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Friday, December 7, 2012

Orange Madeleines



ORANGE MADELEINE

2/3 Cup flour
1/4 Teaspoon baking powder
1/2 Cup butter, melted and cooled
2 Eggs
1/2 Teaspoon orange extract
1/2 Teaspoon shredded orange peel
1 Cup powered sugar

Preheatoven to 350F. Spray pan with Pam or similar non-stick spray. Sift together flour and baking powder in small bowl. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat eggs, orange extract, and orange peel on high speed for 5 minutes. Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Beat another 5 minutes or until thick.

Gently fold in flour mixture, then melted butter. Mix until smooth. Spoon the mixture into the cups, filling about 3/4 full. Bake approximately 8 minutes, or until edges are light brown. Cool in the pan around 1-2 minutes. Loosen cookies with a knife...then invert pan on a rack. When cool, sprinkle thhe top with powdered sugar.

Yield: 24 Madeleines.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Takoyaki





















Batter:
1 egg
1 1/3 c. Water
1/2 t. Hon dashi
1 t. Soy sauce
Pinch of salt
3/4 c. Cake flour, sifted

Filling:
cabbage
corn
octopus or sausage
tempura scraps
green onion

Mix egg, water, hon dashi, soy sauce, and salt. Add cake flour and mix well.
Grease takoyaki pan. Add batter in the pan and cook on medium heat. Add filling. Turn takoyaki 90 degree at a time until cook through.
Serve with takoyaki sauce, mayo, bonito flakes, and nori.


Friday, February 10, 2012

Curry Puffs and more

Curry Puffs

Fruitcake

Pineapple Tart

Coffee Cake

Kanom Tien, Kanom Keng

Pa Tong Goh

Sakoo Sai Moo



Monday, February 6, 2012

I can't stop making these scarves


Want to make this beautiful scarf? Here is a wonderful video tutorial from Crochet Geek.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Big Shot Rag Quilt

This is a block-of-the-month Big Shot rag quilt I just finished, and already gave it away. Will make another one for myself very soon . . :-)