Cheddar Cheese Cake

This is my second attempt to bake the cake. Its a success!

This is my second attempt to bake the cake. Its a success!

I got this lovely recipe on cheddar cheese cake from my FB friend Winnie Tan, she has a blog of her own in Chinese; and she it from another FB friend! A big thank you to both of them! This is the wonder of Facebook! Kudos to facebook!

This is my second attempt to bake the cake. Its a success!

Beat the egg whites till soft peak is formed

This is my second attempt to bake the cake. Its a success!

The quantity that I got from the recipe is half of what I am sharing with you her. That explain my 1st attempt of the cake was just half the size of this cake. That prompt me to double the ingredients here. The original recipe is in Chinese.

Ingredients

6 eggs (separate the yolk and the whites

100gms caster sugar

1/2 tsp cream of tatar

120 gms cheddar cheese (approximately 120gms)

100 gms butter

100 ml fresh milk

100 gms plain flour (I used cake flour)

Method

1. Heat oven 170 degree C
2. Melt butter, cheese and milk using double boiled method over medium heat. Set aside to cool.
3. Beat egg white with cream of tartar till bubbles formed, add in sugar in 2 batches, continue beating till soft peak is formed as shown in the photo.
4. Add in egg yolk into the cheese mixture and mix well.
5. Blend in half the egg white into the cheese mixture and mix weel, Mix in the flour slowly.
6. Pour all the cheese mixture into the remaining egg white blend and mix well.
7. Pour the batter in a greased baking pan.
8. Heat up a bigger try with water in the over for 5 mins.
9. Bake the cake using water bath method for about 40 minutes or when insert a tester in the cake and came out clean.

egg 3粒 （蛋白&蛋黃分開）)
caster sugar 50g )
tatar powder 1/4tsp ) Double the amount on the ingredients
cheddar cheese 3pcs )
fresh milk 50ml )
butter 50g )
plain flour 50g )

Method:

1）cheese & butter and milk 一起隔水煮溶，待涼！
2）蛋白& tatar powder 一起打至起泡，加入糖（分2次加入）打至硬。
3）把蛋黃加入cheese糊（1），攪拌均勻。
4）將一半的蛋白倒入cheese糊里輕輕的拌均，濾入麵粉拌均。5）將cheese糊反倒入剩下的蛋白里，拌均就好了。
6）準備一個大過裝cheese糊的模，然後放水拿去預熱先，大概5分鐘后把cheese糊的模盤放在熱水上，以隔水蒸烘法，170°

Apom, Penang (Hawker delights)

2 slices of banana and a few pieces of corns

In Penang, the food paradise, almost at every turn of corner, along main road, side lane are where special and unique food can easily be found.

This old man has been doing business for many years along Burma road in Penang. Somewhere opposite the 'Him Hiang" shop.

You will get a piece of Apom Balik at RM0.40. But you will never get enough for 1piece! Next time when you are in Penang do try out this Penang Hawker delight!

As we can't find a parking lot on this busy road, we just stop at the road side and packed 20 pieces of Apom for our afternoon snacks, Don't have to time to chat with this old man!

Thai Mango Glutinous Rice Desserts ( Khao Niaow Mamuang) 泰式芒果糯米甜点

Mangoes season is here again. you can see lots of mangoes selling at wet markets and hypermarkets. It is time to prepare dishes with mangoes. Mango desserts, pudding, ice cream cakes, pies and so on and on....

Every holiday trip to Hatyai, Thailand, my family will never miss this Thai delights at the stall in the market place. I was told by my friend who takes the trouble to 'ta pau (pack) 20 packets back to Malaysia. This is really crazy leh.

Very Tempting leh! Don't be shy! Please help yourself!

Ingredients

6 mangoes 0r more (peeled and sliced)

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600 gm glutinous rice (washed and soaked overnight, drained)

200 ml coconut milk from 1/2 coconut

120gm sugar (or brown sugar)

1/2 tsp salt

4 -5 pcs screw pine leaves (pandan leaves) - knotted

coconut cream (Mixed)

1 coconut squeezed 250 ml thick coconut milk

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cornflour mix with little bit of water for thickening

Method

1. Put all ingredients A into a steaming tray and steam over high heat till cooked and dry about 30 to 40 minutes. Fluff up with a fork or a pair of chopsticks
2. Coconut Cream - put the mix ingredients into a small pot and heat up the cream over low heat. Stirring all the time. Pour into a sauce boat.
3. Press glutinous rice into a jelly mould and knock out. Put into dessert bowl or plate
4. Arrange mango slices on top. sprinkle coconut cream all over and garnish with toasted sesame seeds or mug nuts. Serve.

Happy Trying Again!

Mango and Cheese Desserts 芒果芝司凍

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This is another desserts where you can get your children involve to make their own desserts. You as a supervisor guide them along to make it another fun filled family affairs. This is an experiment for your children to see the reaction when milk and lemon juice are mix together.
This desserts is prepared by my youngest daughter, Tammie, I did not taste it, but the expression on her face tell all!

Ingredients
(Adapted from 快乐厨房杂志 Issue No. 49)

1 cup fresh milk
2 tbsp lemon juice
fresh mangoes cubes to your likings
1 tsp condensed milk

Method

1. Heat up the milk in double boiled method in low fire, double boil till just slightly hot, add in the lemon juice to mix, set aside to cool completely.
2. When the white milk begin to develop into foam, use a plastic spatula to fold in the foam from the side to the center.
3. Using a strainer strain the mixture into a clean bowl.
4. Cover the bowl together with the strainer with polyethylene cling wrap to seal it. Chilled in the fridge for about 20 minutes. strain the access liquid.
5. Mix mango cubes with milk, add the milk cheese in and mix.
6. Decorate and serve.

Gather your children. Get, Set and Go for the desserts making!

Hometown Tong Poh Rou (Stew Porkbelly) 家乡东坡肉

You  may refer here for a new photo on the dish to tempt you!


The dish is best serve with rice and moutou (steamed buns) to mop up the gravy!

Toasted garlic, cinnamon stick and star anise

Ingredients
(adapted from Y3K recipes Issue 42) 
1 kg pork belly (cut into square)
2 big bulbs of toasted garlic (dark brown color)
1 stick cinnamon bark or kayu manis
few star anise or bunga lawang
1 litre water

Seasoning:
4 tbsps dark soy sauce or to adjust (I used 2 tsp only)
2 tbsps rock sugar
1 tbsp chicken stock granules ( I omitted this)
salt to taste
2 tbsps soy sauce
2 tabsps chinese cooking wine

For thickening
Mix 1/2 tbsp tapioca flour with 1 tbsp water ( I used cornflour)

For garnishing
some mantou (plain steamed buns)

Method

1. Heat water, blanch pork for a while. Remove meat.
2. Place No. (1), garlic, cinnamon bark, star anise, water and seasoning into a big pot. Bring it to a boil over high heat. Turn to medium heat, simmer for another 45 minutes to 1 hour or till meat has softened.
3. Dish up meat onto a platter. Snip meat, thicken gravy of no. (2) and pour over meat. Garnish and spring onion or Chinese coriander leaves and serve with mantou to mop up the sauce.

Have a great meal!

Water Chestnut and Lemon Dessert 马蹄柠檬甜品

This yummy desserts is prepared by my eldest daughter Pearly. My comments are the lemon slices are too thick but the taste is nice.

I have made some amendment on the original recipe.

Ingredients
(Adapted from 100 Chinese Desserts)

250 gm skinned water chestnuts
3 cups water
80gm rock sugar or adjust to taste
1 tbsp cornflour - mixed with 2 tbsps of water 
 1/2 lemon
1 egg slightly beaten (this is extra that I added on)

Method

1. Diced water chestnuts into small pieces
2. Cut lemon into 4 thin slices and juice the remaining lemon
3. Bring water to the boil. Add dices water chestnut and rock sugar
4. Add water chestnut flour solution and lemon slices.
5. Mix well and cook for a while.
6. Pour in the beaten egg, off the fire wait a while  then stir the broth for a smooth texture add in the lemon juice.
7. Serve.

Tips

Make sure not to over cook the beaten egg, once the egg is pour in, off the fire wait a while then stir to create  a smoother broth.   蛋花

Happy Cooking

Home Made 'Pizza" Bread

Updated 29th June 2015 done some shortcut quick and easy pizza bread to fill the hungry stomach.  If you like to Pizza Bread,  I am sure you will like the Easy puff pizza Patry as well. 

 A more colourful and appealing pizza bread with fillings of  yr choice.

I used to buy pita bread from Mediya for my home made pizza, this because I found their pita bread very soft in texture compare to other brand, but was told Mediya no more produce pita bread as the machine for making it was down and beyond repair. Mediya decided to stop producing pita bread since. Here we are using just white bread or whole meal bread to spread whatever topping we desire and make our own, and much healthy 'pizza' bread.

Hmmm.......Tammie (my youngest daughter can't wait to taste the 'pizza'

These DIY 'pizza bread' is prepared by Tammie from A to Z. I just gave her the idea.

This is an as easy as ABC to prepare snacks/breakfast/lunch for the whole family! So make it a joint family effort, get your children to involve to create their own topping of their choice. Children not only enjoy doing it, they will love and enjoyed yummy 'pizza' prepared by themselves. This is great, don't you think so? This will further strengthen family bond. Can imagine the fun you and children enjoyed!

Ingredients

White bread (how many you decide) I used whole meal bread
some butter to spread on the bread
Tomato sauce to spread on the bread (Optional)- We omitted this because of my children preference.
Mozzarella shredded cheese

Toppings - Unlimited choice to your family liking)

To name some of the topping -

ham chips, sausages, bacon button mushroom, chopped big onion, bell pepper of different color, crab stick and all other you can think of...........
You may refer my earlier tuna fish sandwiches as toppings to make it more adventurous!

Method

1. Spread butter over the bread
2. spread another layer of tomato sauce
3. Top with the topping of your choice
4. Lastly spread mozzarella shredded cheese onto the topping
5. Bake in a preheat oven till you can see the cheese oozing out, or some prefer to brown the cheese for more crispy and crunchy bites.My advice is try for cheese oozing out then the crispy, and determine which one your family prefer.
6. The time really depend on what you prefer Baking duration . ...err....says.... 10 mins or so plus and minus.
7. Tada....... The hot 'pizza' breads are ready for the whole family to enjoy!

HAPPY FAMILY TREATS