i bought it!

i bought the decorating tools already @Kitchen Caper only cost me $13.50.. its quite cheap compare with wilton.. for beginner like me i think is a good.. next time will buy Wilton..mmm KC's lady boss very nice and friendly.. her husband also..!oh yah they also provide international shipping.. i spent alot alot alot at cake making tools and decorating like cutter, oven, all these.. i dont know wheather its my hobby or its will be my future job!?? i really dont know what to do! :( im such a loser!!

Amris

2nd time i made this snack! its well welcome by family.. they said its yummy.. as its not sweet but cheesy! i made 60 pcs..fill with bacon and ham and cheese and egg..!

if u are in Singapore i dont mind to give u a tester (T&C apply).. hahaha im sure u will like it too!

PS: its take time to u to practice to make a smooth skin..

Its made by me!

i got this stamp from my friend as a gift..
just a simple butter cookies..
dont you think its cute??

was planned to make name tag cookies and write all my bestiest name.. but i dont know why.. the icing sugar just... haixx.. i cnat get it right.. will try again.. !

NB: while im making this cookies.. i accidentally drop whole bottle of red cherry food colouring..! can u imagine that?? ohhh no... its totally spoilt my mood..

Playing with Fondant!

i bought ready made for the fondant.. as its really troublesome to make fondant and u need to knead it untill it is smooth! i had small and pack kitchen.. how much i wish i have a bigger kitchen.. :) ok.. this fondant cant be eaten as i made this at my office.. remember what i had share with u all.. i have nothing to do at office.. so i think why dont i bring some fondant and pratice there (of cos when my boss is out of town) haha!

Failed Macaroon

what a sad thing.. well its normal i think.. im just a junior baker which is failed on her 1st macaroon attempt!! :) i saw alot of blogger friend who failed in macaroon attempt.. they even tried quite few time.. even 10 times..i really envy their passion.. :)

But NO WORRIES...
i will attend the macaroon class next 7th November at Sugar Inc Cake it cost me 100++.. what do u think ? is it expensive..? well.. its a cheapest i can find :) i think its better i go to attend class then i waste the ingredient cost which im not sure whether i can make i pretty macaroon.. dont u think so?
hope can hao lien (show u) my succes macaroon next time !

Cream Puff

ci huyyyy.. today im going to Shi fu house.. and im thinking to make a puff.. i can bring for all cousin and aunt to try.. :) yeah.. they are my guinea pig.. :D Shi Fu is vegetarian.. so she cannot try..as its made from egg.. ! and i bring some cookies too.. they said. its good.. and they finish all the puff.. *happy*

Ingredients for Puffs:

• 130g Butter
• 1 1/2 cup Water
• 1 tablespoon Caster Sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon Fine Salt
• 180g Plain Flour (sifted)
• 5 Eggs Grade A
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence
• piping bags & nozzles

Ingredient for Butter Vla:

• 2 egg yolks
• 50 gr cornstarch
• 500 ml fresh milk
• 75 gr sugar
• 1 sdm rhum (optional)
  

How to make:

1. Melt the cornstarch with some milk, shake off the yolk, mix together. Set aside.
2. Boil milk and sugar, stirr until sugar dissolves. Pour the cornstarch mix, mix well and fast to prevent burnt, let boil once again. set a site and let it cool.

Method:

1. Pre-heat oven at 200c. Grease baking tray or place a sheet of non-stick baking sheet on it.
2. Melt butter, water, caster sugar & salt in a pot under medium heat until butter is dissolved, then turn off the fire.
3. Turn on the fire again at low heat. Fold in sifted flour, cook until the mixture to form a soft dough, remove from heat.
4. Transfer hot dough into a mixing bowl, pour in vanilla essence & beat for a few minutes to reduce the temperature of the hot dough.
5. Mix in eggs one at a time, beat thoroughly for each addition. Beat the mixture become a smooth batter. (When mixing in the eggs, make sure the temperature of the hot dough will not cook the eggs)
6. Transfer smooth batter into a piping bag & pipe out the batter onto the baking tray. Bake in the pre-heated oven for 20 minutes, reduce heat to 170c & bake for another 10 minutes.
7. Let the baked puffs to cool on the cooling rack. Use a pair scissor to slit a big opening for all the puffs & pipe in the Vla filling.

Cookies Class

I had this cookies class at bedok north.. Breanda teach me how to decorate cookies..she have alot alot of cookies cutter.. butshe never give me the recipe.. im quite upset bout it.. i Sms he and comfirm with her again.. and i asked her "huh? i paid just to learn how to decorate and drawing cookies?" she said she wil email me the recipe.. :) ok we will wait and see..

Fried Bee Hoon

just a simple beehoon.. and not really nice photo.. as im in rush to meet him..
:)

Crips Cookies

I love cookies... yeah i love it alot.. but not my family member..! KC and SC will eat.. but AC, mum and dad wont eat it.. its very easy to make.. if u are cookies lover im sure u will love it.. :)

Ingredient:
400 gr Butter
200 gr Sugar
250 gr Corn Flakes
2 egg yolk
400 gr plain flour
1 tsp vanilli

Method:
- Mix butter, sugar, vanilli, egg yolk together till pale. add in plain flour. mix well. add in corn flakes. dont mix too long. shape it and ready to bake..

Homemade Top Shell

I guess TopShell is popular in Singapore... but not in Indonesia. And its quite expensive if we eat it outsite. just a small portion, it will cos you SGD14.00.. so i made it at home as i still have 2 canned TopShell.

Ingredient:
- 1 Can TopShell
- 2 Big onion
- 5 tbsp lime juice (you can add more)
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 5 chilli
- water

Method:
- Slice the TopShell, onion and chilli . Mix all ingredient together. and serve!

Gulaiii Ayam (Chicken in Coconut Milk)

i dont know what we call this in English.. Anyway.. whole family like it (1st time i cook this) ..!
i cook 1 chicken and its only for lunch!good eater huh??

i just buy the spices which already mix..

Ingredient:
- 100 ml thick coconut milk
- 500ml coconut milk (mix with water)
- 1 Chicken (1kg)
- 5 tbsp cooking oil
- 100-150 gr ground gulai spices
- 1 stalk lemon grass

Method:
Heat up oil in a cooking pot over medium heat and add in the spices and saute till fragrant and the oil has surface .
Add in the chicken pieces and stir fry till the chicken is ¾ cooked. Add in thin coconut milk lower the heat and simmer till the chicken cooked through. Add in the tick coconut and simmer for another 20 minutes. Add salt to taste.

Fried Honey and Spicy Drumstick!

I believe you ever try the Honey and spicy drumstick from Pizza hut! yay.. its my favorite too.. their marinate is just too good..! well mine is not exactly the same cos i fried the chicken and no honey..

Im getting Sick of This!!!

i hate and love this JOB..
blah.
That's pretty much I can say about my monday and my weekday.
Its a Blah.
My boss isn't around.
I watched dvds, sleeping, download some song.. while doing my work.
And it's still a BLAH.
Never ending work that needed to be done asap.
Never ending of complains.
Never ending of every things.
I'm bored.
I need a new enviroment that have different cubicles, different work-mates, tonnes of eye candies and a place I can finally wear those sophisticated working outfit without having your colleagues' eyes popped out because you seems to be over-dressed~!
Unfortunately, this is the only place and cubicle that pays me this huge fat checque every month, went to office with Alice and I don't have to be bothered to make up or dress up nicely to office. Yes, I'm still complaining and bitching eventhough I am having this pretty much boring but pays well job.

kinda weird?? haha yeah~

Simple Vege

Its just a simple steam vege for my bento lunch..

Spicy Tuna Lasagna

A few weeks ago I consumed half a bottle of Pasta Sauce for Spaghetti and left another half yet to be used.

Ingredient: for 2
4 slices Instant Lasagna
1 small bottle Pasta Sauce
1 tin Chili Tuna
3 tablespoon Ketchup
2 slices sandwich cheddar cheese
2 tablespoon Parmesan Cheese Powder
1 cups Grated Mozzarella Cheese

Method:
-Soak lasagna for 10 minutes, drain off water before use.
-Remove chili padi from chili tuna & smash it.
-Mix well chili tuna, pasta sauce & ketchup, leave aside.

-Scoop some pasta sauce into the oven proof glassware

-Place 1/2 slice of lasagna onto the pasta sauce

-Spoon some pasta sauce on the lasagna & spread evenly

-For 2nd layer, repeat the above process

-Followed by pasta sauce

-For 3rd layer, place 1 slice of sandwich cheese on the pasta sauce.

-Cover the cheese with pasta sauce again

-For the final layer, place 1/2 slice of lasagna again on the pasta sauce.

-Followed by pasta sauce

-Then, sprinkle some parmesan cheese powder on it

-Sprinkle with some grated mozzarella cheese

Egg Prata and Curry Chicken

This weekend mum cook curry chicken.. so make egg prata.. its a good match!!


Ingredients:
300 g Plain Flour
170 ml Water
1 tbsp Beaten Egg
¾ tsp Sugar
¾ tsp Salt
Margarine

Egg Mixture:
~ 2 Egg
~ 1 stalk spring onion
~ salt and pepper to taste

Method:
1) Mix the egg, sugar, salt and water for 1 min at low speed. Add in PrimaFlour Plain Flour, increase to medium speed and mix for 4 mins till a stiff dough is formed.
2) Divide the dough into portions of 100g each.
3) Round off and coat with a little ghee.
4) Cover the dough and leave for at least 8 hours or overnight for better results. (The dough colour should be off-white)
5) Grease the table with ghee. Flatten the dough and pat. Stretch it in a circular motion with your hands to make a found thin film. (See illustration)
6) Fold the sides of the dough to the center.
7) Melt a little Margarine and fry till golden brown.

If you wish to add egg: just pout the egg mixture over the plain prata..

Healthy Kio Ku Kueh

I called it Kioh Ku Kueh because is Purple Colour not Red (Ang) :) I used sweet purple potato..Just look at the purple colour..I didnt add any food colouring.. Healthy? Yeah~

mmmm and the filling is sugar peanut..

i should put more the purple potato and it will look more attractive.

Ingredients for the skin :

250 grm of glutinous rice flour

140 ml hot water

150 grm of sweet potatoes - steamed and mashed

2 tbsp of sugar

a few drop of colouring- either red, green or yellow (optional)

Banana leaves

Method:
1) For the skin, mix all the ingredients into a soft dough. If dough is too dry add in some warm water and mix till it form into a dough. Divide into small rounds.

2) Flatten the dough and wrap the filling and place onto greased banana leaves.

3) Dust the mould with glutinous rice flour and press the dough to the mould. Knock to release and place it on a banana leaves.

4) Steam for 8 min or until cooked.

5) Remove and brush with some oil while it is still hot.

Own Made biscuit!

i waited this cookies mould for quited long time.. excited excited.. !

Cute isnt it???

Sweet Potato Donut

Here i make Donut.. not really nice shape.. :)


Ingredient:
320 grams flour (a bit more if the dough is too sticky)
2 tsp yeast
1/2 tsp salt
150 grms mashed sweet potatoes
2 tbsp sugar
30 grms butter
100 ml water

For coating
Some sugar or icing sugar

1. In a large mixing bowl mix all the ingredients together and knead for about 6-7 minutes until you get nice smooth dough. Add some extra flour if it’s so sticky. Cover the bowl with a dry kitchen towel and let double it size at a warm place.
2. Punch down the dough and remove onto a floured work tabletop. Roll out the dough to about 1cm thick and cut the dough out into rounds with a donuts cutter. Gather the snaps and re-roll, then cut out more donuts.
3. Place donuts on parchment paper,cover and let rise for 20 minutes
4. Heat oil for deep-frying in a frying pan over medium heat.
5. When the donuts are golden brown, turn them over and cook the other side. It takes about 2–3 minutes to cook through. When donuts are done, remove from oil and drain the oil on paper towels before rolling them in sugar.

The one without sugar coating

Make sure that the oil is not too hot otherwise the donuts will not be cooked. and its cause your donut black.. like what happen to me :)

Mee Rebus!

Weekend again..Easy and Fast meals..!

Ikan teri and Smelly Bean (Family's Favorite)

As our family love spicy food alot.. This is one of our family favorite! my grandmum teach me how to cook this.. till now my mum still cook this and now my turn to try..!



Ingredient:
~ 300 gr Indonesia Anchovies
~ 1 cup cooking oil
~ 10 red chilli, cut long.
~ 1 packet of Smelly Bean, washed
~ 2 shallot, shredded
~ Indian Bay Leaves (daun salam)
sugar and salt to taste

Method:
~ heat up the cooking oil and fried the anchovies till golden brown and set aside
~ with remaining oil, fry the shallot till golden brown add the chilli and bay leaves.
~ when the chilli is cooked, add in fried anchovies, and smelly bean, stir.
~ and add salt and sugar to taste.

u can add potato too if you want.

Minced Egg Tofu with Minced Meat and Crab Meat

Here one of the dish that I made recently that is pretty simple, yet full of favour.


Ingredients
2 tubes egg tofu*
4 ounces ground pork
3 crabmeat
1 Teaspoon sesame oil
1 Teaspoon light soy sauce
1/2 Teaspoon ground white pepper
1 Teaspoon cornstarch
2 stalks green onion, chopped
*Note: if you can't get the crab meat, use prawn.

Method
1. Ground pork, sesame oil, soy sauce, white pepper and cornstarch together
2. Cut the tofu crosswise into 16 round pieces, about 2 cm in thickness.
3. Lay the rounds in a shallow dish and scoop out the centers with a spoon to form a bowl.
4. Spoon some of the ground pork mixture into the tofu bowls.
5. Cut the crab meat into 1cm lengthwise.
6. Top each of the tofu and ground pork rounds with a piece of crab meat
7. Steam the dish for 15 minutes to make sure the ground pork is cooked through.
8. Garnish with the chopped green onions. Serve hot with rice.

Before steam

i dont have spring onion so took it without spring onion.. but its still nice..!

Choco Almond Cake!

I made cake again. nice.. turns out good :) Not really sweet and spongy!


I hope i have maid who help me to clean all these.. but too expensive to hire a maid in Singapore.. :(

Nasi Goreng Blu Band (Blue Band Fried Rice)

Blue Band Margarine is really popular in Indonesia. many of Indonesian use it to make biscuit or bread.. the taste is better than Planta (one of margarine brand in Singapore)really..


Today Blue Band Fried Rice for my bento...!! its simple and nice...

U need:
1 cup rice
2 medium egg(sausage, ham or bean also can)
2 tbsp Blue Band Margarine (u can put more if u want)

Method:
heat up the Blue Band margarin till the margarine is melt.. add up egg,.. and rice.. Done..!! :)

Egg Bean Curd and mushromm

after my cupcakes class.. we went to si fu house.. i hao lien my masterpices to them.. :) after that go home..

bought 1 BBQ duck for S$13.80 so i cook what i can find in the fridge for dinner.. so the deng......
simple dish yet delicious!they love it..

must sleep early today.. tomorrow i have outing with family to sentosa.. im the one who prepare the food!

Cupcake Lesson!

went to baking class today.. its really really nice!! i think $50 worth it.. good teacher and found new friend.. thanks Debi..your cupcake is really great :)..

they impress when they look at my cupcakes..

nice isnt it??? will make somemore next time :) but not so much cream..

Char Siew Bun

The Char Siew Filling

Another bun today..baked it after work and finished around 11pm.. after that go to Mustafa till 2am.. ohh no i must wake early to go baking class tomorrow.. :(

but a lil chao da today.. as im watching TV..i forgot!! but its nice bun..!!