Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings - 28 Dec 2014

This is a really simple recipe but the results are great!  I got what I wanted, crispy wings without the need to deep fry with oil. Kids love it too!!

Ingredients (Recipe Source: The Kitchen Whisperer)

• 18 chicken mid-wings
• 1 Tbl baking powder
• 3/4 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Line rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil, and set rack inside.
2. Carefully dry chicken wings with paper towels.
3. Place wings in a bag, add the baking powder and salt.
4. Shake evenly. 
5. Place on rack, leaving slight space between each wing.
6. Place baking sheet with wings in refrigerator and allow to rest, uncovered, at least 8 hours. This draws out the moisture. (I put it in a container)
7. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and preheat oven to 240 degree Celsius.
8. Add chicken wings and cook for 15 minutes.
9. Flip wings and continue to cook until crisp and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes longer.

Notes

Once the wings are done, garnish with your favorite wing sauce

You may also add your own marinade if you wish to skip the sauce. I added some chicken marinade with the salt and baking powder and its nice on its own. 😊

Butter Cookies - 25 Dec 2014

Merry Christmas!  These butter cookies were baked with my kids on Christmas Day.  Since it's Christmas,how can we miss out the Gingerbread Man? :)

Butter Cookies (Recipe Source : Tiffy Delicatessen)

Ingredients:

100g butter (unsalted)

75g caster sugar

1 egg yolk

180g cake flour 

20g corn flour

A pinch of salt

Method:

1. Sift cake flour and corn flour, salt together and set aside.

2. Line baking paper on baking tray.

3. With electric mixer, add in sugar to the butter in 2-3 additions and cream till mixture turn pale and fluffy.

4. Add in egg yolk and mix well.

5. Add sifted flour mixture in 2-3 addition and stir with a spatula to form soft dough

6. Place dough in cling wrap and put in fridge for 30mins.

7. Remove dough and roll out dough on slightly floured work surface and cut out the shape using cookie cutters and place on baking tray.

8. Bake the cookies at 170deg for 15mins.