BANANA & COCONUT LOAF

I was on  a verge of baking a banana cake unfortunately I don't have any more milk. So the best option was to make use coconut milk found in my pantry.

Had use a pack of 200 ml coconut milk and top up with water to make up a cup. You can find coconut milk in an aisle of supermarket displaying Asian goods or else pick up a can of coconut cream.

Before adding more sugar to the batter, kindly check how sweet your banana was but for me half a cup of sugar was just right.

Really impressed that   the addition of coconut milk makes  this Banana & Coconut Loaf  deliciously tropical , super moist and beautifully sliced. Highly recommended to bake a batch this weekend!

PINEAPPLE RICE

This Pineapple Rice recipe originates from one of cookery shows aired every morning. Though there are  various method to cook this pineapple rice but this one suits a vegetarian.

You can easily adapt  this Pineapple Rice recipe to be one pot meal by adding chicken, egg or seafood. The pineapple chunks  give this dish a unique taste that everyone will love. Was pleasantly surprised how good it was!

BAKED BANANA DOUGHNUTS

It has been months we had doughnuts. As requested, I have  baked these Baked Banana Doughnuts  made with yeast and mashed banana. These baked ones are healthier option, will help you to reduce fat and calories at the same time.

Numerous times, I have added mashed bananas for making cakes and breads. this time my  bread turned out  softer and tastier. Besides sugar topping, you can make these guilt free Baked Banana Doughnuts  for the kids with variable toppings.

PEANUT COOKIES

During festive occasions my mum used to bake this peanut cookies without fail.

It is usually made with corn/canola  oil but now I tried using butter. They were fantastic nice and crunchy but not too sweet. I can't believe how easy they are to make.

To all my Muslim friends, wishing you a Happy Eid, may you be blessed with happiness and success always!

DATE TART

These little Date Tart  are one of the seasonal favorites which make their  annual appearance on festive occasions such as Hari Raya Puasa (Eid ul-Fitr)  and  Chinese New Year.

Commonly stuffed with grated pineapple but I had made slight change by filling them with pitted dates. You can also use raisin if you want.  I'm very pleased with the result also they were well liked  by my family.

The trickiest part is  getting the perfect pastry, if too stiff, it tends to crumble. Don't add too much water or the pastry will be hard, add in a tablespoon at a time.