Monday, October 24, 2011

Whats in your fridge..???

   I made this sausage 'basket' snack yesterday morning just to use up what was in the fridge.

Sausages - Sliced, Chopped, Diced - which ever way you prefer.  Saute diced onions and garlic, throw in some frozen peas and mixed vege.  Seasoned with ground pepper and salt. Add in half cup beef stock - cook for 5 mins and its done. Cut popiah skin into four, arrange in a greased muffin tray, add the sausage mixture and topped with cheddar cheese.


 Bake until golden brown. Viola...! Done!

It turned out to be quite nice. It's very handy as it only takes 15 minutes…
One isn't enough, trust me..!


Sunday, October 23, 2011

...extra buttercream please...

These vanila cuppies were ordered by my neighbour...

...with special request of extra lashings of buttercream...
 
Of course boleh...


Thanks for the order Rizal.


Friday, October 21, 2011

Happy Birthday Suan...

Special request:

2-Layer cake: 
Botom Layer - Butter
Top Layer - Orange
In between layered with Orange-Lemon Buttercream
Iced with Butter-Vanila Buttercream

Thanks Zarina for your order...


That soft fading effect looks...

It is time to explore a new way that adds personality and colour to a cake.  What better way to do so then with an ombre cake.

 I just  can't get enough of ombre - that soft fading effect looks - don't you agree?


 Starting with a rich dark colour on the bottom, the colour gradually fades into a lighter shade creating ombre.


 Personally, I think it looks beautiful with a cake as its canvas. 



Thursday, October 20, 2011

Halloween Treat: Witches Finger Cookies...

Creep out everyone at your Halloween party with Witches Finger cookies. You can use any shortbread cookie recipe, but here’s one for you to use if you prefer.




Witches Finger Cookie Recipe
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup Butter, softened
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp Almond extract
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 2 2/3 cups Flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 cup whole Cashews or Almonds, blanched
  • 2 squares of melting chocolate
Method:
Combine the sugar, egg, butter, almond extract, and vanilla in a bowl.  Mix in the flour, and salt.  Cover and refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes, or until it’s firm.
When you’re ready to shape the cookies, only take out a small portion of the dough at a time. Shape the cookies into fingers by rolling and working with your hands.
Score the top of the cookie with a knife or spatula to make it look like the wrinkles in your knuckle...!
Press an imprint into the tip of the cookie with your finger to make a spot for the almond/cashew finger nail. Press an almond/cashew into the tip of each finger to look like a fingernail.
Placed on a cooking sheet lightly coated with no-stick cooking spray and bake at 325` for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cookies are a very light golden brown. Let the cookies cool on a drying rack.
Use melting chocolate to go around the outside of the almond nail, giving a ghoulish appearance.
 Just melt the chocolate, put it in an icing piping bag, and cut a very small hole in the tip. Then pipe around the nail.
If you use red melting chocolate the look will be even more dramatic, you can also make small drops of chocolate blood, or chocolate cuts on the cookies if you really want to gross out your guests.
The witches finger cookies will make great party treats, but you can also bundle them up in a decorative container and use them for your Halloween party favors.

Enjoy..!

Moist Mud Chocolate Birthday Cake for their best friend...

Daughter: Mummy, we HAVE to have a cake, a birthday cake, a chocolate birthday cake... make it - Moist Chocolate cake....for AJAI, please.....! 
 
When friends a.k.a. classmates, want a cake, but not budget... who they look for??? - Me..!
 
 

Happy 16th Birthday Ajai...
...go ahead and make a wish...!


Lots of love from Aunty... (kena baling tepung tak...?)