Next up is CNY treat #5 – the extremely time-consuming, labor-intensive, but oh so delicious Pineapple Tarts! This time, I decided to try Sonia aka Nasi Lemak Lover’s latest melt-in-your-mouth dough recipe. If there is any doubt that this is truly melt-in-your-mouth, let me dispel that notion right now. It is the ultimate, most tender Pineapple […]
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Crispy Chocolate Walnut Cookies
Crunch! Hear the sound? No? I guess you’ll just have to make these delicious cookies yourself. Back when I was growing up, the only kind of cookies that I liked were the crispy ones. It took me a while to learn to appreciate the soft, chewy kinds that are commonly found here but my first love will always […]
Chinese New Year Peanut Cookies
Chinese New Year is fast approaching, and I’ve just finally started making CNY treats. The first on the list is the super-delicious, melt-in-the-mouth peanut cookies. These tiny morsels of decadent peanuty goodness are so dangerously additive, I hope they last till CNY. 10 more days to go! :D Recipe from Bread et Butter with slight changes 2 cups dry roasted unsalted peanuts 1 cup […]
Blueberry Crumb Bars
Remember the blueberries we picked a little over a week ago? They are all gone! We ate them in salads, as ice cream toppings, and as snacks…yum! :D In addition, I decided to use some to make these decadent blueberry cookies. The filling was full of summery berry flavor with a hint of citrus (and surprisingly not too sweet), and was sandwiched between crumbly, buttery crusts…so […]
Pineapple Tarts (Success!)
With Chinese New Year fast approaching (February 3rd), reality finally sets in. I will never be able to make all the CNY treats I have planned unless there are five of me…er…make that ten. :-D At least, I managed to accomplish one thing so far – I finally finished making Pineapple Tarts…successfully! (Hurray!) An essential […]