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baking, tomato, Uncategorized

Bacon Lasagna 

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Because I didn’t have minced beef at home, so I used bacon instead.

Tomato sauce:

1. Heat a little oil in the pan. Add in carrot  , onion and garlic dices. Stir fry till softened.

2. Add in chopped tomato, 2 tsp tomato sauce, a little salt and black pepper. Stir fry evenly.

3. Add in some water. Turn to low heat. Simmer till all ingredients soften and sauce becomes very condensed and dry.

White sauce:

1. Melt 25 g butter in the pan with low heat.

2. Add in 25g flour. Stir slowly.

3. Pour in 200 ml milk and a little nutmeg powder.

4. Keep stirring till sauce becomes very condensed.
Bacon needs to be pan fried a bit.

Lasagna (4 pieces) in boiling water for 7 mins.

Preheat oven to 220 degree C.
Grease baking pan.

Put in 1 piece lasagna and brush tomato sauce. Place bacon and 2 cheese slices. 

Then put in another layer of lasagna. Brush white sauce.

Then another layer of lasagna with tomato sauce, bacon and cheese.

And so on.
The top layer should be tomato sauce. And sprinkle grated cheese over it.

Bake for 30 mins.



baking, bread, Uncategorized

Dried Cranberry Shortbread

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It’s super easy and delicious.

Original recipe:

https://www.google.com.sg/amp/www.food.com/amp/recipe/dried-cranberry-shortbread-340103

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted butter softened

3/4 cup icing sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2 cup flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup dried cranberries finely chopped
1. Preheat oven to 160 degree C.

2. Mix butter , sugar, vanilla, flour and salt by hand in a bowl till just combined.

3. Fold in dried cranberries.

4. Press dough into baking pan.

5. Bake for 30 mins till pale golden.

6. Cool and cut.




baking, bread, Uncategorized

Cinnamon Rolls

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I really wanted to try cinnamon rolls before. And I found this amazing recipe:

https://www.google.com.sg/amp/www.food.com/amp/recipe/tsr-1993-version-of-cinnabon-cinnamon-rolls-by-todd-wilbur-76864

I halved the batch and also did a bit change.

Ingredients:

For the roll:

4g yeast

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup sugar

40 g margarine 

1/2 tsp salt

1 egg

2 cup flour ( I used bread flour)

Filling :

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 1/4 tsp cinnamon 

40 g margarine
1. Dissolve the yeast in warm milk in a large bowl.

2. When the foam starts to show up, add in sugar, margarine, salt, egg and flour. Mix them well.

3. Knead the dough into a big ball. Place the dough in a big bowl, cover it with plastic wrap and put in in warm place till it rises 2 times as big as before.

4. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon together to make filling.

5. Roll the dough with rolling pin into a big and thin piece. 

6. Sprinkle softened margarine on the surface. Then sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon mixture evenly on it.

7. Roll the dough from one eng to the other. 

8. Cut the roll into smaller pieces.

9. Place small rolls in warm place. Cover them with plastic wrap and wait till their size doubles.


10. Preheat oven to 180 degree C. And bake for 20 mins.




Yummy. You can also top with icing you like.

Because I used bread flour, so they are really soft inside.

Chinese, mushroom, Quick recipe, Uncategorized, Vegetables

Stir Fried King Oyster Mushroom

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I cooked this dish when I stayed with my family in China during holidays and my family loved it, especially my father.

I used 4 vegetables: garlic ( a little), king oyster Mushroom, carrot and bell pepper.

1. Heat a little oil in the pan. Add in garlic slices and stir fry a bit. Put in carrot slices. Stir fry till carrot turns a bit softened.

2. Add in king oyster Mushroom slices. Stir fry. Water will come from Mushroom. Just keep stir frying till water all gone.

3. Put in bell pepper slices. Stir fry a bit.

4. Add in oyster sauce( I added 1 tsp). Stir fry evenly. If the dish still tastes a bit light, you can add a little salt. If it tastes ok, it’s done.

baking, bread, Uncategorized

Rosemary Focaccia

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It’s an easy and yummy bread.

Ingredients:

Bread flour 200g

Water 150g

Yeast 4 g

Salt 4 g

Rosemary

Olive oil 50 ml

1. Mix flour, water and salt in a big bowl.

2. Knead into dough till smooth and cling together around 10 mins.

3. Brush olive oil in a bowl and place dough into it. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise till 2 times as big as before.

5. Press the dough into baking pan. Sprinkle rosemary, salt and black pepper. Also sprinkle some olive oil.

6. Cover the dough with plastic wrap for another 20 mins.

7. Poke the dough by finger for several times. Sprinkle some olive oil again.


8. Preheat oven to 200 degree C. And bake for 25 mins or till surface turns golden brown.



The bread is really delicious. It can also be served with soup:

Pumpkin soup

https://chewbaccascook.wordpress.com/2016/08/21/pumpkin-soup/

Or

Bacon potato soup

https://chewbaccascook.wordpress.com/2016/09/11/bacon-potato-soup/

Chinese, Soup, Uncategorized

Soy Beans & Pig’s Feet Soup

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Pig’s feet are very popular among women due to abundant collagen.

1. Soak soy beans in water for hours till they get a bit softened.

2. Add enough water in clay pot. ( clay pot is perfect for slow cooking dishes). Put pig’s feet in pot. Turn to high heat. When water boiled, flip pig’s feet over and braise for another minute or 2. Then turn off the heat. Take pig’s feet out. Rinse and drain. 

3. Add clean water in clay pot and put pig’s feet in again. Also put in soaked soy beans, several ginger slices, and star anise. Turn to low height. Cover the pot with lid and slow cook for 2 hours.

4. Before serving, sprinkle some salt and chopped spring onion.


My husband loves it.

baking, Cake, chocolate, Uncategorized

Easy Chocolate Cake

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I followed this recipe:

http://www.food.com/recipe/sue-bs-chocolate-cake-31804?photo=3558
Ingredients:

3/4 cup cocoa powder

3/4 cup boiling water

1 cup buttermilk

1 cup canola oil

4 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla

2 cup sugar

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp baking soda
1. Mix cocoa powder with boiling water.

2. Mix buttermilk, oil, eggs and vanilla.

3. Mix sugar, flour, salt and baking soda.

4. Add dry ingredients into buttermilk mixture.

5. Add cocoa mixture into batter.

6. Pour into baking pan.

7. Preheat oven to 180 degree C and bake for 30 mins.
It’s really an easy cake to bake. Yet, it’s very moist and delicious.


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Buttermilk Biscuit

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Original recipe:

http://www.food.com/recipe/southern-buttermilk-biscuits-26110
I just halved the batch.

Ingredients:

1 cups flour

1/8 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

3 tsp butter

1/2 cup buttermilk
1. Preheat oven to 235 degree C.

2. Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl.

3. Cut in butter and use ginger to make it crumbs.

4. Add in buttermilk and mix till combine.

5. Pat the dough till it’s about 1/2″ thick.

6. Fold the dough around 5 times and gently press the dough to 1 inch thick.

7. Use cutter to cut into small pieces.

8. Place them on cookie sheet with enough space to rise.


9. Bake for 10-12 mins.



They are really delicious.


Serving with some homemade lemon jam is even better.

https://chewbaccascook.wordpress.com/2016/09/12/homemade-lemon-orange-jam/

baking, banana, Cake

Banana Walnut Cake

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I baked it according to this recipe:

http://www.food.com/recipe/starbucks-banana-walnut-bread-384181

But I changed a bit.
Ingredients:

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 egg

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup olive oil ( original recipe said vegetable oil)

1/2 tsp vanilla

3 mashed banana

1/2 cup walnut

1/3 cup walnut

1. Preheat oven to  170 degree C.

2. Mix flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl.

3. Blend egg, sugar and olive oil in another bowl.

4. Combine flour mixture with egg mixture. Blend well.

5. Add in vanilla and mashed banana.

6. Fold in 1/2 cup walnut. ( I just put walnut in a plastic bag and roll it with a rolling pin).

7. Place batter in baking pan.

8. Sprinkle 1/3 cup walnut on the top.

9. Bake for around 50 mins, till toothpick comes out clean.



It tastes really great.

Chinese, Quick recipe

Cola Ginger Tea

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My hometown is in Shandong Province, which lies in northeastern part of China. Winter is cold there. When my husband and I visited my family several days ago, my mom caught a cold due to cold weather. She couldn’t stop coughing, sneezing and she had severe running nose. So I made cola ginger tea for her. 

First, I poured half bottle of cola, which is around 1 L into a deep pot. Then put in many ginger slices. If you want the tea to be strong, you can add more ginger. Turn to high heat. When the tea boils, turn to low heat and cover the pot with lid. After around 5 mins, remove the lid, and you will smell strong ginger. It’s done. 


My mom drank a big bowl of warm ginger tea I made. She felt much better. Less sneezing and running nose.