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Monday, February 14, 2011

Macarons VS. Macaroons:What is macarons?

From Wikipedia:A macaron (French pronunciation: [makaˈʁɔ̃])[1][2] is a sweet confectionery made with egg whites, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder or ground almond, and food coloring. The macaron is commonly filled with buttercream or jam filling sandwiched between two cookies. Its name is derived from an Italian word "maccarone" or "maccherone". This word is itself derived from ammaccare, meaning crush or beat, used here in reference to the almond paste which is the principal ingredient.[3] It is meringue-based: made from a mixture of egg whites, almond flour, and both granulated and confectionery sugar.

The confectionery is characterized by its smooth, domed top, ruffled circumference (referred to as the "foot"), flat base, mildly moist and easily melted into mouths.[4]

Macarons can be found in a wide variety of flavors that range from the traditional (raspberry, chocolate) to the new (truffle, green matcha tea). The fillings can range from jams, ganache, or buttercream. Since the English word macaroon can also refer to the Coconut macaroon, many have adopted the French spelling of macaron to distinguish the two items in the English language. However, this has caused confusion over the correct spelling of the cookie/biscuit. Some recipes exclude the use of macaroon to refer to this French confection while others think that they are synonyms.[5]

A macaron (French pronunciation: [makaˈʁɔ̃]) is a sweet confectionery made with egg whites, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder or ground almond, and food coloring. The macaron is commonly filled with buttercream or jam filling sandwiched between two cookies. Its name is derived from an Italian word "maccarone" or "maccherone". This word is itself derived from ammaccare, meaning crush or beat, used here in reference to the almond paste which is the principal ingredient.It is meringue-based: made from a mixture of egg whites, almond flour, and both granulated and confectionery sugar.

The confectionery is characterized by its smooth, domed top, ruffled circumference (referred to as the "foot"), flat base, mildly moist and easily melted into mouths.

Macarons can be found in a wide variety of flavors that range from the traditional (raspberry, chocolate) to the new (truffle, green matcha tea). The fillings can range from jams, ganache, or buttercream. Since the English word macaroon can also refer to the Coconut macaroon, many have adopted the French spelling of macaron to distinguish the two items in the English language. However, this has caused confusion over the correct spelling of the cookie/biscuit. Some recipes exclude the use of macaroon to refer to this French confection while others think that they are synonyms.

Kat mana nak beli macarons?Macarons are easily found if you are in Kuala Lumpur Area.Anyway I will update kat mana nak beli ( siap boleh dipos ke pintu rumah lagik, on the next entry!)

Friday, January 7, 2011

Happy new year, care to celebrate it with fried ice cream?


SALAM 2011....hope it is still not too late...
Bulat2 ,gebus2 pastu geseng2 sket hehehe
Aku buat 3 flavor (neapolitan) tapi bila dah goreng asik jumpe yang vanilla je...Cg Fly dapat stobewi 2 bijik.Last2 baru dpt coklat sebijik.Ade baki lagi 2-3 bijik dlm fridge.Simpan utk esok lak ye...hihi

Resepi dia aku C&P dari kak Hana jepong saneee.....dah byk kali buat dah ni..memang tak jemu!Mudah lak tu!Semesek!

Bahan-bahan:

•10 keping roti putih(aku guna 12 keping roti gardenia-dapat 6 bijik)
•6 scope aiskrim (apa2 perisa)-6 scoop sebab 6 bijik-guna perisa neapolitan
•Plastik wrap ( untuk balut roti) -tak guna pon, terus simpan dlm tupperware
•Minyak

Cara-cara:

1.Lembabkan roti dengan air ( saya spraykan roti tu )
2.Skopkan aiskrim ke atas roti.
3.Tutupkan aiskrim dgn sekeping roti lagi.
4.Tekan acuan telur yang bulat tu (hana guna acuan spt di atas) supaya roti terputus (Pastikan roti bercantum supaya aiskrim tidak meleleh keluar).
5.Balut dengan plastik pembalut dan simpan dalam frezeer selama 3jam atau semalaman - hana simpan semalaman(aku simpan semua terus dalam satu tupperware microwave resistant, tak sempat balut dgn wrap..)
6.Keluarkan dari tempat pembeku dan goreng dalam minyak yang panas hingga kuning keemasan. Jangan lama, paling kurang 1-2min sahaja tp pastikan minyak sudah betol2 panas.Kalau nak tgk step by step gi sini k?

Kalau nak tengok step by step, klik sini okeh?Credit to Kak Dzanariah....

E-ein makan juge...tapi dia makan petang tadi, makan aiskrimnye aje...seronok je tgk dia makan pastu dia kata "sedap...sedap..." tak pelat tau...

Muke tak bersalah......

Mula-mula elok je pakai sudu....

Paastu pakai tangan!Macam mkn nasik!Adeh...jwbnye, mandi manda lah lepas tu sebab dah comot...

Bread Pudding(Steamed)

Terliur tgk puding roti Kak Zana tu ari (kat FB)..

Then Kak Zana pon ade bagi aku resepi kat MY resepi...kukus syle...


Bahan2:
1 buku roti Gardernia(aku guna 4-5 keping roti + kulit roti baki buat eskrem goreng)
sedikit butter(buat sapu kat roti)
2 biji telur( eja_mh, tn punye resepi suruh buang jalur putih kat telur supaya tak berbau hanyir)
1 sudu teh esen vanilla
3/4 cwn gula castor
3 cwn susu segar full cream(aku modified , guna 2 cwn susu segar,1 cwn susu sejat)

Cara2:
1.Sapu butter pada roti, susun roti selapis demi selapis dlm loyang dgn kismis sampai habis.
2.Pukul telur sampai kembang, masukkan susu, gula dan esen vanilla ,kacau sebati
3.Tuangkan di atas roti tadi...
4.Kukus selama 45 minit...

Actually aku buat ni masa rehat tghari ,kul 1-2 petang!Bukan time cuti atau weekend ye, baru jek sebentar tadi!giler ,kan?Sebabnye aku teringin, kalau aku dah teringin, ribut petir sekali aku harung!hahaahha...


Boleh gak makan bersama dgn sos kastad, ihsan eja_mh jugak...TQ dear...i tak kenal u, if u ada blog or ada kawan2 kenal, then singgah2lah sini..nak berterima kasih sgt2 atas resepi yg mudah ni...

Huduss...tapi cedap!betull..aku tak tipuu...


Resepi sos kastad(yg aku buat tawo dan pekat sgt..malu nak letak gmbr heheehe)

1 cwn susu segar
2 sudu kastad
1 sudu gula


Campurkan semua bhn di atas di dlm periuk kecil, kacau dgn api perlahan sehingga mendidih.Siap!

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Bain Marie VS Double Boiler

Setakat ni aku selalu guna teknik double boiler guna periuk2 ade kat umah je lah...Bain Marie belum pernah lagi....cuba tgk ade beza tak dua2 teknik ni ye?(malas nak translate hua hua...translate sendirik yek..)

BAIN MARIE
A bain-marie (also known as a water bath) is a French term for a piece of equipment used in science, industry, and cooking to heat materials gently and gradually to fixed temperatures, or to keep materials warm over a period of time


A bain-marie on a stovetop

Double Boiler


Schematic of an improvised double boiler, as used in outdoor cooking

A double boiler is a stove top apparatus used to cook delicate sauces such as beurre blanc, to melt chocolate without burning or seizing, or cook any other thick liquid or porridge that would normally burn if not stirred constantly. It consists of an upper vessel containing the substance to be cooked that is situated above a lower pot of water. When brought to a boil, the steam produced in the lower pot transfers heat to the upper pot.

This apparatus utilizes the properties of water to establish a constant temperature. The phase change of water from liquid to vapor occurs at 100°C (212°F). Therefore, as long as the lower pot does not become pressurized or boiled dry, the maximum temperature contacted by the upper vessel will be the boiling point of water, and scalding or uneven heat is avoided. The steam will either condense on the upper vessel or escape, but the temperature of the vapor phase will remain constant.

The lid on the upper vessel must fit tightly, or else steam may enter the upper vessel and affect the cooking substance.


Sumber: Wikipedia