Raisin butter muffins without milk

Ingredients

2 cups self-rising flour

1/2 cup sugar

80g butter

1 tsp baking powder

3 large eggs

1/2 cup raisin

Preparations

1. Preheat oven to 200C.

2. Melt butter over low heat. Set aside to cool.

3. Sieve flour and baking powder.

4. Beat eggs in a separate container.

5. Combine all the ingredients (except flour) when the melted butter is cool. Fold in flour to form a thick batter. Do not over mix. Add a little bit of water if the texture is too thick.

6. Fill the paper cups to 2/3 full.

7. Bake at 200 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

* I have also tried using 2 eggs + 1/3 cup water instead of 3 eggs. Try out yourself as you may prefer the taste with less eggs. Happy trying......

Basic Scones

Ingredients

3 cups self-rising flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 cup cold milk

80g butter ( cut into small cubes)

Preparations

1. Preheat oven to 200C.

2. Sieve flour and baking powder.

3. Add in the butter cubes.

4. Rub butter into flour using fingertips until it resembles breadcrumbs.

5. Make a well in the middle and add in the milk.

6. Using a spatula and cutting-in method to fold in the flour mixture until it forms a soft dough.

7. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead lightly until smooth( do not over knead).

8. Flatten ( pat, do not roll hard ) the dough to a thickness of about 2cm. Cut the dough into round pieces.

9. Brush the tops with milk and bake for 20 minutes.

10. Sprinkle the tops with a bit of fine sugar and serve hot with jam and cream.

Easy home pizza

Ingredients for pizza dough

2 1/2 cup all purpose flour ( for 12" pizza )

7g instant yeast

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp fine sugar

1 tsp salt

1 cup warm water ( not to add in all at a time )

Ingredients for toppings

200g chicken/pork

150-200g shredded mozzarella cheese

1 green capsicum

1 big onion ( cut into small pieces)

2 shallots ( sliced)

1 can pineapple (cubes)

1/2 bottle pizza or spaghetti sauce

some oil, soya sauce, salt

Preparations

1. Preheat oven to 220 degree C.

2. Dissolve yeast and sugar in 3 tbsp warm water. Leave it aside until foam forms ( about 5 minutes ).

3. Put flour, oil and salt into a container. Add in the yeast mixture and some water. Knead to form a soft and smooth dough.

4. Cover the dough with a piece of damp cloth and set aside.

5. Cut the meat into small cubes. Season with 1 tbsp cornflour and 2 tbsp light soya sauce.

6. Cut the capsicum into thin slices.

7. Cut the pineapple cubes into smaller pieces.

8. Heat up 2 tbsp oil in a saucepan, put in the shallots and stir fry until fragrant. Add in the meat and stir fry till 3/4 cooked.

9. Dished out and set aside.

10. Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface into a thin, round shape.

11. Lightly grease a pizza pan and put the pizza crust onto it.

12. Spread the pizza sauce and all the other pizza toppings on the pizza crust.

13. Bake in preheat oven for 15-20 minutes or until it turns golden brown.

14. Serve hot.