Monday, July 28, 2008

Cotton Cheese Cake








Ingredient A
250gm cream cheese , Philadelphia brand
75gm of butter, I used unsalted
70gm castor sugar
6 egg yolks
40gm flour,sieved
20gm corn flour, sieved
1/2 tsp cream of tartar, sieved
1-3 drops of lemon essence (optional)

Ingredient B
70gm castor sugar
6 egg whites

Method:
1. Melt cream cheese and butter in a big cup (I used stainless steel) in a wok of boiling water. Keep on stirring till it melts completely with a medium heat.
2. Remove the cup and leave the melted cream cheese and butter to cool.
3. Once it is cool, start beating Ingredient B in a mixer on speed 3 for about 10 minutes or till white foam appears (like the bubble in the bath). Leave it aside.
4. Put melted cream cheese and butter into a big mixing bowl. Add in egg yolk one at a time. Add in castor sugar. Fold in flour and cream of tartar.Add in lemon essence. Lastly, add in beaten Ingredient B. Mix evenly.
5. Line a medium square baking pan and pour mixture into it.
6. Fill a big round baking pan with hot water.
7. Place the square pan into the big round pan that is filled with hot water.
8. Bake at 180 C for 1 hour 15 minutes or till cooked.

Notes:
The important method that you have to do it right is beating the castor sugar and egg white in a mixer. Ensure that it doesn't drip when you turn the bowl over.
You many add lemon essence to get a hint of lemon.
You don't need to reduce the sugar content as it is just of the right taste. Not too sweet too.
Remember to preheat your oven!

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Spicy Sambal Squid




4 large squids, sliced into small ring shape
2 tbsp plain chilli sambal
10 no of shallots, blended
1 medium size of serai
2 large onions, cut into 6
8 cloves of garlic, blended
pinch of salt
2 tsp of sugar, more or less
3 tbsp cooking oil

Method
1. Heat up oil in wok. Add in shallots and garlic and fry till fragrant.
2. Add in chilli paste and fry till fragrant/change to darker red color.
3. Add in squid and fry for 30 seconds.
4. Add in sugar and salt and some splashes of water. Fry for another 2-3 minutes or till squid is cooked.