Baking Day....

I made these cake for a special birthday of my sister & brother in law...:)

tuuhhh...cream yg diborder depan udah dicolek ama imanina duluan...:D

Seharian kemaren...gw berkutat didapur, lagi semangat neeh..berhubung adek ipar (suami -istri) ngerayain ulang tahun yang secara kebetulan tanggalnya deketan..
Buat surprise sekalian, ngebikinin cakenya...ini juga lagi mati idee ( uh, gaya bgt..kyak sering bikin ajah) ngga tau mau dihias gimana...hihihii
Cakenya pake resep brokus coklatnya pak sahak yang pernah diposting sebelomnya...:) cumanya ditambahin sedikit simple syrup + rhum halalnya phoon huat ama irisan grape ditengah2 layernya.Grapenya juga udah direndem dulu bentar ama rhum+1 cup air anget...( gw pake dikit...cuma 2 tetes ajah, grapenya diiris dulu br direndam)
Terima kasih buat mba Yuli yang udah ngasih tips2 nya...okeh bgt looh!!
cerita dikit nih..!! sekalian nyobain spuitnya wilton, itu tuuh yang buat bikin rumputnyaa , cieee...seneng deeh!! udah gitu projek ini juga dipake buat latihan bikin bunga Rosenya...(gw dah punya flower nailnya loo...doooh, pamer bgt yak)
Nah caur nya gini, pas mau bikin rosenya gw nyari2 spuitnya eh malah ngga ketemu2! laahh..dari pada ngga jadi bikin...ya udahh akhirnya pake spuit yg untuk bikin daun...weleeh2 ngga nyambung bgt kan...tp alhamdullilah, jadi jugaa walau agak berantakan keliatannya. Tapi yg penting penampakannya mirip roseee...ajaah!!
huehhehee...

Individual Mango Tart

I've got of mangoes in my kitchen....my mother in law bought for us during her visit at our home few days ago when suddenly i had an idea to make use the fruit. I want to try the recipe from Martha Stewart which initially using peach ...and i substitute peach with mango, since that is what i have. It's been quite sometime that i would like to have a hands on with the recipe.

Normally, I would get it at Polar bakery, the outlet in my neighborhood. So now, it's seems i don't really have to frequently visit there anymore...heuhehehehe

Pate sucree for Individual Mango Tart

• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
• 1 large egg
• Mango, sliced
  
• 1/3 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
• Pinch of salt
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup of water+2/3 drops of *rhum (i'm using halal type from Phoon huat)
  

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees;. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/8 inch thick. Using a 5-inch cutter, cut twelve rounds, re-rolling the dough as needed. Brush off excess flour, and gently fit rounds into 3 1/2-inch tart pans with removable bottoms. Trim edges with scissors, a paring knife, or a rolling pin. Place tart pans on a baking sheet. Chill for 30 minutes.
2. Arrange three mango wedges in each tart shell.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg and sugar until thick and pale yellow. Add the flour and salt, and whisk until smooth. Whisk in the cream and Rhum. Spoon custard around mangoes in tart shells. Sprinkle lightly with sugar. Bake until the custard is puffed and golden, about 35 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool. Serve at room temperature.

Pate Sucree

Serving: Makes enough forwelve 3 1/2-inchart shells

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup chilled (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut in pieces
• 1/4 cup ice water
• 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten

1. Place flour and sugar in the bowl of a food processor, and process for a few seconds to combine. Add butter, and process until the mixture resembles coarse meal, about 10 seconds. With the machine running, add the ice water through the feed tube in a slow, steady stream, then egg yolks, processing just until the dough holds together. Do not process for more than 30 seconds.
2. Turn the dough out onto a work surface. Place on a sheet of plastic wrap. Flatten, and form into a disk. Wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour before using.

* The original recipes is using 1/4 cognac...tapi ngga mungkin kaan gw pake itu, gilee kali yeee:P


Source: Martha Stewart...and a little modified by me

Panna cotta

Another Italian dessert recipe.....( Italian dessert have been my all time favourite ) This dessert is eaten mainly in the north of Italy, where dairy products are used a lot. It is very rich, so servings are small, and i like to serve it with a puree of strawberry or raspberry...trust me u gonna like it:)

300 ml double cream
2 tbsp caster sugar, or more to taste ~ (i use 2 1/2 tbsp)
8 drops pure vanilla extract
2 tsp agar agar or 1 tbsp powdered gelatine *halal* ~ (i prefer gelatine for the best result.)


1. Put the cream, sugar and vanilla extract in a saucepan and simmer for 2-3 minutes ( do not boiling)
2. Dissolve the agar2 or gelatine in about 2 tbsp warm water. beat well into the cream.
3. Pour into a small serving bowl or ramekin dishes. Chill in the fridge for 2-3 hours before serving.



source: From the book "La Dolce Vita"
author: Ursula Ferrigno

Chocolate Self-saucing Pudding

I'm so happy to have discover this recipe, an Italian dessert. It's taste very full of Chocolate but not to sweet, just nice :) . What's interesting is that the chocolate sauce is bake together with the pudding. Add a scoop of ice cream, vanilla or chocolate flavour, for variation. It's simple to make for such a delicious dish. Indeed..!!
You can serve this pudding at any occasion...hot or cold! It's just like heaven in your mouth.....mmmhhhh.
...try it now...Voilaaa!!! :)

1 cup plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup cocoa powder
3/4 caster sugar
1/2 cup milk
45 gr butter, melted

sauce:
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted
1 1/4 cups hot water

1. Sift together the flour,baking powder and cocoa powder in a bowl. Add the caster sugar and mix to combine. Make a well in the centre of the ingredients, add the milk and butter and mix well to combine. Pour the mixture into a greased ovenproof dish.
2. To make the sauce, place the brown sugar and cocoa powder in a bowl. gradually add the water and mix until smooth.
Carefully pour the sauce over the mixture in the dish and bake in 180 c for 40 minutes or until the cake is cooked when tested with a skewer. Serve scoops of pudding with some of the sauce from the base of the dish and top with a scoop of vanilla or chocolate ice cream.



source: Fresh & Tasty magazine
(pudding & desserts)

Rendang ala Resto Natrabu

Resto Natrabu....siapa siih ngga kenal??? semua pasti udah kenal ama resto yg satu ini, restoran padang yang udah ada nama di jakarta...Jadi inget ama mak uwo gw doyan bgt makan disini, terutama makan gazebonyaaa....!!(waduuuuhh...kolesterol bgt deehh, tapi enak siy, gmn duunk!!) and heres the story.....
Lagi telp2an ama mba Anne...,"mba anne punya resep rendang ala natrabu loo yen..."
"aduuh mbaa, udah bosen ama rendang niih....!" mmmhhhh ternyata kata2 gw itu ngga mempan, begituu liat rendangnya mba Anne nangkring didapurnya, huahhahahaa.....mata dan lidah gw langsung bekerja deh...hihihiiii
Dan tadi siang, setelah meyakinkan diri...untuk masak si rendang, gw kepasar ama Imanina..
Onde mandeeee....baru kali ini seumur hidup gw yang namanya bikin rendang...(pdhal gw orang padang) hihihiii...klo makan siih jgn tanya udah berapa kali....biasanya tinggal nyaplok ajaa dimeja makan, rendang bikinan nyokap....:) atau pergi ke Natrabunya aja sekaliaaan....hehehhe;)
Suksess deh mba An, bikin yenny latah masak rendang!!!
Setengah hari ngumplek didapur, persis kayak upik abu....ngaduk2 si rendang sampe keriiing ( mba anneeeee.....telerrr neeh!) sementara si hubby udah ngendus2 diruang tamu....hahahhaha aroma rendangnya bikin dia bersuara..."udah kelar blom? mau makan niih" kekekekkeke sorry darling....rendangnya masih basah blom keriing....hihihihiiiii, kasiaaannnn....:)
Gilee kl nyokap gw tau, bahwa gw dah bisa bikin rendang....hahahhaha she must be proud of me ;) ( ge-er deehhh gw)
sumpriiiit bow, leezaatossss (niru mba Anne...*lagii*) capeknya ilang begitu rendangnya mateng....hehehhehe...*langsuung ngambil piring, makaaaaannn.......*

bahannya:

2 ltr santan
1 kg daging sapi
100gr lengkuas, memarkan
5 btg serai, memarkan
3 lmb daun kunyit
15 lmb daun jeruk
1 sdt pala bubuk

bumbu halus:

250 gr cabe merah
300 gr bawang merah
150 gr bawang putih
50 gr jahe
50 gr kunyit
2 sdm ketumbar, sangrai
2 sdt gula jawa, yg sudah disisir
1 sdt garam
1/2 sdm gula pasir


cara:

- masak santan & bumbu kering, lengkuas,serai, daun jeruk, pala bubuk, daun kunyit.
jerang diatas api sedang, aduk2 hingga mendidih
masukkan daging, masak sampai santan menyusut/kering




Resep: majalah Femina feb 07

thank u mba An...

Brownies keju Pak Sahak.....

Udah lama pengen nyobaiin brownies kejunya pak sahak, setelah sukses dgn brokus coklatnya....Nah baru sekarang deh terwujud..gara2 oven tercintaku rusaaakkkk....hikss! tapi dibalik rusaknya si oven ternyata ada hikmahnya heuheuhehe, ternyata hasil kue yang dikukus ngga kalah enaknya sama kue yang di oven/panggang...dan jadi tambah ilmu gituuu...( deee, muji diri sendiri niih!!)
Anyway, brokus kejunyaa makk nyoosssss....lembuuut banget dan rasa kejunya ituuu mmmhhh kerasa banget, cucok buat yang suka ama kejuuu:) kebayang aja, baru aja tuh brokus gw taruh di meja...tau2 udah tinggal separooo...huaaaa, suami doyan bgt rupanya heuheuhehe....seneeeng deeehh...ngga lama kemudian brokusnya udah tinggal tiga potong...untung sebelomnya udah gw selametin duluuu, buat difoto heuheuheeh:D

tengah2nya ditambahin raspberry jam, tp masih agak berantakan tuh penampakannya, masih blom ahliii:)


bahannya A:
telur 3 btr
gula 100 gr
TBM 1/2 sdm

bahan B:
tepung terigu 60 gr
maizena 20 gr
garam 1 sdt
susu bubuk 40 gr

bahan C:
250 gr cream cheese

bahan D:
butter 100 gr, dilelehkan

cara:
- kocok bahan A sampai mengembang
- masukkan bahan B lalu aduk sampai rata
- kocok bahan C sampai halus, kemudian masukkan ke dalam adonan, aduk hingga rata
- masukkan bahan D
- tuang ke dalam loyang yang telah disiapkan , kukus selama kurang lebih 20 menit.




Resep : Pak Sahak....( thank u for the recipes:) )

Brownies kukus Pak Sahak

Kemaren pas adek gw dateng dari jakarta, gw dibawaiin brokus amanda..tapi begitu abiss...sedih bgt, abis ngga ada yang jual disini...yaaah seperti biasaaa..gw harus bikin sendiri hihihii...secara kebetulan gw ada resep brokusnya pak sahak ini yg gw ambil dari milis NCC...jadi lah bronies kukus pertama gw...enaaak bow.... suami gw aja ampe bolak balik makan itu browkus:) cobaiin deh!

brokusnya sebagian gw masukin ke dlm papercup, sambil iseng didecorate


Bahan:

5 btr telur
200gr gula pasir
1 sdt tbm/emulsifier
150 gr tepung terigu
40 gr coklat bubuk
20 gr maizena
1/2 sdt baking powder
100 gr DCC
150 gr butter
25 gr susu bubuk
1/2 sdt garam
100 gr chocolate rice

Cara:

- cairkan coklat dgn butter, dingin kan
- kocok telur, gula, tbm, samapai mengembang
masukkan campuran coklat cair kedalam adonan telur, kemudian aduk rata
- Masukkan terigu, maizena, susu bubuk, bk powder, coklat bubuk & garam, aduk rata.
- masukkan 1/2 adonan kedalam loyang , lalu kukus sampai matang sekitar 15 menit
- angkat loyang dan taburi permukaan dgn chocolate rice, kemudian masukkan lagi sisa adonannya.
- kukus lagi 15 menit/sampai mateng.



Resep: Pak sahak

American Risoles

Ini nih....bikinnya pas weekend minggu lalu, tapi baru posting sekarang...dasarrrr suka males..nge up date!!! abis gimanaa yaaa, kerjaan rumah banyak banget....jadii begini deeehh...suka males nulisnyaa..hihiiihi. Abis main dari dapurnya mba Anne, liat penampakan risolesnya...jadi bikin semangat 45 gw berkobar2...halaahhhh!!! Padahal dari dulu udah dapet resep ini dari alm. mba Inong....dan sempet order pula dari beliau....enakkk! jadi lah skr, gw haruss bisa bikin sendiriii...:( begitu kelarr...langsung ludess...eh, besokannya bikin lageeee....!!

kulit:

100gr terigu
3 btr telur
1 sdm margarine yg tlh dilelehkan
1/2 sdt garam
300 ml susu

cara:

- ayak terigu, letakkan didlm mangkuk bersama dgn garam. buat lubang ditengah2nya, pecahkan telur, aduk satu arah.
- Tambahkan susu sedikit demi sedikit, hingga menjadi adonan yang licin dan halus. - tambahkan sisa susu sampai habis, masukkan mentega leleh
- tutup adonan dgn plastik dan diamkan selama 30menit
- olesi wajan dadar diameter 12 cm dg margarine, panaskan.
- tuangi 1 sendok adonan, ratakan. masak sekitar 2-3 menit angkat/ hingga matang & tdk lengket.jgn tebal2 yah..nanti pas dilipat gampang sobek.


Bahan isi:

4 lmbr somed beef, potong kecil2/ sosis juga boleh kok!
- 150 gr keju cheddar parut/mozarella
- 1 sdm mayonaise
- 4 btr telur direbus dahulu, potong2
- 1 btr telur kocok lepas.
- bread crumbs
- minyak goreng


cara:

- bentangkan crepes yg dimasak tadi, isi dgn bahan isian tadi, lipat seperti amplop.
- gulingkan ke dlm telur yg telah dikocok.
- lalu gulingkan lagi kedalam bread crumbs hingga rata.
- diamkan didlm lemari es selama 1jam
- goreng hingga berubah warna kuning keemasan.
- siap disantappppp... pake sambal botolan, kl saya suka pakai sambal thai botolan, enaak..

source: mba fatmah bahalwan & dikutip dari dapurnya mba Anne.

Cake Durian Kukus

Di milis pada lagi asiik ngebahas cake durian kukusnya mba Lia (karena pejelasan diresepnya mba lia kurang jelas mengenai step by stepnya, jadi gw melihat pencerahannya blognya mba Yuli )...waah gw jadi kepengen nyobain deeh....mumpung lagi ada durian yang kebetulan dibeli my hubby kemaren digiant....yang emang pecinta berat durian....(termasuk gw juga hihihi)
Dan ternyata cakenya enyaakk...:) lembut, manisnya pas...bgt! jadi ketagihan mau bikin lagi, mumpung duriannya blom ludes sama si suami atau ama gw ??...hihihiii

Bahannya:

125 gr daging durian
1 sdt essence vanilla
150 gr terigu
175 gr caster sugar
5 btr telur
1,5 sdt cake emulsifier
75 ml fresh milk
75 gr margarine
60 gr butter


cara:

1. panaskan susu, butter,margarine, dgn api kecil hingga meleleh & hampir mendidih, matikan api.
2. masukkan durian, aduk hingga rata.sisihkan
3. kocok telur, gula,emulsifier,vanilla hingga pucat dan kental.masukkan terigu, aduk balik hingga tercampur rata.
4. masukkan adonan durian, susu, butter, margarine ke dalam adonan adonan telur sedikit demi sedikit dgn mengunakan spatula.
5. tuang kedalam loyang yg telah diolesi margarine dan dilapisi dgn kertas roti. kukus selama 30 menit, didlm kukusan yg telah didihkan sebelumnya.
6. angkat, dinginkan dan sajikan.

*selain dikukus, bisa juga di panggang dalam oven secara au bain marie selama 45 menit*



source: Mba lia & mba Yuli

Bubur Ayam

Dulu pas jamannya kuliahan sering banget yang namanya jajan bubur ayam...sampe siabang buburnya kenal ama gw, en tau bgt topping kesukaan gw...hihihiii yang pasti harus ada sambelnya...:D Dan semenjak tinggal disini, duuh.. udah ngga bisa nemuin tukang bubur yang suka mondar mandir didepan rumaah, kekekkeke.....(ngga mungkin bgt, kan...?!) Udah pernah siih nyobaiin bikin bubur ayam...tapi kok rasanya ngga sama yaah, sama yg dijual siabang2 itu...akhirnya jadi males bikin lagiii....ehh..bbrp hari yang lalu gw nemuin resep bubur ayam ini diwebsitenya NCC...resepnya mba fatmah, penasaran pengen makan bubur ayam itu akhirnya ngga kebendung lagiii...Uhuuuyyyy....begitu dah mateng...lidah dan perut gw happy banget....rasanyaa joozzzz, uenaakkk....plus sambelnya yang muanteep...heuehuhehe... thank u yaah mba fat! udah berbagi resep...sampe si hubby muji2, dan si imanina makan sendiri sampe habiss... puasss....!!!

bahan:

1 ekor ayam
150 gr beras
3.5 ltr air
1 sdt garam

kuah:
2 lmbr daun jeruk
2 btg serai

bumbu halus:
2 sdt ketumbar, sangrai
1 btr kemiri, sangrai
2 buah bawang putih
1 cm kunyit
1 sdt garam

sambal:
cabe merah+cabe rawit, direbus

pelengkap:
cakue, iris tipis
dadar iris...(saya tambah sendiri)
kacang goreng
daun seledri
ayam yg sudah disuwir2
bwg goreng
kerupuk
kecap manis



1. Rebus ayam dgn 3500 ml air hingga mendidih dan matang, angkat , saring air kaldunya, sisihkan 3000 ml. goreng ayam dan suwir2
2. masak beras dgn 2500 ml air kaldu hingga menjadi bubur, sisihkan.
3. Buat kuah: tumis bumbu halus tadi, tambahkan daun jeruk dan serai, lalu tambahkan sisa kaldu tadi 500ml, masak hingga mendidih.
4. Buat sambal: rebus cabe merah dan cabe rawitnya, haluskan...lalu tambahkan dengan 2-3 sdm air kaldu yg sudah dimasak tadi.
Sajikan bubur ayam selagi panas, siram dengan kuah dan beri taburan ayam, cakue, telur dadar iris, kacang, daun seledri, bawang goreng dan kerupuk.

*tips: Biar kuahnya tambah yahuud...masak sehari sebelumnya, jadi rasa kaldu ayamnya kerasa dikuahnya...tambah sedep dan mantep!!

source: Mba Fatmah Bahalwan, NCC

Bolu Kukus

Gara2 kutukan bolu kukus yang tiap hari seliweran di milis NCC, akhirnya sekarang giliran gw yang kenaa...heuheuehhehe...

500 gr gula pasir
500 gr tepung terigu
6 btr telur
200 cc santan
200 cc sprite
1 sdm Emulsifier
vanilli secukupnya
pewarna...sesuai selera




1. panas kan kukusan sampai mendidih. Jangan lupa alasi tutup kukusan dgn kain, supaya air tidak menitis ke adonan.
2. Mixer semua adonan kecuali pewarna, dgn kecepatan tinggi sampai mengembang.
kl pakai hand mixer sekitar 20 menit, kl pakai kenwood/bosch cuma 7-10 menit
3. setelah mengembang, pisahkan bbrp adonan ketempat lain dan beri warna sesuai selera.
4. tuang adonan putih kedlm cetakan yg sudah dialasi paper cup dan kemudian timpa dgn adonan yg berwarna.
5. kukus kurang lebih selama 10-15 menit.
selamat mencobaaa....


* source: Milis NCC....*

Roti Goreng

Resep ini salah satu cemilan kesukaan kita sekeluarga....enaknya dimakan pas masih anget2...gituu:) ditemenin sama saus sambal botolan...wahhh toup bgt deh...mana bikinnya juga gampil bgt...

1 bungkus Roti tawar
1 small tin smash tuna ( saya pakai spice tuna mayonaise, bisa diganti dgn flavour tuna lainnya...ikut selera)
2 btr telur, kocok lepas
bread crumbs secukupnya
minyak unt mengoreng

1. ambil 1 lembar roti tawar, olesi disalah satu sisi roti dgn smash tuna lalu gulung dan direkatkan dengan telur yg telah dikocok tadi
2. gulingkan roti isi tadi ke dalam telur, lalu gulingkan kedalam bread crumbs hingga seluruh permukaan roti td tertutup dgn bread crumbsnya..Ulangi proses tadi sampai kesemua roti habis/tunanya habis...
3. siap digoreng dan disajikan.

*Isi rotinya bisa juga diganti dgn sosis yg udah goreng...atau daging cincang yg udah ditumis dgn bumbu, kalau ngga suka sama tuna...:)*

The Best Banana Muffins

Ini diaaa...resep banana muffin yang paling gw suka...enaak banget, baru masuk oven aja..harumnya udah kecium satu rumaah...:) muffinnya empuk...mmmhhh yang pasti banananya kerasa banget pas dimakannya...
kebetulan ada pisang yang udah nangkring didapur selaam tiga hari....hahahhaaa...jadi tuh pisang udah bener2 mateng...pas bgt buat bikin muffin...yang resepnya dapet dari Mba Vania....emang besssttt nih muffin!!

3 large bananas
3/4 cups white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 -1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup melted butter
Raisin
greated cheddar cheese


1. preheat oven to 180 c
brush oil of 12 standard muffin tin or use paper cup
2. mash bananas. add sugar and slightly beaten egg. add melted butter
add the dry ingredients.
stir gently, until all ingredients are just moistened.
batter should look quiter lumpy.
3. spoon batter into each muffin tin, and greated cheddar cheese on top
4. bake for 20 minutes




*thank you, mba Vanya...for the great recipes

Oatmeal Muffins

...saya emang suka yang namanya bikin muffin...karena bikinnya ngga repot, yang pasti ngga pake mixer pas bikinnya...(suka males nyucinyaa..heheuhee) apalagi hujan2 gini...makan muffin yang masih hangat ditemenin sama hot chocolate...waaahhh manteeuup! muffin yang ini enak loo rasaanyaa...dijamin bakal ketagihan...:D

1 cup oatmeal
1 cup boiling water
- mix & let stand for 20 minutes -

1/2 cup white sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter/margarine
2 eggs well beaten
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup all purpose flour
a handful of coconut
1/2 cup raisin
1/2 cup chocolate chips


Cream sugar & butter
add eggs and beat
add dates & raisin, chocolate chips...to the dry ingredients
combine into batter mixture then stir with oat mixture gently
spoon the batter into each prepared muffin pan/cup
bake 375 F for 20-25 minutes

* saya tambahin chocolate melted unt hiasannya, kebetulan lagi ada dikulas*


Courtesy: Mba Vania :)

moist devils food cake

Resep cake ini saya bikin untuk birthdaynya ibu mertua...udah 3 kali saya bikin resep ini, tapi baru kali ini saya sempet posting....kebetulan sang suami suka banget sama cake yang satu ini....soalnya rasanya coklat bgt...jadi ketagihan bikin cakenya...:) thanks buat mba Vania, karena resep ini saya dapetin dari beliau:D masih inget waktu nelpon...mba V semangat banget ngajakin aku buat nyoba resep ini...dan ternyataaaa emang ueenaakk...hihihihi...!

1 1/2 cup ( 3 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for pans
3/4 cup dutch-process cocoa powder, sifted, plus more for pans
1/2 cup hot water
2 1/4 cup sugar
1 table spoon vanilla extract
4 large egg, lightly beaten
3 cups cake flour, not self-rising, sifted
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt




1. heat oven to 350 F, butter two 9 by 2-inch round cake pans, line bottoms with parchment paper. Butter parchment; dust with cocoa powder, tapping out excess. In a medium bowl, whisk cocoa with hot water until smooth. set a side to cool.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes, scrapping down side twice. Add eggs, one at a
time, beating to combine after each. Beat in vanilla.
3.In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Whisk milk into reserved cocoa mixture. with mixer on low speed, alternately add flour and cocoa mixture to the batter, a little of each at a time, starting and ending with flour mixture.
4. Devide batter evenly among the two prepared pans. Bake until a cake tester inserted into center of each layer comes out clean, 35-45 minutes, rotating the pans for even baking. Transfer layers to wire rack, let cool completely.
5. decorate the cake with your favourite frosting.


Courtesy, mba Vania...& Martha Stewart Baking handbook.

Strawberry and white chocolate muffins

Lagi buka-buka buku resep...trus nemuin resep muffins ini...bikinnya gampang dan kebetulan bahan2nya ada dirumah...buat isinya bisa diganti apa aja...karena dirumah lagi ada raspberry jam...jadi aku pake itu buat isinya...

1 1/2 cups (225 gr) all-purpose flour (plain) flour
2 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
1/2 cup (100 gr) granulated sugar
1/2 cup (125 gr) butter, melted
1/2 cup (125 ml) milk
1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract (essence)
1 1/2 cups (270 gr) white chocolate chips
1/2 cup (160 ml) strawberry preserves or jam

source: the chocolate cookbook

Preheat the oven to 350 F (180C/gas 4)
Line a 12-cup muffins pan with foil or paper baking cups
Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. stir in the sugar
Beat the butter, milk, egg and vanilla in a medium bowl until well blended. Stir the milk mixture intothe dry ingredients, follow by the chocolate chips.
Spoon three-quartersof the butter into the the prepared cups. Spoon a heaping 1 teaspoon Strawberry preserves into each muffin, making a hole in the batter.Top with the remaining batter.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool the muffins on the rack.

Chocolate Shortbread fingers

Lagi ngga tau mau bikin apa...liat2 bukunya martha stewart, jadi kepengen bikin shortbread...sekalian pengen nyoba karena blom pernah bikin sebelomnya...pas jadi...enak juga rasanya..bentuknya seperti brownies..tapi pas digigit crunchy2 gituuuu....asik juga buat cemilan disore harii..sisanya bisa disimpen ditoples...

source: Martha Stewarts Baking Handbook

3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) unsalted butter, plus more for pan
2 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 1/2 tablespoon Ducth-process cocoa powder
heaping 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup superfine sugar
Granulated sugar for springkle


Preheat the oven to 325 F. Butter a 12 by 8 inch rimmed baking sheet, and line with parchment paper, leaving a 1 inch overhang on long sides, set a side.
In medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, cinnamon, salt and baking soda until combined.
In an electric mixer, beat the butter and superfine sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes, scraping down the sides of bowl.
Add flour mixture, and beat on medium speed until combined
Spread dough in prepared baking sheet, chill in freezer of refrigerator until dough is firm, about 15 minutes.
Prick dough all over with fork, bake until just firm about 20 minutes.
transfer to a wire rack, while still hot, use a knife to cut the shortbread
sprinkle with granulated sugar, and let cool completely.

Imanina's 2 nd Birthday Cake

Easy Yummy Chocolate Cake

Bulan ini genap Imanina berusia 2 tahun, and for special daynya imanina...bunda buatkan special bday cake...yang lumayan gedee...ngga tanggung2, saya bikin 3 resep...2 layer dan layer ketiga berbentuk angka 2....plus irisan segar strawberry disetiap layernyaaa....mmhhhh yummmyyyy...:)

2 cups sugar

1- 3/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
1-1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup veggie oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water


1. heat oven to 350 F or 180 c
2. combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. add egg, milk, oil and vanilla.beat for 2 minutes
on medium speed. stir in boiling water (batter will be thin) pour into 9' round pan greased and floured pans.
3. bake for 30-35 minutes. cool 10 minutes, remove from pan to wire rack...let cool completely.

for the frosting...

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
16 ounces~448 gr~ 2 cups confectiners sugar, sifted
1/4 cup light cream
2 tsp Vanilla extract
1-2 drop of food coloring, optional

1. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter at medium-high speed until light and fluffy.
2. Reduce mixer speed to medium and alternately beat in sugar and cream, a little a time.
3. Add vanilla beat until creamy.


makes enough to fill and frost 9' layer cake or 24 cupcakes.
* thank you mba Vania, buat resep dan tips2nya...suksesss euy! *

Lumpia

baru aja kelar..menyatap lumpiaaa....wuiih endaaang bo'...perut masih berasaa kenyang! dari kemaren2 udah kepengen makan lumpia pake cenggek (abis main dari rumahnya astri waktu itu, dibikinin lumpiaa!sampai skr jadi kepengen lagii)...sluuups powerrrr!!malem2 makan lumpiaa....sambil nemenin siabang main game...lama2 ludess juga tuh lumpiaaa...

pakai sambal lingham spt ini juga enaak!

bahannya:

20 lmbr kulit lumpia siap pakai, ukuran besar
150 gr ayam cincang
udang cincang, sesuai keinginan
wortel potong dadu kecil
tauge
bengkuang iris korek api, bila suka
suun 1 ikat kecil, seduh dan tiriskan


bumbunya:

2 siung bawang putih, cincang halus
1 cm jahe, cincang atau parut halus
1 sdm kecap asin/kecap ikan ( kalau saya, menggunakan kecap ikan...lebih gurih jadinya)
2 sdm oyster sauce
1/2 sdm minyak wijen
garam dan gula secukupnya
merica secukupnya
1 sdm tepung jagung + 4-5 sdm air, unt mengentalkan tumisan


caranya:

tumis bawang putih bersama jahe
masukkan ayam cincang, hingga berubah warna
kemudian tambahkan sayuran2 tadi...aduk rata
masukkan sisa bumbunya; oyster sauce, kecap ikan/asin, minyak wijen, garam, gula,
merica, aduk hingga rata
terakhir masukkan larutan tepung jagung tadi, aduk sebentar...siap unt digulung.
goreng...deh!








* courtesy, my friend Astri (thanks udah berbagi) & joy of cooking..thanks to mba Riama Haryanto :)

Mie Goreng Jawa

lagi ngebayangin makan mie tek-tek yang biasanya lewat kalo tinggal dijakarta...mmmhh asik bgt kali yaaa, tapi disini ngga adaaaa....weks, sedihnyaa...terpaksa deh bikin sendirii ...kebetulan baru nemuin resep mie goreng jawa ini...ngga dapet mie tek-tek gpp deh, mie goreng jawanya juga ngga kalah enaknyaaa kok ...:)



bahannya:

1 bks mie telor
sayur sawi
sayur kol
3 btr telor
bakso, iris
chicken roll siap jadi ( saya pakai merk dodo)
ayam cincang....mau ditambahin yang lainnya juga boleh kok, apa yg sukaain....
kecap manis, garam, gula


bumbu halus:
3 siung bawang putih
4 siung bawang merah
5 butir kemiri


caranya:

seduh mie, tiriskan
tumis bumbu halusnya hingga matang dan wangi,masukka telur biarkan setengah mateng kemudian aduk rata
masukkan kecap, garam, gulanya
dan terakhir masukkan mie telornya...aduk sampai rata..
siap disajikan dgn bawang goreng dan emping...

*cortesy, sexy chef...thanks for the great recipes