Easy Cheesecake

Ingredients

2 box of Kraft Cheesdale Cream Cheese
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla essen

20 pieces of cream cracker
1/2 cup margerine

Method

Powderize crackers using blender then mix with margerine. Thin layer of paste on baking pan. Whisk cream cheese and others until fluffy.Top above the cracker paste layer. Bake at 130C for 45 minutes.

Recepi courtesy of Amar who adds a dash of sunquick to the cracker paste for taste and top the cake before serving with slices of peach.

Tapai Pulut

Ingredients:

1 kg glutinous rice / pulut
water
1 packet yeast / ragi

Method:

Wash and cook pulut the normal way. Use very little water. Allow water level to be 1.5cm above the pulut level. Cook in rice cooker. Allow the cooked pulut to cool.

Use a porcelain or Pyrex bowl to make tapai. The yeast will be used sparingly. Place an inch pulut in bowl then sprinkle yeast over the surface. Repeat until pulut is finished.

Cover the bowl. Wrap the bowl first with 4-5 layers of newspaper then wrap with a kain sarong (kain pelikat also will work!) Place bowl in cool dark place - in lower kitchen cabinet. Allow to ferment at least for 24 hours.

Mix the tapai evenly and refrigerate before serving or serve immediately with ice-cream.

Note: It is said that whoever makes the tapai must have a warm heart and a sweet smile to make the tapai sweet. Women menstruating are not allowed to make tapai or else the resulting tapai is red. These notes are not scientifically proven.

KANGKONG GULAI LEMAK WITH BELACAN

Bahannya dan Cara Persiapannya

7 ulas bawang merah - belah dua
7 biji cili merah - buang tangkai dan biji
1 inci belacan
2 sudu besar minyak masak
10 ekor udang - dibuang kaki dan janggut
2 biji ubi keledek - buang kulit di kerat 1cm
1/2 biji kelapa - diperah santan
1 inci lengkuas
2 ikat sayur kangkung
Garam dan gula secukup rasa

Caranya

Mesin atau tumbuk lumat bawang merah, cili merah, belacan dan dengan sedikit air. Panaskan minyak di dalam kuali besar dan tumis bahan yang dikisar tadi. Masukkan ubi keledek dan udang. Biar masak hingga keledek empuk. Masukkan santan, lengkuas, garam dan gula dan kacau hingga masak. Masukkan sayur kangkung hanya sehingga daunnya lembut. Hidang bersama nasi putih.

* Recepi from From the Garden to the Kitchen by Chef Wan

SERI KAYA (Org Kelantan panggil Nasi Kaya)

Bahannya

1 1/2 kerek gula melaka
3 cawan air
3 helai daun pandan
6 biji telur
1 biji bunga cengkih
sedikit bikabornat soda
sedikit garam

Caranya

Masak dalam periok air, gula melaka dan daun pandan hingga larul gula melaka. Biarkan sejuk. Dalam mangkuk pukul telur dengan bahan-bahan lain hingga kembang. Masukkan air gula yang telah sejuk tadi dan gaul hingga sebati. Masukkan ke dalam adunan. Kemudian kukus hingga masak.

* Resepi dari Che Ros, Wakaf Bharu, Kelantan.

PENGAT UBI KELADI & PISANG

Bahan A.

500 gm Ubi Keladi - kupas kulit dan potong kiub besar lalu kukus/rebus lembut
6 biji Pisang / 10 biji Pisang Emas - potong dua
1/2 cawan Sagu putih - rendam 1/2 jam & tos
3/4 cawan Gula Pasir
1/2 cawan Air

Bahan B.

2 helai Daun Pandan
1 cawan Santan
2 cawan Air
1/2 cawan Susu Cair
1 sudu teh Garam

CARA-CARA

1. Rendam sagu 1/2 jam & toskan
2. Kukus ubi keladi / rebus lembut & toskan air
3. Dalam periuk, masukkan gula pasir dan ½ cawan air, biar cair, masukkan pisang yang dipotong dua. Biar lembut
4. Masukkan sagu dan kacau sebati.
5. Masukkan santan dan 2 cawan air serta garam dan susu cair.Kacau dengan api perlahan.
6. Hampir didih, masukan ubi keladi dan daun pandan, kacau lagi perlahan-lahan
7. Bila mula mendidih, angkat dari api.
8. Hidang ketika panas.

Roasted Garlic Spread

This is great on veggies, potatoes, pasta, rice. Top a grilled steak, fish or chicken. Spread on your favorite bread or dip a breadstick into it. Blend into cream cheese for a garlic spread. The uses are endless. SERVES 10

Ingredients
· 4 heads garlic
· 1/8-1/4 cup olive oil
· salt and pepper
· 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced

Directions
Cut garlic crosswise in half and spread some oil on cut surface, wrap in foil.
Roast in 375°F oven about 45-50 minutes.
Till soft and golden.
Squeeze the meat out of the skins season with salt and pepper add enough oil to taste while using a fork to smash till smooth and creamy. Mix in rosemary.

Can be frozen.
Just bring to room temperature and mix with a fork.
Use on whatever you like or do like me and use on everything!

Roasted garlic is wonderful spread on lightly toasted pieces of Italian bread or baguette. You can also add it to mashed potatoes for garlic mashed potatoes.

To roast whole already peeled cloves such as those that can be bought in a jar from the store. Place the peeled cloves into a small oven proof dish and drizzle with oil and add a splash of water. Season with salt, cover with foil and place in the oven as mentioned above.

*Source - internet

In Islam, olive oil is mentioned in the Quranic verse: "God is the light of heavens and earth. An example of His light is like a lantern inside which there is a tourch, the tourch is in a glass bulb, the glass bulb is like a bright planet lit by a blessed olive tree, neither Eastern nor Western, its oil almost glows, even without fire touching it, light upon light." The Qur’an also mentions olives as a sacred plant: "By the fig and the olive, and the Mount of Sinai, and this secure city."[3] Olive oil is also reported to have been recommended by the Muslim Prophet Muhammad in the following terms: "Consume olive oil and anoint it upon your bodies since it is of the blessed tree." He also stated that it cures 70 diseases.

Biskut chocolate chip

400 gm tepung halus
190 gm mentega
280 gm gula halus
1 camca teh garam
2 camca teh kopi segera dibancuh dgn 2 camca teh air panas
2 biji telur
1 camca the soda bikarbonat
1 cawan choc cip (byk pon takpe)
1 camca teh esen vanilla

Cara memasak:
1. Mentega, gula, garam, esen vanilla dan telur dipukul hingga kembang
2. Masukkan tepung dan soda bikarbonat (yang sudah di ayak). Gaul hingga sebati. Masukkan bancuhan kopi segera.
3. Masukkan choc chip, gaul sebati
4. Bakar dalam suhu 180 Darjah Celcius selama 14 minit.

p/s: Thanx to Milah..

Chiffon Orange

Bahan A:
6 biji putih telur
3 sudu besar gula

Bahan B:
6 telur kuning telur
3 sudu besar minyak jagung
3 sudu besar sunquick
3 sudu besar gula
3 sudu besar tepung gandum
sedikit garam

Pukul bahan A hingga kental.
Kacau bahan B hinga sebati.
Campurkan tepung dan garam.
Masukkan B kedalam A dan kacau.
Bakar dalam acuan Chiffon tanpa disapu minyak selama 45 minit dalam suhu 180C/350F.
Sebaik masak, terbalikkan acuan supaya kek tidak turun.

*Recepi dari Umi Long, Wakaf Bharu, Kelantan.

Puding Telur

10 biji telur
1 tin kecil susu pekat
1 tin kecil air
Gula hangus atau gula merah

Pukul semua bahan kecuali gula merah hingga sebati. Masukkan gula merah kedalam acuan. Masukkan bahan campuran perlahan-lahan. Kukus sehingga masak.

(Additional untuk lebih mantap: 2 sudu besar tepung kastard)

Agar2 Kering

Bahan-bahan:

1 tahil agar-agar
1 1/2 mangkuk air
2 kati gula pasir
1/2 akti gula batu
sedikit pewarna merah, hijau & kuning
sedikit esen
ros dan oren

Peraturannya:

Agar-agar basuh. Masak dengan air sampai hancur. Apabila hancur masukkan gula pasir dan gula batu. Kacau sampai hancur. Apabila sudah hancur kecilkan api sedikit. Masaklah sampai pekat. Jika disudu dicurah seperti benang, angkat. Tuanglah kedalam dua atau tiga bekas. Bubuhlah warna merah, hijau, kuning. Jika suka bubuhlah sedikit perasa oren dan ros atau sebagainya. Apabila sejuk teraplah dengan acuan dan jemur.

Chocolate Kek

3 cwn tepung gandum
2/3 cwn cocoa
2 sk baking powder
1 sk baking soda

*all the above diayak bersama

2 1/2 cwn gula halus
2/3 cwn margarine
1/2 cwn minyak
1 1/2 cwn susu cair + 1 cwn air (4 sb susu tepung)
4 biji telur
1 sk esen vanilla
secubit garam

To Prepare:

Cream margarine and sugar. Add in minyak, mix. Add egg one at a time and beat. Add vanilla and garam. Add dry item in between milk in small amounts and mix. Pour into baking tin. Bake till cook.

Kek Batik

1/2 cwn milo
1/2 cwn serbuk koko
1 sudu besar marjerin
1/2 cwn susu pekat
1/2 cwn air suam
5 sudu besar gula
1 bungkus biskut marie (60 keping)
2 biji telur
kacang tanah (optional)

Campur milo, koko, susu dan air = bekas A.
Telur, marjerin dan gula = bekas B.
Satukan dalam periuk dan masak sehingga pekat. Gaul. Masukkan kacang jika mahu.
Keluarkan ke dalam loyang. Tekan sikit supaya rata dan mampat. Biarkan sejuk. Potong dan boleh dihidang.

Blueberry Clafouti

Ingredient

500g fresh blueberries
3 eggs
1 egg yolk
3 tbsp white sugar
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
1 tbsp icing sugar
Nibbed almond

Procedure

Preheat oven to 175˚C. Lightly grease a baking dish. Arrange the blueberries over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Whisk together the eggs and egg yolk until light and fluffy. Stir in the sugar, and continue whisking until mixture thickens. Whisk in the milk, vanilla extract, sifted flour, and salt, one at a time, until mixture is light and airy. Pour the mixture over the berries to cover evenly. Bake for about 45 minutes. Cool slightly, and cut. Dust with sugar.

Serves 8.

Per serving
Estimated calories : 148kcal
Protein : 5.1g
Carbohydrates : 25.4g

(Recepi and photo from Sis Ame)

Buttercream Fondant - Cake Decoration

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
• 2 pounds confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl, stir together the shortening and corn syrup. Mix in the salt and vanilla flavoring, then gradually mix in the confectioners' sugar until it is a stiff dough. If you are using a stand mixer, use the dough hook attachment. Otherwise, knead by hand. If the dough is sticky, knead in more confectioners' sugar until it is smooth. Store in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator.

2. To use, roll out on a clean surface that has been dusted with confectioners' sugar until it is 1/8 inch thick or thinner if you can. Drape over frosted and chilled cakes and smooth the sides down, or cut into strips to make bows and other decorations.

Top pictures: our cake chef Helmi working the fondant dough adding more and more of sugar to make it manageable. He doesn't look too impress with the results.

Bottom picture: the finished fondant with Karo the corn syrup (RM15/bottle)

French Fondant Au Chocolat- Soft Chocolate Cake

3/4 butter - melt over low heat
250gm chocolate (>60% coco)- melt with heated butter.
3/4 flour, 1/2 sugar, 1 tbsp baking powder and 4 large eggs - beat well and add chocolate mix.

Tuna/Chicken Macaroni Salad

Ingredient:

1 packet of elbow macaroni
4 potatoes
1 flower of green salad
1 large onion
1 can of tuna in oil or cooked chicken
4 tbsp mayonaise
black pepper
salt
1 lemon for juice

Direction

Cook macaroni as directed on packet. Or in a large size pot put water and let boil. Add macaroni and a dash of salt, let cook. Drain. Peel potato and cook in boiled water. Dice. Cut salad in large squares. Dice onion. Flake tuna or chicken. Mix all in large bowl. Add mayonaise. Add pepper and salt to taste. Squeeze lemon into it. Mix well. Serve.

Lady Finger / Bhindi / Okra for Diabetes

Lady Finger, Bhindi or OKRA treatment for Diabetes.

Take two pieces of Lady Finger. Remove /cut both ends of each piece. Put a small cut in the middle. Put these two pieces in a glass of water. Cover the glass and keep it at room temperature during night. Early morning, before breakfast remove the two pieces of lady fingers from the glass and drink the water. Repeat daily. You will see remarkable results in reduction of your SUGAR within two weeks.

Source: Email from Acik Ah

Baked Macaroni with Bechamel Sauce

Instructions
Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:
· 16 oz Large Elbow Macaroni
· 1/4 cup oil
· 4 cloves garlic, minced
· 1 small onion, chopped
· 1 green bell pepper, diced
· 1 lb ground beef
· 2 cups tomato sauce
· salt and pepper to taste
· 1/2 cup butter
· 2 tbsps all purpose flour
· 1 can (12 Fl. oz.)Evaporated Milk
· 1 1/2 cups of chicken broth
· 1 can (10.75 Oz) Cream of Mushroom Soup
· grated cheese
· 1 large baking tray or pyrex

Step1 Boil elbow macaroni as directed in the package. Drain then set aside.

Step2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step3 Prepare Meat Filling. Heat oil in a skillet. Saute garlic and onions. Add green bell pepper and cook until tender. Add 1 lb ground beef and cook until brown. Add tomato sauce and seasoning. Bring to a boil then simmer for a few minutes. Note: Add a little water if the sauce gets too thick.

Step4 Add meat filling to cooked macaroni. Mix well then transfer to a large pyrex or baking/lasagna tray. Set aside.

Step5 Prepare Bechamel Sauce. Melt butter then add flour. Stir. Add milk and chicken broth while stirring continuously. Add cream of mushroom soup and cook until smooth and thick. Pour evenly over the macaroni. Top with grated cheese. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until top is lightly browned.

French version of White Sauce:
3 tablespoon of Butter
3 tablespoon of Flour
3 cups of Milk

Baked Macaroni With Ground Beef -- Pasticcio

Ingredients

The Filling:

1 tablespoon Butter
2 lbs. Ground Beef
1 small, finely chopped Onion
1 clove Garlic
2 teaspoons Salt
1/2 teaspoon Pepperchopped Parsley
1/2 cup White Wine
2-3 peeled and diced or Tomatoes
1 lb. can Tomatoes1 egg whites Eggs

The Sauce:

1/2 cup Butter
3/4 cup Flour
4 hot cups Milk
Salt Pepper Nutmeg
1 cup grated (or Parmesan) Kefalotiri Cheese
2 eggs and 2 egg yolks

Frence version of this White Sauce:

3 tablespoon Butter
3 tablespoon Flour
3 cups milk
Salt Pepper

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1 lb. Macaroni
1 tablespoon Salt
2 tablespoons Butter
1 cup grated (or Parmesan) Kefalotiri Cheese

Method

For the filling: Heat the butter in a large frying pan and saute the ground beef and onion until slightly browned. Add remaining ingredients, except egg white, cover and cook over a medium heat; allow to cool and add egg whites.

To make the sauce: Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan, add the flour and cook stirring constanly for 1 minute. Add the milk all at once, and stir until the sauce is smooth. Add salt, pepper and nutmeg. Remove from heat and stir in the cheese, eggs and egg yolks.

Cook the macaroni in salted boiling water until soft but firm. Drain and return to the pan. Add the butter.

Butter a baking pan and put in half the macaroni. Sprinkle with cheese and cover with the meat filling. Top with remaining macaroni. Sprinkle with cheese and cover with the sauce. Sprinkle top with the rest of the cheese and cook in a moderate oven for about 45 minutes or until golden brown. Leave for 20 minutes then cut into square pieces and serve.

BISKUT ALMOND LONDON

Bahan-bahan:

1 ketul butter (250g)
4 oz gula perang
1/8 sudu teh sodium bicarbonate
9 oz tepung gandum1 sudu besar serbuk badam
3 sudu besar tepung hong kwe (packet yang biru)
1 sudu teh vanilla essence1 cawan badam dibakar
250g coklat masakan
sedikit shortening (lemas sayur) atau cocoa butter

Cara-cara:

1. Pukul butter dengan gula perang hingga kembang then masukkan vanillaessence

2. Ayak tepung gandum, sodium bicarbonate, tepung hong kwebersama-sama.

3. Masukkan bahan yang telah diayak ke dalam adunan butter & gula tadi.Masukkan serbuk badam. Kalau adunan lembik, tambah lagi tepung hong kweatau serbuk badam. Jangan tambah tepung gandum, nanti kuih kurangrangup.

4. Bentukkan bulat-bulat dan letakkan badam yang telah dibakarditengah-tengah (Badam ikut suka, kalau nak kuih tu besar & bentuk oval,letak sebiji, kalau tak letak 1/2 je, so jadi bulat-bulat).

5. Bakar sampai masak & sejukkan.

Untuk salut coklat.

1. Potong coklat masakan jadi kiub. Then cairkan guna double boiler.Masukkan sedikit shortening/cocoa butter untuk mengilatkan coklat.

2. Masukkan kuih yang dah sejuk tadi dalam coklat cair, then kaup gunagarpu & terus masukkan dalam paper cup.