Lemon Butter Cookies with Chia Seed

Lemon Butter Cookies 


Ingredients 

1/2 cup butter, softened  (115g)
1/2 cup white sugar  
1 egg  
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour  
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice  
1 teaspoon lemon zest  
1/2 teaspoon baking powder  
1/8 teaspoon salt  
1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration

Directions  

1  Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer until creamy. Beat in egg unti light and fluffy. Mix in flour, lemon juice and peel, baking powder and salt. Cover refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.  

2  Preheat oven to 175 degrees C.

3  Roll out dough, a small amount at a time, to 1/4-inch thickness on well-floured surface with floured rolling pin. (Keep remaining dough in refrigerator.) Cut with 3-inch round cookie cutter. Transfer to ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with sugar.  

4  Bake 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned on edges. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Store in airtight container.  

Bread of Life - Pav with Chia Seed

My popo insisted that must add Chia seed into bread. So mummy just add in lor. This Pav is really very springy.

Ingredients

2 cup Plain Flour/ Maida Flour

3/4 cup Warm Milk

1 tsp Salt

4 tsp Butter

1 1/2 tbsp Milk Powder

2 tsp Yeast

1 tbsp Sugar


Method

1. Mix warm milk, yeast and sugar. Keep aside for 10 mins till frothy.

2. Place all into bread machine and set to dough mode

4. Cut into 16 portion  (36g each)

5. Shape into ball and placed into a greased the baking tray.

6. Placed it in a warm oven and proof for 1 hour.

7. Glazed with milk wash

8. Bake at 160°C for 20 mins.

Bread of Life - Multigrain & Mixed Peel Rosette

Mummy said "God give us food, so must give thank. " thus we must not waste food if possible. So she use the left over mixed peel to make bread.

(Yield 16 pieces)

380g High Protein Flour or Bread flour
1/2 tbsp wholemeal 
280g Milk (I use cold milk from fridge)
50g Mascavdo 
7g Active dry yeast (1 tsp+1/2 tsp)
1/4 tsp Rock salt
70g Butter, room temperature 
1 tsp Chia Seed
1/2 cup Multigrain mix (I got it from Phoon Huat)
2 tbsp Mix Peel


Method 

1. Place all ingredients into the bread maker. Set to dough mode. 

2. Cut into portions. Rest for 10 mins.

3. Roll into a long strip

4. Tie a knot in the center and start looping around 

5. Rest in the oven for 2 hours

6. Bake at 160°C for 20 mins (Fan assisted)

Bread of Life - Chia seed & Sunflower Seed bread

Mummy had been making different combination of bread lately.
So far this is what the entire family said is palatable

(Yield 4 pieces)

200g High Protein Flour or Bread flour

130g milk (I use cold milk from fridge)

35g sugar

3g active dry yeast (1/2tsp+1/4tsp)

1/4 tsp rock salt (reduce salt if adding Cranberries or other type of dried fruits)

30g butter, room temperature 

1 tsp Chia Seed
1/4 cup sunflower seed

Method 

1. Place all ingredients into the bread maker. Set to dough mode. 

2. Cut into 4 portions. Rest for 10 mins.

3.  Cut each portion into 3 smaller portion, roll into strips

4. Plait loosely together

5. Rest in the oven for 2 hours

6. Bake at 160°C for 20 mins (Fan assisted)

Homemade Chia Seed Mee Hoon Kuey Soup

We love Mee Hoon Kuey. My mum asked "Can we add Chia seed into making MHK?" I replied "Why not!" 
So this is the end product.

Dough
2 cups of plain flour
1 tbsp olive oil/cooking oil
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp Chia Seed
Water (estimated about 1 cup)

Soup
White baits
Garlic
Fishcake - sliced
Minced pork - marinated
Prawns or seafood
Leafy vegetables
Murshrooms
Salt to taste


Methods
1. Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl

2. Add water slowly and knead till it form a dough (Not sticky when touch)

3. On a floured surface, roll out the dough thinly.

4a. Use a cookie cutter to cut out the kuey OR
4b. Use a knife to cut into desire slices OR
4c . Skip No. 3. Roll the dough into small balls then use a rolling pin to flatten it.

5. Boil a small pot of water, add oil. Add the kuey piece by piece into the boiling water. When it is cooked it will float on the surface.
6. Transfer to the pre prepared soup.

Bread of Life - Cranberry & Chia Seed Twist

Bread is a favourite in out family except for mummy as she is on a diet but she still make it for us despite that she can't take it. 

200g High Protein Flour or Bread flour

130g milk ( I use cold milk from fridge)

35g sugar

3g active dry yeast (1/2tsp+1/4tsp)

1/8tsp salt

30g butter, room temperature 

Sugar for sprinkling (optional)

Method 

1. Place all ingredients into the bread maker. Set to dough mode. 

2. Cut into 4 portions. Rest for 10 mins.

3.  Roll into a long strip, start to twist. Roll again with both end in different direction.

4. Pick up both end, they will twist together.

5. Rest in the oven for 1 hour

6. Coat with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar 

7. Bake at 180°C for 20 mins (Fan assisted)


Recipes adapted from 

http://nasilemaklover.blogspot.sg/2014/07/mini-sausage-bread-rolls.html?utm_source=BP_recent

http://www.mymindpatch.blogspot.sg/2015/03/sugar-twister-bread.html