Winter Melon with Treasures

Written by Lynn on 8:33 PM

Ingredients:

1 slice winter melon, (900g)
150g broccoli
12f black moss
3 dried Chinese black mushrooms
38g Zhusheng, white fungi and cloud ear
3 dried scallops
2 slices ginger

Seasoning:

1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp granulated sugar
3 cups water

Method:

  1. Soak dried scallops in a little water for 1 hour and pound into shreds with the flat of a knife.
  2. Soak Zhusheng, mushrooms, white fungi and cloud ear, parboil and thickly dice. Soak black moss in water and parboil. Wash and blanch broccoli.
  3. Peel winter melon and remove the seeds. Cook in boiling water for 5 minutes and set aside.
  4. In the inner pot heat 2 tbsps of oil, fry ginger until fragrant and mix with dried scallops. Put in Zhusheng, mushrooms, white fungi and cloud ear. Add Seasoning and bring to the boil. Put in black moss and winter melon, bring to the boil and cook for 10 minutes.
  5. Transfer the inner pot to the outer one and cook for 1 hour. Remove the winter melon and black moss. Dish up the remaining ingredients and cover them with the winter melon, with broccoli and black moss on the side. Bring sauce to the boil and pour it over the winter melon.

Olded Fashioned Raisin Scones

Written by Lynn on 8:24 PM

Ingredients:

100g self raising flour
25g butter, chilled and chopped
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp sugar
pinch of salt
1/4 cup raisins or dried mixed fruits

Method:

  1. Combined butter, salt and flour and using finger tips, rub the butter into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.
  2. Add sugar, raisins or mixed fruits, and milk. Mix into a dough.
  3. Turn it out and knead until smooth. Roll out 2 cm thick pieces.
  4. Cut into rounds or shapes, then brush the top with milk or egg.
  5. Lay on baking tray and bake for 10 minutes at 220° C until brown.

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