Saturday, May 24, 2014

Shix bakes: Blueberry muffin

This lazy (pan) muffin came to be because 
A) there were blueberries on sale ($5 for 2 boxes of 120g berries-and yes that's super cheap here in SG)
B) I had to mark quickly because I HAD to go to the airport


So I needed something fast and sweet. The easiest bake I've done next to the cheese balls lol. 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup self rising flour
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup white sugar

1/3 cup oil
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp salt

200g blueberries

Optional:
1tsp ground cinnamon + 2 tbsp sugar sprinkle (I didn't cause I couldn't bear to have one more thing to wash)

Method:

Preheat the oven to 170deg (when I start w the oven, you know it's gonna be a fast one)

In a larger mixing bowl, mix the dry ingredients. Make sure to mix well so tt the baking powder is properly distributed. 

In another smaller bowl, mix the oil, egg, milk and salt together. (I choose to add the salt here coz I use Himalayan salt and it's usually coarser)

Using a spatula or fork, mix in the wet to the dry ingredients. Mix till everything is just nicely done. Then throw in the blueberries. Mix it a few more times. Mixture should look like lumpy oats. Don't over mix!

If you're not lazy, scoop the mixture into lined muffin pans. If you're lazy, dump everything into a greased pan (I used an 8" sq silicon pan). Bake it for 20 mins and you're good to go. 

I especially like this recipe coz it's not too dry or crumbly and it cuts relatively well too. 

Original recipe from http://www.inspiredtaste.net/18982/our-favorite-easy-blueberry-muffin-recipe/

Friday, May 23, 2014

The husband calls it kicap power

No pics yet coz cooking was done at 11pm. But alhamdulillah it turned out well

Ingredients 
5 cloves garlic
1 large onion
1" ginger

1 tbsp chilli paste
1/2 cup each oyster sauce n dark soy sauce 
1 tsp ground pepper 

Salt sugar and white pepper to taste 

Optional: diced carrot and potato