MAK CHUK / BUBUR GANDUM

MAK CHUK 麦粥/BUBUR GANDUM

This Wheat Pearls Dessert
is a popular Dessert in Malaysia,
both among the Chinese (Mak Chuk)
and the Malays (Bubur Gandum)

Mak Chuk

100g wheat pearls

2 pandan leaves

1000ml water

120ml coconut milk

Gula Melaka. to taste

1/4 tsp salt

1. soak wheat pearls for 3-4 hours

2. drain & bring to boil pearls in 1 litre of water

3. when boiled, add pandan leaves

4. lower the heat to simmer

5. about 1 hour, when the pearls are soft, add the rest of the ingredients

6. Serve warm

Note:

If you have a thermo pot, boil the wheat pearls & pandan leaves for 10min over

the stove, then keep in the thermo pot to continue cooking overnight.  Next morning,

heat up & add the rest of the ingredients before serving.

BREAD PUDDING

Bread Pudding

is making use of the day old bread
to make this sweet dessert.

You can find this in most of the buffet spread.

Bread Pudding

2-3 slices day old bread, tear into pieces

1 egg

250ml fresh milk

20-25g sugar

dash of vanilla essence & a little melted butter for flavour

some raisins or cranberries

1) beat together egg, sugar and milk (add vanilla & melted butter if used)

2) arrange bread pieces in ramskin

3) sprinkle in the raisins or cranberries

4) pour liquid onto the bread & let it soak through (5-10min)

5) bake in water bath @180'C for 35min

6) Either serve warm or chilled

TAEKWANDO HERBAL OINTMENT

Taekwando Herbal Ointment
for External use only.

The herbs may be expensive, believe me
it is effective for sprain.

Note: Only for External use , cannot be consumed!

Soak all the herbs in 2 bottles of Chinese Rice Wine for 100 days.

AGAR AGAR FRUIT JUICE CANDY

Have you tasted agar agar candy?

Crunchy on the outside and soft inside.

I am one for it!

Thanks to Linda Ooi for sharing making this, with added fruit juice.

So now agar agar candy comes with fruity flavour!

Let your imagination run wild

and 

have a variety of fruity candies on your table for this Chinese New Year!

Moreover,

these are made from agar agar powder 

instead of the strips which need longer time to prepare.

Agar agar Fruit Juice Candy

420g water

2 Tbsp or 12g agar agar powder

300g sugar

90-120g fruits juice, I used passion fruit juice

1) combine all ingredients & simmer until agar agar powder is dissolved, stirring often.

2) pour on to a baking tray 7" x 5" and leave to cool

3) refrigerate 1 hour to set 

4) cut into 1" x 1/2" thick pieces using a crinkle cutter

5) leave in fridge overnight de-hydrate

6) next day, put in the sun to dry (may take a few days) until the outside become crusty

NO-BAKE MANGO CHEESECAKE

No-bake Mango Cheesecake

is sweet with a hint of sour.

It is delicious!

I found this recipe from Youtube.

Mango Cheesecake

(A) 120g digestive biscuits, crushed

      60g melted butter

(B) 160g + 200g mango puree (blended from 2 mangoes) 

(C) 5g gelatin + 30g warm water

      200g cream cheese

      55g sugar

      60g yoghurt

      160g mango puree

      10g lemon juice

      160g whipping cream

(D) 8g gelatin + 40g warm water

       50g water + 200g mango puree + 25g sugar

       

Method:

(A)

1) combine (A) & press onto the base of a removal base tin, refrigerate 1 hour

(C)

2) sprinkle gelatin in the water & leave aside. Later, heat up to dissolve the gelatin.

3) cream cheese & sugar until blended

4) blend in yoghurt, mango puree, lemon juice and cooled gelatin water
5) beat whipping cream until thicken & add to the mango mixture

6) pour onto the biscuit base & refrigerate 1 hour

(D)

7) sprinkle gelatin into the water, leave aside

8) combine the rest of the ingredients & bring to a boil

9) remove from heat and stir in gelatin water,
10) Pour onto the refrigerated cake.
11) Refrigerate 3 hours before serving

Note:
I have made in 10 small containers as seen above for easy sharing, no need to cut.

DARK CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you do not fancy dark colour, 

you can lighten by replacing part of the cocoa powder with plain flour.

Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

105g brown sugar

100g salted butter

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 large egg

140g plain flour 

15g cocoa powder

1/4 tsp coffee granules

1/4 tsp baking soda

150g chocolate chips

1) preheat oven 175'C and line 2 baking sheet with parchment

2) cream butter, sugar & vanilla essence until well blended

3) beat in egg

4) fold in sifted flour, cocoa powder, coffee granules & baking soda

5) add chocolate chips

6) chill dough for 15-30min

7) scoop 1/2 Tsp dough onto the baking sheet

8) bake for 15min

9) cool completely before storage.

SELF-RAISING CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

I have adapted this
Self-raising Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
from King Arthur Flour

The edges are light and crispy
in contrast of the soft, chewy middles!

For best results
chill the cookie dough for 15-30min

Self-raising Chocolate Chip Cookies

90g light brown sugar

100g salted butter

1 tsp vanilla

1 medium size egg

156g self-raising flour

150g chocolate chips

1) preheat oven to 175'C & prepare 2 lined baking sheet

2) cream butter, sugar and vanilla essence together until blended

3) beat in egg, and make sure everything is well combined

4) sift in self-raising flour, then add chocolate chips

5) chill dough for 15-30min

6) spoon onto the baking tray & bake for 15min

7) cool completely before storing

8) you may need to freeze for storage more than a week or so!

GREEN PAPAYA PUR ER TEA

Green Papaya Pur Er Tea

is a natural remedy for joint pain 

found in http://abchomeopathy.com/forum2.php/363878

I have tried this recipe for my knee pain 

and osteoarthritis in both my middle fingers.

I find that the pain has been reduced after drinking daily for 2 weeks.

When the pain stopped, I also stopped boiling.

Now, whenever the pain comes back, I will boil again.

You may like to try if you have some pain in the joints.

The papaya should be green and firm to the touch.

Once cut, there will be 'papaya milk' 

 known as papaya enzymes

on the cut surface.

Green papaya can also be used

1) to boil soups with pork ribs 

2) to boil dessert with red dates, fungus & dried longan

3) new mothers drink green papaya soup boil with fish

Green Papaya Pur Er Tea

1. cut a green unripe papaya into small cubes, with skin on but seeds removed.

2. put 150g papaya cubes in 300ml of water and bring to a boil

3. add some pur er tea leaves to the boiling water & simmer for 5-10min

4. remove the papaya & tea leaves

5. Drink the tea

WHITE ALMOND BISCUITS

White Almond Biscuits

is so fragrant and nice that you cannot stop at one!

It is sold very expensive too.

How about rolling up your sleeves and make a tray for yourself?

It is not that difficult afterall:

White Almond Biscuits

(A) 100g plain flour

      100g corn flour

      45g icing sugar

       

(B) 90g almond flakes, baked in preheated oven 150'C for 10min, turn once

      90g-100g corn oil (add just enough to combine)

Method:

1) sift ingredients in (A) together

2) mix in almond flakes

3) slowly add corn oil to combine the ingredients to form a dough

4) roll dough between 2 plastic sheets 

5) cut into shapes and arrange on a parchment lined baking sheet

6) bake in preheated oven 175'C for 30min

3 HERBAL DRINKS

 3 HERBAL DRINKS

黃耆、杞子、紅枣湯

This herbal drink can be prepared easily.
It is beneficial in strengthening the immune system,
helps in digestive system and
improve vision.

Note:
Do not drink if you have flu, fever or sore throat
as the astragalus slices can be heaty too.

Huang Qi Drink 

5g Huang Qi (Astragalus)

10g wolfberry

10g red dates, seeds removed

500ml boiling water

Rinse all ingredients & put into 500ml of boiling water
and allow to simmer for 1/2 an hour