Kitchen Witch

Clay Pot Rice

This dish is very very easy to make if you have a clay pot. I used beef instead of chicken. It tasted the same. :*) Mmmm...

I found the recipe here.

" Many restaurants feature clay pot 'dishes' on their menus - Claypot Mee [noodles], Claypot Tofu [soy bean cake], Claypot Fish, Claypot Soup. Clay-pot dishes are the Oriental version of the American casserole. The main difference is that they are cooked on top of the stove rather than in the oven. Food cooked in a clay pot has maximum flavor, enormous nutritional value and is visually appetizing - the dish can go straight from the oven to the dinner table. The design of the clay-pot assures good retention of heat and keeps food hot much longer."

Nana's Cheese Pasta

This is one of my favourite way to eat pasta.

Puff Pastry Pizza

I made this at the last minute because I didnt have enough food for the house-warming. It turned out really well.

Nepalese Momo

This is M's favourite dish in the world. He said he can eat 30 of them in one go. For Valentines Day I made this dish for him.

Baked Garlic Croutons

We had an early Christmas Dinner this year. I was in charge of making Croutons for the salad.

Black Bottom Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line muffin tins with paper cups or lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt until light and fluffy. Stir in the chocolate chips and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Make a well in the center and add the water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Stir together until well blended. Fill muffin tins 1/3 full with the batter and top with a dollop of the cream cheese mixture.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

**Notes

Simple Buttercream

Ingredients

? 4 sticks butter
? 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
? 2-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
? 1/4 cup whole milk
? 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Method

Cream (with hand or stand mixer):
4 sticks butter (16 ounces) until light and fluffy, approximately 5 minutes

Melt (in microwave or double boiler):
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate

Set aside and allow to cool for approximately 20 minutes. After chocolate has cooled, add it to the creamed butter and mix on low speed until just combined. Scrape sides of bowl then ?

Add:
2-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

On low speed of a hand or stand mixer, mix until fully incorporated; no confectioners' sugar should be visible. Mixture should be smooth and medium brown in color.

Do not refrigerate; use immediately or store in airtight container for up to 2 days

**Notes

Classic Cheese Cake

Ingredients

- Digestive brand biscuit, crushed
- 900g Cream Cheese at room temprature
- 240g Sugar
- grated rind of one lemon
- 3 tablespoon of lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 4 eggs

Method

1. Prehear the oven to 325F or 170C. grease an 8 in spring form tin.
2. sprinkle the crushed biscuits in the base of the tin. press to form an even layer
3. with a mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. add the sugar, lemon rind and juice and vanilla and beat until blended. beat in the eggs, 1 at a time. beat just enough to bled throughly.
4. Pour in to the prepared tin. set the tin in a larger baking tray and place in the oven. pour enough hot water in the outer tray to come 1 in up the side.
5. bake until the top of the cake is golden brown about 1 1/2 hours. let the tin cool
6. remove the rim of the tin and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.

**Notes: this cake is so easy to make.

Feli's Potato Salad

Ingredients

5 Medium Size Ruby Red Potatoes ( you can use any type of potatoes really)
1 Cup Sour Cream
2 Table Spoon of Dijon Mustard or American Mustard
2 tablespoon of Mayonaise
1 clove garlic (crushed)
salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Put potatoes in a large pot and fill it up with water and set it to boil for about 40-50 minutes until potato is soft. I normally clean the potato and not peel the skin off coz the skin will hold the potato in place when you cut them up in pieces.
2. while potatoes are boiling, mix sour cream, mustard, mayonaise and garlic in a large bowl. set a side.
3. Once potatoes are done and cooled cut them up to quarters and mix in the salad dressing.
4. put it in the fridge for 10 minutes and serve.

**Notes: i made this reciepe up after watching a friend of mine doing it for our pot luck.

Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract or 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice and zest of 2 lemons
• 1/4 cup fine sanding sugar, for decorating (optional)

Method

1. In a large bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
2. Use an electric mixer to cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs.
3. Add flour mixture, and mix on low speed until thoroughly combined. Stir in vanilla or lemon juice and zest. Wrap dough in plastic; chill for about 30 minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 325?. On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/8 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets; refrigerate until firm, 15 minutes. Remove from refrigerator, and decorate with sanding sugar, if desired. Bake until edges just start to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks. May be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

Notes: these are nice and simple to make. you can make the icing by using icing sugar, egg white and water