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Friday, 18 May 2012

Caramel Nut Tartlets (焦糖杂果挞)


去年姑姑来柏斯探访我做客时,我给她和姐姐的家人做了杂果挞Okashi谱是去年姐夫特地网上订购回来给我的生日礼物,所以当时选了这个挞回馈姐夫。我们都很喜欢这个挞,尤其是姐夫,第二天还给我传了短讯致谢呢!上两个礼拜姐姐打电话来说要给姐夫做这挞庆祝生日,忽然提醒我这个好好吃的挞。。于是我为母亲节下午茶做了这个简单即可口的挞。这个挞大家都赞不绝口。

其实我也试过很多不同的挞皮,我本身很喜欢这个食谱,挞皮耐个三两天都依然是那么的香脆。这次我想试试Nestle Top n Fill Caramel所以就省掉弄焦糖的步骤。其实出来的效果也很好,而且也不会太甜。

Okashi啊,你这个“刚”东方口味也合西方心意的焦糖杂果挞 (caramel nut tartlets)我给它称之方不”!

Sweet Shortcrust Pastry
Ingredients:
140g unsalted butter, at room temperature
70g icing sugar
a pinch of salt
2 tsp vanilla extract
40g egg
40g ground almonds
260g pastry flour, sifted

Almond Cream
90g unsalted butter, softened
75g caster sugar (I used 50g)
1 tsp vanilla extract
90g ground almonds
75g eggs

Caramel Cream
75g caster sugar
10g glugose syrup
100g whipping cream
50g unsalted butter
(I substitute the caramel cream with Nestle instant caramel cream)

Assorted Nuts and Dried Fruits
almond nuts
walnuts
pecans
pistachios
pine nuts
macadamia
dried cherries


Method:

1Prepare sweet short pastry. Beat butter, icing sugar , salt and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until just combine. Add eggs and beat well. Add ground almonds and mix well. Add flour and fold through completely. Mix batter until a smooth dough and wrap dough in cling film. Place in the refrigerator to rest for at least 3 hours.

2Preheat oven to 180 C

3Unwrap dough and place on a non stick baking mat. Roll our the dough to thickness 3-5 mm.

4Using a 9.5 cm fluted pastry cutter, cut out 10 rounds from the pastry. Gently press cut dough into 10 round tartlet tins, prick centre with folk. Chill in the fridge for 15 minutes then bake for 18-20 minutes until tartlets become golden brown. Set aside to cool.

5Prepare almond cream. Beat butter and sugar until just combined. Add vanilla and mix. Add ground almonds, follow by eggs and mix well. Do not over mix. Pipe the cream into tart shells and bake for 20 minutes.

6Prepare caramel cream. Place sugar and glucose in a saucepan and heat until sugar caramelise. Gradually add cream while stirring with a spatula. Mix until smooth. Remove from heat and leave to cool slightly. Add unsalted butter. ( I save this step by using Nestle instant caramel)

7Bake assorted nuts in the oven for 20 minutes at 150 C without preheating oven.

8) Stir toasted nuts and dried fruits into caramel cream. Spoon mixture onto prepared shells and serve.

Recipe adapted from: Okashi-sweet treats made with love, pg 125





Tuesday, 15 May 2012

烧卖 (Siew Mai)




 都怪自己没有看好条规,我的包子是不能纳入这次Aspiring的点心主题的。。哈哈!不用紧,有后备的点心-烧卖。以前也常犯同样的错误,考试常没看好题目就乱答结果考场出来后都懊悔不已。我就是有时这么粗心大意。

每个月有跟着参加Aspiring主办的烘培朋友我想个个都做了不同形形色色的烘培了。我昨天驾车回家时在想,之前是面包,然后娘惹糕,后来cupcake后来又后来。。。到这次的点心,真的也,我们都可以开面包店,蛋糕店,现在还可以开点心店了叻。。哈哈!想起来有了部落以来的这些日子虽然很忙很忙,但是也学习到了不同的烘培知识,认识了一些新朋友这也倒是令我获益不浅。

这一生都没有包过一粒烧卖的我,看到大家都纷纷上了烧卖, 好像很好吃,不管!不管!我也要做烧卖来吃。

今天用的小碟子是自己印花上去的,最近学了一个很好玩的手工,等我把整套盘子印好了才和大家分享。


材料:
云吞皮/紫菜
200g猪肉粹
150g中明虾(剁粹)
100g 西刀鱼绞
3朵香菇(浸软切丁)

调味料:
1汤匙粟粉
白糖,鸡精粉,麻油,盐,胡椒粉适量。

装饰:
青豆

做法:
1。把明虾,猪肉粹,鱼绞和香菇搅匀。加入调味料。冷冻一小时备用。

2。取一片云吞皮/紫菜,包入适量的馅料,捏紧收出花口成烧卖。用青豆点缀。以中火蒸7分钟即可。


注:紫菜用涩布盖一下软化比较容易包


食谱参考:精致宴会美点,pg99

排队等进蒸笼的黑白配烧卖!



I am submitting my post to Aspiring Bakers #19: Dim Sum Affair (May 2012) hosted by SSB of Small Small Baker

Monday, 14 May 2012

咸蛋奶皇包 (Salted Egg Custard Bun)


我和姐姐我从没做包,想试试看。 她于真的我送来了大包粉和香港粉。 看着那两包粉,我当然是用大包粉个半instant粉来做我个初次尝试的包啦。是没什么信心,就只是做了半包粉的份量。果呢!打开蒸,很气。包是做出来了,但是居于没有把收口捏料都爆出来了,丑到半命!事隔多天,气振作回来了,继续。看到Siew人在渥太毛毛厨房去望望可能有意外的收,所以没有怠慢上了毛毛家里一趟。果然真的有惊喜也,我就用了她家的奶黄包料(自加了咸蛋)做了个很好吃的咸蛋奶皇包。我喜欢这料因当包蒸熟了,是很地柔滑口,有如吃流金沙的料一般,当包咬下去时还有流流的感。很棒!



奶黄材料/ Custard ingredients:
蛋黄2个,                            2 egg yolks
白糖50克,                             50g caster sugar
牛奶1/4杯(58克),            1/4cup milk
中筋面粉2大匙(22克),    2 tbs plain flour
奶粉1大匙(5克),               1 tbs milk powder
牛油1.5大匙(22克)             1.5 tbs butter
咸蛋黄 1粒(压烂)               1 salted egg yolk

奶黄馅做法
1将面粉和牛奶先拌均匀无粒,再放入剩余的馅料拌匀(图1和2)
Mix flour and milk together until smooth. Then mix in the rest of the ingredients (pic 1&2).

2放入不沾锅里,置炉上开中火,拌加至熟且凝固成,离火(图3)。倒在保鲜纸上然后卷成条(图4),至半凝固,分成每个18克,揉成小圆球 (图5)。
Cook the mixture over medium low heat, stir constantly until mixture thickens (pic 3). Remove from heat. Glad wrap the cooked custard into a log shape(pic 4). Freeze until firm and divide into small portion, 18g each (pic 5). 



包材料: 


A
200g大包粉  200g Bun flour
125ml 鲜奶   125ml milk
50g 幼糖        50g caster sugar

B
12大匙食油   1/2 tbs vegetable oil

做法:
1。 将所有材料(A)搅拌均匀后,揉到光滑面团(大概10分钟)。加入食油搓匀。和面30分钟。
Mix all ingredients (A)until smooth (about 10mins). Add in oil and mix well. Rest the dough for 30 minutes.

2。 将休好的面团分成小面团,每个35克。 然后包入馅料,捏紧(图6),收口向下放在一张油纸上。(包装说明没有再发面就直接蒸,但是我让包再休面20分钟才入蒸笼)。
Divide the dough into small portion 35g each and wrap with custard filling, seal the bun well. Place sealed side down on baking paper.

3。等水煮沸后加入两汤匙的醋入水内可使包更白。大火蒸8 分钟。等两分钟后才开盖。搽上或喷上一层薄油增加亮泽。
When water has boiled add 2 tbs vinegar (to whiten the bun). Steam the buns on high heat for 8 minutes. Let the buns remain in the steamer for further 2 minutes before open the lid. Spary/spread a thin layer of oil on the bun to achieve a glossy surface. 


食谱参考:毛毛妈厨房



I am submitting my post to Aspiring Bakers #19: Dim Sum Affair (May 2012) hosted by SSB of Small Small Baker