Sunday, September 23, 2012

Surabaya style Chocolate and Egg layer cake (Lapis surabaya)



Yellow layer:
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100 G flour
10 Egg yolk +2 whites
150 G caster sugar
1 1/2 stick of butter (melted)
1-2 Tbs vanilla extract

Chocolate layer:
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100 G cocoa powder
10 Egg yolk + 2 whites
150 caster sugar
1 1/2 stick of butter (melted)
1-2 Tbs of Vanilla extract

for filling:
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1/2 cup or less strawberry or raspberry jam
1/2 cup whipped cream
Mix ingredient  above

do it separate batch
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In The medium speed, mix the egg and the sugar until light and fluffy, then add vanilla extract  the flour / cocoa powder, then stir with spatula fast or on high speed for 5 second and quick add the melted butter, stir fast together until mix well

Heat the oven 350-375,  bake for 15-20 minutes....set a side till cool down then spread the mixing strawberry and whipped cream mix in between layer, then sliced as preferred...or trimed and decorated with whipped frosting to make a B day cake .....enjoy trying





Saturday, September 22, 2012

Creamy spicy Chicken Noodles Indonesian Style (Mie Ayam Santan Pedas)


1-2 lbs chicken thigh or Chicken Breast,  sauteed/ brown cooked, cut in to cube bite size, set a side
1 Packed of tofu sauteed untill brown all side, cut in to rectangular bite size, set a side
5 Boil eggs, peel and cut in to 1/4 , seet a side
1-2 lbs raw shrimp (peeled), marinate with salt, pepper, coriander powder then sauteed for 5-8 minutes until brown out side.
1-2 cup coconut milk
salt sugar for taste
1/2 Cup coconut water (optional) or just water
1 Packed of any noodles you have in your pantry , Boiled then strain the water set a side
1/2 lbs or less bean sprout, blenched then set a side

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2 whole chilly padi
1 thumb size of gallangal 
2 shallot (sliced thin)
3 Garlic clove (sliced thin)
1 Stem of lemon grass (chopped/slice)
3 candle nut
1 Tbs Coriander seed 
1 Tsp of white/ black pepper corn
3 kafir lime leaf
3 Indonesian basil (optional)
1 Tbs of dried shrimp (optional)
5-10 Red chilly/ red pepper  (for color)
1 Tbs coconut oil (optional) or any veggie oil
1/2 Cup coconut water (optional) or just water


All ingredient below the star, sauteed with 2 Tbs spoon veggie oil, for 10-15 minutes or until brown. 
Then Add the Coconut water, cooked for another3 minutes then let it cool and grinder together with blender machine. Put it back in to a pot start cook for 2 minutes then add coconut milk ad water if you need to thin it. cook it until its boil , ad salt, sugar or pepper as you taste.  Then served see the picture below.  Enjoy!!!! add more chilly if you like caused I did...:)