Blueberry Jam Butter Cake

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Blueberry Jam Butter Cake

by Mimi Wahadi

You deserve to indulge in a delicate, moist butter cake swirled with sweet blueberry jam after a long week!

Cuisine: Baking Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 20 mins Cook : 35-45 mins Ready in : 55-65 mins Serves : 6-8 Servings


INGREDIENTS             

  • Part A
    • 250gm Unsalted Butter
    • 150gm Caster Sugar
    • 4 no Egg Yolk
    • 5gm Salt
    • 200gm Self-Raising Flour
    • 60ml Full Cream Milk
    • 100gm Blueberry Jam
  • Part B
    • 4 no Egg White
    • 55gm Caster Sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 170C.
  2. Part A –In a bowl attached with paddle beater, cream butter, salt and sugar till pale.
  3. Add egg yolks gradually followed by self-raising flour.
  4. Add milk. Marbled the mixture with blueberry jam. Put aside.
  5. Part B – Place the egg whites and sugar into a mixer attached with balloon whisk.
  6. Whisk the egg whites and sugar till a soft meringue is formed. Do not over whisk!
  7. Gently fold the meringue into the Part A mixture till all is well folded.
  8. Deposit the batter into the aluminium mould and bake for approximately 35 – 45 minutes.
  9. Insert skewer to test for doneness of cake. Skewer should come out clean.
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Kueh Bangkit

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Kueh Bangkit

by Julie Yee

Celebrate this Chinese New Year by baking melt-in-the-mouth Kueh Bangkit that is crumbly coconut cookies made with sago flour.

Cuisine : Baking  Course : Dessert  Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 35 mins  Cook : 20 mins Ready in : 55 mins  Serves : 100 pieces


INGREDIENTS             

  • Group 1
    • 150gm Tapioca Flour (after fried)
    • 200gm Sago Flour (after fried)
    • 8 Pandan Leaves
  • Group 2
    • 130gm Pure Thick Coconut Cream (Squeeze from 800gm of freshly grated coconut)
    • A pinch of fine Salt
    • 60gm Fine Sugar (part 1)
  • Group 3
    • 60gm Fine Sugar (part 2)
    • 25gm/ 1.5no Egg Yolk
    • * Extra Tapioca Flour for Dusting

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven at 20 minutes at 165C
  2. Fry Group 1- tapioca flour, sago flour with the pandan leaves  till light & fluffy, about 20 minutes.
  3. Mix Group 2 – coconut milk, sugar (part 1) and salt.
  4. Whisk Group 3 – egg yolks with the sugar (part 2) for 5 minutes.
  5.  Add in the Group 2 Coconut milk into the egg yolk mixture and whisk together till the sugar melt.
  6. Pour in the sifted flours. Knead till a soft dough is obtain.  Cover the dough with a damp cloth.
  7. Roll out 5mm thick & cut out patterns & placed on lined tray.
  8. Add in a small portion of new dough to the remainder drier dough before rolling out.
  9. Use a clipper to pinch patterns. Leave to dry for 15 minutes before baking.
  10. Bake at 160C for about 20 minutes till the cookies are totally dry.  The base should be light brown and the top is white.
  11. Tips:
    • You can use all tapioca flour if sago flour is unavailable.
    • Let the cookies rest before baking ensure the pattern more visible.
    • You can also bake the flour in the oven at 150C for 30 minutes.
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Fried Beancurd Skin Dumpling with Chives and Prawn served with Mayonnaise

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Fried Beancurd Skin Dumpling with Chives and Prawns served with Mayonnaise

by Julie Yee

Make this easy-to-make and delicious Dim Sum Classic, Fried Beancurd Skin Dumpling with Prawns, at home with Chef Julie’s recipe!

Cuisine : Asian Course : Condiments Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 20  Cook : 8 mins Ready in : 28 mins  Serves : 6-8 Servings


INGREDIENTS             

  • 150gm Chinese Chives (cut into 1cm long)
  • 50gm Diced Carrot
  • 150gm Prawn
  • 100gm Minced Pork
  • Seasoning
    • 2 tsp Oyster Sauce
    • White Pepper as desired
    • ½ tsp Sugar
    • ½ tbsp. Cooking Wine
    • 1 tsp Garlic/Sesame Oil
    • 1 tsp Potato Starch
    • ** Beancurd sheet – wipe with a clean damp towel

DIRECTIONS FOR STEAMING/ FRYING THE DUMPLINGS

  1. Combine all the ingredients and seasoning together.
  2. Cut beancurd sheet into 10cm x 10cm square.
  3. Spoon some filling on each skin and fold into half, forming a moon shape.
  4. Brush the edges with potato starch water and seal by pleating or just stick 2 sides together.
  5. Heat oil and deep fry rolls under medium low heat. Or steam for 8 minutes.
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Pâte à Choux (Choux Pastry)

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Pâte à Choux (Choux Pastry)

by Charlynn Gwee

Learn to make the perfect Pate A Choux with this simple recipe from Chef Charlynn!

Cuisine : Baking Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 15 mins  Cook : 15 mins Ready in : 30 mins Serves : 1 serving


INGREDIENTS             

  • 33g Water
  • 33g Milk
  • 33g Butter
  • 3g Sugar
  • 5g Salt
  • 43g Plain Flour
  • 67g Eggs

DIRECTIONS

  1. Bring water, milk, butter, sugar and salt to a boil.
  2. Whisk in plain flour and dry the dough till it pulls away from the sides of the pot.
  3. Transfer mixture to a stand mixer and gradually incorporate eggs.
  4. Transfer mixture to a piping bag.
  5. Pipe mixture and steam bake at 200C for 15 minutes, 150C for 15 minutes.
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Brown Sugar Cookies

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Brown Sugar Cookies

by Phay Shing Tan

These made-from-scratch brown sugar cookies are worth the calories!

Cuisine : Dessert Course : Baking Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 30 mins Cook :20 mins Ready in : 50 mins  Serves : 1 serving


INGREDIENTS             

  • 170g Plain Flour
  • ½ tsp Baking Soda
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 54g Unsalted Butter, cut into small pieces
  • 70g Brown Sugar
  • 24g Egg, lightly beaten
  • 40g Golden Syrup
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste or Vanilla Extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Line baking trays with parchment paper.
  2. Sift together plain flour, baking soda and salt into a large mixing bowl.
    Rub in butter into the flour mixture using your fingertips until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  3. Add brown sugar and use fingertips to continue rubbing in and mixing the ingredients until well mixed.
  4. Mix egg, golden syrup and vanilla together in a small bowl. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture. Use a spatula to mix the ingredients together until a ball of dough forms.
  5. Place dough between two parchment paper and roll to a thickness of about 5-6mm. Freeze or chill the dough until firm. About 15 minutes.
  6. Preheat the oven to 170°C while chilling the tray of cookie cutouts. Set oven rack to middle position. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Note that each oven is different so baking times may vary. Cool completely before storing in airtight container. Store the cookies between layers of paper towels or parchment paper. It is better to let the cookies rest at least overnight before icing them as excess oil is absorbed by the paper towel or parchment paper during resting.
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Chocolate Blondies

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Chocolate Blondies

by Mimi Wahadi

These unbelievably simple and enjoyable Chocolate Blondies is the perfect finish to a meal!

Cuisine: Baking Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 15 mins Cook : 35-40 mins Ready in : 50-55 mins Serves : 1 Serving


INGREDIENTS             

  • 115g Unsalted Butter
  • 215gm Brown Sugar
  • 2gm Salt
  • 115gm All Purpose Flour
  • 5gm Baking Powder
  • 60gm Eggs
  • 60gm Chocolate Coins

DIRECTIONS

  1. Pre heat oven to 170°C.
  2. Mix butter with brown sugar till smooth. Add eggs.
  3. Mix until all ingredients are fully incorporated.
  4. Sift salt, AP flour, baking powder into the mixture.
  5. Lastly add the chocolate buttons.
  6. Line and grease a 8×8 tray with baking parchment.
  7. Pour the mixture onto the baking tray.
  8. Bake for approximately 35-40 minutes depending on oven.
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Baked Churro Twists

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Baked Churro Twists

by ToTT

Love churros but don’t like the fact that they’re deep fried? Try these baked churro twists! No one will be able to resist dunking these sweet, crispy pastry strips into a luscious chocolate sauce! #QuickBites

Cuisine : Baking  Course : Dessert  Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 20 mins  Cook : 20 mins Ready in : 40 mins  Serves : 4-6 Servings


INGREDIENTS             

Churro Twists  

  • 1 Sheet of Puff Pastry, thawed
  • 4 tbsp Granulated Sugar
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • Eggwash (one egg beaten with 1 tbsp milk/water)

Chocolate Sauce 

  • 1 cup Semisweet Chocolate
  • 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter, softened at room temperature
  • 1/8 tsp salt

DIRECTIONS

  1. Line 2 baking sheets with some parchment paper. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and cinnamon and set aside.
  2. Lay out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface, roll it out so it’s around 1” bigger, brush the egg wash all over the top, then sprinkle evenly with the cinnamon sugar mixture.
  3. Cut about 1 inch strips lengthwise using a pizza cutter, then take the two ends and give it a few twists. Place on baking sheet.
  4. Preheat your oven to 190°C, bake the twists for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  5. While the twists are cooling, prepare the chocolate sauce.
  6. In a small saucepan, add all the ingredients for the sauce, stirring constantly on medium-low heat, cook the mixture until everything is evenly melted then pour the sauce in a dish.
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Steamed Black Bean Paste Chicken

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Steamed Black Bean Paste Chicken

by Julie Yee

Whet your appetite with this tasty Steamed Black Bean Paste Chicken made with sweet and salty fermented black bean sauce

Cuisine : Asian  Course : Appetizer  Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 50 mins  Cook :10 mins Ready in : 60 mins  Serves : 2-4 Servings


INGREDIENTS             

  • 300g Boneless Chicken Leg
  • Potato Starch
  • 10g Fermented Black Beans
  • 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
  • ½ tsp Chicken Powder
  • A dash of Salt
  • 1 tsp Sesame Oil
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Pickled Plum
  • 1 de-seed/ chopped Red Chili

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cut boneless chicken leg into about 1.5cm x 3cm size.
  2. Marinate chicken with potato starch for about 30 minutes.
  3. Fry ½ portion garlic and mix with the raw ones.
  4. Fry the fermented black beans until fragrant.
  5. Add in all the seasonings and steam for 10 minutes over high fire.
  6. Garnish with chilli slices and serve immediately.
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Nonya Kaya Apom

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Nonya Kaya Apom

by Julie Yee

Try this simple-to-make Nonya Kaya Apom recipe from Chef Julie for this Chinese New Year!

Cuisine : Baking Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 40  Cook : 35 mins Ready in : 75 mins  Serves : 6-8 Servings


INGREDIENTS             

  • Apom
    • Group 1
      • 220g UHT Milk
      • 4 Egg Yolk
    • Group 2
      • 1 tsp Baking Powder
      • 120g Cake Flour
      • ¼ tsp Salt
      • 1 tsp Vanilla Powder
    • Group 3
      • 4 Egg White
      • 30g Fine Sugar
  • Nonya Kaya
    • 40g Pandan Juice
    • 160g Sugar
    • 200ml Coconut Cream
    • 8 Egg Yolks

DIRECTIONS FOR APOM

  1. Whisk (Group 1) together.
  2. Add (Group 2) & mix well.
  3. Whisk (Group 3) till soft peak.
  4. Fold into the egg mixture, rest for 10 minutes.
  5. Warm apom stick pan & cook the pancake.

DIRECTIONS FOR NONYA KAYA

  1. To get pandan juice – cut 8 pandan leaves into 2cm long and add 3 tbsp water and blend till fine. Press out the juice to get 40ml.
  2. Double boil the coconut cream with sugar till sugar dissolved.
  3. Pour some coconut milk into the eggs yolks while whisking.
  4. Pour the mixture back to the double boiler and cook till runny custard like. This will take about 15 minutes.
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Monkey Bread

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Monkey Bread

by Charlynn Gwee

Monkey Bread, also known as Pull-Apart Cinnamon Sugar Bread, is a sweet and sinful cinnamon treat that is worth the calories!

Cuisine : Baking Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 3 hrs Cook : 50 mins Ready in : 3 hrs 50 mins Serves : 1 serving


INGREDIENTS             

  • Bread Dough
    • 140g Bread Flour
    • 200g Wholemeal Flour
    • 50g Sugar
    • ½ tsp Salt
    • 1 ½ tsp Yeast
    • 210g Milk
    • 40g Butter
  • Coating
    • 30g Butter
    • 55g Sugar
    • 2g Cinnamon Powder
  • Glaze
    • 30g Butter
    • 60g Dark Brown Sugar
    • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
    • Melt 60g Butter with Dark Brown Sugar and Vanilla and set aside

DIRECTIONS FOR BREAD DOUGH

  1. Mix all dry ingredients in a mixer and using a dough hook mix till well combined.
  2. Add milk till dough is formed.
  3. Add softened butter and knead for 15 minutes or till dough is not sticky and forms a membrane when stretch.
  4. Place dough in a greased container, cling wrap it and proof for 45 minutes or till it doubles its size.
  5. Remove and divide them into small doughs (around 50g) and let them rest for 10 minutes
  6. Roll out, fill and shape as desired.
  7. Place shaped dough onto lined baking sheet and proof for 45 minutes.
  8. Brush with milk.
  9. Bake in a pre-heated oven for 15-18 minutes at 170°C.
  10. Remove from baking sheet immediately and cool on rack.

DIRECTIONS FOR COATING

  1. Melt butter and set aside.
  2. Mix sugar and cinnamon powder and set aside.

DIRECTIONS FOR GLAZE

  1. Roll dough into a round ball (15g), cover with clingfilm and let the dough rest for 15mins.
  2. Shape it.
  3. Dip cinnamon into melted butter, then roll in cinnamon sugar.
  4. Repeat till all doughs are used up.
  5. Allow dough to proof for 45 mins.
  6. Preheat oven to 170C and prepare glaze.
  7. Pour the buttery mixture over the dough ball and bake for 30-35 mins till golden brown.
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