Buns....

Buns I've made....

Choc coating donut with roasted almonds...


Mini sausages


Kaya buns

Curry chicken buns

Choc Buns with strawberry filling

Spring Onion Buns

I'm baking again!!! Hhhhmmm should have think of quitting my job and open a bakery:)) Insyallah, in the process of mastering the technique. Actually, I was a bit stress lately with the study and works:( So, the best therapy is baking (besides shopping of course!!). Seeing the dough rising and baking was GREAT!!.

Actually I stopped making breads for quite long time, more than 2-3 years! due to always tak jadi or not as what I expected. But this time, I'm sooooo happy cause the breads turned out so well!!! Alhamdulillah, I was delighted that I texted hubby at 11pm just to let him know the bread is really good!! (this is how baking makes you feel great!).

So, this buns will goes to Alisa's adopted mother, Cikgu Rahimah (as I promised Alisa that I'll make something for her teacher), and as usual I'm not gonna eat that (just a bite for QC:)) cause I don't like eating SELF COOKING! (nak makan kat kedai lah nih). However, I feel paid with others enjoying my foods:)))

So, gals wanna try? here's the ingredients. I'm not gonna explain the method since the basic steps are similar for every bread/pizza making!!!

Ingredients:
300g high protein flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tbsp milk powder
50g sugar
125ml water
1 1/2 tsp instant yeast
1 egg
40g butter

Topping:
Spring onion (finely chopped)
70g mayonnaise
salt
some white sesame seeds
1 egg (for glazing)

Bake at 180 deg for 10-15 minutes...

Baking...

Hot from oven...tak dak orang makan lagi since it done at 11pm and kids tertido while waiting:)))

Close up...

Doughnut

Today recipe is Doughnut and this is my first trial on doughnut making:)) The process is exactly similar as bread or pizza. The only different is the way it's cooked (bake or deep fry). Fortunately my first trial was not bad, as the doughnut turned out to be yummy (perasan lagi!!). However, I dream of my doughnut to be similar as Big Apple (ye la tuh!!). So, for those who wanna try, here's the recipe:

Ingredient
500g flour (high protein or doughnut's flour)
250ml water
11g instant dried yeast
5g bread improver (optional)
1 egg
5 g salt
40g sugar
25g butter/margerine
25g shortening (optional)
25g milk powder
1/2 tsp baking powder

Methods
The steps were similar to pizza making as explained in my previous post, so checkout the post ok:)))

Dough before and after proofing. The pic wasn't accurately taken.
Actually you can see the dough had double of its volume...

Molding...


I used chocolate as its topping. Gone within second:)))

Mama: Abang sedap tak doughnut mama?
Abang: Sedap!!!
Alisa: Sedap!!
Mama: Sedap banyak ke sedap sikit (still not satisfied with the comment, nak suruh puji melambung lah nih...)
Aiman: Sedap banyak
Alisa : Sedap banyak

However the texture still can't compete with Big Apple (nak lawan lah kengkononnya):(( So I'll find a way to come out with the same texture and taste, Insyallah...

Garlic Bread

We're having Garlic bread + mushroom soup for breakfast....ala2 mat saleh gitu:)))
But this one is so easy, I bought a ready made garlic spread and french loaf. For mushroom soup I used the instant mushroom and that's all:))

For those who plan to make the garlic bread and mushroom soup yourself, Insyallah next entry I'll provide the recipes (Not ready made version yaa!!). This time malasss skitt:))

Lasagna

Last weekend I managed to bake lasagna, finally...:)) What is lasagna? Though I'm sure everybody knew it...but would like to story you gals its asal usul:))) Lasagna is basically made from the same ingredients as spaghetti. The only different is its rectangular shape and the way it was cooked!! The prep was quite tedious as we need to prepare for different sauces and then only we can assembe and bake. So if you wanna try, here's the recipes:)))

Ingredients for Meat Sauce:
Instant Lasagna (4 pieces is enough,but it comes in a box 0f 250gm)
2 tbs olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
500g mince meat (i used mince chicken)
2 x 400gm canned tomatoes
salt and pepper

Heat oil in a saucepan.Add onion, carrot and garlic and cook untl soft. Stir in canned tomatoes and some water. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook gently for 20mins.

Ingredients for Cheese sauce:
2tbsp butter
2tbs plain flour
2 cups milk (I used fresh milk)
salt and pepper
125g mozzarella

Melt butter in a separate saucepan, stir in flour and cook for 2 mins over gentle heat. Remove from heat, stir in milk and return to heat. Stir until thick and smooth. Season with salt and pepper and mozzarella cheese. Stirring over low heat until cheese melts.

Instant lasagna, meat sauce, cheese sauce

Assembly:
Pour the meat sauce into a greased baking dish (I used aluminum foil for easy handling). Alternate layers of lasagna,meat sauce and cheese sauce. ending with cheese sauce layer (allow 4 layers). Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese. Bake in oven for 30-40mins or until cooked at a 180deg. Test if it was cooked by pricking with the fork. For perfect lasagna, make sure that lasagna sheets are completely covered with the meat sauce to retain a high level of moisture.

Steps to assemble the lasagna...

End product...the lasagna was a lil bit salty. Forgot on the large amount of cheese put in the lasagna (I should have reduce the salt :)).
Aiman didn't like the lasagna:(( so I failed to impress him....

Lasagna...

Chicken & Tomato pizza

Asked the kids,what do they like to have this weekend, pizza or pie (since mama is in the good mood to cook:))). and they wanted to have pizza!! So, let's pizza. I think, I gave the recipes on pizza dough and topping on my last entry.However, I gave the recipes once again in case you gals malas nak search my blog:)) So, chaiyok!chaiyok!chaiyok! let's try:)))

Pizza Dough Ingredients:
200g high protein flour
1tsp dried yeast (I used mauripan)
1tsp salts
1tbsp oil (I used olive oil)
110ml water (depends on the type of flour you used)

Used half of the yeast and dissolve in some water and sugar(lil bit only) and let it ferment. This method is best for the nice aroma of bread,pizza etc. When u see lots of bubbles, the yeast is ready to rock!. In a mixer bowl, put the yeast (all included the fermented we did above), flour, salts (make sure u gals follow my steps as not to mix the yeast directly with the salt or else the yeast will go into the comma state!), and olive oil. Pour the water, and beat the dough with the mixer.Make sure you don't pour all the water into the dough (tgk keadaan ok!). The dough is ready when you didn't see any flour sticking at the mixing bowl.

Next, rest the dough for half an hour or until double of its volume. Then the kneading process started. Knead the dough to let the air out and then rest the dough again. after that take the dough and shape as you like (pizza bulat or pizza square:)). Then rest the dough again...Then put the topping on top of the dough and ready to bake at 180deg-200deg for about 20-30mins.

Pizza Topping:
Chicken (mince chicken or chopped is ok as u wish)
Tomato (slices)
Tomato paste
Dried oregano
Mozarrela and parmesan (grated)
onion (half for chicken and the other half for pizza topping)
carrot cut into cube

Saute half of the onion with the chicken and carrot. Cool aside. First step of topping the pizza is sapu the first layer with tomato paste, followed by the cooked chicken, then the other half of the onion. Arrange the slices tomato on top of it. Last spread the mozarella and parmesan...and siap!!!

Next time, I'll make lasagna! Even I knew Aiman didn't like it, but mama looooveesss lasagna so much:)))We'll see if mama's homemade lasagna will tempted Aiman or not..So, wait till then:))

Pie Aiman&Alisa

It's pie time:))!! While looking at one of the cooking book, I've came across with the pie recipe,and I'm in the good mood to cook (@rajin la tuh:)) Personally, I prefer the pie dough by Chef Anna Olson as it looks simple and yummy!!.

However, the dough I'm making was according to Nora's recipe (ala...the singer tu). The dough is crispy, but I don't like the butter taste. Next time (if I got the same rajin aura la...), plan to reduce the amount of butter and see what happen. So, friends, why not you give a try too:))) Here's the recipe...

Pie Dough:
100g flour
50g butter
pinch of salt
2tbs water

Mix the flour,salt and butter until it becomes crumb, then pour the water and mix with your hands to form a dough. Then shape the dough using the rolling pin.Make sure you left quarter of the dough to cover the pie (this is optional ok:)) Put on the pan and bake for 5-6 minutes at 200deg.

Then take out the pie base and put the filling. Cover the filling with the dough. Make sure you make some incisions on top of it (Can't remember the exact reason for this, but this is a must do step from what I saw kat AFC la:)))

Bake the pie for 15-20minutes until it cooks. Oooppsss forgot!! If you wanna have a golden brown pie, make sure you sapu with egg yolk:))

Filling (Actually the filling is up to you):
Onion - slices
Garlic- slices
Mince meat
potato (boiled for fast cooking) then cut into cube
Carrot cut into cube
Dried oregano,basil and parsley (up to you ok:))
Mushroom cream soup
black pepper (if you like spicy, slice some chilies)

Don't think I need to explain the filling steps:)), all you have to do is campak2 everything as you normally cook la:)))

See the incisions I made:))) and the filling was super yummy!!(angkat bakul sendiri uhuks)

Look at the golden brown color from the egg yolk,however it won't affect the taste pun!!!

And as usual, every new food needs to pass the QA department :))

Mama: Adik sedap tak?
Alisa : Sedap sangat2
Aiman: Betul2 sedap chef...
Aiman: (While eating) Mama, beribu2 kali sedap

and me enjoy the good comments from them....

Homemade cookies

I was inspired to make the biscuit after watching AFC.Actually, it was far from difficult,so easy peasy!!:)) Therefore,to all my friends out there it's worth a try:)))

Here's the recipe:

500g flour
250g butter
3 eggs
100g sugar
100g chocolate bar break into pieces (I used choc chip instead)
100g hazelnut/almond or any nuts as you like

I put some baking powder and oats:)) Actually it's your cookies and you're the chef,so just put anything you like:)))

Mix the ingredients altogether (this what I like most about biscuits,rojak2!).And mould as you like...Put in the oven at 200-250deg for about 15-20 minutes. And your biscuit is ready to be served!!!

As usual la,I have my own peminat, put anything on the table,they'll sure like it:))

Potato wedges - improved version

Give another try on my potato wedges:) This time more black pepper and coated with grated parmesan as well as mayonnaise...

Still not satisfied with the result. Next time, I'll try with paprika and more grated parmesan. So, wait for my next experiment...

Above pic: Hot from oven..Below pic: tak sempat transfer to plate:)))

Potato wedges

Feels like eating homemade wedges cam KFC:) so, taraaa!!! Let's try...

I used the recipe by chef Michael Smith.Cut the potatoes into wedges (don't peel off the skin, as the aroma of the roasted skin was yummy!!!). Sprinkle some salts, dried basil and parsley and black pepper.

Leave for a while before roasted in the oven at 200deg for about 15-20mins. and viola!!! ready to your mouth:))). I like to have it hot, the taste was not bad as the original potatoes' sweetness were preserved due to the cooking method. However, I guess need to add more black pepper to get the kick taste:))

And... the moment of truth!, comments from internal food critics (Aiman and Alisa):))

Aiman : Mama, kenapa takde kuah? (He meant the cheese as in cheesy wedges!!)
Mama : Ok, lepas ni mama belajar macam mana nak buat cheese tu...
Alisa : Adik suka,tapi kenapa tak rasa sangat cam KFC tu?
Aiman : Hmmm..ada la sikit2 rasa cam KFC
Mama : Rasanya KFC tu pakai perasa kot...,Takpe, lepas ni mama try bubuh banyak black pepper,mungkin rasa dia sama...
Alisa : Adik tak reti nak cakap,hhhmmm cam ni lah ma..sedap banyak,tak sedap sikit...cam tu lah ma rasa dia
Mama :#$@%*

Though, with so much comment from them, the wedges were gone within few seconds gak:))

Month of Foods Experimenting...

Aiman and Alisa most waiting time is breaking fast, not because of they're fasting, but to have different dishes cooked for them everyday by their mama:))).They'll ask me everyday, what is the menu for the breaking fast, as they use to say

"Bulan puasa best sebab mama masak makanan yang pelik2" hehehhe

Maybe it's true when your stomach is empty, your mind start thinking and you become more creative (At least it applys to me kuikuikui).

I loves watching afc and with the syok sendiri feeling like I'm Emanuel Stroobant, one of the chef celebrity. He'll learn to cook new dishes, and with his creativity, turns the food become his own recipes, and it looks yummy!!! But, of course la, I'm not up to the standard:)))

So here I am with Chef celebrity to be, with my new modified dishes. but the worst part bout me is I like to just agak2 the measurement and as hubby always said I will not end up having a standard taste every time...:))))

Mee rebus vegie
(Invented this new gravy since Alisa is allergic to prawn, so I used sweet potatoes, potatoes etc instead to extract the sweetness mix with some spices cam bagus jek...:))

Kerabu taugeh myway and chicken curry fusion
(Chicken curry fused with thai flavor and kerabu campak2)

Nasi beriyani redah aje
(this nasi beriyani was modified with limited ingredients available at that time:))) with chicken kurma, sambal udang and papedom

Laksam
(originally followed recipes)

Mee soto

(Recipes taken from the rozzan blogspot, a must try dish!!!)

Nasi goreng kunyit

(original recipes from my mom)

AA fish popia

(The previous picture is the ingredients>fish cake, carrot, isi ikan dowri,daun sup n daun bawang.

Packaging was done by chef Alisa and Aiman, so paham2 jek la...:)

Sweet sour fish fusion

(Modified from original sweet sour, replace most of the ingredients with lemon, sweet corn, kurma, honey, etc)

Alisa chicken finger

(chicken, ketumbar, white pepper, rosemary, oregano, daun bawang, daun sup and bread crumb)

Nasi lemak with less ingredients:)))

(still improving on the sambal making...)

Homemade chicken burger..

(guess I need to make my own roti burger after this to complete my foods' explorations:))))