cherry almond cake

bismillahirrahmanirraheem..
assalamu'alaikum wrt wbt

another farewell in the department..
its very sad when great people are leaving us
but they have to move on.. they have created a path for their destiny
rather being in the same place, playing idle..
they dare to shift from their comfort zone into the unknown
i wish all the best and may Allah grant them jannatul firdaus.

love the streusel!

source: twopeasandtheirpod.com

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 cups fresh cherries, stemmed, pitted and halved

To make the Almond Streusel Topping:

• 1/4 cup Gold Medal all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup almond paste, crumbled <-- i omit this
• 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• Pinch of salt

1. Preheat oven to 350 (175C) degrees F. Butter a 9-inch springform pan or pie plate. Set aside.
2. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together into a medium bowl. Set aside.
3. Put butter and 1 cup sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add in egg, buttermilk, vanilla, and almond extract. Mix until combined.
4. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Arrange cherries on top of batter.
5. To make the almond streusel topping-in a small bowl combine flour, brown sugar, almond paste, butter, and salt. Mix together with your fingers until crumbly. Top the cake with streusel topping.
6. Bake cake for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 (160C) degrees. Bake until cake is golden brown and firm to the touch, about 50-55 minutes. Let cool in pan.

my fav!

chocolate cherry brownies ~ jamie oliver's recipe

bismillahirrahmanirraheem..
assalamu'alaikum wrt wbt

semalam jam 1030pm si anak dara memberitahu kepada ibunya:
"ummi! kakak lupala! esok ada jamuan!"
ibu yg blur pun tanya balik.. "dah tu?? kenapa?"
jawab si anak.. "kakak kena bawak apa2 lah.."
ya ampun.. dah nak tidoq baru dia teringat!
sambungnya lagi.. "kena bawak dua benda. satu berat satu ringan"
amboih.. oder macam oder kat caterer ja noo..
maka selepas tidurkan sikecik, peluk cium yg besar2..
si ibu pun bergegas turun kedapur.. jam di dinding 11pm
keluarkan daging hancur, rebus macaroni, sagat carrot..
hajatnya nak buat macaroni goreng sbg kategori benda berat
sementara tunggu macaroni lembut, layan doh roti jap dulu..
kemudian baru keluarkan cherry dan bahan2 lain utk brownies

sumber: jamieoliver.com

can you spot the cherries? ce cari.. ce cari.. 

• 130g butter
• 150g 70%-cocoa chocolate
• 55g cherries, stoned and roughly chopped
• 55g roasted pecans, roughly chopped <-- saya guna almond nibs
• 225g caster sugar <-- saya letak 180g so, the top is not crusty enuff
• 55g cocoa powder
• 75g plain flour
• ¾ tsp baking powder
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 50g milk or dark chocolate, roughly chopped (optional)


1. Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4. Line a 20cm (8inch) square baking tin (or the equivalent) with baking parchment.
2. Melt the butter and 70%-cocoa chocolate in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (don’t let the bowl touch the water). Stir in the cherries and nuts, then take off the heat.
3. In another bowl, add the sugar, then sift in the cocoa powder, flour and baking powder. Add to the chocolate mixture and stir till well combined. Mix in the eggs. If using, stir through the chopped chocolate.
4. Transfer the mixture to the tin, then bake in the oven for 15–20 minutes. You want them a little gooey in the middle. Remove from the oven and cool in the tray, before cutting into squares.

hello black beauty!

verdict: sooooo gooooeyy! sooooo yummmmyy!
err.. hope the kids will like it :-s

update: si anak dara bagitau.. her friends say: brownies ni sangat lembut, padat dan sedap!
alhamdulillah  ^__^

bill's cherry tart

bismillahirrahmanirraheem..
assalamu'alaikum wrm wbt,

mak suka pudding-based delicacies
patricia scarpin kata: "it’s pretty much a clafoutis with a crust"
so, i made this for mak..
alhamdulillah.. she likes it :)

so hopeless with camera! huhuhu..

Bill’s cherry tartsource: technicolorkitchen

Pastry:

• ½ cup + 1 tablespoon (127g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons (90g) caster (superfine) sugar
• 1 ¼ cups (175g) all purpose flour
• pinch of salt
• 2 tablespoons almond meal (finely ground almonds)

Filling:

• 170ml heavy cream
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons caster (superfine) sugar
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 550g fresh cherries, halved and pitted – I used only 450g 

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F; butter a 24cm (9 ½ in) round loose-bottomed tart pan (use a pan with high sides otherwise it won’t hold all the cream mixture)
2. Make the pastry: stir together the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add the flour and salt and stir to make a soft dough. Transfer the dough to the prepared pan and press evenly into the base and sides of the pan using your fingertips. Put the pan on a baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes or until the pastry is slightly puffy. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the almond meal over the base.
3. Now, make the filling: in a large bowl, whisk together the cream, eggs, vanilla and sugar. Add the flour and whisk until well mixed. Arrange the cherries, slightly overlapping, over the pastry base and pour the cream filling evenly over the cherries. 
4. Return the tart to the oven for a further 40-50 minutes or until the filing is firm and golden. Leave to cool and serve with cream or ice cream.

trying to capture the internal texture - fail miserably :'(

cherry clafoutis

bismillahirrahmaanirraheem..
assalamu'alaikum wrm wbt,

walaupun dah kahwin lebih 10tahun
kita tidak boleh mengetahui apa yg ada dalam kepala suami
seringkali kita membuat andaian..
adakalanya andaian itu benar, adakalanya tidak..
adakah itu bermakna kita tidak memahami suami sendiri?
rasanya tidak..
manusia memang susah meneka apa yg manusia lain fikirkan
melainkan mereka melontarkan buah fikiran mereka
hanya Allah sahaja yang Maha Mengetahui segala sesuatu..

"Sesungguhnya Allah mengetahui segala rahsia di langit dan di bumi; sesungguhnya Dia mengetahui akan segala (isi hati) yang terkandung di dalam dada." [Faatir:38]

itulah yang berlaku kepada buah cherry yang dah seminggu dalam peti
saya andaikan cik abe nak makan..
dan dia andaikan saya nak "kek"kan..
semasa di kedai MBG semalam.. saya ternampak cherry
mak datuk!! mahalnya cherry ni!!! patutlah harganya dikoyak buang
(cik abe taknak saya membebel sbb beli barang mahal :p)
terus teringat cherry kat rumah.. dan terus tanyakan cik abe..
dah konfem dia taknak makan.. esoknya saya terus korbankan

hajat hati nak cuba bill's cherry tart
tapi masa yg ada tak mengizinkan..
cuma sempat buat clafoutis ja..

look ma. no sugar! :D

cherry clafoutis
sumber: tartelette

• 1 to 1 1/2 cups cherries, pitted
• 4 eggs
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup gluten free flour of your choice <-- saya guna gandum je
• powdered sugar (optional)

1. Preheat the oven to 350F and position a rack in the middle. Place all the cherries in a 8-inch round pie tin slightly coated with some melted butter (or cooking spray if you wish).
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and honey until well combined. Add the milk, cream and flour and whisk until smooth. Slowly pour over the cherries, trying not to disturb them too much so to speak. Bake for 30-40 minutes until golden brown.
3. Serve at room temperature with some powdered sugar dusted on top if desired.