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dissolve lime past in 3/4 cup water and wait 15 minutes for it to completely dissolve.
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Drain off and reserve the lime water, discard the residue.
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Mix the rice and arrowroot flours with 2-3 tablespoons of water bit by bit to make a thick batter.
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Leave to rest, covered for an hour or so.
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Puree the rice, grated coconut and 2/3's of the lime water in a blender until smooth.
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Add coconut cream, salt and as much lime water as is needed to achieve a runny batter that will coat the back of a spoon.
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Be sure there are NO lumps.
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Leave to settle for a few hours at room temp or refrigerate overnight.
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Bring batter to room temp before using.
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You may need to lighten it with a little lime water.
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Too much and the cakes will be brittle.
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Mix the sugar, salt and coconut cream together in a bowl, stirring until dissolved.
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Place to the side.
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Heat your pan over a low to medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until quite hoot.
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Ideally over gas.
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Grease each well with some grated coconut wrapped in muslin or a little veggie oil, then pour batter into each sizzling well until it is 3/4 full.
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Cover with a lid and cook over low-medium heat until it begins to set around the edges, 3-4 minutes.
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Swirl to redistribute batter up the sides to the top.
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Return to heat and let any batter from the sides settle back in the center.
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Cover again and allow the batter to cook until it is just beginning to set.
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Gingerly add a tablespoon or so of the coconut cream topping to each -- the well should be almost filled.
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Cover and let it cook a few moments.
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Now add either chopped green onion or coked corn kernels .
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Cover once more and cook until the edges are golden and the center is slightly set.
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Use a small knife to cut around the edge of each well and remove carefully with Chinese soup spoon.
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Use the point of the spoon to lift the cake away from the mold down to the bottom and lift out.
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If the first batch are not crisp enough then stir in more lime water to the batter.
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If too brittle, then add a little coconut cream to the batter.
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Serve as a single or Siamese twins in pairs.
