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Sweet Coconut Glutinous Rice Balls ( Len Olen )

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Sweet Coconut Glutinous Rice Ball ( Len Olen ) is traditional cakes/snack originally from Madura Island , Its an Indonesian island off the north eastern coast of Java which separated from Java by the narrow Strait of Madura . The cake (kue) made from glutinous rice, steamed, toppled with fresh grated coconut and then drench with coconut sugar syrup as a traditional sweetener for thousands years especially most used in Southeast Asia. The flavor and it presentations really give an impression, the use of glutinous rice, freshly grated coconut and the coconut sugar are represented the quintessence of Indonesia archipelago. I grew up with these scrumptious cakes (kue) that my mother used to make for us, the variation of the morning humble breakfast and afternoon snacking absolutely unrivaled.  I want to bring back the cake and memories today, recalling those days, our sweet tooth absolutely pampered. Everyone eager to see my mother bamboo tray filled with...

Tamarillos and Yogurt Sorbet

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I have been experimenting with Tamarillos lately, making another unfussy dessert for the entire family member. I long for something refreshing other than tamarillos juice, the one that always be real favorite of mine *Jus Belande. Tamarillo is an egg-shaped edible fruit, a family member of tomato, The fruits are very high in vitamin A and C. The flesh of the Tamarillo is tangy and variably sours, with a bold and complex flavor. However, it may be compared to kiwifruit, tomato, guava and passion fruit I came up with an idea of Tamarillos yogurt sorbet, it absolutely perfect choices to fulfill the demand on the summer day.  Apart from that, it becomes important when I imagine that the sorbet could beat my son favorite chocolate ice cream. My excitement to get it on the nail has been polished, I cant effort to see my son react, counter the dessert imperfectly and it became a challenge for me to be honest. I put my effort to make the recipe works b...