Source: Pig Pig’s Corner
Date: Dec 14, 2011

Durian Butter Cake with Chocolate Chips (Image Source: Pig Pig's Corner)

Prep time: 25 mins
Cook time: 45 mins
Yield: 8-inch square cake

Ingredients:

• 250 g cake flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 250 g durian flesh (the best you can get)
• 4 tbs whipping cream
• 250 g unsalted butter
• 200 g caster sugar
• 4 (about 60 g each with shell) eggs
• 7 tbs milk(more or less depending on the consistency of the batter)
• Handful of chocolate chips

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 150°C (fan).
• Generously butter a pan and dust with flour, knocking out excess flour. Or, line with pan with parchment paper.
• Sift together cake flour and baking powder. Repeat sifting into another bowl. Flour will have been sifted 3 times total.
• Place durian flesh and whipping cream in a food processor and blend until you get a smooth paste.
• Beat butter until smooth then add sugar slowly at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. The colour would be like cream cheese.
• Beat the eggs together in a separate bowl. Gradually add the beaten eggs to the butter mixture (Do not pour it in the butter mixture all at once). Stop the moment it is combined.
• Gently fold in half of the flour.
• Mix in all the durian puree until just combined.
• Gently fold in the rest of the flour.
• Add milk if the batter is too thick.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• Bake at 150°C for about 45-50 mins or until done. [skewer should come out clean]

Note:

• All ingredients should be at room temperature. Batter will curdle if the eggs and liquid are cold.
• Do not over-beat the mixture when flour is added. You will get a tough cake if you do.
• Add just enough milk until the batter drops off the spoon by the count of three, its consistency should be like a thick custard.

Source: About.com – Southeast Asian Food

Laotian Sticky Rice with Durian – Khao Niao Thu Lien (Source: About.com)

If you love durians, you will love this dessert from Laos. However, if you find durians too pungent to try, this Laotian Sticky Rice with Durian dessert may still surprise you.

The combination of sugar and coconut cream gives this sweet dish a full rich flavor. The bonus – it is so easy to make!

This recipe serves 2.

Ingredients:

1 cup mashed durian flesh
1 cup glutinous rice
1½ cup fresh coconut milk
Sugar to taste

Preparation:

Wash and rinse the sticky rice with water. Drain in a colander.
In a bowl, steam the sticky rice with 1 cup of coconut milk on high heat for 45 minutes.
Let it cool down. Separate the sticky rice into 2 serving bowls.
In another bowl, add sugar to the durian flesh and mix well. I recommend about 2 Tbsp of sugar for this recipe, although you may cut down on the sugar according to your taste or for health purposes.
Divide the durian mixture into 2 portions and pour over the steamed rice.
Add ¼ cup of fresh coconut milk into each serving bowl. This Laotian dessert is ready to be savored!

Source: Soshiok

Durian Doughnut (Image Source: Soshiok)

Ingredients

Filling (combined)
100g durian flesh
30g whipping cream
Pinch of salt
1 tbsp icing sugar
Dough
200g high protein flour
40g plain flour
10g custard powder
4g instant yeast
30g castor sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
20g butter
130ml lukewarm water
1 tbsp UHT milk

Method

Put sifted flours, sugar, salt and yeast in a mixing bowl. Add egg, lukewarm water, milk and butter. Beat over low speed until a soft and smooth dough is formed.
Cover the bowl with a damp tea towel and leave to rest for 45 minutes or until the dough has doubled in bulk.
Divide dough into small, equal portions. Put a teaspoon of durian filling in each portion and wrap up neatly. Shape into small balls and place in paper cups. Arrange the prepared doughnuts on a cup cake baking tray. Cover with cling film, wrap and leave aside to proof until doubled in size.
Using a pair of sharp scissors, snip the surface to create a durian thorn effect.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Brush the surface with a little milk immediately.

Source: About.com

Durian is acknowledged as the “king of fruits” in Asia, and for good reason – apart from its imposing thorns and appearance, it is delicious and creamy and by itself makes for a rich and satisfying meal. Durians are versatile and can be cooked with rice in addition to being turned into a variety of food items, like durian cake, or dodol, and durian ice-cream.

While durians should be eaten fresh whenever possible, here’s a suggestion for making durian ice-cream from leftovers.

This recipe serves 2.

Durian Ice-Cream (Image Source: About.com)

Ingredients:

2 small or 1 medium-sized durian
2 small plastic freezer containers

Preparation:

Choose a slightly over ripe durian. Slightly mushy flesh makes for an ice-cream that is creamy and rich.
Simply scrape the durian flesh into a plastic container suitable for freezing.
Put this into the freezer. It will keep for up to 2 months.
Before serving, take the container out of the freezer for about 5 minutes.
Turn the container upside down and let the durian ice cream pop out into a dessert bowl. Serve it as is, in order to get the full flavor of the durian in its frozen form.

Note: If you do not like the pulpy taste of the ice-cream, whiz it in a blender for about a minute before freezing.

Laotian Sticky Rice with Durian – Khao Niao Thu Lien (Image Source: About.com)

If you love durians, you will love this dessert from Laos. However, if you find durians too pungent to try, this Laotian Sticky Rice with Durian dessert may still surprise you.

The combination of sugar and coconut cream gives this sweet dish a full rich flavor. The bonus – it is so easy to make!

This recipe serves 2.

Ingredients:

1 cup mashed durian flesh
1 cup glutinous rice
1½ cup fresh coconut milk
Sugar to taste

Preparation:

Wash and rinse the sticky rice with water. Drain in a colander.
In a bowl, steam the sticky rice with 1 cup of coconut milk on high heat for 45 minutes.
Let it cool down. Separate the sticky rice into 2 serving bowls.
In another bowl, add sugar to the durian flesh and mix well. I recommend about 2 Tbsp of sugar for this recipe, although you may cut down on the sugar according to your taste or for health purposes.
Divide the durian mixture into 2 portions and pour over the steamed rice.
Add ¼ cup of fresh coconut milk into each serving bowl. This Laotian dessert is ready to be savored!

Source: Serious Eats

Durian Smoothie (Image Source: Serious Eats)

Serves 2, active time 10 minutes, total time 10 minutes.

Special equipment: Blender

Ingredients
1 cup durian fruit
1 banana
About 1 1/2 cups ice cubes
1/2 cup water, milk, or soymilk
1 tablespoon condensed milk

Procedures
Place everything into a blender and blend until smooth, adding more condensed milk to taste. Serve immediately.

Source: All Recipes

Durian Puree Cheesecake (Image source: All Recipes)

Ingredients

• 12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 7 fluid ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup pureed fresh durian
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon durian or banana extract
• 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust

Directions

Source: SBS Food

Durian Pancakes (Image source: SBS Food)

Ingredients

11⁄2 cups grated coconut flesh
1 cup rice flour
1⁄3 cup tapioca flour
1 tablespoon arrowroot flour
2 ripe bananas, mashed
50 g (13⁄4 oz) durian
1 cup palm sugar, shaved
1 x 60 g (2 oz) egg
1 cup coconut cream
Vegetable oil
6 tablespoons Palm Sugar Caramel
Passionfruit Ice-cream

Durian are a tropical fruit known for their strong smell and sweet custardy texture. They are available from Asian grocers. If unavailable, replace with one more banana.

Mix the coconut flesh with the flours.

In a separate bowl mash the bananas and durian, then add the palm sugar, egg and coconut cream and mix well with a wooden spoon. Pour into a blender and process until the mixture is smooth.

Pour this mixture into the flour and coconut mixture, whisking until a smooth batter is achieved. Cover and let stand in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

Heat a non-stick pan until medium hot. Brush the surface with a little oil and spoon on some batter. Let the mixture bubble and brown as you would a normal pancake, then turn over and allow to lightly brown on the other side. Repeat with the remaining batter.

Place the pancakes on a serving plate and serve with the Palm Sugar Caramel and some Passionfruit Ice-cream.

Source: Incredible Smoothies

Lemon-Ginger Durian Smoothies (Image source: Incredible Smoothies)

Lemon-Ginger Durian

* 1 cup durian
* 1 whole banana, peeled
* 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon
* a squeeze of lemon juice
* 4-6 ounces of water

Add all ingredients and then blend on high until creamy and thoroughly mixed. Add additional lemon and/or ginger to taste, if desired.

Calories: 471 | Fat: 13g (grams) | Protein: 5g | Carbs: 74g | Vitamin A: 6% | Folate: 28% | B1 (Thiamine): 79% | B2 (Riboflavin): 44% | B3 (Niacin): 22% | B5 (Pantothenic Acid): 19% | B6 (Pyridoxine): 93% | Vitamin C: 68% | Calcium: 5% | Copper: 68% | Iron: 20% | Magnesium: 27% | Manganese: 68% | Phosphorus: 18% | Potassium: 32% | Zinc: 8%

Chocolate-Durian

* 1 cup durian
* 1 ounce cacao powder (more to taste, if desired)
* 1 whole banana, peeled
* 4-6 ounces of water
* dash of nutmeg or cayenne pepper (optional)

Add all ingredients and then blend on high until creamy and thoroughly mixed. Add additional seasonings to taste.

Calories: 633 | Fat: 26g (grams) | Protein: 8g | Carbs: 100g | Vitamin A: 6% | Folate: 28% | B1 (Thiamine): 79% | B2 (Riboflavin): 44% | B3 (Niacin): 21% | B5 (Pantothenic Acid): 19% | B6 (Pyridoxine): 92% | Vitamin C: 86% | Calcium: 2% | Copper: 66% | Iron: 331% | Magnesium: 50% | Manganese: 48% | Phosphorus: 17% | Potassium: 32% | Zinc: 8%

Source: Cooking Recipes Guide

For those of you durian lovers, now there are variations that can be cooked from the durian, the durian muffins. Tenderness durian muffins can make a sweet dessert. Durian muffins can also be a snack for you and your family at ease. The recipe is very easy, and even how to cook it does not require a long time. The following recipes and cooking method durian muffins.

Durian Muffin (Image Source: Cooking Recipes Guide)

Ingredients:
* 175 grams flour
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 125 grams palm sugar
* 4 eggs, lightly beaten
* 250 ml of liquid milk
* 150 grams of durian that has been crushed
* 50 grams butter, melted
* 50 grams raisins
* 50 grams powdered sugar

Method:
1. Stir the flour mixture with sugar palm. Set aside.
2. Mix eggs, milk, durian, and melted butter until blended.
3. Pour flour mixture durian in gradually while stirring. The dough is mixed as needed, not for too long.
4. Pour batter in muffin tins diameter 5 cm, height 4 cm, which has been buttered, sprinkle it with raisins.
5. Bake in oven, with a temperature of 180 °C for 25 minutes until cooked.
6. Remove, let cool and remove from the mold.