Chocolate Bread Pudding

Never eat bread pudding bfore.. and this is my 1st trial to make and to taste... hahahaha. Lucky me... my girl loves it so much and she was so upset when knowing there's nothing left in the dish.. This recipe courtesy of Paula Deen Food Network as i adore her for dessert recipes. But always remember to reduce the sugar amount... hihihi.. Paula looovvveesss sugar so she always put lots into it. :) still i love her though...

The Recipe

Ingredients

1-pound loaf French or Italian bread, cut into cubes (about 15 cups)

3 cups milk

1/4 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup coffee-flavored liqueur

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup packed light brown sugar

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 teaspoons pure almond extract

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

6 large eggs, lightly beaten

8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Lightly grease a 13 by 9-inch baking dish. Place the bread in the baking dish.

In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, cream, and liqueur.

In another bowl, combine the granulated and brown sugars with the cocoa powder and mix well. Add this to the milk mixture and whisk to combine.

Add the vanilla and almond extracts and the cinnamon to the beaten eggs. Combine the egg mixture with the milk mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour the mixture evenly over the bread cubes; let stand, stirring occasionally, for at least 20 minutes, or until the bread has absorbed most of the milk mixture. Bake the pudding for 1 hour, or until set; a knife inserted into the center of the pudding should come out clean. Serving the pudding warm, or refrigerate it and serve chilled.

Serve it warm or cold, with whipped cream or a dessert sauce.

Indonesian Tradisional CupCake a.k.a Kue Mangkok

Yaaaaaaayyy.. finally made it!!!..

i love Kue Mangkok since i was a kid. Today i experiment with my maid's old recipe that she always make every year to greet the Ramadhan. Actually i intended to try 1 of the recipe from internet, but.. hey..she always makes this Kue Mangkok every year!! so... i've better start with her though... hahahaha..

and u know what.. her recipe is sooo simple.. and the method she used was so easy, compare those from the internet. so.. i think.. anyone could try this recipe for your 1st trial.

and beyond my expectation... my kids looveee it!! hahahaha...

so.. thanks mbak dyah for this lovely recipe u've gave me... :)

Ingredients:

½ kg rice flour + 1 tsp baking powder

¼ kg fermented cassava (a.k.a tape)

½ kg sugar (u can reduce it if too sweet)

600 ml coconut milk

295 ml sweet soda ( I use 1 bottle of sprite)

Put rice flour, fermented cassava, and sugar in a bowl, and stir until combined.

While stiring the mixture, add coconut milk by batch.

Add the soda and stir slowly until all the ingredients mix evenly, and get the right consistency.

Let the mixture rest for about 30minutes, then steam.

How to steam:

Bring water to boil in a steamer.

Put all the cup (in Indonesia, we call it “cucing”) into the steamer just until hot.

Fill the cup with the batter until full (reach the edge of the cup).

Wrap the lid with dry cloth to avoid water drop onto the cake.

Steam for about 20-25 minutes. Don't open the lid until 20 minutes.

Mascarpone Choc Cupcake with Avocado Cream Filling

Heiii.. i've ever made this cupcake bfore, yeah.. this is my favorite one and always steal everybody's heart , hahahahaaha.. it's so simple.. so moist...so chocoaltey... and above that .. it's sooo yuuummm!!!

I add avocado cream filling, so if u eat this cake u can find taste of avocado in a cream dancing in your mouth.. perfect couple!! :)

for u that so curious 'bout the original recipe, well.. i tell'ya this came from my favorite chef in Food Network.. she's so beautiful and full with charm.. and she cooks with simplicity.. but put tons of pations in her food.. adore Giada d Laurentis :)

Ingredients

Cupcakes:

• 5 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips (recommended: Nestle morsels)

Ganache:

• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips (recommended: Nestle morsels)
• 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Special equipment: 2 (12-count) muffin pans with paper liners

Bake directions is on Giada website above.

Avocado Mousse Cake

1st trial making this cake for mom's bday present.. cihuuuuuyyyy...successfully!! got the recipe from the cookbook "Mousse Cake, Modern cake step by step". I add more white cooking choc coz my avocado not sweet enough and a hint of green food coloring to give and maintain the color of avcado :) For the topping i made choc mousse buttercream... everything's about mousse everybody! hahahahaha...

U can use any kind of choc cake.. either sacher torte, black forest, or sponge cake. This avocado mousse recipe fit for 20x20x4 square pan cake (1 layer). Usually i add another kind of mousse (i.e. choc mousse) for the other layer of cake, i mean ... 3 layer cake and using 2 kind of mousse, avocado and choc.

Avocado Mousse recipe:

200 gr avocado, mashed.

100 gr white cooking chocolate, melted

8 gr gelatin, soak in cold water and boil (i use 1 tsp gelatin powder)

200 gr heavy cream, whipped

Mix the avocado, white choc and gelatin.

Add whipped cream by batch into the avocado mixture whilist stir it until well blended.

i did different technique from the cookbook which is i boil the gelatin together when i melted the white choc. When the choc already melt, i add the gelatin and keep stirring so white choc and gelatin could mix evenly. Turn off heat and let it cool. Then i add avocado into it. And put avocado mixture into whipped cream and stir them until well blended.

Green Tea Oreo Cheesecake

Uuuhhh.. so adore the matcha!! can't believe what matcha dan do to this dessert, the commonly cheesecake bcome more rich and fresh! not mention about the green tea aroma. If u want to make mousse, u just reduce the amount of gelatin, that's it! so easy to make and so satisfy with the result.. that's all i can say 'bout this dessert.. :)

I got this original recipe from "50 resep cheesecake variatif" by SEDAP. u can buy this cookbook almost in all book store in indonesia.

Ingredients :

For the base

150 gr graham crackers

7 gr unsalted butter, melted

mix all ingredients and put on the bottom of cake or mini slice cake and press it.

Cool them in the fridge at least 30 mins.

For the cheesecake

250 gr cream cheese

50 gr confectioner sugar

½ Tbsp green tea powder

100 gr white cooking choc, melted

3 pcs gelatin ( I use 1 pcs), soak with cold water, squeezed, and melted (tim)

200 gr whipping cream, beat half-raise, chill in d freeze

8 pcs oreo biscuits

Beat the cream cheese until soft & smooth.

Add confectioner sugar and green tea powder and mix well.

Add white cooking choc and gelatin. Mix again.

Add the cheese batter into the whipping cream by batch, while stirring.

Put oreo inside and fold into the batter.

Put the cheese batter onto the base. Chill it. And ready to add the topping.

Crepes with Cream Cheese and Apple

I use this either for breakfast or as a dessert. U can modify by the filling to make this meal bcome dessert, appetizer, even a main course. Well.. u use my hotdog & chillis to appetized my boy and in d other crepes i use whipping cream cheese and fruit to make the dessert too.

This crepes recipe is so simple and delicious, all u need just bowl & whisk to work on the ingredients. Grab the original recipe in here.

For the filling :
whipping cream (heavy cream)
confectioner sugar
cream cheese, softened
apple
choc chips (or other choc product u like)
strawberry syrup
vanilla ice cream


Beat cream cheese just until uncrumbled, for about 1 minute. Set aside.
In another medium bowl whip the heavy cream, gradually add confectioner sugar, beat again until stif peak.
Add the cream cheese into the whip cream, beat at low speed or just fold them with spatula.

For Assembly:
Put the crepe on a plate, add whip cream cheese + apple + strawberry syrup
Fold them or roll them as u like.
Add the vanilla ice cream on top and drizzle with choc chips.
You can mix between the choc chips and strawberry syrup.

Enjoooyyy...

Berry Berry Tiramisu

Another modification of tiramisu that i made, nice dessert, there r sweet from the cream, sour berry, and moist sponge cake. Modified from previous tiramisu recipe that i've posted couple years ago. Bcoz i use berry syrup instead of coffee syrup that i made from scratch, so i "lighten" the cream with more whipping cream , so it still taste cheesy but more fresh whipping cream in it. U can use lady finger, sponge cake, nilla wafer, or other kind of cake/cookies u like. In this recipe i use sponge cake with the recipe i posted previously too.


ingredients:
125 cream cheese
300 ml heavy cream
100 gr confectioner sugar
2 egg yolks
25 gr sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Berry syrup, recipe below.


Beat the cream cheese in a low speed just to break the solidness of it.
Beat the cream until bubling and add the confectioner sugar gradually, beat in high speed until sift peak formed. Set aside and store in fridge.
Beat the yolks & sugar until color of pale and mixture thickened.
Continue to beat on the boiled water (beat with low speed) until egg warmed.
Take the bowl away from boiled water, add the vanilla extract, and continue beating until mixture back cold again. Set aside.
Combine the cream cheese and cream mixture and beat together in a low speed.
Add the yolks mixture into the cream mixture, mix all together. Put in a fridge until firm.

Berry syrup:
Put the berry (frozen strawberry, raspberry, and bluberry) in a sauce pan on medium-high heat.
Add sugar and stir occasionally until bubbling. Turn off the heat and let it cool before assembling the tiramisu.

Cheese Pancake

It's become our family favorite breakfast and the best pancake, well.. at least compare with IHop.. hahahaha... u know.. it's much cheaper , healthy , and fresher from the kitchen... :D

Adapt from Bobby Flay Food Network recipe and customize by me, as usual...

Ingredients :

1 1/2 cups unbleach AP Flour

3 Tbsp sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

2 eggs, separated

1 1/4 buttermilk (u can use whole milk instead)

2 Tbsp vegetable oil

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

2 Tbsp Permesan cheese

pinch cream of tartar

Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt in a large bowl and set aside.

In a separate bowl, combine the yolks, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.

Make a well in a center of the dry ingredients and pour the liquid mixture in it. Mix together until the flour just incorporated. Add with permesan, mix well, and set aside.

In a small bowl, using electric mixer, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.

Fold the egg whites into the batter just until incorporated. Let sit for 15 minutes.

Heat the pan butter, scoup the batter into it, after bubbling that means it's time to flip.

Serve with Strawberry sauce, fresh chunk strawberry, and topped with whipping cream.

Lemon Pie

The original recipe called Bubba's Lemon Pie from Paula Dean show on Food Network. Really enjoy this pie, so refreshing after u eat food with lots of fat, seasoning, or spicy. Trust me, if your mouth and stomach needs a hint of freshner just grab this pie and u will just amaze with this kind of dessert..

Made so easily and no need lots stuff and time. I made this many times as i want it. All family and friends love it soo..soo.. much.. I add lemon mint syrup that i adapted from Giada Food Network.

U can grab the original recipe on this S I T E

Lemon Pie Recipe

Ingredients:

5 Tbsp butter, melted

1 1/2 cup graham crackers crumbs

1/2 cup slivered almonds

1 (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

3 lemon , squeezed for the juice

2 lemon, zest

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 eggs, separated

1/4 tsp cream of tartar

1/4 cup confectioner sugar

Preheat oven for 350F

For the crust, combine butter, graham crackers crumbs, and almonds into a 9-inch pie pan. Bake for 5-10 minutes.

In a medium bowl, combine the milk, lemon juice, and half of the zest; blend in egg yolks.

Pour the filling into the crust, refrigerate for 1 hour.

For the meringue, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.

Gradually beat in the sugar and remaining zest until stiff peaks.

Spread the meringue over the filling, spread it to touch the edge of the crust all around.

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the meringue is golden brown.

For the Lemon Mint Syrup:

1/2 cup lemon juice

1 cup sugar

2 Tbsp fresh mint leaves

In a small sauce pan, combine juice and sugar on medium heat. Bring to boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Stirring occasionally until sugar has dissolved.

Remove the pan from the heat, and allow the syrup to cool for 20 minutes, then stir in the chop mint leaves.

Peanut Butter Slice Cake

Using cake mix from Betty Crocker, and combine with homemade peanut butter frosting.

Potato Donuts with Strawberry & Choc Hazelnut Dipping

Thanks mom for the recipe, i think this time my donuts turn out better then before. I drizzled the donuts with Cinnamon Sugar, and serve the donuts with the Strawberry Dipping made from fresh Strawberry puree, and.. the other one is Chocolate Hazelnut made from Nutella.

The Molten Chocolate Cake

Bener2.. sseeeennnneeenngg deh berhasil bikin nih cake.. siang dah bikin tapi failed.. it became soft cupcake... yummy taste.. well . u know.. it's chocolate we talk about :) hehehe.. but i wanna Molten Cake.. not just choc cupcake... at the evening.. i try again... with very carefully touch .. i just staring at the oven since i put the pan inside... and.... yiipppiiiiiiieeeeeee... SUCCESSFULL!!!

this is the sneak peak ... coz i took this pic at night.. the lightning wasn't good enough.. i put ice cream on top and squeeze the whipping cream too... aaaaarrrrgghhh.. can't resist this !!

i will write the recipe later ok? .. i have to feed my baby now..

Cocktail Salad

Aaarrgghh.. this simple tempting delicious dessert... i forgot where i put the original recipe.. :( **grumpy**

well, i'll looking for it, but better put this on before i forget again ...

TUILES

This is my b'day special dessert, mm.. actually it's the only "food" i can made that day.. pheeww.. i just wanted to make achievement in my b'day, but.. this Tuiles was difficult !!.. hahaha.. it was easy to make the batter, but difficult in finishing.. after 4x tried, finally i could bend that "cookie dough" become shape of cone.. and fill it with custard + cottage cheese.

Sorry i couldn't write out the recipe, coz i still feel not succeeded for making this Tuiles, so... i better attach the link recipes source for u guys..

u can compare or mix or choose between this 1st recipes, or this 2nd recipe.

Good Luck !! i hope u can make Tuiles better than i did.. **cheers**

Here it comes... Cannoli !

Tuh cannoli shell dah nangkring sejak desember 2008 kmrn, oleh2 Rika&Tim from AZ. blm sempet plus blm berani nekat bikin fillingnya. Meski gampang bgt, cuma ricotta cheese ama choc chip, powdered sugar, almon ato dry-fruit, apa aja sesuai selera...Tapi dpt resep katanya ok tuh klo di mix ama custard. Ya udah, akhirnya aku bikin custard dulu, pake resep Vla Napoleon nya Riana/NCC, di refrigerate semalaman, besok paginya br diolah ama Ricotta Cheese nya. Aku pakein choc chip Hershey aja, krn gk ada dry fruit, trus anak2 gk demen almond jg. Hasilnya.... 4 shell cannoli lngs amblaasss dlm itungan detik! sarah lngs abis 2 biji euy, ehan 1, aku 1, win gk dapet deh... hhmm... sisa custard aku simpen buat isinya choux pastry kali yee...

Nih dia penampakan .. CANNOLI

My chewy Banana Bread

Lagi demen ama yg namanya Banana Bread gara2 di komporin terus ama elisa nih. Udah nyoba 2 macem resep, tp yg trakir nih yg cucok di lidahku, si empunya resep bilang ini ala banana bread starbucks, well.. i never taste banana bread from starbucks anyway. Setelah bikin lagi dgn resep ala starbucks tadi, aku modify sedikit d resepnya sesuai seleraku, hasilnya adalah banana bread yg lebih chewy, moist tp juga crunchy karena penambahan chopped almond.

Bahan :

3 ripe bananas

125 gr white sugar

125 gr dark brown sugar

250 gr all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp cinnamon (can be more)

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

3 eggs

175 ml veggy oil (looks like similar with 3/4 cups)

salt

chopped almond (as u like)

Heat the oven 350F.
Put all the ingredients except eggs and oil in a big bowl, mix all together.
Add egg one by one into the batter.
Add the oil and mix.
Pour the batter into the loaf pan or muffin pan, add the choc chip on top if desire.
Bake for about 30 min.

Source : http://ningnong.multiply.com/recipes/item/171/BANANA_CAKE

Layer Cake

Gara2 si rika cerita tentang Cream Cake, langsung deh browsing... apa sih Italian Cream Cake itu? dapet resepnya.. tapi ternayta .. yaa.. sama seperti Layer Cake pada umumnya, cuma special di cream fillingnya. Cream Cake adalah cake dengan layer banyak (lebih dari 2 sebetulnya) dengan di olesi cream di tiap layernya. Nah.. kebetulan kmrn bikin modifikasi dari Cake Mix nya tante Betty (Betty Crocker gitu loh), sekalian aja dibikin layer cake, plus ada sisa adonan cream cheese yg abis dipake buat No Bake Cheesecake with cookie crust. Truuus... ada sisa ganache di kulkas, pake jugaaaa... hahaha.. jadinya, walah... 2 hari udah abis tuh di embat krucil2... slameeettt...slameeettt... biasanya tante elisa & om david tuh yg kebagian tugas ngabisin hasil iseng2 ku di dapur, hahahahaha..

Resepnya... mmm... mmm... gak usah yah..*tampang malu**...tanya tante Betty aja deh. Ini di posting cuma sekedar memuaskan keinginan... Narciiissstttt... qiqiqiqiqiqi...

gak..gak.. kapan2 aku tulis deh resepnya, kali ini bener2 lupa.. soalnya waktu bikin cream2nya tuh bener2 uji coba, gabung sana gabung sini dari bbrp resep, mulai dari AllRecipes, BetterHomes, sampe BettyCrocker.

Coffee Meringue Tiramisu

Nih resep dari mbak Astri Nugraha, resep aslinya bisa di klik DISINI yaa. Tapi utk meringue nya aku pake resep si mbak Estherlita DISINI karena emang nih pas ada sisa bahan bikin Coffee Meringue nya doi, trus y udah aku bikin di loyang aza trus dikasih topping Coffee Tiramisu nya mbak Astri itu, getttoooo...

Rasanya? hhhmm... yummmyyy... tau ga, 1 loyang nya itu akhirnya aku abisini sendiriiiii.. hahahaha... crunchy meringue combine with coffee creamy topping... tooppp...

Coffee Meringue

(ini potona malem2 ... pencahayaan kurang, dan yg dipoto emang sengaja yg gak berongga tuh, biar sama spt yg dijual di indonesia, hihihi..)

Many thanks for mak Esther for sharing this fabulous recipe. Aku bisa pamer2in abis deh ke mommy... hihihi... lucunya, waktu di oven kan ada 2 loyang tuh, 1 ditaruh di rak atas, dan 1nya lagi di rak bawah. Lama oven sesuai anjuran mbak Esther yaitu 1 jam. Nah saat 30menit, aku tuker posisinya, yg tadinya di rak atas pindah ke bawah dan yg tadinya di rak bawah pindah ke atas. Eeehh... dua2nya sama2 jadi sih, sama2 renyah, sama2 gak bantat... renyah luar dalam, tapiiiiii.... yg semula di rak atas jadinya bisa full press body alias gak berongga di bagian dlm, tapi yg semula di rak bawah tuh jadinya persis spt mbak Esther punya yaitu bagian dalamnya berongga tapi renyah. Getuuuu... Makanya bingung jg neh.. hihi... tapi kalo yg dijual di indo tuh yg full gitu... hhmm.. yah, apa aja deh, yg penting dua2nya enak kok.

Ini aku tulisin resep mbak Esther punya, aku bikin 1/2 resep ajah jadinya udah 2 loyang plus 1 loyang buat 1 layer Pavlova. Tinggal bikin tiramisu cream nya deh, atooo.. tinggal di kasih whip cream dan buah2an to become Pavlova. Ohya untuk meringue uji coba ini aku gak pake kacang & dark choc dulu, bikin polosan aja dulu, ntar kalo sukses bisa di ulang lageehh.

Nescafe Meringue ala mbak Estherlita :

300cc putih telur

500 gr gula halus

3 sdm nescafe (utk 1/2 resep tadi aku pake 1 Tbsp coffee)

1 sdm cuka (utk 1/2 resep aku pake 1/2 Tbsp kurang dikit)

200 gr kacang mede, parut kasar

100 gr dark chocolate, parut kasar

Kocok putih telur dengan electric mixer medium speed sampai mengembang, masukkan gula halus sedikit2 sambil terus di mixer.

Masukkan jg nescafe dikit-dikit dan terus di mixer sampe membentuk soft peak (sampai kaku).

Masukkan cuka dan teruskan mixer full speed sampai adonan keras.

Masukkan kacang mede dan dark choc, aduk sebentar.

Sendoki dan cetak di loyang. Bake in 300F for 1 hour. Sesekali oven dibuka.

Setelah 30menit pertama, tukar posisi loyang agar matangnya merata.

Setelah 1 jam, biarkan di dalam oven sampe kira-kira 1 jam lagi. Baru keluarkan dan dinginkan.

Naahh... ada lagi 1 resep meringue dari mbak Astri Nugraha, tapi mending aku post di different place aja, sekalian buat Tiramisu Meringue nya. 1 layer loyang meringue nya tadi mo aku buat Tiramisu meringue ajah, krn heavy cream dan buah2 segarnya blm lengkap tersedia euy.

oyah, ini gambar meringue yg berongga...luar dalam renyah, manis, tapi gak manis bgt, pas deh di lidah.

Biji Salak

AlhamduliLLAH akhirnya keturutan jg nih makan biji salak, hehehe... biar baby nya gak ngeceess yaa...Cuma dpt ubi (sweet potato) dikit dari chinatown, gak sampe se- pound euy.. jadinya akhirnya yaa cuma dikit, tapi gak papa lah.. namanya jg masih testing, percobaan pertama. Resep pake NCC, oke bgt... tapi karena air aku kurangi karena takut keenceran, ternyataaahhh... emang bener anjuran NCC, harusnya airnya segitu deh, i mean... according to the recipe, hihihi.. soalnya gak usah kuatir kentel, krn ntar pas di cemplungin bola2 yg udah bercampur tepung sagu, tuh cairan gula jg akan kental sendiri kok.

Resep aku adopt dari NCC yah... cuma bedanya, adonan cairan gula merah (gula jawa) aku mix ama brown sugar (ngirit gula jawa booo.. very rare in here).

Bahan :

500 gr ubi merah, kukus, haluskan

3 sdm tepung sagu

500 gr gula jawa (aku combine ama brown sugar, enak jg)

1 lt air

500 ml santan kental (better use Hawaiian Sun)

1/2 sdt garam

1 lb daun pandan

Masukkan tepung sagu kedalam adonan ubi yg telah dihaluskan, aduk rata. Bentuk bulatan sesuai selera.

Masak gula jawa bersama air hingga mendidih dan gula larut, saring, didihkan kembali.

Masukkan bulatan ubi ke dalam cairan gula, masak hingga bulatan ubi mengapung. Matikan api.

Masak santan, garam, dan pandan hingga mendidih, angkat.

Sajikan biji salak bersama santan nya.