Zebra Marble Cake

This recipe is adapted from recipe shared by ani years ago. Iffah loves this cake. Buat malam,  next morning  dah licin.  Humaira (my niece)  siap merajuk bila tengok cake tu dah habis..  Hahaha..  Kesian humaira.  

Zebra Marble Cake

bahan2
250gm butter (golden churn/anchor or any pure butter)
1 1/2 cup of sugar
350gm self raising flour
2 tbs vanilla essence
1 tbs condensed milk
5 eggs
1 cup of buttermilk.  (1 cup milk campur 1 tbs cuka,  let it stand for 5 mins)
2 tbs of cocoa powder (use good quality cocoa powder)
1/2 cup of warm water

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.
6. Divide the dough,  2/3 batter campur 1/4 cup warm water and lagi 1/3 batter  campur cocoa powder and another 1/4 cup warm water.
7. pastu tuang alternately dalam baking dish/pan, alternate between 2 scoop of original batter and one scoop of chocolate batter.
8. baked for about 50-60mins, 170 degree celcius.
9. Keluar kan from oven,  let it cool atas cooling rack. 

This cake tastes better the next day.  Make sure bila cake dah sejuk,  cling wrap the cake to retain the moisture. 

 

 

Walnut Raisin Bread

Jazakillahu khairan mate bagi pinjam buku How To Make Bread by Emmanuel Hadjiandreou.  Fuh! Berbelit lidah nak sebut nama mamat ni.

Excited sangat nak cuba the recipes inside. Yesterday aku cuba recipe Pecan Raisin Bread.  Tapi aku tukar pecan to walnut sebab takde pecan kat rumah.  

Ingredients
40 g copped walnuts
40 g sultanas/raisins
200 g bread flour
50g wholemeal/wholewheat flour
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp dry yeast
1/2 tsp superbake (aku tambah sendiri.  Boleh omit if u want)
180-200ml warm water
2 tbs sugar (in the original recipe,  sugar takde)

Methods
1. Mix flour,  sugar,  superbake and salt together.
2. Add the yeast to the warm water and stir until dissolved.
3. Add dry mixture to the wet mixture.
4. Stir with wooden spoon and then using your hands until it form a dough.
5. Cover with  wet towel or cling wrap abd let it stand for 10 minutes.
6. After 10 minutes,  add walnut and raisins and knead  by pulling a portion of the dough up from the side and press it to the middle.  Turn the bowl slightly and repeat with  another portion of the dough.  Repeat another 8 times.  The whole process should take about 10 seconds. 
7. Cover the bowl again and let it stand for another 10 minutes.
8. Repeat  no.  6 for another three times. 
9. Then let the dough rest until it doubles in volume. 
10. When it has doubled in volume,  punch it down to release air. 
11.  Shape it like a sausage and score lines on the surface using serrated knife.
12. Place it on a baking sheet or loaf pan,  cover and let it rise until slightly less than double in size.
13. Remove the cover and bake in an oven with a temperature of 180 degree celcius.  Placed a cup of warm water in the oven. 
14. Bake until golden brown,  approximately 30 minutes.
15. Once done,  set it on a wire rack to cool.  

 

 

Roti Paung Terengganu

The current craze in the house,  roti paung.  I love roti paung homemade.  Tak suka store bought sebab rasa dry and sometimes stale.  Roti paung kalau kat KT,  paling femes kat Shell Batu Buruk.  Pada aku,  not at all.  It's nothing to shout about.  Sigh..  Maybe sebab aku ni perfectionist.  Iffah is also a perfectionist!!  Ada pros and cons to that. 

Anyway,  this recipe aku alter a bit from my previous roti paung recipe. 

Roti Paung

500 gram tepung high protein  aka bread flour
100 gram caster sugar
80 gram salted butter - softened
2 1/2 tsp dry yeast
1 tsp GR superbake (kalau takde,  boleh omit)
50 gram susu tepung
250 gram ais sejuk dicampur ais

Cara2

1. Masukkan tepung, susu tepung, yeast, gula ke dalam bekas. Kacau guna whisk.
2. Buatkan lubang di tengah, masukkan butter dan air.
3. Dengan menggunakan dough hook, uli sampai sebati (lebih kurang dalam 20 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 30gram 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 sebelum diletakkan dough.

Kek Gula Hangus aka Sarang Semut

Call it whatever you want,  yang pastinya kek ni sangat femes among orang tua.  Some call it honeycomb cake,  some call it kek gula hangus or kek sarang semut.  Ciri2 yang patut ada pada kek ni,  dalam dia kena banyak lubang.  Tu masalah sikit sebab ada org buat,  sama recipe,  lubang ke laut.  Alhamdulillah last nite kek aku menjadi.

The truth is,  aku takde la suka sangat kek ni.  Selalu beli,  texture macam plastic,  keras,  kenyal and kering (3K.. Hehe). But this recipe yang aku guna,  is definitely a keeper.  Recipe ni diberi oleh my aunt,  cikda.  Sekali makan,  sedar2 dah sepinggan habis...  Huwaaaaa...  Habis la diet aku.  This cake termasuk dalam category  world,  3L. 3L tu apa? Lemak,  lembut dan lazat!

Jazakillahu khairan Mashitah sebab tolong mintak dengan cikda this recipe. 

Kek Gula Hangus Cikda

Bahan A
2 cups gula
2 cups air
250 gram pure salted cold butter

Bahan B
2 cups tepung gandum
250 gram susu pekat manis
7biji telur Gred A
2 tsp soda bikarbonat
1 tbs vanilla

Cara2:
1. Panaskan gula. Biar cair dan bertukar menjadi perang. Masukkan butter sejuk yang di potong kiub.  Kacau sebati.  Masukkan air,  kemudian sejukkan the mixture.

2.  Ayak tepung gandum dan soda bikarbonat.  Kemudian masukkan semua bahan A dan B ke dalam blender.  Blend sehingga sebati. 

3. Masukkan bahan ke dalam bekas acuan berukuran 10x10 inci.  Cling wrap acuan dan biarkan pada suhu bilik selama 2-4 jam.

4. Bakar selama 1 - 1 1/2 jam pada suhu 170 degree celcius. 

Banana Cake

When iman took a bite,  her reaction was "oh wow!!". Hehehe...  It's a wow banana cake.  Mok suka sangat.  Mok kata cake aku lembut and not too sweet.  Cuma mok being  orang tua,  prefers cake pisang with banana essence.

Yikes! I hate banana cake with banana essence.  That's the reason kenapa aku tak makan store bought kek pisang sebab mesti rasa the overwhelmingly yucky essence.

This recipe is adapted from taste.com.au.  Originally the recipe ada orange maple syrup.  But urgh...  Rasa mcm tak sedap je.  Pastu takut manis sangat.  Aku bukan seekor semut..  Hehe

BANANA CAKE
250g butter, at room temperature
180g (1 cup) caster sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
4 eggs
700g mashed banana
330g (3 1/2 cups) self-raising flour, sifted
2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
160ml (2/3 cup) milk

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Brush a deep 22cm (top measurement) fluted ring pan with melted butter.

2. Use an electric beater to beat butter, sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl for 5 minutes or until pale and creamy.

3. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Add banana. Use a large metal spoon to fold in half the flour and half the bicarbonate of soda. Fold in half the milk. Repeat with remaining flour, bicarbonate of soda and milk. Stir until just smooth.

4. Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan and smooth the surface. Bake for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Set aside in the pan for 10 minutes to cool. Turn onto a wire rack over a baking tray and set aside to cool.

Chocolate & Almond Marbled Bundt Cake

For this recipe,  aku guna Nordic Bavaria bundt pan. I love the taste of this cake.  The almond meal buatkan cake ni rasa lemak.  I brought some to tafsir class last nite,  erma makan 5 keping!  Hehe

Ingredients
250g pure butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
180g caster sugar
¾ tsp almond extract
2 tsp baking powder
180g plain flour
75g ground almonds
4 large eggs
3 tbsp milk
3 tbsp cocoa powder mixed with 3 tbsp hot water to make a paste
100g dark chocolate chips
30g icing sugar, to dust

1. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Thoroughly brush a 1.5 litre bundt tin with melted butter.

2. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Stir in the almond extract.

3. Mix together the baking powder, flour and ground almonds. Beat in one egg at a time, adding a spoonful of the flour mixture in between. Repeat until all three eggs have been added, then fold in the remaining flour mixture and stir in the milk.

4. Spoon half of the cake batter into a separate bowl and mix in the cocoa paste. Add the chocolate chips to the other half of the mixture. Add spoonfuls of each of the batters alternately to the tin and drag the handle of a teaspoon through the mixture to create a marbled effect.

5. Bake for around 40 minutes and then test the cake to see if a skewer inserted into the deepest part comes out clean. The cake will take 40 - 50 mins, depending on the proportions of your bundt tin.

6. Let the cake cool in the tin for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack. Once cooled, dust the cake with a little icing sugar.

A year older..

Cookies n Cream Brownies

Penat la..  Dah type panjang2, tiba2  hilang..  The girls suka this brownies.  Memang menarik for oreo lovers.  

Ingredients
250 gram cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

BROWNIE LAYER:
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
12 Oreo cookies, crushed
8 Oreo cookies, coarsely chopped

Directions

In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla untilsmooth; set aside.

For brownie layer, combine the butter, sugars andcocoa in a large bowl. Beat in eggs. Combine flour and bakingpowder; gradually add to cocoa mixture. Stir in crushed cookiecrumbs.Pour into a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking pan. Spoon cream cheesemixture over batter. Sprinkle with coarsely chopped cookies. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator. Yield:2 dozen

Read more: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cookies-n-cream-brownies#ixzz3BbOht22z

Red Velvet Gooey Cake

A combination of red velvet cake and cream cheese yield a yummylicious to die for red velvet cake.  Hehe..  Pandai je aku.  This cake,  according to my kitchen tester aka iffah,  sangat sedap.  She loves it a lot! 

For the cake:
250 gram salted butter
2 1/4 cup granulated sugar
4 eggs
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
6 tablespoons red food coloring
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cup buttermilk
4 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking soda
6 teaspoons distilled white vinegar

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a standard 9x13" pan with liners.
2. On medium-high speed, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Turn the mixer to high and add the egg. Scrape down the bowl and beat until well incorporated.
3.Add cocoa powder, red colouring and vanilla to the batter and mix on medium speed until completely combined. You may need to stop the mixer to scrape the bottom of the bowl, making sure that all the batter gets color.
4. Reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly add half of the buttermilk. Add half of the flour and mix until combined. Scrape the bowl and repeat the process with the remaining milk and flour. Beat on high until smooth.
5. Again, reduce the mixer speed to low and add the baking soda and vinegar. Turn to high and beat for another couple of minutes until completely combined and smooth.

Filling:
500gm cream cheese, softened 
4 eggs 
2 teaspoon vanilla 
125gram butter, melted 
125gm powdered sugar

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.  Add the eggs, vanilla, and butter and beat together.  
Next, add the powdered sugar and mix well.  Spread over cake batter and bake for 50 - 60 minutes until done. 

Banana Cake again..

Me and banana cake..  Hehe..  Mcm aur dan tebing.  Bukannya sebab aku suka kek pisang tapi disebabkan pisang is always in abundance dalam kitchen.

This time aku try recipe from fatmunslim

INGREDIENTS

125g butter, softened
1 1/2 cups caster sugar
1 very full cup of very ripe, mashed banana
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1/3 cup milk
1 tsp lemon juice
1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1/2 teaspoon bi-carb soda

METHOD

♥ Preheat oven to 160 degrees celcius. Grease the side and base of a 20cm round tin. Dust with flour.
♥ If you own a food processor, you can prepare the cake in that. If you don’t, like me, prepare it in a bowl and blend with a stick blender.
♥ In a bowl {or food processor} place the butter, sugar, banana, eggs and vanilla. Blend/process for 2 minutes. Add milk and lemon, and blend until combined.
♥ Add flour and bicarb soda. Blend/process until just combined.
♥ Pour batter into tin. Place into oven and bake for 50-60 minutes. Leave to cool on a wire rack.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

90g cream cheese, at room temperature
45g butter, softened
1 2/3 cup icing sugar
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice

♥ Beat cream cheese and butter until combined and creamy. Add in icing sugar and lemon juice and beat until smooth. Spread over cake and enjoy!

This banana cake recipe was found on Exclusively Food, and tweaked a little. x

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Tepung Bokoh

Tepung bokoh adalah sejenis kuih lama yang memang susah nak cari sekarang.  Kuih yang seakan sama adalah tepung talam but still rasa berbeza.

Dulu masa mula2  kawin,  aku suka sangat beli tepung bokoh from makcik tua kat pasar jertih.  Her tepung bokoh is to die for,  memang sedap.  Tapi lepas tu,  dah tak jual.  Makcik2 kat situ kata dia dah sakit tua.  Maybe now dah meninggal..  Sedih sgt

Ramadhan ni tiba2  mok teringin nak makan tepung bokoh.  Bila tanya mok,  main ingredient untuk tepung bokoh,  mok kata tepung beras.  So aku pun apa lagi,  cuba la reka recipe sendiri.  Alhamdulillah,  mok kata sangat sedap.  Yay!!  My tepung bokoh is a bit sweet sebab mok suka manis.  Please omit gula pasir kalau nak kurangkan manis.

The recipe is as below

Lapisan bawah
550gram nisang or gula merah
100 gram gula pasir (boleh omit kalau tak suka manis)
250gram tepung beras
1 tsp kapur
1.8litre air.

Lapisan atas
500ml santan pekat
1 litre air
150gram tepung beras
1 sudu kapur
2 tsp garam

Cara2
1. Lapisan bawah -  campur semua bahan,  make sure tepung beras tak berketul ,  kacau atas api sampai adunan menjadi likat dan berkilat.  Tuang dalam bekas.

2. Lapisan atas -  campur semua bahan,  make sure tepung beras tak berketul,  kacau sampai likat dan berkilat,  tuang keatas bekas yang mengandungi lapisan bawah,  sejukkan.

Tepung bokong ni lembut.  Bila nak makan kena scoop,  but memang sedap.  😁😁

Kuih Kole Kacang

Never in my life,  i would think that i will be able to make my own kole kacang.  So,  bila berjaya buat kole kacang,  aku happy sangat.  Arwah abah loves kole kacang so much. Sedihnya bila ingat abah.  This is the first time kita org berpuasa without abah..  Memang terasa sangat abah takde.  Semoga Allah tempatkan abah dikalangan hamba yg beriman dan bertaqwa.

Back to koleh kacang,  recipe ni aku dapat from group kuih dalam facebook. Kebetulan semalam pegi Bagus,  nampak tepung kacang hijau,  terus aku beli.  Bila berbuka,  dah siap kole kacang aku.  Hehe...

The recipe is as follow

450gram tepung kacang hijau
400ml of santan -  dijadikan taik minyak
600ml santan
1.9litre of water
1 tsp garam
500gram gula (100gram gula merah,  400gram gula pasir) 

Cara2
1. Untuk taik minyak,  panaskan 400ml santan tu sampai mendidih,  kacau once in a while until santan tu berketul2 dan brown. 
2. Dalam pot yang besar,  masukkan 600ml santan, air,  tepung kacang hijau,  gula dan garam.
3. Kacau hingga adunan tak berketul.
4. Panaskan pot dan kacau adunan tanpa henti sehingga adunan menjadi likat dan berkilat.  Dalam. 15-20min
5. Tuang adunan dalam talam berukuran 12x12. Biarkan  sejuk. Tabur taik minyak

Bingka Roti Berlauk

Lama betul tak update blog.  Bila tengok instagram Rima ada kuih bingka roti berlauk,  terus terpanggil untuk buat this kuih.

Pastu bila dah buat,  menyesal yang amat coz i cant stop eating it...  Huhuhu

Ingredients
12 -  14 slices of white bread,  lightly buttered.
800ml coconut milk (400ml santan pekat + 400ml air)
5 eggs
1 tsp salt

Fillings
400g minced meat
2 large onions, chopped
2 large potato, peeled and diced
1 large carrot, diced
2 cloves garlic -  minced
1/2 inch ginger -  minced
3 tbsp meat curry powder
3 tbsp tomato sauce
3 tbsp chili sauce
200ml water
Black pepper (optional)
Salt to taste

Topping
Chopped coriander
Sliced green onions
Sliced red chillies
Fried onions

Method
Binka Bread
Preheat oven 190C.. greased a 10 x 10" pan. Set aside.
Sliced bread into small cubes and soak in coconut milk.. once soften add all ingredients and mix well. Pour into baking pan and bake for 30 mins.

Fillings:
Heat oil in a skillet, saute onion, pounded ingredients until fragrant, add curry powder, tomato sauce and chili sauce. Stir well.. add meat, potatoes and carrots. Pour water and cook until potatoes and carrots soften. Add salt to taste and cook until dry. Add black pepper. Leave to cool.

Remove bread binka from oven. Press top lightly. Top it with fillings and continue to bake for a further 30mins. Let binka cools down before u sprinkle with toppings.

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