Thousand Layer Cake Food

MILHOJAS OR THOUSAND LAYERS CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F or 180C.

SPEKKOEK (THOUSAND LAYER SPICE CAKE)

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar together with an electric mixer. Beat in egg yolks. In another bowl, using clean beaters, beat egg whites with salt until stiff. Fold into yolk mixture. Fold in flour.
• Divide batter between two bowls. Add combined spices to one bowl; stir well.
• Line the bottom of a buttered 9" round cake pan (or springform pan) with wax paper and butter the wax paper. Pour about 1/2 cup of the spice batter into the pan, spreading to form a thin layer. Place pan under a preheated broiler for 2 minutes, or until the layer is firm and very lightly browned. Spread 1/2 cup of the plain batter over the top and broil until firm. Repeat layering and broiling until all batter is used.
• Let cake cool, then remove from pan. Sprinkle top with confectioners' sugar. Serve in thin slices with strong, hot coffee.

SPEKKOEK (LAPIS LEGIT)

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Line the bottom of a buttered 9" springform pan with wax paper and butter the wax paper.
• Optional Chocoate layer:.
• Melt chocolate and 3 tablespoon butter and mix to blend, set aside.
• In a large bowl cream 2 sticks butter and sugar together with an electric mixer. Beat in eggs yolks a few at a time.
• In another large bowl, using clean dry beaters, beat the egg whites with the salt until stiff. Fold into yolk mixture. Fold in flour.
• Divide batter between two bowls.
• Mix the spice mixture together.
• Add the spice mixture to one bowl of batter and mix in well.
• Pour about ½ cup of the spice batter into the pan, spreading to form a thin (crepe to pancake thickness) layer. Place pan under a preheated broiler (oven grill) for 2 minutes, or until the layer is firm and very lightly browned. Spread ½ cup of the plain batter over the top and broil until firm. Spread the optional 1/4 cup warmed jam if using. Repeat layering spice batter then plain batter then spread 1/4 cup melted chocolate topping with the spice batter. Be careful spreading the batter. Broil till lightly browned following with plain batter and repeat till all batter and fillings are used.
• Let cake chill to firm chocolate and jam, then remove from pan. Bring to room temperature.
• Sprinkle top with confectioners sugar. Serve in thin slices.

LAPIS LEGIT (THOUSANDS LAYER CAKE)

Steps:

• Separate cold egg and cool down to room temperature.
• Beat room temperature butter until soften.
• Preheat oven 350F.
• Grease pan and pre-heated in the oven.
• Beat egg yolks and half of the sugar until very fluffy and triple in volume.
• Beat egg white and vanilla until soft peak, add the other half of the sugar until peak stiff.
• Combine both egg mixtures and add the butter. Mix until incorporated.
• Sift in flour, baking powder, and spices. Fold gently.
• Switch oven heat to top heat only (broil).
• Pour about 100-150 gr batter for the 1st layer and continue with 60-100 gr for the next layer.
• Brush each cooked layer with butter.
• Bake each layer for around 5-7 minutes or until it's golden brown.

THOUSAND LAYER PANCAKE RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Steps to making the dough: (one rcipe makes 5 pancakes) 1. Mix cold water with 1 lb of flour 2. Mix the hot water with the rest of the flour using chopsticks to stir together 3. Blend steps 1 and 2 together until it becomes a dough-like substance Steps to making the pancake: 4. Lay the dough out on a cutting board and cut the dough into 5 even pieces 5. Take one piece; roll the dough with the rolling pin until it becomes thinner and flatter (thinner, the better) 6. Apply the vegetable shortening onto the dough along with a pinch of both salt and flour 7. Roll the dough from the bottom up, and let it sit for 10 minutes 8. After 10 minutes, stretch the dough out, making it longer in length and until about 1/3 inch diameter 9. Roll the dough up like a spiral or snail-like shape 10. Use the rolling pin to roll out to a 6-inch pancake 11. Put oil in frying pan on medium heat until both sides of the pancake become a crispy golden brown color Enjoy!