White Chocolate and Passion Fruit Mousse

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White Chocolate and Passion Fruit Mousse

By Sarab Kapoor

Chef Sarab’s rich and creamy white chocolate mousse topped with tangy passion fruit always delights.

Cuisine : Baking Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 310 mins Cook : 0 mins
Ready in : 310 mins Serves : 4


INGREDIENTS:

  • 250g Cream Cheese, softened
  • 250g White Chocolate, melted
  • 1 cup Thick Cream
  • 1/2 cup Icing Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Passion Fruit Pulp
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Beat cream cheese with cream, icing sugar and white chocolate in a small bowl with an electric beater until smooth and thickened slightly.
  2. Fold in passion fruit and lemon juice.
  3. Place mixture in bowl, cover with plastic and refrigerate for 4-5 hrs or overnight.
  4. Serve with extra passion fruit pulp and grated white chocolate.
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Cereal Milk Panna Cotta

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Cereal Milk Panna Cotta

By Mimi Wahadi

Transform your everyday breakfast cereal into a dainty Cereal Milk Panna Cotta that is deliciously light and creamy.

Cuisine : Baking Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 5 mins Cook : 50 mins
Ready in : 145 mins Serves : 3-4


INGREDIENTS:

Ingredients for Panna Cotta

  • 1) 3 cups Corn flakes-toasted
  • 2) 250ml Milk
  • 3) 250ml Dairy cream
  • 4) 1/2 tsp Sea salt
  • 5) 30g Light brown sugar
  • 6) 15g Fish gelatin powder

Ingredients for Toppings

  • 7) 25g Corn flakes
  • 8) 20g Milk powder
  • 9) 1 tbsp Granulated sugar
  • 10) 1/2 tsp Sea salt
  • 11) 100g Unsalted butter, melted

DIRECTIONS:

  1. To make the Panna Cotta, follow steps 2 to 10.
  2. Heat oven to 160 degree C.
  3. Spread cereal on a baking sheet and bake until toasty, about 12 minutes.
  4. While still warm, transfer to a pot and add milk and cream. Stir to combine and gently warm up for 10 mins.
  5. Strain into a bowl or a saucepan, pressing to extract liquid. Discard soggy cereal.
  6. Add salt and brown sugar, and heat just until milk is hot enough to dissolve sugar, Stir gently to dissolve sugar.
  7. Ladle some milk mixture into a small bowl and mix in gelatin.
  8. Set aside 5 minutes, then whisk soaked gelatin back into remaining milk mixture.
  9. Divide mixture among cups.
  10. Refrigerate until set, about 1.5 hours.
  11. To make the toppings, follow steps 12 to 20.
  12. Heat oven to 160 degrees.
  13. Place cereal in a large bowl and crush lightly with your hands.
  14. In a small bowl, stir together milk powder, sugar and salt.
  15. Sprinkle mixture over crushed flakes and add melted butter.
  16. Toss to coat cereal evenly.
  17. Spread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper (or a nonstick baking mat) and bake 20 minutes, or until deep golden brown.
  18. Remove from tray and set aside to cool.
  19. Sprinkle cold panacotta generously with corn flake topping.
  20. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container up to 1 week.
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Fresh Yuzu Pineapple Chiffon Cake

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Fresh Yuzu Pineapple Chiffon Cake

By Julie Yee

The hunt for the perfect Chiffon Cake is over! Do not miss out this light and refreshing Yuzu Pineapple Chiffon Cake recipe by Chef Julie.

Cuisine : Baking Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 15 mins Cook : 60 mins
Ready in : 135 mins Serves : 6-8


INGREDIENTS:

Group 1 (Hand-whisk together)

  • 5 no Egg yolk (Group 1)
  • 70g Castor sugar (Group 1)
  • 50g Warm oil (Group 1)

Group 2 (Mix well)

  • 100g Yuzu Juice (Group 2)
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice (Group 2)
  • 1/2 tsp Orange Zest (Group 2)
  • 50g Pineapple Bits (Group 2)

Group 3

  • 120g Cake flour (sifted) (Group 3)
  • 1/2 tsp Fine salt (Group 3)

Group 4 (Beat together last using mixer)

  • 190g Egg whites (Group 4)
  • 100g Castor sugar (Group 4)
  • 2 tsp Corn Flour (Group 4)

 

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Tray Preparation: 22cm Chiffon Tin.
  2. Oven Preparation: Pre-heat oven at 170C for 20mins.
  3. To make the Yolk Mixture, follow steps 4 to 6.
  4. Use a hand whisk to combine the ingredients in Group 1.
  5. Pour Group 2, the liquid mixture in and mix well.
  6. Mix in the sifted flour.
  7. To make the Egg White Mixture, follow steps 8 to 12.
  8. Whisk the egg white and corn flour lightly.
  9. Add in the castor sugar gently and whisk tilll stiff.
  10. Fold in the yolk mixture that was done previously.
  11. Bake it at 180C, low shelf for 10 mins and then lower the temperature to 160C and bake for another 50mins.
  12. Turn the cake tin upside down and cool the cake for 1 hour.
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Kueh Dadar

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Kueh Dadar

By Julie Yee

Kueh Dadar is a local Peranakan delicacy made from pandan flavoured crepes with shredded Gula Melaka coconut filling that is sinfully good.

Cuisine : Asian Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 35 mins Cook : 15 mins
Ready in : 50 mins Serves : 6-8 servings


INGREDIENTS:

Ingredients for the Batter

  • 60g Plain Flour
  • 1/2 tbsp Tapioca Flour
  • 100g Thick Coconut Milk
  • 100g Water
  • 1 Egg
  • 3/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Pandan Juice
  • Pandan Paste

Ingredients for the Filling

  • 60g Gula Melaka
  • 1 tbsp Water
  • 120g White Grated Coconut
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Tapioca Flour

DIRECTIONS:

  1. To make the Batter, follow steps 2 to 4.
  2. Mix all ingredients together till smooth. Sieve & rest for at least 1/2 hr to let the mixture stabilize.
  3. Heat a non-stick pan. Pour 1 tbsp of batter on pan & swirl fast to let batter spread out. Cook under medium flame.
  4. Place coconut filling & roll like a spring roll.
  5. To make the Filling, follow steps 6 to 7.
  6. Dissolve gula melaka in water.
  7. Add in white grated coconut, salt and tapioca flour and stir fry till moisture left.
*Tips:
Try to make the crepes as thin as possible.
Coconut filling should not cook till too dry.
Roll the crepes as tight as possible
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Strawberry Lemonade Cheesecake Cups

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Strawberry Lemonade Cheesecake Cups

By Claire Marie Chang

Spoil yourself with a sweet treat, Strawberry Lemonade Cheesecake Cups that is tart, rich and creamy!

Cuisine : Baking Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 50 mins Cook : 0 mins
Ready in : 50 mins Serves : 4-6 servings


INGREDIENTS:

Ingredients for Cheesecake Mousse

  • 110g Cream Cheese, Softened
  • 30-45g Icing Sugar
  • 1-2 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp Zest of Lemon (Optional)
  • 1/8-1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract or Vanilla Bean Paste (Optional)
  • 110-120g Dairy Whipping Cream 35% fat
  • 15-30g Strawberry Jam (Optional)

Ingredients for Cookie Crumb Base

  • 5-8 pcs Digestive biscuits or Oreos

DIRECTIONS:

  1. To make the Cheesecake Mousse, follow steps 2 to 8.
  2. In a cold greaseproof mixing bowl, combine whipping cream, sugar and vanilla.
  3. Using the whisk attachment, whip on medium speed (Kitchenaid speed 6) till soft firm peaks form. Set aside in the fridge.
  4. Separately, using the paddle/whisk attachment, whip softened cream cheese, icing sugar and zest till fluffy.
  5. Fold in lemon juice.
  6. Fold in whipped cream into the cream cheese base.
  7. For a swirled look, drop dollops of the strawberry jam and fold gently. Place mousse into a piping bag with piping tip.
  8. For a pinkish cheesecake look, fold in jam together when adding the lemon juice.
  9. To make the Cookie Crumb Base, follow steps 10 to 14.
  10. Place biscuits in Ziploc bag & crush till biscuits become finely crumbed.
  11. Scoop 1 tbsp of biscuit crumb into each dessert cup.
  12. Pipe cheesecake mousse onto biscuit crumbs.
  13. Refrigerate & top with fresh strawberries before serving.
  14. Keep refrigerated if not consumed within 30 minutes. Eat within 3 days.
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Sesame Cookies

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Sesame Cookies

By Lin Weixian

These delicious sesame cookies are irresistible; it is nutty, sweet and perfect for a tea break!

Cuisine : Baking Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 10 mins Cook : 15 mins
Ready in : 35 mins Serves : 40 cookies


INGREDIENTS:

  • 1) 200g Cake Flour
  • 2) Pinch of Salt
  • 3) 125g Unsalted Butter, softened
  • 4) 50g Icing Sugar
  • 5) 75g Sesame, grinded

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Mix flour and salt together.
  2. Slightly cream butter and icing sugar.
  3. Add in flour mixture and grinded sesame into butter mixture. Mix until combined.
  4. Rest in chiller till firm enough to be rolled out and cut into desired shapes.
  5. Bake in 180C in a preheated oven for about 15 minutes or till golden brown.
  6. Cool down completely before storing in airtight container.
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Chestnut Yam Talam

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Chestnut Yam Talam

By Julie Yee

Enjoy this perennial favourite, Chestnut Yam Talam that is not only pretty but tastes amazingly good as well!

Cuisine : Asian Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 20 mins Cook : 20 mins
Ready in : 40 mins Serves : 12-16


INGREDIENTS:

Ingredients for the Bottom Layer (Group 1)

  • 1) 55g Rice Flour (Group 1)
  • 2) 25g Hoon Kueh Powder (Group 1)
  • 3) 120g Water (Group 1)
  • 4) 1/3 tsp Alkaline Water (Group 1)

Ingredients for Group 2

  • 5) 160g Sugar (Group 2)
  • 6) 180g Water (Group 2)
  • 7) 140g Yam Puree (Group 2)
  • 8) 1/4 tsp Yam Paste (Group 2)
  • 9) 4 Chopped Water Chestnut (Group 2)
  • 10) Pinch of Salt (Group 2)

Ingredients for the Top Layer

  • 11) 25g Rice Flour
  • 12) 15g Hoon Kueh Powder
  • 13) 170g Coconut Milk
  • 14) 120g Water
  • 15) 4 Pandan Leaf

DIRECTIONS:

  1. To make the Bottom Layer, follow steps 2 to 6.
  2. Mix Group 1 together till smooth.
  3. Place Group 2 in a saucepan and cook till sugar has melted.
  4. Pour Group 2 into Group 1& mix well.
  5. Pour the hot mixture into Group 1. Bring to boil for 5mins.
  6. Pour into lined tray & stem for 15mins.
  7. To make the Top Layer, follow steps 8 to 10.
  8. Mix all the ingredients in a saucepan. Cook till boil for 5 mins.
  9. When bottom layer is cooked, slowly pour the mixture on top and steam for 20mins until cooked.
  10. Leave to cool & chill in the fridge.
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Country Style Strawberry Tart

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Country Style Strawberry Tart

This Country Style Strawberry Tart is a great summer dessert that tastes perfect with a dollop of cream cheese.

Cuisine : Baking Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 30 mins Cook : 25 mins
Ready in : 55 mins Serves : 6-8


INGREDIENTS:

Ingredients for Sablee

  • 200g Flour
  • 100g Butter
  • 70g Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 4g Salt

Ingredients for Strawberry Compote

  • 300g Strawberries
  • 100g Sugar
  • 100g Water
  • 50g Butter
  • 20ml Lemon Juice

Ingredients for Garnish

  • 20g Icing Sugar

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Make the dough by adding butter, flour, salt and sugar into the bowl and mix in an electric mixer with a pedal till consistency of sand.
  2. Add egg and mix till consistent. Wrap and flatten in cling film and reserve in the fridge for 20 minutes.
  3. Cut the strawberries into half and cook in water, sugar, butter and lemon juice till soft but not mushy.
  4. Roll out the dough in a round shape and trim off the ends to make a nice edge.
  5. Mound in centre of dough, leaving 1 1/2-inch border over filling.
  6. Pleat the dough loosely and pinch any cracks to seal and bake it in a 175°C oven for 12 minutes till golden brown.
  7. Garnish with icing sugar.
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Durian Cake

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Durian Cake

By Philia Ng

Sink your teeth into Japanese Vanilla Chiffon Sponge Cake topped with glorious Durian Cream that will leave you wanting for more!

Cuisine : Baking Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 20 mins Cook : 35 mins
Ready in : 55 mins Serves : 8 inch round pan


INGREDIENTS:

Ingredients for Japanese Vanilla Chiffon Sponge

Group A

  • 80g Yolks (Around 5 eggs)
  • 15g Sugar
  • 60g Sunflower Oil
  • 80g Cake Flour
  • 1/8 tsp Salt

Group B

  • 150g Egg Whites (Around 5 eggs)

Ingredients for Durian Creme

Group A

  • 450g Freshly Peeled Durian Meats – Blend it slightly
  • 40g Full Cream Milk

Group B

  • 90g Soft Peak Whipped Dairy Cream (whip first before measuring)

Ingredients for Sugar Syrup

  • 30g Fine/ Castor Sugar
  • 90g Water

DIRECTIONS:

  1. To make the Japanese Vanilla Sponge Cake, follow steps 2 to 7.
  2. Preheat oven to 180 degree Celsius.
  3. Stir and mix in Group A until combine.
  4. Whip Group B until stiff peak forms.
  5. Fold and combine Group A and B.
  6. Bake for 25 mins at the middle rack of the oven (non-fan mode).
  7. NOTED: – Do not over fold the batter as the cake will taste dense due to the deflation of the batter Plain cake can be kept in the fridge for 3 days only as there are no preservatives being used.
  8. To make the Durian Cream, follow steps 9 to 11.
  9. Cook Group A over low heat until warm.
  10. Cool the durian mixture over a bowl of iced water.
  11. Whisk in the soft peak dairy cream to the mixture and chilled until for later use.
  12. To make the Sugar Syrup, follow steps 13 to 15.
  13. Mix the sugar and water and cook until sugar is melted.
  14. Leave cool before using.
  15. To assemble the cake, follow steps 16 to 24.
  16. Slice the sponge into 3 equal layers.
  17. Place the sponge (with skin face down) on the cake board.
  18. Tab on some sugar syrup and layer with durian crème.
  19. Add on the second layer of sponge and tab on some sugar syrup.
  20. Layer with the final coat of durian crème.
  21. Top with the final layer of sponge and tab on some sugar syrup.
  22. Coat the whole cake with whipped non-dairy cream.
  23. Topped with cake cubes and sprinkle with generous dose of icing sugar.
  24. Serve chilled.
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Normandy Pear Tart

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Normandy Pear Tart

By Lin Weixian

Learn to bake this show-stopping Normandy Pear Tart from scratch with Chef Weixian for the perfect finish to your meal!

Cuisine : Baking Course : Dessert Skill Level : Novice
Prep : 40 mins Cook : 45 mins
Ready in : 85 mins Serves : 6-8


INGREDIENTS:

Ingredients for Mealy Dough

  • 200g Plain Flour / Cake Flour
  • 4g Salt
  • 20g Sugar
  • 100g Cold Butter
  • 50g Egg
  • 5g Water

Ingredients for Almond Cream

  • 60g Butter
  • 60g Sugar
  • 60g Almond Flour
  • 10g Plain Flour
  • 50g Egg

Topping for Pear Tart

  • 350g Pear in syrup
  • 20g Almond Flakes
  • As Needed Apricot Glaze

DIRECTIONS:

  1. To make the Mealy Dough, follow steps 2 to 6.
  2. Mix flour with salt and sugar together.
  3. Cut the cold butter into the flour mixture.
  4. Work the mixture between the palms to achieve a mealy texture.
  5. Add the egg and water, mix until the mixture becomes a ball.
  6. Place the dough on the table and crush with your palm, bit by bit, cover with clingfilm and keep in the chiller for minimum 20mins.
  7. To prepare the Almond Cream, follow steps 8 to 17
  8. Cream the butter and sugar until pale.
  9. Add the almond flour and plain flour. Mix well.
  10. Add the egg and mix well.
  11. Roll out the dough to desired thickness (2mm).
  12. Mould into tart ring.
  13. Spread the almond cream into the tart shell.
  14. Place the slices of pear and almond flakes on top of the almond cream OR line the entire tart with thin slices of green apples.
  15. Bake in the oven at 180ºC for 45mins.
  16. Transfer to grill and cool completely.
  17. Melt the apricot glaze and glaze the top of the tart.
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