Brown sugar boba II

Saw this new milk from Magnolia and finally got my hands on it. Decided to make some brown sugar boba to try it with the milk! 

I didnt roll them as feeling lazy, jus cut into small cubes and coat with tapioca flour. Shake off excess flour before boiling them. Then strain and put them in iced water. Quickly bring to boil brown sugar and water for the syrup and adding the boba back in to simmer til it turns thick.

Set aside to cool before using them. It taste soft, chewy with the hint of brown sugar fragrance! Yums! Goes so well with the brown sugar sea salt milk too!! Do give it a try!!

Brown sugar boba (adapted from Oven Fresh by Christine)
50g brown sugar
70ml water
100g tapioca flour

brown sugar syrup: 360ml water + 100g brown sugar

1) Bring brown sugar and water to boil
2) Add in 2-3tbsp of tapioca flour first and stir them til mixture is thick
3) Off fire and add in remaining flour and mix into a dough
4) Pour ontop baking sheet and slowly knead them together (be careful, its hot)
5) Roll out into a flat sheet and cut into strips and desired size and roll into balls (i didnt roll, cut into small cubes) Toss them in tapioca flour
6) Bring to boil a pot of water and shake off excess flour before adding in the boba
7) Boil til it changes colour, approx 10-15mins
8) Strain n put in ice water
9) Mix brown sugar syrup ingredients in pot and bring to boil, add in boba
10) Bring to boil then pour in boba, med heat and stir to prevent sticking
11) Simmer til it becomes thick. Cool before using

FAMOUS (amos) alike cookies

Been wanting to bake cookies especially when I see all the cookies posted in the cooking groups. Decided to shift my butt and baked some today since a neighbour was craving for some. Try out this recipe that was said to be very close in the taste of Famous amos. 

I cut back the sugar a bit, ended up not rolling the cookies as i prefer the uneven top.  Too smooth for my visual preference so i ended up jus dropping heaps of cookie dough to bake. Haha. I also replaced 20g of the cornflour with bread flour as i like the cookie crispier. 

Love it! I think the sugar can still cut back by another 30-50g depending on the type of chocolate chips you are using.  Have fun!

Famous amos alike cookies (adapted & adjusted slightly from Mothership)
250g butter
250g brown sugar
315g plain flour
20g bread flour
40g cornflour
1tsp baking powder
1tsp bicarbonate soda
1tsp vanilla
1 egg

Chocolate chips or any topping of preference

1) Put all in mixing bowl n mix them well
2) Add choc chips n mix it in and chill 30mins
3) Using spoon n drop heaps of teaspoonful onto baking tray
4) Bake at 180deg for 30mins, or til nicely brown
5) Cool thoroughly before storing in airtight container

Popiah & Kueh Pie Tee

Been craving for popiah since the Circuit breaker starts, ordered once frm Q10 but lots of hiccups and ends up with the storebought turnips turning sourish. End up had to discard and still have balance packets of popiah skin and pie tee cups. Motivate me to make my own fillings so I quickly ordered a turnip along with my vegetable order.

Quickly chop them up, along with carrots and prepare some small shrimps to add on. Kids love the small shrimps so I thought why not. Homemade is best as you use fresh ingredients and can customise it to what you like. 

Very simple and fast forward recipe as just need to simmer it soft and seasonings are some pepper, fish sauce and sugar. Water to be added bit by bit to simmer the turnip soft. Didnt had the cripsy bits that they added on top of the pie tee so I replaced them with crispy bacon bits used for salad! Its quite nice actually!! Here’s our lunch today served with century egg pork porridge! Yummy!!

Turnip fillings
1 turnip, approx palm size
1 carrot
1tbsp sugar
some fish sauce and pepper to taste

1) Cut turnips and carrots into strips
2) Sautee garlic then add in turnip and carrot strips and stir them well
3) Add water bit by bit to simmer the turnip n carrot soft
4) Once it is almost ready, season with fish sauce and pepper and taste
5) Serve warm

Sweet Vinegar Pork Ribs

Tried 2 new dish today! First was the sweet vinegar pork ribs, second is mayo shrimps! Both a success!! 👏🏻👏🏻

The ribs was slow braised with the marinate. Original recipe didnt marinate but i choose to marinate them with the seasoning for 2hrs before cooking, just adding enough water to cover the ribs and braising them. Adding more water bit by bit til the ribs are soft enough. I sub sugar with honey too. Kids totally thumbs up and loving it. Gonna try with chicken drumlets and midjoints the next round. 

Mayo shrimps was a hit too! I didnt even know it was so simple to do this! Jus marinate them lightly and coat with corn+tapioca flour before deepfrying them. Toss in mayonnaise mixed with lemon juice. Tadaa~~~ All done and Yummy!

Totally trying loads of recipes during this period! Love them! 

Sweet Vinegar Pork Ribs (adapted and slight modifications from Miki Food Archives)

500g ribs

Marinates: 

2Tbsp light soy sauce

1Tbsp black vinegar

1Tbsp huatiao

1Tbsp black soy sauce

Honey (adjust according to the sweetness you want)

some sesame seeds to toss them

1) Blanch the ribs and marinate them at least 2hours before

2) Put in pot with enough water to cover the ribs and braise

3) Add water bit by bit if it dries up and ribs is not soft yet

4) Once ribs is soft enough, let it braise over high heat to thicken

5) Sprinkle sesame seed and toss them before serving

小餐包 Dinner rolls

Been craving for butter kaya buns like those coffee place. Saw this simple straightforward recipe so decided to have a try. 

After proofing looks just nice, except for the bigger bun. Lazy to weigh them so portion and shape based on eye powder. I substitute bread flour instead of plain flour as am lazy to grab and open a new packet of plain flour. Interesting it gives a chewy texture to the bread itself. 

Couldnt wait and just had to try it! Kaya and butter spread. Yums! Only flaw is bread bun itself is not sweet enough, perhaps can increase another 10g next round. 

Soft, chewy and fluffy! Love it! Another Circuit breaker craving satisfied! Will attempt again and increase the sugar slightly. 

小餐包 Dinner roll (adapted from MyWokLife)

*halve recipe and made 9 buns

321g Plain flour (i used bread flour)

187.5g milk (i use cold milk instead of warm)

1tsp yeast

1egg

37g sugar

1/2tsp salt

1) Mix all together using my breadmaker til it comes together as a dough

2) Proof for 45mins, portion and shape into buns and proof another 30mins

3) Bake at 160deg for 30mins