Saturday, December 24, 2011

Chocolate frosting

2 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
6 tablespoons butter
5 tablespoons evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt

In a medium bowl, sift together the confectioners' sugar and cocoa, and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter until smooth, then gradually beat in sugar mixture alternately with evaporated milk. Blend in vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy. If necessary, adjust consistency with more milk or sugar/ cocoa.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Creamy-Chocolate-Frosting/Detail.aspx?prop31=4

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Mushroom risotto

4 cups chicken broth, divided
0.5 pound portobello mushrooms, thinly sliced
0.5 pound white mushrooms, thinly sliced
4 shallots, diced
1 1/2 cups Arborio rice
1 cup dry white wine
3 tablespoons finely chopped chives
4 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Warm broth in a pot
Saute mushrooms until soft, about 3 min
Keep mushrooms and juices in a bowl
Fry shallots
Add in the rice, stir to coat with oil, fry till slightly golden
Add wine, stir till all absorbed
Add broth, 1/2 cup at a time, till rice is al dente, about 15-20min, keep stirring
Risotto should be wet but not like porridge, rice should resist slightly to the tooth but not be hard in the center
Remove from heat, and stir in mushrooms with their liquid, butter, chives, and parmesan.
Season with salt and pepper to taste, I didn't need any salt because chicken broth is salted

Pumpkin kale pork stew

2 lb sweet pumpkin, peeled and cubed
0.5 lb pork shoulder/ boneless pork loin, 1 inch cubes
1 bunch kale (4 cups), chopped

Brown the pork in a pan
Add 1/2 cup cooking wine
Add 1 bowl water, boil and turn to medium heat, put the lid on and simmer for at least 20min
Add in pumpkin and simmer for at least 30min
Add more water if necessary
Add in kale and simmer for at least 15min
Season with salt and pepper

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Maple fudge cookies

250 ml (1 cup) all-purpose flour
1 ml (1/4 teaspoon) baking soda
1 pinch salt
125 ml (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
90 ml (3/8 cup) brown sugar
1 egg
1/8 cup chocolate chips
16 cubes (1.5-cm/1/2-inch) Maple Cream Fudge


With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In another bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Add the egg and beat until the mixture is smooth.
Using a wooden spoon, stir in the dry ingredients and chocolate chips.
For each cookie, with floured hands, shape 30 ml (2 tablespoons) of dough into a ball.
Push a cube of maple fudge into the centre and cover completely with dough.
Place 8 cookies on each sheet.
Bake 1 sheet at a time until the cookies begin turning gold at the edges, about 7 minutes.
The cookies will remain very soft in the centre.
On removing the cookies from the oven, use tongs to carefully slide the parchment paper from the baking sheet onto a cool surface.
Let the cookies cool to room temperature.
Repeat with the remaining dough.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Royalty Chocolate Scone

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons soymilk
8 tablespoons orange juice

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. With a pastry blender or a large fork, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the chocolate chips. Mix in the orange juice to form a dough.
Turn out the dough on a floured surface. Pat or roll into a 9 inch circle about 1/2 inch thick. With a 2 1/2 inch fluted biscuit cutter, cut out 10 scones, pushing the dough scraps together for the last few, if necessary. Transfer the scones to the baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Move to wire racks to cool.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

蒜蓉虾


虾 1磅
粉丝 50g
蒜蓉 2大匙
香葱碎1大碎
生抽1大匙
黄酒1大匙
白糖1茶匙
白胡椒粉1/4茶匙
精盐1/3茶匙


鲜虾挑去虾线,在背部开一刀备用,蒜蓉,香葱碎,粉丝50克(提前用凉水泡发)
在盘内放上泡发并沥干水的粉丝。
再摆上沥干水的虾。

生抽1大匙,黄酒1大匙,白糖1茶匙,白胡椒粉1/4茶匙,精盐1/3茶匙放入碗内调好酱汁。
锅内2大匙热油,放入蒜头略爆香,再倒入事先调好的调味料烧开。
将烧开的调味料全部淋在虾身上。
锅内放蒸架,大火烧开水,上气以后,把虾摆上,盖上锅盖,大火蒸4分钟。
另起一小锅,热1大匙油。
4分钟后,打开锅盖,放上香葱碎,再淋上1大匙热油,即可出锅。