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Mixed Berry Cheesecake Brownie

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Happy 8th Birthday to my second born! A simple non-baked mixed berry cheesecake with a moist brownie as the base. Really love the chocolatey brownie and tangy creamy berry cheesecake combination. Only flaw is that I find the cream cheese layer a little too short as I've used a 8" square pan....should have used a 7" pan instead. ^0^  Ingredient (7" square pan) Brownie Layer 75gm dark chocolate 75gm unsalted butter 2 eggs 120gm sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract pinch of salt 100gm plain flour 110gm semi sweet chocolate chips Mixed Berry Cream Cheese Layer 1 tbsp gelatin powder 2 tbsp water 250gm cream cheese, room temperature 100gm fine sugar 200gm mixed berry compote* 200ml dairy whipping cream Mixed berry compote : Place 200gm frozen mixed berries, 50gm fine sugar into a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 mins until thickens, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1 tbsp lemon juice and 1 lemon zest. Remove from heat and set aside to cool before use. ...

Chicken Bak Kwa ???

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Ingredients (makes two 9"x 9" tray plus 10 pcs small round version) 400gm skinless chicken breast meat  200gm skinless chicken thigh  Seasoning  100gm fine sugar 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp corn oil 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp fish sauce 2 tbsp light soy sauce 2 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tsp five spice powder 1 tbsp Chinese rose wine 2 tbsp Hua Tiao Jiu 1 tbsp red yeast rice powder Glazing � 1 tbsp honey mixed with 1 tbsp oil Top picture : spread marinated meat on a 9"x 9" tray and bake for 20 mins at 160deg cel. Cut into 4 portions, glaze and continue to bake till nicely brown on both sides at 220 deg cel. Bottom picture : Trying a small portion using air fryer. Air fry at 160 deg cel for 10 mins on each side. Glaze at the end of 2 mins for both sides.  Method Put chicken breast meat and thigh with 1 tbsp cornflour and 1 tsp salt into food processor and blend till fine. In a mixing bowl, combine all seasoning ingredients and mix well. Add in minced meat and stir till mixture is sticky. C...

Healthy 2018 CNY Dishes

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Are you ready for the coming Chinese Lunar New Year (CNY) in a month's time! Sharing with you how to prepare simple and healthy CNY inspired dishes which are infused with Huiji Herbal Tonic even suitable for kids! There's no need to slog in the kitchen to churn out dishes after dishes. I've prepared a quick and easy stir fry dish loaded with healthy vegetables which I've named it  ???? Treasure  in Lettuce Cups plus two healthy steamed dishes i.e.  ????  Steamed Chicken Wings in Herbal Broth and  ????  Auspicious Steamed Marrow Rolls!   ???? Treasure In Lettuce Cups Ingredient 100gm Chinese sausage 100gm fresh shittake mushroom 100gm five spice bean curd 50gm green capsicum 50gm red capsicum  100gm sweet corn kernels 100gm water chestnut 1 tbsp minced ginger 1 tbsp minced garlic 2 tbsp Chinese wine 2 tbsp Huiji Waist Tonic 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tsp sugar  1 tsp sesame oil dash of pepper 1/4 cup water butterhead lettuce  Method Cut s...

Airfried Crispy Spice Chicken Wings

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Super love these fried chicken wings which are done in the air fryer! Think I've used less than 1/2 tbsp of oil for the 12 chicken wings (I used oil spray) unlike the convention way of deep frying which uses a whole lot of cooking oil....awesome! Crisp and healthier fried chicken wings which we can indulge without much guilt!    Ingredient 12 chicken wings 1 tbsp spice salt powder 1 tsp pepper 1 tbsp Chinese wine 1/2 cup self raising flour This pic is half way through the air frying process. Method Rinse and pat dry chicken wings. Marinate chicken wings with spice salt, pepper and wine. Cover and chill overnight. Bring to room temperature before air frying. Sprinkle flour evenly all over the marinated wings, ensure it coated with flour on all sides. Set aside for 15 mins.  Preheat air fryer at 200 deg cel for 5 mins. Spray some oil on the baking pan. Place some chicken wings on the pan, spray a little oil over the wings. Air fry at 200 deg for 10 mins, turn the wings over...

One Pot Green Curry Penne with Salmon

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Ingredient 250gm San Remo Pulse Pasta  1 zucchini, cut into chunks 1 yellow pepper, cut into chunks 150gm oyster mushroom 1 medium onion, sliced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp ginger, minced 3 heap tbsp Thai green curry paste 200ml light coconut milk 2 cups water handful of thai basil salt & pepper to taste Method Heat 2 tbsp oil in a deep pan. Add onion and saute till soft and fragrant. Add in garlic and ginger and fry briefly.  Add in curry paste and mix well. Add in zucchini, yellow pepper and oyster mushroom and fry for a minute. Add pasta and toss well. Pour in water and coconut milk. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 10mins until pasta is al dente and sauce is thickened. Stir a few times in between cooking duration. Add basil and mix evenly. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and serve. Airfried Salmon : Marinate 4 x 125gm salmon with 1 tbsp smoke montreal steak seasoning. Airfry at 180 deg cel for 10 mins. 

Strawberry Caprese Pasta Salad with Balsamic Glaze

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This will be my last posting for 2017!! Hopefully the coming 2018 I'm still pink in health to share more awesome food with you all! I hereby wishing all readers Good Health & Happiness for the coming 2018 New Year!  Ingredient Balsamic Glaze 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar 3 tbsp brown sugar pinch of salt Pasta Salad 250gm San Remo Chickpea Pulse Pasta 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 200gm fresh mozzarella, diced 250gm strawberry halves 1 avocado, diced handful of basil leaves, torn salt & pepper to taste Method To prepare balsamic glaze : Combine the ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to boil. Lower heat and simmer to reduce by half, for about 15 mins. Set aside to cool down. To prepare pasta : Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add salt and cook the pasta till al dente. Drain away water and rinse with cold water. Toss lightly with olive oil. To assemble the salad : Combine the pasta, mozzarella, strawberries, avocado and basil leaves in a mixing bowl. Drizzle with desired amo...

Mary Berry's Easy Fruit Cake

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No requirement of soaking dried fruits in alcohol nor aging it, really easy fruit cake which is kids friendly! The cake is burst with buttery and fruity flavour. With the additional of ground almonds, it really gives a moist and tender texture!  Ingredient 225gm salted butter, room temperature  180gm fine sugar 4 large eggs 1/2 tsp almond extract 1 tsp vanilla extract 225gm self raising flour 100gm ground almonds 450gm mixed dried fruit 25gm flaked almonds (optional) Method Sift flour and ground almond. Take 2 tbsp of flour mixture and toss into mixed fruit. Set aside. Using a electric whisk, cream butter and sugar until light and pale.  Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well incorporated. Mix for about 2 mins. Beat in almond and vanilla extract. Use a spatula and fold in flour mixture until well mixed. Fold in dried fruit. Spoon the mixture into a lined 8" round pan and level the top. Sprinkle flaked almonds on the surface. Bake in preheated oven at 160 deg cel for 1.5 ...