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May
22

Panna cotta

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I have been making Panna Cotta once in a while.. when I have extra whipping cream, and too lazy to make elaborate desserts.  It really is a very easy recipe to make.  But the torturing part is to wait for the panna cotta to set.  It takes a few hours to chill in the fridge. …

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Apr
30

Rich chocolate cake

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Here’s another chocolate recipe that I tried making yesterday.  It turns out really good.. Makes a 7 inch cake.  The ingredients – 130 gm dark chocolate 100 gm salted butter 100 gm brown sugar, divided into half.  3 large eggs, separated into yolk and white.  2 teaspoon vanilla extract   130 gm self-raising flour  1 …

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Apr
23

All-purpose muffin

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I bake muffins when I need to feed a big crowd.  It doesn’t cost too much (you can use vegetable oil instead of butter) and usually can be made in a hurry. This recipe is for a basic muffin, you can add extra bits and pieces to it like nuts, berries, chocolate chips etc..  The …

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Apr
14

Creamy corn pudding

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This pudding is so easy to make, you don’t need a cake mixer.  Just mix everything by hand and then bake it in the oven.  The Corn Pudding taste so good !  Thanks to the cream cheese in it.  I feel guilty but I’ll just try to concentrate on the fact that I’m eating more …

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Apr
2

Healthier snack bars

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I am always amazed at those people who can have oats for breakfast.  The usual way to serve oats is by boiling it till soft, and then add some condensed milk and scatter some dried fruits on top.  At least this is how I made breakfast for my husband.  I know, a bit boring.  I …

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Mar
11

Stuffed harcha (flat bread)

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This is a Moroccan recipe and can be served during breakfast or tea-time.  You can have it with jam, honey, melted butter or in this recipe, stuffed with savoury filling.  Harcha or harsha is pretty easy to make,  no kneading involve when making the dough.   Only thing is you have to have Semolina flour …

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Mar
6

Royal icing consistencies

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My favourite medium to do cake deco is of course, fondant or sugarpaste.   Buttercream and royal icing are totally different compared to fondant, you will have to do lots of piping work and it can sometimes be a bit messy.   But in terms of taste,  buttercream is the best of all three ( …

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Mar
5

Pineapple tart (cookies)

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This is a must-have cookie for us Malays during Hari Raya time..  thank God now the filling is sold ready-made, so you don’t have to make the filling from scratch.  Which involves long hours of stirring the pineapple flesh with sugar till it is thick.  Which is in actual, making pineapple jam, only thicker in …

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Feb
27

Baked fruit pudding

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This is an easy dessert to make, to finish up any fruits or berries in your fridge.  Originally called a Buckle, with a crumb topping.  Yum !  Anybody can make this, choose fruits which are suitable to be baked. The recipe 170 gm salted butter  3/4 cup sugar ( I use brown sugar)  1 teaspoon …

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Jan
23

Orange & raisin pound cake

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Pound cake is definitely a classic cake and it is the cake to make to impress your mother-in-law.   And his son.   Making a cake does not have to be a tiring process, as in making layered cakes, with all the filling and decoration.   Pound cake is a simple cake and taste better …

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