This is another variation of my Pound Cake. I added Zest and Juice of 1 fresh Orange. It can be baked in a round cake tin, but it always cracks. It is better to bake it in a loaf tin, so that the centre crack actually looks good. I drizzled with Orange Icing for the …
This is not my invention. The person who first made this dessert probably did it by accident. This jelly naturally separates into two layers. I assume the acid in Orange Juice does the magic. Other sour fruit juices such as Apple juice OR Pineapple juice should work as well. You might be interested in experimenting …
Cherry Jam can be made with canned Pitted Cherries. The other day, when I needed Cherry Jam to make a dessert, the Cherry Jam left in the jar was not enough. Someone must have eaten it. I didn’t want to drive to a store, I made jam with a can of Pitted Cherries as I …
Here is another variation of my ‘Basic Butter Cake’. Today I added Lemon. Lemon flavoured Butter Cake tastes better with Lemon Icing. Lemon Icing can be made with Icing Sugar and Lemon Juice, but you can add a small amount of melted Butter. Be aware that this cake is pretty high in calories. Cake Tin …
Made with only 1/4 cup Oil, these Banana Muffins have much lighter texture than my ‘Banana Cupcakes’. Today I added sliced Bananas on top. These Banana pieces look good and also taste great. Makes 12 Muffins Ingredients 2 cups Self-Raising Flour3/4 cup Caster Sugar *OR 1/2 cup for less sweet Muffins1/2 teaspoon Salt1 Egg *whisked1 …
These are the easiest ever Apple Pies. I recently discovered the upside-down baking method, so I tried 2 different methods today to show you the difference. One method is the normal one. You place Puff Pastry first, then sliced Apple and Sweetener such as Sugar. The up-side method is simple. You place Sweeter first, then …
The other day, I baked Orange Upside Down Cake. The top of the cake was nicely browned but the most important bottom was not browned. I was very disappointed, but I instantly thought about cooking it in the rice cooker. All my Upside-down Cakes can be superbly cooked in the rice cooker, because the bottom …
Last week, when I was very unwell with a bad cold, my husband bought me a half cut of Watermelon. It was very kind of him. I wished if he could cut it into small cubes, so that I could eat some. Anyway, the Watermelon was sitting in the fridge for several days. When I …
I made ‘Strawberry Yoghurt Ice Cream’ based on my ‘Super Easy Mango Yoghurt Ice Cream’ recipe. I simply replaced pureed Mango with Strawberry Sauce. It’s very simple and easy to make. If Strawberries are not in season, you can use Frozen Sliced Strawberries. Microwave to thaw them, then cook into the sauce. Makes 4 Servings …
Frozen Butter Puff Pastry if very handy to stock in the freezer. I often make pies and snacks using Puff Pastry. Today I wrapped Cherry filling and baked in the oven. As Cherries are not in season now and I couldn’t find Frozen Cherries either, I used 1 can of Pitted Cherries. It was super …
‘Namasu’ is a Japanese dish of vegetables that are seasoned with Salt, Sugar and Vinegar. Most commonly Daikon and Carrot are used. This is a seasonal variation and it is quite popular. In autumn, when people harvest Persimmon fruit, they use it for a variety of salads. This is one of them. Turnip is popularly …
Baked Apple is a yummy dessert. This is a quick and easy microwave version. It is an energy efficient way to cook Apple. I cut Apple in half so it will be cooked even more quickIy. I believe Apple would taste better when cooked at medium power than high power, though it takes longer time. …