Simple Agar Agar (Batik style)

In addition to the chocolate banana cake, I made some agar agar for the gathering too. I had wanted to make a rainbow agar agar but after doing 4 layers, I still have 2/3 agar agar mixture in my pot and I was running short of time. I need to leave home in an hour's time and I'm sure I won't have enough time to complete this. I left the agar agar to set and cut them into shreds. Then I poured the balance 2/3 agar agar mixture into the mould with the shredded agar agar and sent it into the fridge to set.

You may be able to see some rainbow effect here, not very obvious though.

I don't know what to call this but I thought it looks a bit like batik cloth so I'm just going to call it batik agar agar :P

Batik Agar Agar

Ingredients

1 packet (12g) agar agar powder

1000ml water

200g caster sugar

Some colourings (I used only 3 colours and left 1 layer plain)

Method

1. Dissolve one packet of agar agar powder in 1 litre of water. Add 200g of sugar, stir and bring to boil over low heat.
2. Scoop out 1/3 portion and measure out into 4 equal parts, add desired colourings. Keep the balance 2/3 mixture warm by using low fire.
3. Pour the first layer into a cake pan/container and leave it to harden slightly.
4. Add the 2nd layer of agar agar and leave to harden slightly. Do the same for the 3rd and 4th layer.
5. Leave to cool completely. When it is set, remove and cut into shreds.
6. Put the shredded agar agar into a cake pan, then pour in the balanced 2/3 warmed mixture.
7. Leave to cool before putting into the fridge to set.

Notes for rainbow agar agar
If the layer gets too hard, the next layer will not stick. You can simply use a fork to lightly scratch the surface before adding the next layer.