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5 from 6 votes

Rosette cookies (beehive cookies, honeycomb cookies, kuih loyang) are a thin and crispy deep-fried pastry. The ingredients used for this recipe are simple but frying them piece by piece to perfection is time-consuming and requires a lot of patience.

You need a special iron/copper mould for this recipe. It is preheated in oil, dipped in batter and re-submerged in hot oil to create a crisp shell. There are similar pastries created using the same technique in many countries.

Honeycomb Cookies (Kuih Loyang, Rosette Cookies)

Tips:

  • Hotter mould will yield a thicker shell cookie. If you prefer a thinner shell, lower the temperature of the mould accordingly, it will require some practice, a thinner shell cookie will be smoother and brown more evenly.
  • There will be some oil left on the batter after each dipping, stir the batter before making another dip.
  • Use a paper towel to absorb excess oil from the mould before each dipping.
  • This recipe makes 50 thin shell cookies or about 40 thicker cookies.

CHINESE VERSION: 蜂巢饼食谱

 

Rosette Cookies (Kuih Loyang, Honeycomb Cookies) Recipe | MyKitchen101en

Yield: 48 pieces (40-50 pieces based on thickness)

Ingredients:

  • 200 g rice flour
  • 100 g egg (about 2x60g egg)
  • 100 g fine granulated sugar
  • 150 g coconut milk
  • 100 g water
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions:

1 Whisk 100 g egg, 100 g fine granulated sugar, 150 g coconut milk, 100 g water and ½ tsp salt.

Honeycomb Cookies (Kuih Loyang, Rosette Cookies)
 

2 Sift in rice flour, whisk batter thoroughly until smooth with no visible lumps, rest for 15 minutes.

Honeycomb Cookies (Kuih Loyang, Rosette Cookies)

3 Add in enough oil for frying, place honeycomb cookie mould in, heat oil to 140°C-150°C(280°F-300°F).

Honeycomb Cookies (Kuih Loyang, Rosette Cookies)
 

4 Shake the mould gently to remove excess oil. Dip hot brass mould into batter, make sure batter do not exceed the top of the mould.

4.1 Stir the batter before dipping in the mould.

Honeycomb Cookies (Kuih Loyang, Rosette Cookies)

4.2 Use a paper towel to absorb excess oil from the mould before each dipping.

Honeycomb Cookies (Kuih Loyang, Rosette Cookies)

4.3  Make sure the batter does not go over the top of mould when dipping.

Honeycomb Cookies (Kuih Loyang, Rosette Cookies)

5 Submerge mould into hot cooking oil, do not touch the base of the pan. Move the mould up after 10-15 seconds, the half-done cookie should slide down into the oil. You may use a chopstick or skewer to push it down if the cookie stick to the mould.

Honeycomb Cookies (Kuih Loyang, Rosette Cookies)

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 above for another cookie, until all batter is used up.

Honeycomb Cookies (Kuih Loyang, Rosette Cookies)

7 Fry to light golden brown, place on paper towel to absorb excess cooking oil.

Honeycomb Cookies (Kuih Loyang, Rosette Cookies)

7.1 Use paper towel to absorb excess oil.

Honeycomb Cookies (Kuih Loyang, Rosette Cookies)

8 Cool completely and store in airtight container.

Honeycomb Cookies (Kuih Loyang, Rosette Cookies)

Honeycomb Cookies (Kuih Loyang, Rosette Cookies)

Rosette Cookies (Kuih Loyang, Honeycomb Cookies) Recipe

The ingredients used for this recipe are simple but frying them piece by piece to perfection is time-consuming and requires a lot of patience.

Rate

5 from 6 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Snack, Tea Time
Cuisine Deep-fried, Worldwide
Servings 48 pieces
Calories 32 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 rosette cookies mould

Ingredients
 
 

  • 200 g rice flour
  • 100 g egg about 2 eggs
  • 100 g fine granulated sugar
  • 150 g coconut milk
  • 100 g water
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Whisk 100 g egg, 100 g fine granulated sugar, 150 g coconut milk, 100g water and ½ tsp salt. Sift in rice flour, whisk batter thoroughly until smooth with no visible lumps, rest for 15 minutes.
    Honeycomb Cookies (Kuih Loyang, Rosette Cookies)
  • Add in enough oil for frying, place honeycomb cookie mould in, heat oil to 140°C-150°C(280°F-300°F).
    Honeycomb Cookies (Kuih Loyang, Rosette Cookies)
  • Shake the mould gently to remove excess oil. Dip hot brass mould into batter, make sure batter do not exceed the top of the mould. Stir the batter before dipping in the mould. Use a paper towel to absorb excess oil from the mould before each dipping. Make sure the batter does not go over the top of mould when dipping.
    Honeycomb Cookies (Kuih Loyang, Rosette Cookies)
  • Submerge mould into hot cooking oil, do not touch the base of the pan. Move the mould up after 10-15 seconds, the half-done cookie should slide down into the oil. You may use a chopstick or skewer to push it down if the cookie stick to the mould. Repeat steps until all batter is used up.
    Honeycomb Cookies (Kuih Loyang, Rosette Cookies)
  • Fry to light golden brown, place on paper towel to absorb excess cooking oil. Use paper towel to absorb excess oil. Cool completely and store in airtight container.
    Honeycomb Cookies (Kuih Loyang, Rosette Cookies)

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Notes

This recipe yields 48 pieces of cookies. (40-50 pieces depending on thickness)
The nutritional value for reference is for 1 piece of cookie.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 32kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 28mgPotassium: 13mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 11IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword honeycomb cookies, kuih loyang, rose cookies, rosette cookies
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