BBQ hamburgers

Something simple and interesting that I tried, hamburgers on the grill (makes about 10 small burgers).

500g ground beef, thawed
1 onion, finely sliced into cubes
3 tbsp pepper
2 tbsp corn starch
dash of herbs or spices
pinch of salt

Lettuce, cut into strips
Tomatoes, sliced
Cheese slices
Burger buns

Mix well the ground beef, onion cubes, pepper, corn starch, herbs or spices and salt. Roll the beef mixture into patty-size balls. When ready to barbeque, press the balls into hamburger patties and then grill. Depending on the heat, flip the patty after about 15 minutes. Grill the other side. Continue grilling until both sides are almost done. In the meantime, toast the buns on the grill. Place a slice of cheese on the top of the patty. When the cheese melts, remove the hamburger patty and place on the bun. Assemble the burger with lettuce and tomato slices, and serve.

Honey-Apple cake

Recipe for a delicious honey-apple cake.

Ingredients:

1 cup cake flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup sugar
5 medium-size eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup honey
2 apples
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp lemon juice

Cut the apples into thin slices. Spread cinnamon and lemon juice over the apple slices and store in fridge. Separate egg whites and yolks and beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Then add 1/2 cup sugar into egg whites and continue beating until it forms stiff peaks. Take egg yolks and beat until bubbles form, then add the rest of the sugar and continue beating to mix the yolks and sugar. Then add the vegetable oil to the yolk/sugar mixture and beat until evenly mixed. Whisk the yolk/oil/ sugar mixture into the beaten egg whites. Sieve together, flour and baking powder, and fold into the egg-foam mixture. Add the honey into the batter and gently whisk to mix. Lastly, add in the apple slices and gently fold the batter. Pour the batter into a lightly-floured baking pan. Preheat the oven to 350 degree farenheit. Bake the cake for about 45 minutes, and insert a toothpick to test for doneness.