Winter Squash and Molasses Muffins (healthy)

Just as said, it is actually not as sweet.  Add more sugar or molasses if you like them to be sweeter.
Overall, it has a good moist texture.

Giant, Rich Choc Walnut Cookies

    Chocolate temptations! needless to say, freshly made is the best!

Oatmeal Potato Bread

            Large amount of oats used here, both potato and oats contribute good tasty bread.

Black Sesame Buns

   

Almond Crisps

Homemade freshly made cookies are the best, preventing unnecessary preservatives and additives. Most importantly, you know what you put in.  They are easy to make and taste delicious too.

Chocolate Custard Muffin ( Dan Lepard)

                                                  Interesting texture,  tasted so good!

Cocoa Bo Lo Bao (sweet buns)

This is one of my three varieties of Bo Lo Bao that I have done so far,

Kuih Serimuka 2 ( Pandan Custard)

I reduced the coconut milk used in the recipe, it turned out good too.  Very tasty, I found myself eating it non-stop, very addictive. If you can't get the fresh coconut, just make sure you use a good premium coconut milk as it does affect the flavour of the end result.  Good recipe.

Make sure to use a plastic knife to cut them into pieces and sit them on cling wrap to avoid sticking.

Recipe from Amy Beh (Kuali)
Ingredients
For the egg mixture
6 eggs
175g castor sugar


100g plain flour
25g tapioca flour
375ml thick coconut milk (from a grated coconut)--I used 300ml coconut milk+ 40ml remaining pandan juice + 35ml water instead
60ml pandan juice
A few drops green colouring
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
500g glutinous rice, soaked for 3 to 4 hour and drained well ( I had it soaked overnight)
2 tsp salt
350ml thin coconut milk ( add enough water to the same coconut as above and squeeze out this amount) ----I used only 150ml coconut milk+ 200ml water instead)




For the pandan juice ( my own way)
5 pandan leaves, washed, cut into small pieces, add in 100ml water, blend and extracted the juice.
60ml as resquested in the recipe and remainder 40ml added in as well.


For the coconut milk
I used "Ayam" brand instead of the fresh coconut.

steamed

flatten it

done

Methods

Add 2 tsp salt to 350ml thin coconut milk. Steam glutinous rice with 1/3 portion of thin coconut milk for 10 minutes. Stir and pour in the next 1/3 portion and steam for another 10 minutes. Add the rest of the thin coconut milk and steam for the last 15 minutes.  When the rice is cooked, remove and press firmly onto the base of a 25cm square cake pan. ( I used a 23cm pan)

To make the egg mixture:

Beat in the eggs with sugar,  add the flours and blend until smooth. Stir in coconut milk, green colouring, pandan juice and essence. Strain mixture to remove any lumps. Set aside for five to 10 minutes.

Pour in 1/3 portion of the egg mixture over the rice base and steam for 10 minutes over medium heat. Remove the steamer cover and wipe it dry, then pour the next 1/3 portion of egg mixture over the first layer. Steam for 10 minutes.

Wipe the steamer cover again before adding the rest of the egg mixture and steaming for another 10 minutes.

 Remove and cool completely before cutting.

  

Kuih Serimuka ( Yellow custard), another similar kuih with slightly different flavour, just as tasty.

Pumpkin and Ginger Scone

Cantonese Sticky Dumpling (zoong)

This was my first experience making the dumpling, felt really good about it. I finally made it! Wrapping part was messy for the beginning but all went well for the rest of the session. Very delicious dumplings!  Credits to Christines' Recipes.



Ingredients
60 pieces bamboo leaves
(Soaked overnight til softened. Wipe cleaned both sides. Into a large pot with hot boiling water, covering the leaves altogether. Cook with 1 tbsp oil, over high heat. Once boiled, remove from heat and keep warm with lid on).
1 kg glutinous rice ( soaked 1 hour, drained and seasoned)
600g peeled mung beans (soaked 4 hours or overnight. Drained, seasoned)



Fillings
350g pork belly, no skin ( cut into chunks, marinade and refrigerate 2 to 3 days)
8 shiitake mushrooms, soaked and shredded (saute till aromatic, seasoned and set aside)
10 salted egg yolks, halved ( store bought or homemade)- I did not have this.


To marinade the pork belly
2 tsp five spice powder
1and 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp light soya sauce
1/2 tsp sugar
white pepper, to taste
a dash Shaoxing wine


Seasoning for shiitake mushrooms
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar


Seasoning for glutinous rice
1 and 1/2 tbsp salt
2 tsp sugar
1 and 1/2 tbsp oil


Seosoning for mung beans
3 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp oil


To wrap the dumpling
Watch  here and here 





Methods
Wrap the dumplings following the detailed video clips descriptions.
Place dumplings in a very large pot.
Cook in boiling water on high medium heat for 3 hours (I had mine for 2.5 hrs)
Drain out the dumplings and let it cool down.
( note: water has to cover all the dumplings during cooking).

so, you have to soak these bamboo leaves overnight.
Something heavy has to sit on top of it to ensure all well-soaked.

not much to prepare for the ingredients actually...
pork belly is not shown here.

here's the start of the tricky part
smooth sides up
layer them this way

                                                               form a cone

 1 heaped tablespoon rice
1 heaped tablespoon mung beans
pork belly.....etc
fold to the right, nice and firm

fold to the left now, nice and firm

take one bamboo leave to seal one of the open end.

keep on going

do the same job over the other side that is opened.

can't believe I have finally done all these, phew.....

My two darlings ate it right away as soon as its ready..
This is how we had it, a bit of soya sauce, a bit of sugar too, yum!

Steel Cut Oatmeal Honey Bread

Another healthy bread here. Steel cut oats.
It has nutty, interesting chew in your bites. Use your favourite honey would definitely pleases you in the result.

Nutritious Black Sesame Dessert Soup

Black sesame is a powerful food of many health-promoting anti-aging benefits.  It gives you healthier skin and bones, good for heart health, protector against cancer, can be a relief for constipation and indigestion, and acts as a lactation aid as well.
Grinding the seeds and soaking them overnight can help make the seeds more digestible.  Overall, this is a nutritious tasty dessert.