APAM STRAWBERRY / STRAWBERRY STEAM MUFFIN

I happened to have a bottle of strawberry jam in the fridge, if I won't work it creatively, definitely it gonna expire. One of the "so call" creative ways was this steam muffins with sweet strawberry jam fillings. They are perfect for tea or deliver to a friendly neighbor. It's simple, it's nice, soft and cute.

INGREDIENTS

2 eggs / 2 biji telur 

1 cup sugar / 1 cawan gula 
1 tsp ovelette /1 sudu kecil ovallete 
2 tsp straberry paste/ 2 sudu pes strawberry
1 cup fresh milk / 1 cawan susu segar 
2 cups self raising flour /2 cawan self raising flour ayak terlebih dahulu 
strawberry jam / Jem strawberry 
red colouring /pewarna merah 

PREPARATION

1. Heat up the steamer / .Panaskan pengukus 
2. Whisk eggs, sugar, ovalette and strawberry paste till fluffy /Pukul telur, gula, pes strawberry dan ovallete hingga kembang dan bewarna putih. 
3. Add in fresh milk and mix well / Masukkan susu segar, gaul sebati 
4. Add in flour and fold well /  Masukkan tepung, sebatikan 
5. Add in coloring / Masukkan perwarna. 
6. Pour half of the mixture in a muffin ramekins, add the jam and pour the remaining to fill up 3/4 / Masukkan separuh aduanan dalam acuan, kemudian masukankan sedikit jem strawberry,dan masukan lagi adunan keatas jem tadi sampai penuh. 
7. Steam for 10 - 15 minutes / .Kukus selama 10-15 minit. 

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Kadang-kadang untuk menyelamatkan sesuatu, kita kena buat sesuatu, inilah cerita Apam Strawberry ni. Jenuh memikir apa yang hendak dibuat dengan jam strawberry yang tidak diusik-usik, kalau dibiarkan akan expire begitu aje. Entah macam mana anak-anak bercakap pasal "kaya ball" tiba-tiba teringat saya pada Apam Strawberry yang pernah saya simpan resipinya. Apa lagi terus buat. Boleh tahan juga, comel dan lembut. Sesuai untuk minuman petang dan hantar pada jiran tertangga.

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SPICY CHICKEN WING / KEPAK AYAM GORENG PEDAS

I was inspired by this recipe. It's an American Football Favourite Menu. I just couldn't resist the temptation, every blogs I entered will serve this dish and recent flyers I received from Pizza's Hut shown this mouth watering dish. Told myself that I should give a try and I did. Fantastic, and a great way  to serve chicken rather then the normal deep frying. Try this you won't regret. Well we don't had to have a SUPER BOWL to try this recipe. Your children will definitely love this, just control the amount of chili for the children

The recipe I'm sharing with you will satisfy four adults as an appetizer.

INGREDIENTS

20 -25 chicken wings / 20 -25 keping kepak ayam

1/3 cup neutral tasting oil / 1/3 cawan minyak masak 

5 large garlic cloves, finely minced / 5 ulas bawang putih cincang halus

1 teaspoon coarse salt / 1 sdt garam

1/4 teaspoon fresh black pepper / 1/4 sdt serbuk lada hitam

2 tbsp chili powder/ 2 sdb serbuk cili

1/2 cup Hot Sauce / 1/2 cawan sos  pedas

3 tbsp BBQ sauce / 3 sdb BBQ sauce

2 tablespoons butter / 2 sdb mentega

juice of 1/2 a lemon / 1/2 jus lemon

Coat the wings with these ingredients (except oil) and allow to sit for 1 hour, or chill for as long as you need, or refrigerate overnight. / Perapkan ayam dengan semua kecuali minyak bahan selama 1 jam atau sebaik-baiknya semalaman.

Creamy Feta Dipping Sauce

2 large garlic cloves/ 2 ulas bawang putih

3 tablespoons white  vinegar/ 3 sdb cuka

1/2 cup plain yogurt / 1/2 cawan yogurt

1/2 cup mayonnaise / 1/2 cawan mayonis

1/2 cup sour cream / 1/2 cawan cream masam

1/2 teaspoon salt / 1/2 sdt garam

1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper / 1/2 sdt lada hitam

1 tablespoon dried parsley / 1 sdb daun parsley kering

2 teaspoons dried oregano / 2 sdt oregano kering

1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese / 1/2 cawan keju feta.

Either in a food processor or with a wonderful hand blender, put all the ingredients together EXCEPT the feta.  Blend them until smooth.  Taste for salt (but remember Feta is salty) and pepper.  If you like a thinner dipping sauce, trying adding milk 1 tablespoon at a time, up to 3 tablespoons.  When you got that where you want it, process in the feta cheese with a few pulses.  Leave some the feta in small bits through out.  Cover and refrigerate until it's time to serve the wings./Blendkan semua bahan kecuali keju. Rasa mengikut citarasa anda dahulu sebelumkan masukkan keju. Jangan habiskan semua keju, tinggalkan sedikit untuk di masukan kemudian. Sejukkan sebelum dihidang bersama ayam.

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Jalan-jalan mencari selera antarabangsa, teruja pula dengan resipi ini, nampak menarik, dan memang sesuai buat meratah. Resipi ini sama juga dengan Buffalo Wings merupakan  sajian PANAS tak kala musim bola bermula di Amerika, memang resipi kegemaran sambil menonton bola sepak di rumah atau di pub-pub. Bukan sahaja tengah panas di AMERIKA, di Malaysia pun saya lihat flyers-flyers dari PIZZA's HUTS pun banyak menggoda kita dengan kepak ayam ini. Ini kalau makan di PIZZA HUT mau terkulat-kulat dibuatnya, jadi saya buat sendirilah, anak ramai, cari kepak ayam di TESCO, cari resipi yang sedap di net, perap ayam 1/2 hari, goreng panas-panas, oohh..... ratah dengan sos perghhh..... puas rasanya. Saya sertakan di sini sos yang diperbuat daripada campuran mayo, krim masam dan keju, cubalah memang enak, satu kelainan dari sos cili biasa. Sos ini juga sesuai dicicah dengan keropok kentang atau arrow head chips.

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Next Post - Apam Strawberry /Steam Strawberry Muffin

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NAGASARI CHA-CHA

It's a variation of Banana Nagasari, a popular Indonesia desserts. I used "bubur cha-cha" ingredients instead of banana. Simple yet delicious. To have more impact chill it over night. Serve best for tea.

INGREDIENTS

1 packet Hong Kue - green peas flour / 1 paket tepung Hong Kue

4 cups medium coconut milk / 4 cawan santan sederhana

3/4 cup sugar / 3/4 cawan gula

1 cup cha-cha -soak / 1 cawan cha-cha- direndam terlebih dahulu

PREPARATION

Combine all ingredients and cook over low heat until mixture thicken. Leave to cool for a while and wrap in banana or plastic./ Campurkan semua bahan dan masak atas api kecil sehingga adunan pekat. Sejukkan sebentar dan bungkus menggunakkan daun pisang atau plastic.

Rasanya inilah resipi yang paling mudah dibuat dengan menggunakan tepung Hong Kue dicampurkan dengan bubur cha-cha. Rasany memang enak, lemak dan berkerim. Untuk resipi ini saya lebih gemar menggunakan pembalut plastic dari daun pisang untuk mendapatkan keceriaan warna kuih. Sajian ini lebih enak kalau disejukkan. Memang sesuailah buat hidang petang tak kala cuaca panas seperti sekarang ini.

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APAM PISANG /STEAM BANANA MUFFIN

I'm gonna run this short, an experiment I did during the CNY holiday- Apam Pisang aka Banan Steam Muffin from a cookbook by Kak Ita. Just make do with the leftover banana. It's nice and serve best for tea or breakfast. To have a high impact on this recipe top it with fresh grated coconut. Give a try, its...yummmy

INGREDIENTS

75 gm corn oil / 75 gm minyak jagung

100 gm castor sugar / 100 gm gula kaster

150 gm self raising flour / 150 gm tepung naik sendiri

200 gm mashed banana / 200 gm pisang lecek

2 eggs / 2 biji telur

1/8 tsp soda bicarbonate / 1/8 sdt soda

PREPARATION

1. Sieve flour and soda and leave aside / Ayak tepung dan soda, letak sebelah
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs and sugar till fluffy and add in banana / Dalam mangkuk pukul telur dan gula hingga kembang. kemudian masukkan pisang.
3. Slowly add in flour and corn oil /Perlahan-lahan masukan tepung dan minyak berselang seli.
4. Pour into ramekin 3/4 full and steam for 10 minit. / Masukkan ke dalam acuan muffin dan kukus selama 10 minit.

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Apam Pisang ni saya buat ketika cuti Raya Cina baru-baru ini hasil ilham Kak Ita dari bukunya yang berjudul "Kuih Traditional Rasa Baru". Sedap kuih ni, dalam gambar Kak Ita, kuih ini sepatutnya merekah, tapi saya  buat ni tak merekah, dia jadi bulat, tak tahu mana silapnya, tapi saya cover up supaya tak nampak kegagalan kuih ni letak dalam muffin paper cup dan top dengan kelapa parut. Apa pun rasanya memang sedap lebih-lebih lagi makan ketika panas.

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Next Post - Nagasari Cha-Cha

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CREAMY LEEK POTATO SOUP

My number 4 girl, is currently on soft diet, taking a challenge from her friends that she will transform into nice beautiful lady in two months time, I don't know why on earth did she took up the challenge, however the worst part of it I have to prepare separate meal for here. So, from February onwards there be no rice for Myraz, just soup and bread. Well I don't want to discourage her and as a mom I have to support her. As a start I prepared her leek Potato Soup with wholemeal bun. Thought it's creamy I want to take off slowly not too drastic since she is still schooling. Let's take a look at the this creamy leek and potato soup.

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Next Post - Apam Pisang / Banana Steam Muffin
 

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