Foodie
Monday, January 31, 2011
Green Pea Jade Cookies
When your mom told you to eat your peas, she knew what she was talking about. With green peas, it's true that good things come in a small package and the good things are that they are packed with fantastic health benefits. High in protein, but low in calories, green peas keep your energy levels up, immune system strong and heart healthy. Overall, green peas are an economical, easy, healthy vegetable to add to almost any meal and an excellent vegetable to eat on a regular basis.
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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Spiku/Kue Lapis Surabaya
It is good to know the fact that the name of this cake 'Kue Lapis Surabaya' is unknown to the citizens of the city of Surabaya, Indonesia. So, don't go around asking about Kue Lapis Surabaya if you meet anyone from Surabaya, they will be just as blank as you are. Ask them about 'Spiku' and there will be a conversation until the cows come home I have seen many types of 'Spiku' and they all look great but since this is the first for me have to have a go for the original which consists of three layers of very moist and dense sponge type cake with the chocolate layer cake in the middle, sandwiched between two golden sponge cake. Every layer require 10 egg yolks!!!!!!!. Shocking but yes, without any egg whites, the texture of the cake is soft, moist and rich. Good european butter added extra richness and i should say, it's a requisite.
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Labels:
Cakes,
Festivals Dishes,
Indonesian,
Kuih Muih,
Party,
Snacks
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Fragrant Hup Toh SouI/Walnut Cookie
I have made Hup Tou Sou several times and i hope you all are not fed-up of seeing another walnut cookie. Luckily nuts are beneficial to our health as i am going nut looking at nuts everyday. The first recipe i made last year was of a crunchy texture and these Walnut Cookies were delicious but they were flat. Then this recipe had the crunch and melted in the mouth but lack the nuttiness.
So, the fourth recipe came into being and it is HERE Read More......
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