Sunday, July 22, 2012

Rainbow creamy cupcakes and cream cheese frosting

The rainbow cupcakes:

2 1/4 Cup Flour shifted
1 1/4 Sugar
3 Tsp baking powder
1/2 Cup shortening 
1/2 Cup melted butter
3/4 Cup coconut milk
1 Cup of milk
2 Eggs
1 Tsp salt

Cream Cheese frosting:

1/2 Cup butter (room temperature)
300 Gram confection sugar 
1 Cup of Cream cheese
1 Pinch of salt
1 Tbs of coconut milk / milk 


Add in to mixing bowl  flour, sugar, baking powder shortening, coconut milk, mix together on medium speed then add  milk , scrape the bottom then mix again medium speed for 1 minutes, then scrape the bottom, add eggs then mix it on higher speed for 30 second. then stop. Separate  the batches as you like then add color as you like. then place in to cupcakes mold
set the oven for 350 and bake for 16 minutes.

Frosting:

combine together all the ingredient , mixed well until its creamy and stiff and shinning , then garnished with fresh raspberry ... enjoy !!!!








Saturday, July 21, 2012

Curry Puff Pastry ( Kue Pastel Isi Kare Ayam)


Puff Pastry:
2 Cup of all purpose flour
1 Cup of chilled Butter (cut in to small square)
1 Tsp of salt
1/2 Cup chilled water

Curry Filling:
1 can of sweet corn
1 can of sweet peas
1 Cup of chopped onion
1 Cup of chopped cilantro
1 Cup of carrot
1/2 Tsp clove powder
2 Tbs curry powder / garam marsala powder
3-5 Tbs coconut milk
Pinch of pepper and sugar
1 Tsp of salt
3 Clove of garlic
1 Cup of chopped potatoes
1 Tsp Coriander seeds (roasted)
2 Cups of Shredded/ chopped chicken breast (boil or steam cooked) 
2 Tbs veggie oil
2 Tbs flour mix with water (stir it well)

Top Brush for the pastry:
1 Egg beat real good ( set it a side)


1 Step : make the filling
Heat the deep skillet over medium heat, add coriander seeds, garlic, onion, saute for 5 minutes. then add the carrots, potatoes, cook for another 5 minutes or until tender.
Then add the rest of ingredient , except the coconut milk  and flour in water.  and taste ... cook for another 10 minutes until everything combine well , then add coconut milk , stir well and taste one more time.
last but not least add the flour mix, stir well , until the curry thick.  let it cook for another 3-4 minutes, then let it cool.  while making the pastry

2nd step:  Make the pastry dough
in food processor mix the flour and the butter, while you running the machine  add the water little by little , until the  dough mix well and shape like ball ( rough dough) ..then at flour surface rolled the dough gently in to smooth ball dough, then let it rest in refrigerator for 25-30 minutes.  then rolled the dough flat then folded in to a book then rolled again, repeat this for 4-5 times rolled. until the dough not stick to the surface anymore.
then rolled flat and cut it using the round cookie cutter.   

then start folding the filling in to the dough,  then brush the top dough before place it in the oven.
First 10 minutes take off the puff pastry then brush for the second time on top of the pastry, the put it back in the oven until its done.

set the Oven 350F  for 25 - 30 minutes.....enjoy!!!!!