Bread Casserole

Di suatu pagi, saat kebuntuan tak tahu apa nak buat utk sarapan dan tgk roti sandwich ada lagi separuh buku dgn tarikh lupus hampir nak tiba, terfikir nak buat bread casserole seperti resepi INI.

Tapi since bahan2 tak cukup nak ikut resepi asal, belasah la apa sahaja yg ada dlm fridge. Antaranya separuh pek cendawan butang, separuh pek salami, spring onion, tomato, susu, telur dan shredded cheese.

Bahan2:

6 keping roti sandwich (sy guna jenis whole-meal)

2 cwn susu

4 biji telur

100g cendawan butang - dihiris nipis

1 btg daun bawang (spring onion) - dipotong halus

2 biji tomato - didadu kecil

1/2 pek kepingan salami - dipotong sederhana besar

sedikit daun thyme atau oregano kering

garam dan lada sulah secukupnya

parutan keju secukupnya.

1. Panaskan oven pada suhu 200C

2. Carikkan kepingan roti sandwich kecil2 dan letak dlm satu mangkuk besar.

3. Pukul telur bersama dgn susu, garam, lada sulah dan daun thyme. Tuangkan kedlm mangkuk berisi roti. Biarkan roti terendam dlm campuran susu utk 5 minit.

4. Kemudian masukkan cendawan butang, salami,spring onion & tomato ke dlm mangkuk roti. Kacau sebati dgn campuran roti, telur & susu

5. Tuangkan kedalam bekas casserole yg disapu dgn sedikit minyak. Kemudian tuangkan campuran tadi kedlm bekas casserole.

6. Taburkan keju parut di bahagian atas casserole dan masukkan kedlm oven.

7. Bakar selama 20 minit atau sehingga golden brown (sy terbakar lama, so bahagian atas hangit)

Chili Con Carne

Chili con carne is a traditional Spanish spicy stew which means chili pepper in meat sauce. I first came to know this dish from Kak Liza, she made this over a year ago. Apparently chili con carne is quite famous in Germany, people eat it with bread and make it as a dipping sauce for tortilla chips. KFC here has menu french fries topped with chili con carne.

I took recipe from Betty Crocker website:

Ingredients:

500g ground beef

1 large onion - chopped

2 cloves garlic - crushed

1 tbs chili powder (add more if u like it hotter)

1/2 tsp salt (add more if u like it)

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp dried oregano leaves

1 tsp unsweetened baking cocoa ( I didn't use this)

1/2 tsp red pepper sauce (I used tabasco)

2 cups (1 can) diced tomato - undrained

1 cup red kidney beans - undrained

Methods:

1. In a saucepan, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown.

2. Stir remaining ingredients except beans. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

3. Stir in beans. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low, simmer uncovered about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until desired thickness.

Pistachio Chocolate Butter Cookies

Another cooking project ngan anak2...dah asik diorg ni lapar manjang dan asik nak main game aje, patut dikerah tenaga sikit bg buat makanan yg diorg sendiri boleh makan. Berfaedah sikit!

Resepi diambil dr website Free Food Recipe. Resepi asal takde pistachio, sy je suka2 nak letak pistachio kat atas cookies nak bg nampak menarik sikit. Sikit je dpt satu adunan ni, lebih kurang dlm separuh bekas biskut kuih raya malaysia. Tapi ok je la sbb kalau adunan yg byk, jenuh jugak nak mneghabiskan. Ni ngam2 saja dgn kudrat budak dua org tu, kira diorg x sempat la nak bosan nak mengabiskan keje2 buat cookies ni.

Tekun sungguh cik nabilah menekap acuan cookies...

esok2 dah anak dara moga2 rajin masak ye nak!

Ngan abahnya pon excited nak buat sekali!

Resepi cut & paste:

Ingredients:

1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

For decoration: white eggs & crushed pisctachio

Methods:

Preheat oven to 180C.

In a large bowl combine all ingredients except flour and cocoa. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy (about 2 to 3 minutes). Gradually add flour and cocoa until well mixed (about 2 to 3 minutes). I made it into dough and wrap it with plastic cling and keep it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Shape rounded teaspoonsful as desired (1-inch balls, 2- to 3-inch logs, balls flattened, balls with indentations, etc.) or use a cookie press. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets. For decoration, I brushed the top with white egg and then spred with crushed pistachio.

Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until set. Cool.

Rendang Ayam ADABI

Zaman sy membesar, rendang hanya available bila time raya aje. Selain dr time raya, takde la mak sy rajin nak merendang. Dulu rasa buat rendang cam sgt la complicated. Dgn nak blend cili, kupas bawang, halia, lengkuas...masa tu anak dara kan, so rasa sgt malas la bila kena tolong mak kat dapur buat mcm2, jadinya semua benda rasa mcm susah aje.

Skrg, x payah tunggu raya, bila2 pon boleh buat rendang. Skrg byk benda segera. Cam serbuk rendang ADABI ni, mmg senang la kalau nak buat rendang. Ini pemberian kak liza - last time dia balik dari malaysia, mcm2 rencah dan makanan kering dr malaysia dia bawak balik.

Tapi serbuk rendang ni takde la short-cuts byk pon. Still kena prepare bwg, halia, lengkuas, dan lain2 cuma x payah nak masukkan cili kisar dan rempah lain2 sbb semuanya dah terkandung dlm pek serbuk rendang ni. Rasa pon sedap, tak pedas sgt, budak2 pon boleh makan.

Resepi dr pek pembungkus dan sedikit pengubahsuaian:

30g (1 pek kecil) serbuk rendang ADABI

600g (15-30 ketul) ayam

50ml (1/4 cwn) minyak masak - utk menumis

20g (1 sudu makan) kerisik

350ml (1 1/4 cwn) santan

10 -15 biji bwg merah* (sy guna 3 biji bwg besar)

3 ulas bwg putih*

1 btg serai - potong halus*

2 inci halia*

3 inci lengkuas*

1 btg serai - diketuk

55g (2 sudu makan) gula perang atau gula putih (ikut citarasa)

1/2 sudu teh pes asam jawa

air secukupnya

garam secukupnya

1 helai daun kunyit - dimayang halus

5 helai daun limau purut - dimayang halus

Cara2:

1. Kisar halus bahan2 bertanda*.

2. Sediakan 350ml santan pekat, kemudian campurkan dgn 1 cwn air.

3. Dlm mangkuk lain, masukkan serbuk rendang ADABI, bahan2 kisar tadi bersama 1 cwn air. Kemudian gaul sebati dan biarkan sebentar.

4. Panaskan minyak masak dan tumis camouran bahan2 kisar dan rempah tadi sehingga naik bau. Masukkan serai yg diketu, tumiskan sampai wangi dan pecah minyak. Kacau sentiasa utk mengelakkan bahan tumisan hangit dan berkerak.

5. Masukkan larutan santan pekat, kerisik, gula merah, pes asam jawa, bersama ayam. Didih dan kacau diatas api perlahan sampai pekat. Kemudian masukkan garam secukup rasa dan taburkan hirisan daun limau nipis dan kunyit.

Garlic & Mint Roasted Chicken

Sy suka betul ngan daunan segar pudina & ketumbar. Everytime pegi kedai Turki, kalau nampak dua herbs ni mesti rasa nak beli walaupun x plan nak masak apa2 menggunakan herbs ni. Sbb baunya sgt best, I couldn´t resist to buy.

Dah beli, maka google la segala resepi yg guna herbs ni. Dan kita mulakan dgn misi menggunakan daun pudina dulu. So godek2 internet, jumpa resepi ini - Garlic & Mint Roast Chicken dr website Taste Book.

Ok, rasanya sedap juga dgn aroma pudina dan bawang putih. Utk side dishes, sy buat mix salad dan baked smiley potato (store-bought)

Utk resepi:

Source: www.tastebook.com

Bahan2:

10-12 ulas bwg putih (sy guna 4 sudu garlic paste dlm botol)

1 1/2 cawan daun pudina segar

1 sudu kecil garam

1/4 cwn minyak zaitun

1/4 cwn jus oren segar

2 sudu makan kicap

1 ekor ayam (sy guna 4 ketul bahagian rusuk & paha)

cara2:

1. Masukkan semua bahan kecuali ayam dlm food processor. Kisar sampai halus.

2. Perapkan bahan kisar dgn ayam dan biarkan selama 8 jam atau semalaman.

3. Bakar pada suhu 200c selama 1 jam atau hingga masak.

Cinnamon Rolls

Ini adalah resepi yg dah tersimpan sekian lama dlm my cooking wish-list. Tak suka pon sebenarnya cinnamon rolls tapi asik geram nak try buat.

Ini adalah resepi dr VideoJug, so ada video step-by-step procedures macamana nak buat. As for me, since ada breadmaker yg menyenangkan kehidupan, sy campak aje semua bahan2 dlm breadmaker, select "Teig Kneten" (preparation doh). Sy start buat mlm sebelum tido, esok bangun pagi, cuma keluarkan doh yg dah naik, canaikan mengikut procedure, tabur filling, gulung, kemudian potong dan bakar.

Senang kan?

For recipe (tanpa guna breadmaker)

Ingredients:

• 550 g flour
• 25 g fresh yeast , or 8.5 g of dry yeast
• 70 g melted butter
• 210 ml milk
• 75 g sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 200 g brown sugar
• 85 g butter kept at room temperature
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp milk

1. Step 1: Begin the dough

   Start by adding the flour, the yeast, the sugar, the salt, the eggs, the milk, and the butter into the mixer. Mix the ingredients on low for 5 minutes until it becomes shiny in appearance. Add about 2 Tbsp more of flour to the bowl and turn off mixer. Now scrape the dough from the hook.

2. Step 2: Knead and let the dough rise

   Put a little flour inside the bowl and also sprinkle some on your work table. Now knead the dough briefly. Add a little more flour to the bowl and sprinkle a little onto the dough. Return the dough to the bowl. Cover it and let it rise for about 1 hour or until it has doubled its size.

3. Step 3: Make the filling

   While the dough is rising you can place into a bowl the brown sugar, the cinnamon, and the butter and mix with a spoon until combined. Now set it aside.

4. Step 4: Preheat oven to 185°C

   You can now set the oven to 185 degrees Celsius.

5. Step 5: Roll the dough

   Punch the air out of the dough. Sprinkle the work space with flour and place the dough on it. Sprinkle the dough with some flour. Now roll out the dough to a 1/2 cm thickness, making sure there is enough flour to prevent it from sticking to the table.

6. Step 6: Shape the rolls

   You can now spread the filling on the dough. Carefully roll the dough into a log and cut it into slices of about 3 cm in thickness. Place them on the lined baking tray, leaving enough space for the rolls to rise. Allow them to rise for 15-20 minutes.

7. Step 7: Wash and bake

   Take your egg wash and using your brush, paint each roll individually. Put the tray into the oven and let them bake for 12-15 minutes.

8. Step 8: Cool and serve

   Remove the tray from the oven and let the rolls cool a bit. Your Cinnamon Rolls are now ready to serve. They can be eaten cold but they taste especially good warm.

Gulai Darat Daging Kelantan

Disuatu malam, tetiba "Gordon Ramsay" kata dia mahu makan gulai darat daging. Sebabnya dia baru je telefon mek dan mek kata mak sedara dia baru lepas buat cukur jambul cucu dia. Kat Kelantan bila buat majlis cukur jambul, gulai darat ni menu wajib.

Fine, maka mokcik pon merayau sana-sini kat Internet mencari resepi gulai darat yg hebat. Ada pelbagai versi membuatkan mokcik confused, maka mokcik pon bertanya la di FB dan sorang kwn Kelantan bgtau kalau nak sedap, kena guna rempah khas gulai darat. Lorr...mana la mokcik ada rempah camtu. So kwn ni suggest mokcik guna satu resepi ni kat Myresepi yg x guna rempah gulai darat tu.

Tapi pengakuan jujur "Gordon Ramsay" - kurang sedap ye, tidak seperti rasa gulai daging darat yg sepatutnya. Mmmm...mokcik dah biasa dah komen2 begini, maka takde la mokcik terasa hati ke apa ke. Dgn pengakuan jujur dia la, sy dpt improve masakan sy (eceh, awal2 kawen dulu ckp kurang garam pon aku lari masuk bilik....muahahaha).

Maybe cara mek masak lain kot.

Takpe bang, balik KB nanti I belajar buat gulai darat ngan mek ye!

Kpd sesapa yg nak try, boleh cuba resepi dr Ekieyna Myresepi ni:

Bahan-bahan ( 8 orang )

• 1 kg daging
• 1 biji kelapa-ambil santannya
• Garam secukup rasa
• Budu (ikut citarasa byk mana)
• ****BAHAN DIKISAR****
• 2-3 ulas bawang putih
• 10 ulas bawang merah
• 1/2 biji bawang besar
• 10 biji chili kering
• 1 batang serai
• 1 inchi lengkuas
• 1 inchi kunyit @ 1 sudu teh untuk kunyit serbuk
• ****BAHAN DITUMBUK****
• 2 sudu besar rempah butir@ketumbar
• 3 sudu besar kerisik kelapa

Cara-cara

1. Gaulkan daging bersama bahan-bahan yang dikisar dan ditumbuk tadi itu sehingga sebati.
2. Selepas itu,masukkan sedikit santan.Masak sehingga daging itu empuk.Kire cam mati rempah or awas la org kltn panggil.
3. Pastu masukkan santan yang selebihnya.Garam secukup rasa dan budu.Kacau sehingga ia masak.
4. P/S:- Boleh masukkan 2-3 biji lada hijau or kacang panjang.Ikut suka laa...byk mana..