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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Creme Brulee


  • Thanksgiving season approchiang we need ideas for the dessert. what a nice way to finish eating your dinner than with a delicious Creme Brulee easy and fast to cook.

Ingredients 

  • 6 egg yolks
  • 6 tablespoons white sugar, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  2. Beat egg yolks, 4 tablespoons sugar and vanilla in a mixing bowl until thick and creamy.
  3. Pour cream into a saucepan and stir over low heat until it almost comes to boil. Remove the cream from heat immediately. Stir cream into the egg yolk mixture; beat until combined.
  4. Pour cream mixture into the top of a double boiler. Stir over simmering water until mixture lightly coats the back of a spoon; approximately 3 minutes. Remove mixture from heat immediately and pour into a shallow heat-proof dish.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate for 1 hour, or overnight.
  6. Preheat oven to broil.
  7. In a small bowl combine remaining 2 tablespoons white sugar and brown sugar. Sift this mixture evenly over custard. Place dish under broiler until sugar melts, about 2 minutes. Watch carefully so as not to burn.
  8. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Refrigerate until custard is set again.


idea from allrecepies.com

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Lotus Soup



Ingredients:
1 lb lotus
Some pork or chicken
Some salt

Directions:
1. Peel the skin of the lotus.
2. Slice the lotus into pieces of about 1 inch each.
3. Put them into a pot of boiling water.
4. Add the pork or chicken.
5. Turn the heat into medium heat and boil for 1.5 to 2 hours.
6. Add salt as seasoning according to your preference.
7. Serve.

Cumin roasted chicken wings

Ingredient: 
chicken wings 500g or 12 pc
shred onion 
parsley ( cut to 4 cm)
hot pepper
green chinese onion 
cumin seed (2 teaspoons)
soy sauce (2 soupspoons)
sugar (2 teaspoons)
cooking wine (15 ml)
salt
sesame oil
pepper

Direction:












1. cleaning chicken wing and marinating with 1 tablespoon soy sauce, a spoon of cooking wine and a little pepper for 15 minutes. 











2. heating the oil in the pot, and then put the marinated chicken wings into the pot. Turn fire off until the color of both sides of the chicken changes to golden.

3. take the chicken wings out from the pot, and put the ginger silk, garlic slice, and hot pepper into the pot.











4. pour parsley and onions in the pot, and stir 

5. Then put the chicken in the pot and stir with sesame oil and soy sauce.

6. finally, place cumin seed on the surface, and enjoy. 

pan-fried meat dumplings





















Ingredient: 
frozen dumplings (any favor)   10 pc
scallion 
Sesame oil 
dipping sauce ( vinegar, soy sauce, chili oil, etc)


Directions: 
  1. put some water on the bottom of the streamer, and then put dumplings on the steaming tray. putting the lid on, and turn the streamer to large steam for 8 minutes.
  2. put sesame oil on the pan, and heat sesame oil. place the steamed dumplings into the pan and use small fire to fry the dumplings until they all look like to be golden. 
  3. take all them out and pour your dipping sauce on the surface.

BRANDIED egg custard







Ingredients : 
chinese wolfberry (10 pc)
                     
milk (50 ml)
                     
honey (1 shot)
                     
glutinous rice wine (10 ml)
                     
red sugar (1 teaspoon)
                     
egg( 3 pc)


Directions:   
  1. Boiling some pure water(150 ml) in your pot, and put chinese wolfberry & eggs into the boiled water. Then, flameout. 
  2. Waiting two minutes after flameout, put glutinous rice wine and milk into the pot, and add some red sugar based on your favor. 
  3. After dropping to the indoor temperature, place honey on the surface. 
  4. If you want to have a special favor, try to put it in the refrigerator in half an hour. 
  5. Enjoy it. 

Friday, October 21, 2011

doenjang soup, the basis of Korean cooking


ingredient:

doenjang(2 oz), tofu(5.65 oz), wild chive(7 oz)

green chilli(1.4 oz), red chilli(0.1 oz),  garlic(0.17oz), red pepper powder(0.17 oz)


How to cook

1. wash wild chives and cut it around 1.5 in

2. cut tofu .7 in,  square

3. wash chillies and cut them

4. put doenjang in the pot with water and boil it

5. when doenjang is complete melted into water and if water has boiled enough, put wild chives and tofu then boil it again

6. put rest of the ingredients and boil.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Are you ready for Halloween? It is a season for pumpkins!

It is a great tradition of have pumpkin pie in Holloween! This classic recipe has been on LIBBY'S® Pumpkin labels since 1950. This pie is easy to prepare and even easier to enjoy. Just mix, pour, bake for a delicious homemade tradition. Let's get started!

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 can (15 oz.)100% Pure Pumpkin
  • 1 can (12 fl. oz.) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
  • 1 unbaked 9-inch (4-cup volume) deep-dish pie shell
  • Whipped cream (optional)

Directions

MIX sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves in small bowl. Beat eggs in large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk.

POUR into pie shell.

BAKE in preheated 425° F oven for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350° F; bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately or refrigerate. Top with whipped cream before serving.

How does your pumpkin pie taste??

Really Easy Cheesecake

Today, we will introduce two recipes are easy cheesecake recipes that take minutes to make, but taste like you worked hard to create this delicious dessert!

Easy Cheesecake #1

Ingredients:
1 graham cracker pie crust
8 oz. soft cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons. vanilla
1 cup sour cream
8 oz. Cool Whip, slightly thawed
Easy Cheesecake Recipe #1 Directions:
1. Beat cream cheese until smooth, add sugar and mix well. Add sour cream and vanilla, mix well. Fold in Cool Whip.
2. Spoon into pie crust and chill for 4 hours.

Easy Cheesecake #2

This is an easy baked cheesecake recipe that is topped with a delicious sour cream and sugar topping. It is crustless, but you can easily add a graham cracker crust before filling your pie plate. It gets rave reviews at every family gathering!
Ingredients:
2 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 Tablespoons sugar
8 oz. sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
Easy Cheesecake #2 Directions:
1. Beat cream cheese, 2/3 cup sugar, 3 eggs, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla with mixer until smooth. Pour into well greased 9 inch pie plate.
2. Bake 22 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees F. Turn oven off. Remove cheesecake and cool for 5 minutes.
3. Combine 3 Tablespoons sugar, sour cream, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Spread over warm cheesecake and return to oven for 5 minutes.
4. Cool and refrigerate.

Enjoy it!

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Go_DIY Spaghetti




Ingredients:
1/2 pound Spaghetti ( 100% semolina recommended)
1/2 Onion (fresh recommended)
3 Tomatoes (fresh recommended)
10g butter
some salt
some sugar 
some pepper (green recommended)
some cheese ( any kind)
some oil ( olive recommended)
Sauce (Tomato, Pesto cream, Squid-Ink, etc)
15g meat ( based on your favor. ie shrimp, lobster, beef, sausage, etc)






Directions:
  1. clean the spaghetti in cool water, and then put it in boiling salted water. Try to reduce the temperature gradually and stir occasionally. The spaghetti will be done in about 8 minutes for a family size. Usually, when you see the water is bubbling, it means your spaghetti is almost done. 
  2. When the spaghetti is done, drain it in your colander. 
  3. Warm sauce and maybe put some butter and olive oil in it. 
  4. cook meat properly and also add some ingredients in it. (warming: which should be separated from the sauce. )
  5. Put the spaghetti on the dish, and place the sauce and the meat on the surface of the spaghetti.
  6. done!

Agedashi Tofu

Agedashi tofu
Serves 2
Ingredients
  • Japanese silken tofu - press out excess water using kitchen towel
  • Potato starch/flour 
  • Oil for frying

For the sauce
  • Dashi, 150ml
  • 1 tbsp mirin
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
directions
1. press out excess water using kitchen towel
2. Mix together the sauce ingredients, and set aside.
3. Pour a layer oil (say 0.5cm) into a pan. Heat to medium/high temperature.
4.Cut the tofu into cubes (say 4cm each side). Pour a palm-sized amount of potato starch/flour onto a plate. Lightly drag each tofu cube through the flour, repeating for each side of the cube. The coating should be thin and even.
5.Place the flour-coated tofu cubes into the oil (using your fingers or chopsticks). Making sure they do not touch, else they'll stick together -- you may have to do 2-3 batches.
6. Fry the tofu cubes for 3-4 minutes (or until the base is a light golden colour), then gently flip the cubes over and cook for the same length of time.
7. Move the tofu cubes onto a piece of kitchen towel, to soak up the excess oil.
8. Place the finished tofu cubes into a bowl, and pour the sauce around the tofu. Garnish (optional) with the spring onion and grated daikon.
Serve hot.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Bacon & Banana Burger (Serves 4 people.)



Ingredients:


4 Basic Hamburger Patties
4 rolls
2 bananas
one table spoon of  butter
8 strips of bacon 


Wrap the thin layered bacon around the patties and secure by either tucking the edges under or by using toothpicks.

Peel the 2 bananas and split each in half  by cutting down the full length from top to bottom. You now have 4 long 'half' bananas. Cut these  in half and you have 8 thinner pieces. Heat a pan and fry the bananas in a little butter over low to medium heat for a minute or two. Set aside.
Cook the bacon wrapped patties on medium heat under the grill, on the barbecue or in a pan until the patty is cooked to your desired degree of doneness.
Split the rolls and toast the cut surfaces lightly (grill, or  pan) just before the patties are done. Place 2 pieces of banana on each of the bottom halves.
Remove the toothpicks and put the patties on top of the bananas and cover with the top halves of the rolls.



Monday, September 19, 2011

Baked Ziti


Ingredients: 

  • 12 ounces of dried penne pasta
  • 15 oz. ricotta cheese
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 3 cups spaghetti sauce
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and add penne pasta. Cook until tender (about 8 minutes). Drain the pasta.

Place the penne pasta in a large bowl. Mix in the ricotta cheese and half of the mozzarella. Grease a 9"x13" casserole dish.

Spread half of the spaghetti sauce on the bottom of the pan. Add the penne pasta mixture and cover with the remaining spaghetti sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan and the remaining mozzarella.

Bake for 20 to 30 minutes until the casserole bubbles on the edges. Serves 6 people.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Takoyaki (Octopus balls)



Primary Ingredients:
1 2/3 cup Flour
2 1/2 cup Dashi soup
2 eggs
1/2 lb. boiled octopus, cut into bite-size pieces
1/4 cup Finely chopped green onion
1/4 cup Finely chopped benishoga (pickled red ginger)
1/4 cup Dried sakura ebi (red shrimp)

Toppings:
Katsuobushi (Dried bonito flakes)
Aonori (Green seaweed powder)
Worcestershire sauce or takoyaki sauce
Mayonnaise 

Directions:
1. Mix flour, dashi soup, and eggs in a bowl to make batter. Thickness of the batter should be like potage soup.
2. Preheat a takoyaki pan and grease the molds. Pour batter into the molds to full. Put octopus, red ginger, green onion, and dried red shrimp in each mold.
3. Grill takoyaki balls, flipping with a pick to make ball shapes.
4. When the color of the balls turn brown, remove takoyaki from the pan and place on a plate.
5. Put sauce and mayonnaise on top and sprinkle bonito flakes and aonori over. Serve immediately.


Fish Fillets in Hot Chili Oil



Primary ingredients:
1/2 Grass carp;
200gram Yellow bean sprouts.


Seasonings:
2 tbsp Vegetable oil
1 tsp Salt
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
5 gram Ginger
10 gram Garlic
2 Star anise
2 slices Cassia bark
5 gram Prickly ash peel
20 gram Dried red pepper
1 tsp Cooking wine
5 Gram Starch
1/2 tsp Sugar
2 Bay leaves


Directions:
1. Clean up the fish, separate the fish meat and the main bones, slice the meat to about 0.5cm thick.
2. Marinate the fillets with a pinch of salt, 1 tsp cooking wine, 2 tsp corn starch, 1/2 egg white for about 15 minutes.
3. Pour water into a wok, bring to boil, add yellow bean sprouts and a dash of salt and boil for about 5 minutes. Drain the water and place the bean sprouts in a bowl.
4. Put 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a wok. Add star anise, cassia bark, bay leaves, prickly ash peel, dried red pepper after the wok gets hot. Stir fry the ingredients until the smell comes out. Remove the seasonings and set aside.
5. Use the hot oil to stir fry ginger and garlic until the smell comes out. Add half of the seasonings and fry for a while. Add water, soy sauce, salt, sugar and boil for 1-2 minutes.
6. Add fillets into the wok and cook until well. Pour them into the bowl which contains the yellow bean sprouts.
7. Clean up the wok. Put vegetable oil and stir fry the other half of seasoning until the smell comes out. Pour them over the fillets and serve immediately. 



Monday, September 12, 2011

Ceviche







Ingredients:
2 lbs Firm, fresh red snapper fillets (or other firm-fleshed fish), cut into 1/2 inch pieces, completely deboned
1/2 cup Fresh squeezed lime juice
1/2 cup Fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/2 Red onion, finely diced
1 cup Chopped fresh seeded tomatoes
1 Serrano chili, seeded and finely diced
2 teaspoons Salt
Dash of ground oregano
Dash of Tabasco or a light pinch of cayenne pepper
Cilantro
Avocado
Tortillas or tortilla chips


Directions:
1. In a non-reactive casserole dish, either Pyrex or ceramic, place the fish, onion, tomatoes, chili, salt, Tabasco, and oregano. Cover with lime and lemon juice. Let sit covered in the refrigerator for an hour.
2. Stir the mixture, make sure more of the fish gets exposed to the acidic lime and lemon juices. Let sit for several hours, giving time for the flavors to blend. During the marinating process the fish will change from pinkish grey and translucent, to whiter in color and opaque.
3. Serve with chopped cilantro and slices of avocado with heated tortillas for ceviche tacos or with tortilla chips.



Sunday, September 11, 2011

Tom Yum Noodles



Ingredients:
1 tsb Minced garlic
A few slices of onion
1-2 tbsp of Tom yum paste
300 gram Dry noodles
1 tsp Cooking oil
4 Prawns
Some pepper
Some water


Directions:
1.  Cook noodles in a pot of boiling water for 10 minutes and stir until they are soft.
2. Transfer the noodles into a bowl of cold water.
3.  Heat the cooking oil in a saucepan. Use medium heat.
4.  Add minced garlic and stir until they become brown in color.
5. Add onion slices and fry until they become golden brown.
6.  Put the prawns that are sliced into two each into the saucepan.
7. Stir one to two tablespoons of tom yam paste with a small amount of water in a separate dish and then pour into the saucepan.
8. Add noodles and stir evenly.
9. Add some pepper as seasonings and serve immediately.

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