lasagna yg sungguh special

Salam..

Sian tgk blog ni.. mesti sume tgh bz kan.. marilah saye ingin share recepi yg diajar senior phd di Belfast.. sdappp.. saye da rasa byk kali, mmg sdap beliau buat.. saye blum brkesempatan buat lg, sbb lum ade sume bahan2.. klau ade rakan2 yg da ade bahan2 d bwh, knape tidak try? =)

White sauce:

- Fresh milk into pan, heat it up.
- Masukkan finely chopped (2 - 3 biji) onion and carrot (4 -5 batang). (All finely chopped)
- Add salt
- Bancuh 1 cawan tepung gandum dgn susu/air (make sure tak ketul-ketul)
- Masukkan bancuhan tepung tadi ke dalam pan
- bubuh secukup rasa Parsley, Black pepper, Basil & Mixed herbs.
- Masak & kacau sehingga pekat.

Red sauce:

- Heat oil
- Fried finely chopped anion (3-5 biji), carrot (6-7 batang) & garlic (2 ulas). (All finely chopped)
- Masakkan sehingga naik bau.
- Masukkan daging kisar (mince meat/chicken) ~ 1 kg
- Masukkan tomato finely chopped ( 4 -5 biji or 2 -3 tin)
- Add salt
- Bubuh air sedikit..
- Bubuh tomato sauce
- Bubuh secukup rasa Oregano, Basil, Parsley & Black pepper.
- Masak sampai pekat.

Layering of the lasagne:

- Guna bekas pyrex...
- Ratakan red saude dulu.. 1 layer..
- Lepas tu white sauce - 1 layer
- Tabur Cheese mozarella.. (kalau nak kuat sikit cheese nye, boleh tambah cheese cheddar)
- Susun lasagne sheet to cover the whole layer( fresh taken from the box i.e. tak perlu rebus dulu)
- Ulang semula red sauce, white sauce, cheese, lasagne sheet..
- To finish for the most top surface: Red sauce, white sauce, then cheese cheddar.

Panaskan oven dalam 180 -190 oC..
Masak lebih kurang 1/2 jam sehingga cheese dan lasagne sheet masak..

Itu saje.. belum cuba belum tau.. ! =)

Wassalam wbt..

Choc Fudge

Ija reminded me of something I've wanted to post but never got round to doing it. The choc cake's always with this fudge. It makes the cake moister. Plus, it can double as bread spread. My mum sometimes make a potful, and we eat it with sliced bread! Seriously yummy.

Ingredients

1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup water
1 cup Ideal evaporated milk/ fresh milk
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 cup corn flour
1/4 cup butter

Method

1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and mix well, making sure there are no lumps.
2. Boil on medium heat.
3. Simmer and stir continuously until it comes to spreading consistency.
4. Pour on cooled cake.

Yummy Brownies!

saya adalah kipas-susah-mati chocolate cake atau yang sewaktu dengannya. maka, marilah kita buat brownies pula. setelah cik alia mengeluarkan resipi kek chocolate nya.

the ingredients
3/4 cup cocoa powder - sieve
cooking chocolate - im using half of the large bar tu.- melted
125ml cooking oil/ melted butter or margerine
2 eggs
1/2 cup fresh milk
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup castor sugar
2 tbs vanilla
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
chocolate chips - kalau takde guna cooking chocolate yg di potong kecil2
walnuts
oreo biscuit - di hancurkan.(optional)

methods
masukkan eggs ke dalam cooking oil dan kacau2 . then masuk vanilla dan susu.
ketepikan. masukkan cocoa powder kedalam mangkuk, then masuk tepung, oreo, gula, garam, chocolate chips dan kacau. then masukkan melted cooking chocolate ke dalam tepung dan kacau. pastu masukkan bancuhan minyak dan tepung tadi ke dalam mangkuk. kacau sampai sebati.
griskan bekas pembakar. taburkan walnut dan tuangkan adunan ke dalamnya. bakar dalam suhu 180c selama 30 minutes!

Sheperds Pie

bila saya depresi, saya suka escape. escape from reality. dan salah satu caranya saya.... memasak!! hee

Sheperds Pie
( jangan tanya saya kenapa ini namanya, ada la history dia left behind kot.)

the filling
isi ayam yang dicincang
carrot - potong dadu
bell pepper - potong dadu jugak
tomato puree - nak ganti dengan prego pon bole
margarine - better than butter kerana ia lemak tak tepu
mr. bawangs - bawang merah & putih yg di hiris atau tumbuk atau blend pon bole


the topping
potatoes - boiled & mashed
cheddar - shredded
margerine (again)
fresh milk
pepper

ok, now lets get moving babeh. ahaks!
easy easy..mula-mula, masak the filling dulu. macam mana nak masak? ok macam ni, panaskan pan, masukkan margerine then bila dah melted dan cukup panas, tumis those mr. bawangs. agak-agak aroma dia dah menyirap ke hidungs, then masuk ayam..kasik half cook then masuk carrots and bell pepper. last but not least the tomato puree. kacau2 kejap then tutup api and just leave it for a while.
now lets do the topping. masukkan margerine ke dlm mashed potatoes and mix well. then, masuk sebahagian cheddar dan pepper dan kacau lagi. pastu masuk milk (jangan banyak sgt ye, half cup pun ok) kacau rata.
finally, masukkan the filling tadi ke dalam bekas ape-ape yg boleh di gunakan untuk membakar. patu letaklah topping mashed potatoes tu. garnish kan dengan shredded cheddar on top of the potatoes. before bakar, letak margarine sikit kat atas sebab takut cheddar jadi hangus and kering. masukkan ke dalam oven pada suhu 200c for 40 minutes atau sampai cheddar tadi cair dan jadi brownish2.

oh lagi satu, kalau anda kreatif. boleh la buat filling guna seafood ke, guna sauce lain ke like cream of mushroom ke etc...janji sedap!

oh sungguh sedap dan senang!! ala2 lasagne pulak sebab saya guna prego. haha. ada italian style gitu! selamat mencubaaa..

apple crumble-licious!

ehem ehem, sound check check 1, 2, 3..

Dengan sedikit bangganya saya cik Eja nak mengisytiharkan bahawa telah berjaya membuat apple crumble yang marvelous! hahaha. and the semangatnya cik Eja texting cik Alia terhadap kejayaannya itu.yahhh!

so, marilah try rakan2!



the apple
beberapa biji apple (tak kisah merah atau hijau) - dice into small chunks
then place those apples in a pot and add in some sugar (brown sugar would be the best), cinnamon powder (but i didn't put this because i don't like cinnamon) and some water. stew for 20-30 minutes or until the apples become soft. make sure u guys stir continually to prevent puree. then, toss well and place in baking tray and leave to cool.



the crumble
150g brown sugar is the best (castor sugar is a substitute)
200g all purpose flour
120g butter/margerine
oats, cornflakes, biskut Digestive (optional) - oh, kasi hancur ye!
raisins (pun optional)

beat the butter with sugar in a bowl. then combine the flour and all the additional optional thingy into the ball. kacau kacau and kacau until the mixture has a crumbly-cious texture. sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the apples. baked in 150c for 1/2 hour or until it turn brownish. then, siap sudah!

for a better taste, leave it cool in fridge so that it hardens.

add vanilla ice-cream topping then telan lah sepuas hati! agagaga.

ps: photos taken by phone je. my cammie misplaced and lost and not found! huhu

I call it "Lamb burger immersed in cheesy egg". heh

Ok, first of all, coming from me.... pergh~ this is a great shock to myself, considering that I have no knowledge of how to cook (except for the basics. heh). I'm putting this under the labels "bread" and "side dish". On to the ingredients

Ingredients

1. A lamb burger. I'm recommending "Darabif". Oh, trust me, it's delicious. Being a big eater, I've tried many brands before, nothing can match "Darabif". The picture: tadaaa~

2. eggs
3. Cheese. I'd recommend using Kraft's singles
4. Salad
5. Sauces: mayo, thousand island, chili etc
6. Bread



Methods

1. First, put the burger on a non-stick frying pan. No oil is needed, all the natural oil will come out on its own =p With a lamb burger, you might find that it takes longer than usual to cook. Allow 20-30 minutes.

2. After around 15-20 minutes, cut the cheese into small cubes, and crack open the egg. Mix them both together, and on another frying pan (with a lil oil), make your cheesy egg.

3. Take two pieces of bread, apply all the above mentioned sauces, salad, and put the burger and egg. Eat while its hot. Trust me, the cheese will melt in your mouth. Yummy. Had it for sahur =p




So there you go. A recipe from a guy. What else can a guy cook? =p

Pineapple Cobbler

Oh begitu yummy. Plan to do it again with apple pulak sebab sgt sedap. Mengalahkan apple pie (which was a non-mover since 10yrs ago!) to gain no.2 in my list of fav food. Dan sangat senang!

Ingredients

A
1/2 cup butter/margarine
1 cup self-raising flour
1 cup sugar : i lessened it a bit sebab nenas kinda manis dah
1 cup milk

B
1 can pineapple chunks : or as much as you like
1/2 cup brown sugar


Method

1. Mix all ingredient A in a bowl in this order: butter+flour, sugar, milk. You will get a smooth batter. Set aside.
2. Mix ingredient B in another bowl, toss well so that the pineapple is evenly coated with sugar.
3. Dalam bekas kaca, pour the sugar-coated nenas. Then pour the batter one spoonful at a time. Some prefer letak batter baru nenas. Up to you.
4. Bake at 200C for half an hour. Done!

Oh i wish i have a cam now. Sorry for the photo non-existence.

potato salad

Mari kita buat benda simple plak. Hehe.

Ingredients

5-6 medium potatoes : boiled, peeled, cubed (in said order)
4 eggs : hard-boiled, mashed
mayonnaise
lemon juice
daun bawang : chopped
pepper and salt and sugar

*serves 6-8 (or 5-6 if you have a big eater around).

Combine mayo, mashed egg, pepper, salt, sugar in a bowl. Add lemon juice. Add potatoes. Toss and turn, mix well. Garnish with daun bawang. Done.

Turkish Fruit Cake

hello pretty ladies,
don't just sit at home and be like boys (am i being feminist here, wtv) =P

okay saya cilok this recipe from some book i found in the kitchen, and decided to try it, wishing hard and crossing my 15-year-old fingers (i wish) so that it'll turn just like the one in the book.. but blergh.. the cake is physically cacat-ed but it tastes great +heee~believe me+



so here's the recipe..

ingredients :

250g butter (low-fat please darlings)
75g corn starch (kot, or bahasa zaman batunya tepung jagung ehee)
75g tepung gandum (multi purpose flour kot, ntah la)
150g soft brown sugar
6 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp buah pelaga (i have no idea what this is, i used nutmeg je)
250g mixed fruit
100g chopped walnut

here's how :

1. first, chop the walnut.. like this.. eheee


2. Line the pan or whatever it is u want to use with a bit of butter and set aside. Preheat the oven at 160C.
3. Beat the butter until it turns white. Add in sugar, bit by bit, until it turns white again. Please be patient ok, this may take a lil while.
4. Add the eggs, one by one. Continue beating until sebati (eheh)


5. Meanwhile, sift both flour with baking powder, buah pelaga, cinnamon and salt. Add mixed fruits and chopped walnut into this mixture and gaul2 la. mix well.
6. Then, add this to the butter mixture and continue beating. Mix well. It'll be like this


7. Bakar for about 1hr to 1 1/2 hours, sampai masak. When done, let the cake cool, and top it with cooking chocolate and almonds.

Good Luck. I'll post another one recipe later. Chocolate Heaven Muffin. Ni mmg terliur la.. sgt sedap.. Eheee...~ Toodles nak tgk prison break -yaz

p/s : keringkan mixed fruit tu dulu (utk kasi ringan) , so that they wont settle at the bottom of the cake.

Banana bread

Mudah gilaaa. Tutup mata pun boleh makan. Buat kene bukak mata. I dedicate this to ede yang suka gilaaa pisang. Rasenye la.

Ingredients

3 or 4 ripe bananas - smashed
1/3 cup melted butter/margarine
1 cup sugar (boleh lessen to 3/4 cup)
1 egg - beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
1 1/2 cup plain flour

Method

This easy peasy recipe xpayah guna mixer. Using a wooden spatula (i used fork je. haha, malas nak cari), masukkan butter dalam smashed banana. Mix mix mix. Then mix in sugar, egg, vanilla. Mix mix mix. Masukkan pulak baking soda and salt. Last sekali masukkan flour. Mix mix mix. Pour into 4x8inch loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour (but mine took 45mins je) at 175C. Then, makan!!!

*actually time tengah buat tu baru perasan we've ran out of eggs. haha. so i added some milk. and ummi added bit of lemon juice. supposedly susu+lemon juice can substitute egg (to avoid it from being mampat). the bread turned out fine and sedap so i suppose betul la kot. haha.

chicken/apple pie

The Crust

Ingredients

2 cups flour
3/4 cup butter/margarine
iced water

Method

The most important thing is to sejukkan all ingredients beforehand. At least 1/2 an hour before. Kalau tak, the crust will be all crumbly bile roll. Ok, kalau dah sejukkan, mix the butter and flour in a bowl. Be careful to use only your fingers (to retain the cold temperature of mixture) and not your palm. Mix well, producing a yellow grainy texture. Then, add water until you get a dough. Tadaa...done. Divide the dough to 2 pieces (one smaller for top, the other bigger for bottom part) and store in the fridge for approx. half an hour.

The Filling

*Actually, you can put wtv you want. These are 2 suggestions:

Chicken

cubed potatoes - rebus-ed beforehand
cubed or sliced chicken fillets - rebus-ed beforehand
instant soup - penambah rasa
pepper - lots of em
wtv you want

Apple

green apple - cored, skinned, sliced
1/2 cup sugar - or less if you use red apple
1/2 cup flour - to thicken the filling
cinnamon - but i hate it so xpernah letak

The Combining of Both

Roll the dough as thin and as big as fitting to your pie pan. Fill it up with selected filling. Roll the top dough, put it on top. Use a fork to trim the sides. Make some holes on top using the fork. Use some egg-yolk for a golden effect. Bake for approx 20mins (or until golden) at 175C.

Yeahh.

Chocolate cake

Ingredients
2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water

Method

Mix the dry ingredient in one bowl. The trick is to sieve them altogether til they're properly mixed. Next mix in eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Stir in boiling water (the batter would be slightly runny). Pour into pan. Set oven to 350F (dalam 165/170 degrees). Bake 30-35 minutes. Done!

Top with chocolate fudge.