NO BAKE MANDARIN ORANGE CHEESECAKE

Any left over mandarin oranges?

If you love cheesecake and mandarin

why not bring them together?

Base:

260g oreo biscuits, remove cream & crush

100g butter, melted

1) combine biscuits & melted butter & press firmly to the base of an 8" pan

2) leave in fridge

Filling:

227g mandarin orange juice

2 Tbsp gelatine

227g hot water

500g cream cheese

180g sugar

227g whipping cream

Topping:

2 mandarin, remove seeds & cut into cubes

1) sprinkle gelatine over hot water, heat to dissolve all gelatine

2) cream cheese and sugar until smooth

3) in another bowl. whip cream until soft peak

4) into cream cheese mixture, add dissolved gelatine, orange juice

& mix well

5) add whipped cream & mix until smooth

6) pour onto biscuits, shake to level

7) arrange cut slices of mandarin on the filling

8) refrigerate at lease 4 hurs before serving

CONDENSED MILK LOAF

This is a very soft loaf

with milk fragrant

I followed the recipe shared by Mandy Ng 

 I replaced 50g bread flour with oat bran

and 

it is still soft and fragrant!

Method:

1) everything goes into the bread machine, bread dough cycle 1:30hr

2) divide into 2 loaves & let rise 60min

3) bake in preheated oven 175'C for 30min

Note: 

Colour of loaf can be quite dark because of the sugar content,

Tent the loaf if necessary

SIMPLE CHILLI PASTE

A simple chilli sauce

can complement noodles, rice

and  

as dipping sauce for fish or meat

1.5 cup dried chilli. soaked & seeds partially removed
2 cups shallots
1 Tbsp garlic
2 Tomato, chopped
1.25 cup cooking oil
salt & sugar to taste

1) blend together chilli, shallots & garlic
2) heat up 1 cup of oil in a kuali
3) pour in blended chilli, shallots & garlic & fry at low to medium heat
4) fry until fragrant & ingredients come together & red oil can be seen at the sides
5) add tomato & continue cooking until well cooked
6) add salt & sugar to taste
7) turn off heat & leave to cool before keeping in bottles

CHAI TEH

Left over from Festive Dinner

Best to bring them together

in ONE big pot

In Foochow, it is called " Chai Teh"

in Hockien, "Chai Booi"

However it is called

all mean Left Over Food

If you know the secret ingredients

I promise you a delicious chai teh

Basic ingredients you see as you stir the pot are

1) green vegetable, Kai choy

2) dried chillies &

3) assam slices

but

behind the scene are

1) tomato ketchap & or

2) sardine in tomato 

In fact

 the last 2 ingredients contribute 

to the rich taste 

and colour

of the dish

without them the taste can be quite flat

However

some like it hot & spicy

some like it sour

more like it sweet

It is your choice

and you can adjust according to your taste buds

A note of advice

always remember to boil the Kai Choy 1st

& pour away the bitter water (1st round of boiling)

before adding the left over food

It does not really matter

whether you buy the long Kai Choy or the short round ones

I prefer short ones

because these are more tender

Happy trying out!

NO BAKED PINEAPPLE CHEESE CAKE

This Cold Refreshing Creamy Cheese Cake

is for you

if you like No baked Cheese Cakes

The ingredients are simple

The biscuits can be prepared days ahead

and 

easily put together

Base:
260g digestive biscuits, crushed
100g butter, melted

Filling:
1 tin pineapple, slice some pineapple strips for topping
2 Tbsp gelatine
8 oz hot water
500g cream cheese
180g sugar
8 oz syrup from canned pineapple
8 oz whipping cream

Method:
1) combine crushed biscuits with melted butter
2) press onto base of 8" greased tray
3) dissolve gelatine in hot water, boil until clear and let cool
4) whip cream
5) cream cheese with sugar until smooth, add dissolved gelatine
6) add whipped cream and continue beating
7) add syrup
8) pour mixture onto biscuits crumbs, sprinkle sliced pineapple pieces on top
9) chill before serving

WHITE CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

White Chocolate Brownies

a white version of Brownies

These are soft and fudgy

You will love it if you have a sweet tooth

The recipe is from Broma Bakery

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter

1 cup white chocolate chips

1 large egg

1 can sweetened condensed milk (14oz)

1 Tbsp vanilla extract

1 tsp salt

1.5 cup all purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

Topping (optional)

powdered sugar

Method:

1) preheat oven to 170'C & line 8" square tin with parchment

2) double boil to melt butter & white chocolate chips in a bowl

3) when completely melted, add condensed milk, vanilla extract and salt

4) add in beaten egg, combine well

5) fold in flour (sifted with 1 tsp baking powder)

6) spread in the baking tin & bake for 30min

7) allow to cool in pan for 10min when done (soft to handle)

8) cool completely on wire rack before cutting & sift powdered sugar as topping

SUPER MOIST LOW FAT BUTTER CAKE

If you love Butter Cake
and not comfortable with the high content of fats
try baking this low-fat version which I adapted from 
Bakingtaitai's recipe 

Ingredients:
6 eggs separated

A) 1) 170g plain flour sifted with
         1 tsp baking powder and mix in
         1/4 tsp salt
    2)  95g caster sugar creamed with
         125g butter until fluffy
    3)  add 1 tsp vanilla essence
    4)  add egg yolk one at a time, switch off machine when the last yolk goes in
    5)  fold in sifted flour, alternate with 2-4 Tbsp of fresh milk
    6)  leave aside & preheat oven to 150'C

B) 7) whip egg white until bubbles appear
     8) add 35g caster sugar & continue beating until stiff peaks
     9) fold 1/3 of the meringue into egg yolk mixture, mix well
    10) transfer the mixture back to the meringue and mix well
    11) Do not over mix than necessary
    12) pour mixture to 8" cake pan and bake for 40-50min until cooked

 

SESAME SUNNY BREAD (Mandy's)

Mandy's Sunny Bread

is popular among the bloggers

I cannot resist but give it a try

with added sesame seed powder

250g bread flour ( I replaced 30g with sesame seed powder)

3g yeast

20g milk powder (I omitted)

30g sugar

3g salt

1 egg

130g water

20g salad oil ( I used butter)

1) everything goes into the bread machine, bread dough cycle

2) when dough has risen to double, about 60min, form into a loaf

3) leave to rise in a loaf pan, until double in size

4) bake in preheated oven 190'C for 25min

ALMOND BUTTER CAKE

Butter Cake

does not taste as good if the butter is not pure

I am very particular about
Pure Creamy Butter

Another variation of butter cake

with added nut for fragrance and texture

Almond Butter Cake

recipe is adapted from Rumblingtummy

200g butter, melted

100g almond meal, extra fine

126g cake flour, sifted

6 eggs, separated

120g sugar (60g and 60g)

1/2 tsp salt

1) line 3 small loaf pan and preheat oven to 160'C

2) combine sifted flour & almond meal, mix well & leave aside

3) beat egg yolk, sugar and salt until light & fluffy

4) add melted butter & continue beating until well combined

5) fold in flour and set aside

6) in a clean bowl, beat egg white and sugar until stiff peak

7) fold in 1/3 egg white to flour mixture to loosen the batter

8) fold in remaining egg white

9) pour into loaf pans and bake for 45min

Note:
For added flavour
Sprinkle some almond flakes on top of the cake before sending into the oven

Can be baked in a 7" square pan

COPYCAT CRISPY PURE BUTTER SARTHE SHORTBREAD

If you like butter 

I mean 'pure' butter

I am sure you will like these flavourful,

wonderfully crispy and crunchy little cookies

You can't probably 

stop at just one piece

It is for this reason

that I have searched high and low

for a recipe that can come close to its texture and taste

I have stopped at 

Karlynn Johnston's thekitchenmagpie

Chocolate chip cookie recipe

I made 2 variations:

a) Almond Delights

b) Chocolate Chips

using the basic recipe as below:

Copycat Crispy Pure Butter Sarthe Shortbread

270g cake flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

220g butter, softened

200g granulated sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 egg

1) sift together flour, baking soda and salt, and leave aside

2) preheat oven 375'C

3) cream butter with sugar until light & fluffy

4) add egg, vanilla & mix thoroughly
5) fold in sifted flour, do not over mix

6) press a teaspoon full of dough, flat onto parchment lined baking sheet

7) bake in preheated oven for 10-12min until golden brown

a) Almond Delights

    Roll the balls in a bed of almond flakes before pressing onto the baking sheet

b) Chocolate Chips

     Mix in 2 cups of chocolate chips to the final dough before rolling into balls

     Note: The chocolate chips are too big for these dainty sheets of cookies

                 next time I will use chocolate rice instead