World's Best and Easy Apple Scones

One of the most in-demand food that I regularly bake for the family is my simple and delectable Apple Scones.  The reason is because it is my wife's favorite "goto" snack and she needs the sustenance and energy for teaching the young leaders of Hong Kong.

See for yourself if you are not attracted to this:

Click for a Mouth-watering view

 

It's simple and healthy cooking all the way and good for the holidays!

Below is a simple "how-to" video tutorial for your enjoyment.

Enjoy your food and have a great day!

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More info:

Recipe:

Apples - 2 or more

Wheat Flour - 2 cups

Baking Powder - 3 tsp

Salt - 1/2 tsp

Unsalted butter - 2/3 cup

Sugar - 3/4 cup

Non-Fat Milk - 150 ml

Egg - 1

Steps:

1.  Peel and cut/dice your apples.

2.  Place flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl.

3.  Mashed in the butter (sliced the butter and used a softened one for easy mixing)

4.  Add the sugar, milk and the sliced apples.  Mix everything properly.

5.  Place the mixture to your baking tray lined with aluminum foil or baking paper.

6.  Brush with a beaten egg (to create the lovely shimmer on top). 

7.  Preheat the oven to 200c.  Once ready, cook for 18 minutes.

Crispy Eggplant Delight - Healthy Snack Food for the family

I have been writing about my cooking and baking experience for a month now.  Next in line, is my favorite vegetable - the eggplant.  And, I call this simply "Crispy Eggplant Delight" as it makes my youngest daughter very happy with unlimited request to make more (cooked this at least three times or more in a week).  She actually likened this snack dish to chips but much healthier version.

Here is the finish product.

It's a very simple fried dish but packs a lot of goodness because of my secret weapon - Mc Cormick Season's Fry Coating Mix.  Takes me less than 10 minutes to prepare and cook the dish.

Below is a short video tutorial for your viewing pleasure.

Enjoy and have a great day!

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Recipe:

Eggplant - 1 pc
Egg - 1 pc
Mc Cormick Season's Fry Coating Mix - 1/2 pack
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (for frying)

1.  Slice the eggplant into round chips.
2.  Beat the eggs and place on a flat plate.
3.  Place the Mc Cormick coating mix powder in another plate.

Now, let's do an assembly line - pick, dip, coat and fry:.

4.  Dip the sliced eggplant and bathe it in the egg mixture.  Make sure to let the egg stick to both sides.
5.  Next, dip the eggplant to the coating mixture.  Shake a bit of the excess powder.
6.  Fry the eggplant in low heat.
7.  Serve and Enjoy.

World's Best and Healthiest Oatmeal Cookie

Cooking something special for the family is one of the easiest way to achieve some simple pleasure.  I remember how we made mom very happy every time she cooks us our favorite food.

Let me give this a try and make a big surprise for my wife and kids for the weekend.

I'm cooking, or actually baking ... Oatmeal cookies - World's Best and Healthiest (or so I make them to believe).

Invitingly scrumptious, here it is:

Like 'em plain, soft and chunky.

For a closer look:

Baking perfection :-)

Shot my first cooking video (a great struggle) for those who maybe interested in trying it.  Feel free to use the pause button for your viewing pleasure :-).





Have a great weekend to all!


Recipe details:

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup white sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 cups oats

Steps:

1.  Beat the sugar and butter in a bowl.
2.  Add the eggs to the mixture and then the vanilla.
3.  On a separate bowl, mix the (dry ingredients) flour, baking soda, salt and the cinnamon. 
4.  Add the dry mixture to the butter mixture and continue to beat.
5.  Proceed to add in the oats.
6.  Finish with the spatula to make sure everything is properly mixed.
7.  Cover and chill the mixture for about 1 hour.  Relax ...
8.  I wrap the oven tray with aluminum foil and wipe it thinly with oil.
9.  Rounded balls of the cookie is placed on the tray and flattened with a fork.
10.  Preheat the oven at 190 degrees C and cook the cookies about 10 minutes.
11.  Cool the cookies in a wire rack.
12.  Chomp chomp chomp.