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Cinnamon Bread

2011-08-31T00:45:00.008+08:00

Was pretty excited wanting to bake bread, I got this Cinnamon Bread premix from Phoon Huat.

After throwing everything into my bread maker and half way into making the machine broke down. I bid goodbye to my dear BM. I had to manually knead the dough. Thanksfully it turn out great, crispy on the outside.

1) Cinnamon Bread

2) All time favourite Cheese Bread

Ingredients
1 packet Red Man Cinnamon Bread Mix (5g dry yeast included)
50ml milk
200ml water
1 egg

HappyCall Pan from Korea

2011-08-21T20:10:00.012+08:00

I'm really excited over my new toy "HappyCall double sided pan" Order placed Aug 8 and shipment arrived from Korea at my house on Aug 18. It came in simple packing (A pan in a box)

My rating of the pan is ...

Great ! I had a good time test driving my new toy. I cooked early dinner for my family yesterday and here's the dishes ....
Cooking is a breeze. No more messy & oily.

- Due to quick & fast cooking time, it's better to have your meat well marinated before sending to the pan for cooking.

- The cool part was, i didn't use any oil on the pan.

Bread & Butter Pudding

2011-08-21T19:56:00.016+08:00

Ingredients :
2 slices of bread
softened butter
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
1/2 cup milk
1 egg

Method
1.Grease side & bottom of a ramekin with butter

2. Butter the bread generously on both side and arrange in layers in the ramekin

3. Mircowave milk for 1 mins. Beat eggs inot the warm milk & immediately pour the mixture over the bread. Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on top

4. Bake for 20 mins or till brown & well risen

Music Play Time ~ 24 Jul

2011-08-03T13:38:00.003+08:00

Embarked - 3 Jul 2011 The Railway Walk

2011-07-11T10:47:00.010+08:00

A historic chapter closed for 88 years old Tanjong Pagar Railway Station.

Tanjong Pagar railway station began its journey way back in 1932 and has made its final mission on 30 Jun 2011.

To bid our last farewell. We got to walk and feel the railway track & leaving our footprint at Bukit Timah Railway station before it gets demolised.
Walking thru' the memories with my matching shoe ...

Baked Cheesy Crayfish

2011-07-11T10:41:00.005+08:00

You really need to give the Crayfish a good clean wash and scrub, before baking it in the oven.

Very simple and tasty.

Spread some butter and sprinkle with shredded cheese onto the crayfish. Finally sent into the oven to bake.

Tada ... Yummy ....

Jun School Holiday - Fishing

2011-07-11T10:31:00.006+08:00

Here's the catch up pictures for Jun 20 - Bedok Jetty Fishing

We thought it's gonna rain, instead it was a bright hot sunny day. Here's our make do inno tent.
The kids has fruitful catch GA fish.

2 Tone Coconut Milk Agar Agar

2011-06-14T20:52:00.015+08:00

The colour of the agar agar was beautifully separated.

This was my best shot

Ingredient
2 packet of red colour agar agar powder
1 packet of 500g coconut milk + a pinch of salt
1500ml water
490g fine sugar

Method
1. Bring agar agar powder, water & sugar to boil. Consistent stirring till boiled.
2. Finally add in coconut milk and bring to boil
3. Off fire and pour mixture into mould
4. Wala ... when cool and set. The agar agar will be in 2 tier colour (amazing huh ... )

Catcus Sweet Soup

2011-04-25T16:26:00.010+08:00

This dessert is nice just that, it's a bit too heaty for me after drinking.

Ingredients
Catcus (skinned & diced it big)
Red Date
Dried Longan
Lotus seed
Lily buds (soaked)
Pandan leaves

Dump everything into the thermal cooker and boil.

Long Time No See Folks !

2011-04-24T19:05:00.006+08:00

It sure has been a super long time since i surf and blog. I didn't even realise it was so so long ....

Hmmm ... what have I been doing ?

..... Tons of things happen and done and still doing. Here's a recap ...

Jan '11
- Princess finally in P1 joining her brother.
- My mom sister, an aunt that is very dear to me has passed away on 11 Jan

Feb '11
- CNY

Mar '11
- My mom fall down after a bad push by passerby trying to overtake her infront at Dhoby Ghaut mrt area.
- Irresponsible person has caused my mom a big time, undergo operation due to hip bone broken.

Apr '11 .... things are slowly back into places. With me more busy, as my honeymoon period has been over. Mama can't help me much now with my housework chore lor.

Yr 2010 Halloween

2010-11-29T14:39:00.003+08:00

The Trio in this year Halloween !

Cheese Move

2010-11-09T10:47:00.005+08:00

My family just loves "CHEESE". A normal 500g packet of shredded cheese can't even last in my fridge for 3 weeks. That's how fast cheese move in my family.

This is the size that I usually get ... 2 kg shredded chedder cheese. The usual brand that i used are out of stock, so will need to make do with any brand now.

Now I'll need to observe how fast this packet of cheese run out ?

Opening ceremony : 5 Nov 10

Event : Cheese Bread

Chocolate Chiffon

2010-10-24T23:32:00.009+08:00

I was craving for Chocolate cake, so today i got my hand on this. Though I should have gone for a rich moist chocolate one, well ... I'll be back.

* Hubby just commented that this cake nice, not very sweet. Personally i felt need to adjust the sweetness up by a bit more.

Ingredient
(A)
70g semi sweet Hershey chocolate chip
150ml milk

(B)
50 ml canola oil
6 egg yolks
1 tsp chocolate paste
35g castor sugar
110g plain flour
1/4 tsp bicarbonate soda

(C)
6 egg whites
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
35g castor sugar

* If not using semi sweet chocolate, you could change the sugar back to total 100gm

Method

Melt (A) over double boiler. Remove from double boiler and let it cool down.
Add (B) into the cooled down chocolate and mix until well combined
Beat egg whites until frothy, add cream of tartar and sugar and beat till stiff peak
Fold 1/2 of the egg whites into chocolate mixture gently with a rubber spatula until just blended.
Pour the balance cholocate mixture into chocolate mixture and continue to fold in gently
Pour the batter into a chiffon and bake it for 40min at 180c
When the cake is cooked, invert the cake to cool. remove the cake from the cake pan when it's completely cool

Fruits Salad

2010-10-04T10:26:00.010+08:00

Ta... da ... Mei Mei 1st Fruits Salad attempt. Fully prepared & made by Princess. Great Job !

Nice & colourful presentation ...

Healthy choices :- Lettuce, mini fuji apple, orange & bananas

Honey Star Cookies

2010-09-30T07:24:00.003+08:00

It has been a long while since i posted anything about food. I was really laze in baking ...

Even this honey star cookies has always been in my thoughts. Until today i got good reason of making it all in the name of "Children's Day". My daughter class is having a party, so each one need to contribute some food over. Hmmm ... now you see why the engine got started.

Making this cookie is rather easy too, can't really brag about it. Lets get moving now ...

Ingredients
140g melted butter
55g castor sugar
170g self raising flour (sifted)
1/4 tsp bicarbonate soda
60g Nestum

Garnishing - Honey Star

Method

Beat butter and sugar till creamy
Add flour, bicarbonate soda & nestum and just combined till it form dough
Roll into small ball or scoop and drop onto the greased baking tray
Garnish it with honey star
Bake at 175c for 12 - 15 mins

Homemade Lantern - 17 Sep 10

2010-09-30T07:03:00.004+08:00

Kiddies & mummy lantern (DIY). The process sure was tedious but we've tiring fun of it.

Son

Mei mei

Princess master piece made in school - using the recycle mat'l (plastic egg holder)

Mini Pancakes

2010-08-29T11:39:00.005+08:00

This recipe is from DK Children's Cookbook. Not of a shout about this making.

Without deny for pancake, it really goes well with maple syrup and bananas.

Ingredients

150g plain flour
1tsp baking powder
a pinch of salt
150ml milk
1 egg
30g caster sugar

* 30g unsalted butter for frying the pancake

Method

Sieve the flour, baking powder and salt into the mixing bowl. Stir in the sugar with a wooden spoon and leave to one side
Crack the egg into a bowl, add it to the milk and whisk them together.
Pour the milk and egg mixture into the flour and beat them and gently fold in the blueberries (if any) taking care not to crush them
Over a medium heat, melt the quarter of the butter in a large frying pan. When the butter begins to bubble, you are ready to start cooking

2 Cutties Bear

2010-08-29T11:26:00.005+08:00

On 22 Aug, I made 2 sets of pillow and blanket for my kids beary. These are the left over from my patch work blankets and bean bags cover.

Hey ! I realised my sewing skill and workmanship has improved. Yeah !

Mini Cake from Crystal Jade

2010-08-29T11:21:00.003+08:00

Here's a Mini Cake bought for a mini celebration.

Homemade 2 tiers Birthday Cake

2010-08-29T10:40:00.009+08:00

This year son requested for a 2 tiers custard birthday. I really scratched my head real hard, this is a big and challenging project.

Finally, i came out with this My Cooking Experiment-Chocolate Bananas Cake
and Best recipes - Custard Cake. Simply i just put the 2 cakes together and decorate it a little. Thou there're hipcup here and there, the cake is done up and edible. hahhaha

1) Base - Custard Cake
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups self raising flour
250g butter at room temperature
2 tsp vanilla essence
1 cup castor sugar
4 eggs
3/4 cup custard powder
1/2 cup milk

Method

Put all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Mix with electric mixer until just combined
Pour into the 8" round tin. Cook for 1 hour @ 180c

2) Top - Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
65g butter, sogten at room temp
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup + 1/4 cup self raising flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 tsp soda bicarbonate
1/2 cup milk

Method

Grease the 6" round tin
Combine butter, sugar, eggs, flour, cocoa, soda bicarbonate & milk with an electric mixer on low until just combined
then beat on medium speed till smooth
pour into pan at 180c for 30-35 mins

Initially,I wanted to make white cream to go round the cake. Instead of whipping up the whipped cream and mix it with the white chocolate. I went to cook it. Look how silly am I, good thing the cake still look good with some decor.

Ah boy 10th Year Old Wii Birthday Party - 7 Aug 10

2010-08-11T13:55:00.011+08:00

Times flies ... Ah boy 10 years old lor.

This year we decided to celebrate his birthday at home with his school mates. It's a Wii's party = theme "Super Mario".

We had my own version of Mario Tee Kam game. Modern kids today said what Tee Kam, is it mahjong (OMG)

Pick and choose your lucky tickets and see what you get...

We had about 100 prizes inside the big Ikea bag for this Ti Kam. The kids were really excited and brought home happily their prizes.

As for food, we had pizza & sushi feast ... yum yum

Bread & Butter Pudding

2010-07-28T06:54:00.005+08:00

Hmm ... Bread & Butter Pudding sound good to me. A super quick & rushy work this morning for my son lunchbox.

Ingredients (2 portion)
1 slice of white bread bread w/o skin & spread with butter
10g sugar
1 egg
150ml milk
1/4tsp vanilla essence

Method

Cut the bread in cubes and arranged in a ramekin
Beat egg, milk, sugar & vanilla in a bowl
Pour the mixture into 2 remekin
Bake at 220c for 15 mins

Mini Combo lunchbox

2010-07-28T06:45:00.007+08:00

This was last Friday (23 Jul) lunchbox for my son. Nothing really special about this post, just that i like this mini combo.

Garlic Bread (Hot dog roll with Herbs garlic spread)

Cheddered cheese bite (shaped bread toast with shredded cheese)
Chicken nuggets
Grapes

Now U See it Now U Don't

2010-07-28T06:42:00.005+08:00

Hey ! This is a self taken portrait of my son milk teeth. He came home from school saying that his tooth is shaky and gonna drop off.

Before

True enough before evening came, it got off.

Hor Fun 滑蛋河粉

2010-07-19T21:34:00.008+08:00

After work i went to Sheng Siong and found the fat fat hor fun (Just like those hor fun from the 煮炒stall)

This is a dish that i always wanted to try "滑蛋河粉". It look simple but tasty. Worth a try.
I don't have much ingredient, only fish ball and chye sim. It would be nice to go with prawn, squid etc...

Ingredients
500g hor fun
1 packet of cooked fishball
5g chopped garlic (add more if you like)
4 stalks chye sim (cut and boil)
1 egg (lightly beaten)

Sauce
1 can of clear chicken broth (史云生) 399ml
3 tsp abalone sauce
2 light soya sauce
3 dash of pepper salt

Thickening Glaze (mix well)
3 tbsp corn flour
4 tbsp water

Method

Heat up wok until smoky hot. Add hor fun, light soya sauce and stir fry until very hot and well mixed. Dish onto a serving plate
Heat up 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and fry chopped garlic till fragrant. Add in the sauce.
Before adding in the thickening glaze give it a good stir. Stir quickly to get creamy sauce.
Lastly add lightly beaten egg and off fire. Pour sauce over fried hor fun and serve

Kueh Makmur

2010-07-14T00:34:00.006+08:00

Finally finally.... I managed to drag my tiring self (took the butter out to thaw but reluctant to put it back into the fridge) to bake this Kueh Makmur based on Feng Ying recipe, with some modification.

Pastry Ingredients (I made abt 63 pcs)
(A)
250g Butter (melted)
150g Ghee

(B)
1 Egg
1/4 tsp Vanilla essence
1/4 tsp Pandan paste

(C)
650g sifted plain flour

Peanut Filling
125g ground peanut
50g fine sugar
(All mix together)

Method

Mix A evenly in a mixing bowl
Add in B, mix till well combined
Add in C and make into a dough
Take some dough and wrap with some peanut fillings
Shape the dough and nip it with pattern
Bake at 180c for 20 mins
Remove from oven, when cool sprinkle with icing sugar

Choco-lious Delights @ City Square

2010-07-13T23:58:00.007+08:00

I was window shopping at City Square last Sat (10 Jul), managed to snap some picture about this Record Breaking Event for the longest swiss roll. After the event the swiss roll are sold S$10 and the proceed goes to charity. I didn't stay thru' the event, cos need to pick my daughter up from her class.

Something Fishy

2010-07-13T23:57:00.006+08:00

Last Wed 7 Jul, dinner treat from our head office CAO at Greenwood Fish Bistro

I was quite skeptical about having fish for my dinner, cos I'm not a fishy person and i don't eat fish. Anyway, while walking into the dinning area, we passed by the market area... quite fishy smell though. When we reached our dinner table, no more fishy smell. Instead we got compensated back with the delicious food...

For sure, i didn't order fish.

Here's my SURF ‘N’ TURF + MEAT (Steak with lobster) - Oiishi

Low lying Bananas tree

2010-06-28T13:13:00.008+08:00

On Saturday Jun 26, after my gal attended her friend birthday party. While walking along Yuk Hong Ave, on the road side we saw this low lying bananas tree. It was so low lying that one can easily reach for the bananas.

Even my gal could reach and touch the bananas. Opps ! A grouchy look after a long afternoon playing, good things is she still pose for me ;p hahhaha

Jun School Holiday Over

2010-06-28T12:58:00.005+08:00

Time sure flies.....

Today kids are back to school. A sneak of son lunch box. Cheese Bread, M&M cookies & Cherry. Got the same items for my gals just minus the cherry.

My family misses my cheese bread & cookies. To have a head start for school today, my son requested for M&M cookies so that he could bring school and share with his friend.

I've use a different recipe for my usual cheese bread this round, result well received

Ingredient
500g bread flour
100g castor sugar
5gm salt
15g milk powder
10g instant yeast
1 egg
240g cold water
50g soft butter

Method
Sequence per Bread Maker - choose dough option

My New Toaster Oven & Pizza

2010-06-24T21:42:00.007+08:00

My toaster oven end its journey last Sunday morning (20 Jun), when i tried to heat up the Swedish meat ball. My kids were so upset, as they can no longer use the toaster oven on their own. Immediately on Sunday night, I booked my new Philips toaster oven (out of stock). Finally the stock arrived today. Hubby and I quickly rush down Carrefour to pickup.

My Pre n New Love

After cleaning up the toaster oven. My kids reminder me of the pizza, I took out the 9" cheese & tomato pizza from the freezer and started cooking it.

When the pizza is ready, I could see my kids smiles beaming away.

Peach Cake

2010-06-18T20:46:00.007+08:00

Bake this Peach Cheesecake for my mama birthday.

Ingredients
Base :
120g digestive biscuits
60g butter, melted

Method

Put biscuits in a plastic bag and crush it with rolling pin
In a bowl add melted butter and mix well with the biscuit crumb
Press into a 8" springform / detachable cake tin. Refrigerate for abt 30 mins

Ingredients - Filling
250g cream cheese
60g brown sugar
2 eggs
1 can peach - 300 gm cube peach, balance peach slice them for decoration

200g Marigold non fat yoghurt peach mango

Filling :

Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth
Add egg and mix well
Mix cube peach, yogurt and cheese mixture together
Pour mixture into chilled base and bake at 180c for 40 -45 mins or until firm.
Need to refrigerate after cool and serve with top peach slice

Cake before cosmetic

Pomelo Fruit

2010-06-13T21:47:00.006+08:00

Spotted this pomelo tree nearby home probably a month ago. Though I've been staying there for many many years, I've never notice it. In fact, this is also the 1st time I could identified a tree from its leaves. (I'm really proud of that, ahem...)

Today, I passed by this tree and saw it's bearing some lovely fruit ~ Pomelo

Lontong & Satay Chicken

2010-06-13T21:09:00.015+08:00

Tonight dinner is ... Lontong & Satay Chicken.

Ingredients
1 packet Hai's Instant Lontong Paste
250ml Carnation evaporated milk
800ml water
long beans, cabbage (amount as desired)
2 pcs deep fried firm bean curd 豆干 (cut into triangular halves)
Hard boiled eggs
Lontong rice (I cooked this mini satay rice cake with my mini thermal pot)

Method

Heat up frying pan and stir fry 1 packet of instant lontong paste till fragrant.
Add in vegetables and fry for a short while
Add water and evaporated milk and transfer to thermal pot. Bring boiled mixture and put into the outer pot for further cooking.

My kids don't like lontong, so they have stir fried chicken satay with rice cake.

1 packet of ready to stir fry chicken satay. Stirred fried chicken over with 1 tsp of oil till cooked and fragrant.

Mee Siam

2010-05-30T20:02:00.009+08:00

Wasn't planning to cook dinner tonight, was at NTUC walking and saw Mee Siam Paste on offer. It seems easy to make. Hmmm my thought was if i could find Tamarind paste and all other ingredients, I shall make Mee Siam as dinner tonight ...

Proudly presenting you ....

Ingredients (Serves 4 persons)
1 packet Hai's instant Mee Siam Paste
1 tbsp oil fry with garlic
300g Brown Rice Vermicelli (soak in water for 4 mins to soften)
100g bean sprouts
1 small stalk chives (cut into sections)
100g tamarind paste (mix with 300ml water and strain for juice)
100g sugar
700ml water
5 hard boil eggs
50g dried prawn (wash, soak and microwave or fry)
8pcs dried Tofu Puff / Tau Pau (lightly oven and diced into small pieces)

Method

Stir fry half a packet of instant mee siam paste with oil & garlic till fragrant
Add vermicelli and bean sprouts continue to stir fry till well blend and set aside
In another pot boil 700ml of water
Pour in the other half packet of mee siam paste
Add tamarind juice and sugar
Simmer until fragrant

Serving Suggestion
Egg, Chives, lime, dried prawn, tofu puff

Herbal Tea Egg 余仁生茶叶蛋

2010-05-27T21:31:00.008+08:00

Annie helped me to buy this Herbal Egg ingredient from Eu Yan Sang last Tues 18 May and I got it cooked right away after reaching home. Next day I brought back 21 cooked herbal eggs back to office for eating and leaving abt 10 eggs at home for my family.

I used up the 2 packet of Herbal Egg ingredient, modify the instruction enclosed and cook with my favourite thermal pot

Method (30 eggs)
1) Wash the eggs
2) Put the eggs in the pot, fill water level and cover the eggs completely
3) Add in the following :-

herbal egg ingredient packets
20g salt
6-7 tbsp dark soya sauce
3 tbsp light soya sauce
66g sugar

4) Bring the water in the inner thermal pot to boil
5) Transfer to the outer pot and let it self cook overnight
6) Half way thru' you may give the boiled egg a hit on the shell and let in stay in the pot
6) Bring the inner thermal pot back to reboil again in the morning
7) Transfer back to the outer pot for further self cooking

With the help of the thermal pot, cooking this herbal egg is really easy. Just dump all the ingredient in and let it self cook after boiled.

Mini Cinnamon Roll

2010-05-27T21:00:00.005+08:00

A catchup posting of Mini Cinnamon Roll made for my colleague & family.

My mama like the texture of this bread due to the soft texture as seen here.Ingredient
500g bread flour
100g castor sugar
5gm salt
15g milk powder
10g instant yeast
1 egg
240g cold water
50g soft butter

Method
Sequence per Bread Maker - choose dough option

Filling
180g butter melted in room temp.
120g sugar
4tbsp cinnamon powder

Method

Chill the basic sweet bun dough for 50mins
Mix Cinnamon filling and set aside
Press flat and then roll out into a large square piece of dough about 1cm thick
spread evenly the cinnamon filling. Roll it up into a cylinder slightly tight and then cut into sections 1xm wide. Line flat on baking sheet
Leave the bun to prove for 50 mins
Brush dough with egg wash
Bake at 190c for 15-20 mins

Observation :
For mini cinnamon roll, it look beautiful when bake in muffin tray or mini loaf tin.
Be generous with the cinnamon filling. The look is beautiful, puffy effect.

Prince 1st Public Performance - 17 Apr 10

2010-05-27T20:20:00.007+08:00

Event : Re-opening of Tekka Food Centre
The market was originally known as Kandang Kerbau (or just KK)
少林武术学院 Academy of Shaolin Kungfu

腊味饭

2010-03-01T20:59:00.003+08:00

Mom made this special 腊味饭 on 24 Feb 10. Very nice looking & creative.

Not only it's delicious and super yummy (surprising it wasn't oily and got nice fragrant on the rice)

Ingredient
1 pc wax duck 腊鸭 (boil in water & remove skin)
1 pair chinese liver sausage 肝肠 (cut into half)
1 pair chinese sausage 腊肠 (cut into half)

Method
When the rice about to cook fully, place the wax duck above rice and stuck the sausage into the almost cook rice.

Bacon, Egg & Cheese

2010-03-01T20:50:00.004+08:00

This is a very simple bake.

1) 2 round cut out shape of bread and put in a mini loaf tin
2) break 1 egg, a slice of lightly toasted bacon & sprinkle some chedder cheese

3) Put in the oven to bake

20 Feb - 正月初七是“人日”

2010-02-22T09:31:00.006+08:00

２０日是农历正月初七。民俗专家介绍说，正月初七是中国传统习俗中的“人日”，即“人的生日”。

后世关于人日来源的：“正月一日为鸡，二日为狗，三日为猪，四日为羊，五日为牛，六日为马，七日为人。正旦画鸡于门，七日贴人于帐。”

I didn't prepare anything special at home, just steamed up some 鸡蛋糕 (no picture taken)

On this day 正月初七 “人日” Guillemard Village Food Court resturant was having this grand dragon, lion dance and 财神爷 ...

Ah girl said why the lollipop so big...

Lion Dance formation - 招财进宝

Steamed Milk Cake

2010-02-22T09:08:00.005+08:00

This is sure a simple steaming cake, as it doesn't require any machine for the beating. Unfortunately it wasn't popular call at home, personally i don't really like it. My daughter commented why the texture like so sticky. All of us prefer the Steamed 鸡蛋糕

I managed to make 8 cuppies from this Steamed Milk Cake

Ingredients:

170 gm Fresh Milk

60 gm sugar

100 gm cake flour

20 gm rice flour

2 tsp double-action baking powder

Method:

(1) Use a hand whisk to whisk fresh milk with sugar until the sugar has dissolved

(2) Add in remaining ingredients and stir well

(3) Spoon int small cups lined with paper cups

(4) Steam at high heat for 10-15 mins or until cooked

(5) Remove and cool on wire rack.

虎年开工大吉

2010-02-17T14:38:00.003+08:00

今日大年初四, 开工咯 !

公司上下都分发了一对柑和一封开工利事, 象征着大吉大利

Mini Cheese French Bun

2010-02-16T14:39:00.009+08:00

I've always long to make this tempting mini cheese french bun (picture on the recipe book looks really tempting and yummy), but I held back due to the long proofing time require.

Today i took my biggest courage and started this new recipe bread making journey at 9am and out of the oven at 2.45pm. It's a new challenge for me (chinese written recipe), cos i got some steps in the wrong order :(

Ingredients (10 pieces)
200g bread flour
100g plain flour
2tsp Instant Yeast
1tsp sugar
1tsp salt
180ml warm water
1/8 portion extract of lemon juice

1cm cube chedder cheese (per perference)

Method (using BM)

Mix Bread flour and plain flour together and give it a lift so that air can get into the flour
Put water, lemon juice, sugar, salt, flour and lastly yeast into the BM dough function (Knead + Proof) estimate time is 1hr 30 mins
Cut ready dough cut and roll into 10 portion and let it rest for 20 mins in a enclose area or cover in glad wrap
Each dough wrap with 4-5 cube of cheese cube and shape it like a ruby ball
Put it on a tray cover with cloth and glad wrap for the 2nd proofing for 60-70 mins (to allow the cloth to absorb the water)
Sent dough into the oven for 5 mins at 230-250c, after use a knife to cut the dough and brush some butter on the cut portion so that the cut will look nice when baked
Spray some water on the dough so that the bread can absorb the mist and immediately sent to the oven to bake at 230c for 15 mins

Wow ! the effort is all worth it. The texture of the french bun is good, very crispy on the outside and soft inside. Next time i will do French Loaf using this same recipe but minus the cheese

Chocolate Coco Crunch

2010-02-14T22:44:00.002+08:00

Princess school has a CNY celebration, I made this on Friday for her to bring.

The making of this is really easy. Just bring chocolate and some butter to double boil. Next mix the coco crunch and scoop it into cuppies.

Size ~~~ Bigger than Usual

2010-02-11T14:42:00.007+08:00

Got this big mandarin orange for S$3.80 from Sheng Siong on 5 Feb 10 . Yesterday pass by there again, the price drop until S$2.80, but I didn't buy any though is cheaper.

Bought this from the high class fruit stall yesterday. This super BIG chestnut is from Korea, 1 packet for S$10

Will update this place when i get it cook.

Kueh Dadar

2010-02-08T11:37:00.014+08:00

Today our office suppose to have a mini high tea. Unfortunately 2 of our dear colleagues has lost their beloved mum & grandma respectively, so the session didn't take place. I've prepared some kueh dadar, cheese bread & cashew nut cookies to share around. For those in the office still get to eat them, though it's not in a mode of hi-tea (*^*)

Anyway, I've prepared this Kueh Dadar using a long long time ago hand written recipe book from my antique collection.

Ingredient
Batter
100g plain flour
280ml coconut milk
1 egg
1/2 tsp pandan paste

Method

Sift the flour into a bowl
Add in egg and give the flour a good mix
Pour in the coconut milk and beat till mixture are smooth
Add in pandan paste and leave it to stand for a while

Filling
1 cup grated white coconut
1/2 cup chopped gula melaka
1 tbsp sugar
3 pcs of pandan leaves (knotted)
1/2 cup water

Method

Mix all ingredients together and cook till the sugar melts and the mixture becomes fairly dry. Cool
Heat a clean frying pan and grease with a little oil
Pour in 2 tbspful of batter. Turn the frying pan round so that the batter forms a thin layer like a popiah skin
When cooked, remove from the frying pan
Put a tspful of the filling on the skin and roll neatly tucking the end in
Repeat until all the batter is used up

Princess Mini Concert - 6 Feb 10

2010-02-08T11:21:00.007+08:00

This is a mini concert at Princess enrichment class - My World 2010

Princess is performing an indian dance, when the young explorer reached India. The song of the dance really very happening meh...

My New Toy - La Gourment Thermal Cooker

2010-02-05T14:45:00.010+08:00

I've been eyeing on a Thermal Cooker for months, at the same time I'm looking out for a mini rice cooker to cook brown rice for my hubby (All of us loves white rice but health conscious hubby wanted brown rice) All in all i need to get is 2 pots.... finally got a good deal from Robinson last Friday 5 Feb 10.

I bought a 7 litre thermal pot and get 1.5 litre pot for free. The small pot is ideal for cooking brown rice.

Btw this pot is made in Korea and Swiss brand.

This paper cutting is from Tang, same price S$129 but no ECO bag from purchase at Robinson

This is a Wonder Cooker, my mama loves it so much and keep praising it. It's easy to use, save gas, no need to worry about over cooking and watch over fire. It's "Safe and friendly" to use.

I've cooked a simple dish using this wonder pot

Ingredient
1 pc lean meat (cube)
1 pc old cucumber
a handful of wolf berry
4 big bowls of water (per own consumption perference)

Method
Put all ingredients into inner pot and bring to boil
Remove from heat and place inner pot inside the outer layer pot
Cover and let it cook thru' stewing by its own
Soup all ready to consume in less than an hour (The meat is very tender)

Tapioca with Coconut Milk

2010-01-26T18:39:00.009+08:00

Monday Big project - Office Potluck. Got this prepare yesterday morning.

approx. 2kg Tapioca

Ingredient
2 kg tapoica
1.5 litre water
5pcs pandan leaves (knotted)
100g gula melaka }
150g sugar } adj sweetness to your own liking
50g rock sugar } * measurement here for reference only

Method

Peel and cut tapioca into small chunk piece
Wash and soak in water for at least 1 hr
Over at the stove, add pandan leave and boil water with tapioca until soft
Add in sugars, gula melaka, rock sugar and cooked till thick / sticky

Coconut Milk
400ml coconut milk
2 tbsp corn flour
1/4 tsp salt

Bring all to boil

Fried Batang Steak

2010-01-25T17:37:00.004+08:00

To mark this special date : 16 Jan 2010.

First time in my entire life, i bought a slice of fish and cooked them. Though i don't eat them. I'm a FISH Phobia. I dislike the look and I'm so afraid to touch them even if they're so tiny and swimming at the beach. It scare me most if I'll to eat them..... everything will be throw out from my mouth.

For the sake of my son, i brave myself by going to NTUC bought a slice of the Batang fish. To begin with, i wore a plastic glove (so that no direct contact) and quickly wash the fish. Heat up the wok with oil and splash goes the fish into the wok. Dash some pepper salt and do the pan frying.

My son loves it ! Effort all worth it.

BTW, usually my mama will cook fish for the family (minus myself)

Fried Arrow Head 炸慈姑片

2010-01-12T07:10:00.004+08:00

I felt in loves with this Fried Arrow Head, after being introduce into eating it during last year CNY. A Couple of weeks ago, office nearby tibits stall were selling a small packet for S$5, yet i crave and bought to eat.

The taste of the arrow head is refreshing and crispy after fried, unlike the fried tapioca.

Arrow Head seems like a seasonal food, easily available during CNY period. When I was young, my grandma used to grow them like plant during CNY. Now its new role is ... tibits (munch munch)

In fact the making of the Arrow Head is easy.

1) Peel off the skin

2) Give it a good wash, soak in the water for a while. Drian and start slicing them into thin layer

3) Fried it over medium fire till lightly brown. May sprinkle some salt and give a good shake while keeping in a air tight container

Pandan Waffles

2010-01-12T06:41:00.005+08:00

There was a Prima outlet closed down, so they are selling away almost everything inside the store (including some utensils, cutlery, premix flour). I was so excited cos Prima Waffle is the best in town, when I saw this premix for waffle and it comes with a recipe. Immediately i grab to buy them.

Taste wise was good (probably the coconut give the magic taste to it), just that the commercial waffle maker provide better texture. Prima give a a safe guide of their recipe, so those outlet selling would have to follow their instruction per attached. No matter which outlet we go, still the waffles taste yummy. Keeping up to the std, cos the most important was the Premix flour that makes the trick. The premix flour comes in 1 kg good for 20pcs, I had portion it to 2/10, therefore the quality might be affected.

Recipe (6pcs)

200g pandan waffle mix

2 eggs

100g water

100g coconut milk

34g Vegatable oil (i used canola oil)

Methods

Put waffle mix into a mixing bowl , add the eggs and water and whisk for 6 mins until batter is thick
Using ned speed, add in coconut milk and vegatable oil to mix for another 10 secs
Allow the batter to rest for about 1 hr before using

Long missed Bananas cake

2010-01-02T10:03:00.004+08:00

It had been quite a long time since I bake this Bananas Cuppies, my son has specially requested for it. This time round my daughter has requested for me to add some chocolate inside.

Look Boot likes bananas ...

01.01.10 - Happy New Year 2010 !

2010-01-02T09:38:00.008+08:00

A New Year a new beginning ...

Our 1st Yr 2010 DIY Dinner - boiled Dumpling. All the 角子 dumpling are wrapped and prepared by Grandma and with the little chefs helping to 包.

The dumpling was so yummy that we finished up all the 100pcs in no time.

Ingredients
100pcs of white dumpling skin
minced pork
Vegetable - 韭菜

Seasoning
Ginger juice
fish sauce
soya sauce
cornflour
salt

Malacca - Durian Chendol

2010-01-02T09:30:00.002+08:00

This is a delay posting of a famous dessert - Durian Chendol. I bought a bowl of it from 三叔公 store.

The aroma of the durian chendol was really nice but when taste, couldn't find any meat and the taste was blend. That aside i really like the presentation of the durian chendol.

2nd Attempt on Bread

2010-01-02T09:20:00.002+08:00

This time round i follow the step for the Bread recipe closely this time, only difference is I used the BM to help knead. Not sure why ? it still didn't reach my expectation, I still prefer the traditional sweet bun dough recipe from Alex Goh.

Bread Making

2009-12-28T12:48:00.006+08:00

Tried Alex Goh "Magic Bread" recipe for Basic Sweet Bread Dough. I didn't do a great job for this though the bread was edible. I would need to give it another try again, putting the right sequence using my BM.

Anyway this is the Cheese Bun that we did on Princess birthday.

Original Recipe from Alex Goh - Magic Bread

Ingredients
A
100g bread flour
70g boiling water

B
300g bread flour
100g plain flour
80g sugar
6g salt
20g milk powder
9g instant yeast

C
175g cold water
60g cold eggs

D
60g butter

Method

Add the boiling water from A into flour, mix until well blended to form dough. Cover and set aside to cool. Keep it into regrigerator for at least 12 hours
Mix B until well-blended. Add in C and knead to form rough dough. Add in A and knead until well-blended.
Add in D and knead to form elastic dough.
Let it proof for 40 mins
Divide the dough into required weight and mould it round. Let it rest for 10 mins and ready to use.

Princess 5th Birthday - DIY Bake It Yourself Party

2009-12-26T23:43:00.024+08:00

We had a very mini DIY Bake It Yourself Birthday Party held at home, with only 5 friends from the school. 5 yrs old with 5 friends (a good one huh) Appreciate the parents who drop off their precious with me this morning for the party from 10.30 am - 1pm.

Menu for the DIY

1) Chocolate Chip Cookie

2) Bread Making

3) Sandwich cutting with shape cutter

Little Chef in action for Chocolate Chip Cookie

Applause to the hardworking little chef with their cookie making

Princess cutting a steam chocolate cake , unfortunately i didn't take a close up picture of the cake.

* Happy 5th Birthday my precious girl

While waiting for their parent to pickup, the kiddies enjoying themselve with "Tom & Jerry" show from SCV channel -Cartoon Network

Princess was showered with X'mas & Birthday Gift. A BIG Thank You to all the friends, uncles & aunties for making it so special for her.

Christmas Eve 24 Dec 2009

2009-12-26T23:23:00.006+08:00

We've a mini home celebration this year. We got from Cold Storage a Dinner Deal Standard ($49.90, serves 6 – 8 persons)
It includes a Capon Smoked Chicken (1.7kg), Honey Baked Ham (1.5kg), Beddar Cheddar Johnsonville Sausage (500g) and a FREE Cooler bag.

We need to put everything back into the oven to make hot.

Dinner Menu :
Smoked Chicken
Sausage
Ham
Garlic Bread
Chocolate Roll Cake

冬至 - 12 月22 日

2009-12-26T22:58:00.005+08:00

From young we were taught 冬大过年 and also a saying of 冬湿年干= if it rain in Winter, Chinese New Year will be dry. It's a must to eat 湯圓, so that we'll grow a year older (just a chinese saying). My family favourite is Gula Melaka flavor 湯圓, it's also my witness.

Important to note, 冬至 is always falls on 22 Dec yearly. Which also 3 days before our Christmas Day 25 Dec, amazing huh ...

My mama and the little helpers with the DIY 湯圓 making.

好温心的一刻, a great bonding time

No exact measurement for the ingredients. All thru' my mama estimation...

糯米粉
占米粉 (少许)
mix with hot water and slowly form into a dough

Wrap it up with Gula Melaka filling

For the sweet soup base
- Water
- Pandan Leave
- Gula Melaka

Malacca Trip

2009-12-26T22:47:00.009+08:00

Malacca River Cruise

Captain on board

I like this picture, so nature & cool.

St Paul Church

More X'mas party pictures

2009-12-18T12:43:00.007+08:00

I'm super happy, dear Yanti got the picture whom I missed out.

Here's the complimentary photo from Yanti....

1) My beautified brownie after dolling it up with the left over icing figure from a log cake

2) Star Dish ..... Kirk's MIL Roasted Turkey. AAA very unforgetable taste and texture 3) This is the X'mas tree that we placed all our wishes for the gift exchange

2009 Office X'mas Party - 15 Dec 09

2009-12-17T06:04:00.008+08:00

We had an early x'mas party at the office after work hours, there were plenty of foods. I only took a picture or 2 and even forgotten to snap a picture of my doll up (beautify) brownie i made :( Even forgotten to snap our yearly star dish .... Kirk's MIL home cooked specialty "Turkey". It's really super nice and the best we had ever try. So tender, juicy and unforgettable taste --- Yum Yum. Never had we tried anything so good like this before. Mann.... i'm really getting old or perhaps the food was so good that i was drown into it .... Just attack the food, photo taking never mind ... hahahha

Here's the only picture of a small portion of the food displayFor the last part of the party - gift exchange. I've put up Alex Goh latest book "Magic Bread"as my wishing list this year. Thanks Yen Yen for the book and the greeting card.

Harshbown Bacon Chedder Cheese Puff

2009-12-16T18:40:00.005+08:00

The name this bake was super long and complicated, in reality it's easy to make.

Ingredients
2 harshbrown (chopped)
2 slice bacon (bites)
70g self raising flour
70ml milk
1/2 egg (lightly beaten)
125g grated chedder cheese

Method

In a bowl mix milk & egg
Add in all the balance ingredient and give it a good mix with a spoon or spatula
Drop a bite size of the mixture onto the lined baking sheet
Baked at 200c for 18 - 20 mins or till golden brown

New kid in Town !

2009-11-25T21:16:00.004+08:00

I was at Chip Bee Garden-Phoon Huat this afternoon and saw this new ice cream place - The Daily Scoop their latest outlet i guess.

Prince choice flavor :- Peach Bum! - need a buddy to chill out with? a tub of our peach yoghurt ice cream fits the bill

Princess pick flavour : Kookie Monster - so chockfull of cookies, we're sure the big blue monster would approve

Princess 5th Birthday Goodies Bag

2009-11-16T11:57:00.006+08:00

Another all night long baking of gingerbread man. This time I only baked 1 portion of the recipe. My girl birthday is in Dec but her daddy said he doesn't want her to feel left out. Most of her classmates give away goodies bag during their birthday and daddy want her to feel special too. So we decided to bake our own gingerbread man and pack it with other handy items inside the goodies bag. Well mommy need to prepare all though daddy just suggest (so easy huh .... )

She brought 31 goodies bag for her teachers & friends

Year End Class Party

2009-11-16T10:42:00.008+08:00

The kitchen was still busy though posting not updated. In fact lots of mid night and wee hours baking going on. Here's last Thursday fresh from the oven update for my son class year end Party and he has requested for an individual pack Gingerbread man for everyone in class.

Here's my girl master piece, really appreciate her help.

Me taking care on the rest of the icing, WIP - work in progress still ....

My son got this great idea by having the the gingerbread man holding a candy stick. Don't they look nice with the candy stick ? He brought 36 gingerbread boys & girls to school on Thursday morning.

At the same time, I made ham & cheese sandwich, Egg Mayo Sandwich as well. Last but not least some cocktail hot dog that was not on the picture.

Orange Chiffon Cake II

2009-11-08T22:31:00.012+08:00

Got this Orange Chiffon Cake posting from Cheryl. My son said he wanted orange chiffon cake for a change, so I giving it a go and did some modification to it. While baking the aroma of the cakes smell so good .... even my mama in the room could smell it.
Ingredients
(A)
100ml fresh orange juice
1 rind orange zest
6 eggs yolk
2 tbsp canola oil
50g castor sugar

(B)
120g flour
1 tsp baking powder

(C)
6 Eggs white
1 tsp cream of tartar
50g castor sugar

Method

Using hand whisk mix (A) until well blended. Add (B) and mix well

On a separate bowl, whisk egg whites until soft peaks from using high speed until foamy. Add sugar & cream of tartar, continue whipping until stiff (like snow) * Don't overbeat and this process are done in a very quick manner.

Quickly use a spatula take 1/4 of the meringue and slowly fold into the egg yolk mixture in the earlier bowl. Mix until well combine. Finally add in the remaining meringue and mix well

Pour mixture into an ungreased chiffon tin and bake for about 40-45 mins @ 175c. * Bake at the lower rack

Immediately turn tin over on a cake rack to cool before loosening cake

Simple Double Chocolate chip cookie

2009-11-06T02:27:00.008+08:00

I did a mid night bake after coming back home from work. Friday princess going for school excursion and she requested for chocolate chip cookie. I need to spend some time to look for a simple and new recipe to test at the same time. Now presenting you ....
Ingredients
115g butter
180g self rasing flour (sifted)
1 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder
70g castor sugar * will cut down another 10g in next bake
40g light brown sugar
1 egg (lightly beaten)
a pinch of salt
1/4tsp vanilla essence
1/2 cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips

Method

Cream butter and sugar till creamy
Add egg and blend well
Pour in flour, cocoa powder, vanilla essence, salt & chocolate chip and mix well
Chill the dough for about 15-30 mins to set
Scoop the dough with a spoon and drop it on the lined tray
Bake at 175c for 15-20 mins

Chocolate Rolls with Nutella Chocolate Rice

2009-10-26T22:35:00.006+08:00

Kids said they wanted chocolate rolls vs custard cream puffs. Hmmm no more escaping for me, as i always find it very challenging making swiss rolls and envy others alot when they did one. I had been asked many times by my dear friends, when will I get my hands on swiss roll making. We even talk about it this afternoon. Yeah, yeah finally I get myself moving and proud to say, I have overcome my fear ...

Presenting you my chocolate rolls with Nutella chocolate rice

DH said very nice the chocolate roll. He said if I put more Nutella and chocolate rice would be better. Too bad this round princess said she don't want too much of that. Hmmm ... note note next time.

Ingredients
3 eggs (separate 2 yolks & 2 white)
80g caster sugar
60g cake flour
4 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp chocolate paste
Filling :- Nutella & chocolate rice

Method

Line the roll cake 11" x 11" baking tray with a piece of 15" x 15" greaseproof paper
In the first bowl, place 2 yolks and 1 egg beat well. Add 40g sugar, continue beating and add chocolate paste
On a separate bowl, beat eggs white with mixer till foamy. Add 40g sugar gradually and continue beat till stiff peak
Use a spatula take 1/4 of the meringue and slowly fold into the chocolate mixture in the earlier bowl. Mix until well combine. Finally add in the remaining meringue and mix well
Sift flour over the egg mixture and fold gently
Pour in the milk and fold gently. Do not overmix
Bake at 175c for 20 mins
Lift the cake out of the tray and place on a flat surface. Start to roll the cake at the same time peel off the paper when roll.
Unroll the cake and spread Nutella and sprinkle chocolate rice on the surface and re-roll. Cool cake before slicing

Otah Sandwich

2009-10-26T10:35:00.009+08:00

Clearing stock for bread. Here's the joke, my son SMS my hubby to get him bead, instead hubby came home with a loaf of BREAD. *** faint

In order to put the bread into good use for the stomach and I have Muar otah at my freezer. So I did Otah sandwich on Sunday.

Toasted & Non toasted bread

Personally I like the toasted otah sandwich. So crispy

Ingredient

1 packet Muar Otah (Prawn) - cook in microwave for 5-6 mins

8-10 slice bread

butter (optional for spreading on bread)

Equipment

Electric Sandwich maker for toasting

Manual Moulded Sandwich maker for non toast bread

Simple Meaty Dinner

2009-10-23T22:01:00.009+08:00

Managed to grab some drumlets from Cold Storage this morning at a good deal. This was a recipe shared by a long time friend... many many year---s ago. After such a long time this is my first time making this Mexican chicken Drumlets. I could still remember the process of making this after such a long time. hahahha...

Dish #1 - Mexican Chicken Drumlets
Marinate 18 pcs drumlet with pepper salt and tabasco pepper sauce
Bake at 230c till cooked and brown (approximately 30-45 mins)
Dash some more tabasco sauce while baking
Dish #2 - Luncheon Meat ham, fried egg & tang hoon soup
1/2 can of Luncheon Meat Ham (cut into cube)
3 eggs season with sesame oil, add a little water and fried
2 small bundle of Tang Hoon (glass noodles) soak a little
1 litre water
fish sauce & soya sauce to taste
Finally bring everything to boil
Dish #3 - Luncheon Meat Ham & egg fried rice
A dish especially requested by Princess

Crispy Pork Chop

2009-10-19T22:11:00.005+08:00

Hmmm thinking hard what to cook for the family... Finally I decided crispy pork chop for dinner tonight. During noon Prince and I went NTUC and bought some quick sales pork chop. Immediately reached home got the meat marinated. I only get to cook them in the evening after the kids went to the playground.

I'm really happy that Princess likes it. Princess is a picky eater and she doesn't eat a lot of meat. Glad that she take this dish well, as for Prince he appreciate food and my cooking. Cheers !
Ingredient
(A)
500g Pork Chop = 4 slices

(B) (rough guide)
1 tsp Five spice Powder
1 tbsp pepper salt
1 tsp Mirin
1/2 tsp dark soya sauce
1 tbsp Oyster sauce
1 tbsp Sesame oil
1/2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp fish sauce

(C)
1 egg white

(D)
150g bread crumbs (put more when necessary)

Method

Wash the pork chop and give it a massage (tenderise) using a meat mallet.
Mix well and marinate Ingredient B for 1 - 2 hrs
Prepare 2 plate 1 for egg white the other for bread crumbs
Dip a slice pork chop on the egg white
Next coat the pork chop evenly with bread crumbs
Heat up the oil to deep fry the bread crumbs pork chop and cooked it till golden brown

Tau Suan 豆爽

2009-10-19T15:33:00.006+08:00

Ingredient
150g split beans
100g sugar
3 pandan leaves (washed & knotted)
2 tbsp potatoes starch / Chestnut powder
1 litre water

Method

Soak the split green beans in hot water for about 1 hour
Put beans, water and pandan leaves into the pot and boil till the the bean is soft
Add sugar and stir till melt
Then gradually stir in the starch (to prevent lumpiness, mix the starch with some water before pouring into the pot)
Served with sliced You Tiao

Nutella Marble Cake

2009-10-18T19:41:00.003+08:00

I was searching thru' the kitchen, again nothing exciting to eat. I think the weather make me feel so sianz.... So I decided to bake my long craving marble cake with Nutella. During Hari Raya Puasa Nur brought some Nutella Marble cake to office, after tasting I told myself I must bake this. What a wonderful combination, I could use my favourite bu tter cake recipe and spread it with Nutella. Thinking of it already make me feel so excited.

Since I'm not giving any away, a half portion will be just right for my family.

I use half my favorite butter cake recipe and baked in a loaf tin. After the cake cool down a little, I slice the cake into half and spread a generous portion of Nutella over it. Hmmm ... it tastes like heaven especially with the warm Marble cake with the melting effect from the Nutella.

红烧排骨炒米粉 Braised Meat Fried Bee Hoon

2009-10-17T23:36:00.008+08:00

This was a very challenging project for me. When I intend to prepare dinner for the family, my princess cried so badly that she wanted me to come along with her to swim. Even though her daddy and bro are going with her. With her persistent and teary eyes, I just tag along 陪公主. My project was push back an hour later.

Back from their swim, immediately i work on my bee hoon frying project. Why was it a big deal ? It was never an easy task as the bee hoon, if not done properly the bee hoon will be very broken 碎 & messy. It'll stick on the pan and get burn.

Ingredient
1 can 红烧排骨 (remember to remove the bone)
1/2 packet bee hoon
2 eggs (beat with a dash of sesame oil)

Seasoning
Salt, pepper, fish sauce, soya sauce, oyster sauce & some water (approximate to taste-estimate)

Method

Soak bee hoon in water for a little while
Fried egg omelette and shredded
Mix and pour in the seasoning into the wok. Put in the bee hoon and fry with the help of chopstick so that the bee boon will not stick together
Add a little more water if needed to ensure the bee hoon are cooked. It's like 焖method.
Pour in the sauce (make sure not too oily) from the can together with 红烧排骨 into the bee hoon and stir fry a little more before serve

I'm very very happy with my achievement. In fact this is my 1st time attempting this cooking way after some research. Here's my yummy bee hoon kekekeke I'm proud to say.

Flaky Layered Egg Tart

2009-10-15T22:34:00.003+08:00

At last I get my hand on making the egg tart. I had prepared the pastry dough 2 days ago, only today i drag myself to finish this baking project.

The pastry a bit thick and the custard a bit too sweet. Here's the half portion of the recipe I used from the book "Delicious Asia Baked Treats"

Pastry :

Oil dough

120g Hong Kong flour

60ml canola oil

Water dough

120g Hong Kong flour

a pinch salt

1 tbsp full cream milk powder

50ml canola oil

30ml water

1 tbsp golden syrup

Custard

60g castor sugar

a pinch salt

90ml water

1 egg

1/2 tsp vanilla essence

1 tbsp milk

Method :

Oil dough

Sift flour. Add cooking oil. With a spoon, fold the oil into the flour till combined. Do not overmix. Wrap dough in plastic and chill it overnight.

Water dough

Sift flour, salt and milk powder. Mix well. Add cooking oil. Fold the oil into the flour with a spoon. Then add water a little a time, using the spoon to fold it into the flour mixture after each addition. Add the golden syrup and fold in till all the ingredients are combined. (Do not use your hands to knead the dough: it will be sticky and difficult to handle)
Wrap dough in plastic and chill it overnight.

Custard

Add sugar and salt to water and boil over a stove till dissolved. Set aside to cool.
Mix eggs, essence, milk. Add cooled sugar mixture and stir well. Strain the mixture using a sieve.

To assemble

Lightly grease the tart tins with cooking oil
Using a knife or scraper, cut the water dough into halves, then quarters, and so on, till you get 8 equal pieces (cos I half the portion). Do the same for the oil dough.
Roll a piece of water dough with a rolling pin. Put a piece of oil dough in the water dough. Wrap and pinch tightly to seal

Roll the dough flat with a rolling pin, taking care not to let the oil dough "burst" out of the water dough.
Fold the bottom third of the dough towards the middle
Fold the top third over
Pick up the dough and turn it 90 degrees. Repeat steps 1 to 4. Roll the dough flat to about 5mm thick. Cut out a round shape using a dough cutter. Press into a tart in. Lightly prick the base of the dough with a fork. arrange tart tin on a baking tray. (Do not discard the scraps of dough - gather them, roll to 5mm thcik and cut out)

Preheat oven to 220c. Just before for 10 mins. Lower the temperature to 130c and bake for another 20-25 mins till the custard is firm.

大麦甜粥 Sweet Wheat Porridge Dessert (Gandum)

2009-10-14T21:24:00.005+08:00

After seeing 阿豐麥粥, I wanted to make this dessert so much for my family. I didn't expect I would have a hard time looking for this white wheat in NTUC, Cold Storage & Sheng Siong. In the end, I bought it from the Market provision stall this morning.

My mom helped with the cooking of the wheat, while I take my afternoon nap after the flu medication. I do not have the exact water & sugar measurement, as mom did the job. We use our favourite Tanyu pot to do the cooking. You may refer to the guide below.

Ingredient
200g White Wheat (Gandum)
4 Pandan Leaves, knotted
200ml Concentrated Coconut Milk
Sugar to taste (or 100g Rock sugar)
Water (1.5 Liter)

Method

Soak wheat in warm water.
When wheat is soft, pour away the soaking water
Put the wheat & water into the Tanyu pot and cook till wheat turn soft and open
Add in the amount of sugar to your own taste
Put in pandan leave & coconut milk and cook for another 10-20 mins

Thai Pineapple Rice

2009-10-11T20:46:00.005+08:00

When it comes to weekend, I'll need to think what to cook for the family. Think, think, think ... Ah... i got a packet of pineapple spice paste. Okay, lets set for Pineapple Rice tonight. It's simple and fast cook. You may follow the recipe and instruction stated on the packet.
In fact, it brought back memories of where I previously worked. We uses to cook lunch in the office, it was so fun and exciting. This is one of those dish where we made last time, really misses those times and the gang of lunchtime kaki.

Here's my shortcut and quick quick making.
Ingredients
1 packet Thai Pineapple Rice Spice Paste
300g Chicken Meat (cube)
1 pair of chinese sausage (Sliced)
6 rings of pineapple (bite size)
raisin, pork floss, cashew nuts as garnish
Cooked rice (Serving of 4)

Methods

Cooked the desired amount of rice in the rice cooker
While cooking the rice, stir fry the chinese sausage, put aside when cooked
Put in the chicken meat onto the same pan and stir fry with pepper & salt, cooked set aside
Do a quick stir fry over the chinese sausage, chicken meat & pineapple together
When the rice about to cook, mix the packet of paste with the rice inside the cooker
Pour in the stir fried items into the cooker and give a good mix
Continue to allow the item to cook a little while more inside the cooker
Finally serve rice with raisin, pork floss & cashew nuts

* I'm very pleased as princess likes the rice (minus the sausage, pineapple & meat) though she just ate it with pork floss. As for prince, he's always a good food supporter. He finished everything on his plate and ask for more.

Soya Milk Longan Pudding

2009-10-09T06:54:00.010+08:00

Ma-ny ma-ny years ago (in my younger days, A-ham), I made very similar recipe as shared by CurryFishHead. I'm really happy to have a hand on it again now.

Ingredient

1800ml water
500ml sugar reduced soya milk
160g evaporated milk
10g agar agar powder
120g sugar

Method

Bring water, agar agar powder and sugar to boil.
Off fire add in soya milk and evaporated milk
Pour into your choice of jelly mold or bowl
Once cool, sent it to fridge
Serve chill with canned longan and it syrup

Truffle Cake

2009-10-04T20:04:00.006+08:00

Today is my DH birthday, got up this morning and baked him this Truffle cake.

Got a little hip cup during my preparation, I spilled the bowl of egg yolk mixture onto the floor, while trying to move the egg white bowl. So clumsy that I end up cleaning up the kitchen floor. After which i got prepare a new batch of egg yolk and continue where I stop.

Ingredient
(A)
5 egg yolk
20g sugar

(B)
5 egg whites

(C)
90g sugar

(D)
120g flour
10g cocoa powder

(E)
60g butter
60g Dark chocolate, chopped

(F)
Nutella

* Milk Ganache 100g milk
150g dark chocolate, chopped
10g butter

- Cook milk until it boils. Add it into the chocolate. Stir until the chocolate is melted completely. Add in butter and mix until well combined. Leave aside until it thickens.

Method

Whip (A) until light and fluffy
Whip (B) until soft peak is formed. Add in (C) and continue whip until stiff
Mix the egg white mixture with (A) until well blended
Fold in sieved (D) and mix until well combined
Place (E) in a stainless steel bowl. Put over a pan of boiling water. Stir until melted. Add it into the above batter. Mix till well incorporated
Pour it into 9 inches round mould
Bake at 180c for 30 mins. Remove the cake immediately when it is done
Cut the cake horizontally into half
Sandwich the Nutella in between cake layers. Cover the whole cake with Milk ganache.
Coat the side of the cake with chocolate rice
Decorate the top with mini semi sweet chocolate chip
Put it into the fridge for better effect for the ganache to set

Peach Crepes with Chocolate Sauce

2009-10-03T22:53:00.004+08:00

Got some left over peaches and Princess loves crepes a lots. This recipe originated from Alex Goh (with slight modification) looks so tempting and i got all the ingredients needed and I did half the original portion. Yum yum...
Ingredient
(A)
1 egg
125g milk
17g sugar
pinch of salt

(B)
17g butter (melted)

(C)
40g flour

some peach slices

Method

Mix (A) until sugar is dissolved. Add in (B) then sieve in (C) and mix until well combined
Set aside and let it stand for 30 mins
Heat frying pan with some butter. Pour in some batter and tilt the pan to spread the batter evenly
Fry over medium heat until one side is browned. Flip the crepe over and cook
You may put in any filling and glazing of your choice

Filling :-
1) peach with chocolate glazing (for hubby & grandma)
2) cheese with honey glazing (princess)
3) evaporated milk with honey glazing (prince)

Peach Konnyaku Cake

2009-10-02T08:35:00.008+08:00

Tomorrow is our dear Annie birthday, so Kampong & Lorong AP are celebrating for her today.

Specially for you Annie. Happy Birthday !
Ingredient
Top
(A)
950ml water

(B)
115g sugar
1 packet Konnyaku powder

(C)
Peach slices

BASE
(A)
800ml milk

(B)
130g sugar
1 packet Konnyaku powder

(C)
40g cornflour
100ml water

Method
Top :

Mix (B) then add to (A). Stir constantly till well blended and then bring it to the boil
Arrange (C) on the bottom of a 9" round mould. Pour the above konnyaku syrup onto it and let it set

Base :

Mix (B), add into (A) and mix till well blended and bring to the boil. Add the premixed (C) slowly and continue to cook till mixture thickens
Pour it onto the peach konnyaku and let it cool and refrigerate
Remove from mould and serve cold

Piped Butter Cookies

2009-09-30T00:25:00.005+08:00

I'm so indecisive about what to bake for Princess class Children Day celebration. Too much thought and idea in mind. Finally, son helped me to settle down with the butter cookies. So both of them will share my baked and bring them to school. This used to be our family favorite and I have not been making it for a long long time. I find it too troublesome piping and I made a mess. This time round i have overcome and make better progress with the piping. Here's the changes ... 1) do away with the nozzle lock 2) bigger piping bag. Finally bye bye messy !

My Modified version of Betty Saw's Cookies Galore

Ingredients
250g butter
90g icing sugar
270g plain flour
2 tsp vanilla essence

Method

Cream butter in mixer till fluffy. Sift icing sugar over butter, followed by flour and mix well. Finally mix in vanilla essence
Pipe batter into circular shapes onto lined baking trays
Bake at 180c for 12 - 15 mins or till cookies are lightly golden brown

Princess all dress for her school Children Day Party

Easy Cheese but not so easy to squeeze

2009-09-28T11:01:00.009+08:00

I got this interesting bottle of cheese last Saturday from City Square NTUC. Kraft Easy Cheese - Chedder flavour S$6.50 no fridge to keep fresh. In fact it took me 1 whole day to figure out how to squeeze out the cheese...

This is how you should squeeze out the cheese, just bend the white tip alittle.
Presenting you today kiddos lunchbox...
Big lunchbox for Prince, consists of :-
* Easy cheese & ham sandwich
* 蒸鸡蛋糕.
* Korean grapes

Pinky lunchbox for Princess, consists ...
* Happy face 蒸鸡蛋糕 (M & M for the eyes)
* 乖乖玉米棒 (my childhood delight)

Birthday Celebration

2009-09-25T15:27:00.004+08:00

I'm really touched by the act of colleagues this morning. I got birthday song & cake from the Kampong & Lor AP folks.

Thanks Ladies, I appreciate for all your kind well wishes and thoughts.

An special agar agar cake from Shirley (Thanks deary for the late night baking)

Hey ! I just had a change in number. Still young at heart and always.

Korean Dishes for Dinner

2009-09-22T20:27:00.010+08:00

Tonight we're blowing the wind of 韩流, the dinner theme is Korean Food.

Last week been to Chinatown Point - Korean Food Fair and bought the following :-

1) Stir fried Chicken Glass noodle S$4
2) Ginseng Chicken Soup S$13
Menu for tonight is mainly Instant made meal, except korean-pan-fried-prawn-cake from Food Cafe which i made half the portion.
1) DIY pan fried prawn cake
2) Tasty Glass noodle (Good choice), just stir fry over a non stick pan. Very simple & easy.3) Unbeliveable Ginseng Chicken Soup, cos it consist 1 whole chicken (mini one) with glutinous rice. It only take 8 mins to microwave it.

Butter Cake II

2009-09-20T21:35:00.005+08:00

For the past few day i discovered there's nothing much & exciting stock up at home to snack about. So i decided to make some butter cake. This time trying the new method from Mrs Leong and i had the recipe modified.
Ingredients
250g butter (melted)
5 eggs (yolk & white separated)
180g castor sugar
200g self raising flour (sifted)
1 tsp vanilla essence
3 tbsp condensed milk
1 tsp chocolate paste (optional-marble cake effect)

Methods

Put egg white, sugar in a big bowl beat to thick, lightly beat the yolk and add into the egg white. Continue to beat till creamy.
In another bowl mix butter and condensed milk, using a egg beater for about 5 mins and add in vanilla essence.
Add in a cup of egg mixture, follow by flour, mix well. Lastly add in all the egg mixture & butter mixture. Mix well.
Pour into a greased pan and bake at 180c for 10 mins. Lower the temperature to 140c for another 45-50 mins or till the skewer come out clean.

Healthy & yet Not so Lunchbox

2009-09-16T06:32:00.003+08:00

Wandering what kind of title is this .... Healthy & yet not so .... Don't get cheated by the yellow colour item. It's not corn but ... corn cracker.

Today prince lunch box is blowing the 哈日- 日本风. Generally it seems healthy and bright nice colour.
It's consists of :-

Seaweed crab meat mayo rice sushi
Crab meat Cheese bread roll
Edamame
Corn cracker

Presenting you Princess lunchbox for today ...

Chocolate Chips Cookies & Nutella & Butter Sushi Roll

Chocolate Chip Cookies II

2009-09-15T07:22:00.007+08:00

Since Sunday night princess has been pestering me to bake chocolate cookies for her. She even asked me to make it yesterday early morning before she wakes up, so that she could bring to school. After some negotiation, she's fine to bring Quiche to school instead for yesterday.

So... keeping up to her request. This morning I've decided to try new chocolate chip cookies recipe adopted from Florence Tan-Biscuit Code.
Here's the already halve portion of the original recipe with some sugar reduced & walnut omitted ...

Ingredients
90g plain flour (sifted)
1/2 tsp baking powder (sifted)
70g butter (+10g for better taste)
30g sugar
1/2 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
55g chocolate chips

Method

Cream butter with sugar till fluffy. Add egg and vanilla essence, continue beating. Fold in sifted flour and powder.
Mix in chocolate chips and walnuts (i've omitted the walnuts)
Drop dough with a teaspoon on a greased baking tray
Bake at 180c for 15 - 20 mins (i baked for 12mins, as every oven varies)

Mini Burger lunchbox

2009-09-15T06:32:00.006+08:00

Yesterday was the 1st day of school after a week break for the kids. Here's what Prince had for his lunchbox.
It's consists of :-

Soya Bean - Edamame
Steamed Japanese Red Potatoes - Satsuma imo
Mini Burger (SCS Butter roll + chicken patties + a cheese slice)

蒸鸡蛋糕

2009-09-06T22:56:00.005+08:00

Finally i went to ntuc to get my HK flour and happy that i could continue to bake my favourite 蒸鸡蛋糕. I'm using my previous post traditional sponge cake and the only different i make was using my new steamer and sprinkle sugar on top the sponge cake to create a smiling 发.
I did a sugar sprinkle on only 1 蒸鸡蛋糕 and it really did 发

Ma Lai Ko 马拉糕

2009-09-06T10:40:00.009+08:00

Actually i wanted to make my favourite 鸡蛋糕, than realised that I don't have enough HK flour. So result to my next on list ... 马拉糕
 This is really really easy to do and sure is a keeper.

Ingredients (for 7 small cuppies)
100g Plain Flour
50g castor sugar
1 egg
70g water
5g baking powder

Method

In medium bowl, beat the egg until foamy
Add sugar and water and mix well, until sugar dissolved
In a separate bowl sieve flour & baking powder
Pour the egg mixture into the dry ingredient bowl, mix well
Line paper cups on small bowl and pour in the batter
Steam the cakes for 15mins or until the skewer come out clean

Cinnamon French Toast

2009-09-03T07:03:00.004+08:00

Ingredient

(A)

1 cup milk

1 egg

1 tsp sugar

1/4 tsp cinnamon powder

a pinch of salt

4 slices of French loaf

butter for pan fry

icing sugar for dusting (optional)

Method

Mix ingredient A together
Dip bread into the mixture
Pan fry till golden brown

Serving Ideal

Golden syrup
Strawberry, grapes etc....

Chewy Chocolate Chips Cookies

2009-09-02T07:11:00.006+08:00

This is my fastest bake, everything up and done for the 1st batch of cookies. (what an record breaking)Only at 5am i realised that on Monday prince requested me to bake some cookies for his PE teacher, so he could bring to school today and give it to him. Thankfully today prince breakfast and lunchbox are easy. Immediately I dash off to prepare the ingredients.... melt the butter and started mixing. By 5.30am cookies headed straight into the oven and cookies are baked in 12mins using my toaster oven instead (no need to preheat-save time). Zoom sent it to cool with the aid of fan. While prince take his breakfast, I packed the cookies and 5.55am we're out of the house. As I'm writing now, my final batch of cookies are done. Phew !!!! what a morning.

Ingredients
(A)
2 cups plain flour } sieved together
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda }

150g butter (softened)
1cup light brown sugar } find abit sweet, should reduce the amt
1/2cup castor sugar } find abit sweet, should reduce the amt
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 egg
1 egg yolk

1 1/2 cups Semi-sweet chocolate chips & white chocolate chips

Method

Mix butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl
Add eggs and vanilla essence
Once the mixture are well blend, add in flour (A) and chocolate chips
Make into a dough by scooping out with the help of a spoon
Spread out the unbaked cookies on the tray, as it'll expand during the bake
Baked for 15 - 18 mins at 165c (i rotate the tray in between the baked to ensure the cookies are even in colour)

Fruit cuppies

2009-08-30T23:03:00.005+08:00

I used Fruit Swiss Roll recipe to make into cuppies. The taste and texture are really good and soft just slight shrinkage and I also made a mistake by not putting any lined cup on the tray. After rectified quickly i baked the next few tray with lined cups.

This for the kids Sunday Chinese enrichment class teachers.
Here's my conclusion, this recipe is not suitable for cuppies but it should work very well for swiss roll.Ingredients
(A)
5 egg yolks
50g sugar
1/4tsp salt
50ml corn oil
50ml milk
110g flour
1/2tsp baking powder

(B)
5 egg whites
100g sugar
1/4tsp cream of tartar

(C)
Mixed fruits

Methods

Mix (A) till well blended
Whisk the egg whites from (B) till they form soft peaks. Add sugar and cream of tartar and continue to whip till stiff
Mix (A) and (B) till well combined
Sprinkle (C) onto a lined swiss roll an then pour the batter onto it and smooth it
Bake at 175c on the middle shelf of the oven for 20mins (for cuppies 14mins)
Once baked, immediately remove from pan
When cool, spread butter cream or jam of your choice on top. Roll up so fruit is showing on the outside. Serve

Lunch Time Adventure

2009-08-26T00:30:00.004+08:00

Today mission :- > Chinatown Plaza

* Target - 1) Korean Supermart & 2) Patisserie GLACE

Heard so much about Glace serving authentic japanese pastries. We decided to buy 2 items to share, the cake here's a little pricey for us. So... here's what we had
- Marron Pie S$3.80 & Strawberry RinRin Ice Cheese Tart S$3
Here's the cross section of Marron Pie
- A look of a muffin, crispy out skin with 1 chestnut in the center and flaky base that make it smell good.
Strawberry RinRin Ice Cheese Tart
- The cheese was light and creamy with strawberry puree, the cookie base was firm and crunchy

Steamed Moist Chocolate Cake II

2009-08-24T21:53:00.007+08:00

Today is my FIL birthday, time flies fast. Recapping my bake last year for him, this would be my 2nd birthday cake I baked for him since. What's different this year was, he has lost quite a bit of weight due to his stroke and age more. Our wish for him is to get well and stay strong. It's a pain to see what he has gone thru'.
I'm using my previous Steamed Moist Chocolate Cake recipe with ganache frosting as recommended by Cookie from Happy Cup

Here's the half portion of the chocolate frosting:-
80g semi sweet chocolate
90ml heavy cream
1/2 tbsp unsalted butter (room temperature)

Method
Place the chopped chocolate in a medium sized stainless steel bowl. Heat the cream and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring just to a boil. Immediately pour the boiling cream over the chocolate and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth.

Let the ganache sit at room temperature until slightly firm (about one hour, due to time constraint I shorten the process and use water to cool down ganache) and then beat the ganache until creamy smooth and light. With an offset spatula or knife spread the ganache over the cooled cake.

Chicken Corn Soup vs French Loaf

2009-08-24T14:32:00.003+08:00

This is prince lunch menu for today soup in french loaf. As for princess she had her all time favourite macaroni and cheese with bacon (not shown here). What's for my lunch .... since I cooked 1 can of campbell soup and there's left over, so i just ate it with the french loaf the simple way.

A shot before sending the loaf into the oven
Ready to serve (yummy yummy)Ingredients :
1 small potatoes (cooked & diced)
1 slice of chicken fillet (diced & seasoned with a little black pepper salt)
1 small french loaf
1/2 can campbell corn chicken soup + 1/2 can water
Bacon Bite (optional)

Method :

Cut open the top of the french loaf, dug out some white bread so that to look like a bowl
Stir fry the chicken on the deep pan
Add in campbell soup, chicken & potatoes and cook till boil
Fill the bread bowl with soup and let it bake in the oven for a while to allow the bread to be crispy
After bake you may add in some bacon bite or some chive