Sunday, March 15, 2015

Cinnamon buns by Angela Seah Thulin


In Sweden, the country of its presumed origin, the cinnamon roll takes the name of kanelbulle (literally: ''cinnamon bun''). This was my first attempt to bake cinnamon buns and i succeeded! Thanks to my Vietnamese friend  (Sia Thuy) who shared the recipe and showed me the process. This recipe makes 20 buns.




Ingredients -

(A)

1/2 pkt of jäst 50g (active yeast, to use half of it only)
Active yeast weigh 50g















50g butter
300ml fresh milk
60g granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt
480g plain flour

(B) Filling
50g butter
2.5 tsp ground cinnamon powder
70g granulated sugar

Topping
Pearl's sugar (opt.)


Steps -
1. Cut the yeast into pieces and place them in a bowl
2. Melt 50g butter in the microwave for 30 seconds.
3. Then pour fresh milk into the butter and heat them up using a pot with temperature 37 degree celsius (finger warm).
4. Pour this warm liquid into the yeast/bowl and add ingredients A - sugar, salt and flour (keep some flour about 20g for later use). Use a stand mixer and get these mixed well for about 10-15 minutes on low speed to achieve smooth elastic dough.
5. Coat some oil on a big bowl and for the dough to proof. Cover with a towel and allow to rise in a warm place for 30 minutes. It should double its size after that.


6. Ingredients B - melt the 50g butter in the microwave for 30 seconds.
7. In a bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon together.
8. Using the balance 20g flour, spread it on table and roll out the proofed dough to est.30x40cm.


9. Brush the melted butter on the dough then top with ground cinnamon powder and sugar.
10. Starting at the longer end, tightly roll up the dough and then cut the dough into 2cm thick.


11. Place them on baking tray, cover with cloth and let it them to rise in a warm place for 20 minutes.
12. Brush with butter and top with pearls sugar.



13. Into preheated oven at 200 degree Celsius  and bake for about 7-10 minutes till slightly golden brown. The original recipe called for 250 degree celsius for 8mins and my friend did succeeded with that temperature. Mine was baked at 200 degree Celsius for 6 mins only as my oven is a super hot kind. Another lady tried with 200 degree celsius and total baking timing is less than 10 mins. Oven temperature may vary.





Saturday, March 14, 2015

Chicken with mushroom sauce by Angela Seah Thulin










Tom Yum Goong (using fresh milk) by Angela Seah Thulin






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Ingredients -

1-2 stalk of lemongrass, cut diagonally into few
4-5 pieces of lime leaves, teared ...
350ml water
15g red onion
1.5 tbsp Tom yum paste or 1 pkt of the paste (shown below)
1 tomato, cut into quartered
1 tsp Knorr chicken powder
Fish sauce (about 3 drops), adjust accordingly
150ml milk 

Optional - 1 to 2 Chilli padi
Fishball
Prawns

Mushroom
Crab meat sticks
Scallions (opt)



Either this or ...
This is good too

Steps -
1. Boil the lemongrass and teared lime leaves with 350ml water till it boils.
2. Then add red small onions and the tom yum paste in.
3. Add the fishball, mushroom first and let it cook.
4. Then add the tomato and chili in.
5. Add the Knorr chicken powder in and few drops/dashes of fish sauce.
6. Add prawns and crab sticks and let it come to a boil.
7. After that, add fresh milk in and let it come to full boil and off heat. Top with chopped scallions.


Done!


Taro Balls in Coconut Milk by Angela Seah Thulin





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Ingredients -

(A)
340g yam
100g glutinous rice flour...
100g tapioca starch
70ml coconut milk, I use kara
125ml water, estimated

(B)
150g sugar or more, adjust accordingly
130ml coconut milk, kara
100ml water or more, adjust accordingly
Pandan leaves (optional)

Steps
1. Cut the yam into cubes and steam for 20minutes.
2. Mashed the yam thoroughly and add glutinous rice flour and tapioca starch in. Knead in.
3. Add 70ml coconut milk to the mashed yam and knead and slowly add water to the yam and mix together to form into a non-stick dough. I used about 125ml water.
4. Then roll them into balls. In a pot of boiling water - add these yam balls in and let it cook (4-5minutes) till float. Once the balls float, let it cook for another 2-3 minutes.
5. Meanwhile with another pot - add in (B), which is the coconut milk, water, pandan leaves and sugar to gently let it boil. I added 100ml water so that it won't be so thick. But it's entirely up to you. Off flames.
6. Scoop the ready boiled yam balls over to this pot of coconut milk.

Done!


三杯鸡 by Angela Seah Thulin





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Ingredients -

(A)
1 tbsp Hua Tiao Jiu
1 tbsp Oyster sauce...

1/2 tbsp dark soya sauce
1/2 tbsp light soya sauce
800g chicken
*marinate the above with chicken overnight

(B)
40g Ginger, sliced
8 gloves garlic, lightly mash
2 stalks of scallions, cut into 2
1 tbsp sesame oil
1-2 chilli padi, cut
50ml hua tiao jiu
10g crystal white square sugar, mash abit
100ml water
1 tsp sesame oil
1-2 handful of Basil leaves

Steps -
1. In a wok, add 100ml water n let it boil. Once boil, add 1 tbsp sesame oil into it. Then add the marinated chicken in and cooked till 75% cooked. Set aside.
2. Same wok - add garlic, ginger and cooked till fragrance out then add chilli padi.
3. Add hua tiao jiu in and also all the chicken.
4. Stir fry and add square sugar in. Cook till the chicken is done/sauce slightly dry up.
5. Heat up your claypot then switch to medium-low heat, add 1 tsp sesame oil in it, lay your scallions as the base then basil leaves on it.
6. Pour your chicken in and drizzle abit of hua tiao jiu around it. Cover and Off flames.



Sunday, February 15, 2015

Rose Chicken 玫瑰油鸡 by Angela Seah Thulin






Ingredients -

Star Anise 2pcs
Sage leaves 2 pcs 
Orange skin 2 pcs
Ginger 15g
甘草 2 pcs
Rock sugar 300g
Scallions 2 stalks
Some pepper grains
Dark soya sauce 160g
Light soya sauce 200g
Water 1.5 cups (=480ml)
Hua Tiao Jiu or Rose wine 1 tbsp
1 chicken



Steps -

1. In boiling water - blanch the chicken for 1min on each side. Blanch the cavity of the chicken at least 3 times.
2. In a clean wok/pot, add all the ingredients in except wine and the blanched chicken.
3. In high heat - let the liquid come to a boil and ensure the sugar have dissolve then you pour wine in. Give it a stir.
4. Add the chicken in gently and cook for 10 mins on each side in high heat. Occasionally to give a stir to avoid sticking.
5. Then after 20mins, cook each side for another 5mins or check that the chicken is cooked. My chicken took 32mins.


Done!

Thursday, February 05, 2015

Bombay Wings by Angela Seah Thulin


First attempt!
Hubby said he could eat twenty of these at one go! And the name - Bombay Wings was given by him too :)




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Recipe -

8 whole wings, chop into 2
10 curry leaves, tear
2 lemongrass, cut into 3 parts and pounded it few times
Dash of ground pepper (more if you want it spicy)

2.5 tbsp curry powder
1.5 tbsp self raising flour
1.5 tbsp plain flour
1/2 tsp sugar
3/4 tsp salt
 


Steps -
1. Wash and pat dry the wings
2. In a bowl, mix curry powder, salt, pepper
3. In a ziploc bag with dry wings in it, pour in the above dry ingredients, add curry leaves and lemongrass in too. Ensure all wings coated with the powder.
4. Then add both flour into the bag and rub them well. Ensure all wings are coated.
5. Into the fridge and chill for at least 6hrs.
6. Remove from fridge and let it cool for 15mins. Remove the leaves.
7. Bake in preheated - air fryer 180 degree for 15-20 mins. Do remember to flip the wings.




Wednesday, February 04, 2015

Famous Amos 'alike' Cookies by Angela Seah Thulin






You got to try this ..! Super ADDICTIVE chocolate cookies. The texture is super alike to the famous amos cookies. 

Ingredients A - 
200g white sugar
220g packed light brown sugar
225g butter
1 cup of canola oil
1 egg
1 tbsp fresh milk
1 tsp vanilla essence

Dry ingredients -
500g all-purpose flour, sieve
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
350g semisweet chocolate chips

Directions :

1) Using padle attachment - whisk the ingredients A: butter and the 2 types of sugar first. After that, add the oil, egg, milk and vanilla essence in and continue whisking till all corporated.

2) Then add dry ingredients - sieved flour, salt, cream of tartar and baking soda in gently whisk till mixed.

3) Fold in the chocolate chips.

4) Using teaspoon to make into small small shape on tray lined with baking paper.

5) Bake at preheated oven temperature - 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8-12 minutes. (Cookies are light in color when done).

* My cookies are soft when out but after a while, it become slightly harden.
* The texture is very much alike Amos cookies. Light n crunchy.
* My cookies took 9 mins for each tray.
* If you half the recipe, use 1 small egg


Recipe origin from Cecilia Wong: 


pack and ready to give away :)




Monday, February 02, 2015

Tapioca Kueh by Angela Seah Thulin


Never expect to make this in Sweden kitchen. The last time i had this was during my holiday in Singapore (in November) making at my mum's kitchen. This was one of my favorites so was for my husband. We took turns to grate it, seems quite tiring :p Anyway we made it and hubby brought a BIG piece to work as his breakfast. That shows that he really love it because his breakfast is usually either cereal with milk or oatmeal porridge. Try this super soft tapioca kueh!





Recipe Link - 
https://www.facebook.com/sassyangelakitchen/photos/a.233719563501311.1073741831.233664896840111/290505411156059/?type=3&theater

木薯糕
材料A
木薯刨丝 550公克
椰汁 70毫升
水 180毫升
糖 9大匙(1大匙=15公克)
少许盐
*可选择性 - 1 滴黄色素或其他色素
材料B
1粒新鲜白色椰丝
少许盐
1-2 片斑兰香叶
作法
1)取一深盘将材料A 一起混合搅拌均匀成糊状混合物有些许浓,如喜爱较柔软的可加少许水。
2)试味,甜味可依个人喜好加以加减。
3) 在方形或圆形蒸盘周围和底面抹上少许油,或铺上烘焙纸。倒入混合糊!
4)以大火蒸45分钟,取出誏其冷却。
*切记需待冷却方可切块!刀面抹上少许油以防黏刀。
5)将材料B放入蒸笼蒸5-10分钟即可。
6)将切块的木薯糕加入蒸好的椰丝,即可享用。

Ingredients -
Part (A)
550g tapioca, after grated
70 ml coconut milk
180 ml water
9 tbsp sugar
Pinch of salt to be added to the above
*Opt - 1 drop of yellow coloring

Part (B)
S$1 Fresh shredded coconut
Pinch of salt
1-2 pandan leaves

Steps -
1. Grate your tapioca
2. In a big bowl, mix all the Part (A) together. Mixture should be slightly packed/thick. Adjust by adding more water if you wan it more soft like 興興
3. Taste the mixture on sweetness. It should taste slightly sweeter.
4. Pour the mixture in a round or square pan. Grease the bottom and sides of the pan or line with parchment paper.
5. Pre-boil water. Steam the mixture for 45 minutes over rapid boiling water. Remove and let COOL completely.
*When hot, it's difficult to cut/slice. When cool, it will taste sweeter.
6. Steam part (B) - shredded coconut with few pieces of pandan leaves on it. Sprinkle pinch of salt on it. Steam in boiling hot water for 5-10 mins.
7. Cut your Kueh in any sizes you like and roll them with the shredded coconut.




三层木薯糕 / 3 layers Tapioca Kueh ❤

Recipe link - 
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Ingredients -
Part (A)
550g tapioca, after grated
70 ml coconut milk
180 ml water
9 tbsp sugar
Pinch of salt to be added to the above

Part (B)
S$1 Fresh shredded coconut
Pinch of salt
1-2 pandan leaves
*Food coloring (I use wilton)

Steps -
1. Grate your tapioca
2. In a big bowl, mix all the Part (A) together. Mixture should be slightly packed/thick. Adjust by adding more water if you wan it more soft like 興興
3. Taste the mixture on sweetness. It should taste slightly sweeter.
4. Divide the batter into 3 portions/colors. Fex. Yellow, pink and purple.
*Pre-boil water for steaming
5. Pour the first color mixture in a round or square pan. Grease the bottom and sides of the pan or line with parchment paper.
6. Steam the first color mixture for 9 minutes over rapid boiling water.
7. Then second layer for 11mins over rapid boiling water.
8. Last layer for 30mins over rapid boiling water.
9. Remove and let it COOL completely.
*When hot, it's difficult to cut/slice. When cool, it will taste sweeter.
10. Steam part (B) - shredded coconut with few pieces of pandan leaves on it. Sprinkle pinch of salt on it. Steam in boiling hot water for 5-10 mins.
11. Cut your Kueh in any sizes you like and roll them with the shredded coconut.









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Recipe: 

Steps -

1) Grate the tapioca and achieve 550g.


2) Add all the ingredients in - sugar and coconut milk in and mix well.





3) To make two colors - divide equally and then add colors to it.







I'm using Wilton colors - Sky blue and Pink




4) Put to steam the first layer for about 15mins (if you are using tall small container like this) over rapid boiling water.


5) Pour second layer only when first layer isn't watery on surface anymore. Steam the second layer till cooked for about 45-55mins.







Sunday, February 01, 2015

Garlic bread with Cheese by Angela Seah Thulin




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Ingredients -

Some or 1 loaf of Italian bread or ciabatta bread15g of garlic6 tbsp of extra Virgin Olive Oil10g of fresh parsleySome Shredded Mozzarella cheeseSome grated parmesan cheese

Steps -

*Preheat the oven to 200degree Celsius.

1) Blend the garlic, parsley and olive oil together and puree till smooth.


2) Spread this on both sides of the bread.


3) Into the preheated oven for about 9 minutes with aluminum foil wrapped.


4) Open up the bread and top with mozzarella cheese then parmesan cheese on both sides of the bread. Sprinkle some pepper.


5) Back into the oven without foil and bake for about 8-10minutes until the top melted or have turn golden brown.

Done and serve hot!