Martabak Manis Challenge 2

I’d like to share this recipe with my readers because it has resulted in good martabak so far (or, until I discovered the most recent recipe). The main difference to the previous recipe is this recipe uses yeast as well as baking soda. The yeast did help with creating nest-like texture somewhat (see top left picture below); in fact, I had been making martabak with this recipe few times (because we were pretty happy with the results). I still use non-stick teflon pan to make my martabak and therefore I cannot make them thick, nevertheless they still turned out fairly good (at least better than my previous attempts)

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Cotton Soft Japanese Cheese Cake

Some time ago this cake was a hit on many baking blog sites and everyone seemed to agree this is a great recipe, it is lighter than the usual cheesecake, it is soft like sponge cake but smooth and creamy at the same time. This is also a perfect dessert for those who always say desserts are too sweet for them, I can assure you this is not too sweet. But beware you are not going to stop at just one slice.

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Indonesia Sweet Pancake aka Martabak Manis Challenge 1

Being one of the most popular Indonesia snack especially sold around night-time, you can find a lot of street vendors sell this dish practically everywhere. There are some variations of martabak manis in term of the texture, some are more chewy and others are softer. you could literally any fillings to your liking for martabak, some common fillings are chocolate rices, grated cheddar cheese, toasted sesame seeds, chopped roasted peanuts, and some more expensive options even have choices of kit kat, nutella, or toblerone chocolate bar.

Here in Sydney, there are a few good sellers of martabak manis nowadays but boy, there are not cheap! So, why not try to make it myself? 🙂

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