{"id":233,"date":"2009-07-07T19:39:04","date_gmt":"2009-07-07T11:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/werynice.com\/home\/?p=233"},"modified":"2009-07-07T19:39:04","modified_gmt":"2009-07-07T11:39:04","slug":"kok-zai-%e8%a7%92%e4%bb%94","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/werynice.com\/home\/?p=233","title":{"rendered":"Kok Zai (\u89d2\u4ed4)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kok Zai is one of the many Chinese New Year goodie.\u00a0 It has flour cracker outside with crush peanut and sugar filling, made into a mini-puff like shape (that is now the name is derived, like a mini “horn”).\u00a0\u00a0 This recipe is from my mom.\u00a0 She makes it every year.<\/p>\n

Ingredients <\/strong><\/p>\n

For filings<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. 600 gms raw peanuts<\/li>\n
  2. 300 gms fine sugar<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For dough<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. 600 gms wheat flour<\/li>\n
    2. 1 tablespoon sugar mixed with \u00bd cup water<\/li>\n
    3. 1 tablespoon margarine<\/li>\n
    4. 1 egg<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      For frying<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Oil for deep frying<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Method<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Filing<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. In a pan without oil, stir fry peanuts with low heat, until fragrant (skin a little burnt). Refer to tips for more information<\/a>.<\/li>\n
        2. Leave it to cool, and remove the skin.\u00a0 Crush it with food processor. Mixed with sugar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Dough<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          1. Sieve the flour on a mixing table, and make a heap.\u00a0 Make a depression in the middle, and crack in the egg, and margarine. Mix in the flour slowly with fingers, and adding the sugar water slowly.\u00a0<\/li>\n
          2. Keep mixing and adding water slow until a soft dough is form.\u00a0 If the sugar solution runs out, use plain water.\u00a0 Cover with damp cloth for 1 hour.<\/li>\n
          3. Separate into smaller portion, roll out with rolling pin, and make mini-puffs filled with peanuts and sugar mixture. (either using fingers to fold, or you get some gadget to help you make the puffs)<\/li>\n
          4. Deep fry till golden brown.<\/li>\n
          5. Keep in air tight container when totally cooled down.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \u00a0Vegetarian (with eggs).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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