Sea Coconut Dessert (Part 2)

A big contrast between peeled sea coconut(translucent) and raw "unprocessed"sea coconut which stands out among 'the rest'. I like the peeled sea coconut because I like the sensation of touching slimy and jelly like sea coconut.

A mass of unwanted sea coconut skins.

Chocolate Sponge Cake

Sorry if the sponge cake doesn't look so pretty to you but as long as it taste good that is okay for me because I used a mixer which is not used for mixing batter ('mixer have to take the blame!') . I baked this chocolate sponge cake in this afternoon with just some simple ingredients:

• 4 eggs
• 130g Castor sugar
• 120g self-rising flour
• 1tbsp bicarbonate soda powder
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 60g butter

Prepare a 20cm round cake pan lined with parchment paper. Preheat oven at 190 degree Celsius. Separate the eggs. Whisk the egg white with sugar first and then add in egg yolk, flour, melted butter, soda and cocoa powder, continue to beat until pale and thick ( I prefer using a mixer).

Turn batter into the lined cake pan and bake for 15 minutes until lightly golden brown. Leave to cool in the pan for 2-3 minutes before turning out to cool completely.

Hot Dog Bun

Ingredients (A):

250g high protein flour 50g flour 50g sugar 1 egg (B size) 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp milk powder 1 tsp yeast 1/4 tsp bread improver 160ml water 25g shortening 10 hot dog sausages

This was the first time I baked buns. The first thing I did was to search for recipe sheet in the internet from My Kuali. You may try it out it was fun and really take your patience. Why did I say so..? In this case you may have a look at the procedure or method, Combine (A) in a mixing bowl. Add water and knead with a dough hook in the electric mixer for two minutes on slow speed, then continue for another two minutes on medium speed. Mix in shortening and continue to knead for a minute on slow speed. Turn to medium speed and knead for 10 minutes until dough comes together in a lump. Finish by kneading for a minute on maximum speed. Place dough on a lightly-floured surface and round it up into a neat ball. Place the ball of dough in a lightly-floured basin. And cover with cling film. Leave to prove for one hour. Punch down the dough, then rest it for 30 minutes. Cut the dough into 55g to 60g pieces, cover and leave aside for eight minutes. Bake the hot dog sausages on a tray at 190°C for three minutes. Leave to cool slightly, then poke half a satay stick into one end of the hot dog sausage. Flatten each piece of dough with a rolling pin. Place a hot dog on each piece of dough. Roll up the dough tightly and seal up the edge with water to prevent the dough from opening up. Cut slanting slits through the dough to touch the sausage. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle sesame seeds on top of the bun. Leave to prove for 15 to 20 minutes. Brush lightly with beaten egg. Bake the buns at 200°C for five minutes. Lower the temperature to 180°C and continue to bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Sea Coconut Dessert (Part 1)

Yesterday I made sea coconut dessert. I started off with peeling the skin of sea coconut and scoping out tender coconut flesh using steel spoon. What an 'enjoyable day for me' spending hours finishing the peeling of coconut skin. Then I boiled 'Gula Melaka' or our local coconut sugar to make syrup. Subsequently I put all of the coconut inside the boiling syrup. It was being cooked for about 2 hours using low heat. That's all! I can smell the nice and sweet aroma from it and was ready to be served!

Yummy Muffin

My sister baked some muffins for breakfast today. How to make a nutritious and delicious breakfast muffin? Here is the recipe:

• 225g flour
• 1tbsp baking powder
• a pinch of salt
• 100 g vegetable oil
• 225ml milk
• 150g sugar
• 2 eggs

Preheat the oven at 170 °C for 5 minutes. Mix the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and then add in the wet ingredients and mix until the mixture become smooth. Fill the batter into each of the muffin cups until 70% filled or any proportion depends on you. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until they turns golden brown at 170 °C. To check whether they are thoroughly cooked, poke the muffin with wooden chopstick, if no wet four stick to the chopstick that means they are ready to be served. Serve them hot with a cup of tea. Enjoy!