Fettuccine Alfredo

One of my favorite pasta, fettuccine with Alfredo sauce!
I like the buttery and cheesy flavor and also the creamy texture of the sauce.

When first put inside your mouth, you couldn't imagine how heavenly is it.
But the thing is, how to make it in a simple way? And all the ingredients which already got in your hand?
So here I came out the easiest recipe for you......

[2-3 serves]
Ingredients:
1/2 pack of Fettuccine
1 1/2 tbsp Garlic, finely chopped
2 tbsp Butter
2 1/2 cups Heavy Cream / Hull-Fat Cream
3/4 cup Parmesan Cheese, finely grated
1 tbsp Italian Herbs (rosemary, oregano, basil, marjoram, thyme, savory)
Salt & Pepper to taste

Method:
1. In a pot of boiling water, add a pinch of salt and some oil. Add in the fettuccine, cook about 10-13 minutes until it cooked.
2. Drain the cooked fettuccine in a net, set aside.
3. Melt the butter in a small sauce pan, add in garlic and stir well.
4. Pour over the cream, let it simmer about few minutes.
5. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese into the simmering cream, stir it until a bit thicken.
6. Finally add in the spices, salt and pepper. Combine well.
7. Put the cooked fettuccine on a plate, pour over the sauce on top.
8. Serve.

Cinnamon Rolls

I was craving for cinnamon rolls since 4 days ago.

I wanted to smell it and taste it badly.

Even I made the cinnamon powder by myself, because I couldn't find it around my house. :p

The fresh cinnamon powder will provide more taste and smell for the cinnamon rolls.

Here we go, and let's get started......

Ingredients:

2 1/4 tsp Instant Dry Yeast

3/4 cup Milk

1/4 cup Castor Sugar

1/4 cup Warm Water, around 70°c

1 Egg

1 tsp Salt

1/4 cup Butter, melted

4 cups All Purpose Flour

For the Filling:

1/3 cup Unsalted Butter, room temperature

3/4 cup Brown Sugar

1/4 cup Castor Sugar

1 1/2 tbsp Cinnamon Powder

Method:

1.In a small bowl, combine the warm water and 1 teaspoon of the sugar, sprinkle the yeast over the top. Set aside and let it sit for 5 minutes until it become foamy.

2. In a mixing bowl, mix up the milk, the rest of the sugar, egg, and melted butter.

Stir it until combined. Pour over the foamy yeast mixture into the egg mixture, stir till well combined.

3. Mix up the flour with salt, divide to 2 portions.

Add the first portion of flour into the wet mixture, combine it with a standing / hand mixer which fitted with a dough hook. 

4. Add another portion of flour, knead it with hand until its form to a soft and smooth dough. It will takes around 10-15 minutes.

5. Place the dough in a oily bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a cotton. Place it in a warm area about 2 hours, let it rise to double size.

6.When the dough doubled in size, punch it down and roll it out onto a floured surface into 15x9" (38x23cm) rectangle.

7. Spread the soft butter over the top of the shaped dough.

8. Mix the cinnamon powder with the sugar. Sprinkle evenly over the top.

9. Starting from one of the long side, tightly roll the dough into a roll form.

10. Cut into 14 to 16 slices (make sure they are even), place them cut side down in a well buttered baking pan. Cover it with plastic wrap or a cotton, place it in a warm area again about 1 1/2 hour. 

Meanwhile preheat the oven to 350°F or 180°C.

11. Once risen, brush them with some melted butter. Bake them for about 30 minutes or until golden brown. 

Enjoy the smells all over your kitchen, or even your living room!

Egg In A Basket

As the name called "egg in a basket", it is not mean the egg is in a BASKET, it is actually in a bread. It is a simple and delicious breakfast you could make in every weekday.
Here we go, let's get started......

Ingredients:
2 pieces of Bread
2 Eggs
2 tbsp Butter
Pinch of Salt & Black Pepper

Method:
1. Use a round shape cutter or a glass to cut off the center of the bread. Set aside.
2. Melt 1 tbsp of butter for each bread in a non-stick pan.
3. Put the cut bread in the hot pan, fry for a minute.
4. Break an egg in the center of the bread hole.
5. Seasoning the egg with salt and pepper.
6. Flip it over and fry for another side until cooked.

FYI: If you want your egg be runny, then just break the egg a bit later. If you want it to be cook, then break it sooner.
You can put any other spices for seasoning too.

Review - Cream Cheese Pound Cake

I have some remaining cream cheese in my fridge since last time I made a cream cheese frosting for my cupcakes. 

So today I'm doing a review of the Cream Cheese Pound Cake from Joy Of Baking.

This is my very first time to make baked cheese cake.

Normally I just gonna use cream cheese for cold desserts, like no-bake cheese cake or cream cheese frosting.

And this time, although it is not 100% cheese cake, but you can say it is a half cheese half butter cake.

The texture of this pound cake is soft and the taste is so rich. 

The original recipe is about for 12-14 people serves, it is a very large cake. So I had cut off the recipe component to 1/3, and I didn't use lemon zest because it is optional. If you want the original one, you can refer to cream cheese pound cake (Joy Of Baking).

Ingredients:

130g  All Purpose Flour

1/3 tsp  Baking Powder

1/4 tsp  Salt

113g  Unsalted Butter, room temperature

75g  Cream Cheese, room temperature

183g Castor Sugar 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 2 Large Eggs, room temperature Methods: 1. Preheat oven to 350°F or 180°C. 2. Mix flour, salt, and baking powder together, set aside. 3. Beat the softened butter and cream cheese together, until its very light and fluffy. 4. Add sugar into the cream cheese mixture, add gradually, little by little. Beat about 2 minutes, until very well combined. 5. Add in eggs, one at a time. Beat about 3 minutes until creamy. 6. Add vanilla extract and beat to combined. 7. Add the flour mixture into the battle, divide 3 times to fold it. Beat it until well combined. 8. Pour the battle into a 22x12cm rectangle pan, put it in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, or until it set.

Mable Cake

This is the first cake recipe that I saw from my mom's recipe book.
It is the basic cake for new baker.
Based on this recipe, you can modify it when you have become expert.
You can even adjust the sweetness and softness, or even favor for your cake.
For me, I don't like the cake too sweet and oily. So in my version, I have reduced the sugar and butter.
Here you go for the recipe......

Ingredients:
100g Unsalted Butter / Margarin
120g Castor Sugar
125g All-Purpose Flour
2 Eggs
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 tbsp Maple Syrup / Honey
2 tbsp Milk

Chocolate Mixture:
1 tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 tbsp Milk

Methods:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, or 180c.
2. Mix the flour and baking powder together, set aside.
3. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add the egg one at a time,  beat in medium speed.
5. Add vanilla extract and syrup into the battle, mix till well combined.
6. Add the flour mixture into the battle, use a spatula to fold in and out, add the milk little by little till well combined.
7. Take out 2 tablespoon of the cake battle and transfer it into a small bowl.
8. Pour the remaining battle into a 14cm round pan. Set aside.
9. Add the cocoa powder and 1 tbsp of milk into the separated battle. Mix it well.
10. Spoon the chocolate battle on the cake battle.
11. Use a chopstick to create pattern.
12. Pop it in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until it set.

My Best Cold Milk Tea Ever

I have to say, this is me and my boyfriend's favorite milk tea ever in the world.

It's simple but delicious.

I like to drink tea, normally I'm gonna make the hot one instead of the cold one.Last time there is an idea sudden came to my mind, why not lets make the cold and sweet one for the hot weather?
At that night I start making it, then pop it into fridge overnight.And then the next morning I was so excited to try out the taste.When it first come to my mouth, boom! That's it! That is what I want. It is so smooth and tasty!!!

Because the tea bags were sit in the fridge overnight, so that the taste was twice more stronger.If you are or even aren't the milk tea fans, you should try this version. I bet you will love it badly.Here you come the ingredients and methods......

Ingredients:
2 Tea Bags
1/2 cup Boiling Water
1/2 cup Cold Milk
1/2 cup Cold Water
3 tsp Sweet Condense Milk

Methods:
1. Pour over the boiling water into a cup with the tea bags. Set aside and let it sit for 5-10 minutes.
2. At another side, mix the cold milk and cold water in a container.3. After a few minutes, add in condense milk to the tea and stir until well combined.4. Pour the tea mixture into the milk mixture.5. Tight up the container door, shake the milk tea well, and let it chill overnight or minimum 1 hour.