Sweets

  • Gyoza Sweets

    Fried Gyoza Wrapper Snack with Sweet Coconut Filling

    I often make fried snack using leftover Gyoza Wrappers. Filling can be anything. My favourite is sweet Azuki Paste (‘Tsubu-an’), but you might prefer something savoury such as Cheese. Today I wrapped ‘Sweet Coconut Filling’. Coconut lovers would enjoy this snack. Makes 16 Pieces Ingredients 16 Gyoza WrappersOil for frying Filling1 cup (90g) Desiccated Coconut1/2 …

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    Sweet Coconut Filling

    This paste can be used as filling for cakes, pancakes, buns, dumplings, etc. This recipe requires same weight of Desiccated Coconut and Sugar, and that’s easy to remember, but you can easily alter the amount of Sugar to suit your taste. The recipe is versatile, and you can use Brown Sugar OR add some finely …

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    Microwave 1 Egg Yolk Custard

    I had leftover 1 Egg Yolk today. I wanted to eat something custardy, such as Creme Brûlée OR Creme Caramel. So, I decided to make this custard. I mixed all ingredients and microwaved it. It took less than 5 minutes to make it. Once it is cooled down, the custard was firm. I enjoyed it …

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    Livingston’s Family Xmas Pudding

    Duncan Livingston is my husband’s beloved grandfather Theo’s father. Duncan was born in 1891. He was the third son of George Archibald Livingston and his wife Joann Livingston (nee McCalman). This Xmas Pudding recipe is Duncan’s mother Joann’s recipe. It’s been handed down from generation to generation, and Theo’s eldest daughter Joan, who is Joann’s …

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    Brandy Custard Sauce

    This is the essentail sauce for traditional Christmas Pudding, but for grown-ups only. I don’t make this Custard Sauce very sweet as I always serve it with sweet dessert, but you may wish to add extra Sugar. The sauce becomes thicker as it cools. You can make it thinner by adding a little extra Milk. …

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    Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

    My favourite frosting to coat a Chocolate Cake is Sour Cream Cocoa Frosting. It can be made with Butter, Sour Cream, Sugar and Cocoa Powder. However, I don’t have Sour Cream always. This Chocolate Buttercream Frosting is easy to make using 4 ingredients that I always have. Makes Enough to cover a 20cm Cake Ingredients …

  • Bread Sweets

    Chocolate & Butter Sandwich

    The other day, I read a blog article about a quick and yummy snack that you can make with leftover Hollow Chocolate Easter Egg. It’s a simple sandwich. I tired it, but I buttered the bread quite generously. The combination of Crunchy Chocolate, Butter and Soft White Bread was, as you can guess, heavenly. I …

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    Super Easy Coffee Chocolate Fudge

    Today I wanted to make a bitter version of my ‘Super Easy Chocolate Fudge’. I used Cadbury’s Baking Dark Chocolate (70% Cocoa) and added Instant Coffee Granules. I added 1 tablespoonful (15ml) Coffee Granules. The Fudge was fairly bitter, though I could have added a little more as I love very strong coffee. Ingredients 180g …

  • Nuts Sweets

    Quick & Easy Toffee with Nuts

    The other day, when I was making Caramel to make ‘Coffee Creme Caramel’, I realised that I could make ‘Almond Toffee’ much easier. I usually cook Butter and Sugar together until the mixture turns brown, but I could cook just Sugar first, then add Butter and Almonds. I tried to make ‘Almond Toffee’ in that …

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    Rice Bubbles & Marshmallow Slice

    When my children were young, a box of Rice Bubbles was an essential item in our pantry. Young children love Rice Bubbles, don’t they? I sometimes packed their lunch boxes with Rice Bubble Bar for snack. I wish if I knew this North American recipe, so that I could make it with my children. You …

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    No-Bake Chocolate Caramel Slice

    A few days ago, I wanted to make Chocolate Caramel Slice. To make Chocolate Caramel Slice, you need to bake the base pastry, then pour the Caramel Filling over the base, and bake it again. It’s summer now and I didn’t want to use oven when it is hot. So, I decided to use biscuit …

  • Healthy Sweets

    Diet Shake Jelly

    My husband is currently trying to lose weight with a medical reason and his doctor recommended to try Nestlé’s ‘OPTIFAST’ products (shakes, soups, etc.) to reduce calorie intake by replacing meals with the products. I was curious about what they taste like and I tried vanilla flavoured shake today. It tasted much better than I …

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