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PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE COOKIES These PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE COOKIES take your cookies to the next level! Made with brown butter, coffee, chocolate powder, peanut butter, chocolate chunks and chips and studded with chocolate. Its got everything you could ask for. With a texture that is slightly crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside it sure to please any cookie lover. To make this cookies I am using brown butter. It is a plain butter that has been simmered on the stove top until brown. They are simply amazing with flavour. The nutty aroma is toxicating and add so much of dept in flavour. Simply melt the butter in low heat. Dont rush this process because it can be easily burnt if you aren't careful. Stir the butter frequently and keep a close eye on it. Once the brown bits at the bottom start to form . Remove from heat and let it cool. Since you are using melted butter, you don't need a mixer for this recipe. Just stir up. I use Skippy creamy peanut butter for this re...

PORTUGUESE STYLE OVEN GRILL FISH Oven grilled fish wrapped in banana leaves with a spicy sambal sauce.  Now you can enjoy this at the comfort of your own home without traveling to Melaka to try out this classic dish! All you need are some simple ingredients. I suggest using a whole fish if you can ( like the one I'm using here). You can use any of your favorite fishes.  The Sambal used in this recipe comes together so well to create a luscious flavour. Palm sugar and shallots create the difference in terms of colour and taste . Meanwhile fish sauce adds a unique and savory complexity to the Sambal. The salt level of fish sauce can  easily overpower the dish if you use too much. Add salt after the fish sauce. A good taste test will tell you everything you need to know instantly.  Wrapping the fish with banana leaf imparts an intense aroma and keeps the fish moist. You can either grill it on a barbeque pit or in the oven. The end result is equally tantalizing. Let's ge...

  STRAWBERRY CUPCAKES Fresh strawberry cupcakes made from scratch! A fluffy vanilla cake loaded with fresh strawberries and a rich strawberry butter cream frosting. The flavour and texture of these cakes get even better if you let it rest overnight. So it is also great make ahead treat.  Strawberry cupcakes The cake itself is flavoured with vanilla essence, small pieces of fresh strawberries and strawberry puree. Since i'm using fresh strawberries to this recipe, these cakes does not naturally turn out as neon pink. Therefore , if you want a pink cake you will need to add some food coloring. How much to use is completely up to you. Reach for cake flour instead of all purpose flour. Cake flour is low in protein which result a softer and lighter texture. If you cant get your hands on cake flour . Use this cake flour substitute. 2 cups all purpose flour + 1/4 cup cornflour. Sieve twice until well combine. Egg yolk and egg whites are whipped seperatly. Egg whites are whipped until...

KERABU IKAN BILIS Kerabu ikan bilis or fried anchovie salad , is a crunchy zesty and delicious side dish . It pairs well with many dishes especially dhal curry. You can find sambar recipe in the link below:- http://casualcook2.blogspot.com/2020/06/how-to-make-sambardhal-currylentil-curry.html It's just the kind of dish you'd want to make when you don't have the appetite to eat anything or when you are craving for  something salty-sourish.  This kerabu is easy to make because the ingredients are readily available and the method is not complicated. This dish can be whipped up in no time at all! To make this kerabu, you only need 4 ingredients. Ikan bilis/anchovies, green chillies, onion and lime juice. : Ikan bilis / anchovies - Pick through the    ikan bilis to seperate the fish from the    residue. It is important to wash them    before frying. Fry ikan bilis at the correct   oil temperature and for the correct length   of time so that t...

VEGETARIAN CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE Craving for dessert now? Try this lava cake.  They look fancy on the plate and are really easy to make. From start to finish. It takes only 30 minutes to whip up this 9 ingredients batter. These romantic and decadent desserts are usually served in restaurants. But I'm telling you the home made version is so much better. When your folk breaks through the exterior of the cake, the divine luscious liquid oozes out. I'm sure you will fall in love with this recipe. To make this lava cake, I have used 70% bitter sweet compound chocolate which is meant for baking to get the lava effect. Avoid using chocolate chips or ready to eat chocolate. Use both good quality chocolate and cocoa powder. It makes a huge difference.  You can make this cake in ramekins, aluminum foil cups or muffin moulds. Here I'm using muffin moulds. To avoid the cake sticking to the mould,  I have greased the muffin pan with butter and dust with  cocoa powder. Then place cu...

EGGLESS LEMON COOKIES If you like lemon, you've going to loOve these cookies. There is something about lemon that's just so refreshing. Bursting with sweet and tangy flavours, these cookies pair well with a cuppa.  This recipe is ridiculously easy and fuss free. I want these cookies to actually taste lemony. So I used a combination of zest and fresh lemon juice for this recipe. I drizzle the cookies with a glaze, which adds a pop of  flavour to every bite. The glaze is optional but recommended, it really makes that lemon  shine. This recipe makes small batches. You may double this recipe if needed. These cookies are so addictive that you'll keep going back for  more and more . Let's get baking! INGREDIENTS   - 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour - 113 g butter ( room temperature) - 3/4 cup granulated sugar - 1/2 tsp baking powder  - 1 tsp vanilla essence / extract - 1/2 tbsp milk powder - lemon rinds from 1 lemon - 3 tbsp lemon juice Lemon glaze - 1/2 cup icing sug...