Pea and Chorizo Soup

Mary 送了我两条自制的Chorizo, 味道可好且不肥腻。除了用它来煮意大利面,配三明治, 烤比萨外, 亦把它当成金华火腿来煮浓汤, 风味特佳。

Pea and Chorizo Soup with Toasted Sourdough

Ingredients : olive oil, bay leaves, onion, garlic, leek, carrot, split green peas, frozen peas, chorizo, water and salt

Method :

1. Soak split peas in water for about an hour.

2. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat, add garlic, bay leaves, onion, carrot, leek, split peas and chorizo. Cook, stirring often until vegetables are soft. Add frozen peas and stir to coat. Pour water over the pea mixture. Simmer gently over medium heat until the peas are tender.

3. Blend soup until smooth.

4. Simmer soup over medium heat until heated through. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Sprinkle soup with shaved parmesan cheese and freshly cracked black pepper. Serve with toasted sourdough.

This is a great cold night meal - quick, fresh and healthy

南瓜九层糕

添加了薯粉的九层糕, 口感QQ不黏牙。每层只需蒸大约二至三分钟, 过熟的话就影响外观, 层次感不能一气呵成。

南瓜九层糕

Ingredients :

A. For the syrup : 150g Ayam brand coconut cream, 250g water, 50g caster sugar, pinch of salt and 2 knotted pandan leaves

B. For the rice batter : 45g rice flour and 30g tapioca flour

C. For the pumpkin batter : 50g rice flour, 30g tapioca flour and 60g pumpkin mash 

Method :

1. Bring ingredient A to a lightly boil, leave to cool slightly and discard pandan leaves. Divide syrup into two portions.

2. Combine ingredient B and add one portion of the sugar syrup, mix well. Strain mixture through a sieve and set aside.

3. Combine ingredient C and add remaining sugar syrup, mix well. Strain mixture through a sieve and set aside.

4. Meanwhile place a greased pan in a steamer and heat up for about 5 minutes. Pour 1/3 cup of the rice mixture into the heated pan, cover lid and steam for about 3 minutes or until set. Then pour pumpkin mixture over the rice mixture, cover lid and steam for about 3 minutes or until set. Repeat, alternating the rice mixture and pumpkin mixture until the last layer.

5. Steam the kuih for a further 10 minutes. The kuih is cooked if it does not stick to the finger. 

酒渍乾果面包卷

嗜甜食的时候总会想起此款面包。吃时蘸上一层柠檬口味糖浆再配上一杯无糖咖啡, 情绪马上缓和起来。

酒渍乾果肉桂面包卷

香蕉核桃牛奶戚风蛋糕

突然想起我妈在农历新年订购的两个新鲜出炉香橙戚风蛋糕, 质感组织松软的仿佛只剩下空气, 大口大口的吞进肚子里也不会有饱实感, 我妈频频点头道: 真好吃。

香蕉核桃牛奶戚风蛋糕

Ingredients : 

A. 120g plain flour, 20g corn flour, 5 egg yolks, 60g caster sugar, 70g vegetable oil, 280g mashed banana, 40g fresh milk and 40g chopped walnuts

B. 6 egg whites, 40g caster sugar and 1 teaspoon lemon juice

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