in an air-tight container or
zipper bag. Push out all the air. Crispy apam balik stays
crispy for a day or two before they get softened. You can
simply re-crisp them in the oven or air-fryer at 350 F for 5
minutes or so

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