Baked Sweet Peanut Puffs - Malaysian Inspired recipes
This recipe creates Malaysian-inspired baked sweet peanut puffs featuring a simple pastry dough wrapped around a sweet, crumbly ground peanut filling. They are baked until golden, resulting in a delightful, slightly flaky snack or dessert.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing Bowl For dough and filling
- 1 Rolling Pin
- 1 Baking Sheet Or baking tray
- 1 Food Processor or Chopper For grinding peanuts
- 1 Pastry Cutter or Knife For cutting dough
Ingredients
Main
- 1 cup flour
- 2/3 cup butter
- pinch of salt
- 2 to 3 tbsp cold water
- 1 ½ cups peanut ground in food processor or chopper
- 3 tbsp sugar
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine flour and a pinch of salt.
- Cut cold butter into the flour using your fingertips or a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Gradually add cold water, a tablespoon at a time, mixing until the dough just comes together.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- While the dough chills, grind the peanuts in a food processor or chopper until crumbly.
- Mix the ground peanuts with sugar and the second pinch of salt to create the filling.
- Preheat your oven.
- Roll out the chilled dough thinly on a lightly floured surface and cut into circles or squares.
- Place a portion of the peanut filling onto each piece of dough, fold, and seal the edges tightly (crimp with a fork if desired).
- Place the puffs on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown.
Notes
Ensure your butter is very cold when making the dough; this is key to achieving flaky layers. Handle the dough minimally to prevent it from becoming tough. When grinding the peanuts, pulse until crumbly, avoiding over-processing into a paste. Seal the edges of the puffs tightly to prevent the filling from leaking during baking. Baking time may vary slightly depending on your oven; look for a light golden-brown color.