Perfect Crispy Potatoes

Ingredients
* 1/4 cup vegetable oil
* 3 russet potatoes, peeled, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
* Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 3 tablespoons water
* 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the potato cubes and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Saute stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Turn the heat up to high, add the water, stir, and cover the pan with a lid. Steam the potatoes until the water evaporates, about 3 or 4 more minutes. (Every 1 to 2 minutes, open the lid long enough to stir the potatoes so they don't stick.) Lower the heat to medium, and saute another 1 to 2 minutes until all traces of water are gone. Toss in the butter and stir to coat the potatoes. Spread the potatoes out on a baking sheet. Bake in the oven until the potatoes are crisp and browned to your liking, about 15 to 25 minutes depending on how dark you want them. Transfer the potatoes to a serving bowl and serve.

Recipe Sugar Cookies

Kuih Raya Recipe –

Hi again! Biskut Raya Resepi for today is Sugar Cookies. Oh,you know those pretty cookies that sometimes so pretty you dont wanna eat them? :) This is the perfect cookie recipe for use with your favorite cookie cutters. This is an incredible recipe for holiday and theme cookies, so have fun being creative with these cookies! How about using this kuih raya recipe for making cookies in the shape of ketupat? hehehe... have fun baking! :)

Sugar Cookies
Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup butter shortening
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• Frostings and candies for decorating if desired

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Beat butter and shortening on high speed for 45 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping the bowl occasionally. Beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in flour. If you can't get all of the flour mixed in with the mixer, then stir in the remaining flour by hand. Divide dough in half. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.

On a lightly floured surface roll half of the dough out to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters and place onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes until edges are firm and bottoms are lightly browned. Cool cookies on a wire rack then decorate as desired.

SUCCESSFUL OF CAKE..

Steps to successful cake
1) Read the recipe thoroughly before. Assemble ingredients and equipment before proceeding.
2) Preheat oven to correct temperature, prepared baking trays.
3) No temperature ingredients such as butter and eggs warm.
4) The measure ingredients accurately, do not judge sets of eyes, but you use a standard measuring cup and spoons metric.
5) Presift dry ingredients.
6) Pay attention to good creaming butter and sugar mixture, add eggs and egg yolks slowly.
7) Do not overbeat proteins.
8) Beware of the folding procedure.
9) Or a spoon pours the cake mix into the prepared cake pan, spread evenly into corners and smooth surface.
10) Check the temperature of the oven; avoid opening the oven door until at least two-thirds of the way through cooking.
11) All times are approximate for cakes; cooking time may vary depending on the accuracy of the temperature of the oven and when the cake is put vary.
12) Stand cake in pan for the prescribed time before cooling on wire rack.