For a crunchier crust, you may want to blind bake it first before putting-in the filling.
Here are the steps:
1.After completing step 1 above (cooking procedure create the dough), pierce the base of the dough with a fork in random places to allow air to flow. 5 minutes. Proceed with Step 2 above (Cooking procedure – make the filling)
2. Place a baking or parchment paper over the pastry base. Make sure that the paper fits the base of the pastry and the sides as well.
3. Put uncooked rice, dried beans, or pie weights over the surface of the parchment paper. This will prevent the pastry base from rising because of air bubbles.
4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and bake the crust for about 12 minutes or until the color turns golden brown.
5. Remove from the oven and let cool for 3 -
- cRUST
- all-purpose flour
- salt
- cold water
- granulated sugar
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- Filling
- evaporated milk
- raw eggs
- vanilla extract
- granulated sugar
- bread flour
- all purpose flour
- 250ml milk
- 190ml whipping cream
- large egg
- milk powder
- 4Tbsp fine sugar
- dry yeast
- salt
- Baba’s fish curry powder
- water
- cooking oil
- chili oil
- Salt to taste
- tomato sauce/ketchup
- fish balls
- oyster sauce
- sugar
- oil
- Sesame seeds
- soy sauce
- oyster sauce
- Shaoxing wine or Chinese rice wine
- sesame oil
- water
- white pepper powder
- large egg
- water
- salt
- fish sauce
- sugar
- Tempura Batter:
- plain flour
- corn flour or rice flour
- baking powder
- salt
- egg yolk
- ice cold water
- Oil for deep frying
Cook’s Note:
I used beef flap meat and sliced them into thin pieces because I was pan-frying. For grilling, please use beef tenderloin. Cut the beef crosswise into strips after grilling, like how they are commonly served in the Japanese restaurants.- beef flap meat
- oil for pan-frying
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- Marinade
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- soy sauce
- sake
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- soy sauce
- sake
- sugar
- mirin
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- Garnishing
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- White sesame seeds
- Pandan leaves
- sesame seeds
- soy sauce
- oyster sauce
- sesame oil
- white pepper powder
- sugar
- fish sauce
- salt
- pepper
- milk
- all-purpose flour
- fine dry bread crumbs
- vegetable oil
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- Mushroom Sauce:
- butter
- thinly sliced mushrooms
- all-purpose flour
- heated milk
- chicken broth
- salt
- white pepper