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Bánh Bò Nướng (Vietnamese Baked Sponge Cake with Pork Filling)

Name: Bánh Bò Nướng (Vietnamese Baked Sponge Cake with Pork Filling)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: pork shoulder, finely chopped 300 g; all-purpose flour 250 g; eggs 4 pieces; sugar 200 g; honey 80 g; raisins 80 g; shredded coconut 60 g; baking powder 10 g; butter 100 g; milk 120 ml

A honey-coloured sponge with a savoury pork and raisin layer.

65 minutes · 8 servings · Moderate

Bánh bò is a southern sweet bread, and the name refers to baking rather than to the savoury pork loaf it can be mistaken for. The sponge is baked honey-gold and stays damp for days, which is why it appears at breakfast and not only at dessert. The savoury pork and raisin layer is a deliberate contrast to the sweetness of the bread, and it is the version worth having.

Ingredients

pork shoulder, finely chopped300 g
all-purpose flour250 g
eggs4 pieces
sugar200 g
honey80 g
raisins80 g
shredded coconut60 g
baking powder10 g
butter100 g
milk120 ml

Directions

1
Cook the chopped pork with sugar and raisins 15 minutes; cool.
2
Whip eggs and sugar 8 minutes; fold in honey, flour, baking powder, coconut and milk.
3
Layer half the batter, the pork filling, then the rest of the batter.
4
Bake at 170C for 30 minutes until risen and golden.
cake is risen and golden

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