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FROSTING - Cream Cheese Frosting
By Aemelia
Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix until smooth
- 1 stick regular (salted) butter
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese
- 1 pound sifted powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Dash of salt to taste (to avoid over-sweetness)
KUIH - Steam Yam Cake
By Aemelia
1. Heat 1 bowl of oil in pan
- Garnishing :
- 1 small yam, peeled the skin and cut into small cubes
- 1/2 bowl dried prawns, soak in water and chopped
- Some chopped garlic and onion
- 2 bowls rice flour
- 4 bowls water
- 1/4 tsp five spice powder
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- Fried shallots
- Fried crispy dried prawns
- Spring onion, chopped
- Red chilli, cut into thin strips
CHICKEN - Steamed Herbal Chicken
By Aemelia
1) Clean the chicken legs and pat dry
- Ingredients:
- This is a modified version of steamed herbal chicken adapted from Quick & Easy Hawkers’ Fair. I had omitted dang guai (chinese herb – 当归) and chinese shaoxing cooking wine.
- 2 chicken whole legs
- 1 tbsp wolfberries (枸杞) (washed) – Add more if you like as it is a very nutritious (read this link for more details)
- 5 red dates (removed seeds)
- Seasonings:
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tbsp cornflour (diluted with 2 tbsp water)
SNACKS - Cheesy Quinoa Cakes with a Roasted Garlic and Lemon Aioli
By Aemelia
1. For the cakes: Place all ingredients, except for the oil, into a mixing bowl and stir together until well combin...
- aioli:
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 2/3 cup grated fontina cheese
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- salt to taste
- 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
- 1 head of garlic, roasted
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper to taste
Homemade BBQ Sweet Potato Chips
By Aemelia
Why buy bags of sweet potato chips when you can make your own? Thin slices of fresh sweet potatoes and special BBQ ...
- Canola oil for frying
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 large sweet potatoes, ends chopped off
POTATO - Seasoned (leftover) Fries 辣蒜粉调味薯条
By Aemelia
Toss them to mix well before baking it at 180C for around 10 minutes, depending on the leftover fries
- Fries
- Paprika,
- Garlic Powder,
- Parmesan Cheese,
- Dried Parsley
- and Salt (optional).
SNACKS - Homemade Seaweed Meat Floss (海苔肉松）
By Aemelia
Cut the meat in big chunks
- Braising:
- 500 grams of pork sirloin (猪腿肉）
- 2 slices of ginger
- 2 sprigs of spring onion – cut into big pieces
- 2 tablespoons of castor sugar or rock sugar of the size
- 2 tablespoons of Chinese cooking wine
- 2 tablespoons of fish sauce (optional substitute with 1 teaspoon of salt)
- 1 tablespoon of light soya sauce
- 1 teaspoon of five spice powder
- Stir frying:
- 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds
- 3-4 pieces of seaweed cut into small pieces (optional)
- Additional seasoning to taste (sugar or other meat stock)
CHICKEN - Sweet Chili Chicken
By Aemelia
To make the glaze, preheat the grill to high
- 3-4 tbsp chilli sauce , depending on how hot you like it (we used Amoy)
- 2 tbsp clear honey
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 boneless chicken breast fillets , skin on
- 2 garlic cloves , crushed
- 1 lime , cut into 4 wedges, to serve, optional
APPERTISER - Caesar Salad Deviled Eggs
By Aemelia
Place the eggs in a saucepan and cover with water
- 6 large eggs
- 12 small romaine lettuce leaves
- 2 to 3 tablespoons mayo (2 is suggested but 3 will make a creamier filling)
- 2 teaspoons smooth Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 anchovy fillet, minced
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1/4 cups (30 grams) panko bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese or more to taste
PRAWN - Garlic Prawn
By Aemelia
02.09.2012 Cooked without brandy, less peppery, need to wash throughly and rinse with lemon before marinate as sti...
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns*
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp brandy
- 1 lb. raw medium-sized shrimp, shelled, de-veined and split (tails on or off)**
- 1-2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley
- Crushing the peppercorns in a small ziplock bag and place that bag inside another ziplock bag and smash with a hammer.