fool-proof-half-boiled-eggs-recipe by Tunku Halim

http://tunkuhalim.wordpress.com/2011/11/27/fool-proof-half-boiled-eggs-recipe/



worth a try!

Corelle ~ the bowl

the bowl on the right is the one my mom uses for measuring  :-)

i have a sweet tooth :-s

made chicken tomyam for dinner with lots of veggie. for dieting purposes, i cooked only 1/2 cup of rice. cukup lah kan ... alas perut je utk 2 orang.

then ...

i had a craving for ... apple pie pancake!

luckily i had some apples in the fridge. i have everything i need for the recipe except for the baking powder ... no problemo!

this is my 2nd attempt at it. lovely! (my 1st attempt, the batter was too thick.)

can you see the apples all caramelised between the pancake batter?

made a small one, perfect for two ;)

bliss!

Smitten Kitchen ~ Apple Pie Cookies

look at what i found! a friend gave me this link and i found this recipe! i am so excited hehehe

no, am not going to bake ... tak reti but i am still excited!



http://smittenkitchen.com/2011/10/apple-pie-cookies/

Nyonya Asam Daging

source: Hidangan Nyonya Istimewa (Periplus Mini Cookbooks) by Lee Geok Boi

400gm daging (seketul)

2 camca besar minyak


bahan perap:
2 camca besar asam jawa
1/2 camca teh garam


Sos Cili Bawang Putih:
5 cilimerah dibuang biji
2 ulas bwg putih
1 camca besar cuka beras (lime @ lemon juice is ok too)
1/4 camca besar garam
1 camca teh gula


cara memasak:


1. rebus daging hingga empuk, keluarkan & sejukkan.
2. sediakan bahan perap & satukan dgn daging dlm plastik @ bekas. simpan semalam dalam peti sejuk @ utk beberap jam.
3. sediakan sos dgn mengisar lumat semua bahan sos.
4. sebelum memasak, buang asam pd daging. panaskan minyak & goreng daging sehingga kekuningan/garing skit.
5. hiris nipis2 & hidang bersama sos.

teringin nasi lemak (santan, garam, serai, pandan, halba), sambal telur rebus, ikan bilis goreng, kacang goreng, mentimun, ayam goreng garam kunyit bercili padi, kangkung celur ... boleh buatkan utk saya?

'apple pie' pancake kak za

i love a good apple pie with vanilla ice-cream. my sil gave me a recipe for apple pie pancake which is soooo delicious!


~ 4 apples cut into wedges or cubes
~ melt 2 tbspn of butter in a pan
~ put apples into the melted butter with 2 tbspn of brown sugar & cinnamon powder
~ mix well till apples soften
~ take the pan off the heat

batter:
~ 1 cup flour
~ 1 1/2 - 2 cups of milk
~ 2 small or 1 large egg
~ 1 tspn sugar, baking powder each
~ a pinch of salt
~ 1 tbspn of oil
~ mix well


pour into the pan over the apples, cook on low heat, covered for 10-15 minutes. the batter should bubble & cook (remember, over low heat) just like a pancake.

to serve, put a plate over the pan and flip the pan & plate together. the caramelised apples (with the sugar oozing on the sides) should be on top and the pancake at the bottom. serve as is or with some ice cream.

yummmm....!

petua2 mama

1. utk kuah ayam percik yg sedap, jgn masukkan air. guna full santan je. mmg kolestrol tinggiiiiiiiiiiiii!

2. 2pot beras = 3org makan.

3. kalau masak ayam, garam gula asam boleh masuk awal2 dgn santan. kalau daging, masuk bahan2 & santan itu lambat. masuk air dulu utk empuk daging. kalau masuk bahan2 itu, daging jadi liat.

4. utk ikan, daging, ayam, seafood to remain fresh dlm freezer & boleh simpan lama, bila balik dari pasar, pakai sarung tangan & lap item2 diatas dgn kitchen tisu supaya kering darah. jgn bg kena air & haba tangan kita - akan kurangkan 'the freshness'. simpan dlm plastik ikut amount sekali makan. contohnya, 1 plastik beg 2-3 ekor ikan kembong. kalau letak byk2, kena defrost semua walhal tak nak guna semua.

5. teh tarik - rebus teh pekat, (op) add hot water + susu pekat + gula (op) + coffeemate.

6. nasi dagang: 6pot = 9-10 org makan

7. 6.5pot = 1kg beras = 10 orang makan ( 2pot=3org makan)

8. beras nasi dagang: sukat pot, tapi & rendam 7hrs sblm dikukus

9. nasi impit mama: beras jasmine or any local rice. 1pot beras + 3pot air.

10 sirap bandung kampung: sirap + susu pekat, bancuh sebati. (sirap > dari susu). tambah ice cube byk2 & cairkan semuanya & mix well. tambah air jika perlu. sirap bandung bandar, jgn tambah air tapi cream soda.

11. sira pisang: buat air gula & daun pandan, garam skiiit, masukkan pisang & pewarna skit.

12. 1 paket bihun + ayam/daging+udang, fishcake/fishball, kucai/sawi/kobis/taugeh (udg kering skit +tumisan) boleh dihidang utk 5 org.

13. utk santan bg kari, 1 cwn air + kelapa parut - sekali perah. buat 3 kali. the 1st 2 dikira santan pekat, yg ketiga, santan cair. utk masakan, masuk the 1st 2 santan. jika perlu je masuk yg ke-3 tapi pastikan ditapis semuanya sambil dicurah ke dlm periuk & jgn tuang dgn hampas sekali.

raya mood?

i saw 2 recipes i'd love to try ... shortbread marble from Dapur tanpa Sempadan & kuih gunting from Salam Dua Benua. there are a few things that i should buy ... hmmm

an intimidated baker

i have an inbuilt oven which i've never used.

i have a hot air turbo oven which my mom bought over 20 years ago and haven't used since then.

i have 3 cake mixers which were wedding presents, in other words ~ 'new'.

i bought a few ingredients if i ever wanted to bake something but somehow ... i haven't. i am so afraid of making something that would need to be baked.

i am so intimidated by this and i don't know why. i think i can do it. i want to bake but i freeze just by the thought of it.

i've always wanted to bake my own breads. since i don't know how to bake, i bought a bread maker and even that still remains in the box.

*sigh*

do i need help?



** i have baked before but it's always in my mom's kitchen. i have help & advice to depend on. at home, i've never done it alone. i think that's what i am afraid of, doing it alone.

coriander

~ seeds are called coriander
~ leaves are called cilantro @ chinese parsley (US), coriander (Asia)

i have to start learning to cook using the right measurements.

makan sendiri, campak2 je bahan2 takpelah. tapi kalau nak jamu orang ...

made baked macaroni tonight. i didn't want any rice for dinner.

it turned quite well to my satisfaction but mama pointed out that i need to get the ingredients right.

hmm...

i'll experiment again next time ... with measured ingredients.

i've just discovered Donna Hay & i'm in love with her! wooohooo!

Kuih Cucur (Udang, Bilis @ Bwg) Mama

basics:

2 cwn tepung gandum
1 biji telur (2 biji telur lagi sedap)
sedikit bikarbonat soda (op) (for every 2 cwn tpg, 1/2 tspn of bicarbonat soda)
garam & gula secukup rasa
bawang merah kecil & cili merah dihiris nipis
daun kucai dipotong pendek2
air secukupnya - jgn cair sgt, jgn pekat sgt - letak skit2 dulu to get the right texture
sedikit serbuk kunyit (untuk warna & buang bau hanyir udang & bilis)

perisa: udang dicincang, bilis ditumbuk halus @ sedikit bwg goreng

Great Ideas

a great idea from this website: http://www.baking911.com/bread/101_bake.htm

To keep bread warm while serving: Add a few clean, unglazed terra-cotta tiles to a preheated oven for for 5 minutes to heat. Place the hot tiles in a towel-lined basket, add bread or rolls, and cover. Make sure your tabletop can withstand the heat.