Monday, November 17, 2008

Spicy Clams


Ingredients:
500g clams
1 tsp chopped ginger
1 tsp chopped garlic
1 tbsp hot bean paste
2 tbsp shao xing wine
1/2 tsp sugar
chopped spring onions
2 tbsp oil

Method:
1. Heat oil, add in chopped ginger and chopped garlic. Saute until fragrant then add in hot bean paste.
2. Add in the clams and stir fry.
3. Add in the shao xing wine and cover the wok for 1 minute.
4. Uncover and check if the clams are heated through(do not overcook)
5. Add sugar to taste and spring onions.

Serve hot

Wantan Mee



Another wan tan mee .... :D

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Curry Puffs

My lovely curry puffs!!!
:)

And the recipe:
Outer layer:

400 g flour
50 g margarine
1/3 tsp salt
1/2 egg
170 ml water

Inner Layer:
120 g flour
60 g lard/shortening

Filling:
150 g chicken meat
150 g onions
500 g potatoes
50 g shallots
2 tbsp oil
2 1/2 tbsp curry powder
1 1/2 tbsp freshly ground chilly (paste)
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
3/4 cup coconut milk


For the filling:
Cube the chicken. potatoes and onions slice shallors.
Boil the potaoes till soft.
Heat oil ,sweat the shallots and add in ground chilly(paste). Fry until fragrant then add curry powder.
Add in the cubed chicken, then onions. When chicken is no more pink add in coconut milk.
Simmer until filling thickens, season with salt and sugar.

Leave to cool.

Method:



For Wrapping:

Outer layer:
1. Boil margarine, water and salt. Pour into the flour. Add in egg. Knead well. Let dough rest for a while. Divide into 8 portions.

Inner layer:
2. Mix flour and lard/shortening together. Knead well and divide into 8 portions.
3. Wrap inner layer with outer layer. Flatten it and then roll it up like a swiss roll. Repeat twice and then divide into 2 portions.
4. With cut side on the table, roll dough into a circle and fill with a spoonful of curry filling. Wet the outer rim of circle and fold into half, seal the edges.
5. Remove several ladles of hot oil as the puffs are slightly brown, turn heat on to the highest and fry puffs until brown. This way will ensure that the puffs will not be soggy.
6. To fry the second batch, add in the slightly cool oil and put in the frozen puffs, frying the same way as no.5.
7. Put fried puffs in 250f oven to keep warm.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Updates

Life been busy!
Bz bz bz......
So, here are a couple of ph0tos ...
(his favourite pork chop)

Instant!

Will definitely update more!

Monday, July 28, 2008

Winnie the Pooh's MugsSsss

It was all because of the Disney Store sale!!
Hmm... or is it because CJ!! She was the one invited us to US. Then we went Disney World, then I was so addicted to Disney's stuff! See what I've got now!!

I've started off with only ONE, about 2 years ago...this one, 3D, very cute Pooh

Then, this! Well, this was Tigger's cup was because it was really cheap...I think it was less than £1... and of course I cant resist!

Then recently, bought this Piglet's big cup (with the excuse, I dont have Piglet's)
Then, then ...... we bought SIX at once yesterday!
So now, I've got lots and lots of mugs! Probably I do need a ROOM to store all these.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Coconut Tart


Lovely coconut tart. Here's the receipe

Ingredients
Short crust pastry
180g plain flour
1/8 tsp salt
100g butter
1 tbsp icing sugar
1 tbsp egg yolk
1–2 tbsp ice-cold water

Filling
100g desiccated coconut
140g castor sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
30g butter
12g milk powder
1/8 tsp salt
5–6 tbsp water

Steps
1.Sift flour into a mixing bowl and add in salt and icing sugar. Cut butter into flour with a pastry cutter until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

2.Make a well in the centre and add egg yolk and water. Mix to form a dough. Wrap pastry in a plastic bag and chill for 30 minutes.

3.Roll out pastry and line tartlet cases with the short crust pastry. Prick the base and chill for 30 minutes.

4.Fill tart cases with prepared coconut filling up to the brim. Bake the tarts in a preheated oven at 200°C for 10–15 minutes or until the top of filling is lightly golden.

For the filling: Combine butter, sugar and egg in a bowl with a wooden spoon until well combined. Add in desiccated coconut, milk powder and salt to mix. Add water a little at a time and mix until well combined.

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Mango Pudding


Sooch ~ I've made mine!
Is your turn now... :)

Ingredients
100 gm blended mango (puree)
200 gm mango cubes
100 ml whipping cream
20 gm gelatine
80 gm sugar
300 ml water
250 gm of mango ice-cream

Steps
1. Mix water, sugar and gelatine in pan. Boil over slow fire until sugar and gelatine dissolve.
2. Leave the mixture to cool. When cool, add mango puree, mango cubes, whip cream and ice-cream.
3. Stir mixture until all ice-cream is melted. Pour into small cups and leave in fridge to set.