Cheesecake

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 1/2 pounds cream cheese, softened
• 1 3/4 cups white sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 5 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly coat a 10 inch springform pan with spray oil. Note: You could use a 9x13 inch pan instead.
2. To make the crust: Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 egg and 1/2 cup butter or margarine. Spread to the edges of the pan. Prick all over with a fork, then bake 15 minutes at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Allow to cool.
3. Increase oven temperature to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, 1 3/4 cups sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, 5 eggs and the yolks and mix thoroughly. Add cream and mix only enough to blend.
4. Pour filling over crust and bake for 10 minutes at 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Reduce temperature to 275 degrees F and continue to bake for one hour. Turn oven off, but leave cake in for another hour. Don't worry if it looks a little jiggly in the center.
5. Chill overnight. This is imperative! If desired, top with your favorite fruit or serve plain.

(from allrecipes.com)

Pecan Pie

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, beat eggs until foamy, and stir in melted butter. Stir in the brown sugar, white sugar and the flour; mix well. Last add the milk, vanilla and nuts.
3. Pour into an unbaked 9-in pie shell. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes at 350 degrees, then reduce temperature to 300 degrees and bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until done.

(From allrecipes.com)

Chocolate chip cookies

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
2. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy. Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon. Drop cookie dough 1/4 cup at a time onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about 3 inches apart.
4. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

(copied from http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Best-Big-Fat-Chewy-Chocolate-Chip-Cookie/Detail.aspx)

麻婆豆腐

材料:

• 嫩豆腐一塊
• 一顆蘋果打成泥
• 半磅肥豬绞肉
• 2 table spoon of 辣豆瓣醬
• 2 table spoon of rice wine
  
• 1 table spoon of 糖
• 4 table spoon of 醬油
• 1/2 table spoon of 麻油
• 2 table spoon of 甜辣醬
• 3顆蒜頭
• 一根蔥
• 薑少許

Apple pie

aPie Crust:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup of unsalted butter
  
• 1/2 cup water

I learned that all these ingredients need to be chilled or ice cold before mixing. The reason why butter was used instead of all shortening is to make the crust flaky.

1. In a large bow, combine flour, salt, and mix
2. Add shortening and start adding water one table spoon at a time and mix it in
3. Before it's completely mixed, chop butter up and mix it in as well
4. Divide them into half, roll them up in balls and put them in plastic wraps
5. Refrigerate for 4+ hours
   

In the end, the mixture shouldn't be completely mixed in together. It's ok if they looked like crumbs. it's good to leave the butter a little separate. Some of it could stay in a size no larger than a pea, because during the baking the butter will melt and resulting in flakier crust.

Filling and assembling the pie:

• 9 inch pie pan
  
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons of corn starch
  
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  
• 4 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced

Egg wash:

• 1 Egg
• 1 table spoon of milk
  

I am not completely sure if pies would actually use all of 4 apples, but it's better to have extra than not enough, right?

1. Set oven to 425 degrees F
   
2. Use rolling pin to make the bottom pie crust...
• Put a layer of flour on the surface of where the pie dough would be rolled on to prevent sticking to the surface
• Roll it into as much of a circle as possible
• To mount it onto the pie pan, just fold it in half and fold it again in half so it's in a cone shape
• Put the quarter shape into the pie pan, and unroll it (it's pretty easy, thanks to all recipe video)
• Trim the edge that is too long with scissors or knife
• Refrigerate the bottom pie
  
3. Filling
   
• Melt the butter, add 3 table spoon of corn starch and mix well
• Add cinnamon, white and brown sugar into the butter along with the water and mix
• Place apples into the pie until it's slightly taller than the crust height
• Pour, slowly, the mixture into the pie from the center so it would slowly seep into the side
4. Egg wash - Beat the egg slightly and mix in milk to make egg wash
• Brush the egg wash on the edges of the pie crust
5. Make the top pie crust just like how the bottom crust is made
• Unfold the top crust onto the pie
• Trim off the edges of the extra pie crust but leave about 1/2 an inch so they can be molded to seal with the bottom crust
• Mold the edge to make shapes (make it pretty or something...use imagination, as long as the top and bottom seals the pie)
• On the top pie crust, make a center hole (it'll be for venting)
• Slice other venting holes/slits on top of the pie
6. Bake in oven for 15 minutes, reduce heat to 350 degrees F after for another 35 to 45 minutes
• To check if the pie were done, cut into the pie to see if the apples were soft
• If the apples were soft, then it's done

***To make crust shiny, melt 3/4 cup of syrup and very hot water together, mix and brush onto the top. Also sprinkle granulated sugar on top. Bake for 3 minutes

肉燥醬-台南版本

材料:
A 豬五花絞肉(有肥有瘦的) 半斤 (300克)
B 紅蔥頭酥 (油蔥) 一杯~~一杯半(量杯的CUP)
C 蒜頭酥 2大匙
D 醬油 1/2杯--1杯(依照所使用醬油鹹度，自己調整)
E 冰糖 一小匙
F 清水或高湯 兩碗
G 胡椒粉 一小匙

做法:
1.用油將A炒熟再加DG上色.再加BC炒香
2.加入EF.滾後，用小火悶煮20分鐘即可

京都子排

材料：排骨（約八至十公分一段），薑，蔥，青江菜
　　調味料：醬油，冰糖，米酒，蕃茄醬
　　作法：１．蔥切片，蔥切大段，排骨以少許醬油略醃上色，備用
　　　　　２．起油鍋，放入薑蔥爆香，放排骨略煎至表面金黃，放入醬油，冰糖，米酒略燒五分鐘，至汁濃上色
　　　　　３．加入蕃茄醬，及水（蓋過排骨），小火燒約四十分鐘，收汁即可
　　　　　４．青江菜洗淨，燙熟或略炒，墊在盤底，放上排骨即可

　　說明：１．排骨先醃，或以醬油糖酒先燒，可以入味也可以上菜，燒出來的排骨滋味和口感也會比較好，若求方便，也可以全數調味料加水，一起下鍋去燜燒．
　　　　　２．後半段，易沾鍋，要記得翻動，若不愛吃蔥薑可以揀去不用．