Thursday, May 8, 2014

Roasted Chicken Thigh

Recipe by Margaret Goh from SHC grp

Ingreds:
6 chicken thigh
1tsp spice salt
2-3 drop dark soya sauce

Method:
Trim off excess fats from the chicken thigh
Drain dry or wipe dry with kitchen paper
Dry it for an hour in the fridge uncovered
Rub with 1 tsp spices salt on the chicken thigh
Add 2-3 drop of dark soya sauce for colouring to get a nice brown colour
Return to the fridge and leave it uncovered for another hour
Cover it and let it marinade for another 2 hours
Bake at preheated oven at 200deg for 50mins or till golden brown

Note: I use airfryer and airfry at 160deg for 30-35min

Carved Strawberries Roses for Mother's Day


Portuguese Egg Tart

Using Betty Crocker Pie Crust Mix to make this Portuguese Egg Tart
Crust recipe:
(Adapted from Rasa Malaysia)
1 box of betty crocker pie crust mix
3tbsp melted butter
1/3 cup cold water (equal to 100ml)

Method:
1) Stir the pie crust mix with water and melted butter with fork till sticky dough formed.
2) Grease the mould with butter. ( i use chwee kueh mould)
3) Coat hand with flour, pinch a small amt of sticky dough and roll into ball, fit them into the mould by pressing firmly.
4) Pour in egg mixture till 80-90% full
5) Bake at 200deg for 20mins



Egg mixture as filling:
3 1/2 eggs
80g sugar
220ml water
80ml full cream evaporated milk
1/4 tsp vanilla essence

Method: 1) Use hand whisk to mix all ingreds together

Mixed Fruits Tarts

Made this mixed fruits tarts for family gathering

Recipe adapted from Precious Moments

Custard Cream Puff

Made this cream puff using the custard filling that is leftover from the mango strudel
Recipe for Custard Filling is from Angelin Goh
 

Ingreds:
220ml milk 1tbsp all purpose flour, sifted together with corn flour
1tbsp corn flour
35g sugar
2.5 egg yolk
Few drop of vanilla essence
1tbsp condense milk

Method:

Warm the milk over double boiler till hot,gradually add flour n sugar and whisk well continuously
Add in egg yolk gradually,keep whisking
Add essence n condense milk
Remove from heat when mixture thickens and put bowl over a bowl of ice water to maintain the custard in smooth texture
Little of butter may be added if u like glossy sheen on custard

Mango Strudel

Easy peasy mango strudel using Pampas Puff Pastry Sheet
Cut the pastry sheet according to the size you want.
Bake the puff pastry according to instruction on the box. After bake, let cool
Spread custard on one pastry sheet then placed diced mango on top of custard. Place the second puff sheet on top and serve

For recipe on custard:
(Shared by Angelin Goh)

Ingreds:
220ml milk 1tbsp all purpose flour, sifted together with corn flour
1tbsp corn flour
35g sugar
2.5 egg yolk
Few drop of vanilla essence
1tbsp condense milk

Method:

Warm the milk over double boiler till hot, gradually add flour n sugar and whisk well continuously
Add in egg yolk gradually, keep whisking
Add essence n condense milk
Remove from heat when mixture thickens and put bowl over a bowl of ice water to maintain the custard in smooth texture
Little of butter may be added if u like glossy sheen on custard


Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Chocolate Eclair

Been wanting to try making chocolate éclair, finally I tried and my family likes it alot
 

For recipe on Choux Pastry, please go to Joy of Baking Choux Pastry
As for the cream filling, I am using Frosty Whip Powder and I coat the top of the éclair with melted chocolate