Little Butter Cookies

A cookie a day keeps the blues away!!!

 Orange Butter Cookies

Ingredients : 100g butter, 20g pure icing sugar, 70g bread flour, 25g rice flour, 1 tablespoon orange zest and 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice

Method:
1. Cream butter and sugar until creamy and pale
2. Add in sifted bread flour, rice flour, orange zest and orange juice
3. Pipe cookie dough into shape to your liking
4. Bake in a preheated oven at 150 to 160 deg C for about 15 to 20 minutes

Green Tea cookies

Despite making errors with the amount of ingredients I went ahead and made these cookies. However they still tasted good.....

世代相传花生饼

中式花生饼Vs西式花生饼

中式花生饼

Ingredients : 300g  crunchy/smooth peanut butter, 100g peanut oil/vegetable oil, 150g pure icing sugar, 430g plain flour, 100g roasted peanut and some for decoration, 1 egg yolk for glazing

Method:
1. Place peanut butter and oil in a bowl and mix well
2. Add icing sugar, sifted flour and chopped roasted peanut and mix till a soft dough forms
3. Refrigerate the dough for 20 minutes or until firm
4. Shape tablespoons of mixture into balls, place on baking trays lined with non-stick baking paper
5. Press top lightly with half a peanut
6. Lightly brush with egg wash and bake in a preheated 160 deg C oven for 20 minutes

西式花生饼

Ingredients: 125g butter, 80g crunchy/smooth peanut butter, 150g brown sugar, 1 egg, 225g plain flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and 125g chopped roasted peanut

Method:
1. cream butter, peanut butter and sugar until pale and creamy
2. add egg and beat well
3. add flour, baking powder and roasted chopped peanut, beat until a smooth dough forms
4. refrigerate the dough for 20 minutes or until firm
3. roll tablespoons of mixture into balls, place on baking trays lined with non-stick baking paper
4. press top lightly with a fork and sprinkle chopped roasted peanuts
5. bake in a preheated 180 deg C oven for about 20 minutes.

马年吉祥如意

天使蛋糕

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如果你喜欢戚风蛋糕, 我想你更不应错过松软的天使蛋糕.....

黑芝麻天使蛋糕

Ingredients : A) 40g vegetable oil, 90ml fresh milk, 7g ground black sesame, 70g self raising flour, pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon black sesame paste

B) 200g egg whites, 70g icing sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

香橙天使蛋糕

Ingredients : A) 40g vegetable oil, 75ml freshly squeezed orange juice, 10g fresh milk, a few drops of natural orange flavouring extract, 70g self raising flour and pinch of salt

B) 200g egg whites, 70g pure icing sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

烈日炎炎似火烧

Melting moment at 44 degree C heat for the past four days .....

Cooling and Refreshing Treats :

Vanilla Yoghurt with Blueberries, Muesli and Almonds

Wholemeal Pancakes with Blueberries and Honey

Blueberry, Banana, Fresh Milk and Vanilla Yoghurt Smoothie

  Sour Cream Cake with Blueberries

Ingredients : A)150g sour cream, 70g cream cheese, 45g melted butter, 4 egg yolks, 40g plain flour, 25g corn flour and 15g caster sugar

B) 4 egg whites, 60g caster sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 

Two Ways with Salmon Fillet

I used the left over grilled salmon to make this summer dish. It is a great way to make use of the salmon that I can not finish. All I need to do is to cook rice.

鲑鱼海苔三角饭团

Grilled Salmon with Cherry Tomatoes, Broad Beans and Seaweed

耳朵不听, 眼睛不看.....

你是我所有的回忆 ......

Fried Rice with Chilli oil

哀悼李泰祥.....

Creamy Mushroom Soup

A delicious creamy mushroom soup for the year 2014 ..... I went for second.

Mushroom Soup

Ingredients : onion, garlic, butter, olive oil, fresh mushrooms ( cup, flat, button or portabella ), plain flour, milk, sour cream, basil leaves, continental parsley, salt and pepper

Method :

1. Heat butter and olive oil in a saucepan over a medium heat, add diced onion and garlic,  cook for about 5 minutes or until soft.

2. Add sliced mushrooms and continue to cook until tender, stir in flour and cook the mix for about 1 minute.

3. Add chicken stock, bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer until soup is slightly thickened. Stir in milk and simmer.

4. Blend soup until smooth.

5. Season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper.

6. Serve soup with chopped parsley, basil leaves, sour cream and croutons.

愿2014如意吉祥