Thursday, October 29, 2015

Kale Smoothie with Yogurt and Almond Milk



Kale Smoothie with Yogurt and Almond Milk


Smoothies are one of my favorite - and quickest - ways of eating healthy. They only require a few ingredients, anything available in your fridge, and throwing them in a blender. Even better if you're using a portable blender so you can take your mug on the go! 

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Kale Smoothie with Yogurt and Almond Milk


Ingredients:
  • 1/3 cup kale
  • 1/4 cup yogurt
  • 1 cup almond milk

Directions:
  1. Add kale, yogurt, and almond milk in a blender and blend away until smooth.
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Enjoy!

Hong Kong Pineapple Buns


Hong Kong Pineapple Buns


Pineapple buns, or bo lo bau, are one of my favorite Chinese pastries and may be the most well known bun in Chinese pastry cuisine. Characterized by a flaky, crunchy, yet sweet crust topping over a soft bread, it's a perfect snack that combines two delicious delights. Literally, a bun and a cookie combined!

Fun fact: It's called a pineapple bun because it resembles a pineapple, but there's actually no pineapple fruit or flavorings inside! 

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Hong Kong Pineapple Buns Recipe

Serving: 8 buns
Prep: 4 hours
Cook: 11 minutes
Total: 5 hours


Ingredients:

Dough:
  • all-purpose flour, 240g
  • butter, melted, 20g
  • egg yolk, .67
  • milk, warm, 100ml
  • salt, 1/5 tsp
  • sugar, 2.33 tsp (separated in 1.33 tsp and 1 tsp)
  • honey, 2 tsp
  • active dry yeast, 2/3 tsp

Crust Topping
:
  • sugar, 53.4g
  • butter, room temp, 33.3g
  • egg yolk, 1.33
  • honey, 2 tsp
  • all-purpose flour, 93.4g
  • baking powder, 1.33 tsp
  • milk, 1.33 tsp

Egg Wash:
  • egg yolk, 1.33
  • milk, 3.33 tsp


Directions:


Crust:
  1. In a small bowl (#1), combine flour and baking powder.
  2. In another bowl (#2), cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks, milk, and honey.
  3. Add bowl #1 to bowl #2.
  4. Put dough in a plastic wrap in a "cigar-like shape" and refrigerate for 1-1.5 hour.
  5. Cut into discs and apply the egg wash.
  6. Make vertical and horizontal markings with a pastry scraper or a knife.

Dough:
  1. Combine yeast, 1.33 tsp sugar, and milk in a small cup or bowl. Wait 15 minutes.
  2. Add egg yolk and butter.
  3. In another bowl, add flour, salt, and 1 tsp sugar. Mix. Add honey.
  4. Knead for 20 minutes.
  5. Let it rise for 1.5 hour in a butter-greased bowl.
  6. After it has risen, punch out the air, knead, and let it rise for another 30 minutes.
  7. Divide the dough in 8 balls on a cookie sheet.
  8. Add crust and let it rise for 45 minutes.
After you apply the crust on top of the dough, bake for 350F for 11 minutes.

Done!