How to make EASTFRISIAN NEW YEARS CAKES (CONES)

This is a traditional recipe, that apparently the women in former times could not do without on new years day. My father told me, that after the war, the 3 waffle makers in his village were handed around, so that every woman could offer these cakes with a nice cup of Eastfrisian tea (prepared with cream and Kluntjes) to their new years well wishers. They taste a little like ice cream cones and should be prepared ahead so the spices can work their...

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How to make House Special Fried Rice

I often eat a similar fried rice at HK style cafes, which I really enjoy. So I decided to put my own twist to this scallop fried rice.While the rice is steaming, throw in the scallops in high heat right after you let the wok/pan heat up a little with oil and some green onions inside.After the scallops are a deep/rich golden color or fried, throw in the rice with salt.Throw in the rest of the green onions if you have anymore left.Now pour in the...

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How to make Pandoro Di Verona

Espumar los tres primeros ingredientes, luego colocarlos en la batidora junto con los huevos, yemas, azucar, manteca derretida (y fria), vainilla y una parte de harina tamizada con la sal (la harina solo en cantidad como para formar una masa liviana); batir a maxima velocidad durante 2 minutos., luego, retirar, colocar sobre la mesada enharinada, agregarle mas harina, hasta lograr un bollo tierno , amasar, debemos obtener un bollo liso. Colocar en...

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How to make Risotto with pumpkin and rosemary

Finely chop the onion and gently fry it in butter. Add diced pumpkin and chopped rosemary. Add rice and let it fry with all other ingredients for a minute or two, always stirring. Pour in a little white wine and let it evaporate. Pour enough boiling water (or boiling chicken stock) to cover rice. Add a little salt. Stir rice frequently. Add more boiling liquid if necessary. Check salt and add more if necessary. When rice is 'aldente' (cooked but...

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How to make Fried Rosemary Potatoes with a Sour Cream and Chiv

Tips In the event russet potatoes are not available they can be substituted with purple potatoes or bintje potatoes as they are found great for pan frying. The Method Potatoes1.Clean, peal then chop potatoes. Then set aside.2.Coat a medium sized skillet with just enough olive oil to fill the bottom of the skillet then bring to a medium fire.3.Heat the olive oil until hot then add the potatoes to the skillet.4.Season the potatoes with a half table...

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How to make Quesadilla

I think there was another food ingredient, but I don't remember what it is. Just use whatever. But, it is very, very important that this dish ONLY be made with an All-Clad frying pan! Please!Put the tortillas in the pan with the oil. Turn the stove heat up to burning. Cook the tortillas and the ingredients. When there done, cut them up into diagonal/round slices (kind of).Warm the dinner plate in the stove (do not make the mistake I did and serve...

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How to make Noodles in Gravy - Rad Nah

Coat the chicken with 1 tablespoon of tapioca flour. Mince garlic. In a bowl, add water to the rest of flour. This will the base for sauce. Cut up the Chinese broccoli and cauliflower into 2 inch-pieces.Heat up 4 tablespoons of oil in a non-stick pan,put in the noodles and stir. Add 2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce on the noodles.Keep stirring for 5 more minutes. Set the cooked noodles aside.Cooking The Meat and Gravy: heat up the oil. Add minced...

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How to make Laab Moo

Squeeze juice from 1/3 of the lime on to the ground pork. Mix well and let it marinade for just a couple of minutes until you are ready to cook it.Heat up a pot on high until it is very hot. Add two tablespoons of water and then immediately add your marinated pork and stir. The pork will stick to the pan at first, but then the juice will come out and the meat will loosen from the bottom. Keep stirring until the pork is well done.Put the pork in a...

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How to make Banana Cheesecake

I always thought that it's pretty difficult to make a Cheesecake! No... it isn't! Really not! I looove Cheesecake..and now.. after I tried this one... I adore to bake them! They're delicious and ya...as always...great to a cup of coffee! So.. try it and enjoy!The ground:Preheat your oven to 190°C. Mix all ingredients except the melt chocolate.Arrange the mixture on the ground of a spring form (diameter of 26cm), beat down and bake it for 9 min....

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How to make Steamed tofu stuffed with shrimp paste

Wash shrimps, cut out heads, remove shells and vein.Mix shrimps, egg white, salt and white pepper in food processor.Drain tofu, cut it into 6 squares, hollow each one, sprinkle with potato flour and fill with shrimp paste.Arrange tofu on a plate and steam 5 minutes.Mix soy sauce with sesame oil and pour over stuffed tofu, sprinkle with spring onion.Serve. Ingredients 1 package of soft tofu300 grams of shrimps1 egg whitepinch of saltpinch of white...

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How to make Cambodian style fish with spicy tomato sauce

Sprinkle fish with cornstarch.Heat 2 tablespoon of oil and fry fish, when it's golden brown remove from wok.Clean wok, heat 1 tablespoon of oil and fry garlic and onion about 1 minute, add celery, dried chili and tomato, stir and fry 4 minutes.Add fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar and black pepper.Pour tomato sauce over fish and garnish with spring onion, basil. Ingredients 1 gilt-head (sea) bream, cleaned and pat dry with paper towel2 tablespoons of...

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How to make Prawn & Ham Aglio Olio

Stir-fry everything and voila - a simple and yummy meal! Ingredients PrawnsHoney Baked HamGreen CapsicumGrounded White PepperLight Soya Sa...

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How to make Easy and pretty healthy ground turkey over rice

This is something I make when I am lazy and looking for a quick and simple meal. I only call it healthy because it has lots of veggies and I am not adding additional salt or oils. The amount of veggies helps you feel full without all of the calories. Veggies are 0 points for weight watchers so you would only have to count the calories/fat from the meat and rice. In my case, the whole meal was under 5 points.heat up pan (use oil if you do not have...

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How to make Russian / Polish Salad

Dice up all the veggies/fruit into small cubesAdd mustard, mayo, salt and pepper and mix together. There is no right amount for these ingredients and it all depends on taste. Some people like a lot of mayo, some like less. Also, pickles, celery and apple are optional and again, depend on taste. My mom sometimes adds ham to this recipe, although I personally like it better vegetarian.This salad is very versatile and tastes good with just about anything...

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How to make Cassava cooked and seasoned with olive oil, garlic

Saute garlic in oil until golden brown but not (I prefer the golden garlic!). Mix the other ingredients and spread the sauce on top of cassava. Let stand for several minutes and serve. Ingredients 1 kg peeled and cooked cassava3 cloves garlic, crushed or minced 1/3 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice1 teaspoon ground cumin 2 teaspoons oregano Salt and black pepper pepper to ta...

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How to make Zucchini Spaghetti

We're trying to eat more healthily in our house, and one of those steps involves getting more vegetables. But you get bored with grilled, steamed, sauteed, roasted. Sometimes you need to shake things up a little bit. As a clarification: There is NO PASTA in this dish. The zucchini comprises the "noodles" in their entirety. Wash and trim the zucchini, split it in half lengthwise, and julienne along the length. I recommend using a mandoline with...

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How to make Vanilla Cupcakes

Make sure the eggs and milk are at room temperature, otherwise the cake mixture may curdle!Cream the butter, vanilla and sugar together until light and fluffy.Beat in eggs, one at a time until light and creamy.Mix in the flour and milk, in two batches until combined. Do not overmix!Bake at 180C for 12 minutes. Makes approx 12 cupcakes.For the icing, beat the butter with the milk and 1 cup of the icing sugar. Add the rest of the icing sugar gradually....

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How to make Bento for busy people #1

Hi! Thanks for looking - here are three quick recipes for your lunch box. First I should say I firmly believe that the heart and soul of anything sauteed and savory is garlic and shallot so I always prep these first and have them ready to go before cooking. Secondly, outside the world of pastry, I don't really follow recipes and don't measure things either so take these as ideas, not prescriptions. Have fun, eat well, be good to your colon:Blistered...

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How to make Chocolate Mousse

Cut the chocolate into pieces. Place chocolate chips in a large bowl.Heat the milk and cream in a saucepan just until boiling. Remove from heat and keep you.Cut the butter into small pieces.Separate the eggs. Beat the egg whites very stiff with salt and sugar. In the last seconds before turning off the mixer, add the egg yolks.Add the milk and cream mixture to chocolate. Mix well until the chocolate melts. I recommend using a foué to stir the mixture...

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How to make Okra Salad

Clean and cut okras in half.Boil okras in water for 5 minutes.Rinse okras in cold water.Cut tofu into bit size.Place okra and tofu in plate.Top with cilantro and katsuobushi.Drizzle soy pasta and sriracha on top. Ingredients 3 cups of Okras2 cups of Tofu1 tbsp of chopped Cilantro2-3 tbsp of soy pastesome sriracha chili sauce2-3 tbsp of katsuobushi (dry fish flak...

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How to make John Dory with Fennel and Coriander & Lime Salsa

Here I've served this gorgeous fish dish with well-buttered crushed new potatoes, but you could also serve it with rice, or just some good crusty brown bread.For the salsa:Combine lime, tomatoes, coriander, sugar, shallot and season to taste. Mix well.Ideally make at least 2 hours before serving and allow to sit covered in the fridge.For the fennel:Heat some olive oil in a saucepan to a medium heat and add the fennel, seasoning well.Cook the fennel...

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How to make Siumai chicken dumplings

1. Combine the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre. Bring water to the boil. Pour onto the flour. Mix vigorously and quickly. When the mixture is cool enough to handle (but still warm), knead for 5 to 10 minutes to a perfectly smooth dough. When lightly pressed with your finger, the dough will bounce back.2. Reconstitute mushrooms and dried shrimps about 30 minutes, drain and chop finely.3. Mix all filling ingredients...

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How to make Chocolate Earl Grey Pots de Creme

How to make  Pots de Creme is a thick and rich pudding that's baked and served chilled. This one uses earl gray tea in addition to chocolate to give it a more fragrant touch. I served it with a Cointreau ( an orange-flavored liqueur) whipped cream. Preheat your oven to 325 Fahrenheit with a rack in the center. Heat cream in a pan over medium with the tea bags fully submerged until the cream is almost simmering. Try to keep them moving, so the...

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How to make Fragrant Chinese Beef Stew

Soak dried mushrooms in boiling water for about 30 minutes.Remove mushrooms, chop and set aside.Strain soaking liquid. Discard solids and reserve 1 cup soaking liquid.Sauté beef on all sides or until browned. Add onion, ginger, and garlic. Fry couple of minutes. Stir in reserved soaking liquid, 2 cups broth, brown sugar, soy sauce, sake, Sichuan pepper, star anise, clove, dried chilies and cinnamon stick.Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour. Stir...

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How to make XO Beef

Mix meat with soy sauce and potato starch. Let it marinate for 1 hour.Heat oil and fry garlic and XO sauce for one minute, then add onions and yellow pepper and stir-fry 2-3 minutes.Add meat and stir fry just until it loses its pink color, then add sugar, salt, and rice wine and stir another minute, then mix 2 tablespoons of potato starch with 2 tablespoon. Ingredients 350 grams flank steak, cut into thin strips1 tablespoon dark soy sauce1 teaspoon...

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How to make Russian / Polish Salad

Dice up all the veggies/fruit into small cubesAdd mustard, mayo, salt and pepper and mix together. There is no right amount for these ingredients and it all depends on taste. Some people like a lot of mayo, some like less. Also, pickles, celery and apple are optional and again, depend on taste. My mom sometimes adds ham to this recipe, although I personally like it better vegetarian.This salad is very versatile and tastes good with just about anything...

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Steam yeast rice cake Recipe (how to cook)

How to make Steam yeast rice cake1. Put the fermented rice in a blender and blend with milk till fine. 2. Add the rest of ingredients and stir till smooth.3. Leave it to rise for 2 hours.4. Heat a steamer and steam for 20 mins to 30 mins. NOTE:The fermented rice is made from sugar and cooked rice , add yeast. leave to ferment for 2 days . longer days will turn into alcohol and become rice wine. Ingredients 1 cup fermented rice1 tsp yeast1/2 cup evaporated...

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Cebu Binangkal

I abruptly recalled my mom’s Binangkal recipe after a recent visit to Cebu. Well, Binangkal is round , shaped from dough and covered with sesame kernels and is a popular Cebu delicacy. Here is our recipe:2 cups all-purpose wheat flour1/4 teaspoon saline1/2 teaspoon ovenovenovenbaking soda2 teaspoons ovenovenovenbaking dust3/4 cup dark sugar2/3 cup water2 tablespoons oil1 teaspoon vanilla taste1 teaspoon dairy spread tasteSeasame kernelsmain headings1....

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