Monday 31 December 2012

Cheese and Salami Twist


Monday
3.30pm
Jobless :((((

First Monday without a job..... How do i feel? It's AWESOMEEEE!!!!!!!

First thing in the morning is to make mr hubby his breakfast, well just a strawberry shake and milk since he don't eat breakfast.

Waking up both kids and make their breakfast is next on the list. Drive them to the Lake Garden as promised last week. They like the playground over there coz its huge and there's quite a number of families taking their kids out.

We had lunch at home. While waiting for them to finish their lunch, I take a look at one of my favorite blog, this lady is good in making bread!!!! All her bread recipe that I've tried really works!!!!

While the kids are having their afternoon nap, I'm preparing this cheese and salami twist , wowwww!!!! Really a twist....yeah!!!!

This is the recipe from Daily delicious, thanks for sharing the recipe! My kids enjoy eating this bread and all the bread recipe from your blog! Glad that I've 'found you'😀😀😀😀😀

Ingredient

200g Bread Flour
3 g Instant dried yeast
20 g Sugar
3 g Salt
20 g Unsalted butter (soft)
140 g whole milk
40 g Salami cut into small pieces
40 g Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Mayonnaise

Method

Put the flour, the sugar and yeast in a bowl, whisk to combine, add and salt whisk again. Pour the milk into the bowl.

Use large spoon (or pastry scraper) to mix everything together, and knead briefly to bring all the ingredients together.

Take the dough out of the bowl and knead, you will see the dough will be elastic after about 2 minutes.

Add the butter and knead by using the heel of your hands to compress and push the dough away from you, then fold it back over itself. Give the dough a little turn and repeat. Put the weight of your body into the motion and get into a rhythm. Keep folding over and compressing the dough. Knead for 10-15 minutes or until the dough is soft, pliable, smooth and slightly shiny, almost satiny.


Or you can also try stretching part of the dough, if it can stretch into a thin sheet without breaking, you've kneaded enough.

Put the dough into a light buttered bowl. Let the dough rise in a warm place until double in size (can be 1 hour or 1 hour and a half check often depend on the temperature).
Take the dough out of the bowl, deflate by touch it lightly.

Roll the dough into rectangular, 30 cmx25 cm. Sprinkle the salami and cheese on top of the half part of it, and fold the other part over the salami and cheese.
Seal the side of the dough and push the rolling pin over (not to roll but the make the salami and cheese stick to the dough).

Cut the dough into 6 pieces (using ruler to guide you ).

Cut the piece in the middle and fold one of the end into the middle of the cut, do it 2 times to form a twist.

Place the dough on the oven sheet, lined with non stick baking paper (the cheese will melt while baking and some will leak).

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Let the dough rise until almost double in size, (about 30 minutes).
Before put them in the oven, squeezes the mayonnaise over the bread.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the breads are golden brown.




Sunday 30 December 2012

Sweet Potato Donut

Sunday
3.30 pm
Fine day with a little sunshine


I bought sweet potato last few days coz I thought that I will be on diet, no carbo but a bit is fine, but I've failed my test ......hehehehehe ........in my dreammmmm!!!!!
I can't figure out what to do with this potato but after browsing and visiting other blogs, I've found one quite easy and I'm sure my kids love it.

Thanks Rima for sharing the recipe, very easy and taste like 'Kuih Gelang' they called it in Perak :D

Here's the recipe

Ingredients
320g flour
2 tsp instant yeast
60g sugar
180g sweet potato - boiled and mashed
1 egg
90ml water
1 tbsp condense milk
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp butter

Method
You can use breadmaker to do the job or do it manually, i do it using my helper 'kitchenaid' mixer :) once done, leave it to prove till double the size. give it a light punch and start to divide your dough into balls.. each ball at 40g.. roll your ball.. press it a little and take your round cutter to cut a hole in the middle.. place your donut on your tray.. cover it with a cloth and let it rise for the second time.. once it has doubled in size.. prepare your oil.. heat it up and start to fry.. If you want, can coat it with castor sugar once it's cooled
I prefer mine without sugar..... so called diet!!!! Yeah .....right!!!!! Hehehehehe .......



Thursday 27 December 2012

Coconut Macaroon

Wowwwww.....it's been such a long time since the last time I visit my blog, been busy lately plus my daughter will start her primary school next year.

Tonight I prepared Olive Oil chocolate cake and coconut macaroon for me to bring to office tomorrow. Annnnnddddd tomorrow is my last day working at Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Kinda sad but happy that I can spend time taking care of my two kids myself.

Cake in a plastic container and also my coconut macaroon , hope they will like it. Mr hubby loves it, my kids loves it and I love it tooooooooo!!!!! Recipes can copy down here

Coconut Macaroons

You will need:

250g dessicated coconut
75g ground almonds
2 egg whites
100g sugar
1 tsp pandan extract/vanilla

Preheat the oven to 150°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Mix the almonds and coconut in a large bowl.
Whisk the egg whites in another bowl until they reach the soft peak stage, then slowly and gradually, still beating, add the sugar until you have a glossy, white meringue with stuff peaks.
Fold the nut mixture and extract into the meringue using a metal spoon.
When the two mixtures are combined, use your hands to make 8 small coconut mounds on the baking sheet. They won't spread much, so you can space them fairly close together.
Bake for 15 minutes, though they may need 20; when done, they will be golden coloured and dry on the outside.
Cool on a wire rack. Top with cherries if you must. Melted chocolate would be fabulous too.

I use my small ice cream scoop and can't be bothered to put melted chocolate...... My eyes said come on.... Can we sleep now!!!!!! Hehehehe .....


Well well that's it for now. Time for a good sleep, last but not least......Happy New Year 2013!!!!! Cheers!!!!!!!