Snowman Steamed Bun aka Mantou 雪人馒头

I made snowman that will only melt in your mouth ~ Snowman Steamed Bun aka Mantou. These Chinese steamed buns are springy and soft, I shaped it round like marshmallow to serve with braised meat, easy for the little one to grab and dip the gravy. ;)

I have got my first bread maker - Song Cho Bread Maker. Made these steamed bun to try out the KNEAD function to see if it's powerful. To my surprise, the small stirring rod did an amazing kneading job. I'm having fun playing with this new toy, more bread maker recipes coming soon. Stay tuned! ;)

Another batch of Christmas theme steamed bun/ mantou.
Photo updated: 24 December 2017.

Ingredients:
材料

135g Milk 牛奶 135克

50g Castor Sugar 细砂糖 50克

3/4 tbsp Oil 油 3/4汤匙

250g Hong Kong Flour/ All Purpose Flour 香港包粉／普通面粉 250克

1 tsp Yeast 酵母 1小匙

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Method: 步骤

1. Take out bread barrel from Song Cho Bread Maker. Install the stirring rod. Add Milk > Castor Sugar > Oil > Flour > Yeast into bread barrel. 
将牛奶》细砂糖》油》面粉》酵母跟次序放入松厨面包机。

2. Return bread barrel into Song Cho bread maker, press bread barrel down, turn it by clockwise and make sure it is installed firmly. Press < MENU >, select <#15 FAST KNEAD DOUGH > , press < START >.
安装好后按键《MENU》，选择 《＃15 FAST KNEAD DOUGH 》，按 《START》。

3. When the dough is ready, transfer the dough onto lightly floured table top. Gently knead the dough to form a ball shape so it's not sticky to handle.
面团打好后拿出，用手揉圆至表面光滑不粘手。

4. Roll out the dough, cover the dough with cling wrap, let it rest for 5 minutes. Use 2 different sizes round cutters to cut out 2 different sizes dough to make the snowman's head and body. Transfer onto parchment paper, repeat for the rest. Optional: Portion out a small piece of dough, knead in red food colouring, shape into tiny cones to make the snowman's nose.
把面团擀平，盖上，休面5分钟。用两个不同大小的圆形模割面团（看图）。

5. Let it proof for about 50 minutes. Steam on high heat for 15 minutes. When it's done, turn off heat. Let it sit in the steamer for 5 minutes before removing from the steamer. When the steamed buns are completely cooled, use edible marker to draw the snowman facial details.
做好造型后发酵50分钟。放进蒸炉大火蒸15分钟。 蒸好后熄火，待5分钟才把馒头拿出。待凉后画上雪人即可。若喜欢我的食谱，可以LIKE和追随我的面书专页，不要错过最新食谱发布。

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Wholewheat Walnut & Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies 全麦核桃蔓越莓燕麦饼干

Wholewheat Walnut & Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies 全麦核桃蔓越莓燕麦饼干 - This wholesome cookie recipe was adapted from the best oatmeal cookies recipe that I have been using for years. A tried & tested recipe that yield crunchy, addictive and incredibly tasty  cookies.


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Ingredients: 

(A)

115g Unsalted Butter (Softened)

80g Brown Sugar

40g Castor Sugar 


(B)

1 Egg

1 tsp Vanilla Extract



(C) Mix together.

120g Wholewheat/ Wholemeal Flour 

50g Rolled Oats

1/2 tsp Baking Powder

1/4 tsp Baking Soda

1/4 tsp Salt


(D) These are optional, just add whatever nuts or dried fruits that you like. If you like plain cookies, skip these.

50g Dried Cranberries

40g Walnuts (chopped)

My 8yo son joined me in the making and he insisted to add some M&M in it. :P
 

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Method:

1. Preheat oven 170'C.

2. In a mixer, beat together (A) until smooth.

3. Gradually add in (B). 

4. Scrape and gradually mix in (C) mixture in low speed. 

5. Mix until everything is thoroughly incorporated. Scrape the bottom and the sides of the bowl, and mix briefly.

6. Stir in (D). 

7. Scoop the dough with a table spoon, place onto the lined baking tray. Leave some space in between the cookies. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Remove cookies from the oven. Let it sit on the baking tray for few minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool. When it's completely cooled, store in airtight container and enjoy! 

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Honeybee Sushi & Pooh Bear Onigiri Served With Baked Vietnamese-style Lemongrass Chicken Wings 香茅烤鸡翅配饭团

Rice Based Food Art - Honeybee Sushi & Pooh Bear Onigiri Served With Baked Vietnamese-style Lemongrass Chicken Wings 香茅烤鸡翅配饭团. 

Winnie the Pooh is made of rice mixed with mashed pumpkin, goes with honeybee egg-roll sushi, stir fry broccoli, mushrooms & prawns in Abalone sauce and the most delicious Baked Vietnamese-style Lemongrass Chicken Wings. Lovely, appetising and delicious hearty meal that no one could resist. ;)


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How I made it:

1. Prepare Tamagoyaki aka Japanese Rolled Omelette: Click here for Tamagoyaki aka Japanese Rolled Omelette recipe. 

2. Spread rice on seaweed, add egg roll and top with some rice and Furikake.

3. Roll up and shape.

4. Slice.

5. Mix some rice with mashed pumpkin. Hand mould into Pooh Bear shape.

6. Assemble. Refer picture. 

Click here for << Stir Fry Broccoli, Mushrooms & Prawns In Abalone Sauce >> Full Recipe

7. Add facial details using seaweed, use fried shallot to make the bee wings. Serve with Baked Vietnamese-style Lemongrass Chicken Wings. Scroll down for full recipe.

Baked Vietnamese-style Lemongrass Chicken Wings Recipe

Recipe adapted from here.

Ingredients: 

4 Chicken Wings

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Seasoning:

(A)

1 tbsp Fish Sauce

2 cloves Garlic, crushed

1/2 tsp Curry Powder

2 Lemongrass stalks, tender inner white bulbs only, finely chopped.

1 shallot, grated

1 tbsp Honey

1 tsp Corn Flour

Method:

1. In a bowl, combine (A) and add the chicken wings to coat. Marinate 4 hours.

2. Transfer the chicken wings onto baking tray, bake in a preheated oven 180'C for 30-35 minutes.

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Chicken Stew With Carrot & Potato 马铃薯胡萝卜鸡煲

Chicken Stew With Carrot & Potato 马铃薯胡萝卜鸡煲 - The basic ingredients of this stew is chicken, potato, carrot and onion. This recipe is versatile, you may add some mushrooms, cabbage or any vegetables of your choice to make a hearty wholesome meal for the family. Simply delicious!


I usually cook chicken stew on stove top but this time, I used Song Cho Soup Maker STEW function. And my verdict is "that's incredibly easy!". 

Song Cho Soup Maker

Previously, I have tried the STEW function to cook Pear & Chrysanthemum Soup, the result was good. So this time, I have a try on savoury dish.

Pear & Chrysanthemum Soup<< Tap here for full recipe >>

The STEW function is ideal to stew meat dishes and cooking soup/ dessert that does not need to be blended or pureed. It takes only 40 minutes to complete the cooking. The soup maker will do all the cooking and when the cooking is over, the soup maker will alert me with a loud 'beep' music. 

Totally love it! :)

Ingredients:
材料

2 large / 3 medium Chicken Legs, cut into chunks 全鸡腿 2 只（大）或 3只（小），切块

2 Yellow Onion 洋葱 2粒

2 Potatoes 马铃薯 2粒

2 Carrots 胡萝卜 2条

6 cloves Garlic (15g) 蒜头 15克

*Low Sodium Chicken Broth/ Water  鸡汤／水 适量 *

Some Spring Onion for garnishing 青葱 少许

*Adjust seasoning accordingly. 调味料自行作调整*





(A): 

3 tbsp Oyster Sauce 蚝油 3汤匙

1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce 酱油 1汤匙

1/2 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce 黑酱油 1/2 汤匙

1/2 tbsp Shallot Oil 葱油 1/2 汤匙

1/2 tbsp Sesame Oil 麻油 1/2 汤匙

1 tbsp Shao Xing Hua Tiao Wine 绍兴花雕酒 1 汤匙

3/4 tbsp Sugar 细砂糖 3/4 汤匙

1/2 tsp Garlic Pepper 大蒜胡椒 1/2 小匙

2 tsp Corn Flour 玉米粉／粟粉 2小匙

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Method: 步骤

1. Add all (A) ingredients in a bowl, add in chicken chunks and mix well. Cover with cling wrap and keep in the refrigerator, let marinate overnight.
将材料（A）混合，加入鸡块，拌均。盖上，放冰箱腌制隔夜。

2. Peel and cut onion, garlic, carrot and potato into chunks. Transfer into Song Cho Soup Maker. Add in chicken and all the marinades. 
洋葱，蒜头，胡萝卜和马铃薯去皮切块，放进松厨浓汤机，加入腌好的鸡块和酱汁。

3. Add chicken broth/ water until 1300ml mark. 
加入适量的鸡汤／水至1300毫升。

4. Cover with the lid. Press < MENU >, select < STEW > and press < START >. It will be ready in 40 minutes. The soup maker will alert you with the 'beep' sound when it is ready. Garnish with spring onion and serve warm with rice, noodles, porridge, toast or anything that you could think of. 
盖上。按 MENU 》 选择 STEW 》按 START》。浓汤机会开始运作40分钟，音乐响了即可享用。可加少许青葱，味道更香。若喜欢我的食谱，可以LIKE和追随我的面书专页，不要错过最新食谱发布。

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Rabbit Rice Bowl 小兔蔬菜肉碎盖饭

Animal/ Character Food Art - Rabbit Rice Bowl 小兔蔬菜肉碎盖饭. The adorable rabbit is made of hard boiled egg, sitting on a bowl of steamed rice topped with vegetables and stir fry minced meat. This rabbit is very similar to the famous character, Miffy. ;)

Last week, I received a request from one of my follower who wants to learn how to make simple edible rabbit for her children...

I have made this simple one for her. It's easy, I think she's able to replicate it for her children. My boy loves this rabbit so much, I hope her children will love it too. ❤️

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How I made it:

1. Cook rice and blanch vegetables. Optional: Prepare mini carrots, use picture below for reference.

Cook a hard boil egg, peel and shape it round - while the egg is still warm, apply pressure on top and bottom of the egg.

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2. Cut the egg into half. Use half for the rabbit head, the other half cut into 4 slices.

3. Pick 2 slices to make the rabbit's ears. Cut out 2 circles using the remaining egg white to make the rabbit's paws.

4. Cover with cling wrap. Meanwhile, stir fry minced meat - My boy named this Popo's (grandma's) recipe minced meat. A super delicious homey dish that goes really well with rice, recipe credit to my mom. 
<< Click here for full recipe >>

Po Po's Recipe Minced Meat (Grandma's Recipe) 家乡风味 香炒肉碎

<< Click here for full recipe >>

5. Assemble: 

Layer cooked rice at the bottom of the bowl.

Topped with vegetables and minced meat.

Transfer the rabbit onto the minced meat.
Optional: Add carrots.

Add facial details using seaweed and serve warm.

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