chocolate buttermilk cake

bismillahirrahmanirraheem..
assalamu'alaikum wrt wbt

this. has been in my dream. for almost a month!
lama tuh! hehe.. asik mimpi ja sebab lupa nak beli choc bar!
tapi bila dah beli choc bar.. takdak kesempatan nak buat.. (alasan!)
i made this last nite despite of excruciating pain in my knee (ahkak dah tua!)
its for my kids to munch while watching tv (cuti skolah tgk tv aja kerjanya!)
tsk tsk tsk.. not a good snack lah ummi!
haha.. alasan keji. padahal ummi yg teringin nak rasa :p

kek coklet yg paling chocolatey! sila sejukkan dulu utk lebih yummy!

source: thelittleteochew (from Tish Boyle Sweet Dreams)

Makes 6 individual cakes.
Storage: in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Special Equipment: one 6-cake Bundt-lette pan.

• 1 cup cake flour (plain flour is fine too) <-- i use superfine flour
• 1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar <-- i reduced to 1cup
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons Kahlua(optional) <-- i use 2Tbs coffee 
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 ounces finely chopped bittersweet chocolate or 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate morsels bittersweet <-- i use beryls dark chocolate

1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F). Generously grease the interior of a 6-cake Bundt-lette pan (it's best to use shortening here). Dust the molds with flour and tap out the excess.

2. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine and set aside.

3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, using the paddle attachment, beat the butter at medium speed for 2 minutes, until very creamy. Gradually beat in the sugar. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat for 3 minutes, until the mixture is well blended and light. At medium speed, beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.

4. In a small bowl, stir together the buttermilk, Kahlua and vanilla extract. If your mixer has a splatter shield attachment, attach it now. At low speed, add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture in three additions, alternating it with the buttermilk cream mixture in two additions, and mixing just until blended. Remove the bowl from the mixer stand and stir in the finely chopped chocolate or miniature semisweet morsels. Scrape the batter into the prepared cake molds, dividing it evenly and smoothing the tops.

5. Bake the cakes for 25 to 30 minutes, until a cake tester inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean. Cool the cakes in the pan set on a wire rack for 10 minutes.

6. Invert the cakes onto the rack and cool completely.
* If you intend to chill the cake(s), make sure they are stored in a tightly-lidded container to prevent drying out.

onion and leek quiche

bismillahirrahmanirraheem..
assalamu'alaikum wrt wbt

sabtu lepas beli leeks di pasar tani..
hajat dihati nak buat cream soup
tapi asikla lupa nak beli heavy cream
bila guna susu segar buat creamy carrot+cauliflower soup  tak laku!
budak2 tak minat. mau yg betul2 pekat jugak. mau mushroom jugak.
sudahnya, leeks dikorbankan buat quiche.
dan dibawak sebagai bekal sarapan di pejabat.

sumber: wordsandpeace.com

• 4 sliced whites of leek* <-- i use almost the whole leek.. up to the green part.
• 1 cup of water
• 1 Tablespoon of butter
• 1 big onion
• A bit of oil
• 1 ½ Tablespoon of flour
• 3 eggs
• 2/3 cup of plain yogurt 
• 1/8 teaspoon of pepper (or more) 
• A pinch of nutmeg
• ½ cup of grated swiss, mozzarella, or whatever white cheese you like
• ½ cup of grated cheddar
• Deep pie shell [works well with frozen pie, but of course you can make your own pie] <-- i use my frozen dan lepard's pie crust. yummy!

1. Clean and cut the whites of the leeks in tiny piece
2. Put them in 1 cup of water, add 1 Tablespoon of butter, cover and bring to a boil, when it starts boiling, uncover, lower a bit the heat, keep about 20 mn or until leeks are tender, strain the leeks
3. While the leeks are cooking, peel the onion, cut in small pieces, and sauté in skillet with a bit of oil
4. Preheat the oven to 385 (195C)
5. When onions are tender and golden, sprinkle with the flour, mix well, cook slowly for an extra 3min.
6. While onions are cooking, beat the eggs in a mixing bowl, with yogurt, pepper, nutmeg, and the grated white cheese
7. Add cooked onions and leeks to the mixture
8. Check the seasoning 
9. Pour into the pie shell
10. Spread the grated cheddar on top. i sprinkled chili flakes on top as well. 
11. Bake for 30min, or until the quiche is puffed and browned.

verdict: 

i think this is the yummiest quiche i ever made ;)

alhamdulillah.. 

zebra bundt cake ~ tish boyle's recipe

bismillahirrahmanirraheem..
assalamu'alaikum wrt wbt

alhamdulillah.. dalam kelamkabut buat kek sebab nak ke kenduri..
dan menggodek2 adunan dalam berbaju-kenduri (mujur x comot!)
sempat siap sebijik butter cake versi zebra..
dan jadi la jugak zebra-nya w/pun belangnya makin lama makin tebal :p

nampak somel je kan belang2 tu? :D

sumber: bakersroyale.com

• 3cwn tepung kek <-- saya guna tepung superfine
• 2tsp baking powder
• 1/2tsp garam
• 2 1/2cwn gula, asingkan kpd 2cwn + 1/2cwn
• 1/2cwn serbuk koko
• 6Tbs air
• 1 1/2cwn butter (170g), dicairkan dan sejuk pada suhu bilik 
• 1 1/2tsp vanilla
• 5biji telur
• 1/2cwn susu

tatacara:

1. panaskan oven ke 175C dan gris dan tepungkan loyang bundt.
2. ayak tepung, baking powder dan garam. ketepikan.
3. satukan 1/2cwn gula, serbuk koko dan air dalam mangkuk besar. ketepikan dulu.
4. pukul butter dan 2cwn gula (saya guna 1 1/2cwn gula) hingga kembang. masukkan telur satu demi satu. kemudian masukkan vanilla. 
5. masukkan adunan tepung secara berselang-seli dengan susu: tepung-susu-tepung-susu-tepung dan pukul hingga sebati.
6. keluarkan 2cwn adunan dan masukkan kedalam mangkuk berisi adunan koko. 
7. sendukkan adunan asal kedalam loyang secara berselang-seli dengan adunan koko. teknik boleh tengok disini.
8. bakar selama 50-60minit.

nota: 

utk mendapatkan butter cake yg sedap sila guna butter yg lajat seperti SCS (mahal berapi!). kalau guna butter murah macam batekap, memang rasa macam kek yg mamak roti jual dolu2 :p

oh well.. quality do comes with price indeed.

nutella swirl pound cake

bismillahirrahmanirraheem..
assalamu'alaikum wrm wbt

dah lama dok aim nak buat kek ni..
tapi tiap kali belek resepi, pikir lebih 10x.. nak buat ke tak?
sayangnya nak guna nutella yg mahal itu sampai 1 bekas!
alhamdulillah.. cik abe yg baikhati beli nutella lagi! hehe.. murah rejeki :D
suka bangat sebab yg ada belum habis. dan ada lagi 1 bekas yg belum guna.
bila dah ada banyak stok.. taklah rasa bersalah sgt nk di'kek'kan..

hajat dihati nak bawak utk meeting..
tiba masa selesai meeting pergi kedapur tgk dah sadaqallah!
takdak rejeki diorang. insyaallah lenkali buat lagi tapi kek lainlah ;)

sumber: buku cake keepers cake by lauren chattman
resepi boleh didapati disini dan disini dan disini..

smile............  :)

notakaki:
saya cuma guna nutella botol kecik (220g)

p/s:
orang kata sedap. ayat encik suami: kek free memanglah sedap!
walaupun ada nutella (feberet tu!!) saya tetap takleh telan banyak2 butter cake. tetap rasa macam kek yg mamak roti naik motor jual masa zaman skolah rendah dulu2.. tokak den ni ngada2 bonar!

banana bread pudding

bismillahirrahmanirraheem..
assalam'alaikum wrm wbt,

beberapa hari yg lalu (macam intro buku cerita zaman dulu2 pulak!)
saya telah membuat sebiji roti (macam ayat karangan budak darjah 2 pun ada)
tetapi.. saya tak serik mengulangi kesilapan yg lalu (yup! i never learnt from my mistakes)
after the second rise, saya tidurkan sikecil..
tak payah sambung cerita mesti dah tau.. as expected..
dgn saya sekali belayar sampai turki (mengidam nak pergi turki)
sedar2 dah 4 jam berlalu! turun kedapur tengok roti..
aduhai.. dah mengembang overdose dan kemudian terkelepek.
syahdu sekali rasanya.. tapi saya masukkan jugak kedalam oven
sekadar utk menge'test' apakah hasil-mahsulnya..
sudah tentu roti itu tidak boleh dimakan!
tapi bahagian atas yg terkelepek itu mantop (boleh dimakan)
maka saya potong bahagian yg boleh dimakan..
bahagian bawahnya saya bagi tong sampah makan :|

apalagi nak dibuat dgn roti berkulit keras melainkan bread pudding :D
paginya saya buat banana bread pudding
malamnya saya buat cinnamon-raisins bread pudding
resepinya? sukahatilabu :p

bread pudding versi pagi - ada banana + choc chips

resepi banana bread pudding versi sukahati daku:

• 2-3 biji pisang, dilecek
• 2cwn susu (fresh milk/ full cream atau campur heavy cream pun boleh)
• 2 biji telur, dipukul sedikit
• 2tsp vanilla
• 1Tbs gula perang <-- saya rasa perlu tambah tp kawan2 kata molek dah2tsp vanilla
• 2Tbs butter
• beberapa kepingan roti, dipotong cube 
• 1/4cwn chocolate chips

1. panaskan oven ke 175C. masukkan 2Tbs butter kedalam loyang (saya guna pyrex 8x8) dan masukkan loyang kedalam oven, sehingga butter cair.
2. masukkan roti kedalam loyang dan kaupbalikkan hingga butter menyelaputi roti.
3. dalam bekas berasingan, sebatikan pisang, telur, susu, gula perang dan esen vanilla. tuang kedalam loyang roti tadi dan biarkan selama lebih kurang 15minit.
4. tabur chocolate chips keatas adunan. masukkan loyang kedalam oven dan bakar selama 40-45 minit.

bread pudding versi malam - raisins + cinnamon

resepi bread pudding cinnamon-raisins hampir sama seperti diatas. perubahannya hanya:  tiada pisang, gula ditambah jadi 2Tbs, choc chips "bertukar" kepada raisins. dan saya tambah 1tsp serbuk cinnamon ke dalam adunan susu.

red velvet cupcake ~ nigella's recipe

bismillahirrahmanirraheem..
assalamu'alaikum wrm wbt

my lill sis bday was on 12th May 2012.
she requested for a red velvet cake
i've been wanting to try out nigella's rvcc recipe
so, that's what i did for lill sis..
glad she likes it :)
happy birthday dell-legedi-godell!
go dell do! may all your dreams come true..
and may Allah bless you everyday along the way!

hmm.. apekah rasanya?

am so lazy to type out the recipe from nigella's KITCHEN book
alhamdulillah.. its so easy to find the recipe from the web
this cuppies are meant for sharing..
10 goes to the birthday girl
6 goes to my x-colleague
2 goes to another colleague
1 goes into luqman's tummy
the last one, i believe will be adikkecik's ;)

uuu... yummy!

rustic plum tart

bismillahirrahmanirraheem..
assalamu'alaikum wrm wbt

look ma. no crust! 

source: popina book of baking

• 90g golden caster sugar
• 1 egg
• 40ml groundnut oil <-- i use vegetable oil
• 55ml milk 
• 140g flour 
• 1tsp baking powder
• 6 large plums, stoned and halved
• 2 tbsp apricot jam, to glaze (optional)

1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC. Grease and flour your baking pan.
2. Put the sugar and the egg in a mixing bowl and mix with an electric whisk.
3. Add the oil, milk, flour, and baking powder and mix again until combined.
4. Transfer to the prepared baking tin and spread evenly.
5. Sit the plums, cut side up, over the mixture.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, or until deep golden.
7. Remove from the oven and leave to cool for a few minutes.
8. In the meantime, put the apricot jam, if using, in a small saucepan and heat gently until melted and runny. Brush the jam all over the tart with a pastry brush and leave for a few more minutes before serving. 

tis.. is the most easiest tart! 

blackberry cheesecake swirl brownies

bismillahirrahmanirraheem..
assalamu'alaikum wrm wbt.

source: beantownbaker.com

For the Blackberry Sauce (i skipped this part as i use blackberry jam; thats all i have in my fridge)

• 6 oz fresh blackberries
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp water

For the Brownie Batter

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1 cup + 2 Tbsp sugar
• 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp cocoa
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp espresso powder, optional
• 1/2 Tbsp vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cups flour

For the Cheesecake

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp flour
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Instructions

For the Blackberry Sauce

1. Place blackberries and sugar in a pan and heat until the blackberries release their juices.
2. Combine cornstarch, juice, and water in a small bowl. Stir together until smooth.
3. Add slurry to pan and stir to mix completely. Bring mixture to boil for a few minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature.

For the Brownie Batter

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease an 8x8" square metal baking pan.
2. In a saucepan set over low heat, melt the butter, then add the sugar and stir to combine. Return the mixture to the heat briefly, just until it's hot, but not bubbling; it'll become shiny looking as you stir it. Heating this mixture a second time will dissolve more of the sugar, which will yield a shiny top crust on your brownies.
3. Transfer the sugar mixture to a medium-sized mixing bowl, if you've heated it in a saucepan. Stir in the cocoa, salt, baking powder, espresso powder, and vanilla.
4. Whisk in the eggs, stirring until smooth. Add the flour, again stirring until smooth.

For the Cheesecake

1. Beat the cream cheese in the bowl of a mixer until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and beat until well combined.
2. Add the blackberry sauce and stir until distributed.

To Assemble the Brownies

1. Spread about 2/3 of chocolate batter into prepared pan, and spoon cheesecake batter over. Dollop remaining brownie batter over cheesecake batter. Swirl the batters together by running a butter knife back and forth through the pan.
2. Bake for 40 minutes, or until center is set. Cool completely on wire rack and chill before cutting and serving.

strawberry buttermilk upside-down cake

bismillahirrahmanirraheem..
assalamu'alaikum wrm wbt

i was torn between taking leave or not to take leave
in the end, i decided to bake this cake and go to work
the cake is for usrah group. insyaallah.

i love simple unpretentious cake
this is one of its kind :)

adapted from joythebaker & lauren chattman's cake book

• 2Tbs butter
• 1/4cup brown sugar
• 1cup strawberries, sliced
• 1 3/4cup flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2tsp baking soda
• 1/2tsp cardamom
• 1/4tsp salt
• 3/4cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1/2tsp vanilla 
• 1/2cup butter
• 3/4cup sugar

1. preheat oven to 175C. grease and flour 9inch round pan or 8inch square pan.
2. melt 2Tbs butter and pour into baking pan. make sure the butter is evenly distributed. sprinkle 1/4cup brown sugar into the melted butter in the cake pan. sprinkle strawberry slices over the butter and sugar in a single layer. set aside.
3. in a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cardamom. set aside.
4. in another small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs and vanilla.
5. in the bowl of an electric stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar on medium speed until slightly pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. 
6. pour flour-buttermilk-flour-buttermilk-flour in alternate mode, into the mixer. mix until combined. 
7. carefully spoon batter over the strawberries and spread evenly with a spatula. bake for about 35-40 minutes.
8. let cake rest for 10 minutes before running a knife around the edge of the cake and inverting the cake onto a cake plate. serve warm.

alhamdulillah.. the cake turn out finger-licking good!
not too sweet, very aromatic, very soft and moist.
i must say, you can never go wrong with buttermilk ;)

light cream cheese pastry for pie tops

bismillahirrahmanirraheem..
assalamu'alaikum wrm wbt,

adik dari jitra turun kl.. katanya nak datang rumah.. nak makan nasik morocco
si kakak yg baik hati (bluek!) pun buatlah nasik morocco yg dihidangkan bersama moroccan beef stew
semalam balik dari opis dah niat nak menge"pai"kan saki baki beef stew
belek2 buku baru resepi yg baru dapat dari adik sorang lagi
(si kakak yg tak malu mintak buku tu sbg hadiah besday padahal lambat lg :p)
jumpa resepi pastry utk lapisan atas/ tutup pie.. ok. jalan.

more than enough for me!

sumber: short and sweet by dan lepard

-- sorry, i had to remove the recipe.. honouring the request from the publisher.. --

sapa2 nak resepi kasik email ye..

dah lama cari & cuba resepi pastry yg lemak tapi tak muak.. 

alhamdulillah.. akhirnya dah jumpa! sedap bangat i tell u!

senang dibuat, dan senang di uli.

saya pasti buat lagi :)  

saya buat separuh resepi dan pastry masih berbaki. 

semalam buat kari ikan bawal utk budak2. 

ada harapan nak di"pie"kan kari ikan itu nanti ;)

selamat menyambut hari pekerja semua!