DATE SQUARES

A healthier change from your regular bar or slice bought from the store. Despite using only  4 ingredients, Date Squares are so easy and quick to whip up but you'll amaze how this tasty treat turned out. Addictive and satisfying!

Date Squares are filling and tasty snack for parties, camping or meal on the go even you could serve them during festive events.

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SWEET YEAST ROLLS

Have you ever tried baking yeast bread using ice water? This is what my experiment  is all about for making these Sweet Yeast Rolls. Using ice water instead of warm water normally called for.

The method is the same but it takes slightly longer time to rise but this method produces much softer and fluffier bread. You can shape them according to your imagination.

Sweet Yeast Rolls are  a keeper, my son quickly grabs the roll fresh from the oven without hesitation. That's the power of homemade rolls, simply irresistible!

ORANGE BLACK SESAME CAKE

This is almost a fat free and low calorie cake. It  is best served for those looking to watch  their waistlines. These are so amazing and easy to make.

So far I never tried the combination of orange marmalade, banana and black sesame seed in a single cake but surprisingly they work well together,  fantastic yet so light. Give it a try then you know what I mean...

ORANGE BLACK SESAME CAKE
Yield    7 in loaf

1 1/2  C  all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
2  TB  orange marmalade
1/4  C caster sugar
1/4  C  milk
2 TB melted butter
1/4  tsp salt
3 medium banana mashed
2  TB  toasted black sesame

METHOD

*   Preheat oven @ 180 C and grease 7 in pan.

*   Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Combine flour, sugar and 1 tablespoon sesame seed in a mixing bowl.

*  Whisk together banana, milk and marmalade in a small bowl.

*   Combine dry and wet ingredients, stir until just incorporated.

*   Pour into greased pan, sprinkle with remaining black sesame seed  and cook for  25-30 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

*   Let sit 5 minutes in the pan, transfer onto rack to cool.

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KOLEH KOLEH / GREEN BEAN PUDDING

It is a traditional dessert of Malaysia and Singapore, made of green bean flour, coconut milk and palm sugar. If  palm sugar unavailable, you can use dark brown  sugar instead.

This can be prepared by steaming or stirring over stove top until thicken. I use 2nd method. Traditionally they are garnished with coconut crumbs but I omit this, just sprinkle with toasted sesame seed for garnish.

My mum used to prepare them but at that time, you can't get the green bean flour so you've to do it from scratch. It's tedious process but it tasted fabulous  and so fragrant. Now I tried to re-create them using Zarinah Anwar's recipe from the book called The MPH Cookbook.

DINNER ROLLS IN ONE HOUR

Dinner Rolls in One Hour are fantastic rolls and a tasty companion to many a meal.  I made a trial batch, they disappeared in no time.

Another tip is, instead of using more flour, grease your hand with butter that makes shaping such a breeze. Dinner Rolls in One Hour are perfect if you need fresh home made rolls in a snap.Yummy!