Mung Bean Biscuits For Chinese New Year

Last year I’ve baked my Matcha dragon cookies for Chinese New Year & this year I wanted to try out at least few CNY recipes that evoked my childhood .  All I need now is TIME!  LOL  I’ve bookmarked a number of Chinese New Year  recipes since last year & really looking forward to try out some of them.  My late grandmamma used to make some of these cookies but can’t recall if she‘ve make mung bean biscuits before . I’ve came across this mung bean flour at the Asian store while doing my weekly grocery shopping . Really glad that I’ve bought it to make this  recipe from  Cheah of  No – Frills Recipes using a wooden fish mould .  Awesome blog with yummy recipes that I’ve bookmarked quite a bit, I must say .  This recipe calls for almond but I’m short of that so added half hazelnut in mine .  It was delicious full with nut flovors that I love & totally melts in the mouth ! LOL  A delicious CNY treat indeed  ! 

Mung Bean Biscuits

 Adapted from No-Frills Recipes

Ingredients:

200 g mung bean flour

20 g rice flour

40 g flour

80 g icing sugar

65 g nibbed almonds

90 g shortening

Cooking oil if needed when dough is too hard to handle

Directions:

1)      Preheat oven  to 180°C . Lightly heat up mung bean flour & rice flour in a wok on low heat. Place in a mixing bowl & set aside till completely cool.

2)      Sift in flour & icing sugar. Add in almonds & mix well. Fold in shortening & mix till dough resembles bread crumbs. 

3)      Knead the dough a little & press hard into wooden moulds &  knock out the biscuits. Place biscuits  on baking tray  & bake for 25 to 30 mins.  Let to cool . 

I'm submitting this post to Chinese New Year Delights 2013 hosted by Sonia aka Nasi Lemak Lover

Jane Austen moment in persuasion

Chapter 15

They had not a fault to find in him.  He had explained away all the appearance of neglect on his own side.  It had originated in misapprehension entirely.  He had never had an idea of throwing himself off; he had feared that he was thrown off, but knew not why, and delicacy had kept him silent.  Upon the hint of having spoken disrespectfully or carelessly of the family and the family honours, he was quite indignant.  He, who had ever boasted of being an Elliot, and whose feelings, as to connection, were only too strict to suit the unfeudal tone of the present day. He was astonished, indeed, but his character and general conduct must refute it.  He could refer Sir Walter to all who knew him; and certainly, the pains he had been taking on this, the first opportunity of reconciliation, to be restored to the footing of a relation and heir-presumptive, was a strong proof of his opinions on the subject.

I've even made some Green Pea cookies also adapted from Cheah of No - Frills Recipes . These cookies are very addictive & really yummy. Just can't stop eating all these cookies ! For recipe HERE