Recipe: Tiger Stripes German Cookies

German cookies is one of our must-have CNY cookies. Since it's the Year of the Tiger, we got the idea of making these Tiger Stripes German Cookies. It's simple and quick, and looks the part. If you have 45 minutes to spare, then go ahead and make some for Chinese New Year. 

We made half regular and half Tiger Stripes German Cookies. 

Tiger Stripes German Cookies
Recipe by Baby Sumo
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 16 minutes (per batch)
Makes about 70 (or fills 2 tubs)

Ingredients

188g butter, softened at room temperature
60g icing sugar, sifted
188g potato starch/flour, sifted
120g plain flour, sifted

For the tiger stripes

1-2 drops orange food colouring

1-2 drops black food colouring

1 tbsp water


1. Preheat oven to 170°C (no fan). Line 2 baking trays with greaseproof paper.

2. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

3. Add the potato starch and plain flour, and mix to form a soft dough. You should be able to pinch off some with your fingers and roll into a ball without any sticky residue. If it's too sticky, add an extra tablespoon of potato flour. 

4. We made half regular German cookies and half Tiger Stripes German Cookies. Divide the dough into half. 

5. For the regular German cookies: Roll into small balls (about 2-3cm diameter), arrange on the baking tray and press lightly with a fork to flatten and make indentation, dipping the fork in water after each press to prevent the cookie dough from sticking to the fork.

6. For the Tiger Stripes German Cookies, add the orange food colouring to the dough and mix for 10 seconds until well incorporated. Roll into small balls as above and place on baking tray. In a small bowl, add 1 tbsp of water and 1-2 drops of black food colouring. Dip your fork into this black colored water and flatten the German cookies to make "stripes" indentation. 

8. Bake in preheated oven for 16 minutes.  Allow to cool on baking tray and store in a tupperware once cooled.

Note: 

1. These cookies taste best after they have been stored for at least 24 hours.

2. If you do not have orange colouring, you can use pink + yellow food colouring at 1:1 ratio (ie 1 drop pink and 1 drop yellow food colouring). 

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Recipe: Vegan Scallops with Sweet Peas

During Chinese New Year, scallops are often served, as it is an auspicious ingredient which symbolises new opportunities for the new year. 

Stir fried scallops with sweet peas is one of my favourite ways of serving scallops (recipe here). This year, I've created a vegetarian version to serve on the first day of CNY 2022 (we're vegetarians on the first day). The mock vegan “scallops” are created using king oyster mushroom which has a great meaty texture. I have to say they really do look like real scallops and tastes great too. Sweet peas and carrots pair well with scallops, and they are auspicious too - symbolising both unity and good luck. 

Vegan scallops with sweet peas

Recipe by Baby Sumo

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves 4

Ingredients
For the vegan “scallops”
200g king oyster mushroom
1 tbsp cooking oil
1-2 tbsp salted butter
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp cooking sake

For the veggie stir fry
130g sweet peas, ends trimmed
5-6 carrot slices, cut into flower shapes
1 tbsp shallot oil
1tbsp water
1/2 tsp mushroom or vegetarian stock powder

1. Trim the ends off the mushroom. Cut into 2-3cm pieces from the stalks.

2. Using a knife, cut cross lines on the mushroom. Watch the video in this post to learn how to cut the cross lines.

3. Melt butter with oil in a pan. Pan fry the mushrooms until golden, then flip, and repeat for other side. Once both sides are golden, add cooking sake and season with salt and pepper, cover and cook for a further min.

4. Heat shallot oil in another pan. Add sweet peas and carrots, along with water and seasoning and sauté for 2-3 mins.

5. Plate and enjoy!

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