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Wednesday, 24 July 2013

Kuih Kosui





 假期还真的过得很快,这样的没两下子,又回来了。今天Crystal跟我说,你姐姐都浮出水面了,你还在潜水啊!哈哈!对对对,浮出水面需要一点力量和精神的。我这么娇小,体弱,是需要一点时间恢复元气的啊,朋友。


老实说,我生为马六甲人真的还不知道马六甲椰糖有好吃和不好吃的。那天向朋友打听那里一家椰糖好吃,她竟然也好奇的问,有不同的吗?椰糖不是椰糖咯。。呵呵。。问错人,因为她没什么做糕点也许也不知道。拨了电话问Eileen,她说之前买陈金福的,但是那天她告诉我她们已经upgrade去买住家做的了。晕!我刚买了两包陈金福的亲戚“三叔公”的brand,现在要到那里去找住家做的。不管了,我和好友(彩凤)买了一堆“三叔公”的土产后就往著名的Nyonya Laksachendol档去,竟然店里有卖住家做的椰糖,于是快快又买一包回来试试。

Alan前几天上的Kuih Kosui好让我能试试我马六甲带回来的椰糖。平时蒸糕点,都用中火,大火的,这次留意到Alan是用了很小火来蒸。其实效果甚佳,糕点蒸出来不会有中间凹进去的状态。糕点上下都是平平的,卖相很好。除了卖相,椰糖糕点也很好吃。至于住家椰糖有没有比“三叔公”的椰糖香。。mmm。。。我还是不太会辨认叻!



Gula Melaka Kuih Kosui

材料
75g粘米粉
35g木薯粉
130g 椰糖 (剁粹)
2大匙糖 (我用一大匙)
100g 清水 (在做法里还另外需要加入清水)
1/2茶匙
2-3片香兰叶(打结)

沾料:
50g 嫩椰丝
少许盐
两片香兰叶


做法
1)把椰糖100g清水和香兰叶小火煮至椰糖完全溶化。把椰糖。再加入清水至拿到500ml的椰糖浆。
2)把粘米粉、木薯粉、水加入。将全部材料拌均匀,放入中稍微煮至少许浓稠状。
3小杯子放入蒸锅里大火蒸五分钟。把糊浆倒入预热了的后的杯子里至8,以小火大约15
或至熟。
4)把盐加入嫩椰丝内拌匀, 放入香兰叶,大火蒸五分钟。
5)冷却后,把糕拿出,配椰食用。







Tuesday, 9 July 2013

Natalie Dick’s Women Weekly Prize Winning Sponge Cake (粟米粉海绵蛋糕)


得去年同事我有没有趣参加Women’s WeeklySponge Cake。想了想,主题虽简单,但却又是那么的不简单Sponge cake那家会做烘培的不会做啊,要奖项到底要怎sponge cake才可以?主当局是以蛋糕体是要以整体装也算呢?没有很明确的规则。。于是作件事已忘得一干二了,也没有留意得了。直到前两天,在公室里随手拿起一本期的Women’s Weekly志,一番,竟然是拿个Sponge Cake奖的食谱。顺便看了看食谱,哇,果然另类,用了粟米粉来做海绵蛋糕。快快招来坐在隔壁的J同事,大家研究了一番,她说她要做,这个礼拜四带来我们的potluck。我说我也要做,不相信粟米粉可以加在蛋糊里不会变粘酱,还可以变得奖的海绵蛋糕。。。呵呵!


本来打算大马回来后才试的,好奇心难耐。。。非做不可。食材做法超级简单,蛋糕非常轻盈可口,好一个另类海绵蛋糕,我是没有参加比赛,有参加的话,我也自认输给你了。。好利害的Natelie! 没有特别装潢,就是一个很到地的Victoria Sponge模式。。。就是平凡中的不平凡。

今天把这个蛋糕献给我的两位新旧朋友彩凤和Joceline。彩凤一个相知相惜了35年的朋友。Joceline一个部落格互相勉励的朋友。祝你们生日快乐!

我要回家了,厨房要关闭久久咯!下个月见!







Natalie Dick’s Women Weekly Prize Winning Sponge Cake

Ingredients:
2 tsp plain flour
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 level tsp cream of tartar
Corn flour (I used Nurses brand) *(amount pls read method No2)
4 eggs (room temperature)
¾ cup caster sugar (165g)  (I used 110g)
½ tsp vanilla essence

Filling and Topping
300ml whipped cream (I used thickened cream)
1 tbsp icing sugar
½ tsp vanilla essence
Strawberry jam
Strawberries (cut into quarters for filling)
Whole strawberries for decoration

Method:
1。Preheat oven to 190C (170C fan forced). Grease 2 x 20cm cake tins (make sure to grease the side of the tins as well).  ( I line the bottom with of the tins with baking paper).

2。Put plain flour, bicarbonate of soda and cream of tartar in a 1 cup (250ml) measuring cup. Fill the remainder of the cup with cornflour. Sift the flour mixture 3 times.

3。Beat eggs and sugar on a high speed for 7 minutes. Add the vanilla and beat for 30sec to combine. The mixture will become pale and thick.

4。Turn the mixer to the lowest speed and gently add flour mixture and beat for 1 minute until well combined.

5。Divide mixture into 2 cake tins. (I weigh the total amount of the mixture and divided equally into 2 portions).  Pour mixture into tins and bake for approximately 20minutes or sponge coming away from side of the tins.

6。Take sponges out of the oven, remove the cake from the tins and leave to cool on the wire rack.

Filling and Topping:
Whip the cream, icing sugar and vanilla essence until stiff.  Place on sponge on a serving plate. This is the base. Spoon strawberry jam on to the base sponge cake and smooth to the edges using offset spatula. Spoon half of the whipped cream onto the strawberry jam and smooth to the edges.  Place cut strawberries onto the cream.  Place the second sponge on top.  Then, place the rest of the cream onto the top of the sponges and decorate with fresh strawberries.

Note: To make a chocolate sponge, remove 1 tbs of cornflour and add 2 tbs of cocoa powder.

Recipe adapted from : The Australian Women’s Weekly