Lemon Tart Recipe

Prepare 4 round 10cm tart mouldsIngredientsSweet crust: 125 gm plain flour 1 large egg yolk 100 gm cold unsalted butter 50 gm caster sugar 1/8 tsp salt 1 to 2 Tbsp ice-cold water Lemon curd filling: 2 Tbsp unsalted butter 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1 lemon rind 40 ml fresh lemon juice 2 egg yolks 60 gm caster sugar 1 tsp icing sugar 8 slices...

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Banana Pastry Dessert

Ingredients: 1/2 puff pastry 1 ripe banana, roughly chopped chocolate sauce, to taste vanilla ice-cream, to taste 1 egg, lightly beaten Method: Preheat oven to 180C (356F). Roll out puff pastry on a clean surface. Place banana in the center of pastry. Dampen pastry edges. Fold the pastry into a rectangle shape. Use a fork to press and seal edges....

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Mango & Tapioca Pearls Dessert

Ingredients: 1 large mango (about 510 gm) 50 gm tapioca pearls (sago) 3 Tbsp raw sugar 100 gm ice cubes milk, to taste (optional) Method: Soak tapioca pearls for at least 3 hours. In a sauce pan, pour in some water. The amount of water should cover all tapioca pearls. Bring it to a boil. Add tapioca pearls to the boiling water on medium heat....

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Stir-fried Chicken with Mango and Roasted Almonds

Ingredients: 1 or 2 mango(es), ripe but not overly ripe (I used about 480 gm of flesh) 200 gm chicken breast 50 gm almonds Marinade: 2 tsp light soy sauce 1/2 tsp sugar 1 tsp cornflour 1/2 tsp Shaoxing wine 1 tsp water Method: Use a sharp knife to cut the mango lengthwise next to the seed into three parts (two halves and a middle part with the...

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Strawberry Yoghurt Ice Cream

Strawberry Yoghurt Ice Cream (Adapted from David Lebovitz’s Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream) (Printable recipe) Ingredients: 430 gm fresh strawberries 2/3 cup sugar, or to taste (depends on how sweet your strawberries are) 1 cup plain yoghurt (I used Greek yoghurt) 2 tbsp honey, or to taste 1 tsp fresh lemon juice (optional) Method: Slice...

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Chocolate Pear Pudding

Ingredients 2 x 415g cans pear halves in juice 125g plain flour 25g cocoa powder 125g caster sugar 150g soft butter, plus extra for greasing 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Method: Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6 and grease a 22cm square ovenproof dish with butter. Drain the...

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Pomegranate Sorbet

Ingredients: 2 Tbsp water 1/4 tsp gelatine (or gelatin) powder 150 ml pomegranate juice, fresh or bottled 7 to 8 Tbsp caster sugar, or to taste a pinch salt 65 ml heavy cream Method: Use a sauce pan, pour in water, sprinkle the gelatine powder over the top. Let sit for 8 to 10 mins. Turn on the heat and cook...

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Cheat’s Sweet Egg Twists

Ingredients: 20 wonton wrappers, or any you like honey, or maple syrup, to taste oil, for deep-frying Method: Fold each wonton wrapper into half. Cut a slit in the middle of each wrapper, leaving about 2½cm edge at each end. Thread one end reversely through the slit. You’ll get a bow-tie shape. Bring a pot of oil to just boil....

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Red Dates and Egg Tea

Ingredients: 30 pitted red dates 4 rice bowls water 1 egg, at room temperature Method: Rinse red dates thoroughly. Drain well. Set aside. Put water and red dates in a saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat and bring it to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 45 minutes, until about 1 rice bowl of water left. Carefully place...

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Bubur Cha Cha

Ingredients: 150 gm yam (taro), peeled and diced 150 gm golden sweet potato 150 gm purple sweet potato 50 gm black-eyed beans (black-eyed peas) 50 gm tapioca pearls (sago pearls) 1 liter boiling water, plus more to cook beans and tapioca pearls 120 gm rock sugar or coconut sugar, finely chopped, or to taste 1½...

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Hokkien Fried Rice

Ingredients: 2 large dried shiitake mushrooms, about 42 gm 1 dried scallop 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 bowls cooked rice 100 gm chicken breast (or chicken thigh), diced 110 gm prawns (shrimps), peeled and deveined 1/2 tsp minced shallot shredded ginger, to taste 50 gm gailan (Chinese broccoli)) stalks, diced 1/4 cup salt-reduced chicken stock 1/2...

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Butter Cookies (Melt-in-mouth Goodies)

Ingredients: 150 gm plain flour / all-purpose flour 30 gm corn flour / corn starch 20 gm custard powder 160 gm butter, softened at room temperature 50 gm icing sugar 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp baking powder Method:  Combine the plain flour, corn flour, custard powder  and baking powder and sift through a sieve. Set aside. In...

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Brownies (Light Version)

Ingredients: 200 gm unsweetened black chocolate, diced 100 gm unsalted butter, diced 4 eggs, room temperature 80 gm caster sugar 30 gm brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 50 gm plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 15 gm cocoa powder, plus a handful for garnish 1/8 tsp salt Method:  Preheat oven to 170C / 325F. Line a square baking tin with...

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Tomatoes with Eggs (Easy Chinese Recipes)

Ingredients:3 to 4 tomatoes (medium)2 cloves garlic, minced2 eggs, whisked1 Tbsp tomato ketchup1/4 piece of raw sugar (or to taste)1/2 cup watera dash of salt Thickening:1 teaspoon light soy sauce1/2 teaspoon corn flour1 Tbsp waterMethod: Cut tomatoes into pieces, rinse and deseed if you don’t like it being too sour. Whisk the eggs, add 2 to 3...

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Apple Raspberry Crumble

Ingredients: 2 apple, green or red as you like, diced 2 Tbsp caster sugar, or to taste 4 Tbsp water 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice 1/4 tsp cinnamon, optional Sauce ingredients: 100 gm raspberry, fresh or frozen 1 Tbsp caster sugar Crumble ingredients： 100 gm plain flour 3 Tbsp brown sugar 1/2 tsp baking...

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Breakfast Pizza

Ingredients: 1 pizza dough (see this pizza dough recipe) 4 to 5 slices Prosciutto / Parma ham 1 tomato, cut into 8 to 10 wedges shredded parmesan / mozzarella, to taste 4 to 5 black olives, sliced 2 eggs rocket, to taste 1/2 tsp olive oil 1/4 tsp lemon juice Pizza sauce ingredients: 1 knob butter, about thumb-sized 1 Tbsp olive oil 1/2...

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omurice-chicken-and-tomato-rice-wrapped

Ingredients: 230 gm chicken, diced 1/2 onion, diced 1 tsp minced garlic 5 to 6 button mushrooms, sliced 1 Tbsp Japanese white rice wine 1 can tomato, 400 gm 2 Tbsp tomato ketchup 1 bay leaf 75 gm frozen green peas 2 1/2 rice bowls hot steamed rice, cooked with less water Ingredients of fried eggs: 6 eggs 6 tsp thickened cream Salt, to taste Marinade: 2...

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Creme caramel (Valentine's Day Dessert)

Ingredients: 160 ml whipping cream 160 ml milk 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 2 lemon zest (only the yellow part), each about 0.5cmx5cm in size, optional 2 whole eggs 1 egg yolks 50 gm caster sugar hot water Caramel： 100 gm caster sugar 50 ml water Method: Prepare a large baking tray: Line a piece of...

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Molten Chocolate Cakes (Easter Dessert)

Ingredients: 100 gm unsweetened black chocolate 100 gm unsalted butter, diced, plus more to sprinkle ramekins 2 eggs 60 gm caster sugar 20 gm plain flour/ all-purpose flour cocoa powder, to sprinkle the ramekins icing sugar, for garnish Method: Preheat oven to 180C/356F. Brush ramekins with butter. Evenly...

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Paella (Simple One-Pan Rice)

Ingredients: 1 (about 125 gm) chorizo, roughly chopped 120 gm chicken breast, diced 1 onion, onion, diced 1 red capsicum, diced 2 tsp minced garlic 1 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp cayenne powder 1 tsp ground paprika 200 gm Aboriso rice 4½ cups salt-reduced chicken broth, heated in a separate bowl 1 bay leaf 8 medium prawns / shrimps, shelled...

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Mushroom Chicken Pie

Ingredients of pie shell: 160 gm plain flour / all-purpose flour 1/8 tsp salt 90 gm chilled unsalted butter, diced 1/4 tsp lemon zest 3 Tbsp iced water 2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice Ingredients of fillings: 1/2 onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 50 gm bacon, diced 6 button mushrooms, about...

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