I have been very unexciting with food lately: just making a mix of sweet bean sauce pork and Sichuan boiled beef. However, I got some fish for a change, and on Thursday I made douban yu with rainbow trout! The sauce tastes great, and steaming for 10 minutes was the right choice for the fish. For a repeat, I'd probably make a bit more sauce and add a bit less of the cornstarch mixture.
I also baked an apple pie – it's cooling on the rack now. Recipe:
1 dl sugar
6 dl flour
1-2 tsp cardamom (optional)
5 tsp baking powder
100g margarine
~3 dl liquid (I used 3 and a bit and should've gone with 4, probably)
Mix dry ingredients. Pinch in the margarine until it's evenly in. Add liquid while mixing lightly – do not knead. The dough should be easy to spread on the tray.
Place apple slices and cinnamon on top. Bake at 200°C for at least 30 minutes.
(One can also use the base for blueberries or other berries. If they're bitter, sprinkle another 1 dl of sugar on the top with them.)
I also baked an apple pie – it's cooling on the rack now. Recipe:
1 dl sugar
6 dl flour
1-2 tsp cardamom (optional)
5 tsp baking powder
100g margarine
~3 dl liquid (I used 3 and a bit and should've gone with 4, probably)
Mix dry ingredients. Pinch in the margarine until it's evenly in. Add liquid while mixing lightly – do not knead. The dough should be easy to spread on the tray.
Place apple slices and cinnamon on top. Bake at 200°C for at least 30 minutes.
(One can also use the base for blueberries or other berries. If they're bitter, sprinkle another 1 dl of sugar on the top with them.)