Recipe Recommendations: Tiktok Edition

Blondies

Preparation time: 15min

Cooking time: 25min

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (1 stick, 112 g) butter, melted

• 1 cup (220 g) tightly packed dark brown sugar

• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

• 1 teaspoon of vanilla

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda

• Pinch of salt

• 1 cup (128 g) all-purpose flour

• 1/3 cup (60 g) chocolate chips (chopped walnuts, butterscotch chips, etc)

How to do it

1. Preheat the oven to 175°C. Lightly butter and flour 20 cm x 20 cm (or the size you prefer) pan.

2. Whisk together the melted butter and sugar in a bowl. Add the egg and vanilla extract and whisk.

3. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, mix it all together. Add the chocolate chips or other mix-ins.

4. Pour into the pan and spread evenly. Bake for 18 to 25 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.

5. Allow to cool. Cut into squares or rectangles and serve.

6. If there are leftovers you can store the blondies in a container at room temperature for up to a week, or freeze them for up to three months.

Haylee Says (2021, April 15th) The Best Blondie Recipe [Photograph] Live Well Bake Often. https://www.livewellbakeoften.com/blondie-recipe/

Mccord, G. (2020, February 12th) Blondies. Simply recipes.

https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/blondies/

Ramen hack

Ingredients

• 1 egg

• Some mayonnaise

• 1 clove of garlic

• Instant noodles (Ramen)

How to do it

1. Mix the egg with mayonnaise, the clove of garlic, and the powder from the instant noodles.

2. Then cook your noodles as you normally would.

3. Lastly, add the noodles to the mixture, and enjoy!

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Shihoko (2020, November 1st) Easy Ramen Noodles Recipe [Photograph]. Chopstick Chronicles. https://www.chopstickchronicles.com/easy-ramen-noodles-recipe

Cloud bread

Ingredients (for 1 serving)

• 3 egg whites

• 2 ½ tablespoons sugar

• 1 tablespoons cornstarch

How to do it

1. Preheat the oven to 148C° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Whip egg whites until frothy. Gradually add in sugar, and sift in corn starch (whip until you get stiff peaks).

3. Add food coloring if desired, then scoop onto a baking tray and shape into a cloud.

4. Bake for 25 minutes and enjoy immediately!

Kamman, N. (2020) TikTok Cloud Bread. Tasty. https://tasty.co/recipe/tiktok-cloud-bread

Staff Writer. (2020, September 30th) What is cloud bread, the recipe making the rounds on Instagram?. Lifestyle Asia. https://www.lifestyleasia.com/ind/food-drink/what-is-cloud-bread-the-recipe-making-the-rounds-on-instagram/

Whipped coffee

Preparation time: 15min

Ingredients (for 1 serving)

• 28g of hot water

• 24g of sugar

• 12g of instant coffee powder

• Milk

• ice

How to do it

1. Add the hot water, sugar, and instant coffee to a bowl.

2. Hand whisk or use an electric mixer until the mixture is fluffy.

3. To serve, spoon a dollop over a cup of milk with ice in it and stir.

Zhou, A. (2020) Whipped Coffee. Tasty. https://tasty.co/recipe/whipped-coffee

Julie. (2020, April 12th) Whipped Coffee (Dalgona Coffee) [Photograph]. Cooked by Julie. https://www.cookedbyjulie.com/whipped-coffee-dalgona-coffee/

Açai bowl

Ingredients

• Acai powder or puree

• Frozen fruit

• Milk/ fruit juice/ yogurt

• Toppings (e.g. granola, seeds, nuts, fresh fruit)

How to do it

1. Freeze your food

2. Once frozen add on a blender your fruit along with the acai and the liquid (you can put the measurements that you want but bear in mind that it needs to be a thick consistency)

3. Divide the smoothie into bowls and top with your favorite toppings.

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Gavin, J. (2020, January 20th) Acai Bowl (4 Easy Recipes!) [Photograph]. Jessica Gavin | Culinary Scientist. https://www.jessicagavin.com/acai-bowl-recipe/