Chocolate Whoopie Pies

Source: Salwah Omar (Wedding by Salwah)

Attended a baking class with Katsncakes last Saturday & can't wait to try this Whoopie Pies. Woke early today & begin to bake these pies, chocolate & orange Marshmallow cream....I ate 8 mini whoopie pies & had to stop as this is out of my diet.

Ingredients:
40g dark couverture ~ melted

120g brown sugar

1 large egg

20g Canola oil

40g butter (SCS)

120g All-purpose flour

20g cocoa powder

½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp bicarbonate soda

½ tsp vanilla essence

100g buttermilk

Mashmallow Cream

(A) 2 egg whites

      30g fine sugar

      1/8 tsp cream of tartar

(B) 80g corn syrup

      30g water

      70g fine sugar

(C) 200g cold butter

      50g icing sugar

      ½ tsp vanilla essence

70g dark couverture ~ melted or any 1 tbsp favor

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 200 deg.  Line a baking tray with parchment sheet.
2. In a small bowl, sift all dry ingredients together and in a large measuring cup, combine all the wet ingredients.
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, sugar & canola oil on medium speed for 3 mins until light & fluffy.  Then add melted chocolate & mix till combined.
4. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry & wet ingredients alternately in 3 parts, beginning & ending with the dry ingredients & mix until combined.  Stir with a rubber spatula to be sure the batter is mixed. 
5. Pipe onto a baking tray with the attached nozzle (Wilton 2A) on the baking paper & bake for about 7-10 mins.

To make the Marshmallow cream ~ Boil ingredients (B) to 240 deg.  In a large bowl, use a balloon whisk thoroughly combines egg whites & cream of tartar until frothy.  Then add the sugar into the egg whites & continue to whisk at medium/high speed to medium peaks.  Pour the syrup (B) in (A) slowly at slow speed.  Beat till the batter cool then add cold butter & icing sugar till smooth frost.  Add any favor, color & mix well.   Sandwich them with marshmallow cream.

Orange Whoopie Pie

This is my Orange Whoopie Pies......Ashley & I have been eating them since breakfast!

Sausage-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms With Mozzarella Cheese

Ingredients:
5 Portabella mushroom ~ removed & minced stems

10 oz Italian sausages ~ casings removed

Dash Tabasco sauce

1 tbsp minced garlic

½ cup grated parmesan cheese

Mozzarella cheese ~ grated

Chopped:
3 green onions or 1 large onion

2-4 tsp fresh parsley

2 tsp Italian herbs/fresh basil

Directions:

1. Lightly brush olive oil on both sides of the portabella mushroom caps then sprinkle the inside lightly with salt & pepper.
2. In a skilled brown the sausage meat with finely chopped onions until browned.  Then add parsley, basil, fresh garlic & hot sauce until well combined.
3. Add in the Parmesan cheese; mix with a wooden spoon until combined.  Then season mixture with black pepper to taste.
4. Spoon the sausage mixture evenly between the portabella mushroom tops.
5. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet & bake in a 350 degree oven for about 15-20 minutes.
6. Sprinkle the tops with grated mozzarella cheese & bake another 5 mins till the cheese melted.

Valentine Red Velvet Cake ~ Barefoot Contessa

Source: Barefoot Contessa

Ingredients:
2½ cups all-purpose flour

¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 cup buttermilk

1 tbsp liquid red food coloring

1 tsp white vinegar

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

¼ pound (1 stick) unsalted butter ~ room temperature

1½ cups sugar

2 extra-large eggs ~ room temperature

Classic Cream Cheese Frosting:

8 oz cream cheese ~ room temperature

1½ sticks (12 tbsp) unsalted butter ~ room temperature

½ tsp pure vanilla extract

3½ cups sifted confectioners’ sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 170 deg.  Line muffin tins with paper liners.
2. In a small bowl, sift all dry ingredients together and in a large measuring cup, combine all the wet ingredients.
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter & sugar on medium speed for 1 min until light & fluffy.  Add the eggs, one at a time & beat until combined. 
4. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry & wet ingredients alternately in 3 parts, beginning & ending with the dry ingredients & mix until combined.  Stir with a rubber spatula to be sure the batter is mixed.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared pans & bake for 15-20 mins until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean.  Cool completely in the pans.
6. To make the frosting ~ place all the ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment & mix on medium speed just until combined.  Don’t whip!  Add the confectioner sugar & mix until smooth.  Then frost the cupcakes with the classic cream cheese frosting.

Honey Chicken Wings

Ingredients:
6-8 pcs of chicken wing

2 tbsp sesame oil

2 tbsp honey

1 tbsp oyster sauce

2 tbsp dark soy sauce

2 tbsp sugar

1 tsp white ground pepper

1 tsp salt

Oil for frying

Directions:

1. Marinate all the above ingredients together with the chicken wing; over night or 1 hour atleast.
2. Heat oil in wok for deep fry the chicken on a medium heat.  Serve with steam rice or eat itself.

Nasi Lemak Hijau aka Green Coconut Rice

Ingredients:
3 cup rice
3 1/2 cup coconut milk
1" ginger ~ sliced
1 tsp salt
1 tsp fenugeek (halba)
1 shallots ~ whole
1 cloves garlic ~ whole
1 tbsp butter
2 cup screw pine juice
1 screw pine ~ tie knot

Directions:

1. Wash the rice & set aside.
2. In a rice cooker, on the switch & heat butter, saute the ginger, whole shallots, garlic, fenugreek & add washed rice.  Mix the mixture together.  Stir & coated well.
3. Add the screw pine juice together with coconut milk & salt.   Cook as normal as you cook your rice.

Option: Eggs, Fried Anchovies, Fishcake, Roast/Fried Chicken

 

Click Honey Chicken recipe shown in the picture.

Red Chicken aka Ayam Masak Merah

What's for dinner tonight? I'm craving for "red" chicken but none too spicy for my kids. So, I posted on FB walls request to share a recipe for "ayam masak merah" aka "red" chicken. And one of the FBians suggested going with tomato rice & share with me her version recipe. I'm skeptical about these dishes....especially I've 3 fussy kids. However, am so glad when they said they love it! Ally asked me if I can cook red rice? Since they have tried "yellow" rice (biryani) & am wonder if there's a bowl of red rice...

Ingredients:
½ chickens (Marinate with Turmeric powder + salt)

1 tomato ~ small diced

½ cup tomato sauce

1 Large onion ~ cut ringlet

½ cup green pea

1 cinnamon sticks

2 anise star

3 cloves

3 cardamom

2 tbsp sugar

Salt to taste

Paste:

4-5 dried chili (soak with hot water)

1cm ginger

2 cloves garlic

1 large red onion or 6 shallots

Directions:

1. Marinate the chicken with turmeric & salt for about 15-20 mins.  Fried the chicken & set aside.
2. Heat cooking oil in a work & sauté the 4 spices (cinnamon, anise star, cloves & cardamom).  Add blended ingredients & stir fry the ingredients till fragrance.  Then add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, sugar & salt.  Keep stirring till the oil is surface.
3. After that adds fried chicken & let it cooks till the gravy thicken.  Lastly, add the onion & green peas & cook for another 2 mins.  Best to be served with “Tomato Rice”

Tomato Rice aka Nasi Tomato

What's for dinner tonight? I'm craving "red" chicken but none too spicy for my kids. So, I posted a request to share a recipe for "ayam masak merah" aka "red" chicken on FB walls. And one of the FBians suggested to goes with tomato rice & share with me her version recipe. I'm skeptical about these dishes....especially I've 3 fussy kids. However, I am so glad when they said they love it! Ally asked me if I can cooked red rice? Since they have tried "yellow" rice (briyani) & am wonder if there's a red rice...

Ingredients:
2 cups Basmathi rice

2 tomatoes ~ diced cubes

2½ cups fresh milk

3 tbsp tomato sauce

1 screwpine ~ knotted

6 shallots ~ sliced thinly

2 cloves garlic ~ sliced thinly

2 tbsp ghee

1 cinnamon stick

1 aniseed star

3 cardamoms

Salt for taste

Directions:

1. Wash the Basmathi rice & soak for about 15 mins, then drain & set aside.
2. Heat the ghee in the rice cooker, sauté the spices, shallots, garlic & screwpine till fragrance.
3. Add the rice & mix well for about 1 min then add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, fresh milk & salt to taste.  Stir the rice well.
4. Then cover the rice cooker & let it cook.  Serve this rice together with “Red chicken”.