an (Asian I think) hors d'oeuvre

[missclawdy]

When flipping through hors d'oeuvre recipes on the Internet I saw one for a kind of pastry deep fried with a special tool that produced a small cup that was then filled, in this case, with chopped raw vegetables.

The description warned that the cups were time consuming, especially the first few times, b ut well worth it.

I thought i had bookmarked the recipe but I hadn't.

I do not remember the name - it was one I was unfamiliar with.

I apologize for such sketchy details, but I have always enjoyed the assistance I receive from this site and am hoping - - -

[ursy_ten]

Oh, are you thinking of Kuih pie tee? (I hope I'm not too late... I came across this thread while I was searching for something else)

http://www.houseofannie.com/kuih-pie-tee/
http://rasamalaysia.com/step-by-step-guide-to-making-nyonya/
http://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-nyonya-kuih-pie-tee-top-hats/
http://malaysiandelicacies.blogspot.com/2008/04/kuih-pai-teetop-hats.html
http://roseskitchen.wordpress.com/200...

[qianning]

exactly what came to my mind too.....periplus "the food of malaysia" book has a good recipe also.

[ursy_ten]

They are sooo good. They remind me of my grandma :)

[qianning]

nonya food, can't be beat!

[missclawdy]

Thank you so much - I apologize for my late response - i have been out of the country without a computer .I believe these are exactly what I saw and can hardly wait to experiment.

The Rasa Malayisa site looks fabulous - I will be trying many different dishes.

Miss Clawdy

[greygarious]

If it was Asian, perhaps you mean rice noodles fried between two wire "spiders"? They are also called skimmer baskets. Can also be done with thin strips of phyllo dough gathered into a bunch before placing between the spiders. There's a special bird's nest tool for this too: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_nos...

[lilgi]

Definitely will be included in my next kitchen related purchase :)

[missclawdy]

Thank you and I know what you mean - (I already have the little Spiders). This was more of a soft pastry and the tool almost looked like a rounded krumcake iron but smaller asnd I think shaped like a very small inverted pail (the picture wasn't clear but if I had been smart enough to keep the recipe, I am sure would have been explaibed)