Our Passion for Food

Birthday cake for my darling

2007-10-15T10:39:00.000-07:00

Ik heb dit gemaakt vorige week, voor het verjaardag van mijn vriend.

Gefeliciteerd met jouw verjaardag, schaatje! *te laat* wekekee

Devil's Food Cupcake

2007-09-29T02:00:00.000-07:00

An exercise before doing the big 'project' next Saturday.

Recipe:
(copied directly from Chockylit)

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs

Methods:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1. Measure out everything but the eggs directly into your mixer bowl.
2. Mix on low speed just until incorporated.
3. Beat on high speed for 2 minutes.
4. Add eggs, beat on high speed again for 2 minutes.

Measure out into cupcake pan lined with cupcake papers. A 2″ ice cream scoop works great for this. Bake for about 15-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool slightly in the pan then transfer to a rack to cool completely before frosting.

***

I love the photograph! As usual, the photograph was done by my boyfriend.

Tahu Tek

2007-09-17T10:25:00.000-07:00

Makanan ini enaaaakk sekali!

Rasanya kalo masak 1 porsi masih kuraaaangg aja :D

Pertama kali belajar masak ini pas ke rumahnya Tante Betty. Pas Tante Betty bikin, diriku ngintip2 sekalian inget2 apa aja bahannya. Besokannya, krn kurang puas makan pas di Tante Betty, berniat bikin lagi deh di rumah. Haha. Eh, ternyata diriku yg imut ini (dan mempesona), bisa juga buatnya! Seneng seneng!

Resep (kira2 aja ya, kalo aku masak ini juga modalnya kira2 hihi):

- 1 bungkus tahu putih (aku tadi sempet ngecek, beratnya 500 gr), potong kira2 2 cm kali 2 cm, terus digoreng sampe coklat
- 1 bungkus lontong, direbus 2 jam sampe jadi, terus dipotong kecil2
- Tauge, banyaknya sesukanya, direbus sesukanya juga (aku sukanya sampe yg lembek)

Bahan sauce:
Petis udang
Peanut butter
Kecap manis
8-10 siung bawang putih, dikupas kulitnya, terus digoreng sebentar
Cabe, banyaknya sesukanya, digoreng juga sebentar
Air panas, sedikit

Bahan lain:
Kerupuk
Bawang goreng

Cara buat sauce:
1. Ulek bersama2 semua bahan sampe rasanya pas. Kalo terlalu kental, bisa ditambah air. Kalo terlalu encer, bisa ditambah kombinasi petis+peanut butter+kecap manis. Suka2 aja deh pokoknya :D

Cara menyajikan:
Gunting tahu kecil2 (biar serasa di abang2 gitu hihi).

Taruh di piring: tahu, lontong, tauge terus di atasnya dituang sauce.

Diriku kalo makan tahu tek ini paling suka kalo krupuknya diremet2in kecil2 terus semua bahan dicampur sampe tercampur rata.

Selamat mencobaaa...

BTW, fotonya bagus ya. Uhuy... Berkat Okki neh... Makasih, Darling...

Garlic Chilli Prawns

2007-09-15T14:06:00.000-07:00

This is YUMMIE! Superb! This can even beat restaurants' foods :P

I bought the prawns at Oriental, with the original intention to make Udang Goreng Mayonaise (aka Prawns in Mayo Sauce). However, just at the time before making Udang Goreng Mayonaise, I realized that I ran out of mayo :P. Therefore, being smart, I decided to look for another recipe using prawns, and I found this recipe in my cookbook "Homestyle Chinese Cooking" by Periplus.

Recipe:
(taken from Homestyle Chinese Cooking by Periplus)

500 g (1 lb) fresh green prawns or tiger prawns, shelled and deveined
5 red chilli peppers, fresh or dried
60 ml (1/4 cup) vegetable oil
8 cloves garlic, smashed with the side of cleaver and skinned
6 slices ginger, finely cut into shreds
3 tablespoons chilli sauce (preferably garlic chilli sauce)
6 spring onions, cut into 2.5 cm (1 in) sections

Marinade:
2 tablespoons wine
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water

Sauce:
1 tablespoon wine
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon tomato sauce (ketchup) (optional)
1 teaspoon salt

Directions:
1. Mix the Marinade in a bowl, then add the prawns and toss with a spoon to blend. Leave aside to marinate for 20 minutes.
2. Combine all Sauce ingredients and set aside.
3. Cut chillies lengthwise and scrape away the seeds and fibres.
4. Heat the oil in a wok and, when hot, add the chillies and let them scorch.
5. Add the garlic, ginger and prawns together and stir-fry quickly for 1 to 2 minutes, until prawns turn pink and flesh becomes firm.
6. Add the chilli sauce and stir to blend, then add the spring onions and the Sauce mixture, and continue to cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a platter and serve.

Serve 4
Preparation time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 5 mins

Note:
1. I skipped the spring onions since I didn't have it :D

Martabak Manis

2007-09-02T08:28:00.000-07:00

Hi, I'm back :p, with new trial of Martabak Manis. Yohoo!

Martabak Manis is one of Okki's favorite foods. And since he just came back from Indonesia (and I know that he's very homesick right now), I tried to make something to cheer him up. And so, I decided to make this Martabak Manis for him.

I'll put the recipe later.
*Pacaran dulu ah :p*

Banana Cake

2007-06-23T14:26:00.001-07:00

I trimmed the top :p, since it looked ugly and I couldn't wait to try it :p

Recipe:
taken from All-American Dessert Book (a birthday gift from Tata)

I'll put it later :p

Warm molten-centred chocolate cupcakes

2007-06-03T07:42:00.000-07:00

Recipe:
(taken from book "Everyday Muffins & Bakes)

4 tbsp soft margarine
55 gr/2 oz caster sugar
1 large egg
85 gr/3 oz self-raising flour
1 tbsp cocoa powder
55 gr/2 oz plain chocolate
icing sugar, for dusting

Methods:
1. Put 8 paper baking cases in a muffin pan, or place 8 double-layer paper cases on a baking sheet.
2. Put the margarine, sugar, egg, flour and cocoa in a large bowl and, using an electric hand whisk, beat together until just smooth.
3. Spoon half of the mixture into the paper cases. Using a teaspoon, make an indentation in the centre of each cake. Break the chocolate evenly into 8 squares and place a piece in each indentation, then spoon the remaining cake mixture on top.
4. Bake the cupcakes in a preheated oven, 190C/375F, for 20 minutes or until well risen and springy to touch. Leave the cupcakes for 2-3 minutes before serving warm, dusted with sifted icing sugar.

Pandan muffin

2007-05-15T14:30:00.000-07:00

Another simple recipe from me...

Recipe:
(taken from Jo's Deli and Bakery)

200g all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
120g sugar
200ml coconut milk
100ml corn oil
2 eggs
5 pandan leaves

1/4 tsp pandan essence

Methods:

Preheat oven at 190 degC. Line muffin tray with paper cups.
Blend pandan leaves with half of the coconut milk. Strain to discard pulp.
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a mixing bowl. Add sugar into the flour mixture. Use a whisk to lightly blend the mixture.
Make a well in the middle. Add pandan juice of Step 1 and the remaining ingredients. FOLD to incorporate dry ingredients into wet ingredients. The batter should be a bit lumpy. DO NOT BEAT or STIR. This will over mix the batter.
Divide batter into 12 muffin cups. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
Bake at upper shelf of oven until muffins are well risen. Transfer to middle shelf ,if required, when the surface starts to become burnt. Test muffins with skewer to make sure they are cooked.
Transfer to wire racks to let cool.

Note:

- Since I didn't have pandan leaves, I just skipped it. I used only pandan essence instead.
- Don't overmix the batter.

Bahasa Indonesia

Resep:
200 gr tepung terigu (all-purpose flour)
1 1/2 sdt baking powder
1/2 sdt baking soda
1/2 sdt garam
120 gr gula
200 ml santan
100 ml minyak jagung
2 butir telur
5 helai daun pandan
1/4 sdt essens pandan

Cara membuat:
1. Panaskan oven 180 derajat. Siapkan cetakan muffin atau paper cups.
2. Campur daun pandan bersama setengah dari santan. Saring.
3. Ayak tepung terigu, baking powder, baking soda, garam dan gula sampai tercampur rata.
4. Campur santan dari step 2, sisa santan, minyak, telur, essens pandan sampai tercampur rata.
5. Campur bahan2 kering dari step 3 dengan bahan2 basah dari step 4.
6. Bagi adonan ke dalam muffin cups. Oven selama 20 menit sampai matang (cek kematangan menggunakan tusuk gigi).

Catatan:
1. Aku gak pake daun pandan, jadi cuma pake pandan essens. Step 2 aku gak lakuin.
2. Jangan sampe overmix. Pas ngaduk adonan di step 5 itu cuma sampe tercampur rata aja, kira2 15-20 kali adukan gitu.

Nagasari

2007-05-13T07:02:00.000-07:00

I don't know how to call this in English. Nagasari is an Indonesian snack, very soft with a piece of banana inside, usually wrapped in banana leaves. Nagasari has been one of my favorite snacks since I was a child.

Making Nagasari is so simple. For all cook-beginners, try this. You'll hardly fail.

Recipe:
(adapted from Jajan Pasar by Yasaboga)

2 big bananas
1 pack of Hunkwe flour
200 gr sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 L coconut milk
banana leaves or alumunium foil or transparent plastic to wrap

Methods:
1. Steam the bananas until soft.
2. Peel the bananas and cut into approx. 1 cm thick.
3. Mix the Hunkwe flour with a little bit of coconut milk.
4. Boil the rest of coconut milk, together with sugar, salt. When boiled, fold in the flour mixture, stir until thickened.
5. Take 1 piece of banana leaf, put 1 tbsp of the mixture, put 1 slice of banana, cover it again with 1 tbsp of mixture.
6. Wrap.
7. Let the Nagasari to cool before serving.

Notes:
1. You can get the Hunkwe flour from Asian stores. 1 pack of hunkwe flour weighs approx. 125 gr.
2. For the coconut milk, I used 1 can (400 ml) and 1 small box (200 ml). I then mixed it with water.
3. If you don't have steamer, you can soften the bananas using microwave.
4. It is much easier to use transparent plastic to wrap rather than alumunium foil. Well, it would be much better if you use banana leaves, but if you can't find one, just use transparent plastic or alumunium foil.

2007-05-10T01:20:00.000-07:00

Happy birthday...

Happy birthday...

Happy birthday...

To me...
...................................

So, the cook was having birthday on May 9. She was turning 22. What did she do? Did she cook? No, the cook didn't have much time to cook. Did she bake? Yup.

And this is what she baked for herself

BIRTHDAY CAKE

Quite simple, eh?

The preparation for this cake took only less than 3 hours. 1 hour for baking the cake, half an hour to prepare the buttercream, half an hour to wait for the cake to cool and 1 hour to decorate.

For the base cake, I used brownies kukus (steamed brownies). I'll put the recipe later. For the buttercream, well, it didn't turned out to be as expected. It was too yellowish. I used the recipe from Auntyyochana. Again, I'll put the recipe later.

Okay okay, I gotta go. I'll put the updates later (as usual :p)

Pinky cupcakes

2007-04-06T08:06:00.000-07:00

As Tanti said, I keep breaking my own promise... Again and again :p

Well, I just can't resist to bake something...

Baking is my guilty pleasure :p

Mocha Brownies

2007-04-04T04:13:00.000-07:00

I will put the recipe later...

Update (May 02, 2007)

Recipe - taken from my newest recipe book "Everyday Muffins & Bakes"

Ingredients:
55 gr/2 oz butter, plus extra for greasing
115 gr/4 oz plain chocolate, broken into pieces
175 gr/6 oz brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp instant coffee powder, dissolved in 1 tbsp hot water, cooled
85 gr/3 oz plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
55 gr/2 oz roughly chopped pecan nuts

Methods:
1. Grease and line the bottom of a 20 cm/8 inch square cake tin. Place the butter and chocolate in a heavy-based saucepan over low heat until melted. Stir and set aside to cool.

2. Place the sugar and eggs in a large bowl and cream together until light and fluffy. Foln in the chocolate mixture and cooled coffee and mix thoroughly. Sift in the flour and baking powder and lightly fold into the mixture., then carefully fold in the pecan nuts.

3. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake in a preheated oven, 180C/350F, for 25-30 minutes or until firm and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.

4. Cool in the tin for a few minutes, then run a knife round the edge if the cake to loosen it. Turn the cake out onto a wired rack and peel off the lining paper. Cool completely and when cold, cut into squares.

Notes from myself:
1. The chocolate I used was the one from Verkade with the label of Kook Chocolade.
2. Don't overbake the brownies. Mine was a bit overbaked, that resulted in a "dry" texture.
3. I used hazelnut instead of pecan nuts.

Brownies Kukus Keju

2007-03-22T09:05:00.001-07:00

aka steamed cheese brownies

I don't know why this is called brownies. It doesn't require chocolate at all, doesn't need an oven and the result is way different from the original ones.

Well, it tastes yummy, especially if you love cheese. The texture is a bit similar to Japanese Cheesecake. It's cheesy and soft.

Personally, I don't really like this. It's just too soft for me!

As usual, I'll put the recipe later.

Update (April 19,2007)

Recipe:
(taken from Andrie Anne)

Ingredients A:
3 eggs
100 gr sugar
1 tbsp emulsifier (I used TBM)

Ingredients B:
60 gr plain flour
20 gr corn starch
1 tsp salt
40 gr powdered milk

Ingredients C:
250 gr cream cheese
50 - 100 gr butter

Methods:
1. Beat all the Ingredients A until fluffy
2. Fold in the Ingredients B, mix.
3. Beat all the Ingredients C until smooth, then fold into the Ingredients B.
4. Place in the mould and steam for spprox. 20 mins.

Bahasa Indonesia

Bahan :

Bahan A :

Telur 3 butir

Gula 100 gram

TBM 1 sdm

Bahan B :

Tepung terigu 60 gram

Maizena 20 gram

Garam 1 sdt

Susu bubuk 40 gram

Bahan C :

250 cream cheese
50 – 100 gr butter

Cara Membuat :

1. Kocok bahan A sampai mengembang.

2. Masukan bahan B lalu aduk sampai rata.

3. Kocok bahan C sampai halus kemudian masukan keadonan lalu aduk sampai rata.

4. Tuang keloyang lalu kukus kurang lebih 20 menit.

Baby squid

2007-03-18T11:21:00.000-07:00

It's called inktvis in Dutch.

(Baby) squid in English.

Cumi-cumi in Bahasa Indonesia.

Me and my boyfriend called it "cumae-cumae". Hihi.

We cooked this food together.

A good Sunday to remember...

I'll put the recipe later... after my dissertation deadline...

Kyaaa... now back to dissertation!

Update (April 19, 2007)

Recipe:
(dedicated for Tanti LOL)

400 gr squids (I used the small ones)
1 onion, chopped
5 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 big chili
tomato sauce
tomato puree
chili sauce (optional) - I used ABC sauce
sugar
salt
corn starch, mix with water

Methods:
Stir fry both the onion and garlic until fragrant.
Add with tomato sauce, tomato puree, chili sauce and sugar.
Add with the squids.
Add with a bit of water.
Add with salt.
When almost done, add with the corn starch.

Bahasa Indonesia

Resep:
(buat Tanti LOL)
400 gr cumi-cumi (aku pake yg kecil2)
1 bawang bombay, potong kecil2
5 siung bawang putih, potong kecil2
1 cabe besar
saus tomat
tomato puree (optional)
saus sambal (optional) - aku pake sambal ABC haha
gula
garam
maizena, dicampur sedikit air

Cara membuat:
Tumis bawang putih dan bawang merah sampai wangi.
Tambahkan saus tomat, tomato puree, saus sambal, gula.
Tambahkan cumi2.
Tambahkan sedikit air.
Tambahkan garam.
Kalo dah hampir matang, tambahkan sedikit maizena.

Catatan:
Ini resep aku agak2 ngarang sendiri seh, jadi kalo kerasa kurang apa gitu tambah2 sendiri ya :D

Bolu kukus (steamed cake)

2007-03-15T14:30:00.000-07:00

Kyaaa...

I shouldn't do this!

I should concentrate on doing dissertation!

Kyaaa...

But, I couldn't resist the temptation to bake again and again and again!

Kyaaa...

Okay, okay, I promise this will be the last thing I bake until April 17.

I'll post the recipe later... (after April 17)

BTW, all the pictures were taken using my boyfriend's new camera (Nikon D40).

Update (April 19, 2007)

Recipe:
5 eggs
500 gr plain flour
500 gr sugar
1 tsp emulsifier (I used TBM)
1 can of soda water (I used 7up)

Methods:
Just place them all in a big bowl and mix them using electric mixer on high speed for approx. 15 minutes. Steam for 20 minutes.

Easy, eh?

Note:
I got this recipe from my Mom. She said that this recipe is a guarantee of success for making bolu kukus :D

And this recipe yields approx. 35 small bolu kukus. So, if you don't want to make so many, just use half the recipe.

One more thing, don't forget to preheat the steamer before you steam the cakes.

Bahasa Indonesia

Resep:
5 butir telur
500 gr tepung terigu
500 gr gula
1 sdt emulsifier (aku pake TBM)
1 kaleng air soda (aku pake 7up, bisa juga pake Sprite)

Cara membuat:
Taruh semua di mangkok gede, mix pake electric mixer ukuran high selama 15 menit, kukus selama 20 menit.

Catatan:
Dapet resep ini dari Mama. Mama bilang resep ini jaminan sukses kalo bikin bolu kukus :D

Resep ini jadi 35 bolu kukus kecil2. Kalo ga mau bikin banyak2, pake setengah resep aja.

Satu lagi, jangan lupa manasin kukusan sebelum ngukus bolu kukusnya.

Pudding

2007-03-12T01:10:00.000-07:00

Easy, simple yet delicious...

Bear pudding...

Rabbit pudding...

Turtle pudding...

And my favorite one... (captured by my boyfriend)

Layered pudding (from the leftover)...

Recipe:
(hey, finally this is my first recipe without copying from other sources! LOL)

1 package of Agar-agar powder
700 ml milk (or water)
100 gr sugar (or more or less, depends on your preference)
Food colorings (optional)

Methods:

Just put them in together, boil them, give them food colorings, put in moulds, place them in fridge for at least 4 hours and that's it!
Easy, eh?

Choco chip muffin

2007-03-08T01:48:00.000-08:00

When I was in Indonesia, I bought several baking items that I can't find here (or items that are expensive here). One of the items I bought is choco chip. I dunno why, but I always fail to find choco chip here. Maybe I just don't know where to buy it.

Unfortunately, I bought only 100 grams of choco chip! *sob*

And it's really not enough!

This recipe requires around 100 grams of choco chip!

Since I didn't want to finish my choco chip so early, I decided to reduce the choco chip to 50 grams! LOL...

Recipe:
taken from Vania

1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1/3 cup melted butter
1 egg
1 cup chocolate chips (I used 1/2 cup)
*I also added 1/2 tsp of vanilla sugar*

Methods:
Mix dry ingredients and add chocolate chips.
Combine egg, milk and butter and stir into flour mixture. Do not beat.
Bake 180 C for 20 minutes.

***

BTW, my photography skill has been deteriorated since I went home to Indonesia. Maybe from now on, I'll just ask my boyfriend to capture the foods :p

Swiss roll (jelly roll)

2007-03-03T12:13:00.000-08:00

Yihaa... I made it! I made it! I made it!

Here, I proudly present my first successful swiss roll! (after 3 times of trying)

I know I know, you might claim that this swiss roll is not up to standard. It's not beautiful, the jelly is messy, etc. But hey, I don't care! I'm happy enough to have this. My swiss roll didn't crack when I rolled it and most importantly, it tastes like heaven! And well, I'll have loads of time after the dissertation deadline to try to make this again...

Thanks to my darling for giving me the idea to make this swiss roll as my refreshment when I was very stressed with the final dissertation. And he helped me, too, during the baking process! Thanks, darling! I love you...

Recipe
taken from Elkaje

10 egg yolks
5 egg whites
110 gr sugar
100 all-purpose flour (or 85 gr all purpose flour and 15 gr maizena)
25 gr powdered milk
130 gr margarine (melted)
1 tsp emulsifier (optional)

Methods:
1. Beat eggs, sugar and emulsifier until thick and fluffy.
2. Add the flour and milk (please sift them together before). Mix until combined.
3. Add the melted margarine, mix until combined.
4. Pour the batter onto 30 x 30 (cm) pan.
5. Bake for 10-12 mins (180 - 200 C).

Note:
I used the pan of 23 x 21 x 2 (cm) , so I made only half the recipe.

Steamed Brownies aka Brownies Kukus

2007-02-28T07:57:00.000-08:00

Just got back from Indonesia. I was having a holiday there for exactly a month. Indeed it was not enough for me! I still wanna be there, with my family....

I made this brownies together with my Mom. Nice, eh? During the preparing and baking process, we chatted and gossiped a lot.

Mom, I miss you so much.

In fact, today is my second day being back in The Netherlands, and I'm still crying every time I think of Indonesia or my family. I'm feeling so homesick right now.

The recipe for this brownies was taken from here (From Anne's kitchen with love).

Sorry for not translating the recipe. I'll do this later, as I'm having hard headache now.

Brownies Kukus
Source : Milis Dapur Bunda

Bahan :
200 gr tepung terigu
400 gr gula halus
8 butir telur
300 ml minyak goreng
60 gr coklat bubuk
½ sdt vanili
1 sdm baking powder
½ sdt garam
Meisjes secukupnya

Cara membuat :
- Ayak tepung terigu, coklat bubuk dan baking powder. Sisihkan.
- Kocok telur dan gula hingga larut, masukkan bahan kering, aduk rata.Tambahkan vanili dan garam, terakhir masukkan minyak goreng.
- Aduk rata, bagi menjadi 2 adonan.
- Masukkan dlm loyang ukuran 24 cm yg telah dioles margarine tipis dan dialas kertas roti.
- Masukkan adonan pertama, kukus selama 15 menit dgn api sedang, setelah permukaan kering taburi dgn meisjes.
- Masukkan adonan kedua, kukus +/- 20 menit.
- Angkat, dinginkan.

Checkerboard cookies

2006-12-25T16:31:00.000-08:00

Yay!! I made it!

I had wanted to make this cookie since a long time ago. But I never got chance to make it until today.

Warning: making this cookie is really "time-consuming". I spent for about 4 hours to finish it. Therefore I don't recommend you to make this unless you really want it and you have loads of spare time.

Recipe:
copied from Martha Stewart *as always*

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon pure lemon extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 large egg

Methods:

1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until well blended, 1 to 2 minutes. Add vanilla extract, lemon extract, and salt. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour, scraping down sides of bowl.

2. Turn dough out onto a clean work surface; it will be loose and crumbly. Knead dough by pushing small amounts away from you with the heel of your hand for 1 to 2 minutes. Divide dough in half. Sprinkle cocoa powder over one of the halves. Knead until cocoa has been fully incorporated.

3. Place each half of the kneaded dough between two sheets of plastic. Using a rolling pin, shape dough into two 7-inch squares, about 3/8 inch thick. Using a sharp knife and a ruler, slice each square into nine 3/4-inch-wide strips.

4. Whisk together the egg and 1 tablespoon water. Cover work surface with plastic wrap. Place three strips of dough on plastic, alternating white and chocolate strips. Brush tops and in between the strips with egg wash. Gently press strips together. Repeat, forming second and third layers, alternating colors to create a checkerboard effect. Wrap assembled log in plastic. Repeat process for second log, reversing color pattern. Refrigerate 30 minutes, or freeze 15 minutes.

5. Preheat oven to 350°; line a baking sheet with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper. Slice each log into 1/4-inch-thick slices; place on baking sheet. Bake until done, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove baking sheet from oven, and let cookies cool 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Store cookies in an airtight container up to 2 days.

Final note:

I am not satisfied with these cookies :(

Looking back at the recipe, I'd rather blame it. Before making these cookies, I wasn't careful enough to see that this recipe requires no egg at all (the egg is only used for the coating)! And this missing ingredient led to the un-smooth appearance of my cookies.

Well well, next time better...

If you want to make checkerboard cookies, do not use this recipe... There are plenty of other recipes on the internet...

Vanilla cupcakes with buttercream frosting

2006-12-08T15:04:00.000-08:00

These cupcakes are intended for my boyfriend's friend, Julius. He will come to my house tomorrow. I hope he likes the cupcakes...

I made these cupcake using the previous recipe of Vanilla Cupcake. But instead of cream cheese frosting, I use buttercream this time. This is the first time for me to work with buttercream, piping bag and decorating tip. My big big thanks go to Tata, who gave me the piping bag and lent me the decorating tips.

I also want to thank my Ma, for giving me the best advices for working with buttercream. I love you, Ma...

Vanilla cupcakes
(see here)

Simple buttercream for cupcakes
was copied from Martha Stewart

1 1/2 cups sugar
6 large egg whites
2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt

Methods:
1. In a heatproof bowl set over simmering water, whisk sugar and egg whites until warm and sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Beat mixture on medium speed until completely cooled and stiff peaks have formed, about 10 minutes.

2. Add butter, a few tablespoons at a time; beat until combined. Add vanilla and salt; beat on low speed until smooth, about 5 minutes.

Note:
As you can see, there is no shortening in the buttercream recipe. The advantage of working with this type of buttercream is that it tastes so nice (in fact, this is the one of the nicest buttercream I ever had in my life). Yet, the disadvantage is that it melts very quickly (since there is no shortening). So I suggest you who live in tropical (hot/warm) area to work with the type of buttercream with shortening.

Banana cupcake

2006-12-02T07:52:00.000-08:00

*Sigh* It is getting more and more difficult to take pictures during the winter. Sun doesn't shine everyday and I hate using lamp as the lightning. Maybe I should find another way to shoot pictures during the winter... Ugghh!!

These cupcakes were intended for my friends, Dita and Tata. Dita is one of the true fans of banana (hey, me too!) :D

Fresh from the oven...

With frosting...

Another shot...

Recipe:
copied from A Healthy Appetite

1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (about 6 3/4 ounces)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 large)
1/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract

Method:

Preheat oven to 350°.

To prepare cupcakes, place 12 muffin cup liners in muffin cups; coat liners with cooking spray. Set aside.

Place granulated sugar and 1/4 cup butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 4 minutes). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, stirring with a whisk. Combine banana, yogurt, and 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla, stirring well. Beating at low speed, add flour mixture and banana mixture alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups (cups will be full). Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into center of 1 cupcake comes out clean. Remove cupcakes from pan; cool completely on a wire rack.

Cream cheese frosting
copied from Martha Stewart

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Method:

Place cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl. Using a rubber spatula, soften cream cheese. Gradually add butter, and continue beating until smooth and well blended. Sift in confectioners’ sugar, and continue beating until smooth. Add vanilla, and stir to combine.

Chocolate Truffles

2006-11-22T05:06:00.000-08:00

Some keywords for these truffles: unsuccessful, yummie, below my expectations...

The chocolate mixture was too liquid and sticky, so it was difficult to shape....

Peanut coating...

Hagelslag/choco sprinkle coating...

Another peanut coating...

Coconut coating...

The whole set...

Recipe:
was copied from Joy of Baking

8 ounces (227 grams) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces

3/4 cup (180 ml) heavy whipping cream

2 tablespoons (28 grams) unsalted butter

2 tablespoons alcohol (Cognac, brandy, Grand Marnier, kirsch, rum, bourbon, or Kahlua to name a few) (optional)

Methods:

Place the chopped chocolate in a medium sized stainless steel bowl. Set aside. Heat the cream and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Immediately pour the boiling cream over the chocolate and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Stir with a whisk until smooth. If desired, add the liqueur. Cover and place in the refrigerator until the truffle mixture is firm (this will take several hours or overnight).

Place your coatings for the truffles on a plate. Remove the truffle mixture from the refrigerator. With your hands, or else a melon baller or small spoon form the chocolate into round or mis-shaped bite-sized balls. Immediately roll the truffle in the coating and place on a parchment lined baking sheet or tray. Cover and place in the refrigerator until firm. Truffles can be refrigerated for a couple of weeks or else frozen for a couple of months. Bring to room temperature before serving.

Makes 30 small truffles.

Note:

Please follow all the directions and ingredients. Yesterday, I did some experiments, as the chocolate I used was only 200 grams (the recipe requires 227 grams) and the whipping cream was 200 ml (the recipe requires 180 ml). And these experiments led to the unsuccessful truffles :p

Oh ja, one more thing, I used several different coatings, such as peanuts, hagelslag (choco sprinkle), cacao powder, powdered sugar, coconut, and even stroopwafels :p

Vanilla cupcakes

2006-11-11T15:50:00.000-08:00

The first time of mine to bake cupcakes. Still need to make a lot of improvements. And I wasn't really in the mood when I baked these cupcakes.

Sorry for the blur pictures. It was so difficult to take pictures at night without using tripod.

Flower-power...

Flower-power...

The supposed-to-be a snowman...

The one created by my boyfriend. He said: "V is for Vivi (my name)"

With cream cheese only

Plain ones

Some of them

Recipe:
was copied from Martha Stewart

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/s tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
12 tbsp (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups milk

Methods:
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line cupcake pans with liners; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until incorporated; scrape down sides of bowl, and beat in vanilla.

2. Add flour mixture and milk alternately, beginning and ending with flour. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl.

3. Divide batter evenly among liners, filling each about three-quarters full. Bake until tops spring back when touched, about 20 minutes, rotating pan once if needed. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool for 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan, and let cool completely on wire rack.

Frosting:
I used strawberry cream cheese. Just beat the cream cheese (room temperature) and strawberry jam until fluffy. You can also add sugar to the cream cheese.

For the flower ones, I got the idea from Kraftfoods.com. Check this website for detailed information.

Choco-banana muffins

2006-11-10T11:48:00.000-08:00

My boyfriend bought me a silicone muffin mould last week. The mould is just PERFECT for me. Thanks, Darling, for this!

The recipe was copied from Vania's favourite recipes (with some modification)

Ingredients:
3 large bananas
3/4 cup white sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup melted butter

Methods:
[1] Preheat oven to 180C
Brush oil of 12 standart muffin tin or use paper cup.
[2] Mash bananas. Add sugar and slightly beaten egg.
Add melted butter.
Ad the dry ingredients.
Stir gently until all dry ingredients are just moistened.
Batter should look quiter lumpy.
[3] Spoon batter into each muffin tin
Bake 20 minutes.

Note:
My muffins couldn't "doom" because my muffin mould is too big. I didn't want the muffins to be too big, so I filled the mould only with little amount of batter.

Cookie (Monsters)!

2006-10-20T15:26:00.000-07:00

Call me CRAZY for making such a thing like this!

Background story:

It was Friday, Oct 20, 2006. Just an ordinary day of mine. I had class from 10am until 4pm. I reach home at around 5. I cleaned my house a bit and suddenly I got the idea to make these cookies. Well, actually I've been wanting to make these cookies since a long time ago, since my Ma used to make it when I was a child and it was so yummie. I also loved to shape the dough. But up until yesterday, I wasn't dare enough to make these cookies by myself.

To short this long (and maybe boring?) story, I did it yesterday. It seemed easy and simple to make, but in fact, it wasn't really. I have no "proper" tools at all to make this kind of cookie. I have no "roller", no cookie cutters, no piping bag, no decorating tip, nothing! So, alternatively, I used the bottle of "Sambal ABC" as the roller :p. And as for the cookie cutter, I used the measurement cup of my blender and the bottle cap of Spa Blauw (mineral water) :p. As an alternative for the piping bag and decorating tip, I just used toothpicks :p. Huahua. Ain't that creative :p ?

And for your information, I prepared the ingredients for the cookies at around 5pm. I finished all the baking at around 10 (I had 1,5 hours break for having dinner). And I spent another 2 hours only for decorating :p. So in total, I spent like 5 hours just for making these cookies. Oh gosh! And it took even longer time to clean my house after I finished all the baking and decorating!

Oh ja, for the decoration I used melted dark chocolate, melted white chocolate, "muisjes", "hagelslag" (chocolate sprinkle), and strawberry jam. I melted the chocolate in the microwave. Directions: chop the chocolate into small pieces, put them into a microwavable bowl, set your microwave at Medium-High for 1 min. After 1 min, stir and check the chocolate and if it's not molten enough, repeat the steps. I used this way to melt both my white and dark chocolate. But somehow, my white chocolate was too "thick" and it was more difficult to handle rather than the dark one.

The pics of my decorated cookies...

Crazy, eh?

Loads of Cookie Monsters!!

In a stack...

Plain ones...

Another view...

Another view...

Strawberry fillings...

The supposed-to-be American Flag...

My favourite one... (something's wrong with the dark chocolate)

Btw, I love the pics!! This is the first time for me to shoot such beautiful pics like those :p. Hey, I'm so proud of this!

And this is also my first time for making the cookies... Not bad, eh?

Here is the recipe:
(Well, actually I have 2 similar recipes. For these cookies, I used the first recipe).

First recipe:
(taken from Mamalehe)

Ingredients:
200 gr margarine
100 gr butter
100 gr powdered sugar
4 egg yolks
500 gr all-purpose flour
1 tbsp corn starch
1 tsp vanilla sugar

Directions:
1. Cream the margarine, butter and powdered sugar until soft and fluffy.
2. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each.
3. Put in the all-purpose flour, corn starch and vanilla sugar. Whisk well (do not use mixer at this stage).
4. Roll the dough for around 0.5 cm thick. Shape using cookie cutters.
5. Bake at 180C for 10 mins.

Second recipe:
(from my lovely Ma)

Ingredients:
260 gr margarine
160 gr powdered sugar
2 egg yolks
1 egg white
430 gr all-purpose flour
50 gr corn starch
Pinch of vanilla sugar
Pinch of salt

Directions:
1. Cream the margarine until white and fluffy.
2. Add eggs, one at a time. Beat well after each.
3. Add the all-purpose flour. Whisk well (do not use mixer at this stage).
4. Roll the dough for around 0.5 cm thick. Shape using cookie cutters.
5. Bake at 180C for 10 mins.

Other tips from me:
1. I prefer to use more butter for the dough. For the next time, I will try the proportion of 150 gr margarine - 150 gr butter.
2. For the next time, I will also use more powdered sugar. Maybe 160 gr as suggested by my Ma.
3. I chilled the dough for a while before rolling. And after shaping, I chilled the dough again. By doing this way, the cookies will be more crunchy.

Gado-gado

2006-10-18T05:59:00.000-07:00

(Vegetable in Peanut Sauce)

For you who reside in The Netherlands, it is so unlikely that you don't know what Gado-gado is. You can find this kind of food in any of the Indonesian restaurants (and these restaurants are everywhere!). But believe me, this Gado-gado is far better than the ones sold in those restaurants. For myself, this Gado-gado reminds me of my childhood when I loved to buy the Gado-gado from the school canteen :).

All I can say is YUMMIE!!

The recipe was copied from Keluarga Nugraha
(with some modification)

Ingredients for the sauce:

250 gr peanut butter
4 garlic cloves, crashed
4 chillies, crashed
6 boiled egg yolk
350 ml coconut milk
1/2 tsp shrimp paste
1 tsp salt
4 tbsp sugar

Methods:

1. Heat 3 Tbsp oil in a pan. Add garlic and chillies. Stir-fry until softened.
2. Puree the boiled egg yolk. Add to the pan.
3. Add the shrimp paste, coconut milk, salt and sugar. Bring to boil.
4. That's it, folks!!

Vegetables:

Whatever you like... For this time I use fried tofu, tomato, spruiten (Brussel sprouts), boiled egg (only the white part, because I used the yolk for the sauce :p), beansprouts, green beans and of course LONTONG!! Note: Lontong = Indonesian Rice Cake, available at the Asian store. Too bad I forgot to take the picture of the Lontong.

Pics of my hunie's birthday

2006-10-06T11:31:00.000-07:00

Today is my hunie's birthday. He's turning 21 :). I cooked all these foods for him only in a day. I can't say that I'm satisfied with the foods (although my hunie said they are all yummie), but I like the cake.

Enjoy the pics...

The notification for the birthday boy when he came home from the office...

The cake...

Another view of the cake...

Another one...

The "too-well-done" galantine

The whole foods (minus the tofu soup)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DARLING!!

Smoothies

2006-09-26T01:37:00.000-07:00

In my opinion, the basic idea of smoothies is to blend a quarter cup of milk with the fruits you love. I really like to have smoothies for my breakfast, since it's so easy to make, yummy and healthy. Try it! And be creative!

Recipe:

1/4 cup (250 ml) of milk
Banana/kiwi/mango/etc (or combine them!)
Pinch of vanilla sugar

Methods:

Just throw all the things in the blender and blend it for 20 seconds.
And tadaa... a yummy, healthy breakfast is ready. ^^

Note:

Be creative! Try to combine several fruits together to get different tastes of smoothies.
You can also use chocolate milk instead of milk.

I will put the picture later when I have a nice glass :p

Char Siew Pao!!

2006-09-24T06:07:00.000-07:00

It tastes sooo nice!! In my opinion it's even better than the ones at the supermarket, although maybe the appearance is somehow not that beautiful. But hey, you can't judge the book by its cover, can you?

The recipe I used for making the 'pao' is actually the same as I posted before. But I'm gonna post it again anyway, and I post it specifically for you who reside in The Netherlands.

Ingredients for making the 'Pao':
copied from Stella's site with some modification

[A] 250 gr Koopmans Cake Meel
1 pck Instant Yeast (also Koopmans) ~ 7 gr
150 ml Water

[B] 150 gr Koopmans Cake Meel
70 gr Castor Sugar (or you can also use the normal granulated sugar)
1 tbsp Baking powder
3 tbsp Water
50 gr Crisco shortening (or if you can't find it, use the normal margarine)

Directions:

[1] Mix all the [A] ingredients. Knead until it resembles a dough (it should not be sticky anymore to your hands ~ approx. 10 mins)
[2] Proof the dough for about 1 hour or until it doubles in size.
[3] Mix the dough with all the [B] ingredients and knead it again until it resembles a dough (again).
[4] Divide the dough into 18 equal(ish) balls, then roll it with the rolling pin, give the filling and shape/close it again.
[5] Steam for approx. 15 mins.

Ingredients for the filling (Char Siew):
copied from In My Kitchen - check this out, she has the step-by-step pictures!!

[A] 1 Tbsp Grated ginger
1 Tbsp Oyster sauce
1 Tbsp Hoisin sauce
1 Tbsp Dark soy sauce
2 Tbsp Sugar
125 ml Water

[B] 1 Tbsp Peanut oil
1 cup Finely chopped onion
800 gr Pork - diced very small
1 Tbsp Corn starch - mix with 1 Tbsp water

[C] 1 Tsp Sesame Oil

Directions:

[1] Mix the [A] ingredients together, set aside
[2] Set the wok over high heat. Add the peanut oil, let the oil get very hot. Add the onion and stir-fry until soft, but not letting the onion turns brown.
[3] Add the pork, stir fry for 30 seconds. Then pour in the marinade mixture and let everything comes to a boil.
[4] Add the cornstarch. Stir until thick.
[5] Once the mixture is thickened, add the sesame oil, stir for 20 seconds just to incorporate the oil and then remove everything from the heat and set aside.

Konversi ukuran

2006-09-17T07:37:00.000-07:00

Biar ga lupa...

Konversi ukuran berat

Menurut Bahan (Sumber: majalah Santap)
Terigu 1 sdm = 10 g, 1 cup = 140 g
Gula pasir 1 sdm = 20 g, 1 cup = 225 g
Gula merah (padatkan) 1 sdm = 15 g, 1 cup = 200 g
Brown sugar (padatkan) 1 sdm = 10 g, 1 cup = 170 g
Gula bubuk 1 sdm = 10 g, 1 cup = 110 g
Mentega 1 sdm = 15 g, 1 cup = 225 g
Margarin 1 sdm = 15 g, 1 cup = 225 g
Coklat bubuk 1 sdm = 5 g, 1 cup = 80 g

American Standard (www.botanical.com)
1 oz = 28 grams
1 pound = 1 lb = 454 grams

Konversi ukuran volume & temperatur (http://marycontrary.tripod.com/food)

American Standard
1 Fluid ounce (fl oz) = 29.5 ml
1 Pint = 16 fl oz = 473 ml
1 Quart = 2 pints = 946 ml
1 Cup = 8 fl oz = 236 ml
1 sdm = 3 sdt = 15 ml
1 sdt = 5 ml

British Standard
1 Fluid ounce = 28.4 ml
1 Gill = 5 fluid ounces = 142 ml
1 Pint = 20 fl oz = 568 ml
1 Cup = 8 fl oz = 227 ml
1 sdm = 3 sdt = 18 ml
1 Dessertspoon = 2 teaspoons (lebih kurang) = 10-12 ml (lebih kurang)
1 sdt = 6ml

Suhu Oven
275 F = 140 C = 1 = Sangat rendah
300 F = 150 C = 2 = Rendah
325 F = 170 C = 3 = Agak rendah
350 F = 180 C = 4 = Sedang
375 F = 190 C = 5 = Agak tinggi
400 F = 200 C = 6 = Tinggi
425 F = 220 C = 7 = Tinggi
450 F = 230 C = 8 = Sangat tinggi
475 F = 240 C = 9 = Sangat tinggi

Data diambil dari milis NCC

Baked Macaroni

2006-09-12T09:42:00.000-07:00

Also known as Macaroni Schotel

Recipe was copied from Vania's favourite recipes

Ingredients:

225 gr elbow macaroni
50 gr margarine
2 cloves garlic, minced
100 gr onion, finely chopped
50 gr flour
500 ml milk
Pinch of salt
1 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp nutmeg powder
300 gr sausages, mushrooms (chopped), corned beef (totally 300 gr)
5 eggs, lightly beaten
125 gr grated cheddar cheese

Methods:

1. In a large pot of boiling water, cook the macaroni according of package directions until firm-tender. Drain & transfer to a large bowl. Preheat the oven to 180C

2. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat the margarine over moderate heat. Add the garlic & onion, saute until tender. Add flour & stir until well combined. Gradually add the milk, stirring until combined. Stir in the salt, pepper & nutmeg, stirring until the sauce is lightly thickened, & add sausage, mushroom, corned beef & eggs. Stir until combined. Finally, add the macaroni & mix together.

3. Transfer to a 13x9 inch baking dish, sprinkle with cheddar cheese. And bake for 50 minutes-1 hour or until the color become brown-yellow.

Marble cheesecake

2006-09-09T12:38:00.000-07:00

Cheesecake yg satu ini, bikinnya gampang sekali dan bentuknya juga cantik. Rasanya enakk banget...

Seneng banget neh pas tadi aku bikin bentuk marble-nya, bisa cakep banget hasilnya (haha,muji diri sendiri).

Resep disalin dari Kraftfoods.com
(FYI, di website Kraftfoods ini, banyak banget resep cheesecake yg cantik-enak-gampang loh. Aku paling seneng bikin cheesecake pake resep2 di website ini, soalnya nge-bake-nya ga usah pake cara au bain marie).

Ingredients:

2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup half-and-half

1 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs

2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

1 OREO Pie Crust (6 oz.)

1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen raspberries, thawed, pureed and strained

Methods:

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Beat cream cheese, sugar, half-and-half and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.

REMOVE 1 cup of the batter; place in small bowl. Add cocoa; mix well. Spoon half of the chocolate batter into pie crust; cover with plain batter. Top with spoonfuls of the remaining chocolate batter. Cut through batters several times for marble effect.

BAKE 35 to 40 minutes or until center is set. Cool. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Serve topped with the raspberry sauce. Store leftover cheesecake and raspberry sauce in refrigerator.

Notes:

Tadi aku pake loyang bongkar pasang ukuran 24 cm. Jadi cheesecake-ku lapisannya cuma coklat-kuning instead of coklat-kuning-coklat kayak yg di website-nya.

Cinnamon Rolls

2006-09-04T07:57:00.000-07:00

Mirip ama roti unyil, tapi yg ini isi kaneel + gula halus + raisin. Enak dimakan pas masih panas2. Sayang neh punyaku bentuknya kurang bagus

Tadi aku buat 1 resep ini terus dipotongin kecil2 banget, bisa jadi 20 biji (termasuk yg super duper mini size 5 biji).

Resep disalin dari Do what I like

Ingredients:

310g bread flour
60g cake flour
40g Nestle CoffeeMate
115ml skim milk
20g condensed milk
55g castor sugar
3g salt
7g instant yeast
1 egg + 2 egg yolks
40g butter (room temperature)

Egg Glace: 1 egg lightly beaten with 1 tsp water

Method:

1. Sieve flour mixture into a large mixing bowl.
2. Make a well in the middle of flour mixture and add in all the rest of ingredients except butter.
3. Mix till a dough is formed and knead in the butter till you get a smooth dough.
4. Prove dough for 50 minutes or till double in size.
5. Divide dough into 12 portions of 60g each and shape it or wrap in the filling. Prove for another 50 minutes or till double in size.
6. Brush with egg wash and bake at 190C for 15 minutes or till cooked.

Shaping:

Flatten 260g of bread dough with a rolling pin into a width 20cm and length 25cm rectangular flat dough.
Brush some water on it and sprinkle a mixture of 1 tsp cinnamon powder and 1 tsp castor sugar.
Top it with optional amount of raisins.
Roll it up like a swiss roll and seal the widthwise end.
Trim off the uneven right and left sides of the swiss roll dough.
Cut into 4 equal pieces with a floured knife.
After final proving and before egg glace make an indent in the middle of each piece with a floured chopstick.
Drizzle icing (24g icing sugar + 1 tsp warm water) to cooled cinnamon rolls and sprinkle some almond flake bits on it.

Notes:

I used warm milk, microwave the milk on HIGH for 30 seconds.

Marble Cake

2006-07-23T13:35:00.000-07:00

Aduh senang sekali... Baru sekali ini bikin cake dan berhasil. Bentuknya pun gak jelek2 amat (menurut pandangan mataku yg masih amatir ini, bentuknya udah baguuss banget haha).

Photo menyusul

Resep disalin dari Jo's Deli & Bakery
sebagai referensi: Vania's Favorite Recipes

Ingredients:
Makes 1 loaf

175g butter
160g castor sugar
3 eggs, lightly beaten
150g cake flour
1 tsp baking powder
20ml milk
25g cocoa powder
½ tsp chocolate emulco

Method:

1. Preheat oven at 180 degC. Line a loaf cake tin with greaseproof paper

2. Sift flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl. Set aside.

3. Combine butter and castor sugar in a mixing bowl. Using paddle of your mixer, cream until light and fluffy. Scrape the bowl periodically for well mixing.

4. Add eggs gradually, beating well after each addition.

5. Pour in milk. Mix well. Fold in flour mixture in (2) and mix until batter is smooth.

6. Divide the mixture into 2. Add cocoa powder and chocolate emulco to one of the portions.

7. Drop large spoonfuls of each of the mixtures alternately into the prepared cake tin. Drag a skewer through the mixture to create a marbled efect.

8. Bake at 180 degC for 40 minutes or until skewer inserted into the centre of cake comes out clean.

Notes:

1. Make sure butter and eggs are at room temperature.

2. Scrape bowl periodically to ensure all ingredients are well mixed.

3. To prevent curdling, mixer must be at low speed when eggs are added.

Notes lain dari diriku sendiri:

Waktu yg diperluin buat beating butter dan gula tuh sekitar 5 menit.
Apa lg ya? Ntar kalo inget ditambahin

Bapao

2006-07-22T15:11:00.000-07:00

Resep disalin dari Stella's site

Bikin bapao ini gak sesusah perkiraan. Rasanya kalo bisa bikin roti, pasti bisa bikin bapao.

Bahan:

Biang Bakpao :
250 gr terigu protein rendah
10 gr ragi instant
150 cc air

Bahan Adonan Utama Bakpao :
90 gr terigu protein rendah
60 gr tepung tang mien (bisa diganti dengan terigu protein rendah)
70 gr gula halus
1 sdm baking powder
¼ sdt amoniak kue (boleh tidak dipakai)
3 sdm air
50 gr mentega putih

Cara membuat:

[1] Campur semua bahan untuk biang. Di uleni sampai tidak lengket di tangan ( kurang lebih 10 menit).
[2] Diamkan biang selama 1 jam atau sampai mengembang 2 kali.
[3] Masukkan bahan adonan utama ke dalam biang biang bakpao. Uleni sampai kalis.
[4] Timbang adonan sebesar 20-25gr. Tipiskan, bentuk menjadi bulat.
[5] Letakkan isi bakpao ke tengah2x adonan.
[6] Kukus bakpao selama 15 menit.

Isian: bisa pake daging sapi, daging ayam, coklat, dll. Tadi krn aku gak punya daging apa2, jadi pake tuna sama coklat, lumayan juga kok hasilnya.

Bahan isian daging ayam:
disalin dari Dekap

3 sdm minyak goreng
1 sdt bawang putih yang dihaluskan
250 gr daging ayam giling/cincang
1 sdm daun bawang, iris halus
1 sdt bumbu ngohiong
1 sdm kecap asin encer
1 sdm kecap manis
1 sdt saus tiram
1 sdm gula pasir
1 sdt minyak wijen

Cara membuat isian daging ayam:

Panaskan minyak dalam wajan di atas api sedang, tumis awang putih hingga harum, masukkan ayam cincang, aduk sampai setengah matang. Masukkan semua bahan lainnya, masak hingga ayam matang, angkat. Biarkan dingin. siap digunakan.

Notes:

Buat yg di Belanda, pake aja tepung Koopmans yg judulnya Cake Meel. Raginya pake yg warna ijo, beli di supermarket, 1 bungkus isi 7 gr (dan tadi aku pake 1 bungkus aja). Kalo gak nemu mentega putih, bisa diganti mentega biasa, tapi akibatnya bapao bakal kurang putih.

Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry

2006-06-30T00:12:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
225g lean streak
2 garlic gloves, crashed
1 cm root ginger
1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp vegetable oil
150g broccoli florets
1 tbsp light soy sauce
150ml cup beef stock
2 tsp cornflour
4 tsp water

1. Cut the steak into hin strips, place in a bowl. Mix together the garlic, ginger, Chinese five-spice powder and soy sauce and pour over the beef. Marinate for several hours in refrigerator.

2. Heat 1 tbsp of vegetable oil in a wok. Add the broccoli and stir fry over a mdeium heat for 4-5 minutes. Remove from the wok and set aside.

3. Heat the remaining oil in the wok. Add the steak together with the marinade, and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes, until the steak is browned and sealed.

4. Returned the broccoli to wok and stir in the soy sauce and stock.

5. Blend the cornflour with the water to form a smooth paste and stir it into the wok. Bring to the boil, wtirring, until thickened, and clear. Cook for 1 minute.

6. Transfer the beef and broccoli stir-fry into a warm serving dish.

Tips: Leave the steak to marinate for several hours for fuller flavour.

Inspired by 'Super Cookery: Wok & Oriental" 2003

Green Curry with Fish

2006-06-27T10:58:00.000-07:00

Ini salah satu alasan aku sayang banget sama Okki. Hihi. Dia kalo masak makanan ini enaakkk banget nget nget nget, sampe2 makanan ini jadi salah satu faveku. Seandainya aku bisa makan green curry ini tiap hari...

Bahan: (bahan2 ini flexible banget, jadi sesuai selera ajah ya)
- 1 box (400 gr) kabeljauw fillet/koolvis fillet/ikan berdaging putih lainnya
- 1/4 botol Thai Green Curry Paste merk X.O
- 250 ml Santan Kara
- Bawang putih
- Bawang bombay/merah
- Tomat (enakan pake yg cherrytomaten ato trostomaten)
- Paprika
- Labu siam (kalo ada)
- Daun basil
- Garam, gula dan fish sauce untuk menambah rasa

Cara membuat:
- Potong ikan kecil2 (sesuai selera)
- Tumis bawang putih dan bawang bombay/merah sampe harum
- Besarin api, masukin ikan, tumis sampe hampir matang (sementara nunggu ikan matang bisa potong paprika dan tomat)
- Masukin paprika, santan dan green curry paste-nya, aduk2 sampe kuah mendidih
- Masukin garam, gula, fish sauce sesuai selera
- Masukin tomat, kecilin api, dan simmer selama 5 menit
- Masukin basil, aduk2, ati2 gn sampe ikannya pecah2
- Jgn terlalu overcooked, nanti tomatnya hancur

(Resep ditulis persis seperti yg Okki ngomong)

Note:

Makan curry ini paling enak pake nasi putih panas plus krupuk plus bawang goreng. Yummie...

Nasi Tim Ayam

2006-06-26T14:26:00.000-07:00

Resep ini enak banget, terutama kalo bikinnya ditambah ati ayam. Sayang neh bikinnya agak ribet (terutama krn aku gak punya kukusan)

Resep diambil dari Belanga

Bahan Ayam:
100 gr daging ayam paha, potong kotak
100 gr ampela, potong dadu, rebus sampai hampir empuk
10 bh jamur kancing, potong potong. (1 kaleng jamur)
2 bwg bombay, cincang kasar
3 bwg putih, haluskan
sedikit jahe, haluskan
300 ml kaldu (air)
1 sdm saus tiram
1 sdm kecap ikan
1-2 sdm kecap manis
kecap asin secukupnya (sampai kira2, masakan berwarna coklat tua)
garam, secukupnya
gula, secukupnya
merica, secukupnya
1 sdt minyak wijen
1 sdm minyak sayur

Bahan Nasi:
200 gr beras
500 ml kaldu (air)
1 bwg putih, haluskan
sedikit jahe, haluskan
2 sdm kecap asin
1 sdm saus tiram
gula, garam, secukupnya
minyak wijen
minyak sayur

Cara Membuat Ayam:

* panaskan minyak, masukkan bawang bombay. tumis sampai layu, masukkan bawang putih dan jahe.
* tumis bwg & jahe sampai wangi, masukkan ayam. aduk sampai berubah warna, masukkan jamur dan ampela yg tlh direbus.
* beri kecap, kecap ikan, kaldu (air), garam, gula, merica.
* aduk rata, cicip. Masak dgn api kecil sampai air berkurang stengah. *Angkat, sisihkan.

Cara Membuat Nasi:

* tumis bawang putih, dan jahe dgn minyak sayur & wijen.
* masukkan beras yg sudah dicuci, tambahkan kecap, saus tiram, kaldu ayam, garam, gula.
* aduk terus sampai air kering. sisihkan.

Terakhir,

* siapkan mangkok tahan panas. taruh ayam dan +/- 1 sdm saus dr ayam di bagian bawah mangkok, kemudian masukkan nasi sampai penuh dan padat.
* kukus +/- 20 menit.

Notes:
* resepnya bole dimodifikasi aja sesuai selera. kemaren pas masak, ga seberapa ditakar sih.. sempet itung2, tp pas icip tambah ini itu, jadi ini itungannya ga pas2 banget. plus, kemaren masaknya double dr jumlah resep ini jd disesuain sama lidah masing2 aja yah..
* bole ditambahin ati ayam nih.. lebih enak kemaren ga liat ati ayam, makanya pake ampela doang
* waktu aron nasinya, kira2 sampe 3/4 mateng, biar kukusnya ga terlalu lama. Pas ngaron nasinya, mending kurang air, trs kalo kurang mateng baru ditambah, drpd kebanyakan, ntar jadinya kaya bubur

Creamy Shallot and Endive Soup with Bacon

2006-06-25T14:28:00.000-07:00

Soup ini rasanya khas eropa banget. Enak sih, tapi kalo bisa milih aku lbh milih makan nasi campur :D.

Tadi pas bikin soup ini aku lg agak gak mood. Jadi harap maklum kalo penampilannya kurang bagus (apalagi pas mau difoto aku ngasih peterselinya kebanyakan ).

Ini resepnya:
nemu di http://www.soupsong.com/rshallo1.html

2 Tablespoons butter
8 shallots, peeled and minced
8 Belgian endive, washed, trimmed, and sliced thin on a diagonal
4 cups of chicken stock
6 slices of bacon, cooked crisp
1 Tablespoon minced chervil or tarragon, minced (or 1/4 teaspoon, rubbed between your palms)
salt and white pepper to taste
1 egg yolk whisked into 1 cup of whipping cream

Garnish: 2 reserved strips of bacon, crumbled, with a sprig of parsley or basil leaf

Saute the shallots in the butter in a large saucepan, stirring until they are soft. Add the endive and cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes. Add the stock, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Stir in 4 strips of crisp bacon, crumbled, chervil or tarragon, salt and pepper. Remember to add more salt if you're going to serve cold. Bring the soup to a low heat and whisk in the cream and egg yolk, stirring until thickened.

When ready to serve, ladle into soup plates and top with crumbled bacon and herb garnish.

***

Gampang kan?

Btw, buat baconnya, tadi aku oven biar jadi agak crispy gitu. Terus makannya aku pake kaastengels beli jadi di supermarket (keliatannya gak nyambung yah, tapi enak banget lho pake kaastengels). Terus pas kaatengelsnya abis, aku buat lg roti tawar dikasih olive oil sedikit terus dioven sampe crispy, hasilnya enak juga.

O iya, belgian endive tu sama dengan witlof.

Roti Unyil

2006-06-15T07:51:00.000-07:00

Woahhh... Senangnya hatikuu... Roti unyilku jaddii... Senanggg senangg senanggg... Tapi sayang neh, krn di kulkas lg kosong makanan, jadi isinya cuma pake coklat meses sama keju dikittt.

Ayo2 semua ikutan buat. Aku jamin deh buatnya roti unyil ini gampang banget, terutama pas ngulenin. Meskipun adonannya pas diuleni itu "berat" dan bikin capek, tapi gampang banget kok nguleninnya.

Aduh aduh senangnya hatiku.

Aku ada bbrp resep roti unyil nih dan dua2nya keliatannya sama2 enaknya (soalnya foto2nya sama2 bikin kepingin hihi).

Resep roti unyil I:
disalin dari Belanga

BAHAN :
350 gram tepung terigu protein tinggi
150 gram tepung terigu protein sedang
125 gram gula pasir
3 kuning telur
1 bungkus ragi instan
1/2 sendok teh garam
275 ml air
100 gram margarin atau shortening

CARA MEMBUAT :
1. Campur tepung terigu yang telah diayak, gula, air, kuning telur, dan garam sampai gula larut.

2. Tambahkan ragi instan ke dalam tepung. Aduk rata lalu tuangkan campuran air sambil diuleni hingga kalis.

3. Masukkan margarin dan uleni lagi sampai lembut dan elastis. Diamkan adonan 30 menit. Kempiskan adonan dengan cara meninjunya lalu timbang masing-masing 10 gram. Adonan siap diisi dan dibentuk.

Resep roti unyil II:
disalin dari Vania's favourite recipes

BAHAN:
400 gr Tepung Terigu Berprotein Tinggi
100 gr Tepung Terigu Serba Guna
1 btr telur
100 gr gula pasir
1 bks fermipan (11gr)
75 gr mentega
200 cc air (sy ganti 100 ml susu cair+ 100 ml air).
1 sdt bread improver

CARA MEMBUAT:
- semua bahan dicampur dan di uleni.

- Tambahkan air, sambil terus diuleni hingga kalis,
Sy diamkan 30 menit agar mengembang sambil menyiapkan bahan2 isi. Kempiskan...

- Timbang adonan @10gr (sy bikin 20 gr)

- Bentuk sesuai selera, diamkan lk. 30 menit hingga mengembang.

- Oles bagian atasnya dengan campuran kuning telur dan susu evaporated
(sy pakai campuran telur dan susu cair UHT).

- Oven (180 C) hingga matang, bagian atasnya kecoklatan.
(u/ seukuran tsb, sekitar 15 menit)

- Angkat, sajikan.

~ yg diketik miring adalah hasil modifikasi sy.

Notes2 lain:

Buat yg tinggal di Belanda, pake aja tepungnya Koopmans yg judulnya Brood. Tepung itu udah mengandung gist sedikit. Gist-nya bisa beli di supermarket juga, bungkusnya ijo, isi per bungkusnya 7 gr. Meskipun di resep butuhnya 11 gram gist, tapi krn di tepung Koopmans tu dah ada gistnya sedikit, jadi gak apa pake 7 gram doang.

Terus... isinya juga bisa pake macam2. Ini bbrp contohnya:

Isi ayam szechuan

BAHAN :
1 resep adonan roti unyil siap bentuk
300 gram daging ayam, potong kotak kecil
1 buah paprika potong kotak kecil
3 siung bawang putih, dicincang halus
1 buah bawang bombay, cincang halus
3 cm jahe, dimemarkan
2 sendok makan minyak goreng
2 sendok teh minyak wijen
2 sendok makan saus tiram
2 sendok makan kecap asin encer
2 sendok makan tepung maizena
150 ml kaldu
50 gram wijen

CARA MEMBUAT:
1.Tumis bawang putih, jahe dan bawang bombay sampai layu. Tambahkan daging ayam dan paprika. Aduk sampai berubah warna.

2.Tuang minyak wijen, saus tiram, dan kecap asin. Setelah mendidih, kentalkan dengan larutan kaldu dan maizena. Aduk rata.

3.Siapkan adonan roti yang telah ditimbang masing-masing 10 gram, Taruh adonan isi di bagian tengah lalu bentuk.

4.Oles kuning telur taburkan wijen. Oven selama 5 menit.

Isi tuna pedas:

Bikin campuran tuna pedas ini; tumis bawang bombay & cabe merah (yg telah dicincang kasar), 1 kaleng tuna plus sedikit garam & merica. Tumis hingga agak kering.
Atasnya taburin sedikit wijen. Yummy bgt... (mirip panada yg super empuk)

Isi2 lain:

Meses, keju, meses + keju, pisang + keju, sosis, ragout, apaaa aja deh rasanya yg lagi ada di kulkas

Kue Sus isi Vla

2006-06-11T15:07:00.000-07:00

Bikin sus ini gampanggg bener. Gak butuh mixer juga. Bisa jadi resep langganan nih... :)

Resep diambil dari Our Family Favorite Recipe

Bahan:
Kulit Sus.
200 ml air
125 gr margarine
1 sdm gula pasir
150 gr terigu
4 telur ayam

Isi (vla):
2 kuning telur
50 gr tepung maizena
500 ml susu cair
75 gr gula pasir
1 sdm rum

Kulit Sus;
1. Didihkan air, masukkan margarine dan gula pasir. Masak diatas api kecil hingga margarine meleleh. Masukkan tepung terigu sambil diaduk2 hingga adonan matang dan kalis (kental). Angkat dan biarkan uapnya hilang.
2. Masukkan tiap 2 butir telur ke dalam adonan kulit sus. Aduk cepat dan ratakan hingga jadi adonan yg lembut.
3. Masukkan adonan kulit sus ke dlm kantong yg dihubungkan dgn spuit bentuk bintang, semprot adonan di atas loyang datar bersemir margarine dan ditabur terigu dgn cara melingkar.
4. Panggang di oven panas bersuhu 180C, selama 30 menit. Sisihkan.

Isi Sus (Vla);
1. Aduk rata kuning telur, tepung maizena dan 50 ml susu. Sisihkan.
2. Didihkan sisa susu (450 ml) dan gula pasih sambil aduk2 di atas api kecil hingga gula larut.
3. Tuang larutan telur-maizena sambil aduk cepat dan rata hingga jadi adonan kental dan mengkilap. Tambah rum, aduk rata.

Penyelesaian;
Belah tipa kue sus membujur dgn pisau tajam, tidak sampai putus.
Beri 1 sdm adonan isi.

TIPs;
-Kalo nambahin telur ke dlm adonan kulit, usahakan uapnya adonan udah hilang supaya telur tidak pecah/berserabut.
-Besar Sus tergantung selera, biasanya diameter 4 cm...ntar mengembang jadi gede lho.
-Beri jarak antara adonan kulit yg sudah dicetak, spt bisa ngembang sempurna wkt dipanggang.
-Untuk variasi adonan vla, adonan vla bisa diberi coklat bubuk. Aduk coklat bubuk bersama tepung maizena.

Notes lain dari diriku sendiri:
Tadi pas aku buat vla-nya, aku tambahin lg gulanya sekitar 1 sdm. Maizenanya juga mungkin bisa ditambahin lg, soalnya kalo pake ukuran yg di resep itu jadinya terlalu encer vla-nya.

Krn aku gak punya spuit, aku tadi buatnya pake 2 sendok, jadi adonannya diambil pake sendok di tangan kanan, terus didorong ke loyang pake sendok tangan kiri.

Mpek-mpek Palembang (jadi-jadian)

2006-06-10T13:11:00.000-07:00

Pertama kali bikin mpek2.. Hasilnya lumayan juga, not bad lah buat pemula seperti diriku ini. Hihi. Sayang tadi pas buat bahan2nya kurang lengkap, jadi gak pake ebi, timun (diganti courgette - gak tau bahasa indonya apaan), soun.

Bahan:
500 gr fillet ikan tenggiri, blender
250 cc bubur tepung terigu
1,5 sdm garam
2 sdt gula pasir
350 - 400 gr tepung kanji
3 liter air untuk merebus
1 sdm minyak goreng
micin secukupnya

Bubur tepung terigu :
Campur 50 gr tepung terigu, 500 cc air, dan 1 siung bawang putih (parut) ato garlic bubuk. Masak hingga menjadi bubur. Angkat, aduk terus hingga dingin. Agar lebih cepat dingin, aduk di atas wadah berisi es batu. Simpan dulu di lemari es sampai saatnya digunakan.
Cuma dipake 250 cc aja!

Cara membuat :
1. Campur daging ikan, bubur tepung, garam, gula pasir & micin, aduk. Masukkan tepung kanji sedikit-sedikit, aduk perlahan dengan tangan hingga rata. Bentuk sesuai selera. Bila adonan lengket, olesi tangan dengan minyak goreng / lumuri tepung terigu. Atau, gunakan plastik yang diolesi minyak goreng.
2. Didihkan air, bubuhi minyak goreng. Masukkan pempek, rebus hingga mengapung. Angkat, siram air dingin, tiriskan.

Catatan:
Kalo gak nemu fillet ikan tenggiri, bisa digunakan ikan2 lain yg berdaging putih. Tadi aku pake kabeljauw fillet (gak tau bahasa indonya apaan).

Bahan kuah:
50 gr cabe merah
100 gr cabe rawit
150 gr gula merah
150 gr gula pasir
50 gr bawang putih
25 gr garam
4 sdm kecap asin
4 sdm cuka
500 cc air mentah

Haluskan semua bahan kering. Campurkan semua bahan jadi satu. Didihkan pelan2.

Peringatan untuk diperhatikan:
Bikin mpek-mpek ini susaaahhhh. Pas ngulen, adonannya lengket2 ke tangan. Udah selese nguleni, adonannya masih lengket jadi susah dibentuk. Pas udah digoreng pun, mpek-mpeknya masih lengket, jadi bakal nempel2 ke wajannya. Udah gitu, pas digoreng, minyaknya bakal nyiprat2. *Atau ini adonanku yg salah ya?*

Tapi sebagai obat pelipur rindu *aduh bahasanya *, boleh deh sekali2 nyoba bikin mpek-mpek ini.

Muffin ala Gula-gula TransTV

2006-06-05T14:23:00.000-07:00

Resep disalin dari Belanga

Bahan:
250gr terigu
2 sdt Baking Powder (BP)
1 sdt Soda Kue (SK)
100 gr gula pasir
1/2 sdt garam
75 gr butter
75 ml susu
1 btr telur ayam

isi muffin: bisa choc chip, jam, apa aja sesuai selera ya

Cara:
- Campur terigu, BP, SK, gula pasir dalam satu wadah
- Campur margarin cair, telur + susu, aduk sebentar pakai garpu
- Tuang campuran mentega ke campuran terigu, aduk dengan garpu sebentar
- Masukan isi
- Olesi dasar loyang muffin dengan minyak (dindingnyay tidak usah)
- Tuang sebanyak 2/3 loyang
- Panggang 200C selama 20 menit

Note:

Jujur aja neh, itu hasil yg difoto agak2 gagal. Mungkin krn pas ngoven kelamaan, muffinnya jadi agak keras gitu.

Baso Kanji

2006-06-05T13:11:00.000-07:00

Tadi abis browsing2 cari resep, eh tiba2 nemu resep baso kanji ini. Iseng2 pingin buat krn liat bahan dan caranya gampang banget. Ternyata emang gampang banget lho bikin baso kanji ini. Pas udah jadi juga rasanya mantaapp :D

Makasih buat Keluarga Nugraha yg udah mau sharing resepnya.

BTW, baso kanji ini tepat juga disajiin bareng sambal baso. Resepnya nemu di Keseharian.

Makasih buat Keseharian yg udah mau sharing resepnya.

Resep asli Keluarga Nugraha

Bahan:
450 gram daging sapi giling
200 gram tepung kanji (=tepung tapioka)
5 siung bawang putih, haluskan sampai benar2 halus
4,5 sdt garam
1 sdt merica bubuk
1/2 sdt baking powder
4 putih telor, kocok lepas

Cara membuat:
1. Campur jadi satu semua bahan lalu uleni.
2. Pulung2 adonan sebesar kelereng.
3. Rebus dalam air sampai mengapung. Tiriskan.
4. Hidangkan dengan saus tomat dan sambal baso.

Sambal Baso
Resep asli Keseharian

Bahan:
20 buah cabe rawit
1/2 sdt garam
2 siung bawang putih
50 ml kaldu
2 sdm sambal pedas botolan

Cara membuat:
1. Kukus cabe rawit dan bawang putih, haluskan
2. Campur dengan garam, kaldu dan sambal botolan, aduk rata
3. Siap disajikan

Prawns with Spicy Tomatoes

2006-06-05T13:10:00.001-07:00

Ingredients:

300 gr peeled king prawns
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed/chopped
3 tbsp tomato puree (or tomato ketchup)
3 tbsp chili sauce
200 ml water
5 chilies
1 tsp ginger powder
1 yellow bell pepper (optional)
Salt and sugar to add taste
Oil

Methods:
[1] Heat the oil in a large preheated wok
[2] Add the garlic, onion and chilies. Stir fry until softened.
[3] Add the prawns and stir fry until the color changed. Add the ginger powder. Stir-fry until mixed. Add water.
[4] Add the bell pepper. Stir fry until half softened.
[5] Add the tomato puree, chili sauce, sugar and salt. Bring the mixture to boil.
[6] Leave it to simmer for 5-10 minutes.
[7] Ready to serve.

Special Fried Rice

2006-06-05T13:10:00.000-07:00

Today's menu is Special Fried Rice. It was so easy to make and my hunie and I loved it so much hihi.

This is the result:

Not bad, eh?

Green Tea Ice Cream

2006-06-05T13:08:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I went to an asian store with my hunie. Surprisingly, we found a package for making the homemade green tea ice cream. Yay yay yay!!

This is the pic of that package:

Unfortunately, the instructions behind the package are in Japanese, so I tried to find it anywhere else on the internet. And this is what I found:

http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~mmelen/assignments/page3.htm

Ingredients:
2.5 Cup of Milk
1 Egg Yolk
1 Nisshin Home Made Ice

Method:
1.Combine the cold milk w/ the egg yolk and whisk well.

2.Empty the packet of green tea ice mix into the bowl and whisk until thick. This should take about 2 minutes, however, if it doesn't thicken , place the bowl over another bowl filled with ice. This will cook the mixture and help it to thicken.

3.Freeze for at least 3hours and serve.

Enjoy!!

Tiramisu

2006-06-05T13:06:00.001-07:00

This is the first cake (dessert) I ever made and I could say that it was so successful (because my hunie and I finished it only in a day hihi). When I made this cake, I knew nothing about making a cake. I couldn't even separate the yolk from an egg hehe. But anyway, I consider this cake as easy.

I used this recipe to make the tiramisu:
http://www.annamariavolpi.com/page30.html
(thank you, Tata, for your information)

And I used this one as the comparison:
http://www.keluarganugraha.net/resep/resep/tiramisu.html