Hello there!This weekend, I made the most tiniest muffins ever. I found these really cute little paper cups and so decided to make a cherry and raisin variety for tea. It came out really handy as it wasn't as big as the normal size which I normally bake. Well for someone who wants to enjoy eating minus the guilt, it was rather gratifying!
Here's the recipe:
Ingredients
2 cups all purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup white sugar 1 large egg 1 cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla essence 1/4 cup melted butter 1/2 cup raisins, chopped 1/2 cup cherries, chopped
Method:
1. Preheat oven 190C 2. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into a large bowl. Make a well in the centre. 3. In a small bowl beat the egg with a fork. Stir in milk and butter. 4. Pour all at once into the middle of the flour mixture. 5. Mix quickly and lightly with the fork until moistened, but do not beat. 6. Lastly add in the raisins and cherries (lightly floured) to the batter. Do not worry if the batter is lumpy. DO NOT OVER BEAT. 7. Pour batter into paper lined moulds. 8. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Have a hand at it and you'll surely agree with me that these sized muffins are good especially for those of you who want to go on a so called diet. But PLEASE don't fall into the trap of eating double servers!
Hot Delicious Durian Muffins straight Out Of the Oven!
The taste of durians is definitely a taste to be acquired.... For those who LOOOVE it, come on and try this adventurous recipe!
Ingredients
2 cups all purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup white sugar 1 large egg 1 cup milk 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 cup durian pulp, mashed (flesh from approximately 2 fruits, de-seeded)
Method:
1. Preheat oven 400F or 205C 2. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into a large bowl. Make a well in the centre. 3. In a small bowl beat the egg with a fork. Stir in milk and oil. 4. Pour all at once into the middle of the flour mixture. 5. Mix quickly and lightly with the fork until moistened, but do not beat. 6. Add the durian to the batter. Do not worry if the batter is lumpy. DO NOT OVER BEAT. 7. Pour batter into paper lined moulds or well greased muffin pans. 8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
There you have it..It as easy as 1, 2, 3! You Gotta believe me, it is delicious....Crunchy on the outside and soft and yummy on the inside.
Wow!..the durian which is also noted as The King Of Malaysian fruits is in season now! Guess what, I had tried my hand at making muffins out of these fruit and viola!...it tasted great.
Before I give you the recipe, allow me speak a little about this unique fruit. If you haven't a clue of this fruit, it is usually oval in shape and is covered with thorns around the whole surface area. It is usually green to golden brown in colour depending on the variety of the fruit.
The flesh in the fruit is segmented and comes in various textures and colours. The edible flesh emits a distinctive odour, strong and penetrating even when the husk is intact.Some people regard the durian as fragrant; others find the aroma overpowering and offensive.
The smell evokes reactions from deep appreciation to intense disgust. The odour has led to the fruit's banishment from certain hotels and public transportation in Southeast Asia
As for me, I simply love it. Since the start of the season, my family have had the privilege of eating it 3 times - all from our local states in Malaysia, being from Kuantan, Perak and Pahang.
Enjoy this video and look out for the 'How to Make Delicious Durian Muffins' next week!
Here's Jude, my little son who is very excited as he has turned 10 and having his fav cake and eating it really soon! (as in picture)
Ingredients
A. 250 gm Digestive biscuits
125 gm gm unsalted butter
B. 250 gm Cream cheese (whipped)
Cream (whipped) 200 ml 250 gmcastor sugar
165 gmlemon juice (optional) 1 teaspoon C. gelatine water (double boil gelatine & water and cool 5-10mins)D. 1 Tub (500gms) blueberry pie filling.
Method:
1) Blend ingredients A or put biscuits in a plastic bag and beat the biscuits with a rolling pin lightly or till they crumble finely. Then mix the butter and crumbled biscuits until combined.Next press into loose bottom baking tin and level with a spatula. Chill for 30 minutes or until firm.
2) Cream sugar, cream cheese and lemon juice in a cake mixing machine, add gelatine mixture (which has been prepared before hand). Lastly add in the whipped cream and 'pulsate' or mix it on a lower speed till combined.
3) Pour the cream cheese mixture onto the biscuit crust, arrange the blueberry pie filling mixture around the cream cheese layer. Then top off the remaining cream cheese mixture over it.
4) Finally use a spatula to give the topping ingredients a ripple looking effect.
Chill for 3hrs or overnight. Enjoy the yummy flavours of this FantasticBlue berry Cheese Cake!...Have fun making it and watch it disappear right before your eyes!...Seriously!
We celebrated our Junior's birthday on the 26th of June 2010. Can't imagine he's hit the double digit now!.... I always wonder what happened to my baby..... I can vividly remember the day he was born.... Admiring this tiny little bundle of joy and admiring his pure, innocent features, his very fragile little fingers and toes......
Oh how I miss hugging him and smelling the 'baby' smell! Don't get me wrong I do still hug and kiss him now but it won't be long when his going to tell me to stop embarrassing him if I do it publicly! How sad! However we must face the reality of life and go with the motions in life...Ah the motions of life!
Out At Dinner With The Birthday Boy!
At Home For A Birthday Song & Blessings with Blueberry Cheese Cake,Jude's Favourite!Next week I shall share with you the recipe of the Blueberry Cheese Cake. Watch out for it!
