Egg Tart Recipe 蛋撻

Egg Tart Recipe 蛋撻 

Material for 32 to 36 tarts shells
8 oz. cream cheese (may skip if allergic to dairy product)
3 sticks of Margarine or butter
3 cups of all-purpose flour
36 baking cup paper molds

1. Melt the margarine and cream cheese

2. Put 3 cups of all-purpose flour in a bowl

3. Mix margarine well with flour in a bowl to make the dough

4. Divide the dough into 36 equal parts and put them into the paper mold to make thin shells

5. Place the paper molds into the metal mold tray

6. Press the dough on the paper to make thin shells

Fillings for 12 tarts (Note for 36 tarts use 3 times the following quantities)
3 eggs well beaten
½ cup sugar
1/3 cup evaporated milk

7. Put ½ cup of sugar in a cup

8. Put water into a separate measuring cup

9. Add water to dissolve the sugar to make 1 cup of sugar water solution

10. Put 3 eggs in a bowl

11. Add eggs and evaporated milk to the sugar solution and mix well

12. Use a stainless steel mesh strainer to filter the solution to make sure the mixture is well beaten

13. One may have to beat and filter the mixture a few times

14. Fill each shell with egg mixture up to half. The mixture will rise up during baking.

15. Carefully fill all 36 shells with the egg mixture until half full.

16. Bake the shells with mixture at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 18 to 20 minutes until done.

Enjoy

Bon Appétit 😋

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少年不知 天高地厚  As a youth, don't know much

離鄉別井 越洋求學  Far away from homeland, studying abroad

蹉跎嵗月 學業有成  Years gone, succeed in school

文憑一張 工作良機  A diploma, a job opportunity

異鄉作客 廿載寒暑  Get settled in foreign land, years gone by

成家立業 花園洋房  Get married, successful career, house with garden

玩玩番狗 三明治人  Keep a dog as a pet, three generations

上有高堂 下有兒女  With parents above, children below

學琴練波 供書教學  Music lessons, sport practice, college education

車來車往 日夜操心  Busy transporting, everyday worry

手機傳真 以慰掛念  Smart phone facetime, ease the heartsick

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子女成才 他州安家  Children are grown, settle down out of state or abroad

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探子探孫 凑孫一族  Visit children, babysit grandchildren 

高齡高堂 日夜盼見  Aging parents, yearn to be by the side

花甲之年 仕途之心  Reaching sixty years of age, zest for career 

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思念舊人 兒時玩伴  Yearning to meet old friends, childhood playmates

同窗書友 電子郵件  High school, college classmates; communication via emails, texts

臉書網頁 微信簡訊  Facebook, Facetime, WeChat, Whatsapp

越洋網絡 只差分秒  Internet, WiFi, instant communication

重温友情 越州越洋  Enjoy the warmth of friendship, around the world

聚餐吹水 結伴同遊  Gather to share stories, keep company in traveling

遲暮之年 瀟灑一樂  In twilight years, live elegantly and happily with good company

退休生活 閒來無事  Days as retirees, with nothing better to do

追追劇集 中韓台日  Busily watching TV drama series; Chinese, South Korean, Taiwanese, or Japanese dramas

歩步驚心 百日郎君 Scarlet Heart; 100 Days My Prince

延禧攻略 再創世紀 Story of Yanxi Palace; Another Era

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養生之道 健康之憂 Regimen way of healthy living; Concern for good health

緩緩週身 風濕骨痛 Slow down arthritis or joint pain

糖尿三高 頭暈身熱 Diabetes, three highs in blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol; Dizziness or fever

六七八十 此乃常事 It's common for seniors in their 60s, 70, and 80s

自己鑽研 網上知識 Do self help and research; Information is over the internet

比比皆是 試这試那 Web-based information is in abundance; Try this and try that

姜檸秋葵 苦瓜甘籃 Ginger, lemon, okra, winter melon, kale, …

與友同享 不亦樂乎 Share experiences happily with friends and family

文：周愛賢

author: Pauline Chow

Innocent Prank

On a Sunday afternoon, our friends invited us to attend their niece's dance performance in "The Snow Queen", at a local Community College. It was a wonderful surprise. The niece is only 14 years old and has been a student at the California Contemporary Ballet. She took up dance lessons for 9 years - quite an extraordinary young star. She had a solo dance as an angel in Act 2. Her mom asked me to tutor her some geometry proofs months ago.

During the program, a mom was chasing after an 18 month old boy who was running up and down the stairs. Although he didn't make too much noise or cry, but we were a bit annoyed as we sat near the isle.

About 5 minutes before the end of the program, the cast was coming out one or a pair at at time doing the final dance routine. Everyone was enjoying and clapping hands. Suddenly the alarm went off and lights were flicking. I thought it was part of the final act. Then I saw people started getting up and leaving the auditorium. The doors were swung open. More people stood up and walked outside. A cast member started telling people to go outside and assured the audience that there was no fire or emergency. She went on to say there was just a small act to finish the show and told us to return shortly. So, we also got up and walked outside. If there were a real fire, we would be roasted inside.  

Who was the culprit?  As it turns out, the 18 month old boy went outside with his mom and pulled the fire alarm! He was the final act . He made the entire cast and over 200 people in the audience to go outside! Everyone was saying, "it was the little boy, it was the little boy!" I made a remark that, "he will be marked for life of what he did!"

Later we all returned to the auditorium and watched the last part of the show! It was a wonderful program. We were glad that we got invited. It reminds us of the orchestra concerts that we attended when our children were young .

Cheers!

 

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