Flower Cookies

This is yet other recipe I found that is easy to follow. The results for this is rather pretty and it taste like a cross between cookie and tart. You know, a bit 'cakey'. Seriously, it's not quite what I like but my kids love it. My husband and his colleagues like it too. I' can't complaining much since they are the one who eat it. *wink*

Ingredients:

• 50g Icing Sugar, sifted
• 40g Sugar
• 150g Butter, soften
• a pinch of Salt
• 1 Whole Egg
• 1 Egg Yolk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 200g Cake Flour, sifted
• Chocolate bits for decoration

How to do it:

1. Combine sugars, butter and salt and beat well till light and fluffy.
2. Combine and beat egg and yolk.
3. Add into batter over 3 times and beat well.
4. Add in Vanilla Extract and beat well.
5. Gradually add in flour and fold in to the batter till all flour are mix well.
6. Scoop batter into a piping fitted with a star tip.
7. Pipe batter out to a lined baking sheet giving enough space between each batter.
8. Add a chocolate chip in the center as decoration. You can use raisin, nuts or cherries too.
9. Bake at 175C preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or the the edge are brown.
10. Cool on rack before storing in air-tight containers.

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Credits: Cakes & Cookie by Zheng Yan Xue

Grilled Spice Ribs

I saw this recipe from a cookbook when I was browsing at a book stand and managed to remember ingredients used (I think) and I just figured out the cooking method. :P

I like these so much, I only left one rib for my husband. *laughs* Maybe it's the aroma. Even my son like it but he couldn't finish it because it's a bit spicy.

My husband did not really enjoy it as by the time he came back, the rib was cold and the meat was a bit tough (because of the sugar). I shouldn't have listen to him and reheat it for him. He said it's a waste of electricity to reheat for one rib. *opps*


Ingredients:

• 4 meaty Ribs

Spices to grind into paste:

• 5 Shallot
• 2 stalk Lemon Grass
• 1 thumb-size Turmeric
• 3 fresh Chilli

Seasoning:

• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 2 teaspoon Sugar
• 3 tablespoon Honey
• 1 tablespoon Sesame Seed Oil
• 2 tablespoon Light Soy Sauce

How to do it:

1. Marinade ribs with seasonings for 30 minutes.
2. Coat the with spice paste.
3. Place in oven-proof dish with cover or use foil to cover.
4. Grill in a preheated oven for 45 minutes or till cooked at 200C.
5. Remove cover or foil and continue grilling for 10 minutes or till ribs turn golden brown.
6. Serve immediately.

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