Orange,raisin, plum, Yuzu cookies

225 g     unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 tsp   fine salt
150 g     icing sugar
300 g     all purpose flour, (dry fry, if the humidity is high) sifted
30 ml     Choya Yuzu
1            zest of orange
60 g       raisins , cut into small pieces
60 g       dried plum , cut into small pieces

Method:
1. cut parchment paper and line on top of baking sheet
2. stir together orange zest, raisin and plum
3.  using a mixer set at low, beat the butter for 1 minutes, add in yuzu, salt and icing sugar, and continue to beat for 5 minutes still in slow speed, add in mixture of fruits, mix it well
4. using a silicon spatula , stir the flour in, until is just mix
5. Preheat the oven to 150 C
6. using a fruit scooper, scoop the cookies dough

 into the prepared baking pan with parchment paper  , bake until it turn to golden brown colour.
6. Let cookies set for 1 minutes, remove to cooling rack
7. store in tight container

Crunchy raisin pecan oatmeal cookies

Recipe adapted from bakewise.
Resep diambil dari bakewise.

you need:
88 g pecans
1 tbsp butter
1/8 tsp fine salt
60 g raisin
187 g all purpose flour, sifted
5 g baking powder,sifted
1 g ground cinnamon,sifted
0.5 g grated nutmeg,sifted
190 g butter (original recipe use vegetable shortening)
198 g coarse sugar
108 g brown sugar
1 large egg (60 g included shell)
5 ml water
10 ml pure vanilla extract
130 g Quaker quickcook oatmeal, roasted on a pan under low heat.


Bahan-bahan:
88 g pecan
1 sdm mentega
1/8 sdt garam halus
60 g kismis
187 g tepung terigu serba guna, ayak
5 g baking powder,ayak
1 g bubuk kayu manis,ayak
1/2 g bubuk pala, ayak
190 g mentega (resep asli menggunakan mentega putih)
198 g gula pasir putih
108 g gula pasir coklat
1 butir telor ( 60 g termasuk cangkang)
5 ml air
10 ml vanilla murni
130 g havermut quaker, sangrai

method:
1. Roast pecans for 10 minutes in a pan, stir in butter and salt, when cool, coarsely chop, set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 160 C , line parchment paper on the baking sheet.
3. mix flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, roasted Pecans, raisin, oatmeal and  nutmeg together.
4. Cream butter for 2 minutes, annd in both sugar, beat until fluffy
5. break egg into a bowl, beat in water and vanilla by using a fork. Blend the misture into butter n sugar
6.Stir in flour mixture until well blended. Cover the dough with clingwrap and chill about 30 minutes.
7. take a teaspoon of dough at a time, using 2 teaspoons shape into a ball (Do not flatten-It will naturally melt in the oven), place on the prepared baking sheet. space them apart, they spread.
8. place in the oven bake for 15 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool on the sheet for 2 minutes, then remove to a cooling rack.

Caranya:
1. Sangrai pecan dengan api ekcil kira-kira 10 menit, masukkan mentega dan garam, aduk hingga rata, saat telah dingin, cincang kasar, sisihkan
2. panaskan oven hingga mencapai suhu 160 C , tatakan kertas roti didasar loyang.
3. campurkan semua bahan kering, tepung terigu, baking powder, kayu manis, bubuk pala, pecan dan havermut.
4. kocok mentega selama 2 menit lalu masuukan dua jenis gula , kocok hingga lembut dan enteng
5.pecahkan telor di mangkok, gunakan garpu kocok kedalam air 5 ml dan vanila murni 10 ml, masukkan ke dalam campuran mentega, aduk hingga rata.
6. masukkan campuran tepung, aduk hingga rata dengan sendok kayu, lalu tutup dengan plastik , masukkan ke dalam kulkas selama 30 menit.
7. gunakan 2 sendok kecil, ambil sesendok demi sesendok, bentuk menjadi bulat, (kueh akan gepeng dengan sendirinya) letakkan di loyang yang telah di siapkan tadi, beri jarak, karena kuehnya mekar.
8. Panggang selama 15 menit, atau warnanya coklat ke emasan. biarkan dingin di loyang 2 menit, lalu pindahkan ke rak jaring untuk di dinginkan. simpan di dalam toples kedap udara.

Finger cookies

Recipe adapted from Kraft Food

yield 30 fingers

70 g Almond ground extra fine ,reserve 15 almond nuts , divided into half for fake nail.

113 g Philadelphia cream cheese.

115 g butter, room temperatue

85 g icing sugar

1 g salt

204 g all purpose flour

Method :

1. Preheat oven to 160 degree Celsius

2. sift together all purpose flour, almond ground extra fina and salt, set aside to be used late

3. Cream butter for 5 minutes, add in cream cheese, mix for another 5 minutes under low speed.

4. Add in icing sugar, increase mixer to high speed for another 10 minutes, or until fluffy and light.

5. fold in half of the flour mixture, follow by another half

6. Roll into "fingers"

7. Dip a bit of egg white at the below part of the nuts and press it to the end of the "finger" to create fake nail.

8. Use knife to make slits on the fingers

9. bake for 30 minutes or until slightly brown. you may also colour the nail with some red food colouring.

Happy Halloween 2010

kukis jari untuk pesta Halloween, resep di adaptasi dari Kraft Food

bahan2 :

70 g bubuk sangat halus almond, sediakan juga 15 butir almon utuh, belah jadi dua untuk digunakan sebagai kuku palsu nantinya.

113 g Philadelphia Cream Cheese

115 g mentega, suhu ruangan

85 g gula halus

1 g garam halus

204 g tepung biasa

caranya:

1. Panaskan oven hingga 160 derajat Selsius

2. Ayak dan aduh hingga rata tepung terigu, bubuk halus almond dan garam, sisihkan untuk digunakan ekmudian

3. kocok mentega selama 5 menit, masukkan cream keju , kocok lagi 5 menit denga kecepatan rendah.

4. masukkan gula halus, naikkan mixter ke kecepatan tinggi, kocok selaam 10 menit, atau hingga campuran menjadi enteng dan pucat

5. gunakan sendok kayu, lipat setengah bagian dari campuran tepung kedalam adonan, lipat dengan arah berlawanan jarum jam. lanutkan dengan sisa setengah bagian tepung.

6. bentuklah adonan dalam bentuk jari.

7. oleskan putih telor pada bagian bawah dari almond lalu tempelkan ke bagian ujung dari jadi sebagai kuku palsu, kalau setelah di panggang masih copot kuku ini, gunakan royal icing untuk lem nya.

8. gunakan belakangnya pisau untuk menandai garis2 di jari.

9. Panggang selaam 30 menit, atau warna nya menjadi coklat muda, boleh gunakan pewarna makanan merah, untuk memberikan kesan kuku berdaraaaaahhhhhh... :D

Happy Halloween 2010

Nasi uduk cookies /Nasi lemak cookies

Melt in your mouth cookies, not for the sweet tooth.

Boil in low heat 1 small box of kara coconut milk (200 ml), 6 lemon grass, cut into small pcs, 6 Shallot, cut thinly, Bay leaves, 3 pandan leaves, dust of salt. stir for around 1 hour , the coconut milk thicken to 100 ml. strain and throw away all waste , set aside let it cool. you can do it a day before , seal tightly and keep refrigerated.

100 g butter at room temperature
75 g icing sugar
1 big egg yolk (65 g egg) at room temperature
275 g sifted Tapioca flour, roasted for 15 minutes, set aside, let it cool.

Method:
1. Beat butter for 5 minutes, add in icing sugar, cream it until light and fluffy, add in egg yolk.
2. Alternatively fold in half of tapioca flour and coconut milk
3. Roll out the dough till about 3-4 mm thick, by sandwitch it between two plastic.
4. cut out the dough using cookies cutter, line them neatly on a baking tray.
5. bake it at 150 degree Celsius for 45 minutes.
Yield : 90 pcs

Bagi penggemar nasi uduk, tapi bukan buat yang suka kueh manis.

Panaskan dengan api kecil 1 kotak 200 ml santan Kara, 6 sereh potong kecil, 6 bawang merah iris halus, daun salam, daun pandan, garam sedikit, godok selama satu jam sambil di aduk2 agar santan ga pecah. sisihkan biarkan dingin, boleh juga di kerjakan sehari sebelumnya, setelah dingin saring dan buang semua ampas, simpan dalam wadah yg tertutup rapat di dalam kulkas. gunakan dingin.

100 g mentega (butter)
75 g gula halus
1 butir kuning telor dari telor besar , ukuran +/-65 g
275 g tepung tapioka, ayak dan di sangrai selama 15 menit, sisihkan biarkan dingin.

Caranya :
1. Kocok mentega dengan mixer selama 5 menit, lalu masukkan gula halus, kocok hingga pucat dan enteng, tambahkan kuning telor.
2. secara bergiliran masukkan setengah bagian tepung dan santan
3. ambil dua lembar plastik, lalu giling adonan hingga 3 atau 4 mm
4. cetak dan susun rapi dalam kaleng pembakar.
5. panggang dengan suhu 150 derejat Celsius selama 45 menit

hasil : 90 potong.

Pineapple Cheese tart

Baking cookies from home is so popular. because it's easy!
here are some "tips"

- use whisker
- use Wooden spoon for folding
- do not "over whisk" your dough
- do not substitute margarine for butter
- Baking have to be at low temperature 150 degree C- 160 degree C
- shift the flour
- all ingredients must be in room temperature
- always preheat the oven

This is a must have cookies during Chinese New Year, there are lots of recipe about this cookies.

Kueh kesukaan setiap orang di berbagai perayaan hari besar, aneka ragam resep mengenai kueh "Nastar" ini.

you need:
- 2 egg yolks
- 50 g icing sugar

- 200 g salted butter

- 50 g edam cheese shredded

- a dash of salt

- 250 g all purpose flour (sifted)

All ingredients must be in room temperature!

Egg yolk mixture :

2 egg yolks plus 1 Tbsp veg oil , mix well for egg wash

- 2 butir kuning telor
- 50 g gula halus

- 200 g mentega

- 50 g keju edam

- 250g tepung terigu (di ayak)

- sedikit garam

Semua bahan harus di diamkan hingga mencapai suhu ruangan

Untuk memoles :
siapkan 2 kuning telor + 1 Sdm minyak sayur, aduk hingga rata



Batter : use whisk and wooden spoon!
in a mixing bowl, butter, icing , salt n edam cheese, and whisk it. add eggs yolk, one at a time until well blended, Add in flour, fold it by using a wooden spoon. Do not "Over fold"
Roll the dough into balls first, handle as little as possible to avoid tough cookies.

Adonan : gunakan sendok kayu dan kocokan tangan manual!
campurkan mentega, gula halus, garam, keju edam lalu kocok dengan kocokan tangan. masukkan kuning telor satu persatu, kocok hingga rata. Masukkan tepung terigu, aduk dengan sendok kayu hingga rata. jangan "aduk berlebihan".
bentuk adonan dalam bulatan.

then knead a cavity into the center of the ball, enough to fit in the pineapple jam, and wrapped it, roll into a round shape. from this shape you can create any shape you want :D

Lalu bentuk lobang di tengah, cukup untuk memuat selai nanas dan rapat kembali . bentuklah sesuai dengan keinginan anda. aneka contoh bentuk kueh nastar.

Preheat the Oven @ 160 degree Celsius, bake it for 15-20 minutes, take it out, wash with the eggs yolk mixture and bake again another 5 minutes or until golden brown..

Panas kan Oven terlebih dahulu dengan suhu 160 derajat Selsius, panggang selama 15-20 menit, keluarkan dr oven, lalu olesin dengan campuran kuning telor dan minyak. pangang kembali selama 5 menit, atau sampai kuning kecoklatan.

== Pineapple Jam ==

You can buy ready made pineapple paste, but I prefer to make my own, even though it takes 2-3 hours.

Anda bisa membeli selai nanas yg telah jadi, tapi saya lebih suka membuatnya sendiri, walaupun di butuhkan 2-3 jam lamanya. :D

Pineapple jam :
prepare it two days in advance
2 ripe pineapple
200 g Caster sugar
5 cloves
1 Tbsp of butter

Selai Nanas:
siapakan dua hari di muka
2 nanas matang
200 g gula pasir
5 cengkeh
1 Sdm mentega

peeled pineapple , and cut into smaller pieces, put into a blender n blend it.
Heat the wok, pour in the pineapple juice ,clove, and cook it with medium heat . Stir regularly until evaporated, add in caster sugar, keep stir it until golden brown, add in 1 Tbsp of butter, stir for another 10 minutes. cool it down, n keep in the fridge. Bring it to room temperature when needed
Roll the pineapple jam into ball in advance.

Kupas nanas, potong dalam bentuk kecil, masukkan ke blender, jangan lama!
Panaskan kuali/panci, tuang Jus nanas, cengkeh, masak dengan api sedang. di aduk sekali-kali, sampai cairannya hilang, masukkan gula pasir, aduk terus hinga kecoklatan, masukkan mentega , aduk 10 menit lagi, lalu matikan kompor, dinginkan, isi didalam toples, masukkan kulkas. saat mau digunakan , letakkan di ruangan hingga mencapai suhu ruangan.