BUTTERSCOTCH CAKE

 Ingredients
250g Butter
1 tsp Vanilla essence
1 cup Brown sugar, lightly packed
2 Eggs, separated
1 tbsp Golden syrup
1 cup Self-raising flour
½ cup Plain flour
½ tsp Cinnamon powder
½ cup Milk
 Caramel Icing
60g Butter
 ½ cup Brown sugar, lightly packed
 ¾ cup Icing sugar
¼ cup Milk
 Method
1. Cream butter, vanilla and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in egg yolk and golden syrup, beat until well combined.
3. Fold in sifted flour and cinnamon alternately with milk.
4. Beat egg whites until soft peak forms, fold gently into mixture.
5. Spread mixture into greased deep 20cm (8 in) round cake tin which has base lined with greased greaseproof paper.
6. Bake in moderate oven 50 – 60 minutes. Turn onto wire rack to cool.
7. When cake is cold, top with caramel icing.
 Caramel Icing
1. Melt butter in saucepan, add sugar, stir over medium heat 3 minutes, gradually add milk.
2. Stir until sauce boils. Remove from heat, leave to become cold.
3. Gradually add sifted icing sugar, beat until thick and spreadable.

Cinnamon rolls

Ingredients

 Dough:
 • 1/4-ounce package yeast
 • 1/2 cup warm water
 • 1/2 cup scalded milk
 • 1/4 cup sugar
 • 1/3 cup butter or shortening
 • 1 teaspoon salt
 • 1 egg
 • 3 1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour

 Filling:
 • 1/2 cup melted butter, plus more for pan
 • 3/4 cup sugar, plus more for pan
 • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
 • 3/4 cup raisins, walnuts, or pecans, optional

 Glaze:
 • 4 tablespoons butter
 • 2 cups powdered sugar
 • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 • 3 to 6 tablespoons hot water

 Directions 
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
 In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water and set aside.
 In a large bowl mix milk, sugar, melted butter, salt and egg.
Add 2 cups of flour and mix until smooth.
Add yeast mixture.
Mix in remaining flour until dough is easy to handle.
 Knead dough on lightly floured surface for 5 to 10 minutes.
 Place in well-greased bowl, cover and let rise until doubled in size, usually 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

 When doubled in size, punch down dough.
 Roll out on a floured surface into a 15 by 9-inch rectangle
 Spread melted butter all over dough. Mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over buttered dough.
 Sprinkle with walnuts, pecans, or raisins if desired.
 Beginning at the 15-inch side, role up dough and pinch edge together to seal.
 Cut into 12 to 15 slices.
 Coat the bottom of baking pan with butter and sprinkle with sugar.
 Place cinnamon roll slices close together in the pan and let rise until dough is doubled, about 45 minutes. Bake for about 30 minutes or until nicely browned.

Meanwhile, mix butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
Add hot water 1 tablespoon at a time until the glaze reaches desired consistency.
Spread over slightly cooled rolls.

Another year have pass

2012 is leaving us... and bringging 2013 to take it's place..however you see it, year 2012 is another year that you need to look at and learn from it.. and take the lesson to bring to the following year.. Allah extended our life each day last year so that we may become a better person this year.. so, let us to not waste the oppurtunity given by Him and muhasabah so we become a better person, if not today, then next year...

Sweedish meatballs

Even people who don't know much about Swedish food will probably at least have heard of, or tried, the great dish that is Swedish meatballs – especially since Ikea took over the world (I've been told they sell loads of these in their cafeterias). Paired with mash and warm lingon berry sauce, they make a perfect meal: tasty, comforting, with a hint of sweetness.

 For the meatballs:
• a handful of mixed fresh herbs, such as dill, flat-leaf parsley or chives, roughly chopped
• 600g minced beef, or you may try 300g of beef and 300g of lamb
• 1 large egg • 100ml milk
• 75g dried breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• olive oil
For the sauce
• juice of ½ a lemon
• 300ml beef stock, (if using a stock cube, ½ is enough)
• 1 tablespoon plain flour
• 60ml double cream
• 1 x 200g jar of lingon berry, cranberry, blackberry or blackcurrant jam, to serve

 Methods:
 1) Set aside a few of the herbs, then put the rest into a large bowl with the beef, egg, milk, breadcrumbs and allspice.
 2) Add a good pinch of salt and pepper,
 3) Then scrunch and mix it well.
 4) Wet your hands and roll little balls. Keep wetting your hands as you go so you get nice round elegant meatballs
5) Fry in your largest pan. Fry gently for 10 to 15 minutes, tossing occasionally, until they are golden brown. 6) Transfer the meatballs to a large plate.
7) Spoon away any excess fat from the pan, then add the lemon juice, a splash of stock, the flour, the cream, a heaped tablespoon of lingon berry or berry jam and a good pinch of salt and pepper.
8) Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down and reduce until you have a nice consistency that will cling to the meatballs
9) Return the meatballs to the pan and move them around so they get coated in the sauce.
10) They'll go brilliantly next to mashed or crispy potatoes.

Sambal tahun

Namanya sambal tahun, sebabnya kononnya akan terasa pedas hingga setahun..

Bahan2:
Cili padi, segenggam setengah
Lengkuas muda, 5cmx5cm, dipotong jejari
Protein, seperti perut, daging, atau kulit, dalam 1 kg
Santan, 1 atau 2 biji, ikut citarasa
 Bawang merah, +- 6 biji, ditumbuk
Garam dan gula


Kaedah:
 1) celur cili padi, lengkuas dan perut.
 2) potong perut kepada saiz yang sesuai.
 3) Di dalam periuk, masukkan santan dan bawang. Biarkan masak sebentar di atas api kecil agar serasi. Pastikan anda tidak meninggalkan masakan dan perlu kacau selalu
. 4) Masukkan lengkuas dan cili padi. Biarkan masak sebentar.
 5) Masukkan perut dan biarkan sebentar.
 6) Masukkan garam dan gula secukup rasa.
 7) Nikmatilah

Banana cake

a recipe taken from Betty Crocker.

Ingredients

a- 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
b- 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
c- 1 1/4 cups mashed very ripe bananas (3 large)
d- 2 /3 cup shortening/butter
e- 2/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
f- 2/3 cup buttermilk
g- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
h- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
i- 3/4 teaspoon salt
j- 3 eggs



Direction

1-Heat oven to 350°F. or 175'C
2-Grease and flour 13x9-inch pan or two 9-inch round cake pans.
3-In large bowl, beat butter and sugar on low speed
4- put in egg one by one.
5- add in the banana
6- fold in the dry ingredient with some milk in between
7-Pour into pan(s)
8-Bake until knife comes out clean when poke into it.

resepi diambil dari Betty Crocker

bahan2


2 1/3 cawan tepung gandum
1 2/3 cawan gula pasir

1 1/4 cawan pisang dilecek

2/3 cawan mentega
2/3 cawan kacang walnut dicincang
2/3 cawan susu

1 1/4 suduteh baking powder
1 1/4 suduteh baking soda
3/4 suduteh garam
3 telur

kaedah

1-panaskan ketuhar dalam 350'F atau +-175'C

2-lumurkan mentega dan tepung ke permukaan dalam bekas kek

3-pukul mentega dan gula hingga kembang.
4- masukkan telur satu persatu
5- masukkan pisang
6- gaul perlahan bahan2 kering dengan susu diantara senduk. tambahkan kacang walnut

7-tuang ke dalam bekas kek

8- bakar hingga pisau keluar bersih apabila dicucuk ke tengah2 kek

simple pavlova

Pavlova is the in desert right now... and unlike macaroons, its much easier to make... even a newbie can make it (with supervision)

ingredients:
a- 4 egg whites (clean from any yolks or water nor oil)
b- 1 1/4 cup of castor sugar
c- a teaspoon of lemon juice
d- a teaspoon of vanilla essence
e- 2 teaspoon of cornstarch
f- about 500ml of whipping cream
g- fresh sour fruits

 direction:
1- heat the oven at 150'C
2- beat the eggs in a clean bowl (no oil, no water, no nothing) until stiff peaks forms, but not dry.
3- add the sugar a teaspoon at a time, beating until all the sugar dissolve with each spoonful.
4- fold in the lemon juice, vanilla essence.
5- fold in the cornstarch a spoonful at a time.
6- bake for about an hour, until the our layer have form a crust and the middle is soft. let it cool in the oven.
7- whip the cream until peaks form. spread on the pavlova and decorate with fruits.
8- enjoy!