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Tuesday 28 August 2007

Golden Thai Pastry Cups, “Kratong Tong”

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Ingredients for pastry cups (kratong)

  • 2.5 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 4-6 tbsp cold water

Ingredients for filling

  • 2 cups ground chicken, pork or beef
  • 1/2 cup finely-chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup corn
  • 2 cups cooked potato, small-diced
  • 1/2 tsp Thai curry powder
  • 1/4 tsp Thai pepper powder
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp Maggi Seasoning

Method (Filling)
Cook the meat in a frying pan or wok, then add Thai curry powder, salt, potato, onion, sugar, Maggi Seasoning, corn, and sprinkle with Thai pepper powder. Mix well. Set aside.

Method (Pastry Cups)
Combine egg yolk, butter and cold water with flour, and knead together. Roll the dough out and cut into small sections of dough so that you can set into a small muffin pan. Baste with egg yolk and bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. The cups will become slightly brown. Let cool, then put filling in each cup, and enjoy!

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