29/7/2015 Wednesday ^•^ special day

Happy Wednesday dear all~

Today is a remarkable day for my breastfeeding journey which my breastfed baby turns 2 years old. Thank you everything to everyone that is supporting me all the way and grateful to everything has been given to me in my life.

Breakfast: Red Hard boiled eggs, banana and fresh milk

Lunch: Mee sua with guava corn soup, chicken popcorn

Teatime: Brown sugar sponge cake and honey lemon juice

Dinner: Rice with guava corn soup, chicken popcorn and stir fried vegetables

Hakka Chinese's believe: took 1 egg and escape from 1 disaster, so birthday boy/girl shall take 2 eggs to escape from 2 bad lucks in that entire year

Guava Corn Soup

Ingredients:

1 big guava

1 organic sweet corn

1 chicken carcass

1 honey date

some red dates

1-2 tbsp Goji berries

Steps:

1) Blanc the chicken carcass

2) add 2 litres water in a pot, put in all ingredients except goji berries

3) Boil in high heat for 10mins, then turn to small fire and boil for 1.5 hours or more

4) Off fire then add in goji berries

5) add dash of pepper powder and ready to serve warm

p/s: Guave is one of the fruits that contains high IRON.... ^.^

Baked Chicken Popcorn (Recipe By: 貞穎麻麻的綺幻冒險)

Ingredients

1 tbsp Grape seed Oil

10g Potato starch

30g Low Protein flour / cake flour

1 egg yolk

2 tsp sugar

1/8 tsp salt

Dash of Pepper powder

60-100g Chicken Tenderloin  / chicken breast  (I used 60 grams of chicken tenderloin and chicken breast, the unfinished coating powder I keep in the refrigerator for tomorrow use.)

Steps:

1) Heat pan, add in the oil for 10 seconds, pour in the potato starch and stir fry for a while and off fire.

2) add in egg yolk and other seasonings (salt, sugar, pepper), stir well. Finally add the flour and mix well by rubbing it till bread crumbs texture. (photo:Right down 3)

3) throw the cubed chicken tenderloin into the bread crumbs. Let them coated well and press firmly. 

4) bake at preheated oven of 160'C for 10-15mins. (my oven was set to 170 degrees, bake for 15 minutes).

(The outer texture is slightly crispy and inner is soft and tender chicken meat.

If you want to have more crisp taste, can bake longer time about 3 to 5 minutes)

原創食譜來自：貞穎麻麻的綺幻冒險

烤箱版寶寶雞米花

材料：

玄米油為10g / 1湯匙（我用葡萄籽油）

日本太白粉10克

低筋麵粉30克

蛋黃1顆

糖2〜3G / 2茶匙

鹽1G / 1/8 茶匙

胡椒粉少許。（調味可省略）

雞裡肌/雞胸肉60-100g （切小丁）（我用60克的鸡里脊肉和鸡胸肉，粘粉还有剩，我放进冰箱明天再用。）

做法：

1）將玄米油(或其它炒菜用油可),倒入鍋中加熱約10秒，倒入日本太白粉翻炒後熄火，起鍋。

2）加入蛋黃攪拌均勻，再加入調味料(鹽，糖，胡椒),最後加入麵粉，混合均勻。

3）將粉團（鬆散，碎碎的團狀。可參考照片右下三）用手指搓開（搓小塊狀）所有粉糰搓成ㄧ粒粒小粉糰時，將里肌塊(里肌肉直接切小丁) 全部丟入粉糰中，每顆雞米花表面沾滿後，可放在手掌中捏緊。

4）烤箱160度烤10分鐘（我的烤箱170度，一共烤了15分鐘）。

（外皮是微酥的奶酥餅乾口感，而雞肉還很軟嫩，

如果想追求更酥脆口感，再多烤3〜5分鐘！）

Steamed White Sugar Sponge Cake / 白糖糕

(recipe shared from The Hong Kong Cookery which adapted from recipe at Rose's Kitchenette)

Ingredients:

300g Rice Flour

200g White Sugar (personally feel the sweetness is just nice! not as sweet as selling out there)

Pinch of salt

600ml water

6 Pandan leaves (optional)

1 teaspoon yeast diluted with 3 tablespoons warm water (water cannot be too hot as it will kill the yeast, a bit over room temperature is good)

1/2 tablespoon of vegetable oil

Steps：

1) Add 300ml of water to rice flour and mix well.

2) Boil the remaining 300ml of water with sugar, salt and Pandan leaves. Pour syrup into rice flour mixture stir well and set aside to cool.

3) Dissolve yeast with warm water and mix into the cooled rice mixture. Stir until well incorporated, cover and leave to ferment for 2 hours in warm place until small bubbles appear on top. (I let it fermented 4 hours in my office)

4) place a greased 9” pan (square or round) in steamer and let it steam for 5 minutes on high before adding the fermented rice mixture into the pan.

5) Add ½ tablespoon of oil to fermented rice mixture, stir well and pour into heated pan. Let it steam for 25 minutes or until skewer comes out clean when tested.

6) Let it cool completely before cutting and serve.

白糖糕

材料：

300克粘米粉/再来米粉

200克白砂糖（個人覺得甜度剛剛好！不會太甜）

鹽少許

600毫升水

6片香蘭葉

1茶匙酵母+ 3湯匙溫水稀釋（水不能​​太熱，因為它會殺死酵母，40度就可以了）

1/2湯匙植物油

做法：

1）將300毫升水和粘米粉混合拌勻。

2）另外300毫升水與糖，鹽和香蘭葉一起煮沸。把煮好的糖漿稍微放涼5分鐘，倒入米粉漿液裡攪拌均勻，冷卻/40度待用。（沒有溫度計的話就待冷卻吧〜太高的溫度會殺死酵母）

3）用溫水溶解後的酵母，加進冷卻/40度的米粉漿液混合物。攪拌均勻，蓋上濕布，在溫暖的地方發酵2小時，直到小氣泡出現在頂部。（如果天氣比較涼/冷，發酵時間需要4-6小時）

4）把抹油後的9”蒸盤（方形或圓形）放進鍋裡蒸5分鐘。

5）加半湯匙油入發酵後的米漿，攪拌均勻後倒入蒸盤，用大火蒸25分鐘至熟。

6）待涼切塊即可。

白糖糕和黃糖糕的做法是一樣的, 只是將白糖改為黃糖既可。我用一半白糖和一半黄糖做了黄糖糕。

18/2/2017 Pandan White sugar sponge cake

Step 4 / 步骤4

Step 2/ 步骤2

发酵好的米浆，很多泡泡在表面

Fermented rice mixture has lots of bubbles on the surface 

300g water + 200g sugar + 6 Pandan leaves

Cook with small fire till sugar is dissolved.

300克水 + 200克糖 + 6香兰叶

小火煮至糖融化

9/6/2015 Happy Tuesday

Good Tuesday dear all..

Last weekend I was learning how to make Chinese Scallion Pancake, followed the recipe shared by my best friend. So, I was thinking to change the filling from scallion to apple. 

Crossover of Apple Pie filling + Asian Roti Canai = ??????

let's have a look!

Breakfast: Apple Roti Canai/ Apple Pancake & fresh milk

Lunch and Dinner: Bear Pasta with tomato sauce and Guava Corn soup

Teatime: Scallion crackers and honey dew yogurt drinks

Dough (Roti Canai)

(Ratio is always 1:3

 1 warm water : 3 flour)

1 cup organic plain flour

1/3 warm water (+ - 40'C)

Steps:

1) add warm water into flour and knead by hand

2) continue kneading until the dough is formed and hand is clean, bowl is clean, dough is smooth

3) put the dough in the bowl and cover by wet cloth / cling wrap / lid

4) let the dough REST at least 30 mins

Apple Filling

Ingredients:

1 organic apple

2 tbsp organic honey

1/4 tsp cinnamon

dash of nutmeg powder

1/8 cup water

1/2 tsp corn flour + 2 tbsp water (mix well)

Steps:

1) peel, cut, dice the apple into tiny cubes

2) pour apple cubes into a sauce pan, add in water, cook for 5 mins

3) add in honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, cook till apple turns soft

4) remove sauce pan from fire, stir in the corn flour mixture

5) return to the fire and cook till boiling

6) done

After 30 mins................or more (if you are not free to make the roti canai)

Apple Roti Canai / Apple Pancake

Steps:

1) divide dough into 8 portions

2) roll each small dough into ball, then roll flat (2-3mm thickness)

3) brush some olive oil/ vege oil/melted butter on the flat dough

4) scoope 1 spoon of the apple filling and spread over the flat dough

5) roll up the flat dough from the bottom until the end

6) hold both ends, pull and slightly bounce it on the table, (your dough shall become double longer in length)

7) roll the long dough from 1 end to another (shall look like photo "left 3" above)

8) rest dough for 10 mins more ( i keep dough individually in wrap and put in the fridge for next day cooking)

9) grease pan with some oil, press the dough flat again (shall look like photo "right 3" above), transfer flat dough in the pan, pan fry till both sides golden brown (photo 2 above)

10) clap the pancake while still hot to form puffy roti canai. (i put 2 handkies in 2 plastic, then slot my hand in the plastic bag and clap...LOL as I can't do it like the Roti Canai maker out there) 

Bear shape Pasta with tomato sauce

Pasta

Ingredients :

Bear Shape pasta (or any type of pasta)

Cook as per packaging instruction, soak in cold icy water for 30 seconds, drain, set aside. 

Tomato sauce

Ingredients:   (A)      

12 pcs cherry tomatoes

6 pcs black seedless grape

1 orange mini bell pepper 

2 inches zucchini

1 shallot

1-2 tbsp grated cheese

dash of Italian herbs

Steps:

1) Blend grapes, tomatoes and pepper together till smooth

2) Heat pan with olive oil, sauteed shallot till fragrant

3) add in the zucchini stir fry for a while

4) pour in the blended puree and 1/2 cup water, boil for 3 mins.

4) add in the grated bega cheese and cook till cheese melted.

5) add in some Italian herbs

6) off fire and done.

Guava Corn Soup

Ingredients:

1 big guava

1 organic sweet corn

2 chicken tights

1-2 tbsp Goji berries

Steps:

1) Blanc the chicken tights

2) add 2 litres water in a pot, put in all ingredients except goji berries

3) Boil in high heat for 10mins, then turn to small fire and boil for 1.5 hours or more

4) Off fire then add in goji berries

5) add dash of pepper powder and ready to serve warm

p/s: Guave is one of the fruits that contains high IRON.... ^.^

Scallion Crackers

Ingredients:

50g cake flour

pinch of salt

1/2 tsp muscovado sugar

8g finely cut green onion

1 tsp white sesame seeds

1 tbsp olive oil / vege oil

1 tbsp water

Steps:

1) Mix the first 5 ingredients together

2) add in oil & water, gently knead and form a soft dough （If too dry, may add a bit water)

3) put the dough in a plastic bag / zip lock bag (roughly 15cm X 15cm size)

4) roll the dough in the bag to thickness about 2mm

5) cut the sides of the plastic, use knife to cut the flat dough into desired size

6) transfer the cookies on the baking tray which laid with parchment paper or non stick baking sheet

7) use fork to poke some holes on each cookies

8) bake at preheated oven of 150'C for 20mins, OFF power, then let it sit in the oven for another 10mins before removing from oven.

蔥油薄脆餅

材料：

50克低筋粉

少許鹽

1/2茶匙黑糖

8克 細切蔥花

1茶匙 白芝麻

1湯匙 橄欖油/有機蔬油

1湯匙 水

步驟：

1 ）混合首5種材料在一個碗

2 ）加入油和水，輕輕地揉和成軟麵團（如太乾，可以加點水）

3 ）把它放到一個塑料袋/拉鍊鎖袋（約15厘米X 15厘米的大小）

4 ）將麵團擀成薄餅皮（厚度2mm左右）

5 ）剪开膠袋的兩側，然后，用刀切餅皮成想要的大小

6 ）小心把餅皮擺在烤盤上（鋪上不粘烤纸的)

7） 用叉子在餅皮上刺上小孔

8）再放到已經預熱的烤箱， 烤20分鐘，然後關掉電源，讓它在烤箱裡待10分鐘再取出。