It’s been a while, more than 2 months and also the longest I’ve been away from this little space of mine. I was away for 2 holidays, had a good recuperation from all the all hard these years and indeed is a good one. Am ready to restart everything from Yr 2012.

A big thank you to all who are still visiting and those who dropped me emails. Here is wishing everyone a Happy and Blessed New Year!

I started with some festive cookies and this Green Pea Cookies remain to be my favourite and also most sellable cookies. The green pea powder could be purchase from Sun Lik for S$6.80 a kg.

Ingredients :
130gm deep-fried green peas (milled) or Green Pea powder
100gm icing sugar (to sift)
1/4 tsp salt
150g plain flour (to sift)
100gm groundnut oil

For glazing – 1 egg yolk beaten (which I omitted)

Method
1. Combine all ingredients well except the groundnut oil.
2. Add in groundnut oil to form a dough.
3. Roll dough in between plastic sheet and cut out cookies.
4. Bake in preheated oven at 170 degrees for 15-20 mins till well-baked.
5. Cool before storage

Adapted from Y3K New Year Cookies Book – Alan Ooi

 

I wanted a quick bake so stir ‘n’ bake suit me well. I saw this easy recipe from 爱’生活 My Life and as a lover of Mixed Fruits, it became a must try. What probably disappoint me is the packet of dried mixed fruits contain more raisins than any other fruits, will have to buy the dried cherries and orange peel to add in next time. With the usage of butter instead of oil, the cake flavour is more intense than those using oil.

Ingredients :
125g melted butter
50g caster sugar
3 beaten egg
120g Self-Raising Flour
40g mixed fruits (I added to 60g)
1 tsp vanilla bean paste (additional I add in)

1) Melted butter and whisk in caster sugar
2) Whisk in beaten eggs and vanilla bean paste
3) Fold in flour
4) Add in mixed fruits and mix well
5) Bake at 180 degrees for 25 mins.

Nothing beat a good slice of home baked cake.

Somehow walnut is a staple nut in the baking pantry and it’s important to get good walnuts so I dun mind paying a bit more, like those from US.

My 2 mini loaf tin which is just nice for this recipe. The smaller one measure 4.5cm (width) x 17.5cm (length).

I like how *almost* straight the edges are.

Coffee Walnut Cake
Ingredients :
150g plain flour
20g wheat germ *I omit*
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp instant coffee powder
1 tbsp water
3 eggs
150g caster sugar
120ml corn oil
50 ml evaporated milk
60g walnuts

* I added 1 tsp of coffee emulco*

Method :
1. Grease and line two 8cm x 15cm small loaf tin
2. Sift flour, wheat germ, baking powder and baking soda in a mixing bowl.
3. Stir instant coffee powder with water until melted. Add in eggs, sugar, oil and evaporated milk.
4. Stir into flour mixture together with 50g chopped walnuts until well blended.
5. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining chopped walnut in a pre-heated oven at 170 degrees for 30 mins.
6. Stand for 10 mins and turn to wire rack to cool.

Recipe adapted from Easy Stir n Bake Cakes by Kevin Chai

The Happy Family!

Good old favourite Butter Cookies for an order. Buttery and full of vanilla bursting when you bite on it.