Crabstick snack

Crabstick snack is a crispy snack made of - crabstick. I first ate it in Coca, a thai steamboat restaurant. It taste so very nice. Later I had craving for it and bought it for $7.90. I found out from Blessed Homemaker how to do it. Thank you so much for saving me many $7.90.

1 packet of crabsticks- stredded

1. Microwave high- 2 mins

2. Stir

3. Microwave high 2 mins

It is so easy. It may look slightly droopy when you first remove it from the microwave. Just leave it to cool and it will turn crispy. Enjoy

Chinese New Year Peanut Cookie

Chinese New Year Peanut cookies

The man of the house has been commenting that he misses peanut cookies for Chinese New Year. Not a fan of peanut cookies, I thought I will bake a few just to keep the sincerity in our marriage going. A few sites provide inspiration; Samantha and here. This cookie is so easy it is almost idiot proof. However, do slow down on the oil, sometimes it is not necessary to use it all before the dough comes to gether.

300 salted groundnut
200 gms castor sugar
250 gms flour
250 ml of oil (or less)
pinch of salt
Egg wash- egg yolk plus a tsp of water

1. Put all dry ingredients in.
2. Add almost all the oil
3. Mix until a dough is formed.
4. Add the remaining oil if the ingreidents still do not form a dough.
5. Roll the ingredients into little balls- about 15g
6. Or use a bottle cap with a cling film to form uniform shapes.
7. Use the round base of a spoon and push gently on top for some pattern.
8. Glaze it with egg wash.
9. Bake it in preheated oven of 180 degrees for 15 minutes.
10. Voila: idiot proof peanut cookies.

Chinese New Year Pineapple Tarts

Buying pineapple tarts is the easiest thing in Singapore. NTUC, Cold Storage or any bakery will offer dazzling arrays of pineapple tarts. Open, Close, Flower shaped, shells. However making my own pineapple tarts provides a different flavor- sincerity. Though the taste may not be perfect but it is the thought that counts.
This recipe is taken from a friend's sister who bakes for Chinese New Year. The secret: custard powder.

350g plain flour
20g custard powder
1 egg yolk
50g sugar
250g butter
250g pineapple paste (from phoon haut)

• Bring butter to room temperature (approximately 1 hr)
• Put butter, sugar, flour, custard powder together.
• Rub them briskly with finger tips till it resembles bread crumbs.
• Add in egg yolk
• Mix
• Put the mixture into the fridge for 30 minutes.
• Weigh 15g of pineapple paste to 10g of dough.
• Shape it into small balls.
• If you like yellow glaze on top, apple some egg wash on it.
• Bake in pre heat oven temperature of 170 degrees for 15-20 minutes.