Durian cake is now very popular among durian lovers all over the country. It is a durian-flavored dessert. So, if you want to make it at home, what kind of flour should you use?

Should durian puff pastry be made with high-gluten flour or low-gluten flour?

Durian puff pastry and puff pastry are made of different flours:

Ingredients for puff pastry: 150 grams of all-purpose flour , 50 grams of butter, 35 grams of sugar, 75 grams of warm water (water temperature is about 38 degrees).

Pastry ingredients: 90 grams of low-gluten flour, 45 grams of butter.

Where is the best durian cake?

Durian cake is naturally the most authentic from Thailand. After all, durian is also produced in Thailand. In recent years, due to the rise of tourism in Thailand, durian cake has also become more popular. Gradually it was accepted and loved by the Chinese people. And it has gradually become a common delicacy in Guangzhou’s morning tea. Delicious fluffy, durian flavor.

Some people praise Guangzhou’s durian cake as it is as smooth as butter, fragrant on the teeth and cheeks, mouth-watering, and loved as much as life. Some people feel that it smells like cat feces and is not good enough to get into their noses, so they avoid it. The soft and smooth filling is made from the fresh pulp of the best Thai golden pillow durian, and is paired with buttery puff pastry, fried in a pan, with distinct layers and unusual looseness. After eating, the faint durian smell makes people forget to leave.

How to make durian cake

1. Add flour, salt, eggs and water (do not add them all at once) to form a dough, add softened butter and knead into a smooth soft dough, let it rest for 10 minutes .

2. Mash the durian meat into a paste, add corn flour, softened butter, and sugar and mix until ready for filling. Of course, you can also just use durian meat as the filling.

3. Roll the rested dough into a thick sheet and place the softened butter slices (butter between two layers of plastic film, roll into a sheet and place in the refrigerator to refrigerate to take shape) (the dough is smaller than the butter) 2 centimeters more) Fold and press the edge and roll it out. Fold one end of the dough to half and then fold the other end on top and roll it out. After folding it three times, use a round mold to cut it out and add the durian filling. Fold it in half and stick it together. , then use a smaller mold to press the sides, and pour egg yolk liquid on the surface.

4. Heat the oven to 200 degrees and bake for 15 minutes.

Tips for making durian cakes

1. You can make it by frying, which is almost the same as baking.

2. The pastry must be kneaded well, otherwise it will not be crispy and have no texture.

3. When wrapping durian meat, be sure to wrap it tightly, otherwise it will not taste good.

4. The dough must rest and let it absorb the flavor of the ingredients before proceeding to the next step.

5. Raw durian is most suitable for making durian cake.

6. Brushing egg yolk liquid is to make the baked durian cake brighter in color, stimulate appetite and enhance the taste.

7. After the durian cake is finished, eat it while it is hot to avoid the skin becoming soft and losing its taste.