GROUNDNUT BISCUITS

Do you like these traditional Groundnut Cookies?

They are delicate to handle

and

they melt in the mouth in no time!

 Groundnut Biscuits

decorated with roasted peanuts

If you like it plain

Groundnuts are well loved

by my family

This biscuit

is a must when it comes to 

Chinese New Year baking

Without fail, every Chinese New Year

our eldest daughter, Chin

will ask for a tin of this

crumbly biscuits

It is easy to make

and 
fool proof too

Making small balls and pressing down lightly

on the baking sheet may sound easy

but I find using a cookie cutter

is faster and consistent in size too

400g groundnuts, toasted & ground till fine
330g plain flour
200g icing sugar
1 tsp salt
200ml oil (adjust consistency)
egg for glazing

1) mix all ingredients (should be lumpy) may not use up the oil
2) shape & bake @ 170'C for 12-15min

ARROW HEAD CHIPS

This Arrow Head Chips

is found in almost every home

during Chinese New Year

Arrow Head are easily obtainable 

as this is the season

Moreover

it is very easy to prepare too

Let's have a look

1 kg arrow heads (choose evenly sized, no breakage at base)

salt 

oil for frying

1) peel arrow heads leaving the stem to hold, soak in salt water

2) holding on to the stem, thinly slice the root and place on muslin cloth

3) heat oil & deep fry until golden, remove

4) store in air tight container when cooled

LOW SUGAR FRUIT CAKE

My mom is diabetic

She loves everything sweet

and more so Fruit Cakes

As such,

she has sacrificed so much sweet stuff

because of her health condition

I will try to accommodate her concern

into my baking

I have come out with this recipe

300g mixed fruits, soaked in water for 24 hours, drained and add

1 lemon rind

132g plain flour sifted with

1 tsp cinnamon powder &

1&1/4 tsp double action baking powder

70g fresh milk

1&1/2 Tbsp lemon juice

96g butter 

1 Tbsp brown sugar

2 AA eggs

Method:

1) cream butter with sugar until light

2) beat in eggs, one at a time

3) fold in flours, alternate with milk mixture

4) add drained fruits

5) pour into 2 lined small loaf pan

6) bake in preheated oven 175'C for 50min

SUNFLOWER SEED CRISPS

These are very delicate cookies
crunchy and buttery

one can never have enough of it

190g plain flour &

1 tsp cream of tartar &

1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda, sifted together & mix in
1/2 tsp salt

225g butter 
100g castor sugar
1 AA egg, beaten
sun flower seeds for rolling

Method:
1) cream butter & sugar until light, beat in egg
2) combine dry & wet ingredients to form a smooth paste
3) refrigerate 30min
4) shape into small balls of 6g each
5) roll balls in sunflower seeds
6) place balls on lined tray, 2" apart to allow spreading
7) flatten balls
8) bake in preheated oven 200'C for 10-12min

             

COCONUT CRISPS

When I was younger coconut biscuits

were my favorite

Those days

coconut biscuits

were little round disc of golden colour

When you bit into it

shreds of coconut fell from your mouth

and

that is when 

you would get scolding for the mess!

Recently

I found it in Vietnam

the same old shape and colour

Guess that was the best way they could make it

I have tried this recipe

and found it to crispy and nice too

125g butter creamed with

100g icing sugar until white

1 egg, beaten

220g all purpose flour sifted with

1.5 tsp double action baking powder

120g desiccated coconut

1) combine all 4 and roll into little balls

2) place in lined baking tray & flatten with a fork

3) bake in preheated oven 170'C for 20min until golden

EASY BREAD MACHINE WHITE LOAF

If white bread is what you like

and 

you do not want to stress to knead your bread

this is what you can have

in less than 3 hours

stress free!

200g water, can replace 50g with milk

28g butter

1.25g salt

300g all purpose flour

2 Tbsp sugar

1 tsp instant yeast

1) everything goes into the bread machine

2) loaf cycle, about 2 hour 45min

3) next thing you know is the nice smell from the kitchen

    and you know your bread will be done soon!

SKINNY BISCOTTI

Skinny Biscotti in a box

Skinny Biscotti in a Jar

Thinly sliced Biscotti
in a jar 

or better still, in a box,

as a gift 

for those who love almonds and crunch

Special thanks to my sister-in-law, Kim Hong
for this recipe

She gave me one box of biscotti

when she came back from Melbourne for holidays

Skinny Biscotti
300g almond whole, toasted @150'C for 15-20min

6 egg white, whisked with

190g castor sugar until soft peak

300g self raising flour, sifted

1) fold flour into whisked egg white

2) mix in nuts

3) pour mixture into 2 small loaf pans, level & knock pan to firm the batter

4) bake in preheated oven 170'C for 45min

5) allow bread to cool down, then left overnight in the fridge

6) slice loaf thinly with a sharp and heavy knife

7) bake for 5-7min each side, until slightly brown

Roasted Almonds

From the oven
This is what it looks like in the small loaf pans

When cooled or left overnight, 
slice thinly

Ready to go into the oven

SOURDOUGH LOAF

We had an enjoyable overnight stay with 

brother in law, Doa Ming's family in Kuala Lumpur

I could not refuse the kind offer of a portion of Rye Sourdough Starter

from Kenneth Foong 

I immediately fed the sourdough when I reached home

After 2 days' feeding

it was ready to go into the bread machine

and here is the Loaf!

6.5 oz water

3/4 tsp yeast

5 oz ripe sourdough starter (reduced)

11.5 oz all purpose flour

1.5 tsp kosher salt

Combine all ingredients in bread machine

and the loaf is done after 3 hours!

With less sourdough, the loaf is just nice for everyone including my hubby

Thanks to Kenneth Foong for the Sourdough starter

and Emma Christensen from the kitchn for the recipe

BUBBLE RICE POPS

Chinese New Year 

is just around the corner

Having plans of what to bake for the coming celebration?

Crispy Rice Pop 

is one that you can consider

170g plain flour sifted with
1/2 tsp baking soda & add
pinch of salt

130g butter creamed with
60g sugar until light, add
1 large egg

80g rice bubble
70g chocolate chips

1) fold in flour to butter cream
2) mix in rice bubble and chocolate chips
3) spoon onto lined baking tray
4) bake in preheated oven 150'C for 25min

Thanks to Ann for sharing