♡Strawberry Heart Pie♡

I still have a box of strawberry in the fridge , So I decided to bake strawberry pies for teatime Since this is also 1 of my To-bake list. 

I always love pies esp. Apple pies!! 
Today It's White V'day , So I gonna bake something different , sweet and dreamy~♡ Strawberry heart pies!! 

My kitchen is now filled with sweet strawberry aroma , even my Jrt wawa is licking her tongue (lols) hoping to get a share of these dreamy pies.


Recipe adapted from : Miss Buttercup

Happy White V'day to Everyone~♡♡♡
白色情人节快乐~♡♡♡

♡ Baked Mini Donuts ♡

It's friday♡♡ sweet mini chocolatey donuts for teatime , isn't they cute (๑´`๑)♡ !!

♡Baked Mini Donuts♡

Recipe adapted from : Guai Shu Shu

Servings : Prepare about 40-50 mini baked donuts of 15 grams each.

• 50 grams of melted butter
• 50 grams of castor sugar
• 375-400 grams (about 3 cups) of plain or all purpose flour
• 120 grams (1/2 cup) of fresh milk
• 6 grams of instant dry yeast
• Pinches of salt
• 2 eggs

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STEPS OF PREPARATION

• Melt the butter and let it cool slightly. Add in eggs and  milk. In a bowl of a standing mixer, sift in all the flour, add sugar and yeasts, stir until well mixed.  Add the liquid mixture. Use  a tablespoon to lightly stir it to make it look like a paste. Transfer the bowl to the standing mixer, use medium speed to knead it until the dough is smooth and leaves the side of the bowl. This will take about 20-25 minutes. If it is too sticky, add some flour tablespoon by tablespoon. If it is too dry, add additional milk teaspoon by teaspoon. Once done, transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface. Shape it into a round ball, covered with a clingy wrap and let it proof until double in size.

• Pre-heat the oven to 200 degree Celsius.

• Once it doubles in size, divide the dough into 15 grams each. Take one portion of the dough and use the hand to lengthen it until it look like a thick string. Seal the edges and out on the mini donut tins. If you do not have a donut baking tin, just shape it round and put in a greased baking tin. Note that 15 gram is a guideline. The weight should depend on size of your donut tin but it should only cover about 1/3 of the height of the donut tins.

• Once the shaping had done, let it proof until double in size. Note that for this step, it is rather fast at it took me about 15 minutes on the day’s weather. Try not to proof until it reach the full height of the donut baking mould as it will rise further when baked. If it rise too high, when baked, the holes will be sealed.

• After the dough is about 2/3 of the height of the baking mould (or the dough doubles the size), bake in the pre-heated oven at 200 degree Celsius for 5-8 minutes. This bread can get cooked rather fast so keep in an eye on the oven.

• After baking, if you find that the holes in the donut are very small and some are sealed, take out the donut, invert it and press the small holes into the mould and the holes in the donut will become more obvious.

• Decorate your mini baked donuts with your favourite icing or chocolate ganache. For simple icing, mixed one tablespoon of cream with 1/4 cups of icing or powdered sugar. Stir until well mixed and drizzle on the mini donuts and sprinkles some beautiful colour sugar of your choice. For chocolate ganache, you can refer here to here for a more professional type of coating. : Chocolate Mirror Glaze Recipe (镜面巧克力蛋糕装饰）

♡ Banana & Nutella Cheesecake♡

I wish to have a piece of banana & nutella cheesecake now~♡

 ♡Banana & nutella cheesecake♡

A ) Biscuits base :
80g disgestive biscuits crushed/blended , 40g melted butter.

*Mix crushed biscuits & melted butter. Gently press with a spoon into base of springform pan. Chilli until firm.

B) Ingredients :
-250g mascarpone cheese
-300g whipping cream
-100g condensed milk
-100g nutella
-2 egg yolks
-1 ripe banana (blended /mashed)
-12g gelatin powder
-70g boiling water

C) decoration toppings  :
*Cocoa powder
*1 banana , sliced
*1 strawberry
* mint leaves
* nutella

Method :
-Dissolve gelatin in boiling water,set aside.

-Beat condensed milk & egg yolks till creamy white. Add mascarpone cheese , blend till smooth.

-Add gelatin solution, stir well. Lastly add in whipping cream,combine.

- Divide into two portions
1) Add blended/mashed banana, mix well till combined.
2 ) Add in nutella to the other portion and mix well till combined.
(Prepare two portions of cheese respectively.)

- Take out the springform pan from refrigerator, pour in banana cheese mixture & chill for 1 hour  until firm.

-Then pour in nutella cheese mixture & chill for 2-3hrs until firm or overnite .

Decoration : Garnish with cocoa powder , sliced banana , strawberry, mint leaves, drizzle some nutella over the fruits.
(For banana as it'll oxides i will only sliced & deco.when abt to serve :) )

♡Super Fudgy Brownies♡

Recipe adapted from : Just My Ordinary Kitchen... 

♡ Super Fudgy Brownies ♡

Bahan:
120 gram unsalted butter
130 gram terigu protein sedang/all purpose flour
30 gram coklat bubuk
1/2 sdt baking powder
1/2 sdt garam
225 gram dark cooking chocolate, cincang
250 gram gula pasir halus (gula kastor)
3 butir telur ukuran besar

Taburan (optional):
Almond slice/kenari cincang/chocolate chips, dll

Cara membuat:
1. Panaskan oven 180'C. Olesi loyang dengan mentega dan alasi dengan kertas roti. Oles kembali dengan mentega. Pada bagian sisi-sisi loyang lebihkan sedikit kertas rotinya sekitar 1 cm (fungsinya untuk mengangkat brownies keluar dari loyang). Sisihkan.
2. Campur dan ayak terigu, coklat bubuk, baking powder dan garam. Sisihkan.
3. Lelehkan butter. Masukkan dark cooking chocolate. Aduk-aduk hingga coklat meleleh dan tercampur rata dan licin. Angkat.
4. Masukkan gula pasir halus. Aduk rata dengan whisker hingga gula terlihat menyatu dengan coklat. Masukkan telur. Aduk rata kembali hingga rata dan lembut. Masukkan campuran terigu. Aduk rata hanya sampai tepung sudah merata dan tidak terlihat lagi. Jangan diaduk terlalu lama!
5. Tuang ke dalam loyang. Ratakan permukaannya. Beri taburan kacang-kacangan dan chocolate chips bila suka. Panggang dalam oven sampai matang sekitar 50 menit. Test sentuh permukaan bagian tengahnya sudah kokoh bila ditekan dan akan terbentuk lapisan 'shiny crust' khas brownies. Test tusuk bila perlu.
6. Keluarkan dari oven. Diamkan sekitar 30 menit dalam loyang. Keluarkan dengan cara mengangkat kelebihan kertas roti di sisi loyang. Dinginkan di rak kawat. Potong-potong sesuai selera.

Note: Untuk membuat melted brownies, saya menambahkan couverture chocolate kepingan atau batangan yg dicincang. Tuang 1/2 bagian adonan ke loyang, tata coklat couverture. Tuang kembali sisa adonan. Panggang.

Enjoy! ^__^

♡ Nutella Chiffon Cake ♡

Been sick for nearly a week, finally recovered!!

 I just can't wait to B.a.k.e & here it is~~

Nutella chiffon cake (♡´ ˙³˙`♡) satisfying 

my chocolatey crave too!!

♡ Nutella chiffon cake ♡

Ingredients : 

6eggs (white & yolks)
120g cake flour

120g castor sugar

1/4 tsp baking powder

70ml of milk

1/2 bar of meji dark chocolate.

 (Can use any baking chocolate too etc. Hersheys)

3 big tbsp of nutella.

70ml cup canola oil

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp of cream of tartar(optional)

Method: 

1)melt meji dark chocolate with milk in microwave till melted. Add in nutella,stir well leave to cool.

2)beat 60g sugar & egg yolks till creamy. 

Add chocolate milk mixture & vanilla extract,

canola oil & mix well.

3)Fold in sifted flour with baking powder. 

4)Beat eggwhites & cream of tartar till foamy & add 60g sugar,beat till soft peaks.

5)Fold egg whites gently into batter.Pour in 21cm pan,bake 150degree for 60mins. Invert to cool.

♡Strawberry Swissroll♡

♡Strawberry Swissroll♡

Ingredients: 

4 eggs

80g sugar

80g cake flour

20g custard powder

50g butter, melted

1/4 tsp salt

few drops of strawberry paste /essence

few drops of pink colouring

some diced strawberries (optional)

Fillings : Any fillings of own desire, I used Redman Whip Topping :)

Method:

1)  Line & grease a 10x14cm baking pan.

2)  Preheat oven to 190degrees .

3)  Stift Cake flour, custard powder & salt, set aside.

4)  Whish egg & sugar till fluffy & light.

5)  Add strawberry paste/essence ,pink colouring, gently fold in flour mixture.

6)  Add melted butter & mix well till combined. Bake 15-17mins till light brown & springy.

7)  Remove cake & let it cool on wire rack.

8)  If you're using whipped cream/buttercream, refrigerate before using.

9)  When cake is cooled, place cake on a piece of parchment paper, trim edges, spread your fillings onto the cake. (If using whipped cream, can also put some diced strawberry around the cake )

10) Roll the cake up. Refrigerate the cake for 30mins to set before serving. 

♡ Rainbow Swissroll ♡

♡Rainbow Swissroll♡

Recipe adapted from : Making Food with Love

Makes:

12" by 8" swiss roll tin

You will need:

(A)

3 egg yolks

23ml oil(i used canola)

1/2 + 1/4 tablespoon water

1.5 tablespoon cold water

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

15g sugar

49g cake flour

(B)

3 egg whites

60g sugar

(C)

Your favorite filling (I used Whip Topping which was easiler for me ^^. )

The Preparation:

1. Line the baking tin.
2. Sift flour.
3. Whisk egg yolks and sugar in (A) and add in the wet ingredients,mix well.
4. Add flour,mix well.
5. Beat egg whites till foamy and add in sugar gradually,beat till stiff peaks formed.
6. Fold in 1/3 of egg white mixture into yolk mixture. Then slowly fold in the rest until well mixed,do not deflate the egg white mixture.
7. Divde batter into 5 bowls.(You can use 6 if you like.)
8. Colour the batter accordingly.
9. Pour batter into 5 piping bag and snip off the tips of the bag.(do not cut the holes too big.)
10. Pipe onto the baking tin,slightly overlapping each coloured batter.
11. Lightly tap the tin.

The Baking:

1. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 15-20 minutes.
2. Remove from oven and tin.
3. Leave on rack for 10 minutes and tear off the baking paper.
4. When cake is completely cooled,spread (C) and roll into a swiss roll.
5. If you like to have all the colours on each slice,then roll with the colours parallel to you.

Tips:

• To know if your cake is cooked thoroughly or not,insert a skewer or satay stick onto the centre.If it comes out clean,it is done.
• Different mixers and ovens will differ in mixing and cooking time.