mango yoghurt panna cotta

I have never tried making panna cotta before.. i tried one years ago but i had bad memories about it.. i rmb it tasted rubbery.. anyhow, i had a really yummy one at a fren's wedding recently so was inspired to try this one... it didnt turn out too bad. hehe.


Ingredients:
Mango Jelly
1 fresh mango (diced to small cubes)
1 pkt mango jelly
Pannacotta
375ml pouring cream
45g pure icing sugar, sifted
6 g gold leaf gelatin (3 leaves = 1 tbsp gelatin powder)
180g full fat yoghurt
1 tsp vanilla paste (or essence)

Method:
1. Make the jelly as instructed on the box.
2. Place some cut mango at the bottom of the cup. Fill with 3-4 tbsp of jelly or just covering mango. Make 5 ikea kids cup.
3. For the pannacotta, place cream and icing sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until heated through.
4. Remove from heat. (If using gelatin leaves, soak the gelatin in cold water until soft) Stir gelatin into the warm cream.
5. Gently whisk the yoghurt and vanilla paste into the cream mixture.
6. Pour the mixture evenly among the prepared moulds. Blast chill for 5 minutes then refrigerate for 20 minutes or until set (alternatively refrigerate for 4 hours or until set)
7. Place pannacottas into warm water for a few seconds. Carefully slide a paring knife down the inside edge of the mould, then invert moulds onto a serving plates and gently shake to remove pannacotta. Serve with remaining fresh mangos.

enjoy :)

chocolate coated strawberries

happy birthday steph!! :) i improvised frm last nite's strawberries n made this :) blessed birthday girl!

chocolate coated strawberries

strawberries were really cheap.. like 99cents a punnet.. so i decided to do chocolate coated strawberries for deserts :)

its really easy and yummy. hehe..

ingredients
150g chocolate (milk or dark or white)
250g strawberries

method
1. place chocolate in a metal bowl and place over a pot of boiling water
2. keep stirring chocolate till all is melted
3. dip strawberries into melted chocolate and place on a plate or tray lined with baking paper
4. refrigerate till chocolate sets
enjoy! :)

Condensed Milk Lemon Slice

ahhh.. i was having a terrible headache and was getting kinda moody when i chanced upon a food blog and saw this recipe.. its from the back of the condensed milk can. i tried finding the recipe while getting the condensed milk from IGA and turned all the labels to face inside. think the workers muz b annoyed with me. haha.. oopsy.. anw. i didnt find it sad to say.. but baking did make my day. or mayb its cos of the 2 tablets of nurofen that cleared the headache. anyhow, i have something to bring to the dinner later now :) goody.


Ingredients:
Biscuit base
- 1.5 cup plain flour
- 0.5 cup icing sugar
- 150g butter
Lemony bit :)
- 395g condensed milk
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 1 egg
- 0.5 cup lemon juice

Method:
(1) Mix the biscuit base ingredients together and press into base of pan about 20x30cm (i used a disposable aluminium tray)
(2) Bake biscuit base for at 180 deg for 15min till golden brown
(3) Mix all of the lemony bit ingredients together
(4) Pour lemon mixture on top of biscuit base
(5) Bake for another 25-30min till golden brown
(6) Allow cake to cool, dust with icing sugar, cut into slices and serve :)

it wasn't as sweet as i thought it would be. which is great. hehe.. the idea of 1 can of condensed milk kinda scared me.. i wld have prefered a stronger lemon taste. but oh wells.. i'll try modifying the next one i do. hehe..

Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

Cupcakes
- 1 cup pure cream
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cups self raising flour
- Finely grated rind of 1 lemon

Lemon curd
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 100g butter
- 1/2 cup caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 3 egg yolks

Meringue
- 3 egg whites
- 1/2 cup caster sugar

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180'C. Place 12 patty cake liners in a 12 hole 1/2-cup capacity muffin pan.
2. Place cream, sugar and eggs in a large mixing bowl and whisk until smooth. Gradually add flour and zest and continue whisking until mixture is thick and smooth.
3. Divide mixture between prepared liners and bake for 15-20 minutes or until cakes spring back to touch. Cool in muffin pan.
4. For lemon curd, heat lemon juice and butter in a small saucepan and simmer until butter has melted. Add sugar, egg and yolks and cook, whisking continuously until mixture becomes thick and glossy. Pour into a shallow oven tray to cool.
5. For meringue, beat egg whites in an electric mixer until firm peaks form, gradually add sugar, a tablespoon at a time, beating until sugar has dissolved between each addition. Spoon meringue mixture into a piping bag.
6. To serve, preheat grill to medium-high. Cut a small hole in the top of each cupcake and fill with 1-2 teaspoons of lemon curd. Pipe a swirl of meringue mixture on the top of each cupcake and place under heated grill for 60-90 seconds or until golden. Arrange on a serving plate with spoonfuls of lemon curd if desired.














the end product was satisfying :) never made meringue before. hehe. if you don't like sour stuff, then the lemon curd would be abit too much for u.. heh. but anyhow, its nice. kudos to masterchef junior :) hehehe... i shld try macaroons soon. haha.

Green Tea-ramisu

Made this on Thursday with Yvonne.. We had plenty of left overs and made mini boxes to give out. J quite a success.. kudos to House of Annie... heres the recipe for those interested.

Ingredients

· 1 packet of lady fingers

· Green tea (no sugar) cooled to room temperature

· 3 egg yolks

· ½ cup of sugar

· 250g mascarpone cheese

· 2 tsp matcha (green tea powder)

· 1 cup of whipping cream

· 1 tsp vanilla essence or any orange liquor

Method

1. Brew 2 pkts of green tea and allow to cool to room temperature

2. Beat egg yolks with sugar over a double broiler (simmering water) till mixture turns pale and doubles in volume. Leave aside to cool in ice bath.

3. Beat mascarpone cheese till smooth. Add in matcha. Adjust amount of matcha to your liking.

4. Fold in cheese mixture into the already cooled yolk mixture.

5. Beat whipping cream till soft peaks (I personally prefer it beaten slightly more to give a firmer texture.)

6. Fold in cheese mixture into whipping cream till even.

7. Place a layer of mascarpone mixture at the bottom of the container. Dip lady fingers into green tea and make a lay on top of mascarpone mixture. Cover with mascarpone mixture. Repeat till top of container. End off with mascarpone mixture

8. Sprinkle matcha and sugar on the top.

9. To make a cake, start off with lady fingers as base and follow as of step 7. Add in picket fence for presentation and support

Gave out some to people, and the reviews were great! :) u guys shld try. hehehe.