Sambal Butter

Adapted from Food52.

Ingredients

1. Sambal, 1tbsp
2. Butter, 113g

Instructions

1. Mix sambal and butter.

Spicy Hot Chocolate With Fermented Chile Paste

Adapted from Saveur.

Ingredients

1. Unsweetened cocoa powder, 2 tbsp
2. Finely chopped milk chocolate/milk chocolate chips, 2 tbsp
3. Fermented black bean paste, 1/2 tsp
4. Chili powder, 1/4 tsp
5. Salt, a pinch
6. Milk, 237ml

Instructions

1. In a cup, add all ingredients except milk. 
2. In a pan, simmer milk at medium heat.
3. Transfer milk into cup and stir for 1min until all the chocolate has melted.
4. Serve hot immediately.

Chilli Chocolate Cinnamon Cookies

Adapted from here. Makes 12 cookies.

Ingredients

1. Butter, 1 tbsp
2. Egg, 1
3. Sugar, 55g
4. Flour, 55g
5. Ground almonds, 55g
6. Cinnamon, 1/2 tsp
7. Chilli powder, 1/2 tsp
8. Cocoa powder, 1 tbsp
9. Icing sugar

Instructions

1. With a mixer, beat eggs and sugar until fluffy.
2. Melt the butter and slowly incorporate into the egg mixture.
3. Add flour, ground almonds, cinnamon, chilli powder and cocoa powder and mix well.
4. Remove the dough, cover and let rest in a cool place for 2h.
5. Preheat oven to 175C.
6. Divide dough into 12 balls.
7. Press each ball into icing sugar, then place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
8. Bake for 10 min.