Cinnamon french toast

Prep Time : 10 min

Cook Time : 20 min

Yield : 3-4 servings

Freezer-friendly : No

Ingredients:

2 eggs

1/4cup fresh milk

1/2cup castor sugar

1/2tsp cinnamon

4 slices of french bread, cut into 1 inch cubes

3tbsp unsalted butter

Steps:

1) Whisk egg and milk in a bowl.

2) Mix cinnamon and sugar in another bowl.

3) Heat butter in non-stick pan/wok.

4) Put half of the bread cubes into egg mixture, ensure each cubes are covered.

5) Transfer into wok and stir-fry with wooden spatula until sides are browned, about 3min.

6) Transfer into bowl with cinnamon mixture, mix with a spoon to ensure all sides are covered.

7) Serve.

Original Recipe:

http://www.recipetineats.com/cinnamon-french-toast-bites/

Raisin Butter Cake

Prep Time : 5 minutes
Cook Time : 45 minutes
Yield : 8 servings
Freezer Friendly: No 

Finally have the time to make this again today, 11th Feb 2016 (4th day of CNY) after ignoring hubby request for a month. This time, added 1/2 more raisins, turns out perfect!

Tips: Add baking soda the last min and stir the dry ingredients until even before adding to the wet ingredients. As time is needed for the wet mixture to cool, mixing baking soda the last min prevents it to lose its power. 

Ingredients:
1cup raisins
2cups water
1/2cup butter
1tsp baking soda
1/2tsp salt
1/2cup brown sugar
1/2tsp ground cinnamon
1/2tsp nutmeg
1 3/4cup all purpose flour

Steps:
1) Pre-heat oven at 175 degrees.
2) Line 10 inch x10 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
3) Boil raisin with water for 10 minutes. Stir in butter until melted, off fire and let cool.
4) Add flour, salt, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and flour, stir to mix well.
5) Pour into baking pan and bake for 35 minutes.

Original Recipe:
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/easy-raisin-cake/

Zucchini Bread

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time : 45 minutes

Yield : 4-5 adult servings

Freezer Friendly : Yes

There is no zucchini can be found in where I live, in a small town. My friend brought some zucchini for her kids from another town and she is kind enough to give away 2 zucchini for my girl! I was excited about it that I immediately pureed and freeze worrying that it will go bad the next day. I search for zucchini recipe and i decided to make zucchini bread for my girl.

Ingredients :

3 eggs

1 cup grapeseed oil

1 cup brown sugar

3 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

3 tsp ground cinnamon

2 cups zucchini puree

Steps:

1) Preheat oven at 165 degree celcius.

2) Ready 2 baking pan (8 inches x 4 inches) with parchment paper. 

3) Put egg, oil and sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat with electrical mixer.

4) Add salt, sifted flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinammon into the mixture. Beat well.

5) Add zucchini puree and mix well.

6) Pour batter into baking pan.

7) Bake for 45 minutes or until the fork comes out clean when put into middle of the cake.

8) Cool on wire rack before removing the cake.

Original Recipe:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Moms-Zucchini-Bread/