Fondant Roses

Ever wonder how they make those beautiful fondant roses? I was browsing on youtube.com and found a very interesting way to make roses. I've been practicing making roses with buttercream and now I've found an easier way to do it. :)



from: singin4theLord0514
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Strawberry Vanilla Ice Cream Pudding

I tried this recipe from Chef Wan. Although my pudding don't look as good as his, it taste good though. :)

Recipe: Strawberry Vanilla Ice Cream Pudding
Adapted: Chef Wan

Things you need:

• 120g of sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tsp of almond extract
• 850ml of water
• 500ml of milk
• 50g of corn starch
• 1 cup of agar-agar
• 350g of vanilla ice cream
• 2 fresh strawberries, finely chopped
• 1 to 2 drops of red coloring

Step 1:
In a bowl, whisk sugar and egg yolks together. Then add in the corn starch, almond extract and little milk. Mix well.

Step 2:
In a big pot, add in the milk, water and agar-agar on medium heat for about 3 to 4 minutes or until all the ingredients are mixed well. Now add in the the mixture from the bowl and change the heat setting to low. Stir it occasionally. Once the mixture has thicken and starts to boil, turn the heat off.

Step 3:
This is the yummy part. Add in your ice cream and mix well. It won't hurt if you add more ice cream. It is up to you. Separate your pudding mixture into two. Make sure your mold is pre-soak before you put the mixture in.

Step 4:
To the other mixture, add in your strawberry and red food coloring. Once that is done, slowly add it on top of the other mixture that is in the mold.

*Mine didn't turn out the way I wanted it to but it looks good always. :)

Step 5:
Let cool in the fridge. Once it has harden, turn the mold upside down and slowly shake out the pudding onto a plate. Cut some fresh strawberries and place it on the top of the pudding. Enjoy

The Ketupat

Ever wonder how to make ketupat? I found a video on youtube.com and I post it here for everybody to learn how to make a ketupat.

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Have fun! :)

Crab Puffs

Ok, I actually wanted to make Crab Strudels but I however got crossed eye and accidentally bought pastry puff dough instead of phyllo dough. How it happened I don't know? LOL
My hubby asked me to get new eyes since my contacts don't work for me anymore. Anywho, I didn't want to waste the filling, so I made Crab Puffs. It's just like your normal Curry Puffs but with crab on the inside. Surprisingly, it was actually good. The recipe is exactly copied from the Crab Strudel recipe with a few changes.

Recipe: Crab Puffs

Things you need:

• 3 tbsp of butter
  
• 3 scallions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1 pound lump crabmeat, drained and picked to remove shells or buy 2 cans of Bumblebee crabmeat, works fine too
• 2 tsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• 3 tsp of calamansi lime powder, 1 calamansi lime, juiced is fine too
  
• salt & pepper to taste
  
• 1 sheet pastry dough (such as Pepperidge Farm)

Step 1:
Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a medium saute pan, add the scallions and garlic and cook over medium-low heat until the scallions are soft and fragrant. Add the curry powder and stir.

Step 2:
Add the crabmeat into a bowl and mix with the parsley, calamansi juice, salt and pepper. Add the crabmeat mixture into the pan .

Step 3:
Melt 10 tablespoons of butter in a small pan and set aside.
Unfold 1 sheet of the phyllo dough. Brush the sheet with melted butter and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Repeat the process by laying a second sheet of phyllo dough over the first sheet, brush it with melted butter and sprinkle with bread crumbs until 5 sheets have been used.

Step 4:
Spoon a 1-inch wide row of the crab mixture along 1 edge of the phyllo dough. Roll it up. Brush the top with butter and set aside. Repeat the entire process using the all the phyllo dough and crab filling.

Step 5:
Cover a sheet pan with parchment paper. Score the crab strudel diagonally into 1 1/2-inch pieces and bake for 12 minutes, or until the top is lightly brown. Slice and serve.

Crab Strudels

I show this on food network today and went ahead and looked for the recipe. I just wanted to posted this recipe here so that I don't lose it. All I have to do now is buy me some crab legs and pastry dough... :)

Recipe: Crab Strudels
Adapted: Ina Garten (Food Network)

Things you need:

• 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, divided
• 3 scallions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1 pound lump crabmeat, drained and picked to remove shells
• 2 tsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 lime, juiced
• 2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 10 sheets phyllo dough (such as Pepperidge Farm)
• 1/4 cup plain dry breadcrumbs

Step 1:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saute pan, add the scallions and garlic and cook over medium-low heat until the scallions are soft, approximately 5 minutes. Add the curry powder and stir.

Step 2:
Shred the crabmeat into a bowl and mix with the parsley, lime juice, salt and pepper. Add the crabmeat to the scallion mixture.

Step 3:
Melt 10 tablespoons of butter in a small pan and set aside.
Unfold 1 sheet of the phyllo dough. Brush the sheet with melted butter and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Repeat the process by laying a second sheet of phyllo dough over the first sheet, brush it with melted butter and sprinkle with bread crumbs until 5 sheets have been used.

Step 4:
Spoon a 1-inch wide row of the crab mixture along 1 edge of the phyllo dough. Roll it up. Brush the top with butter and set aside. Repeat the entire process using the all the phyllo dough and crab filling.

Step 5:
Cover a sheet pan with parchment paper. Score the crab strudel diagonally into 1 1/2-inch pieces and bake for 12 minutes, or until the top is lightly brown. Slice and serve.