Her Love, Life and everything else in between...

Choc Moist Cake

2012-10-08T15:11:00.001+08:00

Ya Allah, it's been a while!!!! 6 months to be exacts pffft I'm still maid-less, but alhamdulillah, i think i'm getting use to it.

Anyway, since ramai sangat yg bertanya this recipe, i decided to put it up on my blog.

it tasted great!!! simply love it!

Here we go:
Sauce: my cousin back in Tawau - Rose
Make 2kg cake - 9' square pan is just perfect

Ingredients:

Sift
250g cake flour
50g cocoa powder (i used Callabout)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt

190g unsalted butter - i used SCS
330g caster sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
4 eggs - i used 4 large eggs
250 ml chill water

Method:

Preheat the oven @180 C, 10 mins before baking.
1.In a bowl, sift together all the dry ingredients.
2.Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until smooth.
3.Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla essence.
4.Add the water and flour mixture gradually, continue beating using low speed until done and fully incorporated. Scrape the sides with a cake spatula.
5.Pour batter in a 9' square cake tin, bake for 45 minutes at 180C. (oven temp may vary)
6.The cake is done when a skewer or toothpick inserted comes out clean.
7.Cool on a wire rack. Add chocolate ganache or top with strawberries.

i went a bit overboard with this cake!!!! Tqs Cousin for sharing this wonderful recipe :D

Choc Fudge
Ingredients
50g cocoa powder - i used callabout
125 ml water
1 C evaporated milk
1 tbsp full cream Milk
200g sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 egg yolk
60g corn flour
1 tbsp butter

Using double boiler method:

1. Whisk all the ingredients except butter.
2. Cook using double boiler method, stir until the mixture thickens. Remove from stove & stir in butter.
3. Cool before spreading on the cake
* i normally prepare the ganache a day in advance and chill it overnight.

Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Bestie

2012-03-12T01:35:00.001+08:00

To my Darling Farrah

*photo taken many years ago...

It's so good to know someone special, who shares,

My secrets, my laughter, my dreams and my cares,

Someone through good times and bad, when there's tears,

It's so good to know you , my friend through the years..

On this day i would like to tell you you mean a lot to me..

Happy Birthday Bestie...

Lots of love

Happy Sunday

2012-02-26T15:20:00.000+08:00

Slm, hi sayang-sayangku semua, minggu ni memang minggu yg agak free for me. Orders bole bilang dgn jari mmg slow tsk tsk. Akahir bulan agaknya kan huhu Tapi bila time free ni takde plak mood nak meng-update blog *sigh* Bila busy macam terkejar-kejar nak update sana sini.

Anyway, this is gonna be a quick update, tomorrow genaplah 10tahun my putera sulung. Time really flies kan. Kalau kita umur Abang Jazlan, genap la jugak 11 years of marriage. OMG! Where did the time goes..

Ok nak di jadikan cerita, we went to a bakery trip recently. Nak beli buns for my Bapak Mertua, normally buat sendiri, tapi bila malas mode dtg melanda mmg jgn haraplah nak buat. Oh well, nowadays memang dah jarang pegi bakery. Since dah boleh bake ni (bole la sikit-sikit kan :D) memang dh tak pernah tempah cake for birthdays/anniversaries etc. Semua pun buat sendiri. Alhamdulillah, it save me a bomb! Sometimes yang kita beli ni pun ada yang tak puas hati, kurang kat sini sana. Back to the story, bila dah masuk bakery tu mula lah my boys kemaruk nak beli cakes. Just imagine a slice of cake cost us RM7, kalau buat sendiri tak la semahal tu betul tak? well bukan berkira but i know i can bake better insya Allah :D

Bila dah dok push yours truly ni so i tunaikan lah jugak. Well i just want them to taste it so that next time dah tak mintak dah, soh mama nya buat sendiri je huahuahua.

Bila dah makan tu ha, baru realised:

Jazlan: Ma, why cake ni taste cream je?

Luqman: Mama buat sometimes tak cantik tapi sedap *huahuahua! kembang kempis kejap kekeek

Me: i told you guys, kalau mama buat lagi sedap (cet! isi bakul angkat sendiri heheeh)

So sempena nak masuk 10tahun ni besok...somebody requested a special cake from me:

Jazlan: Ma, i dont want any fancy cake, bakery one pun tak nak, nak mama buat sendiri tau. I just want a tasty Blueberry Cake...bole?

Me: GULP! (dalam hati) alamak reti ke nak buat ni? - ok sayang nnt mama bake specially for Abang Jazlan k :D

So tadi dah google kat blog Rima, dah cilok her recipe, hope menjadi lah cake gue k....wish me luck!!!

OK before i signing off, nak share with you all - sneak preview -candy buffet table for my customer - Eshraff 1st Birthday recently. Gambar tak sempat nak update kat Canteksekali Home Deli lagi. Anyway Enjoy!

Happy Sunday Everyone!
tataaaaa

White Chocolate with Macadamia Muffins

2012-01-16T15:39:00.003+08:00

Im still in the middle of finishing my proposal to USCi. But i couldn't wait to share this recipe to you all. I have several other recipes to share, but you know what? this gets first in line. Ok lemme tell ya, I'm not a 'muffin person', but i think this is my kind of muffin. Perfecto! Delicious & very easy!

I brought some sample to UCSi last week and Dr Kit ended up brought them all. Ahaaa....so i bet it must be really good huh? SO apa tunggu lagi, grab your apron now and start baking. I can guarantee it is super simple to make yet very tasty! oh i have to tell ya that i have twisted some of the ingredients and i add streusel topping and these streusel toppings are scrumptious.

*photos taken from my iphone....too lazy to transfer photos from my camera haih

Here goes the recipe:

Adapted from The Australian Women's Weekly
Muffins, scones & breads - a priceless gift from my darling sister :D

Ingredients:

2 Cups (300g) self raising flour - i used 2 cups Cake flour + 3tsp baking powder
2/3 (150g) caster sugar
3/4 (140g) white bits - i used a quality chocolate chunk
1/2 cup (75g) chopped , macadamis, toasted - i used almond slices
60g butter, melted - i used unsalted tartura + 1/2 tsp salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4cup milk

Streusel Topping:
1/3 cup (50g) plain flour
2 tbspn brown sugar
30g butter
Sift flour, sugar into a small bowl, rub in butter, roll mixture into a ball, wrap in plastic, freeze until firm enough to grate - i skipped the freeze method, terus crumble je atas muffin before bake ehe.

Method:

1. Grease 6 hole (3/4 cup/180ml capacity) muffin pan
2. Sift dry ingredients into large bowl, stir in remaining ingredients.
3. Spoon mixture into prepared pan.
4. Crumble the streusel topping over muffins.
5. Bake in moderately hot oven about 25 minutes.

Makes 6 - i used a medium muffin pan, so it makes 15pcs.

Anyway, i'm going for the UCSi meeting tomorrow, wish me luck k. Amin3.

What A Great Year To Start

2012-01-15T02:48:00.000+08:00

OK, where shall i start? erm this is what happen bila dah lama sgt terbantut nak meng-update blog kan. Despite all the 'drama' bibik cabut lari, found lotsa grey hair lately haih, no year end vacations (how i wish i could have some me time with hb macam KG alangkah...syoknya!) Alhamdulillah i got an offered to supply my products to the UCSi Uni Trg Campus cafe. Tx a zillion to a dear friend (you know who you are :D) for recommending my products to the management. Terima kasih sangat-sangat. The first time i went there, i brought some Congo Bars samples, alhamdulillah Dr Kit the COO loved it! Yay! dengan slang mat salehnya he said " Sedap" . I was over the moon ha ha.

And after almost a week supplying, i got another offer plak... apakah? ...yeah i got an offer to manage the cafe. How cool is that? Bagai pucuk di cita ulam mendatang!Honestly, at first rasa macam "boleh ke i manage the cafe" "what is gng to happen to my home deli", " sapa nak send & fetch the kids from school" " kids homework" and far so many qs pop up in my mind. Oh well, after had a serious discussion with hb, dalam zaman tengah gawat-gawat ni we think that maybe this is the best for us now..so we decided to take the challenge. Siapa tahu rezeki we all ada kat cafe tu. betul tak? i know it's gonna be a tough one at first, but insya Allah, Allah ada. He knows the best. So now hb & i are working on the menu & price listing, and we'll meet up with KakZ for futher arrangement prior to the agreement & all. Pray Hard, hoping everything is going smooth sailing.

KakZ told me that after 3 months the current management taking over the cafe, the guy is still not performing. Sad...Food in the cafe are very lousy, not varieties, no food serve during tea time.. and still not meet the expectations.. to the extend almost nasi goreng served everyday for brekkie. Not even a toast ya...i repeat not a even a toast for breakfast. Haiya.. Poor the students, esp the international students.

So insya Allah, if we are giving the chance, we'll try our best to serve them better. And i know for sure i'll be super busy with the cafe and less time with my lappy. hu hu hu.

We'll update more recipes once i'm done with the menu k...i hope this is not too late to wish you all Happy Belated New Year & Salam Maal Hijrah .
Nitey nite!
xoxo

Busy Bee

2011-12-23T02:02:00.000+08:00

After more than a week bibik ku lari ...alhamdulilllah i'm coping with all the house chores, my children & orders etc at the same time. Well, for the first few days, it was really tough for me. Really penat! Honestly, from cleaning the dishes, baking stuff urghhh!

But thank God my kids dengan rela hati tolong i. Thanks kiddos! Sampai nak gelak bila my Luqman kata "eee rasa mcm duduk asrama je" lol

Anyway, i'll be busy again this weekend as my closest friend is getting engage, ini betul2 case last minute, but i really hope everything will be smooth sailing...amin..amin...amin....

just finished deco this cute Surprisee Surprise Cake with oreo frosting for Diana's sister hantaran for nikah

With the orders in hand, i really hope i can manage to do it all. Just a self reminder, i kena siapkan 1 cake, 7 bekas dulang hantaran and the simple pelamin..plus order yg dah full till sunday...aiyoo sempatkah? i hope so..i better sign out now, besok plan nak bangun awal. nitey nite!

sneak preview of the hantaran :D

xoxo

Maid-less

2011-12-17T02:57:00.001+08:00

My lappy still hantar service. Dunno when it wld be ready.arghhh! Perhaps, i shld consider to pasang my x-office Pc in my bedroom..erm lets seee..byk sgt nk update,cant wait to share some new recipes with u all. Anyway, im officially Maid-Less. Bibik leave n run! Very very long story. Since no maid..erm, i think i have to limit my orders too..penat! Tsk tsk

Rindu......

2011-12-04T23:18:00.000+08:00

Hi darlsss, how's your weekend so far? I'm having bad flu last week uhuk uhuk. Last week on Friday while i was making Choc Pav suddenly rasa macam kepala ni berat sgt, when i closed my eyes, rasa macam floating and nak pitam. Almost get to bad to stand, i felt so dizzy i can't barely walk..duduk pun lagi pening. Absolutely no energy at all. In the end i finished my baking early and went to bed straight.

On the next day serious macam lipas kudung siapkan order yg belum siap lagi uwaaaa. Actually, rindu sangat nak back to my blogging world. Have my own 'me time'. Reading my fav blogs. Hurmm bila la tu agaknya ye. Kalau flashback balik this day last year, i was still in working world busy with office related matters, admin , hr etc.

Honestly, rasa macam banyak je benda nak di update ni! Bila tengah baking rasa macam ooo i should write this..oooh i should post this bla bla bla. Tapi bila dah duduk depan lappy, semua gone! end up dok baca you all punya blog or dok sibok nak baca latest celebrity gossips ha ha ha.

Well, I think i'm just too exhausted. Lagi-lagi cuti sekolah ni..Weekend after weekend.. i have too many orders. Tido at 3 am almost every night. My Luqman siap tanya why i work day and night baking pagi petang siang malam ha ha ha. My answer is " Mama nak kumpul duit so that Mama bole beli hadiah utk Abg Luqman" i think my answer fair enough kan. pastu dah tak pernah tanya dah :D Sometimes i feel so bad, Should spend some quality time with the kiddos.

Anyway, here are some of my fav order for the past few weeks. Gambar belum sempat nak update kat CantekSekali Home Deli. And i'm having prob with my FB right now. I can't view messages, tag names etc. And this Tuesday nak hantar my lappy pegi service. Hopefully bole fix lappy ni cepat2. So jom layan gamabr dulu.

RCV in a Pot for Engagement hantaran

Door Gift for engagement ceremony

yay! it's The Congo Bars

The RVC 3 tier wedding cakes

Hantaran for nikah - RVC again

Ladybug cake & cupcakes

my fav

and RVC in a pot again :D

Another Wedding Project DONE..Alhamdulillah

2011-11-19T02:48:00.001+08:00

almost finish...

traaa...i hope she likes it. This is a 3 tier RVC for Sha-my customer all the way from Dungun. She wanted a fresh flower on the cake, unfortunately due to the location yg agak jauh from KT, so we decided using an artificial flower instead. That is the closet i can find in KT darl...Honestly, i think i need to go for a class, my fondant went messy...haiya..! tak reti! should have gone to a culinary class instead of accounts ha ha ha

Anyway, need to catch up my sleep now..ngantukss yg teramat sgt dah ni...tata..nite!

Happy Birthday to my one and only Sister ❤

2011-11-16T14:35:00.001+08:00

Binded In Love

16 November 2011

We have lived so close to each other like forever,

Bined in love and understanding together.

So today even if we are miles and miles apart,

I promise, you will always be a part of my heart.

Happy Birthday, my darling sister.

- poem by wishafriend.com

Me & my Big Sister ~ the resemblance ❤ ❤ ❤

New York New York

2011-11-14T15:37:00.000+08:00

Ah ah...i'm not going to NY! Urghh How i wish la kan? Erm while waiting for my RVC to bake here i'm sharing you one of the best classic cheese cake i've tried.

It all started when shidah tag i kat FB. I was really tempted to make this! I did exactly as the recipe said (used 1 kg of cream cheese...yes darling 1 kg ye, hee hee) and put this on a baking sheet in the oven. Oh and also leave it overnight baru makan tau! memang menunggu itu satu penyiksaan ahaks! The only thing I did differently was the topping. I followed the recipe but in the end i scrapped it all out, don't like the soury taste, so i substitute with fresh strawberry and with some strawberry drizzle. Voila! I had some of my friends & customers try it and they all loved it! Overall it is one easy recipe and not mind trying again.

New York Cheesecake with a strawberry topping & strawberry drizzle

Some info taken from joy of baking:

This cheesecake has three layers, starting witha graham cracker crumb crust that is topped with a cream cheese filling, and then a layer of lightly sweetened sour cream.There are two popular cheesecakes in America today, the ones made with cream cheese (shown here) and the ones made with ricotta. John Mariani tells us in hisThe Dictionary of American Food & Drinkthat Americans have come to know cheesecakes made with cream cheese as 'New York' Cheesecakes, and ones made with ricotta as 'Italian' Cheesecakes, with both types having their roots in immigrant New York City neighborhoods.

OK let's get started!

Source: joy of baking

Adapted from:

Crownover, Mary. Cheesecake Extraordinaire. McGraw-Hill. New York: 1994

Crust:
2 cups (200 grams) of graham cracker crumbs or finely crushed Digestive biscuits - i used Mc-Vities Digestive biscuits
1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated white sugar
1/2 cup (114 grams) unsalted butter, melted

Filling:
32 ounces (1 kg) cream cheese, room temperature(use full fat, not reduced or fat free cream cheese) - i used anchor, kalau philadelphia sure lagi 'kick'!
1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar
3 tablespoons (35 grams) all purpose flour
5 large eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup (80 ml) heavy whipping cream (double cream)i used anchor
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Topping: (optional) I omit this - i substitute with Fresh Strawberry & strawberry drizzle
1 cup (240 ml) sour cream(not low fat or fat free) - i used plain yogurt
2 tablespoons (30 grams) granulated white sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Strawberry for serving (optional)

Tips: Sometimes the surface of the cheesecake cracks. To help prevent this from happening do not over beat the batter, especially when creaming the cheese and sugar.

Another reason for cracking is overbaking the cheesecake. Your cheesecake is done when it is firm but the middle may still look a little wet.

Also, make sure the springform pan is well greased as cracking can occur if the cheesecake sticks to the sides as it cools.

Method:

Grease, or spray with Pam, a 9 inch (23 cm) springform pan. Place the springform pan on a largerbakingpan to catch any leakage while the cheesecake is baking. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) with rack in center of oven.

For Crust:
In a medium sized bowl combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press the crumbs evenly over the bottom and about 1 inch (2.5 cm) up the sides of the springform pan. Cover and refrigerate while you make the filling.

For Filling:
In bowl of your electric mixer place the cream cheese, sugar, andflour. Beat on medium speed until smooth (about 2 minutes), scraping down the bowl as needed. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well (about 30 seconds) after each addition.Scrape downthe sides of the bowl. Add the whipping cream, lemon zest, vanilla extract and beat until incorporated. Remove the crust from the refrigerator and pour in the filling. Place the cheesecake pan on a larger baking pan and place in the oven.

Bake for 15 minutes and then lower the oven temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) and continue to bake for about another 60 -90 minutesor until firm and only the center of the cheesecake looks a little wet and wobbly. (The baking time can vary due to the differences in ovens, so make sure to check that the cheesecake is firm with only the center being a little wet and wobbly.) Remove from oven and place on a wire rack.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract. Spread the topping over the warm cheesecake and return to oven to bake for 15 more minutes

Remove from oven and carefully run a knife or spatula around the inside edge of pan to loosen the cheesecake (helps prevent thesurfacefrom cracking as it cools).

Let cool completely before covering with plastic wrap. Refrigerate several hours,preferably overnight. Serve with fresh fruit or fruit sauces.

Makes one - 9 inch (23 cm) cheesecake.

To freeze: Place the cooled cheesecake on a baking pan and freeze, uncovered, until firm. Then wrap in aluminum foil and place in a freezer bag. Seal and return to freezer. Can be frozen for several months. Thaw uncovered cheesecake in the refrigerator overnight.

It's creamy, smooth & rich, So perfect in it's simplicity.

I hope you love them as much as i do!

Congo Bars - My latest obsession!

2011-10-28T02:41:00.001+08:00

It's almost 2:30am and i'm still wide awake huhu. Well i need to update my blogs, replying customer's emails, updating photos, email quotaion bla bla bla... Nowdays daytime memang dah tak sempat nak catch up semua tu. Orders keep on coming almost everyday, alhamdulillah. Kalau time weekends plak, my boys memang conquer my lappy..dok main games or layan their fav korean groups tu on Youtube. Kids nowdays ..haih...

Anyway, i won't be takling much, kepala dah naik 'weng2' dah ni...here i'm updating you my latest obsession aka my new CantekSekali Home Deli hot selling products..the CONGO BARS..thanks to my sifu Rima & Kak Yani for sharing this sinful recipe. ;p

Congo Bars

Source: Bakerella.com

2 3/4 cup all purpose flour

2 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

150g butter

2 cups brown sugar, I used 1 1/2c

3 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla

250g chopped chocolate - i used Chocolatis Compound Chocolate

1 cup pecans, I didn't have any, so skipped this

150g Chocolate chips

Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
Line a pan with greaseproof or other non-stick paper.
Stir brown sugar and softened butter, until all butter disappears and well incorporated.

Add eggs one at a time, stir well. Add vanilla.

Add chocolate chips and nuts, mix well.

Add dry mixture ie flour, baking powder and salt.

Bake in a 13/9 inch pan at 170 degrees Celcius for about 30 minutes or until the top is golden.

Like baking Brownies, never over bake or you will have a hard brownie!

Happy Baking everyone...nite2! xoxo

My lil Girl turned 4

2011-10-22T16:52:00.001+08:00

Last Wednesday we celebrated Hana's 4th Birthday in school. It was actually a belated birthday. Actual date was on the 17th September. Hurmm i still remember the day when she was born, it was on a fasting month. Had a very bad sickness thoughout the pregnancy tsk tsk - vomitting, nausea you name it semua pun ada, sampai pernah pengsan dlm kreta sbb stock ubat dah kehabisan. And now she is 4! Where does the time go?

Anyway, tak planning pun nak celebrate kat sekolah. Coz we already celebrated kat Tawau, together with my birthday. Tx to my sister for the steamboat surprise dinner gambar tak sempat nak upload lagi insya Allah soon...

Anyway, bila dah balik sini she has been asking me bila la nak buat birthday party for her. She requested me to bake a Barbie Princess cake. Alamak! Honestly i don't think i can make one ha ha ha. And i was thinking a Princess Barbie cake dah macam too common kan? no? so after did some 'research' cewah! i decided to give a Mermaid Cake a go! not to go for Ariel but instead to make a pretty blonde mermaid. I tell you it was super simple & easy to make. Recipe i guna the DFCC recipe je its everyone fav. Will write a different entry on that ok. OK let's have a look on the photos first...

a Mermaid Cake

"Wah cantiknya waaaa waaa etc!!!" that was her first impression when she saw the cake...*i'm blushing*

Vanilla cupcakes with blueberry filling and Cream Cheese Frosting yummy2

cutting her cake

ahaaaa....perasan tak? That is Faris, one of Hana's good friend since 3 mths old. Tu la Hana punya admirer kat sekolah. Kecik2 dah pandai dah! He even told his mom "nnt besar nak kahwin ngn Hana!" ha ha ha ..well i don't think dia tau pun meaning kahwin tu, cheeky boy!

Aren't they so cute! sebelah kiri tu, one of Hana's good friend jugak since 3mths old jugak. Her name is Nisa, memang partner in crime!

a group photo with Teacher Sarahah & Teacher Zura

a sweet token

3 layered DFCC with cream cheese frosting

a Mini ME in so many ways! I just love her to piece

Dear Hana,

Mama so proud of you, mama treasures you so much. We love you sweetheart. xoxo MAMA

Update

2011-09-29T01:58:00.000+08:00

Hi darl....sorry for still not being able to update anything here...

busy yg teramat sgt...Anyway

CantekSekali Home Deli will be at the

Trg Trade Centre for the SDSI (Satu Daerah Satu Industri)

Event starting from tomorrow until this Saturday from

10am - 10pm. So, come and join us!

See u there!! ^_^

I'm Back......On9

2011-09-17T11:05:00.000+08:00

Hi !!! I'm back...actually dah seminggu balik sini tapi tak sempat nak update kat blog lagi. Balik-balik je dah terus busy ambil orders. Alhamdulillah my CantekSekali Home Deli dah fully booked until next weekend. Syukur =)

Rindu sangat nak update kat blog..byk betul cerita nak story kat you all. Sorry for those yg i tak sempat reply your comments. And thanks so much for following this humble blog of mine. Insya Allah bila ada kesemptan i 'bertandang' kat blog you all plak ye...till then..

xoxo

The day is Finally here!

2011-08-24T06:40:00.000+08:00

Hip Hip Hooray!!!! The long-awaited day 'balik kampung' is finally here. After almost 3 years, this year dapat jugak balik beraya kat kampung. And the best part of all, this time around we all balik sekali with my Sister and her family. They are now on their flight back from Doo-bye. Our flight is at 10am today. Will stay overnight in KL, as my sister requested to 'membuat lawatan tapak' di sekitar Masjid India malam nanti ahaks! And we'll catch a flight back to Tawau tomorrow noon. Insya Allah besok dapatlah berbuka or we called it Sungkai kat Tawau. Can't wait!

Red Velvet Cake requested from my customer, tak sampai 5 minutes all gone :D

And i'm so blessed that all my Raya Cookies orders dah settled last Saturday. Alhamdulillah customer puas hati, Most of them complaint tak cukup and can't simpan for Raya coz dah kena sambar awal-awal lagi. Sedap sangat! *kembang kecut kejap* ha ha ha. I'm so blessed. Insya Allah next time bole order lagi.

Apart from that, last Sunday, we made a trip back to KB, jumpa sedara mara kat sana dulu. Puas hati dapat balik berbuka kat sana. Memang meriah sungguh Param kat KB, kalau nak compared kat sini. Macam-macam ada.

Actually ada byk lagi nak story mory ni but i don't have time to write huhu. Insya Allah will do that if time permits ya.

So ok guys, Salam Lebaran tuk you all semua. Selamat Balik Kampung.

Loves

Cintaku Beralih Arah

2011-08-17T07:46:00.000+08:00

Hi all, been busy baking, sampai tak sempat nak blogging. Ah, i miss my virtual world so much! Never knew that my Raya cookies orders tahun ni banyak macam tu sekali. I'm so overwhelmed. In fact i had to closed the orders early, takut nanti tak sempat siapkan. Plus nanti dok sibuk ambik order stock for PIL tak sempat buat...oh tidak! That's why i tak post pun kat CantekSekali Home Deli. Ni pun ada lagi orders coming in but i have to reject. Sorry ye, next time, Insya Allah. Now i have 12 more balangs to go then i'm free! yeay!!!!

Imagine from preparing the dough, baking, packaging semua buat sendiri. If hubby is around, i think tak la kengkabut macam ni. At least i can rely on him hantar and ambik budak sekolah. Since he's not around, so my schedule betul-betul pack start from preparing sahoor sampai lah waktu berbuka. And guess what i lost 4kg in 2 weeks? Ha ha ha.

Ok enuf said, now i nak share with you all pasal Chocolate chip Cookies. I bet semua wajib ada this type of cookies for Raya kan? Well not even raya, hari-hari biasa pun sure ada yang rajin buat cookies ni. Even myself, i got many orders for parties too.

So what happened last 2 days ago while busy baking for my Famous Amous Makcik Nigella Double Choc Chip cookies, for some reason all of them turned out flat. I baked few times still flat jugak. Grrrr..Anyway ...been baking this recipes but clearly i am missing something really basic. The dough wasn't chill enough to bake. I used melted butter that's why! Blame on the weather too. So chilling the dough is definitely worth trying. It is also allow the flavors to develop.

buruks

sungguh tak menggiurkan

Bila dah macam tu mulalah google for another best recipes. And thank God i found one! This recipe you can ignore the chilling part. Once you dah siap the dough you can straight away do the baking. But remember, make use jangan guna melted butter! And if you buat banyak, i would suggest you to divide the batter into half maybe, so that 1/2 tu boleh bake dulu and the rest keep them chill it first.

So now i want to declare that 'Cintaku beralih Arah' from the Famous Makcik Nigella Double Chocolate Chip Cookies to this Chocolate cookies adapted from Joy of Baking. Ha ha ha. The cookies are delicious and not too sweet. Just nice.

i have to say these are good!

It was crisp on the outside, and yet remained soft on the inside (but not too soft).

Recipe from Joy of Baking

Ingredients:

1/2 cup (113 grams) unsaltedbutter, room temperature - i'm using salted butter
1/2 cup (105 grams) light brown sugar
1/4 cup (50 grams) white granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup (130 grams) all purpose flour
1/4 cup (30 grams) Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt - i omit this
1 1/2 cups (260 grams) white chocolate chips or chunks - For my 2nd batch i add chunks of my Chocolatis Choc Bar and the result PERFECT!

Method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes). Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until incorporated. Firstsifttogether the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and salt and then add to the butter and egg mixture. Mix just until incorporated. Fold in the the chocolate chips.

Using a small ice cream scoop or two spoons, place about 1 1/2 tablespoons of batter on the prepared baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches (5 cm) apart.

Bake for approximately 8 -10 minutesor until the the cookies are still soft in the center but are firm around the edges. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on baking sheet for about 5 minutes before removing the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Makes about 24 - 3 inch round cookies - I make 48-50 cookies for 1 1/2 inch round. Simple, just use your teaspoon to measure.

And this is my Hot selling products, the famous German Cookies...yummey!

Till then....Happy baking everyone....

Kek Batik lagi

2011-08-12T07:48:00.000+08:00

Alhamdulillah, hari ni dah rasa ok sikit. Been sick for the past few days. Started with sore throat, coughing, pastu pening-pening. Kononnya tak nak pegi clinic ambik ubat, tapikan bila dah makin teruk kena start makan antibiotic jugak :( Well hubby kat KL, kesian kat budak-budak tu nanti, sapa nak hantar & ambik sekolah, Raya cookies for my customer tak start buat lagi, stock for my PIL pun tak siap lagi *sigh*. Kalau tak siap memang tak beraya kat Sabah la aku nampaknya..oh tidak!!!!..hahaah...of course not la kan :D So hari ni semangat dah berkobar-kobar, i really hope i have extra energy nak buat siapkan cookies tu..at least dah siap sikit pun jadilah.

Ok here is another simple sweet threats PERFECT for iftar. We have it almost everyday. My kids favorite! Recipe i dah post sebelum ni. Cuma this time i add my fav Callebout cocoa powder for extra chocolaty flavour.

Ingredients:

1 packet milo kecil (200 g) - this time i used 100g milo + 100g Callebout Cocoa Powder
1 packet biskut Marie - preferably Tiger brand -roughly break each biscuits into quarters (kalau packet yang besar guna 2 line je,yg lebihnya boleh simpan)
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 bar of butter (250g) make sure it's a good quality butter ya

Method:
1. Panaskan butter sampai cair (medium heat).
2. Masukkan susu pekat, kacau sampai sebati.
3. Add milo (stirring vigorously until it is smooth, takut nnt milo + cocoa berketul-ketul)
4. Masukkan biskut marie & kacau sampai rata. Tutup api.
5. Make sure loyang yang nak di gunakan tuh, line the base with baking paper or you can also use aluminium foil, so nnt nak potong senang, tak melekat kat loyang. Use the paper extension as handle to pull the cake out of the tin.
6. Transfer mixture to the prepared tin. press down firmly. Let it cool in the fridge.

and this is Red Velvet cuppies for my customer Sarah for her darling fiance...cute kan ? :p

For those yang dah start baking today...Happy Baking ya all!!!

Kasih Ayah

2011-08-10T13:49:00.000+08:00

German Cookies

2011-08-06T11:40:00.002+08:00

Deutsche Kekse

I've seen this recipes at Rima's for quite sometimes. And recently tengok Kak Ju plak buat. So I thought..hurmmm, it would be great for my Raya cookies collection.

I made these this morning right after sahoor. ~~So tak sempat lagi nak merasa~~. ~~Will definitely update you the outcome later tonight~~. ~~But i bet it would be~~ Yes it is very soft, milky, creamy and melt in mouth kinda cookies. Rasa macam biskut Arab sikit cuba takde sugar coating, and recipe ni tak guna Minyak Sapi. Memang tak rugi buat. I must admit ..i fall in love at first bite. Love it! Love it! Besok nak buat lagi :D

If you have time do try this out!

i think it looks awesome with the round shape kan?

Adapted from Rima's
Ingredients
(makes 60 pieces)

125g butter, soften at room temperature
40g icing sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
125g potato starch
80g cake flour

Method
1. In a mixing bowl, beat butter and icing sugar till light and fluffy. Add in vanilla extract (if using) and mix well.
2. Sift in potato starch and cake flour. With a spatula, mix to form a soft dough. Note: if the mixture appears too soft and wet to shape, leave the dough to chill in the fridge for about 10-15mins .
3.Roll dough into small balls (about 2cm in diameter), arrange on lined baking pan and press lightly with a fork (dip the fork in water after each press to prevent cookie dough from sticking to the fork). I just used piping bag to press the dough. Hari ni sungguh malas nak rolling2 la :P
4. Bake in preheated oven at 170' for 15 mins

Tx Rima & Kak Ju for sharing this wonderful recipe. Can't wait to try them for iftar today :D

Chef Wannabe

2011-08-05T19:15:00.000+08:00

i think it is about time for me to invest her own apron ...kan? kat mana nak beli? any suggestion?

suka sangat main ngn tepung.....

Viennese Chocolate Sables

2011-08-05T09:56:00.000+08:00

I came across the Pierre Herme Viennese Chocolate Sables recipe from Rima's Blog. She always impressed me with her beautiful pictures. So yesterday, while waiting for iftar i decided to give it a try.

According to Monsieur Herme, he learned to make these delectable sables from the source, none other than the famous Wittamer pastry shop in Vienna. The cookies really show case the quality of your cocoa powder and your butter. The chocolate taste is a refined one and isn't as sweet as a chocolate chip cookie.

The result, again, amazing. Not too sweet ..delicious buttery taste, crumbly and cocoa flavor as its best. Give it a try and you won't be disappointed. Again, Rima, I can not thank you enough for this wonderful recipe.

Pierre Herme piped the dough out in the characteristic W shape. I know i know, i punya sangatlah comot. Rima made such a perfect W shape, u know ! :D

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups plus 1.5 tbsp (260g) all purpose flour

5 tbsp (30g) Dutch-processed cocoa powder, preferably Valrhona - i used Callebout (Belgium Cocoa Powder)

2 sticks plus 1.5 tbsp (250g) unsalted butter, at room temperature - i used salted butter SCS

3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp (100g) confectioners sugar, sifted

Pinch of salt - i omit this

3 tbsp lightly beaten egg whites (lightly beaten 2 large egg whites, then measure out 3 tbsp)

confectioners' sugar for dusting (optional)

Method

1.Preheat the oven to 350F (180C) and line two baking sheets with parchment papers. Fit a pastry bag with a medium-sized open star tip.

2.Whisk together flour and cocoa, set aside. In a large bowl, beat the butter with a whisk until it is light and creamy- for the recipe to be successful, the butter must be very soft. Whisk in the sugar and salt, then stir in the egg whites. (Don't be concern if the mixture separates; it will come together when you add the dry ingredients.)

3. Gradually add flour and cocoa until it is incorporated- don't overwork the dough once flour is added,a light touch is what gives these cookies their characteristic crumbliness.

4.Pipe the dough into W-shaped cookies, each about 2 inches (5 cm)long and 1 1/4 inches (3 cm) wide, 1 inch apart onto the baking sheets.

5.Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes- no more- or until they are set but neither brown nor hard. Using a wide metal spatula, transfer the cookies to a rack to cool to room temperature. Repeat with the remaining dough. The cookies will be delicate, transfer carefully into cookie jar after cooled.

They can be wrapped and frozen for up to a month. Make about 65 cookies.

Easy Peasy Butter Cookies

2011-08-04T13:27:00.001+08:00

Hi peeps! how's your raya cookies preparation? dah buat belum? Since tahun nie nak balik beraya kat Sabah, so yours truly telah merajinkan diri to make this cookies on the 3rd day of Ramadan. Well stock up for my PIL kat sini...Awal kan?

It's very simple with easy ingredients.

I got this recipe from none other than our favourite Kitchen Guardian aka Kak Yani. When i asked her for a simple butter cookie , she gave me this recipe . Bila baca her entry on this, i assumed the cookies adapted from Ah Mor.

Tx Kak Yani for inspiring me to make this soft, yummy and absolutely delicious cookies. Memang sedap la! Macam Hana kata "Good! very good!" sambil menjilat jari ha ha

Ingredients

200g butter, use good quality ones please! And I used SCS salted and it was yummeh!

50g icing sugar

150 all purpose flour

50g corn flour

Choc chip or hundreds and thousands if you wish

Method

1.Heat oven at 140C.

2.Beat butter and icing sugar until pale and light.

3.Add in all purpose flour that had been sifted with corn flour, in four additions....I folded the flour using my hands, lightly knead to incorporate the ingredients together until my hands are clean.

4. Using a piping bag and a nozzle, I piped the batter on baking paper and bake for about 20 minutes and the cookies had turned light golden colour.

ooo btw my PIL punya stok up sudah selamat sampai ke KL. My hubby took everything yesterday, bekalan for sahur katanya :D

Luqman's Belated Birthday Party

2011-08-03T18:50:00.000+08:00

As promised we finally organised a simple party for Luqman. So bila dah janji of course kena tunaikan. As always buat kat McD je, kat rumah memang dah kena 'banned' buat2 party ni. :(

So let's enjoy the photos :D

Devil's Food Chocolate Cake ..with cream cheese frosting. Cupcake liner & toppers courtesy from my loving sis all the way from Dubai..tq sis

Some fruits & marshmallow for our....

yeay... Chocolate Fountain...courtesy from my bff Hasbe...tx darling for the best gift eva!!

tadaaa...sedap i tell u!

Birthday boy with my lil princess

with Papa

again with my cheeky Hana

with his partner in crime...Abg Jazlan

Again...Happy Birthday Abang Luqman

No matter how many birthdays come and go, you'll always be my little boy.

Hanoi Mari + This year Ramadan

2011-08-01T10:46:00.000+08:00

Alhamdulillah, masih berkesempatan lagi untuk menjalani ibadah puasa tahun ni. Have you noticed that each year, Ramadan goes by faster and faster? Time flies really fast ..

Insya Allah, tahun ni turn i balik Tawau.Yeay!!!! Well it is supposed to be alternate years, last year sepatutnya balik beraya kat Sabah, but due to my FIL yang masih belum sihat time tu, so we decided to postponed it tahun ni.

Well, hari ni baru first day puasa, but yours truly dah start counting nak balik berbuka & beraya kat kg halaman..cewah! dah almost 3 tahun tak balik tau. Rasa macam duduk kat obersi je...! kat sana boleh berbuka awal. best2! But most importantly, boleh berbuka or we call it Sungkai ngan ayahanda tersayang...can't wait!!!

SO apa you all sahur tadi? Even baru first day puasa, we all dah takde selera or to be exact dah tak tahu nak makan apa. Hubby just requested to have egg sanwiches, Luqman wanted some garlic bread, Jazlan pulak nak makan maggi goreng bole? ha ha. And me - i just ate my cheese cookies for sahur. Harap-harap cukup sampai ke petang.

Anyway, I have stocked up some pavlova, mana lah tau, kot kot dah takde mood nak sahur, boleh makan tu je. Ada tak org bersahur ngn Pavlova LOL? i wonder...

all time fav dessert

you can just have it plain with fresh creams

or drizzle some chocolate syrup over it....

and with lots and lots of fresh strawberries...yummeyyy!!!!

And this is Hana with her new Baju Raya Addition....ole-ole from from her 'Sayang' all the way from Hanoi...
enjoy :D

'panjanglah pulak'

alamak nampak armpit lah Papa

ahhaaaa this is just nice..PERFECT! tq Papa

Selamat Berbuka everyone!