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Indonesian Sweet Martabak / Terang Bulan

A dessert of evaporated milk, chocolate sprinkles and cheddar cheese, simmered on the stove.

1 hr · Serves 3 · Medium

Makes
3
martabaks

Ingredients

Time
Prep 40 min · Cook 20 min · 60 min total
Difficulty
medium
  1. 1

    Warm the Evaporated Milk up but do NOT boil it. While waiting for the Evaporated Milk to get warm, you can put all the ingredients in a container except the margarine.

  2. 2

    Pour the warm Evaporated Milk to the container and start whisking until the ingredients get mixed perfectly. Don’t worry if there is a little residue left.

  3. 3

    Melt the Margarine on a pan. Take another BIG container and use a sieve to separate the fine mixture from the residue.

  4. 4

    Pour the melted Margarine to the fine mixture that has been sifted. Stir slowly for a while to mix the margarine.

  5. 5

    Let the fine mixture rest for 30 minutes. It’s important that you do not touch the mixture during this process since it may damage the yeast.

    30 min
  6. 6

    After 30 minutes, heat up a frying pan at low heat and grease it well with margarine. Pour the mixture to the frying pan. The amount of the mixture depends on your preference.

    30 min
  7. 7

    You can cover the frying pan with aluminium foil if you want to. Wait for it to be cooked until it is firm.

  8. 8

    Move it onto a plate and it’s ready for decoration. Spread the chocolate sprinkle and followed by the shredded cheese. After that, Pour the condensed milk on top of other toppings.

  9. 9

    Cut the Terang Bulan into half and fold it. You can spread a bit of margarine on top of the Terang Bulan to moist the surface.

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