团圆饭 (My Reunion Dinner)

炸苏东 (Fried Calamari)

Ingredients:

• Oil (for deep-frying)
• 5-6 Clean Squid (cut into 0.5inch thick rings)
• 1 McCormick Season'n Fry Crispy Chicken Coating Mix
• 1 tablespoons dried parsley
• 2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 lemons, cut into wedges

For marinates:

• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 egg, beaten
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 0.5 teaspoon Pepper

Methods:

1. Marinate the squid with parsley, oregano, egg, salt and pepper for 15 minutes.
2. Pour enough oil into a deep frying pan, heat the oil to 180C.
3. Mix the flour, parsley, oregano and ground black pepper in a large bowl. 
4. Toss the squid into the flour mixture to coat. Carefully add the squid to the oil and fry until crisp and very pale golden.
5. Place the fried calamari and lemon wedges on a clean plate. Serve with the special chili sauce and seafood tartar sauce.

Simple Chili Sauce:

• 2 Red Chillies
• 3-4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon Fresh Lemon juice
• 0.5 teaspoon Fine Salt
• 1 tablespoon Thai Chili Sauce

Methods:

1. Add the chillies, garlic and salt into the food processor. Blend it smooth.
2. Add a teaspoon of lemon juice and a tablespoon Thai Chili Sauce, mix well.

传统鸡蛋糕 (Traditional Steamed Egg Cake)

材料：

• 1碗 鸡蛋
• 1碗 幼糖（我用80%）
• 1碗 普通面粉（筛过）

做法：

1. 鸡蛋和糖打至发至乳白色，加入普通面粉，用塑胶刮刀拌均匀。
2. 倒入铺了纸的竹篮，放入蒸笼里，用大火蒸30分钟。

黄梨饼 (Golden Pineapple Balls)

(Original Recipe Source: http://janechew.blogspot.com/2011/07/pineapple-nastar-rolls.html)

Ingredients (Pineapple Filling):

• 2 Big Pineapples
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• 200g Fine Sugar (Please add more sugar if you feel it is too sour)

Methods:

1. Slice and cut pineapples into pieces. Put in the food processor to grate it.
2. Strain the grated pineapple till dry.
3. Put the grated pineapple in a heavy saucepan and cook until juice has dry up. 
4. Add sugar and the cinnamon stick.Stir till the pineapple has thickened and dry. Cook about 1 hour.
5. Leave to cool and shape into small balls.

Ingredients (Cookies):


• 250g Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
• 50g Icing Sugar
• 2 Egg yolks
• 360g plain flour mixed with 2 tbsp corn flour (sifted)
• ¼ tsp salt

Methods:

1. Preheat oven at 160C. Line a baking tray with grease-proof paper.
2. Cream butter and icing sugar until light.
3. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time.
4. Add in salt and beat until fluffy.
5. Fold in sifted ingredients (divided into 2-3 times) to make firm dough. Leave aside for 30 minutes.
6. Make the dough into small balls, flatten it with a rolling pin.Roll in pineapple filing. 
7. Put on the baking tray. Brush with egg wash.
8. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes and turn the baking tray 180C and continue to bake for 2 minutes or until golden brown.

炸蟹柳 (Deep Fry Crab Stick)

材料：

• 1包 KAMI蟹柳
• 炸油

做法：

1. 将蟹柳解冻，然后拆开包装纸。
2. 将蟹柳撕成条状。
3. 热油，用中小火，慢慢炸成金黄色即捞起。
4. 将炸好的蟹柳摊开在吸油纸上冷却，再装进罐子。

炸春卷皮 (Crispy Popiah Skin)

材料：

• 1包 春卷皮
• 1个 蛋白
• 适量 糖粉
• 适量 幼盐

做法：

1. 用筷子把春卷皮从一端卷起来，另一端刷上蛋白封口。
2. 用剪刀剪成斜段，就可以下锅油炸了。
3. 把卷好的春卷皮炸成金黄色，捞起沥干油。
4. 炸好待微冷后上洒上一点点的幼盐和糖粉。

杏仁饼 (Almond Cookies)

材料：

• 100g 杏仁粉
• 150g 自发粉
• 70g 糖粉
• 1/4tsp 盐
• 100g 粟米油
• 1 蛋黄

做法：

1. 把糖粉和低粉过筛，加入杏仁粉，混合均匀。
2. 倒入油拌均匀，盖上保鲜纸，休面15分钟。
3. 搓成小圆球，排放在烤盘上，扫上蛋液。
4. 放入预热180度烤箱，烤15-20分钟即可。

Ingredients:

• 100g Almond Meal
• 150g Self Raising Flour
• 70g Icing Sugar
• 1/4tsp Salt
• 100g Corn Oil
• 1 Egg yolk (beaten)

Methods:

1. Sieve the flour and icing sugar into a bowl.
2. Add the almond meal to the flour and sugar mixture, mix well.
3. Slowly add corn oil into the bowl, mix until dough forms, rest for 15 minutes.
4. Roll the dough into small balls, place on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
5. Using a pastry brush, lightly glaze the tops of the cookie balls with the beaten egg yolk.
6. Pre-heat oven to 180C. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the cookies become slightly golden.

切达奶酪饼 (Cheddar Cheese Biscuits)

这个看似面包又有点像饼的，是什么东东呢？它就是我最喜爱的Red Lobster's Cheddar Cheese Biscuits啦！卖相当然和我在美国吃的大不同，我也不晓得是什么原因，可能是今天用的材料不一样。今天是用了在Cold Storage买的Aunt Jemima Pancake Mix，其它的材料就和平时一样。老实说上一次做的切达奶酪饼是比较好吃，没那么实心，下次还是买回Bisquick Mix比较好。如果你是喜欢吃面包的，我就觉得这个粉做的比较好吃。食谱请看这里

苹果松糕 (Apple Muffin)

Ingredients:

• 120g Self Raising Flour
• 120g Pan Cake Mix
• 240g Fresh Milk
• 80g Vegetable Oil (I use olive oil)
• 50g Brown Sugar (original recipe 60g)
• 1 Medium Apple (cut into small cubes)
• 1 Egg
• 1tsp Cinnamon powder

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C
2. Sift the self raising flour, pan cake mix and cinnamon together into a large bowl.
3. Whisk together the egg, milk, oil and sugar until well combined.
4. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix with spatula until just combined. Do not over mix. 
5. Add in the apples and stir until just combined.
6. Spoon the mixture evenly into the muffin pans.
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

烤鸡 (Roasted Stuffed Chicken)

Ingredients

• 1.6 kg chicken
• salt
• pepper
• garlic powder
• 1 lemon
• fresh rosemary
• 2 medium onions (cut into small cubes)
• 200g chestnut
• 2 carrots
• 2 sticks celery
• 1 bulb garlic

To prepare the stuffing

1. Heat the butter/oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
2. Add the rosemary, stir fry onion, chestnut, carrots and celery until soft.
3. Put some salt & pepper to taste.
4. Allow the stuffing to cool completely.

To prepare your chicken

1. Marinate the chicken with garlic powder, salt, pepper and rosemary for 4 hours.
2. Preheat your oven to 170°C.  
3. Before roast the chicken, spoon the stuffing into the body.
4. Put a lemon in the cavity and close the opening with toothpicks.
5. Break the garlic bulb into cloves, leaving them unpeeled.
6. Place the chicken into a large roasting tray with a bunch of rosemary and garlic.
7. Place the chicken into the preheated oven. Cook the chicken for 1 hour and 40 minutes. 
8. When cooked, take the tray out of the oven and transfer the chicken to a board to rest for 15 minutes or 30 minutes. 
9. Meanwhile, make the gravy. Put the roasting juices from the chicken into a small bowl. Squeeze the lemon and stir well with the chicken roasting juices.
10. Place the chicken on a large plate and serve with the stuffing and gravy. Enjoy!