Friday, August 17, 2012

Coffee Panna Cotta

Ingredients:
1/4 cup of milk
1 tsp of gelatin
3/4 cup of whipping cream
1 tsp of coffee powder
1/8 cup of sugar

Steps:
1. Soak gelatin in milk for 3 minutes and bring the mixture to low heat till gelatin dissolves.
2. Add in the remaining ingredients and stir over medium heat till sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and cool it down for 5 minutes.
3. Pour into silicon mold or ramekins and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

Done! now you are ready to serve...

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Pilau Rice

Ingredients:
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
Half of a small onion, chopped
8 pcs of Cardamom pods
1 Cinnamon stick
2 tsp of Cumin
10 pcs of Cloves
2 cups of Basmati Rice
A small cube of butter
2 cups of chicken stock
1 cup of coconut milk
Some sultanas and cashews

Steps:
1. Heat butter in pan and fry the garlic and onion till golden brown. Add in all spices and cook it for 2 minutes.
2. Add in the rice and stir it gently over low heat.
3. Cook it with the remaining ingredients in a rice cooker.

Done! now you are ready to serve...

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Tiramisu Cups

Ingredients:
Thin layer (1-2cm) of sponge cake (coffee flavored)
1 block of Philadelphia cream cheese
1/3 cup of sugar
1 cup of whipping cream
2 tbsp of coffee liqueur (Tia Maria or Kahlua)
Coffee
Cocoa powder

Steps:
1. Beat cream cheese with sugar in a large bowl till smooth. Stir in whipped cream and liqueur. Put in a piping bag and set aside.
2. Place a thin layer of sponge cake into a cup, spray some coffee on the layer surface, and pipe in a thin layer (same thickness as the sponge) of cream cheese mixture on top of it. Repeat this step for second layer. Chill for 4 hours or overnight.
3. Dust with cocoa powder before serving.

Done! now you are ready to serve...


You can also make in a square piece too...

Monday, August 6, 2012

Scones

Ingredients:
1 cup of whipping cream
1 cup of lemonade
3 cups of self raising flour, sieved

Steps:
1. Preheat oven at 200 degree C.
2. Mix whipping cream and lemonade in a bowl, set aside.
2. Place the sieved flour in a separate bowl, add in slowly the lemonade mixture and fold well. Add in currents or sultanas as you wish.
3. Spoon the dough onto a baking tray, about 3 cm thick. Bake for 12 minutes or until pale golden.
4. Serve with strawberry jam and whipped cream.

Done! now you are ready to serve...

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Smoked Salmon & Mushroom Spaghetti

Ingredients:
1 clove of garlic, chopped
1 piece of fresh mushroom, sliced
5 tbsp of olive oil
3 thin slicers of smoked salmon
Some avocado, cut in pieces
Spaghetti (for 1 person), cooked
Salt, pepper and parsley

Steps:
1. Heat 1/2 tbsp of olive oil in pan and fry the garlic till golden brown. Add in sliced mushroom and cook it gently till soft.
2. Add in the remaining olive oil and spaghetti over low heat. Toss to combine well. Season with salt, pepper and parsley.
3. Serve with smoked salmon and avocado.

Done! now you are ready to serve...