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Pistachio Pie with Lemon Whipped Cream

SERVES: 12 PREP TIME: 30 MINUTES COOKS IN: 10 MINUTES Ingredients FOR THE LEMON CRUST: 12 ounces lemon shortbread cookies (about 26 Oreo-sized cookies) 2 ounces butter (4 tablespoons) 1 tbsp fresh lemon zest (from 1 large or 2 small lemons) FOR THE PISTACHIO PIE FILLING: 8 ounces pistachios shelled , (about 2 cups) 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 cup heavy cream (8 oz) 1 cup powdered sugar (4 oz) 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp salt 8 ounces mascarpone cheese (can substituteContinue reading “Pistachio Pie with Lemon Whipped Cream”

American Apricot Coconut Crumble Bars

SERVES: 36 PREP TIME: 30 MINUTES COOKS IN: 45 MINUTES Ingredients 2 cups flour ¾ cup sugar 1 tsp baking powder 2 cups dried coconut , medium cut pinch salt 1 cup butter , cut in small pieces FOR THE APRICOT FILLING 3 cups chopped dried apricots 1 cup sugar 1½ cups boiling water Method TO MAKE THE CRUMBLE Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, coconut and salt. Using your hands or aContinue reading “American Apricot Coconut Crumble Bars”

Amaretti Cookies – Italian Chewy Almond Biscuits

SERVES: 25 PREP TIME: 20 MINUTES COOKS IN: 15 MINUTES Ingredients 3 egg whites from large eggs – (about 90g of egg white altogether) 3 cups (280g) ground almonds 1 1/2 cups minus 1 tbsp (280g) caster sugar – (superfine sugar) 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 2 tbsp Amaretto liqueur For rolling: 3 heaped tbsp caster sugar – (superfine sugar) 3 heaped tbsp icing/powdered sugar Method Preheat the oven to 170C/325F. Line two baking trays withContinue reading “Amaretti Cookies – Italian Chewy Almond Biscuits”

American Blackberry Rosewater Ice Cream

PREP TIME: 30 MINUTES COOKS IN: 10 MINUTES Ingredients 2 cups whole milk 6 large egg yolks ½ to ⅔ cup evaporate cane juice (or your sweetener of choice) pinch salt 1 cup heavy cream, chilled 1 Tablespoon rosewater Juice of 1 lemon 1 cup blackberries 4 heaping tablespoons blackberry jam. Method In a mediumContinue reading “American Blackberry Rosewater Ice Cream”

Italian Osso Buco

(Braised Veal Shanks) SERVES: 2 PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES COOKS IN: 2hrs 15 mins Ingredients 1 lb veal shanks (2 fillets of osso buco) 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small onion , diced 1 carrot , peeled, diced 4 cloves garlic , minced 1 1/2 cups dry white wine 1 cup water 2 cubes chicken bouillon 2 tablespoons fresh thyme 14.5 oz tomatoes , diced, from the can 3 tablespoons tomato paste 1/3 cup fresh parsley , chopped 2 cloves garlic , minced Method Season ossoContinue reading “Italian Osso Buco”

Vietnamese Ginger Chicken Rice

(Com Ga) PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES COOKS IN: 45 MINUTES Ingredients 600g Chicken Drumsticks (free-range chicken preferred) 1 ½ cups chopped/grated ginger 3 teaspoons salt 5 cups white rice (washed, rinsed and drained dry) Method Thoroughly clean the chicken in a bath of water and salt. Then rinse. Heat a large pot on medium high.Continue reading “Vietnamese Ginger Chicken Rice”

Purple Sticky Rice Yogurt drink

Ingredients 1 cup boiled Black Rice or Breakfast Cereal 6 tablespoons Thick & creamy yogurt 100ml Almond Milk 1 cup Ice *** Tips *** – For thicker yogurt, reduce ice and add more yogurt. – For flavoured yogurt e.g. blueberry, strawberry etc, add fresh fruits and reduce ice. Method Place all ingredients in a blender.Continue reading “Purple Sticky Rice Yogurt drink”

Four Grain Congee Rice Porridge

PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES COOKS IN: 25 MINUTES Ingredients 1/4 cup brown rice 1/4 cup red rice 1/4 cup quinoa 1/8 cup dried mung beans 8 cups stock (chicken or vegetable) 1 inch piece of ginger, peeled and sliced 1.5 cups purple sweet potato, cubed 1/2 cup shelled edamame beans 1/2 cup corn kernels ToppingsContinue reading “Four Grain Congee Rice Porridge”

Japanese Soufflé Cheesecake

(スフレチーズケーキ) SERVES: 12 PREP TIME: 20 MINUTES COOKS IN: 48 MINUTES Ingredients CREAM CHEESE BATTER 250 gram Philadelphia cream cheese 6 egg yolks (Update: I measured mine, it was about 118g in total for the yolks) 70 gram castor sugar (This is half of the total 140 gram) 60 gram unsalted butter 100 ml full-cream milkContinue reading “Japanese Soufflé Cheesecake”

Brazilian coconut pudding (cocada cremosa)

SERVES: 8 PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES Ingredients 1 tablespoon butter 1 can (14 ounces) sweet condensed milk 8 ounces (3 cups) unsweetened shredded or flaked coconut 1 cup coconut milk 1/2 cup heavy cream Method Combine the butter, sweet condensed milk, coconut and coconut milk in a medium saucepan. Cook, over medium low heat, stirring constantly,Continue reading “Brazilian coconut pudding (cocada cremosa)”