Posted in Recipes on August 1, 2006 by Josephine Choong |
Makes: 15 (size 3″ x 1.8″ x 0.9″ cup)
Ingredients
Pastry
- 125g butter
- 65g fine granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk (cold)
- 250g plain flour
- 1 tbsp ice water
- ½ tsp vanilla essence
Filling
- 250g cream cheese
- 20g butter
- 60g fine granulated sugar
- 1 egg
Method
Pastry
- Cream butter, sugar and vanilla essence.
- Add in egg yolk and water. Continue creaming for 1-2 minutes.
- Fold in the flour and mix.
- Wrap pastry with plastic and leave in fridge for ½ hour.
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Posted in Feature Stories on July 28, 2006 by Josephine Choong |
It is interesting how the seemingly random things we encounter in everyday life tend to bring back memories. Last week, while having dinner with my parents, we noticed that mooncakes were already on sale. Mom made a remark about how fast time flies and it seems mooncakes are becoming available earlier and earlier with each passing year.
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Posted in Recipes on October 14, 2005 by Josephine Choong |
Preparation Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Baking Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
Pastry (for 9″ / 22cm loose base non-stick pie dish)
- 200g plain flour, sifted
- 100g butter
- 60g icing sugar, sifted
- 1 egg yolk
Cheese Filling
- 125g Philadelphia cream cheese
- 60g icing sugar, sifted
- 1 egg
Fruits
- 10 strawberries, halved OR 10 red grapes, halved and deseeded
- 2 peaches, sliced
- 1 kiwi, sliced
Topping
- 250ml water
- 1 tsp agar-agar powder
- 50g sugar
Method
Pastry
- Preheat the oven to 180°C
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Posted in Meal Stories on October 14, 2005 by Josephine Choong |
I got this recipe off a close friend. The only modification I have made to it is reducing the sugar content. As I mentioned before, I am very particular about how much sugar and salt my family consumes!
I have a lot of fun baking this pie! The choice of fruits is entirely up to you so play around with the different combinations of colours, textures and tastes. I like using strawberries, peaches and kiwi because the fruits’ respective colour and taste complement each other and more importantly, the cheese filling. The most time consuming bit for most first-timers would probably be slicing the fruits and arranging them. It is so easy to get carried away when you are ‘designing’ your pie but this is also a great time to explore your creativity!
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Makes: 15 (size 3″ x 1.8″ x 0.9″ cup)
Preparation Time: 1 hour 30 minutes