Handmade Angel Hair Pasta with Grilled Tiger Prawns

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Handmade Angel Hair Pasta with Grilled Tiger Prawns

by Michele Ow

Try out this Handmade Angel Hair Pasta with Grilled Tiger Prawns recipe from Chef Michele for a scrumptious dinner!

Cuisine : European  Course : Main  Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 35 mins Cook : 15 mins Ready in : 50 mins Serves : 2-4 Servings


INGREDIENTS

  • Fresh Pasta
    • 50g Oo Pasta Flour
    • 50g Semolina Flour
    • 1 Small Egg
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil, once around the pan in a slow stream
  • 1tbsp Butter
  • ½ Yellow Onion, minced
  • ½ Carrot
  • 1 can Crushed Tomatoes
  • Coarse Salt and Pepper
  • 2 tbsp Beef Stock
  • Dash of Lea and Perrin Sauce
  • 100g Beef Minced
  • Fresh Basil and Parsley

DIRECTIONS                                              

  1. For Fresh Pasta, knead all ingredients into a ball. Allow it to rest for 20 minutes before passing through pasta machine.
  2. Heat a large skillet over moderate heat.
  3. Season prawns with salt and pepper. Add butter and cook prawns until 90% cooked. Remove.
  4. Add oil and diced onions. Gently sauté onions for 3 to 5 minutes to develop their sweetness. Then add carrots and anchovies. Add tomato sauce/ puree and 100ml of water. Bring sauce to a bubble and reduce heat to simmer. Season with salt and pepper. Finish with cream if desired.
  5. While sauce simmers, cook pasta in salted boiling water until cooked.
  6. When sauce returns to a bubble, remove it from heat. Drain pasta. Toss hot pasta with sauce and plate.
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Artisan Japanese Fruit Paradise Tart

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Artisan Japanese Fruit Paradise Tart

by Philia Ng

Indulge in this airy Lemon & Lime Cream Cheese Roll with a Lemon Milk Sponge filled with zesty Lime Curd!

Cuisine : Baking  Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 30 mins Cook : 25 mins Ready in : 55 mins Serves : 4-6 Servings


INGREDIENTS

  • Tart Case
    • Group A
      • 90g Unsalted Butter
      • 60g Icing Sugar
    • Group B
      • 2 Egg Yolk
      • 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
    • Group C
      • 150g Flour
  • Japanese Almond Cream
    • Group A
      • 60g Unsalted Butter
      • 58g Castor Sugar
    • Group B
      • 60g Eggs (lightly beaten)
    • Group C
      • 58g Ground Almond
  • Japanese Vanilla Bean Custard Cream
    • Group A
      • 250g Full Cream Milk
      • 60g Sugar
    • Group B
      • 2 Egg Yolks
      • 16g Flour
    • Group C
      • 1 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste
    • Group D
      • 20g Softened Unsalted Butter

 

 

DIRECTIONS FOR TART CASE:

  1. Cream Group A until light and combine.
  2. Add in Group B and combine well.
  3. Add in Group C until dough is form, cling wrap and chilled until it is firm to handle.

DIRECTIONS FOR JAPANESE ALMOND CREAM:

  1. Cream Group A until combine.
  2. Add in Group B and mix well.
  3. Add in Group C and combine well.
  4. Pour this into the tart shell and bake it at 180 degree celcius non fan for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

DIRECTIONS FOR JAPANESE VANILLA BEAN CUSTARD CREAM:

  1. Boil Group A and until sugar melted.
  2. Mix Group B together and pour in Group A and combine well.
  3. Return the mixture to the pot and cook until the mixture is thicken.
  4. Add in Group C and Group D and combine well.
  5. Leave aside to cool for later use.
  6. Decorate the tart with your favourite fruits!
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Lemon and Lime Cream Cheese Roll

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Lemon and Lime Cream Cheese Roll

by Mimi Wahadi

Indulge in this airy Lemon & Lime Cream Cheese Roll with a Lemon Milk Sponge filled with zesty Lime Curd!

Cuisine : Baking Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 40 mins Cook : 20 mins Ready in : 60 mins Serves : 6-8 Servings


INGREDIENTS

  • Lemon Milk Sponge
    • 135g Egg Yolk
    • 40g Caster Sugar
    • 160g Egg White
    • 70g Caster Sugar
    • 70g Blue Jacket Cake Flour
    • 40ml Unsalted Butter
    • 40ml Butter
    • 1 no Lemon Zest
  • Lime Curd
    • 375g Fine Sugar
    • 2 Green Lime Zest
    • 1 Lemon Zest
    • 6 Whole Eggs
    • 240g Lime Juice
    • 450g Unsalted Butter
  • Cream Cheese Filling
    • 600g Cream Cheese
    • 150g Icing Sugar
    • 120g Whipping Cream

DIRECTIONS FOR LEMON MILK SPONGE

  1. Pre-heat oven to 19-C.
  2. Sift cake flour and green tea powder and put aside.
  3. Warm up the butter and milk. Do Not Boil!
  4. Whisk yolk and sugar till pale. Slowly add the siftly flour, followed by the warm milk and butter mixture.
  5. In a clean mixing bowl, whisk egg white and gradually add the sugar till medium peak meringue is form.
  6. Gently fold the meringue into the beaten egg yolk mixture.
  7. Tip the batter into a greased baking tray and line with baking parchment.
  8. Zest the lemon skin with a Microplane grater over the top.
  9. Bake at 190C for approximately about 10-12 minutes.

DIRECTIONS FOR LEMON CURD

  1. In a bowl whisk the whole eggs.
  2. Sieve the egg and combine it with sugar.
  3. In a pot, combine unsalted butter and lime juice and heat up to a gentle boil.
  4. When mixture starts to boil, slowly whisk in the eggs and sugar mixture.
  5. Whisk continuously until thicken.
  6. Lastly add the zest.
  7. Cool down over ice bath.

DIRECTIONS FOR CREAM CHEESE FILLING           

  1. In a mixer bowl beat the cream cheese and icing sugar till smooth.
  2. Add in the whipping cream and continue to beat it till light and fluffy.
  3. Chill before use.
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Baked Stuff Potatoes

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Baked Stuff Potatoes

by Julie Yee

Spoil yourself with these delicate Earl Grey Cupcakes that is moist, fluffy and tastes good with Honey Swiss Meringue Buttercream!

Cuisine : American  Course : Appetizer Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 40 mins  Cook : 30 mins Ready in : 1 hr 10 mins  Serves : 2 Servings


INGREDIENTS

  • 2 Large Russet Potatoes
  • 80g Minced Pork/ Chicken/ Ham/ Bacon
  • 1 Stalk of Spring Onion
  • ¼ cup Dairy Cream
  • ½ cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • Salt and Coarse Black Pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. Boil potato in a pot till soft.
  2. Allow potatoes to cool enough. Cut potatoes in half and scoop out the flesh into a small bowl. Smash potato flesh together with cream until combined using a potato masher or a fork.
  3. Stir in cheddar cheese, minced chicken and spring onion and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Scoop the fillings into potato skin and place on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle additional cheese.
  5. Place potatoes in oven and bake at 180C till golden brown.
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Honey Swiss Meringue Buttercream

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Honey Swiss Meringue Buttercream

by Claire Marie Chang

Spoil yourself with these delicate Earl Grey Cupcakes that is moist, fluffy and tastes good with Honey Swiss Meringue Buttercream!

Cuisine : Baking Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 20 mins Cook : 17 mins Ready in : 37 mins Serves : 2-4 Servings


INGREDIENTS             

(Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature)

  • 2/ 100-120g Egg Whites from 60-65g Eggs
  • 35g Brown Sugar
  • 250g Unsalted Butter, softened
  • 35g Honet
  • ¼ – ½ tsp Vanilla Bean Paste/Extract (Optional)
  • Sea salt to taste.

DIRECTIONS

  1. Prepare a Bain Marie/Water Bath.
  2. Combine egg whites and sugar in a grease proof metal/glass bowl.
  3. Over a steaming Bain Marie, heat the mixture gently while stirring regularly.
  4. To test if the egg white mixture is ready, rub it between your fingers to feel if the sugar has dissolved.
  5. Once ready, remove from the heat.
  6. Using the whisk attachment, start at med till a solid white meringue forms and then switch to Med High. It takes about 5 minutes.
  7. Once the mixing bowl feels cool to touch, switch to the Paddle attachment.
  8. At low speed, add butter cubes one at a time until fully incorporated.
  9. Turn to med high speed and whip for 5 minutes. Reduce to medium speed and whip for 2-3 minutes.
  10. Add Honey, Vanilla and Sea Salt to taste. Whip at low speed till well combined.

* This buttercream keeps up to 3 days chilled or frozen up to a month.

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Earl Grey Cupcakes

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Earl Grey Cupcakes

by Claire Marie Chang

Spoil yourself with these delicate Earl Grey Cupcakes that is moist, fluffy and tastes good with Honey Swiss Meringue Buttercream!

Cuisine: Baking Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 15 mins Cook : 12-14 mins Ready in : 27-29mins Serves : 16-20 Cupcakes


INGREDIENTS

(Ensure that all ingredients are at room temperature)

  • 80g Infused Earl Grey Butter
  • 120g White Caster Sugar
  • 1 Egg (65g)
  • 140g Plain Yogurt, unsweetened.
  • 2 Bags Earl Grey Tea Powder
  • ¼ tsp Vanilla Bean Paste/ Extract (Optional)
  • 150g Cake Flour
  • ½ + 1/8 tsp Baking Powder
  • ¼ tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/8 tsp Fine Sea Salt

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 180°C

  1. Combine butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.
  2. Using the paddle attachment, cream the mixture till light and fluffy.
  3. Mix the yogurt, earl grey tea and vanilla together.
  4. Sift all dry ingredients together.
  5. Once butter-sugar is well creamed, add egg and cream till fluffy.
  6. In alternate additions on low speed, add the half of the dry ingredients and then half of the wet ingredients. Repeat till fully combined. Do not over mix.
  7. Fill cupcake liners till close to ¾ full.
  8. Bake for 12-14 minutes till a skewer comes out clean.

* This cupcake keeps up to 3 days at room temperature.

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Chicken Cordon Bleu

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Chicken Cordon Bleu

by Michele Ow

Chicken Cordon Bleu, a classic Swiss dish of chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese.

Cuisine : European Course : Main Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 35 mins Cook : 15 mins Ready in : 50 mins Serves : 2 Servings


INGREDIENTS:

  • ½ Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
  • 1 Ham Slice
  • Lemon Juice
  • Shredded Gruyere Cheese
  • ½ cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 Egg
  • ½ Cup Seasoned Panko
This photo is from my book 101 Chicken recipes availabe at http://culinarygeek.net/101.html

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Clean chicken breast and lay between 2 sheets of cling film and beat with mallet’s flat side until ¼ inch thick.
  2. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Squeeze some lemon juice.
  4. Lay shredded Emmental cheese and ham, roll it tightly and wrap back into cling film.
  5. Allow to rest 20 minutes in the fridge.
  6. Lightly unwrap and coat in plain flour.
  7. Dip into lightly beaten egg.
  8. Roll into panko (optional parsley flakes)
  9. Fry in griddle pan until brown.
  10. Place pan in oven for 8 minutes.
  11. Cover with foil while resting – rest for minimum 5 minutes.
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Mini Log Cake

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Mini Log Cake

by Michele Ow

Celebrate Christmas this year by baking a delicious Mini Log Cake for your family and friends!

Cuisine: Baking Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 40 mins Cook : 9 mins Ready in : 49 mins Serves : 1-2 Servings


INGREDIENTS:

  • 3 Eggs
  • 85g Caster sugar
  • 85g Plain flour
  • 2 tbspCocoa powder
  • ½ tsp Baking powder
  • Filling & Icing
    • 50g Butter
    • 120g Dark chocolate, broken into squares
    • 1 tbsp Golden Syrup
    • 200ml Cream
    • 150g Icing sugar, sifted
    • Snow powder and holly sprigs to decorate

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Heat oven to 180C. Grease and line a Swiss roll tin with baking parchment. Bear the eggs and sugar together with an electric whisk for about 5 minutes until thick and creamy.
  2. Mix the flour, cocoa and baking powder together, then sift onto the egg mixture. Fold in very carefully, then pour into the tin. Now tip the tin from side to side to spread the mixture into the corners. Bake for 9 minutes.
  3. Lay a sheet of baking parchment on the work surface. When the cake is ready, tip it onto the parchment; allow cooling then cutting into half.
  4. To make the icing, melt the butter and chocolate together in a bowl over a pan of hot water. Take from the heat and cool 5 minutes before stirring tin the syrup and 5 tbsp cream. Bear in the icing sugar until smooth. Whisk the reaming cream until it holds its shape. Unravel the cake, spread the cream over the top, and then carefully roll up again into a log.
  5. Spread the icing over the log and branch and then use a fork to mark the icing to give the effect of tree bark. Sift snow powder over to resemble snow, and decorate with holly.
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Rosemary Olive Bread

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Rosemary Olive Bread

by Julie Yee

Learn to make this amazing Rosemary Olive Bread which is crusty outside and moist on the inside.

Cuisine : Baking Course : Condiment Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 6 hrs 15 mins Cook : 40 mins Ready in : 6 hrs 55 mins Serves : 2-4 Serving


INGREDIENTS:

  • Sponge Dough
    • 80g Whole Meal Flour
    • 140g Bread Flour
    • 160g Tap Water
    • 1 tsp Yeast
  • Bread Dough
    • Group 1
      • 100g Bread Flour
      • 2 tsp Salt
      • 1 tbsp Honey
      • 60g Water
      • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
    • Group 2
      • 1 tsp Rosemary Herbs
      • 70g Olive

DIRECTIONS FOR THE SPONGE DOUGH

  1. Combine all ingredients & knead for 5mins & ferment for about 5hrs.

 DIRECTIONS FOR THE BREAD DOUGH

  1. Add in all the Group 1 ingredients and the sponge dough and knead for 5 minutes.
  2. Bulk fermentation for 1hr.
  3. Add in the herbs and rosemary.
  4. Do few folding. (See demo).
  5. Scale into Batard shape.
  6. Glaze with water and sprinkle with desired grains or oats.
  7. Proof till double and slash a line across the length of the loaf.
  8. Spray water generously before baking.
  9. Bake at medium shelf at 180ºC for 30-40 minutes.
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Strawberry Milk Soft Roll

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Strawberry Milk Soft Roll

by Julie Yee

Indulge a moist Strawberry Milk Soft Roll filled with fluffy cream. It is the perfect addition to your brunch menu!

Cuisine : Baking Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 15 mins Cook : 12 mins Ready in : 27 mins Serves : 4 Servings


INGREDIENTS:

  • Group 1
    • 4 Egg White (Big)
    • 90g Castor Sugar
  • Group 2
    • 4 Egg Yolk (Big)
  • Group 3
    • 100g HK flour – Sifted
    • ¾ tsp Baking Powder
  • Group 4
    • ½ tsp Raspberry Paste
    • 100g Strawberry UHT Milk (Warm)

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the oven at 200ºC for 30mins – use the middle shelf        

  1. Whisk egg white then add in castor sugar (Group 1).
  2. Whisk till light & fluffy.
  3. Add in egg yolks (Group 2) & beat for another 3 minutes.
  4. Fold in flour gently by hand (Group 3).
  5. Add in Raspberry emulco & milk (Group 4) last.
  6. Bake at 12 minutes for 200ºC.
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