My Cookery Page

This is a sweet Malay Kueh which is quite common in Singapore and Malaysia. Here’e how to make this delicious treat:
Ingredients
Green Beans 300g
Sugar 150g
Grated Skinned Coconut 150g
Plain Flour 40g
Salt 1/2 tsp
Cooling oil to deep fry
Ingredients for the batter
Rice Flour 120g
Plain Flour 60g
Egg 1, beaten lightly
Ground Turmeric – a pinch
Lime Juice – a couple of drops
Salt [...]

Yeast Checking
To find out if your yeast is good, first dissolve 1 tablespoon of sugar or other sweetener in warm water with 2 cups of liquid and then add your yeast. Wait several minutes for it to dissolve and start working, developing tiny bubbles. If there are [...]

We can’t seem to get enough of chocolate especially when it’s become part of a cookie! It’s good to eat at any time of the day, for kids and adults, and just about for any season. Found this recipe by a baking expert that looks easy and delicious, am going to try [...]

Ingredients:
1 cup/250ml milk; 2 eggs; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup/250ml all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup/62.5ml) reserved drippings from roast or unsalted butter.
Method: 
Process milk, eggs and salt in blender for 15 seconds.   Add flour and process for 2 minutes.  Let batter stand in food processor at room temperature for 30 minutes to 1 hour.  Place drippings in 9-inch [...]

I simply cannot believe the overwhelming interest in my bread pudding recipe, the picture of which I posted a week earlier. I am happy to share the recipe, which, by the way is my modified version after going through quite a few recipes and experiments. I had thought who could [...]

Great for parties! For kids or adults.
Ingredients:
500g grated coconut; 1 cup sugar; 3/4 cup evaporated milk; 1 tsp vanilla essence; 1 tsp red, green or yellow colouring
Method:
1) Mix coconut with sugar and milk in a pan. Cook over low fire for about 45 minutes, stirring all the time so the mixture doesnt [...]

In Malay, this is also known as Naga Sari.
Ingredients:
60g green pea flour or hoong kueh flour; 2 cups coconut milk; 100g sugar; 2 small ripe bananas, sliced thinly ; 1 stalk pandan leaf; 2 banana leaves, cut into 12cm squares
Method:
1) Put green pea flour, coconut milk, sugar and pandan leaf in a [...]

An adaptation of the classic American chocolate brownies, using pecan nuts and maple syrup, to give a delicious alternative.
Ingredients:
125g/ 4oz/ 1/2 cup butter – melted ; 75g/3 oz/ 1/3 cup light soft brown sugar; 90ml/ 6 tbsp maple syrup; 2 eggs; 125g/ 4oz/ 1 cup self-raising flour ; 75g/ 3oz/ 1/2 cup pecan nuts – [...]

Ingredients:
225g/8oz/2 cups plain flour – sifted; 15ml/1 tbsp baking powder ; pinch of salt; 30ml/2 tbsp margarine; 175ml/3/4 cup of water; corn oil for frying; syrup or honey to serve
Method:
1) Put the flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.  Lightly rub in the margarine, using your fingertips, until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
2)  [...]

Ingredients:
115g/4oz/1/2 cup butter of margarine at room temperature; 225g/8oz/1 cup sugar; 1 egg; 5ml/1 tsp vanilla essense; 175g/6oz/1-1/4 cups plain flour; 2.5ml/1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda; a pinch of salt; 115g/4oz/2cups crisped rice cereal; 1 cup chocolate chips.
Methods:
1) Preheat oven to 180C/350F/. Lightly grease two baking [...]