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Thursday, July 5, 2012

包容。超简易豆花布丁 Super Easy Soya Beancurd Pudding

有句话说防人之心不可无,我想要加上一句容人之心不可无。如果事事计较,处处以自己的标准去审核别人,只看到别人的缺点而抹杀别人的优点,严以待人,宽以待己,最终只会作茧自缚,成为被人讨厌的人。


实验了很多次的豆花布丁,发现自己和家人最爱的也即是最简单的。

以下配方是自己反复实验过觉得软硬度敢刚刚好的,配方适合使用市售的不需冷藏的那种盒装豆奶,试过使用需要冷藏的那种盒装豆奶(和鲜奶一起摆卖那种),效果不是很好。


做法非常简单,成本也非常便宜,有时间可以试试看。从冰箱里拿出来时马上吃最好吃,就是要吃冷冷的。


配搭自制蜜红豆也很好吃。
 
(我没有尝试过网上盛传使用instant jelly powder的配方因为不想特地去买一整罐最少250g的instant jelly powder只为了做这道甜点。)


超简易豆花布丁

材料:
市售带糖豆奶 1公升,室温(例如维他奶,Yeo’s, Drinho)
燕菜粉 ½ 茶匙 + 1/3 茶匙(我用美人鱼牌)

做法:
1)把燕菜粉加入一杯豆奶里,拌至溶解。把剩余豆奶倒入锅里,小火煮。
2)豆奶加热到温热时加入混合了燕菜粉的豆奶,用小火边煮边搅拌,直到冒烟,锅子周围开始冒小气泡,继续小火煮约1分钟,熄火(不要煮到大滚)。
3)轻轻顺着汤匙的背把豆奶倒入容器里以避免大气泡,如有气泡可用汤匙舀掉。待豆奶冷却后收入冰箱至少3-4个小时直到豆奶凝固。隔夜为佳。从冰箱取出后马上享用。

(食谱来源:Cook.Bake.Love的实验厨房)

Super Easy Soya Beancurd Pudding

Ingredients:
1L store bought sweetened soya milk, room temperature (eg. Vitasoy, Yeo’s, Drinho)
½ tsp + 1/3 tsp agar-agar powder (I used Pearl Mermaid brand but I am sure other brands work as well)

Method:
1) Dissolve agar-agar powder in one cup of soya milk. Pour remaining soya in a saucepan and heat up over low heat.
2) When the soya milk becomes slightly hot, add the soya milk/agar-agar powder mixture, cook over low heat, stir from time to time till very gentle boil (only see bubbles at the edge of saucepan) and continue to simmer over low heat for about 1 min. Remove from heat.
3) Pour the soya milk into containers gently over the back of a tablespoon to avoid air bubbles. Scoop away bubbles on top (if any). Cool down to room temperature and refrigerate till set (about 3- 4 hours). Best chill overnight. Serve immediately after taking out from fridge.

(Recipe source: trial and error by Angel of Cook.Bake.Love)

Monday, July 2, 2012

垂涎欲滴 ~ 巧克力秒杀蛋糕 Seckill Chocolate Cake


这个蛋糕相信不用我多介绍,很多人尝试过了都说赞。在花生酱满分那篇提到很惭愧买回来的食谱书真正试做的大概平均只有书里5%的食谱(5%应该是高估了),这就是一个例子。妃娟老师的书拥有了快两年,这是我第二次尝试书里的食谱(第一个食谱看这里)。


对这次用圆模烤的戚风蛋糕我感到非常满意。蛋糕冷却后没有明显的收缩,高度和模型齐高,底部也没有凹陷。我是用先低温(其实也没有很低)再转高温烤法。我把烤箱预热至160度,蛋糕进烤箱后转150C烤20分钟,再调高温度到175C,烤约15分钟。蛋糕出炉后马上往桌面敲一下再倒过来。

没有切片图因为两个蛋糕都送人了,但是我还是有幸尝到一点,蛋糕的组织很棒,味道好,口感也很轻盈,但是可能是我biased,相较于之前推荐的Okashi的巧克力戚风,我还是比较钟情前者(纯属个人喜好,妃娟老师的支持者不要打我)。


This cake is very famous among Chinese bloggers, the word “seckill” in the urban dictionary means the item is very popular, each transaction is made in seconds. I tried to translate the recipe to English so that readers who can't read Chinese will also be able to make this moist and airy cake as well. This is definitely another keeper for chocolate chiffon cake after my favourite recipe from Okashi.


Seckill Chocolate Cake

Ingredients: (make 2 round 6-inch cakes)

Chocolate Chiffon Cake
50g vegetable oil
80g milk
15g cocoa powder
100g bittersweet chocolate
90g egg yolk
180g egg white
120g castor sugar (I used 110g)(see note)
75g low protein flour (sifted)

Chocolate Ganache
150g dairy whipping cream/ heavy cream
120g bittersweet chocolate (I used dark couverture chocolate)
12g butter

Method:

1) Cook oil and milk till gentle boil, remove from heat and add in cocoa powder. Mix well. Add chocolate and mix till chocolate melted.

2) Add egg yolks, one at a time, mix till well blended.

3) With an electric mixer, beat egg white till foamy, add sugar in 3 additions, and beat till soft peak (70-80%) (7-8分发) (When lifted, the tip of the meringue has soft and small bend).

4) Take 1/3 of the meringue to mix with the chocolate mixture using a rubber spatula till 80% incorporated (need not mix till fully incorporated). Fold in 1/3 of flour gently, mix till just incorporated. Fold in remaining meringue and flour alternatively to form even chocolate batter.

5) Divide batter into 2 loose-bottom round 6-inch pans. Bake in preheated oven at 170C(upper heat)/ 150C(lower heat) for 30-35 mins (I baked at 150C for 20 mins and 175C for the last 10-15 mins).

6) Bang the cake on tabletop once it is out from the oven and invert to cool the cake. Loosen the side with a small knife and unmould after the cake has cool down completely.

7) To prepare chocolate ganache, combine dairy cream and chocolate and cook over double boiler, stir constantly till chocolate melted then add butter and mix well. My method is to heat up the cream till gentle boil then pour into chocolate, stir till chocolate is melted and add in butter.

8) Place cool cake on wire rack with a tray/bowl underneath and pour chocolate ganache on the centre of the cake, use both hands to hold the wire rack and swirl to let the ganache cover the whole cake. Chill for at least 30 mins or until the ganache is set before serving.

Note:
1) Adjust the sugar amount according to the type of chocolate used. If you are using normal cooking chocolate you may have to reduce the sugar further.
2) I didn’t follow exactly the ratio of the chocolate ganache, I used slightly more chocolate and I added 1 tbsp of rum in half portion of the ganache for one 6” round cake.
3) Trim the top of cake to become flat if necessary and place upside down when adding the ganache so that you will have a perfect flat top.

(Recipe adapt from 《美味糕点新主张》by 薛纪娟)

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Tau Suan (Caramelized Method) 豆爽(焦糖法)


豆爽是继绿豆汤和红豆汤,我们家很爱的传统甜品,但是因为工序比较多这道甜品比较少出现在家里。

以前念书时上家政课有学过煮豆爽,所以严格来说这是我第二次煮豆爽。

一般的做法是把去壳绿豆(绿豆绊)蒸熟后再加入水里煮,但是这次我的做法是先用糖把去壳绿豆炒过让它caramelized,再加入水内,这样绿豆瓣不容易煮烂,色泽比较美,而且也能缩短烹煮的时间。

这样做的重点是去壳绿豆一点要滤干才下锅炒,我就是懒得用滤网,加入锅子后还有一些水,结果炒到干了去壳绿豆还没上色,我只好直接加入水里煮,一不小心煮过度把去壳绿豆煮开了,但是这样带点绵密的口感是我喜欢的。


原食谱用马蹄粉和地瓜粉来勾芡,我买不到马蹄粉,只用地瓜粉(台湾带回来的不知道和这里卖的一样吗)来勾芡也不错,不会太糊,有些档口卖的勾的芡像浆糊一样,我吃了怕怕。

我记得在台湾花莲时餐厅送来一道饭后甜点吃起来像是没有勾芡的豆爽,是冷食的,我发现没勾芡的豆爽也挺好吃的。

豆爽和油条是绝配,这锅豆爽还差点因为买不到油条而煮不成呢!全家人的共同意识,买不到油条干脆不吃豆爽!


I am submitting this to Aspiring Bakers # 20 – Asian Dessert Buffet (June 2012), hosted by Moon of Food Playground.

Tau Suan (Caramelized Method)

Ingredients: (serves 4)
1.5 litre water
Bundles of pandan leaves (tie into knot)
250g split mung beans
3 tbsp granulated sugar
50g sweet potato flour (original recipe calls for 30g water chestnut flour and 20g sweet potato flour)
50ml water
Granulated sugar to taste

Method:
1) Wash and soak split mung beasn for 5 mins and drain (use a fine strainer).
2) Place water and pandan leaves in a pot, bring to a boil and simmer at low heat.
3) Meanwhile, place mung beans in a frying pan. Add 3 tablespoons of sugar and stir-fry continuously over low heat till the mung beans caramelized (about 8~10 mins).
4) Transfer mung beans into the pot of water (you may discard the pandan leaves before this or leave it in the soup before adding sugar). Bring it back to boil. Leave to boil for another 5~10 mins. Taste the beans for the preferred texture. Cook a couple of mins longer if prefers softer texture. Add sugar taste. Stir to dissolve the sugar.
5) Dissolve sweet potato flour with 50ml of water. Stir in gradually. Turn off the heat once it comes to a boil. Best serve with you tiao or dough fritters.

Note:
In order to get a nice consistency do follow the ingredient amount closely, especially the amount of water, amount of water chestnut/sweet potato flour.

(Recipe adapted from Makansutra Cooking as seen at Happy Home Baking)

Friday, June 22, 2012

Rose Levy’s Whipped Cream Cake (Butterless) 鲜奶油磅蛋糕(零牛油)


吃起来像牛油蛋糕但却完全没用到牛油的蛋糕。

做这个蛋糕是为了清除冰箱里做Eggless Tiramisu剩下的鲜奶油。这蛋糕用100%的鲜奶油代替牛油,滋味有过之而无不及。其实把鲜奶油打发到油水分离后沉在底部的就是牛油,上面的水就是buttermilk。


蛋糕的口感比一般用creaming method做的牛油蛋糕更轻盈,更湿润,还有蛮重的奶香味,我觉得要是加了柠檬皮屑肯定更好吃。


如果你还在烦恼怎么解决用剩的鲜奶油,做这个蛋糕吧!你一定不会后悔,不过鲜奶油一定要是动物性的哦!


This beautiful pound cake is made with 100% heavy cream (dairy whipping cream), no butter is used. It tastes like butter cake but more milky. It is lighter and moister than the usual butter cake using creaming method. I think it goes well with citrus, so you can consider adding some lemon or orange rinds in the batter.

A good way to clear your dairy whipping cream, so what are you waiting for?


Rose Levy’s Whipped Cream Cake

Ingredients:
(A)
348g (1-½ cups) heavy cream, cold (I used Millac 38%)(see note 1)
(B)
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp pure vanilla extract (I used Nielsen-Massey)
(C)
225g superfine sugar (I used 165g)
(D)
225g cake flour/ plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
¾ tsp salt

Method:

1) Grease and flour an 8”/9” metal tube pan/ bundt pan (I used 10” that’s why my cake is shorter). Preheat oven to 190C (175C if using a dark colour pan) (I preheat to 180C).

2) Whip (A) with an electronic mixer, starting on low speed, gradually raising the speed to medium-high as it thickens, until stiff peaks form when the beater is raised.

3) On medium-high speed, gradually beat in (B) into the whipped cream. The mixture will thicken into mayonnaise consistency (unless high-butterfat cream is used). Gradually beat in (C). It should take about 30 seconds to incorporate it.

4) Sift in half of (D) into the cream mixture and, with the whisk attachment stir and fold in the flour until most of it disappears. Add the rest of the flour mixture and continue folding and mixing until all traces of flour have disappeared. Using a silicone spatula or spoon, scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Run a small metal spatula or dull knife blade through the batter to prevent large air bubbles, avoiding the bottom of the pan. Smooth the surface evenly with a small metal spatula.

5) Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 35 mins, or until a wooden toothpick inserted between the tube and the side comes out completely clean and the cake springs back when pressed lightly in the center. The cake should start to shrink from the sides of the pan only after removal from the oven.

6) Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. With a small metal spatula, loosen the top edges of the cake and invert the cake onto a wire rack.

Note:
1) Heavy cream is also known as dairy whipping cream (please do not use non-dairy cream). Rose suggested using 40% because the higher the fat, the finer and more tender the crumb will be but it is only available to bakeries and restaurants. I use 38% which I think is already pretty good.
2) Although Rose suggested not to chill the bowl and beaters for the heavy cream because the eggs will not emulsify as readily if the whipped cream is too cold, I think in our weather this is still necessary unless you are beating in an aircon room.
3) If you can’t beat till stiff peak, try to place the mixing bowl on top of a bowl of ices.
4) Be careful, not to over beat the cream, monitor closely if you are using a stand mixer.
5) Same as butter cake, this cake tastes the best on the next day or the day after next.
6) You may use a normal round or square pan for this but need to adjust the baking time accordingly, the baking time is probably longer.

(Recipe adapted from Real Baking with Rose)

Before and after “make up”. Which look you prefer?

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Happy Father’s Day 2012 ~ Steamed Chocolate (Boob) Cake 蒸巧克力(双峰)蛋糕


两位父亲看到这个我特地为他们炮制的父亲节蛋糕似乎是惊多于喜,两个加起来过百的大男人还面带腼腆,切蛋糕仪式就在无声胜有声中草草收场。反倒是Lucius乐在其中,一看到我拿出蛋糕他开心的唱Happy Birthday to you。。。(有cream的cake= Happy Birthday),开心得不得了,拍照时眼睛全程只望着蛋糕,最后我听到他小小声说neh neh。

这蛋糕是在父亲节前一晚赶出来的,11点多才开工,做好清洗完毕已经是半夜两三点了,累到。。。本来以为不难的frosting,因为用了不熟悉的buttercream,而且没有冰过就开始挤花,把我折腾得差点要放弃。Anyway,最终还是把蛋糕完成了,我的第一个3D蛋糕。虽然很粗糙,但装载着我满满的心意。

这个双峰蛋糕没有用特制的球形模,我是用吃饭的碗做的,所以小意思,顶多是B cup或C cup。


This is the cake I make for the two Fathers (my dad and my son’s dad) for Father’s Day which falls on 17th June this year.

I only started to make the cake at 11pm+ the night before and by the time the cake cooled down for frosting it was already 12am+ and worst I over whipped my first batch of fresh cream so I changed my mind to make buttercream. I ran out of time so I proceeded with frosting immediately without chilling the buttercream. Basically the buttercream was melting when I did my piping. I tried to chill it in between when it turned runny but my fridge was too small that I could only chill either the cake or the buttercream at one time. Imagine a mad lady kept opening and closing the fridge door in the midnight.

Needless to say, the piping was terrible but I was happy that I completed the cake, my first 3D cake.

For those who want to attempt a boob cake but without a ball mould, here is good news for you. You can do it with two rice bowls. As I am not sure if the rice bowl is oven-safe so I made steamed cake instead.

I wanted to make my favourite Steamed Moist Chocolate Cake but I thought why not try a new recipe so I picked up another steamed chocolate cake recipe from Alex Goh’s Magic Steamed Cakes. I only had one bite of the cake as I fell sick on the next day so I could not really comment much but for sure Lucius liked it a lot.

Remaining batter was made into cupcakes.
 
Steamed Chocolate (Boob) Cake

Ingredients:
(A)
3 large eggs
150g sugar (I used 105g)
¼ tsp salt
100g corn oil
(B)
100g orange juice (I used store bought sweetened orange juice)
(C)
180g plain flour
20g cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
2½ tsp double action baking powder (I used normal baking powder) (see note 1)

Method:
1) Grease and flour two rice bowls and prepare some muffin cups (I used 7 mini silicone cups here). If using metal mould, you need to lightly grease the mould. Fill steamer with water and start to boil water on low heat (or you can start to boil on high heat half way before the batter is done).
2) Whip A until sugar dissolved and slightly thickened (need not beat till ribbon stage, you can use a hand whisk to do the job). Add B, mix until well blended.
3) Fold in sieved C, mix until well combined.
4) Pour into the prepared bowls and cups till 85% full. Steam for about 25-30 mins for the bowls and 15 mins for small cups (steam on high heat for the first 5 mins and then switch to medium heat)(I steamed in two sessions).
5) Cool on wire rack completely before frosting.

Note:
1) Most baking powders are double-acting, which means they the baking powder reacts twice; contain one acid that dissolves when it comes in contact with water and another acid that does not dissolve until it reaches a higher temperature in a hot oven. This type of double action ensures that the finished product is light and fluffy. Single-acting baking powders are mainly used by manufacturers and are usually not available for retail sale (refer to here).
2) Spread some frostings at the bottom of the boob cakes before placing on the cake board to fix the position.

(Recipe adapted from Alex Goh's Magic Steamed Cakes)

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Eggless Tiramisu & Ribemisu (aka Ribena Tiramisu) (附详细步骤)


从前吃着爱吃的提拉米苏时却不知道里头原来加了生鸡蛋,直到五六年前上了Phoon Huat的demo class后才知晓。加入生鸡蛋的东西要是自己做我会感到不舒服,但是如果是店里买的就没有心理负担。其实很多时候都是这样的,就好比自己做菜不会放味精,但我并不介意别人做菜加味精,而且我还会还吃得津津有味。

其实自己做提拉米苏不加鸡蛋也行,周老师的书里就有用100% Mascarpone cheese做的提拉米苏,基本上如果连手指饼干也是买现成的,回家就只需做组合的工作,非常简单。

 
Mascarpone cheese可不便宜,为了节省成本一般业者都会加打发的鲜奶油,加入的鲜奶油越多制造的份量也就越多,甚至有些是用现成的提拉米苏粉来调制,难怪要吃到正宗的提拉米苏是越来越难了。买过几次一般蛋糕店卖的真的不行,没有酒味不说,基本上是在吃cream,而且还是油腻腻难吃的cream。
 
买了做提拉米苏的材料有几个月了,非的要等到有效期将至才愿意动手。在这里分享制做无蛋提拉米苏(Eggless Tiramisu)的过程。

 
所需的材料有:
Ladyfingers 手指饼干(我买现成的)
Mascarpone cheese
Dairy whipping cream 动物性鲜奶油 (我用38%)
Espresso / Strong Coffee 浓咖啡
Kahlua 咖啡酒*
可可粉/ 苦甜巧克力
幼糖/糖粉
香草精

*正宗的提拉米苏用的是Marsala酒,但是Marsala 酒在本地不普遍,所以一般用Kahlua,dark rum或是Brandy代替(也有人用Baileys但是我上课的老师说Baileys不适合,但我觉得自家做无妨)。

详细步骤:

1)首选准备一小杯咖啡,要先准备咖啡因为咖啡凉了才能使用。我是直接买一杯Espresso,家里有咖啡粉的也可以自己泡。因为怕太苦,所以我加了半汤匙的糖。待凉后加入一点咖啡酒,我大概加了三四汤匙(多少依个人喜欢)。

2)把打发鲜奶油的mixing bowl和打蛋器放入冷冻库。用金属的碗比较好。

3)准备手指饼干。依容器的大小先示范排好手指饼干,必要的话需要修剪手指饼干以填满空间。这时可以把Mascarpone cheese从冰箱取出,待用。

4)打发鲜奶油。我是用一比一的比例,一盒250g的Mascarpone cheese我用了一杯(大概250g)的鲜奶油。比例可以根据个人喜好,比如你可以只用半杯鲜奶油那么做好的份量比较少,但是Mascarpone cheese的味道就浓些(当然成本会也会高些)。把mixing bowl和打蛋器从冰箱取出倒入鲜奶油,下面垫一个装满冰块的碗,用中速打发。打发动物性要比打发植物性鲜奶油久,开始打时会觉得怎么打都是水水的,只要耐心打一阵子就会突然看到纹路,打蛋器提起时鲜奶油是挺立了,打到这样就行了,不要打发过度。把打发好的鲜奶油收入冰箱待用。

5)准备Mascarpone cheese。250g的 Mascarpone cheese加入一点香草精,适量幼糖或糖粉(我用3汤匙糖粉)和几汤匙步骤(1)里的咖啡糖浆或是单单咖啡酒(我想要酒味浓一点所以用咖啡酒,加了好几汤匙,可以试试味道不够再加)。用步骤(4)用过的打蛋器来搅拌(不需清洗直接使用),只要混合均匀顺滑就行,不可以打久。

6)可以沾手指饼干了!把步骤(1)的咖啡糖浆倒入大小适中的浅盘,手指饼干迅速沾上咖啡糖浆(一面一秒钟),然后排在容器底部(另一个做法是先排好手指饼干在容器内然后扫上咖啡糖浆,我觉得这个做法比较适合小杯的提拉米苏),完整排好一层后倒入一半的芝士糊,抹平。这时,可以刨一些巧克力在芝士糊上(我准备这么做但却忘了),或是撒上一层可可粉或是淋上一层chocolate ganache,或是什么也不做。继续第二层的手指饼干,排好后倒入剩余的芝士糊抹平就行了。放入冰箱数小时或隔夜,要吃前表面撒上可可粉或巧克力碎(我两者都加,只是加入可可粉后没拍到照)。

注:
1)我用的容器是6.5”x6.5”大,只做两层,芝士糊蛮厚的,我觉得这个份量做三层或是使用较大的容器没问题。
2)两层用了大概14个手指饼干。我准备的咖啡糖浆(大概150ml)份量刚刚好用完,如使用较多的手指饼干要增加咖咖糖浆的份量。
3)我在加入酒前取出一小部分芝士糊,做了无咖啡无酒的Ribemisu给不喝咖啡的朋友。Ribemisu就是Ribena Tiramisu。用Ribena饮料来沾手指饼干,在芝士糊里加入没稀释的Ribena。我也做了一个Milo的,加多多Milo粉超好吃。

Ribemisu aka Ribena Tiramisu

把蛋糕带到朋友聚餐得到了大家的好评,我也觉得真的挺好吃的,如果酒味更浓一点会更棒,所以下次做我会加更多酒在咖啡糖浆里,也许会换成dark rum,以便做个比较。

我尽量把细节都记录下来所以显得步骤繁多,其实做法非常简单(如果自己做手指饼干就另当别论)。希望能够给想要尝试做的朋友一个参考,也给自己保留一个记录。
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