I love eclairs and coffee, so I jumped at hubby’s suggestion to make a batch of Coffee eclairs. I shared the recipe for the eclair puffs. Ingredients for the Coffee eclairs: – 125g sugar – 50g sifted flour – 2 teaspoons of instant coffee – 3 egg yolks – 1 egg – 1 teaspoon vanilla
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Spicy mushrooms with peanut butter
Mushrooms and peanut butter can sound strange for some people, but I got excited when I’ve read a similar recipe in a newspaper. I’ve made a few twists and this is my recipe. Sometimes I use chilli oil, sometimes I make the dish with a green chilli paste. Ingredients for 2 servings for Spicy mushrooms
Melon and cinnamon jam
I eat jam every day after working out, so I need at least a jar in the fridge. For me, homemade jam is so much better than shop-bought because I can add flavours for a twist. This time I’ve made melon and cinnamon jam, as I think the flavours go well together. Ingredients Melon and
Choux pastry
This is the basic recipe for Choux pastry. The dough can be used for profiteroles, eclairs and croquembouches. Ingredients for 12 Choux: – 90g flour – 2 eggs – 60g butter – 100ml water Melt the butter in the water in a pan over medium heat. When it starts to boil, remove it from the
Rhubarb sorbet
This was my first attempt to make sorbet and I’m very happy with the outcome. I’ve served the rhubarb sorbet with pistachio and rhubarb&pistachio cake. Love the texture of the sorbet and it is so easy to make. Cut the rhubarb and put it in a bowl with sugar. For 400 g rhubarb add 150
Pak Choi with Mushroom
This recipe is from the Fujian region, not sure what is the Chinese name. I like pak choi and mushrooms, so a recipe with this two veggies looked very appealing. Ingredients: – 3 pak choi – 300g fresh mushrooms – 1 garlic clove – 1 teaspoon cornmeal – 2 teaspoons soy sauce Wash the pok
Chinese pancakes – Cōngyóubǐng
I found a few different recipes of Chinese pancakes and the ones with spring onions looked very good. They are easy to make and the texture is very nice, different. Make a dough with 250g flour and 100ml hot water. Mixed it by hand and then knead it for a couple of minutes. Cut the
