Sticky Caramel Chicken Wings

Chicken again!!..hahaha..but this chicken recipe is another keeper...its nice to be eaten with rice or snacking, My son, said it taste like those chicken that I usually ordered when I ordered delivery pizza...so sedapp..only thing next time I want to add a bit of black pepper powder to give it a hotter taste..although  its still very  nice with the original recipe..

This  was one of the simplest, economical and yummy recipe!!..

Thank you dear owner for sharing. 2 thumbs  & 2 toes up!!

Bahan-bahan ( 24 keping )

• 12 keping kepak ayam (belah dua jadi 24)-(12 chicken wings cut 2 so 24)
• 2 sudu besar minyak masak-(2 tbsp vegetable oil)
• 3 ulas bawang putih - diketuk dengan kulitnya sekali (tak perlu kupas)-(3 garlics crushed)
• 1 sudu besar halia dicincang-(1 tbsp  minced ginger)
• 1 sudu besar sos ikan-(1 tbsp fish sauce)
• 1 sudu besar kicap-(1 tbsp soy sauce)
• 1 sudu besar sos cili-(1 tbsp chilli sauce)
• 1/4 cawan (60ml) madu-(Ayu gunakan dalam 7-8 sudu besar)-(1/4 cup honey(60ml) -(Ayu used about 7-8 tbsp)

Cara-cara

1. Panaskan minyak dalam kuali. Masukkan bawang putih, halia dan chicken wings, kacau dan goreng selama 5 minit.-(Heat oil in a wok. Add in garlic, ginger and chicken wings, stir and fried for 5 minutes.)
2. Masukkan semua sos dan madu, kacau sekejap, kemudian tutup kuali. Kacau sekali-sekala selama 15 minit atau sehingga semua wings masak dan browned (bersalut dengan sos).-(Add in all the sauces and honey, stir a bit and cover lid. Stir occasionally for 15 minutes or till all the wings are cooked and browned(covered with sauce)
3. NOTA : Bila dah masuk madu, sos akan berbuih. Jangan takut bila tengok sos macam hangit towards the end. Bila sos dah agak kering dan bersalut pada wings ia akan jadi sticky dan caramelized macam barbecue chicken. Sedap sangat! -(NOTE:- When you added honey, the sauces would bubbles up. Do not be alarmed when see the sauce almost burnt towards the end. When the wings have been covered with the sauces it would become sticky and caramelized like BBQ chicken.)

Sources:-From  mutiarazura@myresipi.com

Singgang Ikan Pari Ala Tom Yam

Ini lauk hari Rabu, actually this lauk digandingkan dengan Terung Bakar & Air Asam, Pasal terung sudah terover grill, permukaannya sudah jadi hitam belegam ..nak ambik gambar pun segan ler..haha..tapi masih boleh makan lah..memang ngamlah pada tekak kita yang suka pedas2 ni..lepas tu hirup kuah singgang ni..kunyah cili padi lagi..

Recipe dari  CMG, .. As usual  Che Mat, akak minta izin post kan kat sini pula. Terimakasih ya...rasa singgang & rasa tom yam,best!.. cukup masamnya dan pedasnya..uish kecur lagi  ni..

BAHAN-BAHANNYA :-)
500 gram ikan pari, kerat sederhana besar, cuci dan toskan-(Ayu gunakan anak ikan pari-dlm 3 ekor)
1 biji tomato, belah 6-(Ayu gunakan 2 biji)
2 batang serai, dititik
3 helai daun limau purut
3 keping asam gelugor
1 kiub tom yam "Maggi"
1 kiub ikan bilis "Maggi" (optional)-(Ayu gunakan 1/2 cube aje)
Air secukupnya
Garam dan gula secukup rasa

BAHAN TUMBUK LUMAT :-)
5 biji bawang merah
2 ulas bawang putih
1/2 inci lengkuas-(Ayu gunakan sedikit aje)
1/2 inci halia
15 biji cili padi
3/4 camca teh lada hitam
1/2 inci kunyit hidup

CARA MEMBUATNYA :-)

1. Panaskan sediki minyak dalam periuk, tumis serai dan bahan tumbuk lumat hingga harum, masukkan air secukupnya. Tambah asam gelugor, kiub ikan bilis (jika guna) dan kiub tom yam, kacau rata dan biar mendidih.
2. Masukkan ikan dan biar mendidih hingga ikan masak. Tambah garam secukup rasa dan sedikit gula. Akhir sekali masukkan tomato dan masak sekejap. Rasa dan jika ok boleh matikan api. Hidangkan segera bersama nasi panas, sambal belacan dan ulam-ulaman..

Sources:-From http://tiffinbiru.blogspot.com

Jemput Jemput Kupang

Assalammualaikum, selamat tengahari..dah lunch ke tu?..Belum?..Tunggu apa lagi pergilah makan..haha..tapi sebelum pergi, saja nak beritahu lain kali kalau ada kupang buat lah recipe yang kat bawah ni..buat untuk sarapan atau minum petang...
Pertama kali kita dengar jemput2 kupang, ...this time jumpa kupang yang kecil2 isinya itu yang terus teringat kan recipe dari Kak Am , ni..sedapp, goreng licin, panas2 makan...yang makan tadi, my parents & me aje..sebab budak2 semuanya kesekolah..tak sempat nak buat cili sosnya..kita orang makan pun gitu2 aje dah sedap..cubalah..
Kak Am terimakasih, kak, kita panjangkan recipenya disini ya..
(love you kak..hehe..amacam boleh dapat apam dot2 free tak -dah ambik recipe orang masih nak chance free pulak ya kak?..haha )...

PENARAM KUPANG/JEMPUT2 KUPANG

• 40-50 ekor kupang (yg telah direbus & dibersihkan)
• 2 cawan tepung gandum
• 10 tangkai cili kering-(Ayu gunakan 1 sudu ebsar cili kisar)
• 1 biji telor
• 1 biji bwg besar-(1 sudu besar bawang kisar)
• beberapa helai daun selasih/daun kunyit (dimayang halus)-(Ayu gunakan sehelai daun kunyit)
• Air secukupnya
• garam secukup rasa

CARANYA

• Blender cili kering & bawang
• masukan bahan diblender ke dlm mngkuk, masukan telor & pukulkan sebentar dan masukkan tepung, garam & daun selasih/kunyit dan masukkan kupang tadi.
• Semuanya digaul rata dgn sedikit air, spt membuat cucur/jemput2 biasa
• Panaskan minyak, goreng spt biasa hingga garing

SOSNYA

• 2-3 biji chili merah + 1 biji bwg putih - diblender
• masukan gula secukup rasa, kicap manis & cili sos
• semuanya digaul rata (boleh ditambah mana yg kurang ya..)

Sources:-From http://serojakitchen.blogspot.com

Honey Cupcakes

Its been a while  since the last disaster(anyway didnt post it here)..I decided to bake this honey cake.. a switch to non-chocolate cakes which I usually baked..No regrets at all..My family love it..especially dad a diabetic ..The cake is so soft & the sweetness was just nice..
Recipe was from  Happy Flour , thank you for sharing and I post it here too for the rest to try ya..
Would like to try some of your other cake recipes  too in the near future..

Ingredients
5 egg (294g)-(Ayu used 6 small eggs)
85g caster sugar-(Ayu used 70g)
1tsp salt
24g glucose
50g honey
175g cake flour
70g veg. oil
60g milk

Steps:
1. Preheat oven to 160C.
2. Lined base and side of an 8inches square tin with greaseproof paper and set aside.
3. Use a cake mixer to whisk the eggs, salt, sugar, honey and glucose until light and fluffy. (Do the ribbon test: Use the whisk to spoon some batter, drip some into the mixing bowl. If it stay visible for a while then this is the right stage.)
4. Shift the cake flour into the cake batter in 3 portions and fold in. (I used hand whisk to fold in.)
5. Mix milk and oil together and fold in lightly into the batter until well combined. (You also can mix some batter into the oil mixture then fold into the remaining batter, you have to make sure that the oil batter is fold in properly into the egg batter.)
6. Pour batter into the square tin.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 35-40mins.
8. Remove cakes from tin and cool on a wire rack.
Sources:-From http://happyflour.blogspot.com

Chicken Manchurian

When I cooked fishes or crustaceans, I have to cook another type of dish for the kids..so this was for the kids...as per normal & usual chicken dish..If only I can open a chicken farm and become one of the share holders, for sure that would save some cost?..hehehe..Recipe was from  Love2cook  then saw at  Izah the Muffin lover straight away whipped out the chicken from the fridge, but didnt get to post until today..lately saw at Faradean's kitchen too.. thank you love, I adjusted slightly to give a slight 'pedas' in it ya..Sedap the kids love it...

CHICKEN MANCHURIAN by love2cook

Ingredients :~
(A)
700gm boneless & skinless chicken breasts ( sliced free form)
1 egg ~ beaten
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp all purpose flour
salt to taste
1/4 tsp coarse blackpepper-(Ayu added a bit more blackpepper powder)
little water

(B) for the sauce
4 garlic cloves ~ finely chopped
1 inch ginger ~ finely chopped
1 large onion ~ sliced
1 cup chicken broth
2 tbsp sweet soy sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp tomato puree ( may sub with tomato ketchup) -(Ayu added 1 tomato sliced)

 2 tbsp chilli ketchup
1.5 tbsp cornstarch
1.5 tbsp water
1/2 tbsp chili paste-(Ayu added)
1 lime juice-(Ayu addded)
chopped spring onions/ corriander leaves ~ for garnishing
cooking oil

Method :~ 
In a bowl, mix ingredients (A) and leave it to marinate for 15 minutes. Deep fry the chicken pieces in oil until golden brown. Drain on paper towel.
Heat up some oil, stir fry garlic, ginger and onion(chili paste & sliced tomato). Add chicken broth, sweet soy sauce, soy sauce, tomato puree and chilli sauce. Cook until sauce boils.
Mix cornstarch with water and add into the sauce. Let it thicken.
Put in the fried chicken pieces. Mix evenly. Garnish with some chopped spring onions or corriander leaves. Ready to serve.
Sources:-From http://love2cook-msia.blogspot.com

Ikan Cencaru Sumbat Tomato

Ikan cencaru belah belakang (bare back)..hehe..selalunya sumbat cili kali ni kita try sumbat tomato & cili pulak..adjustlah mana2 yang patut ya..

Ingredients:-
2 ekor ikan cencaru
5-6 biji tomato
200g cili kisar
sedikit bawang besar & bawang putih kisar-(Ayu tambah)
garam & perasa secukupnya

Method:-
Ikan dibersihkan dan belah dua, bahagian kiri dan kanan. Tomato dipotong kecil2 kemudian gaul dengan cili kisar, garam & perasa. Isi bahan yang sudah digaul rata kedalam ikan dan goreng hingga garing.Lebihan bahan2 tu goreng sekali dengan ikan..
Sources:-From Aishah Haji Ahmad-Masak Apa?

Kangkong & Keledek Lemak Putih

Lauk berkuah cum sayur for us...agak2 aje base on the recipe below ..I adjusted dengan apa yang ada dalam fridge...

Ingredients:-
450g grated coocnut-mix with 4 cups water and extract equal amount of milk
300g sweet potatoes- peel and cut into medium sized pieces
salt to taste
120g shrimps-peel -(Ayu used dried shrimps-pounded)
600g kangkong-wash and cut into 5cm lenghts


Pound or grind:-
2 red chillies-(Ayu just sliced)
6-9 shallots-(Ayu pounded with the dried shrimps)
1/2 tsp belacan

Method:-
In a pot combine ingrdients with 3 cups coconut milk, salt and sweet potatoes. Bring to the boil, when coconut milk is about to boil, keep stirring to prevent it from curdling.
When potatoes are a little soft, add shrimps, kangkong and the remaining cup of coconut milk. Bring to the boil stirring all the time, then cook for 5 minutes before removing from heat.
Sources:-From Zarina Easy Cooking

Tepung Pisang Goreng

Salam, hari ni I tak tertidur depan computer, Marsya is back from school,  tengah take afternoon nap tu, the rest of the boys belum balik lagi ni..so quickly masukkan entries..would like to share, recipe adunan tepung yang I make the other day to goreng pisang using this recipe that I've got from suratkhabar berita harian yang dah lama tak ingat datenya sebab kita just copy the recipe in my buku ceti..
bolehlah lain kali guna recipe yang ni aje..a more simplified one compare to the last time..

Ingredients:-
1-2 sisir pisang nipah/tanduk/rajah atau pisang2 yang sewaktu dengannya.

150g tepung naik sendiri
100g tepung beras
1/2 sudu kecil kapur
1-11/2 cawan air(janagn terlalu air)
1 sudu kecil gula
1 sudu kecil garam
sedikit pewarna kuning

Method:-
Campurkan semua bahan2 dan kacau rata. Bila dah sebati, gorenglah pisang macam biasa.
Sources:-From berita harian

Daging Rogat Bawang

Salam, dipetang Selasa yang mendung .. macam tau2 aje puan tanah pun  sedang mendung tak ada mood nak update blog...entahlah lately..the first time since blogging, inilah kali pertama rasanya mempunyai perasaan seperti in...adakah tanda2 blog nak menopause ke?..haha..
Bukan apa, lately juga apa yang dibuat dan masak(bake & kuih) mostly macam tak menjadi!!..macam penat & tawar hati nak main masak2 ni...adding to now nak kena tengok budak2  punya school work..tak boleh nak idle sangat...  kalau kita leka, dia orang pun leka ..dengan Marsya dah K1 this year, kena really spent the time with her phonics & reading..Iqram pulak I have to really drill him and Hasif, is facing the critical year this year...at the same time, he is using the home computer for his Design & Technology 'O' level project...also part of the reasons why cant update lah..

Kalau last year, I can sleep late till 1-2 am in the morning, sekarang by 10-11pm I dah macam ayam berak kapur..haha..by that time all my energy dah drained out..maybe because pagi pukul 5.30am I dah bangun & straight from then berjaga sampai kemalam..sometime, nak update jugalah tapi a few times I tertidur depan computer ni..hahaha..so I hope you guys understand if this blog went silence for a few days without updating ya..kita tak kemana, I will still be here..

Ok back to business!..hehe daging rogat bawang ni, rasanya adalah macam kari kering tapi bawang goreng didalamnya yang add the difference to this dish..kalau during raya I think boleh masak lauk ni, sebab hari tu kita ada rebus nasi impit & cuba makan dengan ni sedap u.. also suitable to be eaten dengan nasi berperisa juga..tapi I just makan dengan nasi putih panas2 gitu aje & kering2lah senang cakap..

Ingredients:-
1kg daging lembu dipotong10-(Ayu hiris nipis aje macam biasa)
1/2 cawan pes halia dan pes bawang putih
150g mentega
7cm kayu manis-(Ayu gunakan 1 batang aje)
6 kuntum buah cengkih-(Ayu gunakan 4 aje)
6 kuntum buah pelaga-(Ayu gunakan 4 aje)
1 sudu makan lada serbuk
1 sudu teh serbuk kunyit
2 sudu makan rempah kari daging
5 biji tomato, setiap dipotong 4
1 cawan hirisan daun ketumbar
20 biji bawang merah dihiris dan digoreng dengan mentega sebentar-(Ayu gunakan bawang goreng yang dah ready made aje)
1 biji bawang besar didadu
garam & perasa secukupnya

Method:-
Panaskan mentega didalam kuali. Tumis kayu manis, pelaga, bunga cengkih dan 1/2 cawan hirisan daun ketumbar. Tumis sebentar sahaja dan balik balikkan. Masukkan kunyit serbuk, lada serbuk, rempah kari, hirisan dua biji tomato dan garam.
Biarkan ia masak sebentar, kemudian masukkan daging dan kacau selama 5 minit. Masaklah sehingga daging empuk. Barulah dimasukkan lebihan hirisan daun ketumbar, hirisan bawang merah yang telah digoreng dan lebihan tomato. Kacau rata dan matikan api.
Sources:-From Hjh Azarah Abdul Majid@ Asmah Laili,- Minta Ampun Sedapnya

Holiday Oatmeal Cookies

Made this during the last school holidays..hehehe...Hasif 's favourite..the reason why I made this was  he was addicted to the  'Oat Krunch' cookies/crackers below...He can finish the whole packet of 24 in 2 days..once finished he will pre-m me or my mum to buy..he just love this cookies/crackers..maybe of the chocolate flavour & the oats in it, as that would make him full for at least a few hours...

Wah!!! cannot tahan leh,... after realising, that I have been topping up his snackings every 3-4 days,..I've decided to bake some cookies for him, ..and decided to go for this, after scrutinizing the ingredients, where oats & chocolate come hand in hand.. . at least the recipe yields quite an amount, the most it can last him 1-11/2 weeks supply lah..hahaha...its really worth the effortlah I can say..very nice, crispy & crunchy, chocolaty, oats kind of cookies, which the kids love....

Updated in Malay Version for those interested.

Untuk siapa yang berminat nak mencuba saya sudah alih bahasakan. ke bahasa Melayu.

Holiday Oatmeal Cookies Sources:-From Goodhousekeeping.com Sources:-From Ayu@curlybabesatisfaction

Ingredients:-

• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour-(11/2 cawan tepung serba guna)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda-(1 sudu kecil bicabonate soda)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt-(1/2 sudu kecil garam)
• 1 cup (2 sticks)butter or margarine, softened-(1 cawan mentega yang lembut)
• 3/4 cup (packed) brown sugar-(3/4 cawan gula perang-warna coklat)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar-(1/2 cawan gula pasir)
• 1 large egg-(1 biji telur besar)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract-(1 sudu kecil vanilla essence)
• 3 cup old-fashioned oats, uncooked-(3 cawan oat mentah)
• 1 cup raisins-(Ayu didnt add this)-(1 cawan kismis-(Ayu tak letak ini)
• 1 package (6-ounce) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)-(1 cawan semisweet chocolate chips)

 Method:-

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. On waxed paper, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.-(Panaskan oven 350darjah farenheight. Satukan tepung, bicarbonate soda dan garam.)
2. In large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat butter and brown and granulated sugars until creamy, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Beat in egg and vanilla. Reduce speed to low; gradually beat in flour mixture just until blended, occasionally scraping bowl. With spoon, stir in oats, raisins, and chocolate chips.-(Dalam mixer, menggunakan medium speed, pukul mentega dan gula perang & gula pasir hingga kembang.Masukkan telur dan vanilla essence. Perlahankan kelajuan masukkan tepung yang telah dicampur tadi dan gaul hingga sekata saja. Dengan menggunakan sudu , masukkan oats, kismis dan chocolate chips.)
3. Drop dough by heaping measuring tablespoons, 2 inches apart, on ungreased large cookie sheet. Bake cookies 13 to 15 minutes or until tops are golden. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.
4. Repeat with remaining dough. Store cookies in tightly covered container at room temperature up to 1 week or in freezer up to 3 months. -(Cekup dan aturkan adunan dengan menggunakan sudu besar, jarak 2 inci dari masing2 diatas  kertas kek yang tak payah disapu mentega. Bakrar biskut selama 13-15 minit atau sehingga atasnya keperengan. Alihkan biskut keatas wire racks untuk sejuk. Ulangi sehingga doh habis. Masukkan biskut dalam botol yang ketat dan boleh bertahan 1 minggu disuhu bilik atau 3 bulan kalau dalam freezer.)

Sources:-From   http://www.goodhousekeeping.com

Fried Hor Fun- Fried Flat Rice Noodles

Sometimes, when I just got no idea of what to cook, got bored of rice & just plain lazy to think further,  the simple yet fastest way of preparing food for the family are noodles..hehehe...
the last time, I made this kind of noodles was over a year ago...a little similar to Wat Tan Hor I can say..but this time, I tried using this recipe for a change. For those who loves pickled chillies like me, (mine was the cili padi type) this should be added as Hor Fun are not hot...Thank you Shirley for sharing, this nice recipe of yours and it sure made my family  put on a smile of satisfaction!!!

Recipe :
300g         Hor Fun (broad flat rice noodle)
1tbsp        Light Soya Sauce
1tbsp        Dark Soya Sauce
1tbsp        Oil
1-2 galics crushed-(Ayu added this)

200g         Prawns
100g         Pork, sliced thinly-(Ayu used sliced  boiled beef)
50g           Fish Cake
3 stocks    Mustard Green or Chy Sim

3 cloves    Garlic
1 cup        Chicken Stock
1 cup        Water
2 tbsp       Oyster sauce
1 tbsp       Soya sauce
Pinch        Sugar
To Taste   Salt & Pepper

Method :
1. Heat up Oil in a hot wok, -(Ayu sauteed the crushed garlic till slightly brown then continue from there) Stir fry Hor Fun quickly and add the dark and light soya sauce. Continue to stir fry for about 5 minutes until the rice noodle gives out a burnt rice fragrance.

2. Remove noodle from wok.
3. Add one tbsp oil into wok and fry minced garlilc. When garlic turns fragrant, add prawns, pork and fish cake and stir fry quickly. Add chicken stock and water. When the stock starts to boil, add in rest of seasoning and the greens.

4. When greens start to wilt, thicken the gravy with corn starch. Dish out gravy onto fried Hor Fun and serve immediately.
Sources:-From http://kokken69.blogspot.com

Note:- If you want to add eggs by all means..I added mine after I made for myself for the second round..hehe

Ayam Goreng Belacan

Lauk the kids on that day...dia orang tak makan siput..So just goreng ayam and decided to try this recipe...sedapp!!..Recipe dari rumah  Noreen di London, yang sunyi tanpa berita ketika ini....thanks Noreen, akak letak recipe  sini pulak ya with slight adjustment to my taste..
Bahan-bahan:
12-15 keping kepak ayam
1/2 cawan tepung gandum
1 sudu besar madu
1 sudu kecil dark soya sauce
garam secukup rasa
serbuk perasa-(Ayu tambah)

bahan2 kisar:
1 biji cili merah-(Ayu gunakan 2 biji)
4 biji cili padi-(Ayu tambah)
3 biji bawang putih-(Ayu tambah)
2cm halia
2 biji bawang merah
1 inci belacan

cara:

• satukan semua bahan dan kacaukan sebati sehingga menjadi paste
• tambahkan sedikit air jika terlalu pekat
• kemudian masukkan ayam dan gaulkan sebati
• perapkan selama 1 jam atau lebih
• kemudian gorengkan sehingga garing dan masak
• hidangkan panas2 
• Sources:-From http://noreen-homecooking.com & foodilicious

Siput Sedut Masak Lemak Nangka, Telur Dadar Cendawan & Sambal Belacan Ikan Bilis

Salam, bila ada tetamu yang  nak datang kerumah & nak overnight lagi, orang yang  the most stress yalah saya lah.. sebab, first, thing yang comes to mind adalah NAK KASI MAKAN APA?..a few questions,berligar2 dikepala.. tanya sendiri, apakah makanan yang harus diprepare untuk dihidangkan nanti..

Dari my observations, tetamu yang datang ni ada sedikit cerewet, sebab kalau ada kenduri kendara,  saya perhatikan makannya sikit aje..tak taulah sebab memang dia makan sikit sebab dah kenyang ataupun masakkan tu tak kena dengan seleranya ataupun orang yang hidangkan kepinggannya taruk banyak sangat..wallawallam..so nak jadikan cerita, actually inilah juadah yang saya hidangkan semasa makcik Mr Hubby datang bermalam dirumah kami tempoh hari semasa saya sibuk nak buat kek thousand layer tulah..hehehe..

Actually, makcik ni, baru sahaja kematian suaminya, so sekarang dia tinggal seorang diri dirumah..walaupun ada anak (seorang  anak perempuan), dia tak nak ikut anaknya untuk tinggal bersama, she rather tinggal dirumahnya sendiri (faham2 ajelah orang tua)....so basically dia selalu keseoranganlah dirumah, Mr Hubby being the quite close anak saudara & our house pun tak jauh dari rumah each other, mempelawanya kerumah untuk 'hilang2kan' boring..Mungkin dia tak nak kecilkan hati Mr hubby dia terima juga pelawaannya tu..sebab, ada beberapa perkara yang she wanted Mr Hubby uruskan..well let that Mr Hubby yang handle lah ...hahaha

Anyway, to shorten my story, bila sahaja saya hidangkan lauk2 kampung ni, memang berselera betul dia makan...bertambah nasi lagi tau...ehem! ehem!(nak action sikit ni)hahaha..maklumlah orang lama, kan suka masakkan kampung...Eh, kita pun sukalah lauk kampung...

Sebab tak jumpa keladi, saya masukkan nangka dalam lauk siput tu.....then goreng telur dadar cendawan, tumbuk sambal belacan ikan bilis, dan goreng ikan masin gelama..fuh..

Siput Sedut Masak  Lemak Nangka

Ingredients:-
1 kilo siput sedut
1 biji santan kelapa
10 - 15 biji cili api*
6 ulas bawang merah*
2 cm kunyit hidup* @ ½ suduh teh serbuk kunyit 
1 batang serai-(Ayu ketuk)
3 pokok keladi hitam/hijau -Ayu gantikan dengan 400g nangka muda)
3 keping asam gelugur 
1 helai daun kunyit -(Ayu tambah)
Garam secukup rasa

* Ditumbuk/kisar.

Method:-
 1. Siput diremdam sehari semalam supaya kotorannya keluar setelah itu dipotong ekornya dan dicuci bersih.
2. Keladi disiat/buang lapisan kulitnya & dipotong-potong sepanjang 2 - 3 inci & direbus bersama 5 - 8 keping asam gelugor sehingga keluar buih & ditoskan. -(Ayu rebus nangka, buh sedikit garam  hingga lembut & toskan)
3. Masuk bahan yang telah ditumbuk/kisar & serai yang dititik, 3 keping asam gelugor ke dalam belanga/periuk dan digoreng tanpa minyak untuk beberapa minit.
4. Masukkan santan, siput sedut, keladi, garam dan biarkan ia sehingga mendidih & angkat. 

Jika santan terlalu pekat tambahkan 1 @ 2 cawan air supaya ia berkuah.
Untuk mengelakkan rasa gatal pastikan keladi direbus dengan asam gelugor secukupnya sehingga keluar buihnya. 
Sources:-From mesra.net

Pernah buat ni, tapi dalam bahasa Inggeris, so this time I convertkan dia...sedapp..cendawannya tu rasanya macam ayam my kids commented..hehehe

Telur Dadar Cendawan

Ingredients:-

1 packet cendawan tiram-disiat2 kasar -150g

5-biji telur

1 biji bawang besar dihiris nipis

5-10 cili padi atau 1 biji cili merah & 1 biji cili hijau dihiris-(ikut kepedasan masing2- tapi cili padi lagi best)

garam & perasa secukupnya

Method:-

Kacau telur dan campurkan bahan2 yang lain hingga rata. Panaskan minyak diatas kuali leper. Masukkan adunan dan ratakan bawang, cendawan & cili . Bila agak kecoklatan terbalikkan dan  biarkan seterusnya hingga masak. (Ayu goreng 2 kali dengan sukatan yang diatas)

Sambal Belacan Ikan Bilis 
Ingredients:-
10 biji cili api-(Ayu bubuh lebih ler..heheh)
1 biji bawang besar
ikan bilis ikut suka 
belacan bakar suku-(ni agak2 nak banyak mana lah ya)
garam & perasa secukupnya


Method:-
Goreng semua bahan tadi. Goreng berasingan terutama belacan. Kemudian tumbuk bawang diikuti cili api dan ikan bilis dan last sekali belacan.
Sources:- mesra.net

Note from Ayu:- Jangan bubuh garam terlalu banyak sebab ikan bilis dah masin.

Sambal Udang Kicap

Our main dish. sambal udang kicap..Recipe asal, sambal sotong kicap dari nuanza@myresipi tapi I tukarkan main ingredients to udang. terimakasih ya Nuanza, akak alter sikit mana2 tu....keunikan recipe ni ialah kicapnya..sambal tumis ada kicap, lainlah pada saya..sedap dan bertambah2 saya makan..hirup kuah tumis timun tu dan side dishkan dengan tauhu goreng ikan bilis...tak sedar perut dah buncit, ketat & kena loosen the belt..hehehe..

Bahan-bahan

• 4 ekor sotong bersaiz sedang-(Ayu gunakan 15-20 udang sederhana besar- abt 450g)
• 2 biji bwg putih-tumbuk-(Ayu gunakan 1 sudu ebsar bawang putih kisar)
• 4 biji bwg merah-tumbuk-(Ayu gunakan 3 sudu besar bawang besar kisar)
• 4 sudu cili kisar-(Ayu gunakan 4-5 sudu besar cili kisar)
• sedikit belacan-tumbuk bersama bawang-(Ayu gunakan 1 cm belacan)
• 1 biji bwg besar-potong gelang
• 1 sudu kicap pekat-(Ayu gunakan 3 sudu besar kicap manis)
• 2-3 sudu besar air asam jawa + mix dengan belacan kat atas tu-(Ayu tambah)

Cara-cara

1. tumis bahan tumbuk- kacau sekejap sehingga naik bau.
2. masukkan cili kisar serta sedikit air. biarkan sekejap, sehingga cili masak dan sambal agak kering
3. (Ayu masukkan air asam dan kicap manis. Gaul rata tambahkan garam & perasa. then baru baru masukkan udang- kalau kering sangat masukkan  sedikit air aje.)
4. masukkan sotong. biarkan hingga sotong masak
5. kemudian masukkan kicap, garam dan aji
6. akhir sekali, masukkan bwg besar dan daun bawang sbg hiasan. kacau sekejap dan angkat 

Sources:-From nuanza@myresipi.com

Tauhu Goreng Ikan Bilis

Lauk sampingan kita..sedap dimakan bila baru masak..sebab ikan bilisnya masih rangup. Ataupun lain kali, kalau tak nak ikan bilisnya lembik, tak payah digaul bersama pun boleh....buat ratah2 aje pun sedap ni..

Bahan-bahan ( 4 orang )

• Tauhu 4 keping-(Ayu goreng  tauhunya dulu jangan sampai garing hanya kuning aje - ketepikan)
• Ikan bilis - ikut suka banyak mana
• bawang merah 3 biji-(Ayu gunakan 1 biji bawang besar)
• bawang putih 2 biji
• cili merah 1 tangkai-(Ayu gunakan 10-15 biji cili padi diketuk)
• kiub ikan bilis - potong 2
• garam secukup rasa
• 3 sudu minyak untuk menumis

Cara-cara

1. Hiris bawang merah, bawang putih dan cili merah. Goreng ikan bilis dulu sampai garing. Angkat dan asingkan.
2. Panaskan minyak dan masukkan bahan-bahan yang dihiris tadi. Kemudian masukkan tauhu. Goreng hingga tauhu kekuningan-kuningan tetapi jangan sampai garing.
3. Kemudian masukkan garam dan kiub ikan bilis. Akhir sekali masukkan ikan bilis, kacau dan hidangkan. 

Sources:-From  Ifa.ms@myresipi.com

Tumis Timun Ala Manjer

Salam, last weekend, I realised I only had timun, daun kari, daun limau perut, cili  dan sedikit daun sup/bawang yang hampir kuning aje yang tinggal dalam my vegetable compartment....nak pergi top up the groceries macam malas nak keluar..heheh .,,Pernah  dulu my mum cakap timun juga boleh dimasak air, tapi belum pernah makan & masak( for melah)..sebab rasa ganjil juga bila dengar timun dimasak air, kalau acar timun & timun makan gitu2 aje oklah kan..heheh nampak nah kejakunan saya ni ya.. so bila browse kat myresipi, ternampak pulak recipe ni..decided to try..well actualy rasanya lebih kurang aje macam sayur2 yang lain yang pernah saya masak airkan...macam petola pun ada..apa2 pun..normally  I just hiris aje bawang, bawang putih & cili merah untuk masak air ni..tapi kali ni I ikut recipenya kisar bahan2nya tu cuma I tambahkan ikut  my selera lah..

Bahan-bahan ( 3 org makan )

• Timun 1 btg yg sedang.
• 2 biji bwg merah *-( Ayu gunakan 1 sudu besar bawang kisar)
• 1 ulas bwg putih *-(Ayu gunakan 1 sudu kecil bawang putih kisar)
• 10 bj lada hitam *-(Ayu gunakan 1 sudu kecil serbuk lada hitam)
• Sejemput ikan bilis/ikan goreng baki semalam *-(Ayu gunakan  1/2 ketul kiub ikan bilis)
• 1 biji cili merah dihiris-(Ayu tambah)
• 2 biji telur -(Ayu tambah)
• sedikit soo hoon-(Ayu tambah)
• Minyak masak
• 2 cwn air-(Ayu tambah lagi sikit)
• garam & perasa secukupnya

Cara-cara

1. Tumbuk bhn bertanda *.
2. Panaskan minyak dan tumiskan bahan2 yg telah dtumbuk td  + cili merah hiris.
3. Bila dah wangi, masukkan air biarkan hingga mendidih (Ayu pecahkan telur dan biarkan seketika) agak2 dah mengeras telurnya masukkan timun + soohon.
4. Agak2 timun da masak,padam kan api..siap. 

Sources:-From sua_sue@myresipi.com
 *Note from Ayu:- Lain kali nak buang tengah timun tu, and just ambil isinya sahaja dan potong tebal sikit.  Timun cepat layu so masak agak2 jangan lama sangat.

Bingka @ Kuih Bakar Sukun

Never knew that  breadfruit (buah sukun) can be bake into this kuih..Normally when the fruit has turned soggy and mashy, we cant fried them into fritters, so we would just throw it away and assume it cant be eaten anymore..

The  last time, I came across  Jemput2 sukun, and thought that was the best ...then when I saw this at  Kak Am@Serojakitchen. I was very curious on how it tasted like..didnt know that it actually can be baked too!..Started my project and Oh my god!! it is so sedapp!!.(again to my tastelah ya)..The taste is so lemak, comes from the fruit itself & lemak that comes from the coconut milk..

Should try this if you have those soften breadfruit instead of throwing it away.  

Thank you Kak, I put up the recipe here for sharing ya..

KUEH BAKAR@BINGKA SUKON

(sumber : serojakitchen)

BAHAN

450-500g sukon (dikupas kulitnya & diblender dgn sedikit air)

(Buah sukon yg sudah lembik & tak boleh digoreng)

4-5 biji telor-(Ayu gunakan 4 aje)

200g tepung gandum

180g gula

300ml santan - (akak guna santan kotak KARA)

150ml air

1sk esen vanila

1sk garam

sedikit pewarna kuning

sedikit bijan (jika suka)

CARANYA

Satukan semua bahan di atas dikacau rata sehingga gula larut & tepung tidak bergentil.

Lenserkan loyang/acuan dengan butter/minyak masak

Tuangkan adunan tadi dan taburkan sedikit bijan (jika suka)

Bakar dalam oven suhu 180-200°c selama 40-45minit

*Biarkan betul2 sejuk barulah dipotong. 

Sources:-From http://serojakitchen.blogspot.com

Sambal Goreng Pedal Ayam

Lauk ayam lemak padi kat bawah tu, kita gandingkan dengan lauk sambal goreng pedal ni...recipe ever posted here. Sedaplah sambal goreng ni....I suka buat ratah2 aje  macam gitu..lagi pedas lagi best ni.. Bila masak  kita suka dia basah2 sikit ..

Sambal Goreng Pedal Ayam
Sources:-From Mak Long's Kitchen
Tried & Tested:-Ayu@curlybabesatisfaction

Ingredients:-
500g chicken gizzard-cleaned and slice thinly-( 500g pedal ayam-dibersihkan dan dihiris nipis)
1 big onion sliced-(1 biji bawang besar dihiris nipis)
2 garlic sliced-(2 biji bawang putih dihiris nipis)
1/2 inch ginger sliced-(1/2 inci halia dihiris nipis)
1 potato peeled and sliced (not so thin)-(1 biji kentang dibuang kulit dan hiris kecil janagn terlalu nipis)
2 red chillies sliced-(2 biji cili merah dihiris)
2 green chillies sliced-(2 biji cili hijau dihiris )
some birds eye chillies sliced (optional-if want hotter)-(cili padi kalau nak lagi pedas)
1 tbsp chili paste-( 1 sudu besar cili kisar)
1 tsp turmeric powder-(1 sudu kecil kunyit serbuk)
some belacan and tamarind juice-( sedikit air asam & belacan)
3 tbsp coconut milk-(3 sudu besar santan pekat)
salt and Msg to taste-(garam & perasa)

Method:-
Heat oil and add in sliced onions, garlics, ginger, chillies and fry till soft. Add in the chili paste and turmeric powder and cook for a while. Add in chicken gizzard and stir till change in colour. Add in potatoes and mixture of belacan and tamarind juice. Lastly add in coconut milk and let it simmer till chicken gizzard and potatoes are cooked. Ready-(Panaskan minyak dan tumis bahan2 hiris, bawang, bawang putih, halia, dan cili hingga lembut. masukkan cili kisar dan kunyit serbuk dan biarkan seketika. Masukkan pedal ayam dan gaul hingga bertukar warna. Masukkan kentang dan campuran air belacan

dan asam jawa. Akhir sekali masukkan santan dan biarkan ia reneh hingga pedal dan kentang lembut &  masak. Siap.)

Ayam Lemak Pucuk Ubi

Bertemu kembali..lauk ayam lemak padi memang kegemaran my 2 boys...kalau masak or makan kat luar, ayam lauk lemak padi ni aje dah cukup untuk mereka...especially Iqram akan bertambah2 nasi nya...

Anyway, kita teringin nak cuba masak lemak padi yang ada pucuk ubi dalamnya..pernah nampak kat rumah Kerull kalau tak silap. Tapi for this recipe, Kita cuba recipe yang kat bawah tu. Bila time nak makan, I tanyalah Iqram nak makan tak..dia jawap "lauk apa?' kita jawap balik ayam lemak padi...then dia jawap.'NAK, NAK, NAK!"..smiling kesukaan sebab lauk favourite dia..after dah bubuhkan nasi dan ayam dalam pinggan, here how it goes..

Iqram: 'Ma, kenapa cili dia tak hancur eh?'
Mama: 'Aaaah cili hijau dia tuuu..tak apa makan ajelah eh..'
Iqram: 'Ermmm..oklah..'
Mama:(dalam hati..nasibbbb baik..kalau dia tahu itu pucuk ubi, mungkin dia tak makan kot?..hehe.)

Ingredients:-
½ ekor ayam -(Ayu gunakan 1 ekor)
*2 biji bawang merah
*5 ulas bawang putih }ditumbuk
*1 inc halia
2 cwn santan pucuk ubi(ubi bandung)RM1.00}ditumbuk-(Ayu blender berasingan)
*5 biji cili padi}ditumbuk -(Ayu buh lebih lagi dari ni)
2 camca minyak
air secukupnya
garam & perasa secukup rasa
sedikit kunyit serbuk-(Ayu tambah)

Method:-
Ayam dipotong ikut suka,ketepikan.kemudian tumbukkan bahan tumbuk termasuk cili padi.Pucuk ubi tadi ditumbuk sehingga lumat.panaskan minyak dalam kuali,tumis bahan tumbuk tadi biarkan sampai naik baunya.Masukkan ayam dan pucuk ub,gaul rata-rata.Lepas itu masukkan air dan santan.Biarkan mendidih,masukkan garam.Masaklah sehingga daun pucuk ubi bertukar warna sedikit(hijau gelap).
Sources:-From julnezza@mesra.net

Creative Blogger Award & Tag Jom Berkenalan Dari Mr Mama & Adiewieyah

 

Salam, sebelum lupa, baik saya letakkan award yang saya terima 

dari Mr MAMA yang duduk 

di Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Baru terima juga dari HANI yang

duduk di Bentong 

Latest update dari Kak Am dari seroja kitchen.

Terimakasih saya ucapkan untuk kedua2nya kerana, 

sudi menghadiahkan award ini kepada saya..

Rasanya saya tak layak kot, 

sebab saya ni just a normal blogger & follower

tak ada yang creativenya..

Tapi tak apa saya terima jugalah..hehe

Peraturan tuan pemberi award nie kena

diberikan kepada 5 orang. 

Sebelum itu bacalah 

'PENGERTIAN BERKENAAN AWARD INI'

kat bawah tu dulu yee......

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PENCIL yang besar

Menunjukkan kesenian yang begitu peka terhadap blog anda dan mencerminkan sesuatu nilai penghasilan.

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jika di perhatikan betul-betul, ia adalah manusia yang berkepalakan monitor komputer. ini membawa maksud anda adalah seorang yang begitu bijak menguasai dunia alam maya ke globalisasi.

THE AWARD GOES TO:-

All bloggers yang mengenali diri ini.

Sudi2lah terima cause to me you guys rock..

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TAG JOM BERKENALAN

 

 

Masih lagi dari pemberi award yang sama. 

 Mr MAMA
Sorry ya Mr Mama, 
akak buatkan sekali harung dalam satu posting ni ya..
maklumlah kita nak jimat kertas..
save the world.. 
mesti react, recycle dan reuse
hahaha..

Selamat berkenalan dan dibawah tu 
akak jawap soalan2 yang ditanya.

Harap Mr Mama 
berpuashati  dengan jawapan yang diberikan ya...
Just updated,
21.4.2011
Award ni pun kita dapat dari 
Adiewieyah (Fie)
Shah Alam Malaysia
Thank you Fie, sebab sudi nak mengenali akak ya..

Apakah status anda??

Married
&
A Stay At Home Mum

Ceritakan tentang diri anda...

Nothing special actually, biasa2 aje..macam manusia lain juga..ada kekurangan, kelemahan dan ke2 yang lain lah..
Suka makan, itu sebab suka masak..
Anak yang sulung dari 2 beradik. 
Pernah bekerja sebagai pereka pameran selama 14 tahun.
Dah hampir 4 tahun makan anggur dirumah..
sebab nak focus dengan anak2 yang membesar..
Seorang yang pemalu dan tak banyak songeh..
Ok dah sikit2 aje..
tak boleh banyak2 nanti susuk jatuh..hehe

 Ceritakan tentang Blog anda(promosi la sikit)

Blog yang tak disengajakan..
Mula2 ingat just post apa2 yang telah dicuba untuk
tatapan sendiri, tapi lama2 ingin berkongsi dengan teman2 diluar sana.
Blog yang mempamerkan masakkan harian saya, 
recipe2 baru  yang telah dicuba,
trial & error 
dan juga some perjalanan hidup saya..

Apa pandangan anda tentang dunia blog?

Dunia blog ni sesuatu yang keep u up to date
apa2 yang terbaru disekeliling anda?..
betul ke ni? Bantai ajelah haha..

Nasihat anda kepada rakan2 yang baru nak wat blog..

Actually  tak reti nak kasi nasihat sebab saya pun masih terkial2 dengan blog sendiri..hehe..

 Nyatakan keunikan yang terdapat pada blog anda..

Unik?..rasanya tak ada yang unik, sebab pengunjung &  follower
tak ramai mana pun..kalau nak bandingkan dengan blog yang 
jauh mencicah beribu kunjungan dan follower..
Anyway, let the guests, friends and visitors yang judge sendirilah ya..

 Sampai bilakah anda akan menulis blog dan impian anda dalam dunia blog?

Selagi ada waktu, tenaga dan resources untuk terus mencuba masakkan2 yang ada akan terus juga mengupdate blog yang tak seberapa ni..InsyaAllah.

Ketam Goreng Telur Masin

Bila masak ketam kena masak lauk lain, that was why kena goreng ayam for the kids...This time I gunakan recipe ni..nampak kat rumah Mummyseri itu yang teruja nak try..Recipe asal  dari zizrahim@myresipi..sedap ketam masak macam gini, memang hingga menjilat jari...

 

Sesekali tukar selera heheh ..cili padi tu biasalah kita tambah lagi..hehe..

I adjusted ikut my selera juga, tambah bawang putih & bawang besar kisar sikit..

Bahan-bahan ( Untuk 2/3 orang )

•  3 ekor ketam bunga (yang besar)-(Ayu gunakan 3 ekor ketam batu/nipah)
•  5 biji kuning telur masin-(Ayu gunakan 4 biji saja-  ikut macam Seri juga letak putihnya sekali,)

•  5/6 batang cili padi (dihiris halus)
•   2 tangkai daun kari (tarik dari tangkainya)
•  2 sudu makan mentega
•  3 sudu makan susu cair
•  2 sudu teh gula -
•  garam & lada sulah secukupnya-( Ayu tak letak garam sebab putih telur asin dah masin)
•  Minyak untuk menggoreng

Cara-cara

1. Bersihkan ketam and potong empat. Toskan.
2. Kukus kuning telur masin selama 5 minit. Kemudian lecek-lecekkan kunig telur dengan sudu sampai berderai. Ketepikan.-(Ayu tak kukus pun pecahkan aje terus dalam kuali)
3. Gaul ketam bersama tepung jagung. Panaskan minyak dan goreng hingga ketam bertukar warna. Angkat ketam yang dah digoreng dan ketepikan.
4. Di kuali yang bersih, masukkan mentega dan goreng cili padi & daun kari hingga wangi.
5. Masukkan kuning telur masin yang dah dilecek kedalam kuali. Gaul hingga sebati bersama cili padi dan daun kari tadi.
6. Bubuhkan sedikit garam, gula, lada sulah dan susu cair. Gaul dan akhir sekali masukkan ketam yang dah digoreng tadi.
7. Apalagi...attack la ketam tu. Gerenti jilat jari. 

Sources:-From  zizrahim@myresipi.com & http://mummyalsyssa.blogspot.com
**Note dari Seri ~ kite tambah sendiri bahan lain(bawang,bwg putih dan tomato) untuk menyedapkan lagi tekak kite..;) selain dari bahan2 seperti di atas..apapun tq pada tuan punya resepi sebab memang sedap ketam masak cam ni.. 

Ayam Goreng Berempah - Kuzie Catering

Ok, kita sambung balik, menu tahun lepas ni ya...Biasalah lauk budak2 ni..orang tua pun tumpang sekaki..jangan ditanya bila kita goreng ayam ni, tapi memang dah lama jugalah asal ayam digoreng macam mana pun sedap..hehe, rasanya dah a few bloggers dah cuba this recipe, kita pun tak mau ketinggalan, Recipe dari Dinda Chik Mimi yang duduk di Penang..Thanks Mi, akak minta izin post kan kat sini pula ya..mana tahu boleh buka branch kat Singapore pulak..hehehe

AYAM GORENG BEREMPAH - TQ to Pak Engku Kuzie Catering

 Ingredients:-

1 ekor ayam dipotong 16, (dicuci bersih dengan air asam)

*4 labu bawang merah
*6 batang serai
*2 tongkol lengkuas

*2-3 biji bawang putih_(Ayu tambah)

3 sudu rempah kari ikan
3 sudu kunyit babas
5 sudu cili kering (blend)
5 helai daun kari 

5 tangkai cili kering dipotong 3
sedikit  garam + serbuk perasa

Method:-
Perap ayam & semua bahan-bahan blend bersama rempah, cili kering...perap lebih satu jam..Panaskan minyak deep fried dan goreng ayam tadi....api biar sederhana..bila srdak agak kekuningan tapis dan asingkan agar tidak hitam dan hangus...bila ayam dah masak masukkan daun kari dan cili kering potong dan tabur atas ayam bersama serdak tadi.. tentunya menyelerakan...lebih banyak serai dan lengkuas, lebih banyak serdaknya.

Sources:-From  http://qasehmu-abadi.blogspot.com

Arrowhead Chips - Kerepek China Arrowhead

Chinese New Year is around the corner again, the arrowhead seasons are back too.. so take the chance to try this  for snacking.. cause the arrowheads only comes once a year..sedap & lemak..
Boleh perasakan dengan your favourite seasoning like the white pepper, black pepper or just salt.. Macam mana arrowhead ni look like boleh kesini tengok..

 Ingredients:-

• 1 kg Ubi Arrowhead
• Garam / Whitepepper / Blackpepper (sebagai perasa jika suka)

 Method:-

1. Bersihkan ubi arrowhead dengan membuang kulit ari nya sahaja. Basuh dan toskan.
2. Sagat nipis ubi tersebut dan goreng dalam minyak seperti menggoreng kerepek ubi. Sesudah perang, angkat dan toskan minyak.
3. Jika suka boleh tambahkan garam atau serbuk blackpepper / lada sulah sebagai perasa. Saya suka makan kosong aje. Rasanya ranggup dan lemak. 

Sources:-From azwalissa@myresipi.com

Thousand Layers Chocolate Cake

Salam, hi there... Yahoo no more stress!! See the cake?....yes this was the stress!!...hahaha..
It was Mr Hubby's birthday on Monday, so I thought I would bake the cake during the weekend, (normally I would bake the cake first and the next day I would decorate it)..but Mr Hubby's auntie came over and overnight at our house, and only managed to start on  Sunday afternoon...

The stress started about a week ago..browsing  the net,  looking for ideas & recipes for the cake. After much thought, I decided on this 'Thousand Layer Chocolate Cake' which I found in
Honey Bee Sweets's blog..Again wanted to challenge myself in preparing for the cake..and also to redeem last year's which I made another type of Thousand layers cake, and  felt bad after that cause it looked like I didnt put in much effort in preparing for his birthday..

Well anyway, back to this, ...After preparing all the ingredients, I proceeded with the 'project', cream the butter, whisk the eggs and bake the cake..When its time to roll the cake as per instructions, I was quite nervous as it seems not happening for me!!! After reaching to the last piece...my heart start to  pump very fast..hahaha...Verbally telling the cake,(as if the cake can understand what I am saying)...repeatedly saying 'Please dont disappoint me!'.. and a few seconds later.. 'Gedebuk',(dont play2 still got sound effect ok..hahaha) . 1/2 of the cake dropped off!!! and I was like Arrrrrghhhh!!!..

Quickly picked up the pieces, and dropped it into a near tray....but the layers have gone haywire!!..Very sad and disheartened...that night, I cant sleep well... I tossed  and turned & was  quite worried about the cake..In the dark although my eyes are closed, my mind kept thinking on how to save the cake..I came to realise that  there is no way to save it but to bake another one!!!!..,After 'accidentally' dropped the cake into the tray earlier, it gave me an idea how to assemble it...

Next day,(Monday, THE day) after Marsya went to school, I brought out my mixer ..repeat the whole process again. Bake another cake.. but when come to assembling it, I did what was like in the pictures below..in and out of the fridge ....by 6 pm my cake still not decorated yet and to make matter worst I ran out of whipping cream!!..High level of stress started to approach me!! Summoned Hasif to cycle to the nearest baking store to get for me  the whipping cream...After flipping books, clicking the mouse here & there,  nothing that fits into my cake that has chocolate coating...mostly are fondants cakes and  floral butter cream.. Somehow, I didn't know how I came out with this design...and it was done within 1 hour..Phew!!.. Mr Hubby returned home at 9.30pm, and was quite surprise with  this..hahaha..

Would like to thank Bee Bee, for shairng this nice recipe, very chocolaty & moist cake, definitely chocolate lovers like my family love it very much...To me its nicer & moist after 1-2 hours taken out from the fridge and eat it at room temperature....Ermm yummy..Sorry too, I adjusted some of the steps and ingredients to suits my convenience.



Ingredients for 'Thousand Layer Chocolate Cake'
330g all purpose flour
325g caster sugar(portion to 200g & 125g)-(Ayu used 247g - portion 180g & 67g)
1.5 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
110g unsweetened quality cocoa powder-(Ayu used Valrhona)
5 egg yolks
225g unsalted butter, room temperature-(Ayu used salted butter so I omit the salt)
1 cup buttermilk-(Ayu used 1cup milk +1 tbsp vinegar put aside for 20 minutes)
1/2 cup sour cream-(Ayu made 1 cup plain yogurt + 3 tbsp melted butter- but only used 1/2 cup for this)
5 egg whites
200ml strong brewed espresso coffee-(Ayu forgot to put this hehehe)
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Chocolate Cream Layering:-
250ml non-dairy whipping cream, whipped
125g quality dark chocolate-(Ayu used Valrhona)
50g unsalted butter


Buttercream Frosting:-
125g unsalted butter
75g shortening-(Ayu used 1/2 shortening 1/2 krimwell)
100g confectioner's sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Chocolate Coating:-
200g quality dark chocolate-(Ayu used Valrhona)
200ml heavy cream-(Ayu used whipping cream)

Decoration(optional):-

Unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 cup dark chocolate crunch balls

Method:-

• In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and 200g(Ayu used180g) sugar together till it is light and fluffy. Then add in the egg yolks and mix well.
• Add vanilla extract in and stir till blended. Sift the plain flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder into another bowl. Stir the sour cream and buttermilk together and set aside.
• Alternating with the flour mixture, then the buttermilk mixture, add in 3 separate portions into the butter mixture. Beat well after each addition. Continue till everything is incorporated in.
• In separate mixing bowl, beat egg whites and the remaining 100g(Ayu used 67g) of the sugar till stiff peaks.
• Gently fold in the egg white mixture into the cake batter in separate portions till everything is blended in.
• Preheat the oven to 180°C. Greased and lined with parchment paper a baking tray of 10"by12"(Ayu used 12x12").
• Pour 1/3(Ayu poured 1/2) of the cake batter into the prepared baking tray and bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Then lower the temperature to 170°C to bake for another 5 minutes. Bake till cake is done and remove from oven to cool completely on rack.
• Repeat the above step twice again till all the cake batter is baked and you have 3 sheets(Ayu has 2 sheets) of chocolate cake of 10"by12"(Ayu 12x12") in size.
• Meanwhile make the chocolate cream: Melt the chocolate and butter under double boiler and let cool. Mix the melted chocolate mixture together with the whipped cream and set aside.

Assemble:-

• After the cakes has cooled. Cut the cake length wise to get two 5" by 12"(Ayu cut 4 pieces of 2.5inch x 10.5 inch-cake shrunk to this size) cake sheets. Repeat with the other 2 cake and you will arrive with 6 sheets of 5" by 12" cakes.(Ayu got 8 pieces in all)
• Spread 1/6 of the chocolate cream all over the surface on one of the cake sheet. Then roll it up from the short side inwards in a swiss roll form.-(Ayu placed in tray for this-See pictures)

Again spread another cake sheet with chocolate cream and roll the cake up placing the first swiss roll inline with the 2nd sheet so as the continue the swiss rolling method....to make a bigger roll. Repeat this process till all the cake sheet is used up and cream is used up and you have an enormous swiss roll cake.

• Be extra careful in handling the cake while rolling as this cake is rather delicate and moist (with the presence of buttermilk and sour cream), not your usual swiss roll cake texture.
• Refrigerate the cake for 1hr before proceeding. Meanwhile, make the buttercream frosting: Cream all the ingredients together till all is well combined and mixture is light and fluffy. Takes about 4 to 5 minutes.
• To make the chocolate coating: Heat up the heavy cream till bubbly. Then pour the chocolate in and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir mixture till smooth. Let cool before using it.
• After 1 hr, take cake out from the fridge and trim away the uneven edges on the top. Then frost the whole cake with buttercream. Place the cake back in the fridge and chill for another 1 hr.
• After 1hr, gently place the chilled cake on a rack and slowly pour the chocolate coating all over the cake to completely cover it. Let sit for 2 minutes to let the chocolate finish dripping on the sides, then place it in the fridge again to chill for another 30 minutes.
• Once set, remove cake from fridge. Dust some quality cocoa powder on top and decorate cake with some chocolate crunch balls on top.

Sources:-From  http://honeybeesweets88.blogspot.com

This was how I did mine..

After I brought the cake out, from the oven, I cut to 4 pieces of the sizes that I want.

Using an 8" tray, I placed a piece of cling wrap plastic on the base with some extras out from the tray.

I placed pieces of the cut sliced cake at the sides of the tray pushed it against the wall and cover all round. Scoop some chocolate layer cream and paint it on the sides of the cake. Once done, I placed another piece of sliced cake and apply the cream till all the layers are covered.

 Once all are covered, I placed the cake in the fridge for 1 hour. After that, brought out from fridge and pulled out the cling wrap together with the slightly 'harden' cake out from tray.

Discard the cling wrap and place the cake on a cake board. 

I sliced the top with a cake leveler.

The cake is now ready to be frosted with the buttercream.

Put the cake in fridge again for 1 hour before pouring the chocolate coating.

Decorate to preference.