Almond & Cornflake Rochers

Just made these (non-bake) almond & cornflake rochers this morning. It's really very easy, try it!

Recipe for Cornflake & Almond Rochers

(makes about 80 pieces)

Ingredients:

500g chocolate chips

100g toasted nibbed almonds

100g cornflakes

some melted white chocolate

* Feel free to adjust the amount depending on whether u like more chocolate, almond or cornflake. Just ensure that there's enough chocolate to cover the almonds and cornflakes.

Method:

1) Melt chocolate chips over a pot of simmering water (double boil).

2) Mix in the almond and cornflakes. 

3) Place small spoonfuls of the chocolate mixture onto a greaseproof paper. 

4) Pipe some white chocolate on top. 

5) Chill in the fridge to set. 

6) Transfer chocolates to baking cups if preferred. 

Almond Cookies

Just baked my first batch of cookies for 2011! It's also my first attempt at Almond Cookies for the Chinese New Year. Within an hour of posting the pictures on my Facebook, I've got 3 requests- the first asked if I was taking orders, the second asked for the price and the third ordered 2 bottles directly :P I'm flattered :)

But I've only made 3 bottles for own and family consumption only. :)

Crunchy Almond Cookies with loads of almond flakes!

A bottle of almond cookies ready for Chinese New Year!

Yes! I finally did it! :)

Recipe is from Yochana's blog on white almond cookies.

I find the cookies a bit too sweet. So the next time I bake them, I'm going to reduce the amount of icing sugar used. 

Recipe for White Almond Cookies (Adapted from Yochana's) 

(makes about 80 cookies) 

Ingredients:

170g shortening

80m icing sugar

1/4 tsp salt

200g flour

80g cornflour

100g toasted almond flakes

a little corn oil if dough is too dry

Method:

1) Cream shortening with icing sugar till creamy.

2) Add in plain flour, cornflour, then the roasted almond flakes. 

3) Add in additional corn flour if dough is too dry. 

4) Once dough is easy to handle, chill in fridge for 30 mins.

5) Roll into 1cm thick and use round cutter to cut into rounds.

6) Transfer cookies to baking tray and bake at 180 d.c. for 25 mins. 

7) Cool cookies on cooling rack before storing in an air-tight container. 

Going to attempt pineapple tarts next!