Baked using heritage bundt pan, captured using Zuleika's iphone 5C. I am impressed sebab gambar ni ambik waktu malam.
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Nordic Bavaria Bundt Pan for Sale
Kalau guna Bavaria bundt pan ni untuk baking, mak mertua akan sangat impressed. One thing about baking dengan nordic pan, pembakaran kek sekata, thus it tasted better.
RM210
Friday, December 13, 2013
Bananana
Hubby is very fussy about cakes. Only very few cakes yang dia suka. This is one of it! Memang sedap, gebu, dan cair dalam mulut.. hehe.. part cair dalam mulut tu aku exaggerate :P
Recipe will update later.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Monster High Review : Twyla
This time the review is about Twyla the daughter of the Boogeyman. :) Twyla is extremely beautiful .. She looks like one of the human celebrities. ^_^ The perfect word to describe Twyla would be shy. She's very shy and often misunderstood. She likes to sit at the dusty corners or be surrounded by shadows.
Her boogey powers allow her to be completely invisible and the shadows allow her to swiftly travel from one place to another. :D Twyla has two bestfriends Howleen Wolf and Spectra Vondergheist. Howleen was actually the first student who noticed Twyla due to her acute sense of smell even though Twyla was invisible.
Twyla has a pet dust bunny named Dustin. He has purple fur. Dustin always welcomes her when she returns home from school. Dustin gets easily blown away by the wind so he doesn't often come out anymore. Twyla's taste in boys are similar to Howleen's but currently she doesn't hold interest in anyone in particular.
Twyla has a special feature which I personally find .. scary but interesting. ._. but scary . We'll get to that part later. :) Twya has super soft hair that beats the Mummy's hair. ^^ Super soft , beautiful long hair. :D
The soft and long hair makes it easier to style it. :) Braids, pony tails, twin tails or anything. :D Right, for her special feature. ^^ Twyla's eyes can glow in the dark. Which kind of scares me .. O.o
To make her eyes glow. You have to "charge" it by placing her eyes directly under sunlight, or any light source for 30 seconds. :-)
This picture has Dustin ( Twyla's pet ) , her handbag , diary and comb ^_^
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Monkey Bread
Dah lama aku tengok monkey bread recipe, tapi tak terbukak hati untuk buat. Tiba2 semalam, dalam facebook newsfeed aku banyak pulak pages yang aku follow that featured monkey bread. One of the recipe yang menarik is featured in sally's baking addiction. Tapikan, bila tengok butter yg digunakan tu untuk dip the dough about 1 1/2 cup, aku rasa sedikit nak pengsan. Takut berlemak2 badan aku nanti.
So I took my time, google few recipes. Pastu tengok the ones yang buat dough from scratch, and I found one perfect recipe. I tweak the recipe a bit, as usual. Sigh.. sesuka hati je aku ni ubah recipe orang. This monkey bread memang to die for. Kalau korang suka cinnamon pull apart bread yang aku buat dulu, this is better. Maybe sebab it's drenched in butter kot. Memang sangat tidak sesuai untuk orang yang diet.
Mula2 kan, lepas aku bake this bread, aku taknak rasa. Pastu Speda (my schoolmate) suruh rasa. Bila dah makan satu, takleh stop! Arghhh!!! sedap giler.. sob sob.. there goes my diet. Sedih la ni.
Monkey Bread
Mel's Kitchen
So I took my time, google few recipes. Pastu tengok the ones yang buat dough from scratch, and I found one perfect recipe. I tweak the recipe a bit, as usual. Sigh.. sesuka hati je aku ni ubah recipe orang. This monkey bread memang to die for. Kalau korang suka cinnamon pull apart bread yang aku buat dulu, this is better. Maybe sebab it's drenched in butter kot. Memang sangat tidak sesuai untuk orang yang diet.
Mula2 kan, lepas aku bake this bread, aku taknak rasa. Pastu Speda (my schoolmate) suruh rasa. Bila dah makan satu, takleh stop! Arghhh!!! sedap giler.. sob sob.. there goes my diet. Sedih la ni.
Sedap!!
Makan dengan kopi panas! peh!
Monkey Bread
Mel's Kitchen
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons salted butter, divided, 2 tablespoons softened and 2 tablespoons melted
- 1 cup milk, warm
- 1/3 cup water, warm
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for work surface
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup of salted butter, melted
Dough:
Brown Sugar Coating:
Directions
- Butter a Bundt pan with butter. Use a pastry brush or a paper towel or anything that will really help get inside all of those nooks and crannies. Set aside.
- In a large measuring cup, mix together the milk, water, melted butter, sugar, and yeast. Mix the flour and salt together in a standing mixer fitted with dough hook (see below for instructions to make the dough by hand). Turn the machine to low and slowly add the milk mixture and softened butter. After the dough comes together, increase the speed to medium and mix until the dough is shiny and smooth, 6 to 7 minutes.
- If you think the dough is too wet (i.e. having a hard time forming a cohesive mass), add 2 tablespoons flour at a time and mix until the dough comes together (it should still be on the sticky side, just not overly wet). Coat a large bowl with nonstick cooking spray. Place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat lightly with the cooking spray. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise until doubled
- While the dough is rising, mix the brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl. Place the melted butter in a second bowl or shallow pie plate. Set aside.
- To form the bread, gently remove the dough from the bowl and press it into a rough 8-inch square. Using a bench scraper or knife, cut the dough into 64 pieces.
- Roll each dough piece into a ball (it doesn't have to be perfect, just get it into a rough ball-shape). Working one at a time, dip the balls in melted butter, allowing excess butter to drip back into the bowl or pie plate. Roll the dipped dough ball in the brown sugar mixture, then layer the balls in the Bundt pan, staggering the seams where the dough balls meet as you build layers.
- Cover the Bundt pan tightly with plastic wrap and let the monkey bread rise until puffy and they have risen 1-2 inches from the top of the pan.
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Unwrap the pan and bake until the top is deep brown and caramel begins to bubble around edges, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool the monkey bread in the pan for 5 minutes (any longer and the bread will be too sticky and hard to remove!), then turn out on a platter or large plate and allow to cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
Notes
Monkey Bread without a Mixer: Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the flour, then add the milk mixture to the well. Using a wooden spoon, stir until the dough becomes shaggy and is difficult to stir. Turn it out onto a lightly floured work surface and begin to knead, incorporating the shaggy scraps back into the dough. Knead until the dough is smooth and satiny, about 10 minutes. Shape into a taut ball and proceed as directed.
Monday, December 9, 2013
Roti Paung
Setelah sekian lama tak blog hopping, finally I got the time to do so. And, it so happen that masa tu k.ratna @mamawandiha posted recipe paung terengganu. Excited nak cuba. Hubby suka sangat makan roti ni. So far the best one yang aku penah rasa dijual kat pasar kedai payang. Nyonya ni jual roti belakang pakcik yang jual kuih banyak. Nanti next time aku balik KT, aku akan ambik gambar. According to nyonya ni, roti tu ada sorang pakcik yg duduk panji alam yang hantar. Memang sedap paung dia, but kena pegi awal sebab cepat habis.
As usual, when it comes to cooking, aku akan guna whatever is available in the kitchen. So this recipe has been tweaked. Hubby cakap memang sedap cuma dia tanya kenapa takde margerine kat bottom of the roti. I am trying to serve food that is low in calorie. Dah ler recipe ni calls for 100gram of butter. Kalau aku grease the pan with extra magerine, suka la lemak2 dalam badan aku ni. So, kalau ada yang suka the margerine taste, boleh la grease pan tu menggunakan margerine yg banyak.
As usual, when it comes to cooking, aku akan guna whatever is available in the kitchen. So this recipe has been tweaked. Hubby cakap memang sedap cuma dia tanya kenapa takde margerine kat bottom of the roti. I am trying to serve food that is low in calorie. Dah ler recipe ni calls for 100gram of butter. Kalau aku grease the pan with extra magerine, suka la lemak2 dalam badan aku ni. So, kalau ada yang suka the margerine taste, boleh la grease pan tu menggunakan margerine yg banyak.
Roti Paung
500 gram of high protein flour (tepung berprotein tinggi)
100 gram salted butter
25 gram susu tepung
50ml susu segar
200ml air suam
2 1/2 sudu kecil yeast
100 gram gula castor
Cara2
1. Masukkan tepung, susu tepung, yeast, gula ke dalam bekas. Kacau menggunakan whisk
2. Buatkan lubang di tengah, masukkan butter, susu segar dan air suam.
3. Dengan menggunakan dough hook, uli sampai sebati (lebih kurang dalam 10-12 minit) sehingga dough tidak melekat pada bekas.
4. Biarkan dough naik sekali ganda.
5. Panaskan oven to 180 degree celcius. Grease 2 bekas bulat berukuran 9 inci dan 8 inci dengan butter.
6. Kemudian, tumbuk dough yang telah naik.Bahagikan dough kepada 40gram each, susun kedalam bekas bulat yang sudah digrease.
7. Biarkan dough naik sekali ganda, kemudian masukkan kedalam oven dan bakar selama 25-30 minit.
8. Keluarkan roti yang telah masak, grease dengan butter on top.
p/s : to those yang suka buttery paung, grease bottom of pan dengan margerine yang banyak.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Marble Cake
This is mok's favourite cake. Dulu, masa tak pandai bake, aku selalu order from my childhood friend Ani. Pastu Ani couldnt fulfill the order sebab dia busy, so she shared this recipe with me. Jazakillahu khairan Ani, this recipe is the best!
Sekarang that my baking mode dah ok balik, I would bake for mok at least once a week. I baked this cake last week. Mok suka sangat. But kesian kat abah, dia takleh makan cake ni. Since tangan dia patah, dia kena pantang telur. That's his pantang sebab dia berubat dengan bomoh patah..Alhamdulillah his right hand is healing well. Cuma dia still tak boleh pegang anything using his right hand.
Recipe Marble Cake
bahan2
250gm butter (golden churn/anchor or any pure butter)
200gm castor sugar
350gm self raising flour
2 tbs vanilla essence
1 tbs condensed milk
4 eggs
1 cup of fresh milk
250gm butter (golden churn/anchor or any pure butter)
200gm castor sugar
350gm self raising flour
2 tbs vanilla essence
1 tbs condensed milk
4 eggs
1 cup of fresh milk
cara2
1. cream butter and sugar til light and fluffy
2. add condensed milk and vanilla.
3. add eggs, beat for 1-2 minutes
4. alternately, fold milk and flour into the batter.
5. beat for another 1 minute. Asingkan 6 tablespoon of the batter, mix it with 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder and 2 tablespoon of hot water.
6. pastu tuang dalam baking dish/pan size 9 x 9, alternate between the vanilla and the one yg dah dicampur cocoa powder.
7. baked for about 30-45mins, 180 degree celcius, depending on how hot ur oven is.
Friday, December 6, 2013
Red Velvet Cheesecake Swirl Brownies
Dah lama teringin nak buat brownies ni, tapi malas. The usual reason.. hehe. Tapi memandangkan kita orang nak balik Terengganu for holiday, maka aku terpaksa la menghabiskan stock butter and cream cheese yang banyak dalam peti tu.
Aku risau jugak bila bake brownies ni, takut tak sedap. But alhamdulillah, it turned out perfect. The taste memang fabulous. Iman and Iffah suka sangat2 the brownies. Kebetulan semalam, shariff and raina pun ada kat rumah, kejap je brownies aku habis 1/4 tray. I had to keep some untuk kelas tafsir last nite.
Aku risau jugak bila bake brownies ni, takut tak sedap. But alhamdulillah, it turned out perfect. The taste memang fabulous. Iman and Iffah suka sangat2 the brownies. Kebetulan semalam, shariff and raina pun ada kat rumah, kejap je brownies aku habis 1/4 tray. I had to keep some untuk kelas tafsir last nite.
Red Velvet Cheesecake Swirl Brownies
Ingredients:
RED VELVET BROWNIES
4 large eggs
1 cup (I used 250gram) salted butter
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 Tablespoon liquid or gel red food coloring
1 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
CHEESECAKE SWIRL
16 ounces (I used 500gram) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Spray 12x12 baking pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
Make the brownie layer first.
In a small bowl, beat the 2 eggs together. Set aside. Melt the butter in a large microwave safe bowl in 30 second increments until melted. Stir in 1 cup sugar, then add 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and cocoa powder. Then add in food coloring, and vinegar. Mix each of those ingredients into the batter in that order. Whisk in the eggs, then fold in the flour until completely incorporated. Do not overmix. Pour the brownie batter into prepared baking pan, leaving about 3-4 Tablespoons for the top.
Make the cheesecake swirl. With a hand-held mixer on medium speed, beat the softened cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, egg yolk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in a medium bowl until completely smooth - about 1 minute. Dollop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture on top of the prepared brownie batter. Cover with the last few Tablespoons of brownie batter. Glide a knife through the layers, creating a swirl pattern.
Bake the brownies for 28-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow the brownies to cool completely before cutting into squares. Cover brownies and store at room temperature for 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 6 days.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Origami Mania
Third week of school holiday... the girls dah jadi sangat restless. One girl decided to buy origami papers at Daiso and spend her time folding the papers. . The result?
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Monster High Review: Frankie Stein 😊
Hey. I'm back for another Monster High review. :-) This one is about Frankie Stein, the daughter of the infamous Frankenstein. :D Just like always, this doll is very beautiful. :) Frankie also has a special feature. :D
Background (Info from http://monsterhigh.wikia.com/wiki/Frankie_Stein): Frankie is very young, being alive only for 15 days. She is very athletic and friendly but is very clumsy as her body parts tend to fly off. She is very naïve due to her young age and doesn't seem to know a lot about teenage life or life itself.
Personality:
Frankie is friendly, sweet, and polite with a clumsy streak. She is the most naive of all the girls; being so young, so she tries to learn all she can about the world through monster teen magazines, although their advice often cause awkward moments for her.
Despite setbacks, she remains upbeat, hopeful and determined to find her place within Monster High. Frankie can also be insecure and react too quickly, such as instantly Gossip.
The doll has a button at her stomach that lights the doll up ( for a short amount of time) and releases an electric sound. :D Hah, my cousin couldn't stop pressing the button -_- Heh, I couldn't either. This doll's special feature is very interesting. :) Kids love this type of thing.
I love playing with her hair. It's one of the softest between the dolls. The Mummy doll has the softest one though. Frankie's hair can easily be styled. So I spend my time tying her hair and all. :D
Frankie has a crush on Cleo De Nile's boyfriend, Deuce Gorgon but her feelings weren't returned. Later, she harbours a crush on Jackson Jekyll, Holt Hyde, a Scottish Gargoyle football player, and Brett Redding. She briefly dated Billy Phaidin but neither felt the "sparks" so Frankie then gets back together with Brett after realizing her feelings for him were stronger. :)
This is it for this review. Credits to : Mattel. ^_^
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Easy Banana Cake
Kek ni memang sgt senang nak buat. But I have made changes to the original recipe sebab kononnya aku nak a healthier version. Healthier version pun sedap!
Aku tak sempat nak ambik gambar the whole cake tanpa dipotong sebab azy (kawan sekolah rendah aku) paksa aku utk potong the cake.. hehe.. kesian azy, she wanted to take some home utk buka puasa.
Best Banana Cake
By Annabel Langbein
By Annabel Langbein
250g butter, at room temperature
1½ cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 very ripe bananas, peeled and mashed (about 2 cups)
2 tsp baking soda
½ cup hot milk
2 cups wholemeal flour
1 cup plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
1½ cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 very ripe bananas, peeled and mashed (about 2 cups)
2 tsp baking soda
½ cup hot milk
2 cups wholemeal flour
1 cup plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
Lemon Icing:
50g butter, at room temperature
3 tbsp lemon juice
3 cups icing sugar
3 tbsp lemon juice
3 cups icing sugar
Preheat oven to 170°C. Line a medium (23cm-diameter) cake tin with baking paper or prepare four 10cm-diameter tins (recycled large 425g tuna cans are perfect) or 12 muffin tins.
Beat butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then vanilla and bananas.
Dissolve baking soda in hot milk, add to mixture and stir to combine.
Stir in flour and baking powder and fold gently into mixture using a big spoon and a large scooping action to keep the mixture light. Do not over mix.
Spoon mixture into prepared tin(s) and smooth top(s). Bake until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean and the top is springy to the touch. One large cake will take 50-60 minutes, allow 45-55 minutes for medium cakes and about 20 minutes for muffin-sized cakes. Allow to cool in tin(s) and then turn out. Ice when cool. Store in a sealed container in a cool place for 2-3 days or freeze
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake Bar
Oleh kerana we are going back to Terengganu soon, maka aku terpaksa la menghabiskan semua stock butter and cheese dalam peti. If possible nak kosongkan peti before balik Terengganu. Tak sure ler samada possible ke tak sebab banyak sangat ikan dalam peti. Huhuhuh.. menyesal la pulak beli banyak ikan talapia merah from adik aku, Abe. Dia dah jadi whole seller of ikan talapia merah from kenyir.
There are few pages yang aku like on facebook. What I do is, every morning, aku akan share recipes from the pages on my wall so that senang nak refer balik. Tapi bila dah banyak sgt recipe, and jarang update blog, kadang2 aku lupa where I get the recipes walaupun aku dah penah masak the dishes. Sigh... contoh terbaik is this lemon cheesecake bar. Berjam jugak la aku nak belek balik my facebook wall. Dah la on my wall banyak activities.
Note to oneself, lain kali UPDATE blog!! Takleh malas2 dah lepas ni..
Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake Bar
Adapted from Cookies And Cups
Ingredients
1 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp lemon zest, divided
1/3 cup cold butter, cut into tablespoon sized pieces
2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 cup strawberry preserves
How to Make
Preheat oven to 350° Spray a 9x9 baking dish with cooking spray. In a large bowl combine flour, powdered sugar, 1 tsp lemon zest and butter.
Cut together with a pastry cutter until mixture is crumbly. It will be dry, don't worry. Press the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes until edges start to golden.
Meanwhile, in bowl of stand mixer beat together cream cheese, remaining zest and granulated sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, stirring until combined. Stir in lemon juice. When crust is golden, remove from oven and spread strawberry preserves evenly on top. Pour cream cheese mixture on top of preserves.
Continue baking for 25 minutes until cheesecake is set in the middle. Allow to cool on wire rack for 20 minutes and then chill in refrigerator for at least 4 hours. Cut into squares when ready to serve. Notes Garnish with whipped cream and strawberries if desired.
There are few pages yang aku like on facebook. What I do is, every morning, aku akan share recipes from the pages on my wall so that senang nak refer balik. Tapi bila dah banyak sgt recipe, and jarang update blog, kadang2 aku lupa where I get the recipes walaupun aku dah penah masak the dishes. Sigh... contoh terbaik is this lemon cheesecake bar. Berjam jugak la aku nak belek balik my facebook wall. Dah la on my wall banyak activities.
Note to oneself, lain kali UPDATE blog!! Takleh malas2 dah lepas ni..
Note that my cheesecake volume is more than the crust coz I reduced the crust to half. I baked this using 9x9 pan
Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake Bar
Adapted from Cookies And Cups
Ingredients
1 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp lemon zest, divided
1/3 cup cold butter, cut into tablespoon sized pieces
2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 cup strawberry preserves
How to Make
Preheat oven to 350° Spray a 9x9 baking dish with cooking spray. In a large bowl combine flour, powdered sugar, 1 tsp lemon zest and butter.
Cut together with a pastry cutter until mixture is crumbly. It will be dry, don't worry. Press the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes until edges start to golden.
Meanwhile, in bowl of stand mixer beat together cream cheese, remaining zest and granulated sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, stirring until combined. Stir in lemon juice. When crust is golden, remove from oven and spread strawberry preserves evenly on top. Pour cream cheese mixture on top of preserves.
Continue baking for 25 minutes until cheesecake is set in the middle. Allow to cool on wire rack for 20 minutes and then chill in refrigerator for at least 4 hours. Cut into squares when ready to serve. Notes Garnish with whipped cream and strawberries if desired.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Cream Cheese Brownies
Totally forgotten to update this recipe. Currently, this is everyone's favourite even with non chocolate lover like hubby. Bila free day je, aku bake this brownies. Memang sedap!! Alamak! meleleh air liur aku bila teringat brownies ni.
The recipe below aku dah alter to my taste (aku rasa sgt sedap sebab tak manis). Feel free to go to the website for the original recipe. :)
Cream Cheese Brownies
Adapted from Brown Eyed Baker
For the Brownies:
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
6 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
125gram salted butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 eggs
For the Cream Cheese Filling:
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
¼ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
1 large egg (whole egg)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Adjust an oven rack to the lower-middle position and preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan.
2. Whisk the flour, salt and baking powder together in a small bowl; set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, combine the chocolate and butter. Use double boiler, melt the butter and chocolate until completely melted and smooth. Whisk in the sugar and vanilla extract; allow the mixture to cool slightly. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time, fully incorporating each before adding the next. Continue whisking until the mixture is completely smooth. Add the dry ingredients and whisk until just incorporated.
4. Make the cream cheese filling by beating the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and egg yolk together in a small bowl until evenly blended.
5. Pour half the brownie batter into the prepared pan, spreading it in an even layer. drop half the cream cheese mixture, by spoonfuls, over the batter. Repeat, layering the remaining brownie batter and cream cheese filling. Use a butter knife to gently swirl the brownie batter and cream cheese filling, creating a marbled effect.
6. Bake until the edges of the brownies have puffed slightly, the center feels not quite firm when touched lightly, and a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center comes out with several moist, fudgy crumbs adhering to it, 50 to 60 minutes.
7. Cool the brownies in a pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove the brownies from the pan using the foil handles. Place the brownies on a wire rack; allow them to cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 3 hours. Cut into squares and serve. The brownies can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerate for up to 5 days.
The recipe below aku dah alter to my taste (aku rasa sgt sedap sebab tak manis). Feel free to go to the website for the original recipe. :)
Cream Cheese Brownies
Adapted from Brown Eyed Baker
For the Brownies:
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
6 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
125gram salted butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 eggs
For the Cream Cheese Filling:
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
¼ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
1 large egg (whole egg)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Adjust an oven rack to the lower-middle position and preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan.
2. Whisk the flour, salt and baking powder together in a small bowl; set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, combine the chocolate and butter. Use double boiler, melt the butter and chocolate until completely melted and smooth. Whisk in the sugar and vanilla extract; allow the mixture to cool slightly. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time, fully incorporating each before adding the next. Continue whisking until the mixture is completely smooth. Add the dry ingredients and whisk until just incorporated.
4. Make the cream cheese filling by beating the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and egg yolk together in a small bowl until evenly blended.
5. Pour half the brownie batter into the prepared pan, spreading it in an even layer. drop half the cream cheese mixture, by spoonfuls, over the batter. Repeat, layering the remaining brownie batter and cream cheese filling. Use a butter knife to gently swirl the brownie batter and cream cheese filling, creating a marbled effect.
6. Bake until the edges of the brownies have puffed slightly, the center feels not quite firm when touched lightly, and a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center comes out with several moist, fudgy crumbs adhering to it, 50 to 60 minutes.
7. Cool the brownies in a pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove the brownies from the pan using the foil handles. Place the brownies on a wire rack; allow them to cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 3 hours. Cut into squares and serve. The brownies can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerate for up to 5 days.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Monster High Review! :D
Sorry it took a long time to write this one. ^^ I was busy with school exams. :-) So this review is about Create-A-Monster Colour Me Creepy doll. It's a werewolf one. :)
(credits to the owner of this pic)
Once again, I'm very surprised by what this doll can do.. Well, I get surprised everytime. :) This one is different from the others. It's quite.. special ^^ It attracts me because you can create and design this doll using the designing tools (the stylus) , the accessories and body parts can change colours.
( I edited these photos using Photogrid. It's awesome!)
1. How the shoes originally looks. It has white lines. :D
2. I put them in cold water ( The container is cute too! ^_^ ) The colour of the white lines changes into black.
3. And when you put them in hot water, the black lines turns white again.
The accessories. When you put them in cold water, it sort of changes into a darker colour. ?heheheh, I bet kids will love this one.
Next are the dresses:
There are 3 different dresses, and the doll isn't short. I took the picture at an angle which made the doll look super short. :D Oh yea, you can dissect the body parts just like the Mummy & Gorgon doll. :3 You can take the cute ears off too.
Plus, when you put the head of the doll into cold water, the make-up changes into a darker shade. The lips turns into dark purple (they were originally a light shade of pink) and the light blue eyeliner turns into a beautiful dark green aqua colour. And of course, put it ito hot water to change it back to normal.
The body parts(not just the legs) can change colours from pinkish peach to orange when placed in cold water. :)
Some of the designing tools:
The red stylus is the friction pen, which you can use to "draw" on the doll. :) If the body parts are orange, they can change back to pink if you rub them so you can use the friction pen to draw on the doll.
The blue one can be used to colour the doll. Btw, you can fill the blue stylus with cold water. Push the top of the stylus and the container inside of the stylus will pop out, then you can fill it with cold water.
The container is the one I used to put the legs in. :3 ( there's another one but smaller, the small one is shaped like a skull and I used it to put the accessories in)
^_^ Create-A-Monster Colour Me Creepy doll Set:
Written by : Tengku Nur Iman
(credits to the owner of this pic)
Once again, I'm very surprised by what this doll can do.. Well, I get surprised everytime. :) This one is different from the others. It's quite.. special ^^ It attracts me because you can create and design this doll using the designing tools (the stylus) , the accessories and body parts can change colours.
( I edited these photos using Photogrid. It's awesome!)
1. How the shoes originally looks. It has white lines. :D
2. I put them in cold water ( The container is cute too! ^_^ ) The colour of the white lines changes into black.
3. And when you put them in hot water, the black lines turns white again.
The accessories. When you put them in cold water, it sort of changes into a darker colour. ?heheheh, I bet kids will love this one.
Next are the dresses:
There are 3 different dresses, and the doll isn't short. I took the picture at an angle which made the doll look super short. :D Oh yea, you can dissect the body parts just like the Mummy & Gorgon doll. :3 You can take the cute ears off too.
Plus, when you put the head of the doll into cold water, the make-up changes into a darker shade. The lips turns into dark purple (they were originally a light shade of pink) and the light blue eyeliner turns into a beautiful dark green aqua colour. And of course, put it ito hot water to change it back to normal.
The body parts(not just the legs) can change colours from pinkish peach to orange when placed in cold water. :)
Some of the designing tools:
The red stylus is the friction pen, which you can use to "draw" on the doll. :) If the body parts are orange, they can change back to pink if you rub them so you can use the friction pen to draw on the doll.
The blue one can be used to colour the doll. Btw, you can fill the blue stylus with cold water. Push the top of the stylus and the container inside of the stylus will pop out, then you can fill it with cold water.
The container is the one I used to put the legs in. :3 ( there's another one but smaller, the small one is shaped like a skull and I used it to put the accessories in)
^_^ Create-A-Monster Colour Me Creepy doll Set:
Written by : Tengku Nur Iman
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
JJCM Penang - Day 2
Cuti to Penang this time memang solely untuk mencari makan. Hubby loves nasi kandar and pasembur. So far, we have found our love in nasi kandar beratur. But we still want to explore other nasi kandar based on reviews we read on the internet.
So pagi tu, after subuh, we went to nasi kandar kampung melayu. Actually we went there few times, tapi asyik tutup je. First time kita orang pegi, it was during raya haji, so memang sah2 la tutup kan? Second time pegi, dia orang buat renovation la pulak. Ishk! memang susah betul nak makan nasi kandar ni. Alhamdulillah this time, dia orang tak tutup. Suka nya hati kita orang.
Aku ambik lauk ayam kicap sebab ayam goreng takde, dah habis. Padahal kita org sampai 7.30am! Memang nak kena marah la sesapa yang pepagi buta pegi bratur kat situ! Masa kita orang sampai at 7.30am tu, orang dah beratur panjang.. Sigh... beratur lagi. What is it about nasi kandar Penang? Everywhere kena beratur.. Kalau kat KL, tak payah beratur pun.
Kedai ni bawah rumah pangsa in Kampung Melayu
Choice of lauk kat kedai nasi kandar kampung melayu
Pakcik ni jual popiah basah kat flat kg melayu
The locals love his popiah, but aku tak suka sangat. Hubby pun tak suka.
Lepas dah kenyang makan kat kampung melayu, we went to taman tun sardon. The girls nak makan apom and moi soup. Masa nak parking kete, tiba2 I saw this one push cart stall. Orang tengah queue. Out of curiosity, aku pegi kat stall tu, tengok2 stall jual nasi dalca. K.eda ada mentioned about nasi dalca. Dia kata, the best nasi dalca is at restoran Kassim Mustafa (aku asyik teringat Kassim Selamat je). Hubby suruh beli sebungkus, just to rasa sebab ramai orang beli this nasi dalca.
Stall nasi dalca, taman tun sardon
The girls' favourite moi soup kat taman tun sardon
The infamous violin player at Taman Tun Sardon :D
JJCM Penang Day 1 - Continue
After dinner, kita orang pegi ke Batu Feringgi. The girls suka sangat the night market kat situ. Suprisingly, orang tak ramai, banyak vendors yang tutup. Maybe jugak sebab belum cuti sekolah.
Persidangan meja bulat.. ni kat surau along the road to feringgi.. Punya la susahnya nak cari surau/masjid kat area ni. Even the fuel station takde surau..
Alhamdulillah aku bukan a bangle person. Kalau tak, mau aku borong semua ni.. hehe
More bangles and charms
I love candles! but ni semua mahal :(
These lights are beautiful! Memang aku sangat suka..
Setelah membakar beberapa kalori masa jalan2 kat Feringgi night market tu, maka, kita orang pun perlu la refuel kan? The best place to eat after 10pm is at Nasi Kandar Beratur. They are open from 10pm onwards. Tempat ni next to Masjid Kapitan Keling. Everytime datang Penang, aku akan singgah this place coz the nasi kandar and ayam goreng panas is sooooooooo sedaaaap!!
Kena beratur... panjang pulak tu.. hampeh!
Saturday, November 9, 2013
JJCM Penang Day 1
We left KL at 9am. By 12.30pm dah sampai tol juru. Berenti kat McD juru dulu to meet up kak eda. Lama sangat tak jumpa kak eda, almost 20 years! Last was masa kat Tassie.
Thank you kak eda for the your time. Tapikan, kita org lupa nak ambik gambar. Sedih betul.
This time pegi Penang, memang nak jalan2 cari makan sahaja. The girls dah besar, tourist packed places doesn't interest them anymore. If possible, dia orang memang nak duduk berkurung dalam bilik. Grrr.. really make my blood go upstairs!
Sampai Penang, we went to have lunch at Deen Nasi Kandar in Jelutong. The girls taknak makan sebab they have eaten McD. So kita orang makan berdua je.
After Deen, we went to the hotel and check in. Oleh kerana we didnt make any plans on Day 1, we decided to have dinner at Padang Brown before heading to Feringgi Night Market.
Padang Brown is a must go place for those yg suka makan sup and pasembur. I love the cendul there. Price sangat reasonable, tak mahal macam kat Padang Kota.
Nasi kandar deen, our first destination. Verdict : Ok la.. takde la sedap sangat
Padang Brown
If you are here at Padang Brown, this sup stall is a must
Our Sup Kambing
Our chendol and pasembur!
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