Easy cupcakes

A busy life will not allow you to spend a lot of time in the kitchen when you want to make simple cupcakes to relieve stress. Therefore, I chose this simple recipe to make cupcakes. Adding different flavors into them will bring a special taste. This recipe will take very little time to prepare, but the taste when finished will be impeccable. .

Ingredients:

1 cup self-rising flour

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 stick butter softened

1/8 cup milk at room temperature

1 tsp vanilla extract

Add:

1/3 cup raisins or any kinds of dry fruit (your choice)

Directions:

In a KitchenAid mixer, add sugar and butter. Turn the mixer on for 4 minutes. Add egg one at a time and continue until the egg mixture turns into a light color. Add milk while beating eggs. Add vanilla extract and flour. Turn the mixer down to stir. Let mixer run until the flour and egg mixture are well combined. Stir in raisins (if using).

Turn the oven to 350°.

Line the muffin tin with 6 medium size muffin tin paper liners.

Fill the batter 2/3 full.

Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Let cupcakes cool completely before icing them.

Tip: if you do not have self rising flour, you can make your own.

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 /1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

Black eye peas dessert

Black eye peas dessert is a popular snack in VietNam . To make this dessert from the scratch will take some technique if using the dry black eye peas . However, we are living in the fastest society , time is every thing, .I like to share this easy , quick recipe to prepare this dessert in a short time by using the rice cooker and the can black eye peas . The result is fantastic!!

Ingredients:

1 can black eye peas 15.5 oz

1/2 cup sweet rice 

1/2 cup sugar

2 cups water

a few pandan leave or Vanilla

Coconut cream sauce:

1 cup coconut milk

1 tsp salt

1/4 cup sugar

1 tbsp cornstarch

2 tbsp water

Directions:

Open the black eye peas can, wash it well and drain

Wash the sweet rice and drain

Place all the ingredients in the rice cooker and turn to cook.

To make coconut cream sauce:

Combine all the ingredients in a sauce pan except the cornstarch and water. Bring to boil ; stir well . Mix the cornstarch with water and stir in to the coconut sauce. Adjust the thickness of the sauce .

To serve

ladle the black eye peas dessert in to a serving bowl ; Add a couple of coconut cream sauce on top and enjoy

Tip: choose the black eye peas with no other spices other than salt