It’s Valentine’s Day on Sunday, and this year it is particularly special, as Chinese New Year also falls on February 14th! With this in mind, I thought it would be a great opportunity to create some Asian inspired Valentine’s treats.
Fortune cookies are unique gifts which can be made at home and given to friends, or to that special someone. For Valentine’s Day, enclose with your personal messages of love, romance of friendship.
Here are few suggestions to get you started…
A secret admirer will soon send you a sign of affection
There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved
If I know what love is, it is because of you
The one you love is closer than you think
Your heart is a place to draw true happiness
To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven
The best thing about me is you
Somewhere there’s someone who dreams of your smile
Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence
Count your blessings by thinking of those whom you love
Those who have love, have wealth beyond measure
This is the recipe that I used for my homemade fortune cookies. I made pink cookies this time, but using colour is optional. (NB. these cookies are softer (and tastier) than the store bought variety).
1/2 cup plain flour
1/4 cup white sugar
Pinch of salt
1 large egg white
Two drops of vanilla extract
Red food colouring (optional)
Mix egg whites and vanilla until foamy
Mix the flour, salt and sugar
Blend all ingredients
Add food colouring to the desired colour (optional)
Drop two desert spoons of mixture onto a cool, greased baking sheet on a baking tray
Moving the tray in a circular motion, creating two even circles approximately 7cm in diameter
Bake the cookies for 5 minutes on Gas Mark 6
Remove from oven and insert the fortune in the centre of the circles, before folding them in half
Whilst still warm gently bend the cookies over the rim of a glass to create the centre fold
Keep folded cookies in muffin trays until cool to keep their shape
Package in cellophane bags, tie with a pretty ribbon and give to your loved ones
Makes approximately 10 cookies
