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Mini Nuts tart

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This delectable tiny caramel nut tart with a flaky pastry crust and it is packed with crunchy whole almonds, almond strips, sunflower, pumpkin, white melon, and black sesame seeds. Just think about how amazing and delicious the caramel sauce keeps these nut tarts together. It's easy to make but tastes far better than it looks. What a fantastic way to enjoy nuts! Additionally, giving it as a present is considerate. The technique is easy and basic. The nuts taste amazing! Think about an appetizer where the crunchy mixed nuts and creamy homemade caramel are combined, and the pastry crust's crispness melts into your mouth. When making this little nut tart, the crusts are crucial. Sure, store-bought crusts are available, but believe me when I say that, even though we usually just think of them as a shell for a filling, we also need to think about how the filling will taste and feel in them. I've been using a 9-inch tart pan for years to make shortbread crust for key lime p...
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Easy Bak Chang (Lazy Sticky Rice Dumpling)

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Bak chang or zongzi is one of those festive foods that I always look forward to. The aroma of bamboo leaves, glutinous rice, and savory fillings  bring  back fond memories of the festive season. However, traditional Bak Chang can be quite time-consuming to make, often requiring hours of boiling. While the long cooking process helps soften the rice and infuse the fragrance of the bamboo leaves,  I sometimes find that the flavor of the filling  becomes milder after being boiled in so much water. Some of the seasoning and juices from the filling seem to dilute into the cooking water, resulting in a Bak Chang that tastes a little plain unless extra seasoning is used. That was how this lazy Bak Chang idea came about. I already had a delicious savory filling that I often use for stuffed  Taupok  (tofu puff) . A  combination of minced pork, dried shrimp, mushrooms,  Chinese  sausages, carrots , green beans, and corn kernels. Since the filling i...
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