Say Good-bye

从秋季纠结至春季, 终于怀着一颗忐忑不安的心走进手术室, 摘下至少长达七年长在颈部左边的肪肪瘤, 经过全身麻醉,打点滴, 少许的痛楚以及眩晕......哈哈 终于难分难舍的say good bye to my "Lipoma"..... 它的大小就如我的香兰叶糯米球.

香兰叶糯米球

Ingredients : 

A) 125g Glutinous rice flour, 50ml Home made pandan paste, 30g Ayam brand coconut cream and about 30g hot water

B) Gula Melaka

C) Fresh desiccated coconut and pinch of salt

春天里

超爱汪峰的摇滚音乐, 在这风和日暖, 蓝天白云的春天里, 这首歌油然而生的在耳边盘旋, 荡漾. 久久不散........

--如果有一天我老无所依, 请把我留在那时光里, 如果有一天我悄然离去, 请把我埋在这春天里--

后花园的桃花依旧, 绚丽且耀眼

Braised Red Wine and Rosemary Lamb Shanks

无羊骚味的红洒炖羊膝. 我对红肉从不感兴趣, 但我家 old man 是肉食控, 给他解嘴馋. 同时也慰劳我的好邻居, 一举两得.

Braised Red Wine and Rosemary Lamb Shanks

Ingredients : Lamb Shanks ( Spring Lamb ), garlic, onions, carrots, celery, tomato paste, diced tomato, rosemary, bay leaves, red wine, beef stock, plain flour for dusting, salt and cracked black pepper.

Method :

1. Dust the lamb shanks in the flour, salt and black pepper, shake off excess.

2. Heat a little oil in a saucepan, brown the lamb shanks well all sides.  Set aside.

3. Meanwhile cook garlic, carrots, celery and onions for a few minutes.

4. Add tomato paste, diced tomato, beef stock, rosemary and bay leaves. Bring to the boil, return the shanks to the pan, cover with a lid and cook for about one to one and a half hour.

5. Uncover and continue cooking, stirring regularly, for another 30 minutes or until shanks are fall apart tender.

6. Serve with steamed vegetable, couscous, rice or mashed potato.

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红茶乳酪戚风蛋糕

不一样的戚风蛋糕, choux pastry般的做法, 超软. 冰过后次日才吃, 配上红茶或咖啡, 感觉超cool!

红茶乳酪戚风蛋糕

食谱取之carol 自在生活

Ingredients : 

A. 4 egg yolks, 1 whole egg, 30g caster sugar, 40g vegetable oil, 100g fresh milk, 40g cheese slices, 2 twinings earl grey tea bags and 100g low protein flour

B. 5 egg whites, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and 60g caster sugar

一般戚风作法, 160 deg C 烤大概50分钟

Note :
1.乳酪片撕小塊,放入牛奶中,倒入細砂糖,液體油脂及紅茶包的茶葉煮至沸騰,然後轉小火煮再1分鐘.
2.將過篩的低筋麵粉一口氣倒入,用木匙快速攪拌. (水及油煮沸後轉小火倒入麵粉後,火還不要關,  一邊攪拌
   到粉變成有一點透明不沾鍋且成糰才能關火)
3.然後依序將蛋黃及1顆全蛋一個一個加入混合均勻, 每加一個蛋黃必須攪拌均勻才加下一個, 直到麵糊呈
   現"倒三角緩慢留下的狀態"即是完成

芋头糕

路边摊小吃 - 芋头糕, 亦是我那年代上班族的早点之一。

芋头糕

Ingredients : 

350g diced taro, cooking oil, 60g dried shrimps, 100g shallots, 2 cups rice flour, 31/2 cups water, 3 tablespoons corn flour, 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder, 1/4 teaspoon white pepper and 11/2 teaspoon salt.

芋泥酥

制作了两款真材实料, 无香精无色素的芋泥酥, 一款是用牛油, 吃得安心; 另一款是猪油, 嘿嘿! 心惊胆跳. 但还是比白油(shortening)强多了.

芋泥酥(猪油制作)

特爱它那吹弹得破的酥皮其缧旋纹也令我手午足蹈,开心一整天.

紫芋泥酥(牛油制作)

好亮丽的紫色.....

食谱取於Carol自在生活

A. 水皮: 200g plain flour, 15g pure icing sugar, 70g unsalted butter and 105g cold water (make 6      pieces, 65g each)

B. 酥皮: 160g low protein flour and 80g unsalted butter (make 6 pieces, 40g each)

C. 馅: 500g diced yam, 80g caster sugar, 20g milk powder and 30g butter ( make 12 pieces, 45g each)

香蕉蛋糕卷

松松的, 软软的, 妥妥的东方人口味蛋糕卷.

香蕉蛋糕卷

Ingredients :

A. 3 egg yolks, 20g caster sugar, 35g vegetable oil, 80g mashed banana, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, 

     1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 60g low protein flour and 2 tablespoons fresh milk

B. 4 egg white, 40g sugar and a few drops lemon juice

C. Whipped cream

冷色调的天空

萧瑟,寒冷且漫长的冬天, 柠檬树却长得很霸气, 黄澄澄的柠檬映着这冷色调的天空.

Buttery Lemon Curd

 Ingredients :

180g butter, 160g caster sugar, 160ml lemon juice(strained) and 3 eggs

Method :

1. Place the butter, sugar and lemon juice in a heatproof bowl. Place bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure the bowl does not touch the water. Cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon for about 5 minutes or until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved.

2. Remove from the heat and slowly whisk in eggs.

3. Return to heat and cook, stirring continuously for 10 minutes or until mixture thickens and coats the back of the spoon. Remove from heat. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool. Pour into hot, sterilised jars and refrigerate.

Lemon curd makes a great spread over bread, scones, pancakes, biscuits, rice cakes and 馒头......

流金韶华

时间都去哪儿了? 还没好好看看你眼睛就花了, 柴米油盐半辈子, 转眼就只剩下满脸的皱纹了. 周笔畅在我是歌手竞演此首歌曲,她虽不是原唱但还是有些悸动.
           

青葱乳酪小面包

Ingredients :

A. Sponge dough : 215g Bakers flour, 125g warm milk and 1/2 teaspoon dried yeast

B. 90 Bakers flour, 30g egg + 2 tablespoons milk, 1 teaspoon dried yeast, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 30g sugar and 30g butter

C. Filling : Cheese slices

D. Topping : Egg wash, spring onion and shredded cheese

门前老树长新芽, 院里枯木又开花, 半生存了多少话, 藏进了满头白发.

记忆中的小脚丫, 肉嘟嘟的小嘴巴, 一生把爱交绐他, 只为那一生爸妈.

时间都去哪儿了, 还没好好感受年轻就老了, 生儿养女一辈子, 满脑子都是孩子哭了笑了.

时间都去哪儿了? 还没好好看看你眼睛就花了, 柴米油盐半辈子, 转眼就只剩下满脸的皱纹了.  --- 王铮亮, 时间都去哪了

黑芝麻馒头

第一次做馒头, 不难.  但是蒸熟后不皱皮,不回缩, 不下榻且松软的馒头倒需要些技巧. 仍在摸索中........ 感觉还是挺乐呵的......

黑芝麻牛奶馒头

Ingredients :

Sponge dough : 120g plain flour, 1/2 teaspoon dried yeast and 80g warm water

Main dough : 100g sponge dough, 250g plain flour, 30g corn flour, 20g ground sesame, 1 teaspoon dried yeast, 180g to 200g warm milk, 20g sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 20g butter

香蕉海绵蛋糕

不油腻的轻口味海绵体香蕉蛋糕.

香蕉海绵蛋糕

Ingredients : 2 eggs at room temperature, 50g caster sugar, 85g self raising flour, 15g corn flour, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 large banana, 2 tablespoons fresh milk and 60g melted butter

蒸鸡蛋糕

想念古早味糕点, 就做了此款全蛋打发的蒸鸡蛋糕.

蒸鸡蛋糕

Ingredients : 2 eggs, 65g icing sugar, 50g self raising flour, 10g corn flour and 50g melted butter

不留

总结五年在 long day care children's centre 工作心得 : 部份澳洲人说得比做得来的好, 语不惊人死不休, 往往又心有馀而力不足...... 文化差异, 天下父母, 当你把嗷嗷待哺的幼儿送进幼儿园时可得三思而后行.

迷迭香烤坚果

Ingredients : walnuts, almonds, cashew nuts, hazel nuts, brazil nuts, sea salt, honey and chopped rosemary

小日子,小面包

过着我的小日子......蒙着我的小快乐.....

烫种鲔鱼馅小面包

Ingredients :

Tangzhong : 25g Bakers flour and 125ml water ( 1:5 )

Main Dough : 300g Bakers flour, 50g wholemeal flour, 40g sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 egg, 125ml milk, 2 teaspoons dried yeast and 30g unsalted butter

Filling : tinned tuna, diced onion, pepper, mayonnaise, lemon juice and dried herbs

抹茶红豆馅面包

冰冷的天, 松软带甜腻的小面包, 热腾腾的kopi-O..... 回来后的第一个午后独处.....

抹茶红豆馅面包

Ingredients :

Overnight Sponge Dough : 215g bakers flour, 130g fresh milk and 2g dried yeast

Main dough : 95g bakers flour, 15g fresh milk, 30g egg, 5g dried yeast, 5g salt, 30g caster sugar, 40g unsalted butter and 1 teaspoon green tea powder

Filling : canned red bean

Egg wash for glazing

Cheddar Cheese Milk Buns

面包出炉......

Cheddar Cheese Milk Buns

Basic Milk Buns :

Overnight Sponge Dough : 215g bakers flour, 130g fresh milk and 2g dried yeast

Main dough : 95g bakers flour, 15g fresh milk, 1 egg, 5g dried yeast, 5g salt, 50g caster sugar and 45g unsalted butter

石榴,巧克力与戚风

在纲上看到此食谱, 原名是日式黑珍珠戚风蛋糕.

石榴巧克力戚风蛋糕

Ingredients : 

A. 5 egg yolks, 60g vegetable oil, 100g fresh milk, 150g cooking chocolate, 55g self raising flour, pinch of salt, 25g cocoa powder and 1/2 teaspoon soda bicarbonate

B. 5 egg whites, 80g caster sugar and 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Azalea 

Poached Pears

Another great way of poaching pears .....

Poached Pears with white wine syrup

Ingredients : Beurre Bosc pears, white wine and soft brown sugar

1. Place all ingredients into a saucepan and heat slowly, until sugar has dissolved.

2. Increase heat and bring to the boil, simmer until pears are soft.

3. Serve warm or cold with the white wine syrup.

Fresh From The Oven.....

一日三餐, 与面包为伍.

中种法之黑白芝麻吐司

中种法之燕麦吐司

Overnight sponge dough : 100g bakers flour, 60g water and 1/4 teaspoon instant yeast

Sesame Bread Loaf : 300g bakers flour, 25g ground black sesame, 5g instant yeast, 30g sugar, pinch of salt, 60g overnight sponge dough, 190g cold milk, 25g butter and black and white sesame for coating the dough

Rolled Oat Bread Loaf : 200g bakers flour, 50g wholemeal flour, 20g rolled oats, 10g chia seeds, 5g instant yeast, 15g brown sugar, pinch of salt, 60g overnight sponge dough, 1 teaspoon honey, 190g cold milk and 25g butter

回不去了

Anzac Day, 25 April, Australia's most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.

Oat and Cornflake Cookies

Ingredients : 125g unsalted butter, 50g pure icing sugar, 50g soft brown sugar, 1 egg, 50g rolled oats, 50g sultana, 50g dried cranberries, 100g crushed corn flakes, 70g milk, 100g wholemeal flour, 80g plain flour, 50g self raising flour, 20g corn flour, pinch of salt and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

Method :

1. Preheat oven to 160 deg C
2. Cream butter and sugar in an electric mixer until light and creamy.
3. Add the egg and vanilla essence and beat well.
4. Add sifted flour, salt and all remaining ingredients, mix with a spatula until a soft dough forms.
5. Mould one tablespoon cookie mixture into a flat round, place on a baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper, repeat with remaining mixture.
6. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden.

樱花茶靡, 春之极盛,

你站在风中, 时光流逝, 景色一瞬,

因为回不去, 人生故而绝美,

回不去的是旅途, 是心情, 是流金韶华,

你无能为力, 只能飞快书写这一切.

你不是悲伤, 也不是不悲伤,

你不是舍得, 也不是不舍得,

那停驻过的, 都密封, 都凝冻.

-- 马家辉 : 回不去了