Edisi Indonesia 3: Ketan Duren

Lately, I regularly made Indonesian cooking style because my hunny who now legally turn into my hubby since December 13, 2008 :DD loves Indonesian foods especially Indonesian snacks/desserts.
Recipe for steamed glutinous rice will be uploaded later after I try it by myself. The glutinous rice you see on these pictures were made by my home-assistant and they hardly remember the exact measures :p
For the Kinca Duren (Durian Sauce), here is my version:

• 100 gr caster sugar (reduced to 50 gr if the durian flesh is sweet)
  
• 50 gr rock palm sugar, grated.
• 150 gr durian flesh
• 200 ml coconut cream
• 100 ml water
• 1 sprig of pandan leaf, knotted
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

• Combine durian flesh and half of coconut cream in a blender. Blend until smooth and juicy like.
• In medium pan, combine sugar, palm sugar, water, pandan leaf, and salt. bring to simmer until the sugar has dissolved.
• Add the rest of coconut cream.
• Add durian flesh. Cook until thick.
• Serve with the steamed glutinous rice

This dessert is very rich. Enjoy it after a light meal and with a cup of tea or coffee..

Pssst... my hubby requested me to make this again...

Palm Sugar Steamed Cake

YUmmmmmyyyy :D

My first encounter with this steamed cake was about 1 month ago when I was visiting one of the hotel in Kuta, looking for a place for my wedding reception (But, we:me&hunny, decided to celebrate our wedding reception at Niksoma later on)

I always love the taste of rock palm sugar. It's sweet but too too sweet... I think it's just perfect..

Time goes on....

And uncoincidentaly when I was in Malang (one part of my honeymoon after Kalimantan), Heiko (my mum-in-law's hubby) wanted to go to local bookstore, Gramedia Malang. Like many visits I made to bookstore, the first place to go is the cooking books' shelves "LOL"

I just couldn't resist it, dear!

I browsed some books and found Resep Praktis Sisca Soewitomo: Cake Lezat and it has brown sugar palm steamed cake recipe!! YIPEEEE...

The recipe is sooo simple and you could save your mixer in your cupboard :D
all you need is a whisker to combine all the ingredients ( Save the electricity!!!)

More over, the recipe only calls for 1 egg and I'm supportive enough for any recipes that using less egg ( I have to put concern on my health rite??) :D

I hope you'll enjoy the recipe too

Cake Gula Merah (Palm Sugar Steamed Cake)

Yield: 12 if using medium muffin tin, 24 if using small muffin tin

Ingredients:
125 g sugar (I use only 80 g)
125 g rock palm sugar, sliced. (I use 140 g)
150 ml water
250 g cake flour
1/2 t bicarbonate of soda (I use onle 1/4 t)
1/2 t instant yeast
1 egg
100 ml vegetable oil

How to:

• Prepare the muffin tin, put the paper cup, set aside. Heat the steamer.
• Put all sugar and water into a saucepan, bring to boil until sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat, cool.
• Add flour, combine well. Add bicarbonate of soda, instant yeast, and egg. Vigourously mix (add this step the mixture is a lil bit sticky)
• Pour in oil slowly while continue whisking until the mixture is well combined and slick.
• Divide evenly into the prepared tin
• Steam for 15 mins with fire on its highest set until the cakes "blooming"

Tips:

• Do NOT open the steamer lid while steaming. The cake won't "blooming" if you did.
• Put the fire on the highest setting on your stove to create lots of steam.
• Don't let the cake steamed for more than 16 mins because it will change the texture. the result will be dry.

Hope you will like it like I do...

Edisi Indonesia 2: Lapis Legit Coklat

Source: Tabloid Saji

Bahan:
270 gr margarin
1,5 sdt SKM (1 sdm aja biar gampang ;D)
450 gr putih telur
1/4 sdt garam
2 sdt emulsifier
180 gr gula pasir
115 gr terigu protein sedang
25 gr susu bubuk
1/2 sdt pasta coklat
3 tetes pewarna kuning (ga pake)

Cara:
1. kocok margarin +/- 30 menit sampai lembut, tambahkan SKM, kocok rata, sisihkan
2. kocok putih telur, garam, & emulsifier hingga setengah mengembang, tambahkan gula, kocok hingga soft peak
3. tuang putih telur sedikit2 ke kocokan margarin sambil diaduk perlahan
4. masukkan terigu & susu bubuk
5. bagi dua adonan, satu bagian beri pasta coklat & satu bagian lainnya beri pewarna kuning
6. Tuang 75 gr adonan kuning di loyang 24x10x7cm yg dioles margarin & dialas kertas, oven 5 menit dgn api atas
7. tuang 75 gr adonan coklat, oven 5 menit api atas
8. lakukan bergantian hingga adonan habis

Layer cake yang satu ini agak kering teksturnya, hasilnya enak hanya saja tidak selegit lapis legit dengan kuning telur.

Cobain deh, lumayan buat ngabisin stok putih telor di kulkas kan hehehehe... :D

American Risoles

Yuhuuuuiiii

I finally made this snack :DD *big grin*

Since I bought the crepe maker few days ago, I've been so excited to try this American Risoles recipe which been around for sometimes on NCC mailing list.

Actually, I could make the crepes skin on teflon pan but not confident enough to get an accurate thin layer. The worries it's completely gone now.... Thanks to the crepes maker pan... :D

For recipe, just click American Risoles.

Tips and tricks are also available there...

I made 17 risoles from this recipe.

Good luck :D

Mocca Brownies

Source : "Kudapan Ringan Istimewa", Sedap Sekejap

Ingredients:
250 gr dark cooking chocolate
100 gr butter
100 gr cake flour
5 eggs white (+/- 150 gr)
150 gr caster sugar
100 gr cashew nuts, chopped (optional)

1 tsp instant coffee (optional)

Direction:

• Melt chocolate and butter. Set aside.
• Add sifted flour and instant coffee. Combine well using hand whisker.
• Beat egg whites until foamy. Add sugar gradually until smooth glossy and peak
• Fold in the whipped egg into the flour-choc mixture. Add q/2 of chopped nuts, if desired.
• Pour into greased and lined 30x10 cm brownies tin or 20 cm cake tin (like I did).
• Sprinkle the rest of cashew nuts. Bake for 35 minutes at 180 C

PS:

I skipped the nuts and replaced it with butter cream frosting and shredded cheddar cheese..

Yummy..... :D

KBB#8: Bitter Chocolate Peppermint Biscuits

Lucky number 8!!

KBB-ers make biscuits again! Yippee... :D I love biscuit because it's easy to make and delectable :DD

It's really challenging for me since I have a very tight schedule on this month for work, wedding arrangement of mine (yup gals, I'm getting married next month ;)), and Rea's Cake kitchen.

Anyway, I still could sneak up a bit on my schedule...here is my presentation for KBB #8 task which I did some "creation" *winked...*

............the story of BCPB on Rea's Kitchen....

Source : Donna Hay for Canvas, NZ Herald

Preheat the oven to 180C. Place 185 g butter and 1 cup of caster sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until light and creamy......
Add 1 egg and beat well.....Sift 2 cups of plain flour and 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder over the egg mixture and fold through....I skipped the step of kneading, roll out, and refrigerate the dough... I just simply put the dough into the piping bag with star tip and press it onto the baking tray....I baked the biscuits for 10 minutes. In the meantime, I made the filling by combining 1 cup icing sugar, 1 teaspoon mint flavor , a drop of pink food-colouring (I'm completely in love :D) and 3 Tablespoons water. I don't have any bittersweet chocolate so I change it with 250 g melted-Ritter Sport Voll Nuss. The HAzelnut is everywhere of it!! YUmmy!! The result is PERFECT... minty filling, crunchy sensation from the biscuits and hazelnut.... I'll try for bittersweet chocolate next time...

*BIG Smile*.... finally I got the certified license of KBB #8 task....

So, I could say: mission accomplished :D

Ivan's Bday Cake

This cake brings a "what-a-small-world" cliche to me..
I got a call from a lady in Jakarta who wanted to order a cake for her brother, here in Bali. She gave me the details (name, cake's type, address) and yet it doesn't recall anything to me...

By some misunderstanding from my courier-man, I had to deliver this cake to Sanur by myself. kinda late than schedule (sorry ya 'van.....), I even didn't meet the birthday man as he went to church on that evening... Asli deh 'van.... rumah lo spooky bener deh jalannya....boooo...

Back to the cliche story: Ivan's worked for the same company as I am and also a relative of one of my co-workers! Hidup AG ya 'van :DDDD

His comment on Heavenly Choco Cake: Uenaaaaakk... orderan kenceng nih!! (Amieeen)

Looking forward for ordering more cakes @Rea's Cake ya 'van :D

Baby 1st Month Cake