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How to make pasta(spaghetti)

 Kitchen tips for making pasta:  1. If you don’t want your pasta to boil over, add few drops of oil while parboiling.  2. If you don’t want your pasta to stick together, parboil, then wash with cold water.  3. If you want your spaghetti bolognese to bang, don’t mix the sauce with the pasta (ie make it like rice and stew) for the white pasta, add a bit of olive oil (better if you’ve used it to cast demons) salt, garlic and parsley. You’ll probably never have your pasta any other way. 4. Red wine in the sauce will always be a game changer. Do not recommend for anyone.  5. Half-done pasta (I’ve just learnt that it’s called al dente) is an acquired taste, but really nice. Experienced it for the first time in Italy and almost screamed blue murder, but I make it for myself now and really enjoy it. 6. Please don’t break your spaghetti. If you’re worried about it fitting into your pot without being broken, boil water first before adding it. It’ll bend and fit in.  ...
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How to make custard tea cake

 Custard tea cakes 


Ingredients 

2 cups plain or all purpose flour 

1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temp) 113g

1/3 cup white sugar

1 egg 

1/3 cup milk

1/3  cup custard powder 

2 tsp baking powder 

1 tsp vanilla essence 

1/4 tsp salt 

1 egg (for brushing)


Instructions 


1. In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.


2. Add the egg and vanilla, mix until well combined. Then add milk .


3. Sift in flour , baking powder , salt and custard powder . Mix until well combined.


4 . Transfer the dough into a slightly floured surface. 


5. Cut the dough into equal pieces . Roll the dough pieces into balls . 

Place them in a lined baking tray . 

Use your palm to slightly flatten them .


6. Use a knife to make a cross on each dough piece . Brush each dough with an egg .


7.Bake in a preheated oven at 180 Degrees Celsius for 20 minutes or until slightly golden brown on top.


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