Discover the Palm Sugar Flower!

Rhubarb compote with palm sugar flower

Ingredients

1 liter (4 cups) of prepared rhubarb

150 g. (about 1 cup) of PALM SUGAR FLOWER KAMPONG SPEU

15 ml (1 tbsp) of lemon juice

Preparation instructions

1. In a saucepan, combine the rhubarb and sugar.
2. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently and simmer 10 minutes.
3. Remove from the heat and let cool.
4. Cover and refrigerate until completely chilled.

Inspired by the recipe “Rhubarb compote” from ricardocuisine.com

Cinnamon syrup and Apéro des Pirates

Ingredients

Cinnamon syrup :

250 ml (1 cup) of water

75 g. (about ½ cup) of PALM SUGAR FLOWER KAMPONG SPEU

75 g. (about ½ cup) of powdered sugar

1 pinch of ground cinnamon

2 cinnamon sticks

Ingredients

Apéro des Pirates (for 1 cocktail):

0.50 oz of lemon juice

0.50 oz of CINNAMON SYRUP PALM SUGAR FLOWER KAMPONG SPEU

2 oz of pear juice

1 oz of dark rum

1 sprig of rosemary

Ice cubes

Preparation instructions for syrup

1. Put all the ingredients in a saucepan and heat for 10 minutes.
2. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat.
3. Let the syrup cool with the cinnamon sticks.
4. When the syrup is cold, remove the cinnamon sticks.
5. Bottle the syrup.

Inspired by the recipe “Cinnamon syrup” from lesfoodies.com

Preparation instructions for the cocktail

1. Put all the ingredients in a shaker.
2. Add the ice cubes and shake vigorously for 8 to 10 seconds.
3. With a strainer, strain your shaker into a stemmed glass.

Inspired by the recipe “Apéro des Pirates” from Ateliers & Saveurs

Banana bread with its crumble of Palm Sugar Flower

Ingredients

Crumble :

100 g. (about 1 cup) of chopped pecans

80 g. (about ½ cup) of PALM SUGAR FLOWER KAMPONG SPEU

60 ml. (¼ cup) of unbleached all-purpose flour

1 ml. (¼ teaspoon) of ground cinnamon

60 ml. (¼ cup) of unsalted butter, softened

Bread :

3 crushed ripe bananas

75 ml. (1/3 cup) of softened butter

150 ml. (2/3 cup) of brown cane sugar

1 egg

440 ml. (1 ¾ cup) of unbleached all-purpose flour

10 ml. (2 teaspoons) of baking powder

3 ml. (½ teaspoon) of salt

1 ml. (¼ teaspoon) of baking soda

Preparation instructions

1. Position backing rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 180 ° C (350 ° F). Butter a 25 x 10 cm (10 x 4-inch) bread mold with a capacity of 1.5 liters (6 cups). Line the mold with parchment paper in the bottom while leaving out the paper on both sides on the longer side. Your bread will be easier to unmold.
2. In a bowl, mix pecans, palm sugar flower, flour and cinnamon. Add the butter and mix with your fingertips until the dough is just moistened. Reserved.
3. In another bowl, combine bananas, butter, cane sugar and egg. Reserved.
4. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Stir the banana mixture with a wooden spoon or spatula until the mixture is just moistened.
5. Divide half of the mixture into the mold. Sprinkle with half of the crumble. Pour the rest of the dough and sprinkle with the rest of the crumble.
6. Bake for about 1:15 or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.
7. Cool completely on a rack before unmolding.

Inspired by Ricardo’s recipe “Banana bread and maple crumble”.