Banana Nut and Chocolate Chips Muffin 香蕉胡桃巧克力瑪芬

Banana Nut and Chocolate Chips Muffin 香蕉胡桃巧克力瑪芬(Yields 18-20 muffins)

Ingredients:

3 very ripe bananas 很熟的香蕉

1 cup sugar 糖

1/2 cup butter 奶油

2 large eggs 鸡蛋

1 tsp vanilla extract 香草精

2 cups all purpose flour 中筋面粉

3 tsp of baking powder 泡打粉

1 tsp of salt 盐

1/2 tsp of baking soda 苏打粉

3/4 cup of chopped pecans 胡桃碎

1 cup of chocolate chips 巧克力粒

Instructions:

1. Mash the bananas in a bowl.
2. Beat sugar and butter at medium speed with a Stand Mixer.
3. Add the mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat well.
4. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add them to the banana mixture. Mix them well with a spatula.
5. Add in the chopped pecans and chocolate chips.
6. Preheat the oven at 350F.
7. Fill the paper baking cups 3/4 full and placed them in the Muffin Pan.
8. Bake at 350F for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Remove from muffin tin and place on Cooling Rack.

步骤：

1. 把香蕉压碎。
2. 在搅拌机的碗里放入奶油和糖。以中等的速度把它们搅拌均匀。
3. 加入压碎的香蕉，鸡蛋和香草精。搅拌均匀。
4. 在另一个碗里，把面粉，泡打粉，苏打粉和盐参在一起。然后把它们加入香蕉糊里。搅拌均匀。
5. 然后加入胡桃和巧克力粒。
6. 预热烤箱在350F。
7. 把面糊放入纸模内约四分之三满。然后把它们放在瑪芬盘上。
8. 烤约30分钟或瑪芬变成金黄色。
9. 取出瑪芬放凉。

Source: <a href="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/banana_nut_muffins/">Simply Recipes</a>

Lotus Root Soup 莲藕汤

Lotus Root Soup (Serves 3-4)

Ingredients:

1 lb of lotus root

5-6 chicken/ pork bones (could be replace with 8-10 chunks of meat with bones)

1/2 cup of nuts

black moss (a small piece about 1in x 2in)

8-10 dried oysters (optional) (soak in hot water for 15-20 minutes)

To taste:

2 tbsp of soy sauce

A pinch of salt

Few dashes of pepper

Instructions:

1. Slice the lotus root and clean the inner parts. (there might be sand in between the holes)
2. Rinse the meat with hot water (tap hot water is fine) for several times (to remove the strong smell of the meat).
3. Place all the ingredients (except black moss) into a 5-quart pot and fill the pot with water until 3/4 full.
4. After the soup has boil, let it continue boil for 8-10 minutes under high heat.
5. Then, add in the black moss and dry oysters, change to medium heat and let it simmer for an hour.
6. Add in the soy sauce, salt and pepper to taste. (you can add more according to your taste preference)