Traditional Kueh Makmur
Hmmm..I don’t really know the English translation for this cookie’s name however I do know that makmur in Malay is ‘prosperous’ in English. And maybe kueh makmur is just a name and does not mean anything. Anyone care to shed some light?
By far, this is the most difficult biscuit or cookie (I always don’t know which word suits best so I will refer to all kueh as cookie in my blog).
Ok, where were we? Oh yes, I spent a sleepless night trying to finish this cookie. I have never in my entire life, dozed off trying to make a cookie but it happened. I was truly exhausted and it was taking too long. I ‘accidentally’ dozed off for a second or two.
There I was in the middle of the night, alone, sitting by the kitchen table with bowls of raw dough waiting its turn to be shaped. Waiting its fate. As I was just about to start, it began to rain. Light showers first then the thunders came but it did not deter me. Once I have completed everything, it was already time for sahur (pre-dawn meal before the fast starts). Continue reading
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