RED BEAN RING

After my successful attempt on baking bread, I have regularly baked my own instead of buying from the store.

Each and every time, my bread gets better and softer and I owe this to my children who constantly gave positive and encouraging feedback.

Red bean ring is an adaptable sweet bread that can be served for breakfast, brunch or dessert.

This time the evaporated milk is used for mixing the dough. Oh my goodness! I couldn't believe how good they were. I have used lots of different recipes before but this one by far is the best ever. It's a keeper, bread came out softer and tasty even after the next day.

RED BEAN RING

3  cup  all purpose flour
2 and 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
4  tablespoon  melted butter
2  tablespoon  sugar
3/4  cup warm milk
1/4  cup  warm water
1 tsp salt
red bean paste
butter to apply on top

METHOD

* Place yeast and sugar together with warm water in a small bowl, keep for 15 minutes or until frothy.

* Combine flour, salt, butter and yeast mixture in a mixing bowl. Gradually add the milk and forms into pliable dough.

* Knead by hand for 10 minutes or use your stand mixer until elastic.

* Rest the dough for 1 and 1/2 hours in an oiled bowl until double.

* Punch out the dough to release air, roll out into rectangle about 15 x 12 in on floured board. Spread generous amount of red bean paste leaving 1/2 in space along the corners.

* Roll out, jelly roll style and join both ends to form a ring. Slit the edges by 1 in interval using sharp knife. Let rise for 45 minutes. Towards the end of raising time, preheat the oven @ 18O C.

* Brush top with butter, bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

* Remove from the oven, apply again with butter and transfer onto wire rack to cool.

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BOMBAY PAV BHAJI

Pav bhaji is a famous street food of Indian, especially Mumbai and Pune. It consists of pav (bread) and the bhaji (gravy) made of potato, carrot, capsicum or other vegetable cooked with pav masala, onion, tomato and ginger garlic paste.

It is so convenient and also a complete meal for busy workers who are rushing for time. Now you can find this in many parts of the world including Singapore, Hong Kong, USA, UK and many more.

In my recipe, I have used whatever vegetables available in my kitchen and added chili powder since my family loves spicy food, green chili can be added instead of chili powder. It is entirely up to you to adjust the spice level according to your taste. I didn't mash the veggies but let them fully cooked and turns soft.

It is so delicious and will definitely cook this Bombay Pav Bhaji often. I halved the recipe, another alternative you could use this bhaji for stuffing your puff or bun. They become as great snack to be enjoyed by whole family during picnic or party.

CARROT CHAPATI

Chapati is unleavened flat bread mostly found in Indian homes. It is made of whole wheat flour, water and salt but sometimes oil or ghee is added in the dough to obtain softer roti. The pliable dough is then roll out into disc, fry without oil on preheated cast iron pan until bubble appears on both side.

Using the basic chapati recipe, various vegetable or lentil are added to the dough and now it is getting popular, great taste and a lot of variety to choose from. It is all depends on your creativity and imagination.

This time, I have chosen carrot to be added to the chapati dough. They turn out fantastic and my family loves them a lot. I have divided them into 6 but you could also shape them slightly larger that means you get only 4 pieces.

OATMEAL AND RAISIN COOKIES

If you are a fan of oat cookie, look no further. I discover this soft (even when cooled), buttery and not so sweet cookies using rolled oat, butter and raisin when trying to bake oatmeal cookies. I didn't turn out as expected, it became too soft like thick porridge and was thinking how to save the dough.

After adding more oatmeal, flour and a handful of raisin, it turns out great, easy to handle and now this is on top of my favorite cookies list. It's a real winner!

INGREDIENTS

3/4 C oatmeal ( blended rolled oat)
3/4 C all purpose flour
1/3 C icing powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 C softened butter
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
8 T raisin

METHOD

* Cream butter, sugar, salt and essence. Preheat oven @ 150 C.

* Gradually add flour and raisin to the butter mixture and forms into pliable dough.

* Shape into small ball and flatten slightly, place into baking pan.

* Bake for 10-15 minutes @ 150 C. Cool on rack.

* Store in an airtight container when completely cool.

Yield : 30 pieces

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COCOA SHORTBREAD

After browsing the net for perfect cocoa cookies, I discovered this great recipe by Martha Stewart. These delectable cookies are so easy to make, simply soft, smooth chocolate flavor and not to sweet unlike other recipes which call for heavy dose of sugar.

I didn't follow her method but did it my own way and also without melted white chocolate drizzle on top since it was not in hand. This dough is quite sticky to handle but manage to shape into small ball and garnish with chopped almond. This is now becomes my new favorite cookies, will bake them often from now on, they hit the spot!

COCOA SHORTBREAD

Modified from Cocoa Shortbread Diamond recipe by Martha Stewart

INGREDIENTS

1 C all purpose flour
1/2 C icing powder
1/4 C unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 C softened butter
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
chopped almond for garnish

METHOD

* Cream butter, sugar, salt and vanilla essence until creamy.

* Add flour and cocoa to the butter mixture and forms into pliable dough. Preheat oven @ 150 C.

* Shape into small ball then flatten slightly and place 1 inch apart, garnish with chopped almond.

* Bake @ 150 C for 20-25 minutes. Remove and cool on wire rack.

* Store in an airtight container.

Yield : 25 pieces

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