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Chocolate Ginger Lychees

Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: None
Difficulty: Easy
Serves: 4

Chocolate Ginger Lychees

Chocolate Ginger Lychees

Ingredients

500g lychees
60g candy ginger
185g dark chocolate

Method

1. Drain lychees and allow to stand until dry.
2. Cut ginger into strips and stuff each lychee with the ginger.
3. Melt the chocolate in a pan and once melted allow to cool slightly. Dip each lychee in the chocolate then place on a piece of greasproof paper until cool.

Result

A very nice dessert!

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Golden Steamed Cake with Mandarins and Custard

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Difficulty: Easy
Serves: 4

Golden Steamed Cake

Golden Steamed Cake

Ingredients

2 eggs
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup evaporated sugar
60g butter, melted
3/4 cup self raising flour
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tbsp golden syrup

Method

1. Beat the eggs and sugar until thick.
2. Stir in milk and butter and fold in flour and bicarbonate of soda.
3. Place some grease proof paper in a steamer, and pour the mixture into it.
4. Cover and place over a wok or pan of boiling water for 15 minutes.
5. Turn cake onto a rack, spead with the syrup and serve hot with mandarin orange slices and custard.

Result

This is my favourite chinese dessert!

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