tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40967883486702698592021-12-06T12:25:58.746+08:00The Phat Baker's DiaryThe Phat Baker's Blog is a food blog about all things delicious.Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-32054930444162426782011-09-28T23:59:00.004+08:002012-04-10T09:52:42.486+08:00No-Bake Twix Cheesecake<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-az65hIHIr8U/ToND2WthlBI/AAAAAAAAC9Y/J0Ev1joOpFU/s1600/IMG_0394.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-az65hIHIr8U/ToND2WthlBI/AAAAAAAAC9Y/J0Ev1joOpFU/s400/IMG_0394.JPG" width="400" /></a><span class="fullpost"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="fullpost"> OMG! I really thought I am going to miss the deadline. Thank heavens Nuffnang extended the deadline to submit the blog post to 3 October 2011 (the original deadline was at midnight today)! Is there a rehab for cronic procratination? I seriously need help...</span></div><br /><span class="fullpost">Moving on...</span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">I love, love, love Masterchef Australia and I love even more Junior Masterchef. </span>MasterChef is a worldwide phenomenon where a cooking reality show, even when it doesn’t allow viewers to vote, has still broken viewership records in US and Australia. MasterChef is a success because not only is Food something we are all very passionate about but the show only allows amateur cooks to compete.<span class="fullpost"> Their creativity and passion for food were mind-blowing. I couldn't wait to see what kind of dishes the participants on Masterchef Malaysia will be serving, knowing how the food in Malaysia tastes like and the different types of dishes that exist... My mouth waters just from writing this post. And now, I suddenly have a craving for Char Kway Teow! Where can I get Char Kway Teow at this hour?</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Since Masterchef Malaysia is kicking off on<b> 22 October 2011</b>, organizing Blogger Masterchef is a fabulous idea. Simply ingenious. So Why do I want to be Malaysia's first ever Blogger Masterchef? </span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">I want to give myself a challenge. I know how to cook and baking is my forte but am I good enough? Now that's a question. I am hoping that by showcasing my skills, I can be a better chef. Challenge accepted!</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">For my first ever Blogger Masterchef post, I was inspired by <a href="http://www.recipegirl.com/2010/10/04/twix-bar-cheesecake-pie-a-pie-contest-winner/">Recipe Girl's Twix Cheesecake Pie</a>. I wanted to make something awesomely easy but looks like it is made out of Nigella Lawson's Cookbook. The cheesecake is a variation of my original recipe;<a href="http://phat-baker.blogspot.com/2009/04/no-bake-oreo-cheesecake.html"> the no-bake Oreo Cheesecake</a>. Using twix is a nice touch to an already delicious dessert. And who in the world who doesn't like Twix? It's one of my favourite chocolate bar. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xxvNQBVdHJc/ToNCeVL4Z9I/AAAAAAAAC8Q/-ClfjrKShuw/s1600/IMG_0268.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xxvNQBVdHJc/ToNCeVL4Z9I/AAAAAAAAC8Q/-ClfjrKShuw/s320/IMG_0268.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"> </span><br /><span class="fullpost">So let me present to you...</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost"><b>The Twix Cheesecake, the No-bake Version</b></span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><b>Ingredients:</b></span><br /><span class="fullpost"><b> </b></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Va8DNlbNEOY/ToNCXzMBBCI/AAAAAAAAC8I/ok4Sj7mCobE/s1600/IMG_0260.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Va8DNlbNEOY/ToNCXzMBBCI/AAAAAAAAC8I/ok4Sj7mCobE/s400/IMG_0260.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Stars of the Show</td></tr></tbody></table><span class="fullpost"><b> </b></span><br /><span class="fullpost"><b> </b></span><br /><span class="fullpost">for the base:</span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">2 packets of Oreo</span><br /><span class="fullpost">3 tablespoons of butter, melted</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">For the filling:</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">2 x 250g Phillidephia Cream Cheese</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1 cup condensed milk</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1 cup water</span><br /><span class="fullpost">2 tsps Agar-agar Powder</span><br /><span class="fullpost">5 bars of Twix chocolate</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">For the decoration (optional):</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Caramel Sauce, Chocolate Sauce and Oreo</span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Note: You don't have to make the sauces from scratch. Just buy them at the supermarket. </span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost"><b>Directions:</b></span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">1. Crush the Oreo cookies using a food processor (or place the cookies is a plastic bag and crush them using a wooden spoon). Mix in the melted butter and press firmly onto the base of the springform tin. Refrigerate.<b> </b></span><br /><span class="fullpost"></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HLuMKzSAnII/ToNDKN36aaI/AAAAAAAAC8w/T4prRYc6bS0/s400/IMG_0295.JPG" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="fullpost"> 2. Slice the twix bars into small pieces.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vLq7fhPGIZg/ToNCirjxEhI/AAAAAAAAC8U/-uuGPFtrZEs/s1600/IMG_0271.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vLq7fhPGIZg/ToNCirjxEhI/AAAAAAAAC8U/-uuGPFtrZEs/s320/IMG_0271.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"> </span><br /><span class="fullpost"> 3. Beat the cream cheese until its fluffy. Then add in the condensed milk and beat until the mixture is creamy.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MBLHTeIGR8c/ToNCqK660JI/AAAAAAAAC8c/XA9OclvV7QE/s1600/IMG_0281.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MBLHTeIGR8c/ToNCqK660JI/AAAAAAAAC8c/XA9OclvV7QE/s320/IMG_0281.JPG" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">4. Get ready the baking tin and twix next to the mixing bowl. Agar-agar powder hardens very fact once it is mixed into the cheese mixture and you must act fast before the cheesecake hardens in the bowl instead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">5. Mix water and agar-agar powder in a saucepan. Cook until it simmers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_QYtiDpfvcg/ToNDMnn65CI/AAAAAAAAC80/2UkI9l7uow0/s1600/IMG_0333.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_QYtiDpfvcg/ToNDMnn65CI/AAAAAAAAC80/2UkI9l7uow0/s400/IMG_0333.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">6. Add it into the cheese mixture. Stir quickly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t8bEUVp8MXI/ToNDPU4LdUI/AAAAAAAAC84/dsgGz9hRdLc/s1600/IMG_0334.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t8bEUVp8MXI/ToNDPU4LdUI/AAAAAAAAC84/dsgGz9hRdLc/s400/IMG_0334.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">7. Quickly stir in the twix pieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nT-gOE2kLWY/ToNDSgYsCsI/AAAAAAAAC88/6NMi9XGRF50/s1600/IMG_0337.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nT-gOE2kLWY/ToNDSgYsCsI/AAAAAAAAC88/6NMi9XGRF50/s400/IMG_0337.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">8. Quickly pour the cheesecake mixture into the springform tin. Bang the tin on the table to prevent air bubbles forming in the cake. Refridgerate until the cheesecake is firm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DJKwx9uZX5E/ToNDV1OGbeI/AAAAAAAAC9A/BeZIpB23Nkg/s1600/IMG_0339.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DJKwx9uZX5E/ToNDV1OGbeI/AAAAAAAAC9A/BeZIpB23Nkg/s400/IMG_0339.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> 9. Refridgerate the cheesecake for about 15-20 minutes. The cheesecake will firm up nicely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ad9ZGgpTW9s/ToNDczvOg8I/AAAAAAAAC9I/1OTOEfuOf88/s1600/IMG_0363.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ad9ZGgpTW9s/ToNDczvOg8I/AAAAAAAAC9I/1OTOEfuOf88/s400/IMG_0363.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">10. Decorate by drizzling caramel sauce and chocolate sauce onto the cake and scatter chucks of twix and oreo (optional) to complete the transformation into a mouth-watering dessert. Especially delicious eaten cold out of the fridge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JUwP9EUaVQI/ToNDf_TnM9I/AAAAAAAAC9M/N1pW7JFoVw0/s1600/IMG_0376.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JUwP9EUaVQI/ToNDf_TnM9I/AAAAAAAAC9M/N1pW7JFoVw0/s400/IMG_0376.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The Verdict: This cheesecake really taste like twix. Yum! Heaven in a bite. You can easily make this cheesecake in 30 minutes and the deliciousness is guaranteed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Have another closer look...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-avQv04szqWw/ToND5Sq6xpI/AAAAAAAAC9c/6RJkBA-8GMQ/s1600/IMG_0396.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-avQv04szqWw/ToND5Sq6xpI/AAAAAAAAC9c/6RJkBA-8GMQ/s400/IMG_0396.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And another...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6BLEkeooEHw/ToND_L1RHuI/AAAAAAAAC9k/TkKxcFW9lig/s1600/IMG_0403.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6BLEkeooEHw/ToND_L1RHuI/AAAAAAAAC9k/TkKxcFW9lig/s400/IMG_0403.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I am hoping that I can get into the top 40 most creatice blog entries. I would love to participate in the next phase of the contest – the Blogger Cook-Off Challenges! In the meantime, I look forward to watching Masterchef Malaysia. The food is going to be awesome. FYI, Program details are as follows:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><ul><li>MasterChef TX will be starting from <strong>22nd October 2011, every Saturday – Wednesday, 9.00pm. Master Class will be on every Friday, 9.00pm</strong>.</li><li>Program channel – Astro Ria (Channel 104)</li><li>Official Site URL – <a href="http://www.astro.com.my/MasterChef/">http://www.astro.com.my/MasterChef/</a> </li><li>Facebook Page Link- <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MasterChefMalaysia">http://www.facebook.com/MasterChefMalaysia</a> </li><li>Twitter Link– <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MasterChefMY">www.twitter.com/MasterChefMY</a> </li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> Get ready for the <strong>MasterChef phenomenon to take over Malaysia on 22nd October 2011</strong>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-70218985624949161642011-09-25T11:45:00.002+08:002011-09-27T00:32:37.365+08:00The Blackout Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4hYjHHu7CRU/ToCngnjQRHI/AAAAAAAAC8A/fc7-2sFoT9I/s1600/IMG_0249.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4hYjHHu7CRU/ToCngnjQRHI/AAAAAAAAC8A/fc7-2sFoT9I/s400/IMG_0249.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pap-_12G3Yo/ToCnVoNeLUI/AAAAAAAAC78/gvJtHWf8rt4/s1600/IMG_0248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>Last week was not a good week. I had big plans. My sister's birthday was on the 21st and I wanted to make a beautiful birthday cake for her inspired by <a href="http://sweetapolita.com/2011/01/neapolitan-5-layer-birthday-cake-with-strawberry-frosting/">Sweetopolita's Neopolitan Cake</a>. Yup! I was that ambitious.<br /><br />First, I couldn't find any strawberries at the supermarket and settled for frozen raspberries instead. Arrived home and tasted the raspberry...yuck! so sour! Cancelled strawberry cake and decided to bake only vanilla and chocolate cake. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bHkSCwIbgVw/ToCm9__mJiI/AAAAAAAAC74/eI5t9Gjr8JA/s1600/IMG_0148.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bHkSCwIbgVw/ToCm9__mJiI/AAAAAAAAC74/eI5t9Gjr8JA/s400/IMG_0148.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />So far so good. Music on. The table was messy (Just so you know, a messy table is a pre-requisite for a complete baking experience!). The cakes were already in the oven. It was 2am in the morning. And then, with the best timing in the world, blackout! Oh! so why not turn on the electricity when the oven was already warm? Oh yes indeed! The "best" timing in the world. Good timing should be driving with green lights all the way. Not to have a blackout when the cakes are still in the oven. Sigh...<br /><br />The next morning, I got a fantastic idea to turn the ruined cake into an ice cream layered cake. Should be easy right? The answer is NO and I learned it the hard way. Making an ice cream cake in the warm kitchen was a very bad idea. The ice cream melted instantaneously. I quickly frost the cake with whipped cream and hoped for the best.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mJ1lCjisOJY/ToCnxUbeUpI/AAAAAAAAC8E/LIFRuBMNvtI/s1600/IMG_0240.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mJ1lCjisOJY/ToCnxUbeUpI/AAAAAAAAC8E/LIFRuBMNvtI/s320/IMG_0240.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />My poor sister celebrated her birthday (reluctantly, I guess)with a blackout cake. Does it taste good? I've done better.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pap-_12G3Yo/ToCnVoNeLUI/AAAAAAAAC78/gvJtHWf8rt4/s1600/IMG_0248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pap-_12G3Yo/ToCnVoNeLUI/AAAAAAAAC78/gvJtHWf8rt4/s320/IMG_0248.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Lesson learned: I will never make an ice cream cake again, ever!<br /><br />P/s: Happy 24th birthday Amal. Sorry about the cake. But it was fun right?Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-20454196282508566212011-09-18T23:36:00.003+08:002011-09-18T23:37:35.222+08:00Nutella Mug Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xahcNIN559w/TnYOWOeAqJI/AAAAAAAAC7w/dpXM7XJg9Bc/s1600/IMG_0121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xahcNIN559w/TnYOWOeAqJI/AAAAAAAAC7w/dpXM7XJg9Bc/s400/IMG_0121.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Dang! Monday is approaching fast. Isn't it always sad that you really look forward to the weekend but then suddenly, it's already Sunday and tomorrow you have to go to work, again! Seriously, who says adult life is always fun...</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So, to start off the weekday, I want to introduce to you a dessert that </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">will </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">hopefully help you go through the week and make your week a happy one. Everyone...meet Nutella Mug Cake. Yes, you heard me right. A chocolate cake made with nutella, baked (actually microwaved) in a mug. Dump everything in a mug, stir well and after just 1 1/2 minutes in the microwave, you will get a moist chocolate cake that you can eat straight from the mug. No hassle! So good and incredibly easy!</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Nutella Mug Cake</span></b><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Courtesy of <a href="http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2011/03/15/nutella-mug-cake/">Babble Blogs</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You will need one large mug and a tablespoon to measure all the ingredients.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ingredients:</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4 tablespoons of self-raising flour</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4 tablespoons of caster sugar</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 egg</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3 tablespoons of cocoa powder</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3 tablespoons of vegetable oil</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3 tablespoons of milk</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3 tablespoons of nutella</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">icing sugar, for dusting </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Directions:</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1. Get ready a large mug. Make sure the mug is suitable for microwave. </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YAon3ptdReA/TnYN9bZ1tHI/AAAAAAAAC7A/qahnAll0Xpk/s1600/IMG_0068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YAon3ptdReA/TnYN9bZ1tHI/AAAAAAAAC7A/qahnAll0Xpk/s400/IMG_0068.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2. First, add in the flour.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Kk5V2hx3wUs/TnYOAOUcbNI/AAAAAAAAC7E/fgPqFHSRnOI/s1600/IMG_0074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Kk5V2hx3wUs/TnYOAOUcbNI/AAAAAAAAC7E/fgPqFHSRnOI/s400/IMG_0074.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3. Then, add in caster sugar.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u3EzqZwBIfY/TnYOB70yDWI/AAAAAAAAC7I/4O1EjSWJM28/s1600/IMG_0077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u3EzqZwBIfY/TnYOB70yDWI/AAAAAAAAC7I/4O1EjSWJM28/s400/IMG_0077.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4. Add in the egg.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RzKANnCimcY/TnYODuoJaqI/AAAAAAAAC7M/BfAqOAlH0Bo/s1600/IMG_0082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RzKANnCimcY/TnYODuoJaqI/AAAAAAAAC7M/BfAqOAlH0Bo/s400/IMG_0082.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">5. Next, add in the cocoa powder.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hAi7y-bJmMw/TnYOFXLDn0I/AAAAAAAAC7Q/6eD1sazoNj0/s1600/IMG_0085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hAi7y-bJmMw/TnYOFXLDn0I/AAAAAAAAC7Q/6eD1sazoNj0/s400/IMG_0085.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">6. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Pour in the oil.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3eI0C5pD1Ag/TnYOHQ-gYPI/AAAAAAAAC7U/ZXncgI6VWLw/s1600/IMG_0087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3eI0C5pD1Ag/TnYOHQ-gYPI/AAAAAAAAC7U/ZXncgI6VWLw/s400/IMG_0087.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">7. Measure and add the milk.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pGuQPbX71Bg/TnYOJ-3_K2I/AAAAAAAAC7Y/p3cUruWHc2k/s1600/IMG_0093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pGuQPbX71Bg/TnYOJ-3_K2I/AAAAAAAAC7Y/p3cUruWHc2k/s400/IMG_0093.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">8. Last, add in the nutella.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LpYcSIG2hDE/TnYOL4vMGjI/AAAAAAAAC7c/Rc82t2I162Y/s1600/IMG_0099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LpYcSIG2hDE/TnYOL4vMGjI/AAAAAAAAC7c/Rc82t2I162Y/s400/IMG_0099.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">9. Mix all the ingredients using a fork. The mixture will look lumpy initially. Do not worry. Keep on stirring.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_m86-tHMxCY/TnYON_zgIKI/AAAAAAAAC7g/AqjEnKPCwvM/s1600/IMG_0103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_m86-tHMxCY/TnYON_zgIKI/AAAAAAAAC7g/AqjEnKPCwvM/s400/IMG_0103.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lesmEzh0U-Y/TnYOP7UysmI/AAAAAAAAC7k/fiuyvZwizag/s1600/IMG_0108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lesmEzh0U-Y/TnYOP7UysmI/AAAAAAAAC7k/fiuyvZwizag/s400/IMG_0108.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">10. Bake in the microwave for about 1 1/2 minutes. (the baking time may differ for different brands of microwave, so bake the cake on 30 seconds interval)</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RrIv60l40BI/TnYOR9PzLhI/AAAAAAAAC7o/qSkQvWGqHK0/s1600/IMG_0113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RrIv60l40BI/TnYOR9PzLhI/AAAAAAAAC7o/qSkQvWGqHK0/s400/IMG_0113.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">11. For decoration, dust with icing sugar or when the cake is cool, top with whipped cream or you can eat the cake plain.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZT0cLo2rPoU/TnYOUMeXZII/AAAAAAAAC7s/hxJb4AZVuy8/s1600/IMG_0116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZT0cLo2rPoU/TnYOUMeXZII/AAAAAAAAC7s/hxJb4AZVuy8/s400/IMG_0116.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Easy delicious dessert made in mere minutes. Want a bite?</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XReZOTvQ5i8/TnYOYFLt2YI/AAAAAAAAC70/it6ohjKbrO8/s1600/IMG_0128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XReZOTvQ5i8/TnYOYFLt2YI/AAAAAAAAC70/it6ohjKbrO8/s400/IMG_0128.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span>Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-15220799307119545642011-09-15T23:49:00.000+08:002011-09-15T23:49:32.723+08:00Fruit Cocktail Dessert a.k.a Crema De Fruta<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-apjlOslgQB8/TnIbi3w4DgI/AAAAAAAAC6Y/-y4Hk9wdpP4/s1600/IMG_0061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-apjlOslgQB8/TnIbi3w4DgI/AAAAAAAAC6Y/-y4Hk9wdpP4/s320/IMG_0061.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost">Taa Dah! Another easy no bake dessert.</span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Whenever there's potluck at the office or at someone's open house or birthday party, I can guarantee they will have fruit cocktail dessert served on the table, drenched in sweet cream or custard and/or topped with vanilla ice cream. Easy to make and clearly everyone's favourite. </span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Interestingly, thanks to Google, I got to know that there is a popular Filipino dessert called "Crema De Fruta" (it means Cream of Fruit) which has all the same basic ingredients but by adding biscuits into it, forms a very delicious and moist cake-like dessert. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1hcTsdiN9Js/TnIbktGQzPI/AAAAAAAAC6c/sBOjN8Tbt8c/s1600/IMG_0063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1hcTsdiN9Js/TnIbktGQzPI/AAAAAAAAC6c/sBOjN8Tbt8c/s320/IMG_0063.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost"> So here's my version of the Crema De Fruta. </span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><b><span class="fullpost">Crema De Fruta</span></b><br /><span class="fullpost">inspired by <a href="http://www.filipinocooking.net/dessert-recipes/graham-crema-de-fruta-recipe">Filipino Cooking</a></span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Ingredients:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fkNHPx9D-no/TnIbFYsqnBI/AAAAAAAAC5U/UgcVgAA8fsA/s1600/IMG_0011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fkNHPx9D-no/TnIbFYsqnBI/AAAAAAAAC5U/UgcVgAA8fsA/s320/IMG_0011.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost">3/4 cup condensed milk (if you like a sweeter dessert, use 1 cup) </span><br /><span class="fullpost">1 can Nestle Cream (or 1 cup whipping cream)</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1 can of fruit cocktail (can be substituted with any other kind of canned fruit)</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1 cup of the fruit cocktail syrup</span><br /><span class="fullpost">Chocolate Marie Biscuits</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1/2 teaspoon of agar-agar powder</span><br /><span class="fullpost"> </span><br /><span class="fullpost">Note: The original recipe uses graham biscuits but I find marie biscuits absorbs liquid better and still hold its shape.</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Directions:</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">1. I use a tin with removable base to make it easier for me to serve the dessert. You can also use a square container. Line the tin with clingwrap to avoid any spilling.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jLbOWFy__lU/TnIdBZnobfI/AAAAAAAAC6g/WNw-4PUEr-s/s1600/IMG_0009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jLbOWFy__lU/TnIdBZnobfI/AAAAAAAAC6g/WNw-4PUEr-s/s320/IMG_0009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost">2. Mix the cream and condensed milk in a bowl. Set aside.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0-5o4iUAIlg/TnIbIVIOZBI/AAAAAAAAC5c/niH1L3Q1sxY/s1600/IMG_0018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0-5o4iUAIlg/TnIbIVIOZBI/AAAAAAAAC5c/niH1L3Q1sxY/s320/IMG_0018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">3. Drain the fruit cocktail. Set aside 1 cup of the syrup.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9UZH0Lc_lbE/TnIbLU4WlKI/AAAAAAAAC5g/yBKtWsvZh_8/s1600/IMG_0021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9UZH0Lc_lbE/TnIbLU4WlKI/AAAAAAAAC5g/yBKtWsvZh_8/s320/IMG_0021.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">4. Arrange the biscuits on the bottom of the tin as many as possible. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PaHPMK6PG-U/TnIbNDpOaYI/AAAAAAAAC5k/5oTogQuDR-o/s1600/IMG_0022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PaHPMK6PG-U/TnIbNDpOaYI/AAAAAAAAC5k/5oTogQuDR-o/s320/IMG_0022.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"> </span><br /><span class="fullpost">5. Pour the cream mixture onto the biscuits just until the biscuits are covered. Repeat until you have two layers of biscuits. This will form the base.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dOr-BSEC8Bg/TnIdFyi3iqI/AAAAAAAAC6k/kgRu6mBD_Ls/s1600/IMG_0028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dOr-BSEC8Bg/TnIdFyi3iqI/AAAAAAAAC6k/kgRu6mBD_Ls/s320/IMG_0028.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost">6. Again, arrange the biscuits and pour the cream mixture. Now add the fruit cocktail on top of the cream mixture. Repeat until you have pour all the cream. Set aside.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q9RJmTGbqPk/TnIbR972Z0I/AAAAAAAAC5w/JWVLBqOuBfM/s1600/IMG_0032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q9RJmTGbqPk/TnIbR972Z0I/AAAAAAAAC5w/JWVLBqOuBfM/s320/IMG_0032.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">8. Boil the syrup and 1/2 teaspoon of the agar-agar powder. Let it cool for a while. Then, slowly pour into the dessert.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PGgspXKQ6mY/TnIbYBCjpdI/AAAAAAAAC6A/1TJGotNZbyw/s1600/IMG_0042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PGgspXKQ6mY/TnIbYBCjpdI/AAAAAAAAC6A/1TJGotNZbyw/s320/IMG_0042.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GyA9pzUs7AE/TnIbZvr1EhI/AAAAAAAAC6E/MOTvUQkiaP0/s1600/IMG_0044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GyA9pzUs7AE/TnIbZvr1EhI/AAAAAAAAC6E/MOTvUQkiaP0/s320/IMG_0044.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">9. Keep the dessert in the fridge preferably overnight to let the biscuits soak and absorb all that deliciousness. Here's what the dessert looks like the next day:-</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AkzPoI2fkg0/TnIbfqDyxCI/AAAAAAAAC6Q/ng5xBe1icBA/s1600/IMG_0052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AkzPoI2fkg0/TnIbfqDyxCI/AAAAAAAAC6Q/ng5xBe1icBA/s320/IMG_0052.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="fullpost"></span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Extremely delicious served cold. Enjoy!</span><br /><span class="fullpost"></span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span>Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-61412387784457298362011-09-12T23:04:00.002+08:002011-09-12T23:34:34.352+08:00Oreo Truffles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bohV7x7U7yw/Tm4VcKgHfKI/AAAAAAAAC44/P770czaHxn8/s1600/IMG_8257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bohV7x7U7yw/Tm4VcKgHfKI/AAAAAAAAC44/P770czaHxn8/s320/IMG_8257.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dear Readers,</span></div></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Sincere apologies for the lack of update. Couldn't believe it's been nearly 5 months since I last wrote. From now on, the Phat Baker's Blog will be different. I got myself an assistant. My sister's back home and I 'm planning to get her to help with the photo taking and editing. Phew!</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now back to business.</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have an obsession with the oreo + cream cheese combo. Seriously, any recipe with these two ingredients will never fail. When I first saw this recipe and it ONLY require oreo and cream cheese, it was love a first sight. Although I was a bit skeptical at first. There is no way mixing only cheese and oreo would taste as good.But the recipe was too easy and I was too curious. I need to know what it tastes like!</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gj3eZpDaedo/Tm4VmQ5cC5I/AAAAAAAAC5E/S3uiesYd3tc/s1600/IMG_8263.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gj3eZpDaedo/Tm4VmQ5cC5I/AAAAAAAAC5E/S3uiesYd3tc/s320/IMG_8263.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Oreo Truffles</b></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">The only ingredients that matter:</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened</div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 package Oreo cookies, crushed with the filling </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">For coating: chocolate (dark or milk or white), chocolate and colourful sprinkles etc. </span> </div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Directions:</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"> 1. Mix the cream cheese with a spatula until it softens.</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oc5EsdhVG_4/Tm4VEbOIibI/AAAAAAAAC4g/Dns5lEnOP7c/s1600/IMG_8231.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oc5EsdhVG_4/Tm4VEbOIibI/AAAAAAAAC4g/Dns5lEnOP7c/s320/IMG_8231.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">2. Place the entire package of Oreos in a food processor or blender and pulse until crushed completely. If you do not have a food processor or blender, you can also place the cookies in a plastic bag and use a rolling pin to crush the cookies.</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wwQAKAixGLM/Tm4U8SlqbYI/AAAAAAAAC4Y/F-dUwNVgp3E/s1600/IMG_8226.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wwQAKAixGLM/Tm4U8SlqbYI/AAAAAAAAC4Y/F-dUwNVgp3E/s320/IMG_8226.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">3. Pour the crushed oreos into the bowl and mix with the cream cheese until well blended. </span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-58WFGzHcFg0/Tm4VJrnBRhI/AAAAAAAAC4k/yEZ7DTWNHxU/s1600/IMG_8234.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-58WFGzHcFg0/Tm4VJrnBRhI/AAAAAAAAC4k/yEZ7DTWNHxU/s320/IMG_8234.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">4. Place the bowl in the fridge for about 30 minutes to firm up. </span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--HWVwKUmXO8/Tm4VPKSdG9I/AAAAAAAAC4o/61149C-LijY/s1600/IMG_8236.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--HWVwKUmXO8/Tm4VPKSdG9I/AAAAAAAAC4o/61149C-LijY/s320/IMG_8236.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">5. Shape the mixture into balls and measure by using a tablespoon. While rolling, if you feel the mixture is becoming too soft, simply place the bowl in the fridge until the mixture becomes more firm. </span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HgAMUWUXKIo/Tm4VTHlhPvI/AAAAAAAAC4s/JGvJRrC2lwU/s1600/IMG_8245.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HgAMUWUXKIo/Tm4VTHlhPvI/AAAAAAAAC4s/JGvJRrC2lwU/s320/IMG_8245.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><br /><div style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;">6. Place in the freezer for 30-60 minutes. </div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">7. Once the balls are firm, dip each ball into the melted chocolate and place on a wax or parchment paper lined baking sheet.Or cover the balls with assorted sprinkles. </div></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZyDwjXvEApQ/Tm4Vs06fSoI/AAAAAAAAC5I/HgIiyQALMCA/s1600/IMG_8272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZyDwjXvEApQ/Tm4Vs06fSoI/AAAAAAAAC5I/HgIiyQALMCA/s320/IMG_8272.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Tip:</i></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>I melt the chocolate using the microwave, heat in 30 second intervals and stir in between. Do this until the chocolate is completely melted. Take the melted chocolate and set aside for 1 minute. </i></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">P/s: The white chocolate I bought didn't want to stick. Not that pretty but delicious anyway.</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">8. Refrigerate for about 15 minutes until the chocolate hardens and then you're ready to serve. Here's another close-up:-</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a7P1xtj8erc/Tm4VhoIa7mI/AAAAAAAAC5A/b8ss4sMWTdw/s1600/IMG_8260.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a7P1xtj8erc/Tm4VhoIa7mI/AAAAAAAAC5A/b8ss4sMWTdw/s320/IMG_8260.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"> Oh Boy! These babies did not dissappoint. These are balls of oreo cheesecake perfection. This recipe is even fullproof for beginners. So pretty! Too easy! Too good! Super easy to make, even more easier to eat. Yum!</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="fullpost" style="font-size: small;"> </span></div>Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-46790111568086944232011-04-27T01:49:00.001+08:002011-04-27T01:51:34.113+08:00Oh My Fondant!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dRZNLtY8rec/TbbyM7LdF8I/AAAAAAAAC4M/fpyUsWFfxmo/s1600/IMG_8305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dRZNLtY8rec/TbbyM7LdF8I/AAAAAAAAC4M/fpyUsWFfxmo/s320/IMG_8305.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Ta dah! My very first properly covered real fondant cake. Not a dummy cake but real butter cake covered in real buttercream. Not perfect but I guess it'll do for a first timer. No wonder fondant covered cakes are so expensive. It was difficult and so much hard work that requires a lot of patience and also help from mother nature. Here's what I learned:</span><br /><span class="fullpost"> </span><br /><ol><li><span class="fullpost">Covering a cake with fondant will be extra difficult if it rains.</span></li><li><span class="fullpost">If the air is too humid, the fondant will be sticky. </span></li><li><span class="fullpost">But, if the air is too dry, the fondant will crack.</span></li><li><span class="fullpost">Work too slow, the fondant will dry up and then crack.</span></li><li><span class="fullpost">Work too fast, the fondant will also crack because it's fragile. Must be extra careful working with fondant. (But if I'm extra careful, I'll work slow then it will crack anyway?!! then how?)</span></li><li><span class="fullpost"></span><span class="fullpost">Preferably, cover the cake in an aircond room.</span></li><li><span class="fullpost">ok. Air must not be humid and preferably in a cool room. But then, cannot put fondant in the fridge because when I take it out after, the condensation will make the fondant sticky. But </span><span class="fullpost">the fridge is cool?! </span></li><li><span class="fullpost">Must use a proper fondant rolling pin. That rolling pin costs RM114. Oh Emm Gee!</span></li><li>Decorating sure need a lot of tools and equipments. Really expensive equipments. So many tools!</li><li>Breath in....breath out...</li></ol> As I mentioned in my earlier post, I went to 2 cake decorating classes. I had so much fun. Working with fondant is like playing with playdoh. Knead it, roll it, shape it..But the decorating part, well that is a different story altogether. It was frustrating when I really-really took great care in handling the fondant but it cracked anyway. Even thinking about it is exhausting.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OXcKaZk1uKM/TbbvD2GUVlI/AAAAAAAAC28/D1yOTIjU0VA/s1600/2011-04-16+13.59.32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OXcKaZk1uKM/TbbvD2GUVlI/AAAAAAAAC28/D1yOTIjU0VA/s320/2011-04-16+13.59.32.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The first class that I went to was taught by Kak Min of <a href="http://bakingproject.com/">Baking Project</a>. There were only 3 of us so the class was nice and small and hands on. Kak Min showed us how to make fondant and gum paste from scratch and we practiced using a dummy cake. Covering a dummy cake is quite easy.<br /><br />Learned to make scallops, frills and bows.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cSrDGHCL2mY/TbbvCAkvdeI/AAAAAAAAC24/YbQus6-DduA/s1600/2011-04-16+14.00.21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cSrDGHCL2mY/TbbvCAkvdeI/AAAAAAAAC24/YbQus6-DduA/s320/2011-04-16+14.00.21.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Learned how to shape leaves.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R7H7cJT0YK0/TbbvHKes93I/AAAAAAAAC3E/CEE7e0XDDgY/s1600/2011-04-16+14.40.29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R7H7cJT0YK0/TbbvHKes93I/AAAAAAAAC3E/CEE7e0XDDgY/s320/2011-04-16+14.40.29.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Learned how to make gum paste roses.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yw8-Lq3kJ2I/TbbvJH4B7qI/AAAAAAAAC3I/KyjiCoczeR4/s320/2011-04-16+14.31.19.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My first gum paste rose.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UGeDyMv1iDI/TbbvFaNx4nI/AAAAAAAAC3A/VAjuN0myb7E/s1600/2011-04-16+14.50.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UGeDyMv1iDI/TbbvFaNx4nI/AAAAAAAAC3A/VAjuN0myb7E/s320/2011-04-16+14.50.18.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I felt great after the class. My confidence shot up a little.<br /><br />The 2nd class was held the next friday at <a href="http://www.cakeconnection.com.my/home.php">Cake Connection</a> located at Jaya Once, PJ. Since I've learned the basic methods on handling fondant, covering a real two-tier wedding cake should be easy, so I thought. Boy! I was so wrong...<br /><br />Lynette gave us a demonstration and at that time, I was still confident.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X5ukV3qSxJE/TbbxRX3fgxI/AAAAAAAAC3U/ft-a8_LEeIY/s1600/IMG_8275.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X5ukV3qSxJE/TbbxRX3fgxI/AAAAAAAAC3U/ft-a8_LEeIY/s320/IMG_8275.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crumb frosting the cake</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tTjAba-hXOg/TbbxKV0NHvI/AAAAAAAAC3M/ymwAdLjr840/s1600/IMG_8277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tTjAba-hXOg/TbbxKV0NHvI/AAAAAAAAC3M/ymwAdLjr840/s320/IMG_8277.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Covering the cake with fondant.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6hDoXefK0O4/TbbxNrpJhgI/AAAAAAAAC3Q/8RdH1phoX6U/s1600/IMG_8278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6hDoXefK0O4/TbbxNrpJhgI/AAAAAAAAC3Q/8RdH1phoX6U/s320/IMG_8278.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smoothen the fondant</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I cut the cake and assemble the cake and then as I was frosting the cake, Lynette glanced at my cake and said I assembled it all wrong. The bottom should be on top. Poof! Confidence went up in smokes. And it went downhill from there.<br /><br />My fondant cracked. Then, I accidentally cut off the excess fondant too near to the cake. Can see the cake board. Not pretty. As everyone else was almost done covering the 2nd tier, I was still stuck covering the 1st tier. (Sorry. No photos. I was getting frustrated and forgot.)<br /><br />Then, in the afternoon, it rained. Rain and fondant don't get along. They are mortal enemies. But I persevered.<br /><br />Learned how to use dowel rods.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Vdm_fvv3XSU/Tbbxo4F0dfI/AAAAAAAAC3s/udsgs58YP9E/s1600/IMG_8281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Vdm_fvv3XSU/Tbbxo4F0dfI/AAAAAAAAC3s/udsgs58YP9E/s320/IMG_8281.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Learned how to use stensil with Royal Icing.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y7tYn9vc9U0/Tbbx3WkgHSI/AAAAAAAAC34/1Do44vSFqbg/s1600/IMG_8290.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y7tYn9vc9U0/Tbbx3WkgHSI/AAAAAAAAC34/1Do44vSFqbg/s320/IMG_8290.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Learned how to roll out fondant lace.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aGGt8hrMfhA/TbcDQofrGUI/AAAAAAAAC4U/hO5cwlwvldk/s1600/IMG_8284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aGGt8hrMfhA/TbcDQofrGUI/AAAAAAAAC4U/hO5cwlwvldk/s320/IMG_8284.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That small tub of pearl dust is RM17.50!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vmsFQ68mg3k/Tbbxxy51dhI/AAAAAAAAC30/YtR3v0LVhGA/s1600/IMG_8285.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vmsFQ68mg3k/Tbbxxy51dhI/AAAAAAAAC30/YtR3v0LVhGA/s320/IMG_8285.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Managed to cover the visible cake board with the lace. Yay!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BMN5Nmoi5Qg/TbbyIsYTmYI/AAAAAAAAC4I/9L9k9fIBMLE/s1600/IMG_8296.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BMN5Nmoi5Qg/TbbyIsYTmYI/AAAAAAAAC4I/9L9k9fIBMLE/s320/IMG_8296.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Learned how to colour sugar flowers with edible dust.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7lTJPOC_2vU/TbbyEglKv-I/AAAAAAAAC4E/-dOpkebOcAM/s1600/IMG_8295.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7lTJPOC_2vU/TbbyEglKv-I/AAAAAAAAC4E/-dOpkebOcAM/s320/IMG_8295.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Learned fondant water painting.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9HR38I5VNH0/TbbxciWw-II/AAAAAAAAC3g/UzdXNZ1o97o/s1600/IMG_8311.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9HR38I5VNH0/TbbxciWw-II/AAAAAAAAC3g/UzdXNZ1o97o/s320/IMG_8311.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Learned how to use Pearl Dust.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ikrV7UtxpKI/TbbxYXbAaXI/AAAAAAAAC3c/YlmSi-OZpOs/s1600/IMG_8310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ikrV7UtxpKI/TbbxYXbAaXI/AAAAAAAAC3c/YlmSi-OZpOs/s320/IMG_8310.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It really makes the lace pop out like real lace.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />At the end though, I still had fun. My cake was ok, I guess. It looked nice from afar. Up close, not so much.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FhLlRAMocAI/Tbbx8QHEoII/AAAAAAAAC38/N_7p9iKkA1k/s1600/IMG_8300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FhLlRAMocAI/Tbbx8QHEoII/AAAAAAAAC38/N_7p9iKkA1k/s320/IMG_8300.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Next step, to set up my plan and practice. Lots of practice. Wish me luck!<br /><br /><span class="fullpost"></span><br /><span class="fullpost"> </span>Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-23291112310202350232011-04-26T23:01:00.001+08:002011-04-26T23:14:16.201+08:00Busy, Busy 2 Weeks<span class="fullpost">Phew..two weeks flew by so fast. There goes my newly self-imposed minimum 2 posts per week policy. Had to work extra hard at the office. Forced myself to go to the gym to let all that stress out, by then I was too exhausted to even think what to write in my blog. </span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Just when I barely got my energy back, I flew to KL to attend cake decorating classes. I got really inspired to start my own cake business that I plan to launch before I turn 30 (hopefully) that I immediately enrolled in 2 cake decorating classes back to back without thinking which was such a good idea at that time but when the day comes, my body, still aching, felt differently. </span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Attended Basic Fondant Class taught by Kak Min from <a href="http://bakingproject.com/">Baking Project</a>. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lDm8fMMRz_0/Tbbazd5yV1I/AAAAAAAAC2w/nHnWBEbKv_U/s1600/2011-04-16+14.50.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lDm8fMMRz_0/Tbbazd5yV1I/AAAAAAAAC2w/nHnWBEbKv_U/s320/2011-04-16+14.50.31.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Flew back to Brunei Sunday night. Monday morning, picked my sister from the airport. Took her out for dimsum with my mum. Didn't go to the gym. </span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Tuesday, celebrated my parents' 30th anniversary. I treated them with a fabulous Fruit Cream Cake which was sadly not baked by me but bought from Bakerlyn which was nevertheless, a very beautiful cake and tasted wonderfully delicious. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1Ce8pqdrAjM/TbbagvxLtzI/AAAAAAAAC2c/4d1xLOw7fxE/s1600/IMG_8201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1Ce8pqdrAjM/TbbagvxLtzI/AAAAAAAAC2c/4d1xLOw7fxE/s320/IMG_8201.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Such a pretty cake.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wHwP_BHg_hg/TbbanDIt0VI/AAAAAAAAC2k/pLLYKxYnues/s1600/IMG_8203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wHwP_BHg_hg/TbbanDIt0VI/AAAAAAAAC2k/pLLYKxYnues/s320/IMG_8203.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looks even better up close.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-21fFm08tU5Y/TbbabyaUseI/AAAAAAAAC2U/ceRpoPWfL3Q/s1600/IMG_8255.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-21fFm08tU5Y/TbbabyaUseI/AAAAAAAAC2U/ceRpoPWfL3Q/s320/IMG_8255.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leftover cake for breakfast. Yum!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="fullpost">The same night, since this is my sister's last semester and me, being the best sister in the world (hehe..), slaved myself in the kitchen </span><span class="fullpost">until 3am in the morning</span><span class="fullpost"> baking and making approximately nearly 8kg worth of vico cakes, brownies, oreo cheesecakes and oreo cheeseballs for my sister and her friends. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fk7zlejg5H4/Tbbaj0wy4VI/AAAAAAAAC2g/2WlG2AGDpDg/s1600/IMG_8239.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fk7zlejg5H4/Tbbaj0wy4VI/AAAAAAAAC2g/2WlG2AGDpDg/s320/IMG_8239.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Double Portion Chocolate Brownies</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ZKQYJLmeT8/Tbbad0M-LII/AAAAAAAAC2Y/j-MqZL4T5K8/s1600/IMG_8270.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ZKQYJLmeT8/Tbbad0M-LII/AAAAAAAAC2Y/j-MqZL4T5K8/s320/IMG_8270.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oreo Cheeseballs. Recipe later x</td></tr></tbody></table><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">She flew back to KL Wednesday afternoon. Then, I had to fly to KL again on Thursday to attend another cake decorating class on Friday. I was too ambitious, right?!!</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Friday, attended Wedding Cake 101 Class at <a href="http://www.cakeconnection.com.my/home.php">Cake Connection</a> taught by Lynette Wong. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K-ERHlIzRsU/Tbbap_ZX-kI/AAAAAAAAC2o/ocXuHzNvV-4/s1600/IMG_8273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K-ERHlIzRsU/Tbbap_ZX-kI/AAAAAAAAC2o/ocXuHzNvV-4/s320/IMG_8273.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost">Saturday, flew back to Brunei totally and utterly exhausted. Spent most of my Sunday sleeping. Got overwhelmed with work on Monday. </span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Then, procrastinated by watching Castle Marathon. I love Nathan Fillion! </span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">And that's why I just blogged today. </span>Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-55873287030599454122011-04-14T07:05:00.048+08:002011-04-14T16:52:15.653+08:00Oreo Honeycomb Ice Cream topped with Chocolate Fudge Sauce<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8ua9i8pdzyg/TaZzWG14dHI/AAAAAAAAC2A/ToKPIUn_6Q4/s1600/IMG_8107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8ua9i8pdzyg/TaZzWG14dHI/AAAAAAAAC2A/ToKPIUn_6Q4/s320/IMG_8107.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Do you want to know what makes a good ice cream? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">An expensive price doesn’t make it good. What flavour you put in will make a delicious ice cream. And what you pour on top will turn it into an extremely decadent ice cream. And even better, the most delicious ice cream will be the one you can make at home without even using an ice cream maker.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font: 12px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">What I’m about to show you is my trade secret. I’m a Baskin Robbins fan. But sadly, there’s no Baskin Robbins in Brunei. What a girl to do? Improvise, of course.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font: 12px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font: 12px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Oreo Honeycomb Ice Cream</span></span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Ingredients:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wnHkWVFyhqg/TaZaD-QE3NI/AAAAAAAAC0A/GCV0LekkX3E/s1600/IMG_8019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wnHkWVFyhqg/TaZaD-QE3NI/AAAAAAAAC0A/GCV0LekkX3E/s320/IMG_8019.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nys32HyTQwY/TaZaIG_ogFI/AAAAAAAAC0E/qgtUkNDqmLE/s1600/IMG_8020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">1 tub of your favourite vanilla ice cream</span></span></div><div style="font: 12px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">1 packet of oreo cookies</span></span></div><div style="font: 12px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">1 packet honeycomb chocolate</span></span></div><div style="font: 12px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font: 12px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">(You can use any other ingredients. The sky is the limit; Snickers, Mars chocolate, Mint chocolates, peanut butter chips, any kind of nuts, chocolate covered coffee beans, M&Ms, marshmallows, pralines, chocolate chips, bananas, mashed up leftover cheesecake etc. But do be carefully when you are using fruits. Just use a little bit. Fruits tend to let out their juices after a while and the juices will melt your ice cream. )</span></span></div><div style="font: 12px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font: 12px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Directions:</span></span></div><div style="font: 12px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font: 12px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">1. Take the ice cream out of the fridge and let it soften a bit.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font: 12px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">2. Whack the honeycomb chocolate with a wooden spoon.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nys32HyTQwY/TaZaIG_ogFI/AAAAAAAAC0E/qgtUkNDqmLE/s1600/IMG_8020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nys32HyTQwY/TaZaIG_ogFI/AAAAAAAAC0E/qgtUkNDqmLE/s320/IMG_8020.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">3. Crush the Oreo cookies into small pieces. Or you can also whack them with a wooden spoon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2SnWOnPXG-E/TaZaN8NS_sI/AAAAAAAAC0I/zNAb4mA0I68/s1600/IMG_8022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2SnWOnPXG-E/TaZaN8NS_sI/AAAAAAAAC0I/zNAb4mA0I68/s320/IMG_8022.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nys32HyTQwY/TaZaIG_ogFI/AAAAAAAAC0E/qgtUkNDqmLE/s1600/IMG_8020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">4. Transfer the ice cream into a big bowl. Add in the crushed chocolate honeycomb.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zQCRBfuBgEw/TaZaRQIs7_I/AAAAAAAAC0M/-YfgOGAgCpU/s1600/IMG_8023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zQCRBfuBgEw/TaZaRQIs7_I/AAAAAAAAC0M/-YfgOGAgCpU/s320/IMG_8023.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">5. Add in the crushed Oreo cookies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ns1KLjty2L0/TaZaVZ6VtaI/AAAAAAAAC0Q/X7aiSocqLbM/s1600/IMG_8025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ns1KLjty2L0/TaZaVZ6VtaI/AAAAAAAAC0Q/X7aiSocqLbM/s320/IMG_8025.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nys32HyTQwY/TaZaIG_ogFI/AAAAAAAAC0E/qgtUkNDqmLE/s1600/IMG_8020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">6. Mix until all the cookies and chocolate are covered by the ice cream.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vF3u2Q2-0vo/TaZaZpUW76I/AAAAAAAAC0U/pGgpimPHXPg/s1600/IMG_8028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vF3u2Q2-0vo/TaZaZpUW76I/AAAAAAAAC0U/pGgpimPHXPg/s320/IMG_8028.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d2avoIT_SM0/TaZbDLyzEPI/AAAAAAAAC04/2pnpQ-hMr5Y/s1600/IMG_8070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">7. Transfer the ice cream back into its container and freeze until its firm, at least a couple of hours or preferably, overnight.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0CGBmmWSuXc/TaZad2n45LI/AAAAAAAAC0Y/6JqASYv8fS4/s1600/IMG_8030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0CGBmmWSuXc/TaZad2n45LI/AAAAAAAAC0Y/6JqASYv8fS4/s320/IMG_8030.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d2avoIT_SM0/TaZbDLyzEPI/AAAAAAAAC04/2pnpQ-hMr5Y/s1600/IMG_8070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Now, THIS is a very yummy ice-cream. To turn it into an even more delicious dessert, here's the recipe for my favourite Chocolate Fudge Sauce.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><b>Chocolate Fudge Sauce</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Recipe taken from Betty Croaker Cookbook</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">This easy to make fudge sauce keeps well in the fridge for about 4 weeks. Not too sweet and it has a nice smooth texture. Best of all, it's main ingredient is evaporated milk which can be found easilly in small marts as opposed to heavy cream which is usually found only in the big hypermarts.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Ingredients:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">1 can evaporated milk (I used Ideal)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">2 cups of semi sweet chocolate chips</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">1/2 cup of raw sugar (or 1/3 cup of white sugar)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">1 tablespoon of butter</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">1 teaspoon of vanilla essence</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Directions:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">1. In a saucepan, add in sugar, chocolate chips and evaporated milk.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P6sluKW0PpY/TaZixoekvTI/AAAAAAAAC1M/8ibNqMXEXuU/s1600/IMG_8043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P6sluKW0PpY/TaZixoekvTI/AAAAAAAAC1M/8ibNqMXEXuU/s320/IMG_8043.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wnHkWVFyhqg/TaZaD-QE3NI/AAAAAAAAC0A/GCV0LekkX3E/s1600/IMG_8019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">2. Turn on the stove to medium heat. Stir until the chocolate is melted.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k_giYN75yUw/TaZizo6DGUI/AAAAAAAAC1Q/2QO_gWJSoLU/s1600/IMG_8044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k_giYN75yUw/TaZizo6DGUI/AAAAAAAAC1Q/2QO_gWJSoLU/s320/IMG_8044.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D287olcIQwI/TaZi1hxpsnI/AAAAAAAAC1U/oe2b_TlyN18/s1600/IMG_8048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D287olcIQwI/TaZi1hxpsnI/AAAAAAAAC1U/oe2b_TlyN18/s320/IMG_8048.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">3. Continue stirring until it reaches the boiling point. Remove from the heat.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5xoXLcWZSWY/TaZmnyQyeaI/AAAAAAAAC10/iUONAqF64I8/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5xoXLcWZSWY/TaZmnyQyeaI/AAAAAAAAC10/iUONAqF64I8/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></span></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">4. Add in butter and vanilla essence. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iLaHhux2jQU/TaZm6k5XuqI/AAAAAAAAC18/L9JGGZ9t2j4/s1600/add+butter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iLaHhux2jQU/TaZm6k5XuqI/AAAAAAAAC18/L9JGGZ9t2j4/s320/add+butter.jpg" width="320" /></span></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="fullpost"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span id="goog_935141998"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span id="goog_935141999"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span id="goog_1845934060"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span id="goog_1845934061"></span></span> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">5. Stir occasionally while the sauce cools down to room temperature.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_F_AcyIdEp8/TaZmuw4GFHI/AAAAAAAAC14/cdwfn6bTo1g/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_F_AcyIdEp8/TaZmuw4GFHI/AAAAAAAAC14/cdwfn6bTo1g/s320/3.jpg" width="320" /></span></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">6. Transfer the fudge sauce into a bowl and cover. The sauce will thicken nicely in the fridge.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZrR49OU5q9I/TaZmBqcOjlI/AAAAAAAAC1o/oCZg3ODCyOk/s1600/IMG_8101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZrR49OU5q9I/TaZmBqcOjlI/AAAAAAAAC1o/oCZg3ODCyOk/s320/IMG_8101.JPG" width="320" /></span></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Pour on top of your favourite ice cream. Here’s a close up view.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="font: 12px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cdxHin0k3e4/TaZbmfkaA-I/AAAAAAAAC1E/9bTJSG5jQb8/s1600/IMG_8112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cdxHin0k3e4/TaZbmfkaA-I/AAAAAAAAC1E/9bTJSG5jQb8/s320/IMG_8112.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></span></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nys32HyTQwY/TaZaIG_ogFI/AAAAAAAAC0E/qgtUkNDqmLE/s1600/IMG_8020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Tempting, no?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">This may be the easiest dessert recipe but it comes with the best compliments. No cooking skills required! Just whip up your imagination and create your favourite version. Be creative. Have a go at it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Enjoy!</span></div>Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-29578680347909063622011-04-14T00:05:00.003+08:002011-04-14T16:55:04.268+08:00Korean Side Dish - Cold Pickled Cucumber<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z-k6mRxHqwQ/TaYt7-i8p9I/AAAAAAAACzY/1uQATxWVYfA/s1600/IMG_8072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z-k6mRxHqwQ/TaYt7-i8p9I/AAAAAAAACzY/1uQATxWVYfA/s320/IMG_8072.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"> </span><br /><span class="fullpost">This is my other favourite side dish, crunchy refreshing cold cucumber pickled in spicy and sweet rice vinegar dressing. It's also called Cucumber NaengGuk. You can taste that crunch when you put the bulgogi sangchussam in your mouth. Delicious! Alas, I can only eat red meat once a month, so no Bulgogi for me for the next 3 weeks... :(</span><br /><br /><b><span class="fullpost">Cucumber NaengGuk</span></b><br /><span class="fullpost">Recipe adapted from <a href="http://aeriskitchen.com/2010/06/cold-cucumber-side-dish-%EC%98%A4%EC%9D%B4-%EB%83%89%EA%B5%ADoi-naengguk/">Aeri's Kitchen </a></span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Aeri's Kitchen is another Korean Food Blog that I love. She also has video tutorials which a definite plus since Korean Cooking do require certain techniques. </span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Ingredients:</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">2 cucumbers</span><br /><span class="fullpost">3 tablespoons of sugar</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost"><u>For the dressing</u></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LVLKM9ZPmVU/TaYuCgM2_sI/AAAAAAAACzc/SlRqy3PjpbU/s1600/IMG_7997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LVLKM9ZPmVU/TaYuCgM2_sI/AAAAAAAACzc/SlRqy3PjpbU/s320/IMG_7997.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rice Vinegar</td></tr></tbody></table><span class="fullpost"></span><br /><span class="fullpost">6 tablespoon of rice vinegar</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1 teaspoon of sugar</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1 teaspoon of salt</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1 teaspoon of chili powder/flakes</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Direction:</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">1. Wash and towel dry the cucumbers. Cut into 4 large pieces, then cut in half and remove the seeds. (The seeds will make the dressing runny)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JVY3liofc1s/TaYuLuWgUvI/AAAAAAAACzk/G9_9eIgQnN0/s1600/IMG_8010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JVY3liofc1s/TaYuLuWgUvI/AAAAAAAACzk/G9_9eIgQnN0/s320/IMG_8010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost">2. Cut horizontally into thin slices.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dsRHl6b_W4A/TaYuMtMm55I/AAAAAAAACzo/QOjYVa4AVqc/s1600/IMG_8012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dsRHl6b_W4A/TaYuMtMm55I/AAAAAAAACzo/QOjYVa4AVqc/s320/IMG_8012.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">3. Mix with the 3 tablespoons of sugar and set aside for 45 minutes until the cucumber wilt.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h3CPAojOZzk/TaYuOJnC-II/AAAAAAAACzs/M1AHauZwok8/s1600/IMG_8014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h3CPAojOZzk/TaYuOJnC-II/AAAAAAAACzs/M1AHauZwok8/s320/IMG_8014.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">4. In a small bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the dressing.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LSLrEqFCHms/TaYuPbQ3glI/AAAAAAAACzw/X4TUgOqTL2A/s1600/IMG_8033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LSLrEqFCHms/TaYuPbQ3glI/AAAAAAAACzw/X4TUgOqTL2A/s320/IMG_8033.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">5. After 45 minutes, mix in the dressing with the cucumber. Leave it in the fridge for at least one hour and then, it is read to be eaten.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MPyvs3gFzQI/TaYuSQyu2mI/AAAAAAAACz4/GsKAXfiAbYE/s1600/IMG_8037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MPyvs3gFzQI/TaYuSQyu2mI/AAAAAAAACz4/GsKAXfiAbYE/s320/IMG_8037.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost"> </span>Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-17192622021688038922011-04-13T19:34:00.002+08:002011-04-14T07:00:01.180+08:00Korean Side Dish - Stir Fried Anchovies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aWBvgHfFt3g/TaYpokCdsgI/AAAAAAAACzU/U9Cj94LXT18/s1600/IMG_8067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aWBvgHfFt3g/TaYpokCdsgI/AAAAAAAACzU/U9Cj94LXT18/s320/IMG_8067.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost">This Stir Fried side dish is also known as Myulchi Bokkeum. This salty and spicy side is dish a perfect addtion together with the <a href="http://phat-baker.blogspot.com/2011/04/bulgogi.html">Bulgogi</a>. </span><br /><br /><b><span class="fullpost">Spicy Myulchi Bokkeum</span></b><br /><span class="fullpost">Again, recipe courtesy of <a href="http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/myulchibokkeum">Maangchi</a></span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Maangchi has a video tutorial on how to make this side dish. You can have a look at her website for better reference. She has the recipe for the mild one and the spicy one. I love spicy food so I opted to use the spicy recipe. </span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Ingredients:</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hS7rcURhsAU/TaYpUOcNZ6I/AAAAAAAACy0/YmDt2Otyw9A/s1600/IMG_7993.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hS7rcURhsAU/TaYpUOcNZ6I/AAAAAAAACy0/YmDt2Otyw9A/s320/IMG_7993.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Korean Hot Pepper Paste</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">1 cup of small dried anchovies</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1 tablespoon of oil</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1 tablespoon of hot pepper paste</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1 tablespoon of sugar</span><br /><span class="fullpost">2 cloves of garlic</span><br /><span class="fullpost">4 tablespoon of water</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1/2 tablespoon of honey (substitute for corn syrup)</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1 teaspoon of sesame oil</span><br /><span class="fullpost">Sesame seed to sprinkle on top</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Directions:</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">1. </span>In a small bowl, mix all ingredients except for the anchovies, sesame oil and sesame seed.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kofboCHZa3c/TaYpgbuW3yI/AAAAAAAACy8/gNkEHUAyL2A/s1600/IMG_8054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kofboCHZa3c/TaYpgbuW3yI/AAAAAAAACy8/gNkEHUAyL2A/s320/IMG_8054.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />2. Stir the anchovies in a pan for about 1 minute until it slightly browned. Then, add oil and stir.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cVQt0P8y0vw/TaYpjBZINkI/AAAAAAAACzE/MDus2a6wtS8/s1600/IMG_8059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cVQt0P8y0vw/TaYpjBZINkI/AAAAAAAACzE/MDus2a6wtS8/s320/IMG_8059.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />3. On the same pan, set aside the anchovies away from the heat. On the clear spot of the pan, pour the chili pepper mixture.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sGVv6FrkCV8/TaYpkS7VHnI/AAAAAAAACzI/L5bt9ErKsHA/s1600/IMG_8060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sGVv6FrkCV8/TaYpkS7VHnI/AAAAAAAACzI/L5bt9ErKsHA/s320/IMG_8060.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />4. Simmer the sauce until it thickens.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s_3VHjsFfi8/TaYpl4K2acI/AAAAAAAACzM/aDVW7Xvt3vA/s1600/IMG_8061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s_3VHjsFfi8/TaYpl4K2acI/AAAAAAAACzM/aDVW7Xvt3vA/s320/IMG_8061.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />5. Mix in the anchovies. Turn the heat off and then mix in the sesame oil.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ROXv9JbMigc/TaYpnT-iJtI/AAAAAAAACzQ/lafjhTdv3Cc/s1600/IMG_8062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ROXv9JbMigc/TaYpnT-iJtI/AAAAAAAACzQ/lafjhTdv3Cc/s320/IMG_8062.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />7. Serve with a sprinkle of sesame seed on top.<br /><span class="fullpost"> </span>Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-87737379603094559162011-04-11T23:38:00.001+08:002011-04-11T23:40:43.414+08:00Bulgogi<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-haKdUXCCiQ4/TaMcGNWztaI/AAAAAAAACyc/xpxbb-1Cr1A/s1600/IMG_8083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-haKdUXCCiQ4/TaMcGNWztaI/AAAAAAAACyc/xpxbb-1Cr1A/s320/IMG_8083.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost">This is the star of my fabulous Korean Sunday lunch party. Delicious! Delicious!Delicious!</span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">I actually didn't manage to take a proper photo of the grilled beef close-up. I forgot everything. Once the meat hit the grill, I'm done. Forgot I have to update my blog. When I do remember, everything was already digested in everybody's stomach. Photo taking opportunity gone. You'll notice all the photos of the grill are a little bit blurry. Ya! My hands was shaking, in anticipation of the shove-everything-in-my-mouth ceremony.My family try to limit our red meat intake to only once a month or only for special occasions for health reasons. So when I do get the chance to eat it, I'll enjoy every minute. </span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">For in depth Korean Cuisine know-hows, I recommend <a href="http://www.maangchi.com/">Maangchi's Website</a>. She has video tutorials on how to cook Korean food which is great and makes it easy to learn the techniques. In Brunei, some hard to find ingredients such as the Gochujang sauce can be bought at Guan Hock Lee in Batu Bersurat.</span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Other than the usual marinate ingredients like soy sauce, honey etc, the bulgogi recipe also include one Asian Pear. I bought this.</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yr_5QQ48Frw/TaMag7J6WxI/AAAAAAAACx4/bzCDKkfpqU4/s1600/IMG_7974.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yr_5QQ48Frw/TaMag7J6WxI/AAAAAAAACx4/bzCDKkfpqU4/s320/IMG_7974.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"> </span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><b><span class="fullpost">Bulgogi</span></b><br /><span class="fullpost"></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Recipe courtesy of <a href="http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/bulgogi-and-bulgogi-stew">Maangchi</a></span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Serves 6 </span><br /><span class="fullpost">Preparation time: 20 minutes</span><br /><span class="fullpost">Marinating Time: at least 4 hours</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Ingredients:</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqwYDvv8uyk/TaMaivMD2TI/AAAAAAAACx8/N_YIPMuND3k/s1600/IMG_7976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqwYDvv8uyk/TaMaivMD2TI/AAAAAAAACx8/N_YIPMuND3k/s320/IMG_7976.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">1 kg tenderloin beef</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1/2 cup light soy sauce</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1/4 cup sugar (I used raw sugar)</span><br /><span class="fullpost">12 cloves of garlic</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1 medium onion</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1 pear</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1/2 cup of water</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1 tablespoon of honey</span><br /><span class="fullpost">2 tablespoon of sesame oil</span><br /><span class="fullpost">some toasted sesame seeds</span><br /><span class="fullpost">Green Onions</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost"> </span><br /><span class="fullpost">Instructions:</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">1. Clean the beef. Slice thinly.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IjORu4t6Vqg/TaMaj_d7EjI/AAAAAAAACyA/zsh3SEqQNag/s1600/IMG_7981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IjORu4t6Vqg/TaMaj_d7EjI/AAAAAAAACyA/zsh3SEqQNag/s320/IMG_7981.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Tip: Put the beef in the freezer for about 15 minutes. The beef will firm up and it will make it easier for you to cut thin slices of beef. </span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost"></span><br /><span class="fullpost">2. Chop the garlic, pear and onions into small pieces. Blend all ingredients except for sesame oil, sesame seed and green onions.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DXcAseCMiAE/TaMaen0bWNI/AAAAAAAACxw/SRIajiUZqS4/s1600/IMG_7978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DXcAseCMiAE/TaMaen0bWNI/AAAAAAAACxw/SRIajiUZqS4/s320/IMG_7978.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">3. Mix the blended mixture with the beef.</span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wVIXwx8csMI/TaMalnzPs_I/AAAAAAAACyE/XxcirP0h1SM/s1600/IMG_7985.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wVIXwx8csMI/TaMalnzPs_I/AAAAAAAACyE/XxcirP0h1SM/s320/IMG_7985.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">4. Toast the sesame seeds until it turns golden brown. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YBEEHo4V60w/TaMam36wlWI/AAAAAAAACyI/-ERyhT8_MD4/s1600/IMG_7986.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YBEEHo4V60w/TaMam36wlWI/AAAAAAAACyI/-ERyhT8_MD4/s320/IMG_7986.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">5. </span><span class="fullpost">Mix in the toasted sesame seeds and sesame oil.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_Q7S_0baPGY/TaMaqBgMkgI/AAAAAAAACyM/3iOjcZitBvY/s1600/IMG_7988.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_Q7S_0baPGY/TaMaqBgMkgI/AAAAAAAACyM/3iOjcZitBvY/s320/IMG_7988.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost">6. Add green onions.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lHqXK3Gu3wo/TaMasTccAWI/AAAAAAAACyQ/J51zjL4ev1c/s1600/IMG_7990.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lHqXK3Gu3wo/TaMasTccAWI/AAAAAAAACyQ/J51zjL4ev1c/s320/IMG_7990.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"> </span><br /><span class="fullpost">7. Mix well. Marinate for at least 4 hours or better, overnight.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LGDesZhU9t8/TaMaub1Cx9I/AAAAAAAACyU/76DBE3qqojw/s1600/IMG_7992.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LGDesZhU9t8/TaMaub1Cx9I/AAAAAAAACyU/76DBE3qqojw/s320/IMG_7992.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">8. Grill away.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VPB-zS4GRRE/TaMavlrcQvI/AAAAAAAACyY/7g2SCuI0g0k/s1600/IMG_8081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VPB-zS4GRRE/TaMavlrcQvI/AAAAAAAACyY/7g2SCuI0g0k/s320/IMG_8081.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Enjoy!</span><br /><span class="fullpost"> </span>Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-27758774277761312212011-04-11T22:50:00.001+08:002011-04-11T23:41:49.797+08:00My Korean Sunday Lunch<span class="fullpost">Those who knows me well know that I'm a lover of everything korean. I live for my k-drama and kpop fix. I remember watching Family Outing (it was one of the funniest most entertaining Korean variety show ever) where a group of Korean celebrities go these villages and send off the house owners on a weekend vacation while they play games, do whatever tasks and cook their own food. Here's a snippet. Very-very funny!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/j9759CVxUVM" title="YouTube video player" width="480"></iframe><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost"></span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /> Watching them eat made me salivate with envy. Their food looked so delicious. I love the sound when the marinated beef touched the hot grill. That was the most delicious sound in the world. That's how I got to know about Korean cuisine. I was so intrigued that I went out to Koreo Restaurant here in Brunei just to have a taste and when opportunity came, went to Seoul Garden Restaurant in KL to try the Korean Grill. I fell in love at the first bite.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6A5xcE3a8zU/TaMNiSrVsvI/AAAAAAAACxE/pHm-a4hlEvc/s1600/IMG_8075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6A5xcE3a8zU/TaMNiSrVsvI/AAAAAAAACxE/pHm-a4hlEvc/s320/IMG_8075.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost"> The core of Korean cuisine would be Kimchi. </span>Koreans eat kimchi with everything; rice, noodles, ramyun, beef, fish etc. Their meal will not be complete without it. Kimchi is a hot and spicy traditional <b style="font-weight: normal;">Korean dish</b> made of spices and fermented veggies like cabbage, radishes or green onions. <span class="fullpost">In my honest opinion, Kimchi is definitely an acquired taste. </span>You will either love it or hate it. I love it!<br /><br /><br /> <span class="fullpost">I've been planning to host my own Korean lunch party for my office colleagues for so long. I finally did last Sunday. I made Bulgogi Sangchussam. It's basically Korean style grilled beef wrapped in lettuce eaten with rice, ssamjang (sauce made of Korean chili paste) and lots of kimchi.</span> I have not perfected my kimchi making skills yet so I bought it at Koreo Restaurant at Kiulap for B$15 per kilo.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AiwG3ql2lus/TaMPLKmD17I/AAAAAAAACxs/LVXrRFL6QP8/s1600/IMG_8001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AiwG3ql2lus/TaMPLKmD17I/AAAAAAAACxs/LVXrRFL6QP8/s320/IMG_8001.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ssamjang</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Korean food also has a varied array of side dishes. I love my Bulgogi Sangchussam eaten with pickled cucumber, myulchi bokkeum (fried anchovies) and egg rolls. Any other side dishes can also be served. </span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oTCm5u7M2X0/TaMNghBKvuI/AAAAAAAACxA/rr2qZktqkIg/s1600/IMG_8072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oTCm5u7M2X0/TaMNghBKvuI/AAAAAAAACxA/rr2qZktqkIg/s320/IMG_8072.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pickled Cucumber</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xIaeyarMh-w/TaMNkEEbVPI/AAAAAAAACxI/H1ywgDQBONY/s1600/IMG_8076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xIaeyarMh-w/TaMNkEEbVPI/AAAAAAAACxI/H1ywgDQBONY/s320/IMG_8076.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Myulchi Bokkeum</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2pZkhmLqBE0/TaMNmcQ1buI/AAAAAAAACxM/uu2ipflBJwk/s1600/IMG_8077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2pZkhmLqBE0/TaMNmcQ1buI/AAAAAAAACxM/uu2ipflBJwk/s320/IMG_8077.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Egg Rolls sprinkled with Chili flakes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="fullpost"> I marinated the beef overnight to ensure that the beef is nicely flavoured and tender the next day. Sunday Morning, I made the ssamjang, pickled cucumber and Myulchi Bokkeum. Just before my friends arrive, I cooked the rice, prepared the lettuce, kimchi and oil for grilling and assemble the grill on the table.</span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PsJsjkp8vs4/TaMNn0Z3zdI/AAAAAAAACxQ/O4fJ7vlEtB8/s1600/IMG_8080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="fullpost"></span></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PsJsjkp8vs4/TaMNn0Z3zdI/AAAAAAAACxQ/O4fJ7vlEtB8/s320/IMG_8080.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fresh Crunchy Lettuce</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PsJsjkp8vs4/TaMNn0Z3zdI/AAAAAAAACxQ/O4fJ7vlEtB8/s1600/IMG_8080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="fullpost"> </span></a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PsJsjkp8vs4/TaMNn0Z3zdI/AAAAAAAACxQ/O4fJ7vlEtB8/s1600/IMG_8080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="fullpost"> </span></a><br /><span class="fullpost"> Once the grill is hot, start grilling the beef. </span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VT65FbBSKbA/TaMPJv8_GUI/AAAAAAAACxo/vE1POJRznSA/s1600/IMG_8082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VT65FbBSKbA/TaMPJv8_GUI/AAAAAAAACxo/vE1POJRznSA/s320/IMG_8082.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Music to my ears</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="fullpost"> <u>How to eat Bulgogi Sangchussam</u></span><br /><span class="fullpost"><u> </u><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NuGdjDeaTB8/TaMNrgAtlpI/AAAAAAAACxY/pGiGOdGOlg0/s1600/IMG_8086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NuGdjDeaTB8/TaMNrgAtlpI/AAAAAAAACxY/pGiGOdGOlg0/s320/IMG_8086.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grab one lettuce. Place one piece of the delicious charred meat on the lettuce.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RMeYlNCaO5o/TaMNtbBPkuI/AAAAAAAACxc/k3Lddq9mn4M/s1600/IMG_8089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RMeYlNCaO5o/TaMNtbBPkuI/AAAAAAAACxc/k3Lddq9mn4M/s320/IMG_8089.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top with all the side dishes and a little bit of ssamjang.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kEBGc9N5S5g/TaMNu0Z1ymI/AAAAAAAACxg/rQmENiBD-Lg/s1600/IMG_8091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kEBGc9N5S5g/TaMNu0Z1ymI/AAAAAAAACxg/rQmENiBD-Lg/s320/IMG_8091.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I like to add rice on top.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MPxadzwxF3o/TaMNwrTO0DI/AAAAAAAACxk/tlx8PbCaoGI/s1600/IMG_8092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MPxadzwxF3o/TaMNwrTO0DI/AAAAAAAACxk/tlx8PbCaoGI/s320/IMG_8092.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wrap everything into a large bundle and then, shove everything in your mouth. That's how they eat it on TV. </td></tr></tbody></table><span class="fullpost"> <br />You will bite into the crunchy lettuce, tate the warm charred beef, the saltiness/sourness of the kimchi, soft rice and the flavours of the side dishes. I can't get enough of it! </span><span class="fullpost">So delicious! </span><br /><span class="fullpost"> <br />Do not worry. Recipes coming soon...<br /></span>Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-10327404993735526952011-04-08T00:01:00.007+08:002011-04-08T00:01:00.916+08:00Eating Out @ Excapade Sushi Regent Square<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZ03UJLDkA8/TZ2_lwhvPoI/AAAAAAAACwk/vu-sG1QoggA/s1600/IMG_7797.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZ03UJLDkA8/TZ2_lwhvPoI/AAAAAAAACwk/vu-sG1QoggA/s320/IMG_7797.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tama Ebiko Sushi. It's on my Must Order list.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="fullpost">Yet another japanese food post from the Phat Baker. It's not like I'm a hardcore Japanese food junkie, although I do love my sushis. I planned to show diversity in my posts but it was a spur of the moment thing..hehe.. My officemates set aside some funds so that anytime we want, we can go eat out. It was a Saturday afternoon, we were spending our weekend in the office doing research and reading long winding case laws. The thought of having delicious sushis for lunch was so tempting. So off we go to Excapade Sushi.<br /><br />Excapade Sushi is a Japanese restaurant chain locally owned and I think is the most successful restaurant chain in Brunei. So far it has about 9 branches in Brunei alone which is a big feat considering the small population. As of now, I only managed to try out 4 branches and I'll try to do an individual post for each of the branches so that I can compare which one is my favourite. The Bunut branch has teppanyaki and shabu-shabu. That's for another post.</span><span class="fullpost"> </span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><span class="fullpost">We went to Excapade's Kiulap 2 branch which is located in Regent Square. As usual, please go to my Eating Out tab above for the address and contact details. The Kiulap 2 branch is very spacious. The interior is very cozy and luckily, there were a few empty tables when we arrive. It was around 1.45pm and the lunch peak hour has already passed. The service is fast and the staff are ready to serve. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H_2flELZbqM/TZ2_V0JKCTI/AAAAAAAACwE/Hhe2amyXCmE/s1600/IMG_7790.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H_2flELZbqM/TZ2_V0JKCTI/AAAAAAAACwE/Hhe2amyXCmE/s320/IMG_7790.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span class="fullpost">Both Kaizen Sushi and Excapade have customer friendly menus where they have photos of all their dishes so that those who do not know the japanese name of the dish that they want to order can just point it out to the waiter. Ordering is easy peasy!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MhHA1FOl_Dk/TZ2_XwIAA_I/AAAAAAAACwI/h2muQAVBXy8/s1600/IMG_7789.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MhHA1FOl_Dk/TZ2_XwIAA_I/AAAAAAAACwI/h2muQAVBXy8/s320/IMG_7789.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost"></span><br /><span class="fullpost">We had so much food. That's what happens when you mix hunger and stress together. When I was edting the photos, I cannot believe how much I ate. That means an extra hour at the gym this week.</span>.huhu..<br /><br />Mouth-watering photos coming your way:<br /><span class="fullpost"></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zxlPrCHjIac/TZ2_UM_jl2I/AAAAAAAACwA/QauL4U5gDeA/s1600/IMG_7814.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zxlPrCHjIac/TZ2_UM_jl2I/AAAAAAAACwA/QauL4U5gDeA/s320/IMG_7814.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Tea Milk Shake B$3.50</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l9VyUzmxTM0/TZ2_hCJP5iI/AAAAAAAACwY/i1_ZL9Gj4LY/s1600/IMG_7791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l9VyUzmxTM0/TZ2_hCJP5iI/AAAAAAAACwY/i1_ZL9Gj4LY/s320/IMG_7791.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wakame Chuka (Seaweed) B$2.00</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xctFpZSpd0U/TZ2_knyuTeI/AAAAAAAACwg/_7vue4jX5Gw/s1600/IMG_7799.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xctFpZSpd0U/TZ2_knyuTeI/AAAAAAAACwg/_7vue4jX5Gw/s320/IMG_7799.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kurage Shuka (Jellyfish) B$3.80</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2D3JN50XyIg/TZ2_sbXLRYI/AAAAAAAACww/CVPaIAqsTBY/s1600/IMG_7813.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2D3JN50XyIg/TZ2_sbXLRYI/AAAAAAAACww/CVPaIAqsTBY/s320/IMG_7813.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheese Maki B$2.00</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NLqt6Tj_ew8/TZ2_wvjXHPI/AAAAAAAACw4/MjG2oYEfHcw/s1600/IMG_7819.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NLqt6Tj_ew8/TZ2_wvjXHPI/AAAAAAAACw4/MjG2oYEfHcw/s320/IMG_7819.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kani Maki B$2.00</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qOc8GqkIlRA/TZ2_aUpgh-I/AAAAAAAACwM/zj6m1tzLgbs/s1600/IMG_7795.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qOc8GqkIlRA/TZ2_aUpgh-I/AAAAAAAACwM/zj6m1tzLgbs/s320/IMG_7795.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phillidelphia Maki (Salmon, Cheese and Avocado) B$3.00</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7RUUSFneNik/TZ2_ccVumbI/AAAAAAAACwQ/Q0KlgEp--8A/s1600/IMG_7811.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7RUUSFneNik/TZ2_ccVumbI/AAAAAAAACwQ/Q0KlgEp--8A/s320/IMG_7811.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beef Asparagus Battayaki B$6.00</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dwBm3ohZESY/TZ2_e2hvZkI/AAAAAAAACwU/nBF0Vabje4E/s1600/IMG_7807.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dwBm3ohZESY/TZ2_e2hvZkI/AAAAAAAACwU/nBF0Vabje4E/s320/IMG_7807.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inari Soft Shell Crab B$3.00</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f_fbq6lzBjY/TZ2_i2YXA7I/AAAAAAAACwc/gOYkS22ALRw/s1600/IMG_7804.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f_fbq6lzBjY/TZ2_i2YXA7I/AAAAAAAACwc/gOYkS22ALRw/s320/IMG_7804.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mini California Maki B$3.80</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZNEB-MAMv4A/TZ2_njnN2YI/AAAAAAAACwo/1v_yNGxhUzU/s1600/IMG_7801.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZNEB-MAMv4A/TZ2_njnN2YI/AAAAAAAACwo/1v_yNGxhUzU/s320/IMG_7801.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enoki Battayaki B$4.00</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-URCfv2yjJio/TZ2_p2Yv22I/AAAAAAAACws/Nyc7X1GJUiI/s1600/IMG_7817.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-URCfv2yjJio/TZ2_p2Yv22I/AAAAAAAACws/Nyc7X1GJUiI/s320/IMG_7817.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tuna Nuggets B$3.50</td></tr></tbody></table> And my favourite dessert:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dlIKm1p68Qo/TZ2_uX2QN8I/AAAAAAAACw0/kzBjmzv4YFA/s1600/IMG_7822.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dlIKm1p68Qo/TZ2_uX2QN8I/AAAAAAAACw0/kzBjmzv4YFA/s320/IMG_7822.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Tea Ice Cream with Red Bean B$5.00</td></tr></tbody></table><span class="fullpost">The restaurant (it's the same for Kaizen Sushi Restaurant) is open only for lunch and dinner. For lunch, it opens from 11.30am until 2.30pm. It reopens for dinner at 6.00pm until 10.00pm. By the time we finished eating, we were one of the last customers. FYI, all sushi still on the conveyor belt after 2.00pm is 50% off. But we were too full. As you can see, the food featured in the photos above were only eaten by THREE people. Oh my gosh!! </span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kxl__ScRTag/TZ2_TKdxK9I/AAAAAAAACv8/El82sQWMPo4/s1600/IMG_7820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kxl__ScRTag/TZ2_TKdxK9I/AAAAAAAACv8/El82sQWMPo4/s320/IMG_7820.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">I love sushi. I'm glad I have Eating Out posts in my blog. Looking forward to the next Eating Out adventure. Stomach, please don't be angry. I'll stock some antacid for you at home, ok? </span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Phat Baker signing off.<br /></span>Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-42090614757142247832011-04-06T00:04:00.009+08:002011-04-06T04:31:07.142+08:00Crème Caramel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iHb51hEcsHg/TZstpPZs9jI/AAAAAAAACvk/NTPqy6I6yEI/s1600/IMG_7905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iHb51hEcsHg/TZstpPZs9jI/AAAAAAAACvk/NTPqy6I6yEI/s320/IMG_7905.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jG4B_ig7ClA/TZsttVPJVNI/AAAAAAAACvo/dRSDGi8E9K0/s1600/IMG_7907.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><span class="fullpost">Aaahhh..</span>Crème Caramel. What more can I say? Soft egg custard with a hint of vanilla topped with sweet sugary caramel...Too delicious. I have yet to meet anyone who doesn't like this dessert. It is the perfect comfort food. Especially effective in curing stress and depression.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />This recipe is from my mum. Recipes for </span>Crème<span class="fullpost"> Caramel mostly found in recipe books and on the internet are a tad complicated. Some requires the separating of the eggs or constantly whisking the egg mixture on low heat and making the caramel topping from scratch. I don't like complicated recipes. Going back and forth reading the recipe is too much of a hassle for me unless the recipe is too good and worth all that effort. Only then I'll be sure to go the extra mile to make it. </span><span class="fullpost"> </span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">This recipe is very simple. It's a shortcut "Nigella Express" kinda recipe, Phat Baker Style. The only complicated bit is the turning over of the dish so that the caramel is on top when it's served. But with the help of an oven mitt and a cooling rack, that can be done easily. </span><br /><span class="fullpost"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-slAqTy_t7y4/TZssbtk-xnI/AAAAAAAACug/e5saPasvE0Y/s1600/IMG_7852.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-slAqTy_t7y4/TZssbtk-xnI/AAAAAAAACug/e5saPasvE0Y/s320/IMG_7852.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><span class="fullpost">The secret ingredient to this recipe is Golden Syrup. The problem that most people have is making the caramel. It's either burnt and tastes bitter or too sticky to spread onto the dish. Plus, I don't have the patience to wait for the sugar to turn to caramel. So for this recipe, the only ingredients that you need are eggs, vanilla, condensed milk and golden syrup. That's it. Nothing else. It's like magic. </span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Note: You don't have to buy this huge bottle of golden syrup. The supermarket also sell golden syrup in a small cute container which is cheaper and just enough to make this recipe. </span><br /><br /><br /><b>Crème Caramel</b><br /><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Recipe Courtesy of the Phat Baker's Mum</span><br /><h1 class="firstHeading" id="firstHeading"></h1><span class="fullpost">Preparation time: 5 mins<br />Steaming time: 30 - 40 mins (depending on the stove)</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Ingredients:</span><br /><span class="fullpost"></span><br /><span class="fullpost"></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LbOo7Zfvht4/TZss5Ndk9zI/AAAAAAAACu4/6n3Vlg4RMGI/s1600/IMG_7855.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LbOo7Zfvht4/TZss5Ndk9zI/AAAAAAAACu4/6n3Vlg4RMGI/s320/IMG_7855.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very-very simple</td></tr></tbody></table><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><span class="fullpost">5 large eggs<br />1 small can of condensed milk (380g)<br />1 small can of water<br />2 tsp of vanilla<br />2-3 tbp of golden syrup (depending in the size of the dish)</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br />Directions:<br /><br />1. Lightly beat the eggs.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zLGWntZj9fk/TZssgP784AI/AAAAAAAACuk/Q1LY7RkH_wM/s1600/IMG_7858.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zLGWntZj9fk/TZssgP784AI/AAAAAAAACuk/Q1LY7RkH_wM/s320/IMG_7858.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><span class="fullpost"><br />2. Add in the whole can of condensed milk.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-09xzvS2K6bY/TZssqB-tIWI/AAAAAAAACus/u97-S2cudIY/s1600/IMG_7861.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-09xzvS2K6bY/TZssqB-tIWI/AAAAAAAACus/u97-S2cudIY/s320/IMG_7861.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />3. Using the same can, measure 1 can of water and mix the leftover condensed milk so it doesn't go to waste.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rl9pywhTbs4/TZsst5W1KDI/AAAAAAAACuw/oFpEHigUxkY/s1600/IMG_7863.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rl9pywhTbs4/TZsst5W1KDI/AAAAAAAACuw/oFpEHigUxkY/s320/IMG_7863.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />4. Add in Vanilla essence.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_q_lBnNSjv0/TZssxt37nmI/AAAAAAAACu0/41yzDDtOY_s/s1600/IMG_7864.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_q_lBnNSjv0/TZssxt37nmI/AAAAAAAACu0/41yzDDtOY_s/s320/IMG_7864.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />5. Mix well until combined. Do not whisk too much. Over whisking will incorporate too much air into the batter.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-94Ct-qiKT94/TZssk1VE6lI/AAAAAAAACuo/BanqNRmV_YA/s1600/IMG_7867.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-94Ct-qiKT94/TZssk1VE6lI/AAAAAAAACuo/BanqNRmV_YA/s320/IMG_7867.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />6. Prepare the wok for steaming. In a heat proof dish (I use my pie dish), take 2 tablespoons of the golden syrup and spread it evenly onto the sides and the bottom of the dish. Add more if neccesary.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b48uWdCujak/TZstALP3qiI/AAAAAAAACu8/oxp40YhYgUg/s1600/IMG_7880.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b48uWdCujak/TZstALP3qiI/AAAAAAAACu8/oxp40YhYgUg/s320/IMG_7880.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />7. Slowly pour the batter onto the golden syrup.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D9_l8wSVwJI/TZstEVrZbkI/AAAAAAAACvA/mbqD8Jjk_Bs/s1600/IMG_7881.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D9_l8wSVwJI/TZstEVrZbkI/AAAAAAAACvA/mbqD8Jjk_Bs/s320/IMG_7881.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />8. On low heat, steam the custard for 30-40 mins.<br /><br />Tip: Steaming will cause the custard to have air bubbles because of the boiling water. If you want a smoother texture, you can bake the custard in the oven in a water bath. For this recipe, I didn't bother. Still tastes yummy to me.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ieuNuu0LitU/TZstIB0Tb8I/AAAAAAAACvE/ZZlUxbHMz2I/s1600/IMG_7882.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ieuNuu0LitU/TZstIB0Tb8I/AAAAAAAACvE/ZZlUxbHMz2I/s320/IMG_7882.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />9. You will know the custard is cooked when it's firm and jiggly in the middle. Let it cool for a few minutes on the cooling rack.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--iUgT8_Tpkk/TZstLZHU9eI/AAAAAAAACvI/AdMomewsy7s/s1600/IMG_7888.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--iUgT8_Tpkk/TZstLZHU9eI/AAAAAAAACvI/AdMomewsy7s/s320/IMG_7888.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />10. Using a small knife, trace the sides of the custard to lossen it from the dish.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QAHeysrNGyA/TZstQgmx3YI/AAAAAAAACvM/I7clVcI7D-Q/s1600/IMG_7893.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QAHeysrNGyA/TZstQgmx3YI/AAAAAAAACvM/I7clVcI7D-Q/s320/IMG_7893.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />10. Here's the only hard part. Cover the top of the dish with the serving plate. Make sure the plate is large enough to accomodate the custard and the caramel sauce. For better grip and if the dish is still hot, use an oven mitt to hold to cooling rack tothe dish. Your right hand must press tightly the serving plate onto the dish. Your left hand must press the cooling rack to the bottom of the dish. Now flip!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xCFv9flbj0I/TZstUrw4n1I/AAAAAAAACvQ/VvOOlZTY5zs/s1600/IMG_7894.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xCFv9flbj0I/TZstUrw4n1I/AAAAAAAACvQ/VvOOlZTY5zs/s320/IMG_7894.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Serving Plate on top. Cooling rack at the bottom.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fsoYfBONGNU/TZstX9fX5SI/AAAAAAAACvU/yqZCVKJbCFg/s1600/IMG_7895.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fsoYfBONGNU/TZstX9fX5SI/AAAAAAAACvU/yqZCVKJbCFg/s320/IMG_7895.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After flipping. Serving plate on the bottom.</td></tr></tbody></table>Tip: Before you remove the dish, make sure it's nicely set in the middle of the serving plate. The custard is fragile, so any attempt to move it to the middle after the dish is removed will cause it to crack.<br /><br />11. When you remove the dish, you will see luscious golden custard topped with sweet caramel goodness.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DnVZxv7un-k/TZstlcTXRHI/AAAAAAAACvg/z5sFPtekzJ8/s1600/IMG_7903.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DnVZxv7un-k/TZstlcTXRHI/AAAAAAAACvg/z5sFPtekzJ8/s320/IMG_7903.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H6RTaCoodck/TZstcZg4TPI/AAAAAAAACvY/aQkb8EtBjKM/s1600/IMG_7896.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H6RTaCoodck/TZstcZg4TPI/AAAAAAAACvY/aQkb8EtBjKM/s320/IMG_7896.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's a closer look. The holes doesn't bug me at all. I thought it gives the dessert a little bit of character.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Delicious served warm or even cold straight out of the fridge. Even better, top it with whipped cream. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W1evPwUGu-g/TZstxqbKzrI/AAAAAAAACvs/MMdoTt58JL4/s1600/IMG_7916.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W1evPwUGu-g/TZstxqbKzrI/AAAAAAAACvs/MMdoTt58JL4/s320/IMG_7916.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Please try to make this dessert. It makes all your problems go away in one bite albeit temporarily. How I wish it can also finish all of my work at the office...Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-76210206838158795752011-04-04T06:55:00.001+08:002011-04-04T07:00:33.309+08:00Thai Style Steamed Fish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6IUb6AkP5XQ/TZiWSxKgUfI/AAAAAAAACuU/OhXPn6W-30g/s1600/IMG_7876.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6IUb6AkP5XQ/TZiWSxKgUfI/AAAAAAAACuU/OhXPn6W-30g/s320/IMG_7876.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost">I love steamed fish. </span>It's healthy, quick and easy which is perfect when I want to whip up dinner in the shortest amount of time and delicious enough to satisfied my appetite.<br /><br />My favourite version of this dish is undoubtedly, Thai style steamed fish. This dish is very flavourful; sweet, salty and sour with hints of lemongrass, garlic and chilli. I actually love anything with lemongrass in it. Lemongrass is my favourite herb and cinnamon is my favourite spice. So any food containing lemongrass or cinnamon is irresistable to me. Now, out of the sudden, I'm craving for Dunkin Donut's Cinnamon donut...no Dunkin Donut in Brunei...huhu..<br /><br />Okay...okay...back to the post. The first time I tried this dish was when I dined at a restaurant here in Brunei which is ironically also named "Lemongrass". It was mind-blowingly delicious! Rather than having to dine there just for the steamed fish, My mum and I had a very serious analysis of the dish trying to figure out the ingredients so that I can try to make it at home. It's a habit of mine. If I like something so much, I'll experiment so that I can recreate it at home. So much fun experimenting. So today's recipe is the result of that experiment. The deliciousness is approved and verified by the Phat Baker. :)<br /><br /><b><br />Thai Style Steamed Fish</b><br /><br />Preparation time: 10 mins<br />Steaming Time: 15 - 20 mins<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZlXQL91A84E/TZiUmxUeCyI/AAAAAAAACtw/c1K_bELOjDI/s1600/IMG_7832.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZlXQL91A84E/TZiUmxUeCyI/AAAAAAAACtw/c1K_bELOjDI/s320/IMG_7832.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple Ingredients.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Ingredients:<br /><br />About 1 kg whole fish (trout or sea bass or grouper)*<br />1 fresh red chili <br />2 bird's eye chili<br />2 stalks of lemon grass<br />1 inch of galangal (Malay: lengkuas)<br />6 cloves garlic<br />2 tsp of soy sauce**<br />Juice of 1 lime<br />About 2 tbs water<br />1 tsp of raw sugar (This IS a healthy dish but if you don't have raw sugar, any kind of sugar would do)<br />Green onions, chopped<br />extra lime for garnishing<br />salt to taste <br /><br />*Please ask the uncle at the fish market to scale and gut the fish for you. Makes life so much easier.<br /><br />** You can also use fish sauce. But if you are using fish sauce, only use juice of half the lime. I forgot I finished my fish sauce 2 weeks ago so I substituted it with soy sauce.<br /><br /><br />Directions:<br /><br />1. Clean the fish and then pat dry with paper towels. Make diagonal slashes (almost to the bone) inches apart on both sides of fish.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GgoSoNJqPdI/TZiUhOVketI/AAAAAAAACts/EgZkJaaVves/s1600/IMG_7824.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GgoSoNJqPdI/TZiUhOVketI/AAAAAAAACts/EgZkJaaVves/s320/IMG_7824.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Forgot to make the slashes.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Tip: If you forgot to make the diagonal slashes, steam the fish for an additional 10 mins to ensure the fish is thoroughly cooked. If you notice the fish is uncooked when it's already served on the table, do not fret. Just pop it in the microwave oven for 2 mins. <br /><br />2, Rub salt onto the fish and the insides of the fish. (This is my preferred method so that the fish is seasoned evenly) <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5SQ5ibe6ivk/TZiUsUorBGI/AAAAAAAACt0/qbyWfUDei-4/s1600/IMG_7833.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5SQ5ibe6ivk/TZiUsUorBGI/AAAAAAAACt0/qbyWfUDei-4/s320/IMG_7833.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />3. Set fish on a heat-proof plate. Please make sure the plate can fit into your wok. Mix the soy sauce, lime juice, water and sugar in a bowl.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nNCsGgY2Auw/TZiUwZ310FI/AAAAAAAACt4/ZQrcrfUEJ_U/s1600/IMG_7836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nNCsGgY2Auw/TZiUwZ310FI/AAAAAAAACt4/ZQrcrfUEJ_U/s320/IMG_7836.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />4. Chop the chilies, garlic, lemongrass, galangal and half of the green onions. Mix well.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iJtLFGJs0Os/TZiU5o4QHdI/AAAAAAAACt8/ZlXq08yrwfw/s1600/IMG_7838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iJtLFGJs0Os/TZiU5o4QHdI/AAAAAAAACt8/ZlXq08yrwfw/s320/IMG_7838.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />5. Stuff them into the fish and scatter them all over the surface of the fish.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GQkKbXxxlq4/TZiVJS9JmPI/AAAAAAAACuA/jUyYYIoFvBg/s1600/IMG_7840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GQkKbXxxlq4/TZiVJS9JmPI/AAAAAAAACuA/jUyYYIoFvBg/s320/IMG_7840.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />6. Pour the soy sauce mixture. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JzXhoTbL8ek/TZiVUhvwwaI/AAAAAAAACuE/XAHiNjuqSNw/s1600/IMG_7842.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JzXhoTbL8ek/TZiVUhvwwaI/AAAAAAAACuE/XAHiNjuqSNw/s320/IMG_7842.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />7. Finally, add the other half of the chopped green onions and garnish with slices of lime on top.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--AUD8XQkYEU/TZiVn5fKSmI/AAAAAAAACuI/3FLI2SUsr44/s1600/IMG_7847.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--AUD8XQkYEU/TZiVn5fKSmI/AAAAAAAACuI/3FLI2SUsr44/s320/IMG_7847.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />8. Fill wok with about 2 inches of water. When it comes to a full boil, set the plate on rack set in the wok. Cover tightly.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3-K2SEcMjZA/TZiV2ruScPI/AAAAAAAACuM/qrryr7_I1DY/s1600/IMG_7851.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3-K2SEcMjZA/TZiV2ruScPI/AAAAAAAACuM/qrryr7_I1DY/s320/IMG_7851.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Tip: You can use kitchen towels to cover the sides of the wok.<br /><br />9. Steam for 15-20 minutes. You will know the fish is cooked when the meat is white and doesn't stick to the bone. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V14T9MPqoR8/TZiWGMWad0I/AAAAAAAACuQ/ts2wXO4NYzo/s1600/IMG_7870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V14T9MPqoR8/TZiWGMWad0I/AAAAAAAACuQ/ts2wXO4NYzo/s320/IMG_7870.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />10. Serve immediately with plain rice. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sVmAQ5EUjIc/TZiWpa7EbAI/AAAAAAAACuY/iaHqBcEapNU/s1600/IMG_7883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sVmAQ5EUjIc/TZiWpa7EbAI/AAAAAAAACuY/iaHqBcEapNU/s320/IMG_7883.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yum!</td></tr></tbody></table>Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-84851558760400778092011-04-01T22:16:00.001+08:002011-04-05T15:07:58.466+08:00Vico Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RF8ZuKK01s8/TZXW_yih5UI/AAAAAAAACtI/JhxIhcr_Y7M/s1600/IMG_7688.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c2TbBV9i5nA/TZXXPAqdiNI/AAAAAAAACtQ/guhPA_HhhrU/s1600/IMG_7691.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c2TbBV9i5nA/TZXXPAqdiNI/AAAAAAAACtQ/guhPA_HhhrU/s320/IMG_7691.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">I think everybody is familiar with the Batik Cake which is fairly common in Malaysia. A simple no-bake flourless cake made with cocoa/Milo, egg, sugar and plain marie biscuits, Batik Cake is very popular during Hari Raya. </span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Vico Cake is a variation of the Batik Cake which is according to my knowledge, originates from Brunei (correct me if I'm wrong). The method to making this cake is similar to Batik cake and the only major difference is Vico Cake uses Malted Cocoa powder and chocolate flavoured marie biscuits. I was introduced to Vico Cake during the Company's Open House when I saw everybody quickly grabbing these small slices of chocolate cake and I'm glad I tried it...yummy!!</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">I asked around for the recipe and I found out everyone has their own version of it. Since I already know the basic ingredients, I experimented. </span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Experiment 1: Too sweet. So I lessen the sugar to 1/2 cup.</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Experiment 2: Too gooey. Too much liquid.So instead of 3 eggs, I used 2 eggs.</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Experiment 3: Finally. Success :)</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">This is the recipe for my version of the delicious Vico Cake. You may vary it if you like. My friend, Anne, omitted sugar and added more condensed milk to her version of the Vico Cake. Some even used Coffee flavoured marie biscuits. </span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Although this recipe is simple and easy, it does require a systematic execution. You must prepare in advance the baking tin and all the ingredients beforehand as the cooking process will be very fast. If you don't follow the flow of the cooking process, you will end up with not cake but an ugly mixture of scrambled egg, sweetened oily butter and soggy biscuits. (Trust me on this...it was a horrible..) </span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost"><b>The Phat Baker's Vico Cake</b></span><br /><span class="fullpost"><b> </b><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Preparation time: 10-15 mins</span><br /><span class="fullpost">Cooking time: about 15 mins</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Ingredients:</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aI1EVUv2CRQ/TZXUJCw17rI/AAAAAAAACsY/aMbJfrPlo8Q/s1600/IMG_7623.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aI1EVUv2CRQ/TZXUJCw17rI/AAAAAAAACsY/aMbJfrPlo8Q/s320/IMG_7623.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">oppss..forgot the butter.</td></tr></tbody></table><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">1 block (1 cup) of butter</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1/2 cup of sugar</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1/2 cup of condensed milk</span><br /><span class="fullpost">2 large eggs</span><br /><span class="fullpost">3 cups of Nestum*, plus extra for topping</span><br /><span class="fullpost">3 cups Vico** </span><br /><span class="fullpost">2 tablespoon Horlicks</span><br /><span class="fullpost">1 packet of Chocolate flavoured marie biscuits </span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">* Nestum is a product of Nestle which is like a malt flavoured cereal. Please do not substitute with oats, I've tried it and it didn't taste that great. </span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">** You may substitute Vico with Ovaltine or any other brand of malted chocolate powder.</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Instructions:</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><b><span class="fullpost">Important Note: The cooking sequence is very important. (I do sound like a crazy deranged baker for being obssessive compulsive about this recipe but this cake is too delicious and it's not meant to be a failed recipe.)</span></b><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">1. Cover the baking tin with cling wrap. This will make it easier to take out the cake out of the tin when it's cool.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w5Y-OFdZrUo/TZXWcK4_jRI/AAAAAAAACtE/BAGYUAX6blk/s1600/IMG_7674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w5Y-OFdZrUo/TZXWcK4_jRI/AAAAAAAACtE/BAGYUAX6blk/s320/IMG_7674.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost">2. Prepare 3 bowls.</span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">3. In bowl No.1, whisk together sugar, condensed milk and eggs. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rJg1tXckyW0/TZXUigVyeWI/AAAAAAAACsg/8YX2JVh0ZSc/s1600/IMG_7633.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rJg1tXckyW0/TZXUigVyeWI/AAAAAAAACsg/8YX2JVh0ZSc/s320/IMG_7633.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost">4. In bowl No.2, mix together vico, horlicks and nestum. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QvBDkvD7BSo/TZXUrWtMLhI/AAAAAAAACsk/QG9JHeiN3fs/s1600/IMG_7635.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QvBDkvD7BSo/TZXUrWtMLhI/AAAAAAAACsk/QG9JHeiN3fs/s320/IMG_7635.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">5. In bowl No.3, break the marie biscuits into small pieces. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--MYPa8g_-yk/TZXUXBdSXXI/AAAAAAAACsc/IUGNOWGO7MY/s1600/IMG_7625.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--MYPa8g_-yk/TZXUXBdSXXI/AAAAAAAACsc/IUGNOWGO7MY/s320/IMG_7625.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">6. Arrange the bowl on a countertop nearest to the stove in the order following the bowl number I mentioned earlier. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Kd2CFM3cjvM/TZXVB_vIDaI/AAAAAAAACss/CrSQSiY9-WI/s1600/IMG_7645.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Kd2CFM3cjvM/TZXVB_vIDaI/AAAAAAAACss/CrSQSiY9-WI/s320/IMG_7645.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">7. I would prefer you use a non stick wok but any kind of wok would do. Turn on the stove to medium heat and melt the butter.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lt4G8sADhuE/TZXUyFHo4hI/AAAAAAAACso/Cz06z4QvcDk/s1600/IMG_7643.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lt4G8sADhuE/TZXUyFHo4hI/AAAAAAAACso/Cz06z4QvcDk/s320/IMG_7643.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">8. Once the butter is melted, mix in the sugar/condensed milk/egg mixture. Mix until it's thick and shiny to ensure the eggs are cooked.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gJs8u-t2S2s/TZXVOkPjiRI/AAAAAAAACsw/b-YCBKehd4U/s1600/IMG_7650.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gJs8u-t2S2s/TZXVOkPjiRI/AAAAAAAACsw/b-YCBKehd4U/s320/IMG_7650.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">9. Add in the vico/nestum/horlicks mixture. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aj_q1hSclg8/TZXVeDv5CeI/AAAAAAAACs0/fREvHzjbhJ4/s1600/IMG_7651.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aj_q1hSclg8/TZXVeDv5CeI/AAAAAAAACs0/fREvHzjbhJ4/s320/IMG_7651.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost">10. Continue to stir until all the ingredients are combined. By now, it will look like sticky chocolate blob.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GsYp4E9jn2k/TZXbA9GMQ_I/AAAAAAAACtc/47PeNMwAk74/s1600/IMG_7653.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GsYp4E9jn2k/TZXbA9GMQ_I/AAAAAAAACtc/47PeNMwAk74/s320/IMG_7653.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aj_q1hSclg8/TZXVeDv5CeI/AAAAAAAACs0/fREvHzjbhJ4/s1600/IMG_7651.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">11. Finally, mix in the biscuits. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j3tY8ao7zM4/TZXV1CW_5QI/AAAAAAAACs4/Qv6k-yVdmrI/s1600/IMG_7657.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j3tY8ao7zM4/TZXV1CW_5QI/AAAAAAAACs4/Qv6k-yVdmrI/s320/IMG_7657.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost">Tip: You will know the mixture is cooked when the biscuits are covered by the chocolate mixture and the mixture does not stick to the wok.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lDoo7-i2M1E/TZXWCDYIKhI/AAAAAAAACs8/I6DsnAt2Ibg/s1600/IMG_7660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lDoo7-i2M1E/TZXWCDYIKhI/AAAAAAAACs8/I6DsnAt2Ibg/s320/IMG_7660.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">12. Pour everything into the baking tin. Press it into the tin. Once this is done, sprinkle the extra nestum on top of the cake.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ctqSro1qCp0/TZXWQOxxI4I/AAAAAAAACtA/PGF3jBrVL-o/s1600/IMG_7663.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ctqSro1qCp0/TZXWQOxxI4I/AAAAAAAACtA/PGF3jBrVL-o/s320/IMG_7663.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Tip: The mixture will be hot, so cover the top of the cake with more clingwrap and press it down using your oven mitt. </span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MCP7uGZGBzs/TZXbzFK9SfI/AAAAAAAACtg/EC3rOn2idI4/s1600/IMG_7681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MCP7uGZGBzs/TZXbzFK9SfI/AAAAAAAACtg/EC3rOn2idI4/s320/IMG_7681.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="fullpost"><br />13. Let the cake cool to room temperature. Then put it in the fridge to set. I usually leave the cake in the fridge overnight.</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lne6J5Wuy9s/TZXcG8_lJTI/AAAAAAAACtk/uwkNtETowyI/s1600/IMG_7682.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lne6J5Wuy9s/TZXcG8_lJTI/AAAAAAAACtk/uwkNtETowyI/s320/IMG_7682.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The clingwrap makes it so much easier to take out the cake.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RF8ZuKK01s8/TZXW_yih5UI/AAAAAAAACtI/JhxIhcr_Y7M/s1600/IMG_7688.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RF8ZuKK01s8/TZXW_yih5UI/AAAAAAAACtI/JhxIhcr_Y7M/s320/IMG_7688.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the top.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e_B_-uQ_Cx0/TZXXInOpDxI/AAAAAAAACtM/zIzBQTkesI4/s1600/IMG_7689.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e_B_-uQ_Cx0/TZXXInOpDxI/AAAAAAAACtM/zIzBQTkesI4/s320/IMG_7689.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the inside.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pt5N5a_bbZU/TZXXgk2HbhI/AAAAAAAACtY/cklSpiCHFk8/s1600/IMG_7698.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pt5N5a_bbZU/TZXXgk2HbhI/AAAAAAAACtY/cklSpiCHFk8/s320/IMG_7698.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut into bite size pieces.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Mmm..delicious...<br /><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Who tried my recipe?</span><br /><span class="fullpost"> </span><br /><span class="fullpost"><a href="http://emizabuna.blogspot.com/2011/04/diva-milo-cake.html">Emiza</a> opted to use Milo and added 2 more eggs and lessen the nestum to her liking and to suit her kids' taste. Have a look at her blog if you want to try her version of the Vico Cake.</span><br /><br /><br /><span class="fullpost"> </span>Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-9793344662624412502011-03-30T22:02:00.005+08:002011-04-01T17:35:54.740+08:00Eating Out @ Babu's Kitchen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-awp2HRCUwGs/TZMxRQ6o_SI/AAAAAAAACqk/U4yr4nZ3nH8/s1600/IMG_7764.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-awp2HRCUwGs/TZMxRQ6o_SI/AAAAAAAACqk/U4yr4nZ3nH8/s320/IMG_7764.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost">A majority of the restaurants in Bandar have delivery services during office hours since office workers, like me, are too lazy to walk in the hot sun and go out for lunch, or most of the time, we are too busy to go out and worked through lunch while munching in front of the computer. It's a bad habit, I know! These restaurants don't even have minimum purchase order which means we can even order only ONE Kopi O and no delivery charge applies. I've been working here for nearly 3 years and I still have trouble deciding what to eat for lunch. Too many delicious options...</span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">So on this rare occasion, my office buddies and I went out for lunch at Babu's Kitchen. Babu's Kitchen has the best hawker-style stir fry menus in town and I can't wait to show you what I ordered for dessert. It's one of my favourite restaurants here in Bandar. The only downside is this restaurant is located behind the huge BIBD Building which makes it secluded and you cannot see it from the main road. </span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">There are 2 ways to access the restaurant. Since I am in a good mood today, I happily draw this map for you:</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pdnPhMi84o0/TZBSuodvT_I/AAAAAAAACo4/Naq23zX85WM/s1600/MAP+BABU.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pdnPhMi84o0/TZBSuodvT_I/AAAAAAAACo4/Naq23zX85WM/s400/MAP+BABU.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Nt477H7kx4/TZBQ9SSRdHI/AAAAAAAACo0/cXP0Ot3j-9g/s1600/Babu+Kitchen+Map.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></div><span class="fullpost">Option 1 is to walk through the alley next to Standard Chartered Bank. Option 2 is to walk through the alley next to BIBD Building. Walk straight until you see a restaurant with rows of Maggi posters on its window. You cannot miss it. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WJC6SWvAN0M/TZMxW34FgHI/AAAAAAAACqo/3JbTy-kABVo/s1600/IMG_7765.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WJC6SWvAN0M/TZMxW34FgHI/AAAAAAAACqo/3JbTy-kABVo/s320/IMG_7765.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Welcome to Babu Kitchen. </span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">The interior is just like any other normal restaurants. But it serves cheap and delicious food. Alltogether less than B$10 per person or even less than B$5.00 if you just order mixed rice/fried noodles and a drink. Their customer service is very fast and while you chat away, your orders will be ready in a jiffy. </span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Here's what we ordered: </span><br /><span class="fullpost"> </span><br /><span class="fullpost"> </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3sK5RwcD1Dc/TZMxe2knJWI/AAAAAAAACqs/VI00aUAmApk/s1600/IMG_7766.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3sK5RwcD1Dc/TZMxe2knJWI/AAAAAAAACqs/VI00aUAmApk/s320/IMG_7766.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarawak Laksa B$4.00</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EKMSggt-6MY/TZMx5Wm2wiI/AAAAAAAACqw/THqjvR-szM4/s1600/IMG_7772.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EKMSggt-6MY/TZMx5Wm2wiI/AAAAAAAACqw/THqjvR-szM4/s320/IMG_7772.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plain Fried Noodles (Mee Goreng Kosong) B$2.00</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GXb7sp1A_Sc/TZMyCgk-BdI/AAAAAAAACq0/6jJalMs6spI/s1600/IMG_7775.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GXb7sp1A_Sc/TZMyCgk-BdI/AAAAAAAACq0/6jJalMs6spI/s320/IMG_7775.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fried Yee Mee with Seafood B$4.00</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pGWJzw58Vno/TZMyQeZYTII/AAAAAAAACq8/fEVIcIsmqBc/s1600/IMG_7780.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pGWJzw58Vno/TZMyQeZYTII/AAAAAAAACq8/fEVIcIsmqBc/s320/IMG_7780.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rojak B$4.00</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZYtQhqxwH6A/TZMzNXzyT7I/AAAAAAAACrM/am_1yGdulD0/s1600/IMG_7769.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZYtQhqxwH6A/TZMzNXzyT7I/AAAAAAAACrM/am_1yGdulD0/s320/IMG_7769.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taiwanese Beef Noodles B$4.50</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Biny-Q4yTmc/TZMzzeF-ZaI/AAAAAAAACrQ/PXOkhDGAnHY/s1600/IMG_7770.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Biny-Q4yTmc/TZMzzeF-ZaI/AAAAAAAACrQ/PXOkhDGAnHY/s320/IMG_7770.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Butter Prawn with Rice B$5.50</td></tr></tbody></table><br />And the best french toast you will ever find in Brunei...<br /><br />Drumroll please...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JYQq-BV7AJo/TZMyc3ewYMI/AAAAAAAACrE/MRx_FtWSm5I/s1600/IMG_7785.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JYQq-BV7AJo/TZMyc3ewYMI/AAAAAAAACrE/MRx_FtWSm5I/s320/IMG_7785.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French Toast topped with Condensed Milk. Crisp and Sweet on the outside and soft bread inside. Only B$1.20</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Food not ordered but worth mentioning:<br /><br />Buttermilk chicken with rice B$5.00<br />Sambal Prawn with Rice B$5.50<br />Fried Kway Teow with Extra Egg B$3.50<br />Fried Rice with Salted Fish B$3.00<br />Wa Tan Ho Seafood (Kway Teow in Egg Gravy) B$4.00 <br />Yee Mee Hong Kong Style Seafood B$4.00<br />French Toast with Honey Butter B$1.50<br /><br />If I have an extra stomach, I would have ordered them all.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lobl-pHjjoE/TZMyW5gclNI/AAAAAAAACrA/VegWZZpV-Yw/s1600/IMG_7783.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lobl-pHjjoE/TZMyW5gclNI/AAAAAAAACrA/VegWZZpV-Yw/s320/IMG_7783.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm a very happy customer.</td></tr></tbody></table><span class="fullpost">So, if you are coincidentally in the town of Bandar Seri Begawan wondering where is the best place to eat lunch, please eat at Babu's Kitchen. I highly recommend it. Contact details can be found my my Eating Out page on the tab above.</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /></span><br /><span class="fullpost">Phat Baker signing off.</span><br /><span class="fullpost"> </span>Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-81586283895954179032011-03-29T00:01:00.006+08:002011-09-19T22:11:12.099+08:00Vanilla Flour Frosting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cs5QZVxC6r0/TZCSyO4UnJI/AAAAAAAACpI/W4q0KOmnMOU/s1600/IMG_7737.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cs5QZVxC6r0/TZCSyO4UnJI/AAAAAAAACpI/W4q0KOmnMOU/s320/IMG_7737.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />As much as I love cakes, I don't like the taste of buttercream frosting made with icing sugar and butter. It's too sweet. Makes my teeth hurt and makes my stomach bloat. I always scrap buttercream frosting off cakes when I eat them. For Amus's wedding cake back in 2009, I used Swiss Meringue Buttercream to frost the wedding cake. With egg whites added, it tasted like the lighter version of the original buttercream but I still scrap off the frosting. Gasp! My baker's heart ache when I thought of all the hard work I poured into making that frosting and in the end it got thrown away, but I really don't enjoy eating buttercream frosting. I prefer whipped cream but it has to be refridgerated all the time and in Malaysia's hot weather, using whipped cream on a wedding cake is disaster in the making. <br /><br />I wanted a frosting that is light but creamy and holds its texture in warm weather and I thought my dream frosting doesn't exist until finally I found it. <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/">Pioneer Woman</a>, I can't thank you enough.<br /><br />This is buttercream frosting with a twist and it is also know as the Flour Frosting. At a glance, the recipe for this frosting seems weird and unconventional because it adds thick flour and milk mixture into the creamed butter and sugar. It also require more work when the flour milk mixture is lumpy (if you didn't not stir the mixture constantly, like me) and then you'll have to strain it to make it smooth. Or if you overmixed it, the frosting will separate as you can see here during my first attempt to make a cupcake bouquet.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VXlIfWsIigc/TZCdPESOcZI/AAAAAAAACqI/qgFpNaTH8oM/s1600/IMG_7044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VXlIfWsIigc/TZCdPESOcZI/AAAAAAAACqI/qgFpNaTH8oM/s320/IMG_7044.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> With this frosting, you'll have to practice. Please don't be discouraged. The end result is worth all that. You will get a fabulously delicious frosting that tastes like whipped cream and miraculously holds it shape like the original buttercream frosting even when it's hot outside. My next successful batch of cupcake bouquet can attest to that. :)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h7tpkhiQYP4/TZCSfuS5TxI/AAAAAAAACo8/xwXRvWZlDIE/s1600/IMG_7485+copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h7tpkhiQYP4/TZCSfuS5TxI/AAAAAAAACo8/xwXRvWZlDIE/s320/IMG_7485+copy.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>Vanilla Frosting</b><br />Recipe courtesy of <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/desserts/thate28099s-the-best-frosting-ie28099ve-ever-had/">Pioneer Woman</a><br /><br />Makes enough to frost 24 medium cupcakes<br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><br /><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">5 Tablespoons</span> <span itemprop="name">Flour</span></span><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount"> </span></span><br /><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1 cup</span> <span itemprop="name">Milk</span></span><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount"> </span></span><br /><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1 teaspoon</span> <span itemprop="name">Vanilla</span></span><br /><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="name"></span></span><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1 cup</span> <span itemprop="name">Butter</span></span><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount"> </span></span><br /><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">3/4 cup</span> <span itemprop="name">Caster Sugar (Not coarse sugar, not brown sugar, not icing sugar)</span></span><br /><br /><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="name"></span></span><br /><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="name"> </span></span><br /><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="name">For those who hate to measure, here's some shortcut tips:-</span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gu2wxpYxHBk/TZCUBDDS58I/AAAAAAAACp8/Wj0mN-B1pcE/s1600/IMG_7708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gu2wxpYxHBk/TZCUBDDS58I/AAAAAAAACp8/Wj0mN-B1pcE/s320/IMG_7708.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 small carton of milk equals to 250ml equals to 1 cup of milk.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fndfoIB8Avg/TZCSmzsSg-I/AAAAAAAACpA/FcrkByW0qHI/s1600/IMG_7641.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fndfoIB8Avg/TZCSmzsSg-I/AAAAAAAACpA/FcrkByW0qHI/s320/IMG_7641.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 block of butter equals to 227g butter equals to 1 cup of butter.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Directions:<br /><br />1. In a small saucepan, whisk flour into milk.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mYhPGBwf328/TZCUIZ7WBTI/AAAAAAAACqA/ftd2RPY1gBc/s1600/IMG_7709.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mYhPGBwf328/TZCUIZ7WBTI/AAAAAAAACqA/ftd2RPY1gBc/s320/IMG_7709.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />2. Turn on the heat to medium and continously stir until it thickens in order to avoid lumps. DO NOT STOP STIRRING. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KbWZKBKDAiY/TZCT70hj_AI/AAAAAAAACp4/ZD4FVKVGISc/s1600/IMG_7713.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KbWZKBKDAiY/TZCT70hj_AI/AAAAAAAACp4/ZD4FVKVGISc/s320/IMG_7713.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking photo while stirring will result in lumpy mixture.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />3. Remove from heat and let it cool to room temperature. Please make sure that the mixture is cooled complete or it will melt the butter. When it's cool, stir in vanilla.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d5c2FX2-YdU/TZCT3FDBhlI/AAAAAAAACp0/UtijXMeunVw/s1600/IMG_7718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d5c2FX2-YdU/TZCT3FDBhlI/AAAAAAAACp0/UtijXMeunVw/s320/IMG_7718.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Tips:<br /><br />(a) To make the cooling process faster, I put the mixture in a stainless steel bowl, put it in the freezer for maybe 20-30 seconds. Take it out. Continue stirring. Repeat this process 2-3 times until it cools to room temperature.<br /><br />(b) if the mixture is lumpy, please do not panic. Strain it and the mixture will be smooth again. And at the same time, the straining process will cool the mixture.Two tasks done in one go!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qR0HJAxBYD4/TZCUPIPnyzI/AAAAAAAACqE/zJmq0fPpO0M/s1600/IMG_7716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qR0HJAxBYD4/TZCUPIPnyzI/AAAAAAAACqE/zJmq0fPpO0M/s320/IMG_7716.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cs5QZVxC6r0/TZCSyO4UnJI/AAAAAAAACpI/W4q0KOmnMOU/s1600/IMG_7737.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>(c) Other than vanilla, you can also use other flavours.I've tried mint essence and it tasted perfectly yummy. <br /><br />4. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy for approximately 7 minutes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FIB4nL-VX6M/TZCTfV9Qz5I/AAAAAAAACpk/vufQvMYgDtg/s1600/IMG_7721.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FIB4nL-VX6M/TZCTfV9Qz5I/AAAAAAAACpk/vufQvMYgDtg/s320/IMG_7721.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />5. Then add the completely cooled flour mixture and continue beating until the frosting combines perfectly. It took me about 2-3 minutes. Just beat it until it resembles smooth whipped cream and looks pipeable. You can now add colouring if you like.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R6IWMtPYpm4/TZCTr4sIRMI/AAAAAAAACps/H_PbjmVJtoQ/s1600/IMG_7724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R6IWMtPYpm4/TZCTr4sIRMI/AAAAAAAACps/H_PbjmVJtoQ/s320/IMG_7724.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-So3tMmDB2Eg/TZCTynFizpI/AAAAAAAACpw/0Gp4J6hL4F0/s1600/IMG_7727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div> <span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="name">And you are done! You will get the most perfect vanilla frosting, not too sweet, light to the taste and I promise you..you will never go back to other frosting recipes. This is it. </span></span><br /><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="name"> </span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kqhM_Ml18Ac/TZCS5VxbzYI/AAAAAAAACpM/Bt851ZxYmRM/s1600/IMG_7731.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kqhM_Ml18Ac/TZCS5VxbzYI/AAAAAAAACpM/Bt851ZxYmRM/s320/IMG_7731.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for frosting!</td></tr></tbody></table><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="name"> </span></span><br /><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="name">More tips:</span></span><br /><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="name"><br /></span></span><br /><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="name">I find it easier to put frosting in the piping bag by assembling the piping bag onto a water container, like this:</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XXuzvAKRXkw/TZCTYiwIDyI/AAAAAAAACpg/ZG5zna_L0s8/s1600/IMG_7728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span id="goog_1073042124"></span><span id="goog_1073042125"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3LPjAhC11vg/TZCibkZ31SI/AAAAAAAACqQ/jEJ_HvPD0T8/s1600/IMG_7728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3LPjAhC11vg/TZCibkZ31SI/AAAAAAAACqQ/jEJ_HvPD0T8/s320/IMG_7728.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zn1rYxpODZg/TZCiCPw9dUI/AAAAAAAACqM/9rSb-6_7EoI/s1600/IMG_7728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="name">Use the spatula to put the frosting into the plastic covered container. Less mess. Repeat the process to refill. </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GJEdATIziv8/TZCij-7rBrI/AAAAAAAACqU/2dVrYjVbSec/s1600/IMG_7732.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GJEdATIziv8/TZCij-7rBrI/AAAAAAAACqU/2dVrYjVbSec/s320/IMG_7732.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />Frosting ready for action.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PDlMSCD6Fs8/TZCjVbBrpOI/AAAAAAAACqc/l2pDTSm2Y0g/s1600/IMG_7734.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PDlMSCD6Fs8/TZCjVbBrpOI/AAAAAAAACqc/l2pDTSm2Y0g/s320/IMG_7734.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Frost the cupcakes with the design of your choice.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lnh0og0jEVw/TZCivxrKyBI/AAAAAAAACqY/11Q7NKOc44o/s1600/IMG_7736.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lnh0og0jEVw/TZCivxrKyBI/AAAAAAAACqY/11Q7NKOc44o/s320/IMG_7736.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Happy frosting!Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-65297232191311675692011-03-27T06:48:00.006+08:002011-03-30T22:11:44.604+08:00Oreo Cheese Cupcakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1KL1CUSzFgQ/TY5lpNTpu-I/AAAAAAAACok/_c48lR5h4S0/s1600/IMG_7759.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1KL1CUSzFgQ/TY5lpNTpu-I/AAAAAAAACok/_c48lR5h4S0/s320/IMG_7759.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <br /><span class="fullpost">Before Nigella Lawson, there was the original domestic goddess named Martha Stewart. Disregard all the bad press and controversies, you have to admit, her recipes are to die for. Seriously, who doesn't love oreo? and Cream cheese? It makes the world a better place. Combine oreo and cream cheese and you'll get the most wonderful dessert. Then, the genius that is Martha Stewart shared with the world her recipe for Oreo Cheese Cupcakes. oh boy! A baker's life is so fulfilling.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-C8miLn10xQ0/TY5ljB-6JWI/AAAAAAAACog/qBsHqdCTTzE/s1600/IMG_7744.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-C8miLn10xQ0/TY5ljB-6JWI/AAAAAAAACog/qBsHqdCTTzE/s320/IMG_7744.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="fullpost"> </span><br /><span class="fullpost"></span><br /><span class="fullpost">I've already shared with you my version of the <a href="http://phat-baker.blogspot.com/2009/04/no-bake-oreo-cheesecake.html">no bake oreo cheesecake</a> using agar-agar powder. Well, this flourless baked version is simply divine. When you taste the creamy texture of the cake in your mouth, you mind go numb in order for you to savour to sweet creamy goodness. Mmm..(Been watching Nigella Express on youtube for half a day so I end up sounding like her..haha)</span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">This cheesecake does not contain any flour and relies on eggs to make it firm. So when it's fresh out of the oven, it will look like oreo cream cheese custard pudding. Do not worry! Once you refridgerate it for a couple of hours or overnight, it will come out perfect. </span><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Just so you know, I tweaked the recipe a little bit to suit my taste. </span><br /><br /><b><span class="fullpost">Martha Stewart's Oreo Cookies and Cream Cheesecakes </span></b><br /><span class="fullpost">Recipe taken from "Martha Stewart's Cupcakes" recipe book</span><br /><span class="fullpost"></span><br /><span class="fullpost">makes 24 delicious cupcakes</span><br /><span class="fullpost"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1KRqa6mpiJa6o8_VPrECKShhy-FAKZn45wk2G91Yf8R0">Printable Version </a></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ptS53zSllhY/TY5kQelur_I/AAAAAAAACnk/G1Dnkk97Wh4/s1600/IMG_7578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ptS53zSllhY/TY5kQelur_I/AAAAAAAACnk/G1Dnkk97Wh4/s320/IMG_7578.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All that you need. </td></tr></tbody></table>Ingredients:<br />3 packets of oreo biscuits*<br />2 blocks of cream cheese, room temperature<br />3/4 cup sugar<br />1 tsp vanilla extract<br />4 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten<br />1 cup sour cream (may be substituted with natural plain yogurt)**<br />Pinch of salt<br /><br />Note:<br /><br />* 1 packet of oreo contains 14 cookies so altogether there will be 42 cookies. 24 cookies to be used as base. 14 cookies will be chopped and added into the cake batter. The remaining 4 cookies will be used as topping. <br /><br />** I noticed sour cream is not readily available in all supermarkets. Here, I can only buy sour cream at Supasave. Plain yogurt is the best and easiest substitute for sour cream. So for this post, I am using yogurt.<br /><br /><br />Directions: <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QwD4HqK6a8I/TY5k2qsK-lI/AAAAAAAACoA/LNC9wbj0VF8/s1600/IMG_7603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></div>1. Roughly chop 1 packet of oreo into small chunks. (or you can crush the cookies by hand and lick them off your fingers afterwards..hehe..)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QwD4HqK6a8I/TY5k2qsK-lI/AAAAAAAACoA/LNC9wbj0VF8/s1600/IMG_7603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QwD4HqK6a8I/TY5k2qsK-lI/AAAAAAAACoA/LNC9wbj0VF8/s320/IMG_7603.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-koTq4oZLvu0/TY5lX0dSi7I/AAAAAAAACoY/aKdvwawjuA4/s1600/IMG_7705.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br />2. Place 4 cookies in a plastic bag and whack them using a wooden spoon until they resemble coarse and dark chocolaty goodness. Set aside.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-koTq4oZLvu0/TY5lX0dSi7I/AAAAAAAACoY/aKdvwawjuA4/s1600/IMG_7705.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-koTq4oZLvu0/TY5lX0dSi7I/AAAAAAAACoY/aKdvwawjuA4/s320/IMG_7705.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FOjKo551Brs/TY5kWdzBxHI/AAAAAAAACno/arGav6RDrdc/s1600/IMG_7583.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>3. Preheat oven to 130 degrees celcius. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners. Place 1 whole oreo cookie in the bottom of each lined cup. No need to scrap out the filling. This will be the base.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FOjKo551Brs/TY5kWdzBxHI/AAAAAAAACno/arGav6RDrdc/s1600/IMG_7583.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FOjKo551Brs/TY5kWdzBxHI/AAAAAAAACno/arGav6RDrdc/s320/IMG_7583.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />4. With an electric mixer on medium high speed, beat cream cheese until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-j0_YCuFUBYI/TY5ka_ucpkI/AAAAAAAACns/f2wBEHqk6-w/s1600/IMG_7587.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-j0_YCuFUBYI/TY5ka_ucpkI/AAAAAAAACns/f2wBEHqk6-w/s320/IMG_7587.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-emROD1oOig4/TY5klLYQUzI/AAAAAAAACn0/9aU6P3ak2n4/s1600/IMG_7592.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>5. Gradually add sugar, and beat until fully combined. Beat in vanilla.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-emROD1oOig4/TY5klLYQUzI/AAAAAAAACn0/9aU6P3ak2n4/s1600/IMG_7592.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-emROD1oOig4/TY5klLYQUzI/AAAAAAAACn0/9aU6P3ak2n4/s320/IMG_7592.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />6. Pour in the lightly beaten eggs little by little, beating to combine and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-43D_z-8NApQ/TY5kqrsfLYI/AAAAAAAACn4/p2mndL9vhic/s1600/IMG_7595.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-43D_z-8NApQ/TY5kqrsfLYI/AAAAAAAACn4/p2mndL9vhic/s320/IMG_7595.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6VPaNgm_b6c/TY5kvihEnJI/AAAAAAAACn8/ANSYUkBtwQM/s1600/IMG_7599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>7. Beat in yogurt and salt. Make sure the mixture is creamy and smooth.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6VPaNgm_b6c/TY5kvihEnJI/AAAAAAAACn8/ANSYUkBtwQM/s1600/IMG_7599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6VPaNgm_b6c/TY5kvihEnJI/AAAAAAAACn8/ANSYUkBtwQM/s320/IMG_7599.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />8. Stir in the chopped/crushed cookies.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_5gEYUj-yy0/TY5k8RABiEI/AAAAAAAACoE/t48WK10Re-c/s1600/IMG_7606.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_5gEYUj-yy0/TY5k8RABiEI/AAAAAAAACoE/t48WK10Re-c/s320/IMG_7606.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GRAYia_xv7M/TY5lCF1u4sI/AAAAAAAACoI/ydtL3mMVX3U/s1600/IMG_7610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />9. Divide batter evenly among cookie-lined cups using a big ice cream scoop, filling each almost to the top. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GRAYia_xv7M/TY5lCF1u4sI/AAAAAAAACoI/ydtL3mMVX3U/s1600/IMG_7610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GRAYia_xv7M/TY5lCF1u4sI/AAAAAAAACoI/ydtL3mMVX3U/s320/IMG_7610.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D9cI2Yr_SP0/TY5lMntavQI/AAAAAAAACoQ/cIEaD94-fgQ/s1600/IMG_7619.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>10. Bake until filling is set, for approximately 22 minutes depending on your oven. (Mine actually took 24 minutes). Once the cupcakes are cool, refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. (I didn't bother to transfer them to wire racks to cool completely. I leave them in the baking tin to cool and I refrigerate them still in the baking tin overnight)<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D9cI2Yr_SP0/TY5lMntavQI/AAAAAAAACoQ/cIEaD94-fgQ/s320/IMG_7619.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fresh out of the oven.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kfMZadewXpU/TY5lScxU79I/AAAAAAAACoU/6McJmq20vUI/s1600/IMG_7702.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kfMZadewXpU/TY5lScxU79I/AAAAAAAACoU/6McJmq20vUI/s320/IMG_7702.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the next morning.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>11. Top the cupcake with frosting of your choice and decorate them with crushed oreo cookies.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-E0VpGqfNokw/TY5ldzAOmTI/AAAAAAAACoc/huyj_VbVnj8/s1600/IMG_7741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-E0VpGqfNokw/TY5ldzAOmTI/AAAAAAAACoc/huyj_VbVnj8/s320/IMG_7741.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Amazingly delicious!<br /><br /><br />The recipe for my frosting coming up next...Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-79181521003869132852011-03-24T18:28:00.014+08:002011-03-30T22:08:50.157+08:00Eating Out @ Kaizen Sushi<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9T1shMyr8HY/TYtSiL9eSJI/AAAAAAAACm8/JzuwDKL4GyU/s1600/IMG_7566.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587650509962889362" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9T1shMyr8HY/TYtSiL9eSJI/AAAAAAAACm8/JzuwDKL4GyU/s320/IMG_7566.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />I am adding this new section in my blog as you can see on the tab above. I don't always cook at home and what I love most about Brunei is that it has fantastic eating places. Most restaurants in bigger cities are big restaurant chains and I do love my fix of Subway or Burger King or Manhattan Fish Market every now and then, but there is something special about these small self-owned restaurants. Each of them bear the unique signature of their owners and Bruneians love to eat out so these restaurateurs must maintain the quality of their food in order to keep their regular customers, like me, happy. It's common knowledge that whenever my friends from Malaysia visit me, I don't really bring them on a Brunei sightseeing tour but more of an eat-until-you-drop tour. Trying out new restaurants is also a hobby of my sister and I. Whenever she's back in Brunei for the holidays, my waist expands...<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tcgF1Kigw-E/TYtRp94BQuI/AAAAAAAACmE/uwKTwTqXnTI/s1600/IMG_7552.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587649544109245154" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tcgF1Kigw-E/TYtRp94BQuI/AAAAAAAACmE/uwKTwTqXnTI/s320/IMG_7552.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />The first restaurant to kick off my Eating out post is Kaizen Sushi. (My posts will not have a particular order of favouritism because I like all of them but I got inspired to start this section when I was eating at Kaizen Sushi.) This restaurant is the first Japanese restaurant in Brunei that I really like and it's located just behind my parents' office. It has a very cosy atmosphere and the pricing is quite ok. Usually for the four of us, it costs about B$50-B$80 depending on what we order. It gets more expensive if we order sashimi and the zen set. My dad loves to order both. If just sushi, then the price range is less than B$50.<br /><br />Enough talk, here's what we ordered:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DM5rIePTBnE/TYtRqBEgfdI/AAAAAAAACmM/j6uTIkYlyoU/s1600/IMG_7555.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587649544966929874" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DM5rIePTBnE/TYtRqBEgfdI/AAAAAAAACmM/j6uTIkYlyoU/s320/IMG_7555.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Edamame (young soybeans). My mum's favourite appetizer.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xa8Nn0wYyLw/TYtShj5_hdI/AAAAAAAACms/5vP95kEP53E/s1600/IMG_7563.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587650499210872274" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xa8Nn0wYyLw/TYtShj5_hdI/AAAAAAAACms/5vP95kEP53E/s320/IMG_7563.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Enoki mushrooms with butter.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n2o-aVTzqaQ/TYtRq0c1yzI/AAAAAAAACmk/4UeLiuHV_KM/s1600/IMG_7562.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587649558759197490" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n2o-aVTzqaQ/TYtRq0c1yzI/AAAAAAAACmk/4UeLiuHV_KM/s320/IMG_7562.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Chawan Mushi.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yxE6CZC4iiU/TYtRqoVN9BI/AAAAAAAACmc/l9C44YGSV0U/s1600/IMG_7561.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587649555506000914" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yxE6CZC4iiU/TYtRqoVN9BI/AAAAAAAACmc/l9C44YGSV0U/s320/IMG_7561.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Tama Ebiko Sushi and Ebi Sushi</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AQtmjIoKzRE/TYtTnSiiv_I/AAAAAAAACnU/DAeddrG2w20/s1600/IMG_7569.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587651697139957746" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AQtmjIoKzRE/TYtTnSiiv_I/AAAAAAAACnU/DAeddrG2w20/s320/IMG_7569.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Soft Shell Crab Maki.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fruYUusO6og/TYtTnPFT6gI/AAAAAAAACnM/zk7Yb6kWlJw/s1600/IMG_7571.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587651696212044290" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fruYUusO6og/TYtTnPFT6gI/AAAAAAAACnM/zk7Yb6kWlJw/s320/IMG_7571.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Grilled Salmon Zen Set<br />(comes with rice, pickled radish, chawan mushi, miso soup, cabbage salad, potato salad dan fruits)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">My dad also ordered Sake Sushi. I forgot to take photos of those.</div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RRJ669JYSVA/TYtSh8ylWSI/AAAAAAAACm0/YRD8xxPMVoM/s1600/IMG_7565.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587650505890683170" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RRJ669JYSVA/TYtSh8ylWSI/AAAAAAAACm0/YRD8xxPMVoM/s320/IMG_7565.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Spicy Kani Inari</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q2Nj06V9jb0/TYtRqVAmPCI/AAAAAAAACmU/UIC7Z8vYHiI/s1600/IMG_7557.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587649550319238178" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q2Nj06V9jb0/TYtRqVAmPCI/AAAAAAAACmU/UIC7Z8vYHiI/s320/IMG_7557.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>California Temaki</div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BgzCKLM-fbI/TYtTnNJ3-fI/AAAAAAAACnE/c16jG8GBRHg/s1600/IMG_7573.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587651695694313970" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BgzCKLM-fbI/TYtTnNJ3-fI/AAAAAAAACnE/c16jG8GBRHg/s320/IMG_7573.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>This is how I like to eat my sushi. Topped with Gari (pickled ginger) and enoki mushrooms. My mouth is watering while I'm writing this. We usually finish off our meal with Green Tea Ice Cream but I had a sore throat at that time and didn't really feel like eating ice cream. Will share that later in another post.<br /><br />For those who would like to try out Kaizen Sushi, you'll find the address and contact number in my Eating Out tab above. The restaurant is usually full during peak hours i.e. lunch and dinner and after pay day, so you might wanna call ahead to make reservations.<br /><br />Phat Baker signing off.Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-18215778754548568262011-03-23T16:43:00.010+08:002011-03-23T23:31:22.091+08:00Chocolate Cobbler<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gCe7H9JzmW0/TYm-NFciR6I/AAAAAAAAClo/eT4l-fjwL20/s1600/IMG_6392.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gCe7H9JzmW0/TYm-NFciR6I/AAAAAAAAClo/eT4l-fjwL20/s320/IMG_6392.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587205944739252130" border="0" /></a><br />This recipe is another chocolate recipe that is so amazing (well, to me at least), it can be listed as the Top 10 best chocolate dessert. It is the most awesome of all the self-saucing chocolate pudding recipe that you will ever find. And it gets better, for such a fabulous dessert, the recipe is actually quite easy. Here I am presenting to you...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Chocolate Cobbler</span><br />Recipe courtesy of <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/desserts/my-grannye28099s-chocolate-cobbler/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Tasty Kitchen</span></a><br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b4UcLJuqLJZeCLCWtbmUYY5Hy00eWSAjB3se-q9uPPs/edit?hl=en_GB">Printable Version</a><br /><br />Preparation time: about 15 mins<br />Baking time: 40 mins<br />Serves 10 (or 5)<br /><br />Ingredients:<span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount"><br />1 cup</span> <span itemprop="name">plain flour</span></span><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount"><br />2 teaspoons</span> <span itemprop="name">Baking Powder</span></span><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount"><br />1/4 teaspoons</span> <span itemprop="name">Salt</span></span><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount"><br />3 Tablespoons</span> <span itemprop="name">Cocoa Powder</span></span><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount"><br />3/4 cup</span> <span itemprop="name">white sugar</span></span><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount"><br />1/2 cup</span> <span itemprop="name">Milk</span></span><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount"><br />1/3 cup</span> <span itemprop="name">Butter (melted)</span></span><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount"><br />1 1/2 teaspoons</span> <span itemprop="name">Vanilla Extract</span></span><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount"><br /></span></span><br />For the topping:<br />4 tablespoons cocoa powder<br />1/2 cup white sugar<br /><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1/2 cup</span> <span itemprop="name">Brown Sugar</span></span><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount"><br />1 1/2 cups</span> <span itemprop="name">Hot Water</span></span><br /><br /><br />Instructions:<br /><br />1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius. Sift together the flour, baking powder and cocoa.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zrDzl9zIeCo/TYm83x19m6I/AAAAAAAACkY/Hv4fDRojYW8/s1600/IMG_6334.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zrDzl9zIeCo/TYm83x19m6I/AAAAAAAACkY/Hv4fDRojYW8/s320/IMG_6334.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587204479188310946" border="0" /></a><br />2. Add salt and 3/4 cup of the white sugar. Then, stir in the milk, melted butter, and vanilla to the flour mixture.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g9LM9uV5Dew/TYm839trckI/AAAAAAAACkg/jt4oqvpTnsY/s1600/IMG_6339.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g9LM9uV5Dew/TYm839trckI/AAAAAAAACkg/jt4oqvpTnsY/s320/IMG_6339.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587204482374791746" border="0" /></a><br />3. Mix until smooth until it turns into this magical gooey chocolate perfection.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f6tzME07FUU/TYm84VdkDNI/AAAAAAAACko/8mEgawnoOFg/s1600/IMG_6347.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f6tzME07FUU/TYm84VdkDNI/AAAAAAAACko/8mEgawnoOFg/s320/IMG_6347.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587204488749649106" border="0" /></a><br />4. Pour the magical mixture into an ungreased baking dish.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nVzoyO5sEjI/TYm84t90uMI/AAAAAAAACkw/6Ke23AEO4ws/s1600/IMG_6353.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nVzoyO5sEjI/TYm84t90uMI/AAAAAAAACkw/6Ke23AEO4ws/s320/IMG_6353.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587204495327410370" border="0" /></a><br /><div itemprop="instructions"> <p>5. <span style="font-weight: bold;">This is the most important part of the recipe</span> (Please refer to the topping ingredients above). In a separate small bowl, mix the white sugar, brown sugar, and remaining 4 tablespoons of cocoa.<br /></p><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J0-aCZxVdEA/TYm847yUM7I/AAAAAAAACk4/iwQiLnhtmqo/s1600/IMG_6355.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J0-aCZxVdEA/TYm847yUM7I/AAAAAAAACk4/iwQiLnhtmqo/s320/IMG_6355.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587204499037238194" border="0" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>6. Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the batter.</p><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jY-pv8mSBWM/TYm9uWU9wlI/AAAAAAAAClA/XLOChXXhwzs/s1600/IMG_6356.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jY-pv8mSBWM/TYm9uWU9wlI/AAAAAAAAClA/XLOChXXhwzs/s320/IMG_6356.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587205416694956626" border="0" /></a></p><p>Tip: Shake the baking dish slightly until the topping mixture evenly covers the top of the chocolate mixture.</p><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z6Ot3l2BANI/TYm9upcHauI/AAAAAAAAClI/PDPC-98VeUY/s1600/IMG_6361.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z6Ot3l2BANI/TYm9upcHauI/AAAAAAAAClI/PDPC-98VeUY/s320/IMG_6361.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587205421825223394" border="0" /></a></p> <p>6. <span style="font-weight: bold;">This is the next important step.</span> Pour the hot water slowly over the topping. PLEASE DO NOT STIR!!!</p><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yFo7YfZ6fNY/TYm-Ndhsm_I/AAAAAAAACl4/pKe2_zCvkiw/s1600/IMG_6363.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yFo7YfZ6fNY/TYm-Ndhsm_I/AAAAAAAACl4/pKe2_zCvkiw/s320/IMG_6363.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587205951203351538" border="0" /></a></p><p>May I remind you again, DO NOT STIR!</p><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uuYCT4-Q-8I/TYm-NIx8TwI/AAAAAAAAClw/oJjSHYvzCeU/s1600/IMG_6367.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uuYCT4-Q-8I/TYm-NIx8TwI/AAAAAAAAClw/oJjSHYvzCeU/s320/IMG_6367.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587205945634344706" border="0" /></a></p> <p>7. Bake for about 40 minutes or until it looks like this:</p><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OuyO3hpvAsw/TYm9vKBpMWI/AAAAAAAAClQ/0YTMXgFjQIE/s1600/IMG_6373.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OuyO3hpvAsw/TYm9vKBpMWI/AAAAAAAAClQ/0YTMXgFjQIE/s320/IMG_6373.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587205430572560738" border="0" /></a></p> <p>8. After 40 mins of torturous waiting,please allow yourself to let the awesome chocolate cobbler cool for a few more minutes. Best served warm topped with vanilla ice cream.</p><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1GpOdE2MTSs/TYm9vS4TJ9I/AAAAAAAAClY/jDp516Ds75U/s1600/IMG_6380.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1GpOdE2MTSs/TYm9vS4TJ9I/AAAAAAAAClY/jDp516Ds75U/s320/IMG_6380.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587205432949286866" border="0" /></a></p><p>Scrumptious cakey chocolate goodness on top and gooey chocolate sauce in the bottom.</p><p>Your Welcome!<br /></p></div>Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-61302245110919313142011-03-23T06:09:00.002+08:002011-03-23T15:00:04.954+08:00Gloat Mode On<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZaQK475VpVA/TYlJF9YfJmI/AAAAAAAACh0/NewNuf3Jlgo/s1600/190384_1856815150544_1545821187_32008636_4308579_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZaQK475VpVA/TYlJF9YfJmI/AAAAAAAACh0/NewNuf3Jlgo/s400/190384_1856815150544_1545821187_32008636_4308579_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587077179455252066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1470908351890&set=a.1469623919780.53522.1809068744#%21/album.php?fbid=1855175829562&id=1545821187&aid=2108030">Sharul Aimer</a></span><br /></div><span class="text main_content"><br />I am sorry for the wedding cake post overload, but this is just way too pretty. I really should invest in a new camera.</span>Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-29675847620090428282011-03-21T20:45:00.036+08:002011-03-22T16:36:19.892+08:00Discovering my love for Cupcake Tower: Part 2<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vokCdWHVGoY/TYgqzUNR3yI/AAAAAAAACe4/LiIjSBcErMA/s1600/IMG_7462%2Bcopy.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586762398839201570" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vokCdWHVGoY/TYgqzUNR3yI/AAAAAAAACe4/LiIjSBcErMA/s320/IMG_7462%2Bcopy.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 100%;">By February, with two successful cupcake towers in my baking resume, my confidence level is running high. So, I made the final decision to make for Anne a six tiered cupcake tower instead of a fondant cake. Anne is getting married in March and I have enough time to prepare myself for the trip to Baling.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><br /></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JMCjCF2tsj8/TYgqkjINkhI/AAAAAAAACd4/6GFIaiq4-oE/s1600/IMG_7546%2Bcopy.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586762145146442258" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JMCjCF2tsj8/TYgqkjINkhI/AAAAAAAACd4/6GFIaiq4-oE/s320/IMG_7546%2Bcopy.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;">Asked Anne to buy the basic ingredients (flour, sugar, milk etc) and I bought the rest of the ingredients from here and packed my decorating tools and the tower into my huge suitcase altogether weighing 23 kilos.</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><br /><br /></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bB79z92YAsI/TYgqlTqs-OI/AAAAAAAACeQ/28NeO-17a84/s1600/IMG_7488%2Bcopy.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586762158176008418" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bB79z92YAsI/TYgqlTqs-OI/AAAAAAAACeQ/28NeO-17a84/s320/IMG_7488%2Bcopy.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;">Arrived in Baling at 2am, Thursday morning. I started baking at around 8pm. I made baked Oreo cheesecake, vanilla and chocolate cupcakes.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;"> To lessen the guilt (not sure if it actually made any difference...haha), I used oil instead of butter for the chocolate cupcakes.</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><br /><br /></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oRk_yVIvN3E/TYgqymZL5KI/AAAAAAAACeg/uoHad1kWeEA/s1600/IMG_7483%2Bcopy.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586762386541110434" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oRk_yVIvN3E/TYgqymZL5KI/AAAAAAAACeg/uoHad1kWeEA/s320/IMG_7483%2Bcopy.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;">I decorated the cupcake tiers with pink and purple ribbons. As a finishing touch, I added pretty dangling crystals.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;"> The decorating process started after the solemnization ceremony. And that was the beginning of my frosting nightmare. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><a name='more'></a><br /><br /></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-53wTQXtW0yc/TYgqlqSbP1I/AAAAAAAACeY/8tENZlHrn6I/s1600/IMG_7485%2Bcopy.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586762164248198994" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-53wTQXtW0yc/TYgqlqSbP1I/AAAAAAAACeY/8tENZlHrn6I/s320/IMG_7485%2Bcopy.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Problem 1</span>: For the vanilla frosting, the recipe asked for caster sugar. But I used coarse sugar instead. </span> <br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: georgia;"></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lesson of the story</span>: Please do not mistakenly assume the spelling of coarse is caster.Read the packet correctly.<br /></span><br /><div style="font-family: georgia; text-align: right;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: georgia; text-align: right;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia; text-align: right;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U3OXWZOgKnI/TYgqyz9xqLI/AAAAAAAACeo/4RXz7Pc1mF0/s1600/IMG_7481%2Bcopy.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586762390184241330" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U3OXWZOgKnI/TYgqyz9xqLI/AAAAAAAACeo/4RXz7Pc1mF0/s320/IMG_7481%2Bcopy.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a></div><div style="font-family: georgia;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: georgia; text-align: right;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Problem 2</span>: That day was extraordinarily hot and I didn’t put my butter in the fridge. The butter partially MELTED!!! At 9.35pm, Azie and I had to rush to the supermarket to buy butter. Thank goodness the supermarket closes at 10pm.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lesson of the story</span>: Please do not put butter on a table located next to the window during a very hot day.</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r04TG_YGs1A/TYgqlIeRfVI/AAAAAAAACeI/kvJvrFnGxuM/s1600/IMG_7489%2Bcopy.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586762155171085650" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r04TG_YGs1A/TYgqlIeRfVI/AAAAAAAACeI/kvJvrFnGxuM/s320/IMG_7489%2Bcopy.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="font-family: georgia; text-align: right;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: georgia; text-align: right;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Problem 3</span>: I hate to waste the butter since it only melted partially and the middle part is still intact. So we tried to salvage any part of the butter seemed to be usable to make the chocolate frosting. BAD IDEA!!! My chocolate frosting became gooey instead of stiff. We added more cocoa powder. Not stiff enough but pipeable.<br /></span></div><div face="georgia" style="text-align: right;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div><div face="georgia" style="text-align: right;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lesson of the story</span>: Please do not use partially melted butter for frosting even though it looked kinda usable. Your eyes maybe playing tricks on you, especially when its nearly midnight.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aD1pLHkD_8g/TYgqkxKkT4I/AAAAAAAACeA/A8HKpMB3wuc/s1600/IMG_7490%2Bcopy.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586762148914417538" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aD1pLHkD_8g/TYgqkxKkT4I/AAAAAAAACeA/A8HKpMB3wuc/s320/IMG_7490%2Bcopy.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div face="georgia" style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">It was getting late and I was getting frustrated and on the brink of tears.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;">Thankfully, Azie (Anne’s officemate and my new good friend) helped (a lot!!). </span><span style="font-size: 100%;">For Anne’s sake, we went ahead and prayed for a miracle. I piped the frosting and Azie helped to finish the decoration with assorted sprinkles. Plus all the drama, decoration done at about 2.30am.</span></div><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EKhUBnDrHY4/TYgqzvUDVzI/AAAAAAAACfA/Vh2lG0qDLf0/s1600/IMG_7461%2Bcopy.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586762406115366706" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EKhUBnDrHY4/TYgqzvUDVzI/AAAAAAAACfA/Vh2lG0qDLf0/s320/IMG_7461%2Bcopy.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">The next day…</span></div></div><div class="story" style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">The cake cutting ceremony was scheduled after “Makan Beradap” which is one of the final customs to complete one’s wedding ceremony where the bride and groom eat together with their family members at the long nicely decorated table.</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> While Anne and Isyam ate at the long table, we assembled the cupcakes tower. I assemble the cupcake rose bouquet on top. Cikyom helped to arrange the cupcakes. Thank you Cikyom! Thanks again Azie for being my assistant decorator + psychiatrist.</span></div><div class="story" face="georgia" style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDOqxVub6hI/TYgrCSPIDnI/AAAAAAAACfY/21fFQD7tafA/s1600/IMG_7440.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586762656008113778" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDOqxVub6hI/TYgrCSPIDnI/AAAAAAAACfY/21fFQD7tafA/s320/IMG_7440.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 179px;" /></a></div><div style="font-family: georgia; text-align: right;"></div><div style="font-family: georgia; text-align: right;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: georgia; text-align: right;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Finally, after working hard for nearly 2 days not including the countless hours of googling, youtubing and flickring, my cupcake tower is assembled and ready to be photographed and consumed.<br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" face="georgia" style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WIOZgeOC_Is/TYgqzPCsTMI/AAAAAAAACew/doGE5Ws1aRc/s1600/IMG_7480%2Bcopy.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586762397452618946" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WIOZgeOC_Is/TYgqzPCsTMI/AAAAAAAACew/doGE5Ws1aRc/s320/IMG_7480%2Bcopy.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a></div><div style="font-family: georgia; text-align: right;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" face="georgia" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: georgia; text-align: right;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" face="georgia" style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e1kzkpMyrwc/TYgrCAewpfI/AAAAAAAACfQ/lqJ8GAK8mkk/s1600/IMG_7457%2Bcopy.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586762651241850354" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e1kzkpMyrwc/TYgrCAewpfI/AAAAAAAACfQ/lqJ8GAK8mkk/s320/IMG_7457%2Bcopy.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" face="georgia" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Six tiered cupcake tower with pink, purple and white cupcake roses bouquet. The bride and groom loved it. I’m happy with it. Here’s to many more cupcake towers to come…Bring it on!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" face="georgia" style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AJ0lbtkBr4Y/TYgrB0LMMQI/AAAAAAAACfI/aK6YQhjufN4/s1600/IMG_7458%2Bcopy.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586762647938543874" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AJ0lbtkBr4Y/TYgrB0LMMQI/AAAAAAAACfI/aK6YQhjufN4/s320/IMG_7458%2Bcopy.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a></div>Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-87485596246635305992011-03-21T19:23:00.006+08:002011-03-22T16:41:05.640+08:00Discovering my love for Cupcake Tower: Part 1<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V3rrgl5FRaQ/TYcRKoD4MvI/AAAAAAAACaM/HiOhZred_hw/s1600/IMG_7050.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586452737026437874" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V3rrgl5FRaQ/TYcRKoD4MvI/AAAAAAAACaM/HiOhZred_hw/s320/IMG_7050.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px;" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }@font-face { font-family: "Arial"; }@font-face { font-family: "SimSun"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } </style> <br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Making a tiered wedding cake is hard work and I suck at decorating.The <a href="http://phat-baker.blogspot.com/2009/05/wedding-cake-project.html">wedding cake</a> I made for Amus was just ok. The frosting was not smooth enough. The cake looked pretty at a glance but when I looked at it closely, I cringed.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">So when I decided to a wedding cake for Nurul for her wedding last November, I thought…oh no! What the heck did I get myself into? One year on, my decorating skills still suck. I have a love and hate relationship with fondant. I don’t have a frosting recipe that I like. I hate buttercream. I wouldn't want people to scrap off the icing when they eat it. So when she mentioned she wanted cupcakes, I tried not to panic, took a deep breath and I googled away.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">I learned to make my own cupcake tiers via <a href="http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/how-to-make-a-cake-stand-for-cupcakes-or-mini-cakes">CakeJournal</a>. Her step-by step instructions are so easy to follow. I love Google.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YT-khAwLQPs/TYc0Xjsx-5I/AAAAAAAACbc/TCCH4j6pk20/s1600/IMG_7061.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586491442101091218" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YT-khAwLQPs/TYc0Xjsx-5I/AAAAAAAACbc/TCCH4j6pk20/s320/IMG_7061.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 240px;" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">I looked for inspiration by googling wedding cupcakes. I love Google.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">I found the perfect vanilla frosting. Thanks <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen-blog/2010/03/a-tasty-recipe-thats-the-best-frosting-ive-ever-had/">Pioneer woman</a>. I love Google.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1a7lkqpe4dg/TYcRK55ciTI/AAAAAAAACac/41c6HTHM2JU/s1600/IMG_7057.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586452741814520114" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1a7lkqpe4dg/TYcRK55ciTI/AAAAAAAACac/41c6HTHM2JU/s320/IMG_7057.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px;" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Finally, I found the perfect chocolate frosting at <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/2010/05/chocolate-frosting/">Our Best Bites</a>. Did I mention I love Google?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pe-kNOYLjwY/TYcRKsfrqXI/AAAAAAAACaU/bK2oYmG2rUg/s1600/IMG_7054.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586452738216798578" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pe-kNOYLjwY/TYcRKsfrqXI/AAAAAAAACaU/bK2oYmG2rUg/s320/IMG_7054.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px;" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">The day before the solemnization ceremony, I baked 150 cupcakes. I set aside 55 for the tower and the others to be served during the family dinner party. Then, I packed all my decorating tools and drove to Limbang.<br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Once the solemnization ceremony was over, I rushed back to my grandmother’s house and went on a frosting frenzy. Decorating cupcakes is so much more fun and relaxing than decorating a whole cake. I got my two cousins to help me. The decoration completed in approximately 4 hours.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">The only downside of making a cupcake tower is that I have to assemble the tower on site which can be a bit hectic. I packed the cupcakes in boxes and drove as slow as possible to the hotel to make sure the decorations are not ruined and got the hotel staff to help me carry the cupcakes to the 3<sup>rd</sup> floor banquet hall.<br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RjMKU0eS364/TYcRKyvbN6I/AAAAAAAACak/KUOtjq0T_5c/s1600/IMG_7063%2Bcopy.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586452739893442466" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RjMKU0eS364/TYcRKyvbN6I/AAAAAAAACak/KUOtjq0T_5c/s320/IMG_7063%2Bcopy.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px;" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Here’s my first wedding cupcakes tower. It's not perfect but I was still happy nonetheless. The bride loved it!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ib8WcnXhPyY/TYcRi6L7dJI/AAAAAAAACa0/oqq3TOUS6gA/s1600/IMG_7072%2Bcopy.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586453154208904338" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ib8WcnXhPyY/TYcRi6L7dJI/AAAAAAAACa0/oqq3TOUS6gA/s320/IMG_7072%2Bcopy.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 240px;" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">My next cupcake tower project came to be during Christmas.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a name='more'></a> </span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">My next project was a mini cupcake Christmas tree for my colleague’s Christmas party. I made for her mini vanilla and chocolate cupcakes with mini frosting swirls.<br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JJxEhGKNVaA/TYcRjho7LKI/AAAAAAAACbU/5Wd3Pz8LG98/s1600/DSCN2675.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586453164799503522" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JJxEhGKNVaA/TYcRjho7LKI/AAAAAAAACbU/5Wd3Pz8LG98/s320/DSCN2675.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px;" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">I resized the cupcake tower and decorated it with green, white and red ribbons.<br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3aLa_iajVrE/TYcRjZX8ZII/AAAAAAAACbM/sz-JG35u11k/s1600/DSCN2671.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586453162580796546" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3aLa_iajVrE/TYcRjZX8ZII/AAAAAAAACbM/sz-JG35u11k/s320/DSCN2671.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px;" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">I made about 120 mini chocolate cupcakes the night before. I made the frosting the next morning. The decoration completed in less than 2 hours. Fun! Fun! Fun!<br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ylb-SmQunFo/TYcRjXtpXqI/AAAAAAAACbE/bVFBPBetX7Y/s1600/DSCN2678.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586453162134953634" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ylb-SmQunFo/TYcRjXtpXqI/AAAAAAAACbE/bVFBPBetX7Y/s320/DSCN2678.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 240px;" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">to be continued…</span></div><span class="fullpost" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%;"></span>Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096788348670269859.post-85685684519362648522011-03-21T17:12:00.017+08:002011-03-23T09:44:53.641+08:00Since the Last Time I Blogged<span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >A lot of things have happened since then. Just to mention a few...<br /><br />I got diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. Had to take 9 tablets of Carbimazole each day for a few months. Though, on the bright side, I actually enjoyed having this disease because I get to lose most of my excess weight. I busted my ass off at the gym and still very little result. Except for the shaky hands and heart palpitation, I don’t mind it at all. (Is there something wrong with my mental capacity?!)</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vvH4kcefsSA/TYg2ifYA5LI/AAAAAAAACg4/Dy51DeH8JJU/s1600/IMG_5356%2Bcopy.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vvH4kcefsSA/TYg2ifYA5LI/AAAAAAAACg4/Dy51DeH8JJU/s320/IMG_5356%2Bcopy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586775303918773426" border="0" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">My parents went for Hajj.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-drcjji5c2-A/TYg2iBRyo6I/AAAAAAAACgw/0syfYRdfmdY/s1600/IMG_5705%2Bcopy.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-drcjji5c2-A/TYg2iBRyo6I/AAAAAAAACgw/0syfYRdfmdY/s320/IMG_5705%2Bcopy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586775295839609762" border="0" /></a></span><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Amus gave birth to Muhammad Aisy Luqman.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yOZhx9M8-aA/TYg2PJXG5uI/AAAAAAAACgo/76ohHpGLffw/s1600/IMG_6543%2Bcopy.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yOZhx9M8-aA/TYg2PJXG5uI/AAAAAAAACgo/76ohHpGLffw/s320/IMG_6543%2Bcopy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586774971591878370" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Own gave birth to Nurhan Ziyad.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vh1vzZ9UFC0/TYg2O6akdSI/AAAAAAAACgY/JbaCvP-QHgE/s1600/IMG_7550.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vh1vzZ9UFC0/TYg2O6akdSI/AAAAAAAACgY/JbaCvP-QHgE/s320/IMG_7550.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586774967579866402" border="0" /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">My newly bought hard drive crashed and all my photos for the past 2 years of which were just transferred from my laptop gone forever and ever. I cried like a baby. We moved house and I moved office. I got this nice painting hanging in my office.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nv2Ud2hpocQ/TYg2PMpW5JI/AAAAAAAACgg/-eSqAgaPNLc/s1600/IMG_6255%2Bcopy.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nv2Ud2hpocQ/TYg2PMpW5JI/AAAAAAAACgg/-eSqAgaPNLc/s320/IMG_6255%2Bcopy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586774972473730194" border="0" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Cikyom got married to Aswad.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X936d24vEZk/TYg2m-CeZCI/AAAAAAAAChA/6UXDltPnAQs/s1600/dessertsku.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 174px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X936d24vEZk/TYg2m-CeZCI/AAAAAAAAChA/6UXDltPnAQs/s400/dessertsku.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586775380869407778" border="0" /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I went to Bangkok twice and went dessert-crazy. From left, clockwise: Cookies & Cream Soft Crepe, Chocolate Praline Ice Cream with marchmallows, Banoffee Pie, Coconut Ice Cream, glutinous rice with banana, green tea milk jelly, tri-chocolate mousse, chocolate banana tart and berry pannacotta.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IKCk1VsN4Ak/TYg2OewEIfI/AAAAAAAACgQ/Gd6IWBvCcyk/s1600/IMG_6569%2Bcopy.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IKCk1VsN4Ak/TYg2OewEIfI/AAAAAAAACgQ/Gd6IWBvCcyk/s320/IMG_6569%2Bcopy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586774960153829874" border="0" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">I discovered Seoul Garden which is a fabulous Korean-style steamboat and grill restaurant.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3PW24s2Yxv0/TYg2OAaKgvI/AAAAAAAACgI/4ax0AWkjSBs/s1600/IMG_6591%2Bcopy.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3PW24s2Yxv0/TYg2OAaKgvI/AAAAAAAACgI/4ax0AWkjSBs/s320/IMG_6591%2Bcopy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586774952008909554" border="0" /></a></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Went back to Brunei and had a craving for Seoul Garden. I end up buying my own grill and now I’m a BBQ grill expert. Served with mashed potatoes and steamed veges. Yum!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tGz0b8-kYVk/TYg1qCYS0qI/AAAAAAAACgA/wqPbrSVQvEE/s1600/IMG_6738%2Bcopy.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tGz0b8-kYVk/TYg1qCYS0qI/AAAAAAAACgA/wqPbrSVQvEE/s320/IMG_6738%2Bcopy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586774334062645922" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Hari Raya came and went. Finally, Brunei celebrated Hari Raya the same day as Malaysia. It made me a lot happier. Celebrated the first day of Raya with my grandma and my uncles and aunties and cousins in Limbang.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BLyNojf2-Ys/TYg1qFCv68I/AAAAAAAACf4/mRAkUb8tFlQ/s1600/IMG_6948%2Bcopy.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BLyNojf2-Ys/TYg1qFCv68I/AAAAAAAACf4/mRAkUb8tFlQ/s320/IMG_6948%2Bcopy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586774334777584578" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Nurul, my best friend whom I’ve known since we were 8 years old got married to Hashem.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hn4r6i5vKA0/TYg1p3wrqkI/AAAAAAAACfw/YXjnVbp0Ll0/s1600/IMG_7091%2Bcopy.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hn4r6i5vKA0/TYg1p3wrqkI/AAAAAAAACfw/YXjnVbp0Ll0/s320/IMG_7091%2Bcopy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586774331212147266" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">My little sister graduated. She will finish her law degree in May. Can't wait to go on a holiday with her.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MfVnnWX8xiI/TYg1pv6OYjI/AAAAAAAACfo/Tg4opWVLkhE/s1600/IMG_7192.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MfVnnWX8xiI/TYg1pv6OYjI/AAAAAAAACfo/Tg4opWVLkhE/s320/IMG_7192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586774329104687666" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Anne and her big sis came to visit me in Brunei. Had tons of fun and I destroyed her wedding diet. Sorry Anne! You still look gorgeous on your wedding day!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Aisy and Nurhan celebrated their 1-year birthdays. My hyperthyroidism is cured and I gained back a few (I mean, a whole lot) kilos. Dang!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" face="georgia"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" face="georgia"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="georgia"><span style="font-size:100%;">On a sad note, one of my uni classmate passed away early this month which was shocking. In the midst of cute babies and happy wedding photos, reading the sad posts on his facebook page made me realize that death is so unpredictable. May Allah bless his soul. <span style=""> </span>Amin.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="georgia"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="georgia"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1e34rUlhpd8/TYg1pZsEtUI/AAAAAAAACfg/WNr3_jViGU4/s1600/IMG_7470%2Bcopy.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1e34rUlhpd8/TYg1pZsEtUI/AAAAAAAACfg/WNr3_jViGU4/s320/IMG_7470%2Bcopy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586774323139753282" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" face="georgia"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Last Friday, Anne got married to Isyam.<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Yesterday, I arrived home from Baling, Kedah, went straight to my room and slept like a dead log.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">This morning, a zombified version of me arrived at the office.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Today, I started blogging again.</span></p> <span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" class="fullpost" ></span>Shuhada Daudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600653478744076439noreply@blogger.com5