This weekend paksa Syirah belajar masak laksa, her first attempt with Mama's guidance. Abah, the laksa connoisseur kata sedap. Next time Mama can just holler....Syirah...buat laksa! Mama can goyang kaki tengok TV. Gambar laksa tak sempat nak post here sebab sedap sangat Syirah masak, habis licin.
Meantime, I also tried 2 new recipes. The recipe for Congo Bars is from Kitchen Guardian's blog (thanks KG!). I don't know her personally, merely through her blog. Her recipes are tried, tested and absolutely yummy. I've been making her version of Devil Chocolate Cake too. Anyway, back to them Congo bars, they're so very sedap. Imagine Ben & Jerry's cookie dough ice-cream in a baked version and a cross between brownies and choc chip cookies. I bet my darling Jaja will love this as she likes soft choc chip cookies. Will definitely make loads of this the next time she's here.
Meantime, I also tried 2 new recipes. The recipe for Congo Bars is from Kitchen Guardian's blog (thanks KG!). I don't know her personally, merely through her blog. Her recipes are tried, tested and absolutely yummy. I've been making her version of Devil Chocolate Cake too. Anyway, back to them Congo bars, they're so very sedap. Imagine Ben & Jerry's cookie dough ice-cream in a baked version and a cross between brownies and choc chip cookies. I bet my darling Jaja will love this as she likes soft choc chip cookies. Will definitely make loads of this the next time she's here.
Imagine eating this warm with a dollop of vanilla ice cream......mana la love handles tu nak menghilangkan diri!
Congo Bars (with many thanks to Yani of kitchenguardian.blogspot.com)
2 3/4 cup plain flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup butter
8 oz (1 1/2 cup) light brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup pecans (optional)
Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Set aside.
Stir brown sugar into softened butter (room temp) in another large bowl until butter dissapears.
Add eggs one at a time to butter mixture and stir well after each egg.
Add vanilla, chocolate chips and nuts. Mix well.
Add dry flour mixture and stir until well combined.
Bake in a 13/9 inch pan at 170C for about 30 minutes until top is golden brown.
Make sure you don't overbake.
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup butter
8 oz (1 1/2 cup) light brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup pecans (optional)
Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Set aside.
Stir brown sugar into softened butter (room temp) in another large bowl until butter dissapears.
Add eggs one at a time to butter mixture and stir well after each egg.
Add vanilla, chocolate chips and nuts. Mix well.
Add dry flour mixture and stir until well combined.
Bake in a 13/9 inch pan at 170C for about 30 minutes until top is golden brown.
Make sure you don't overbake.
RED VELVET BEETROOT CAKE
I have been wanting to bake Red Velvet cake for a long time. This recipe from allrecipes.co.uk was given to me by my SIL (thanks Ani!). This original version using beet root as part of the ingredients is also a keeper. The outcome is a very moist, flavourful cake with wonderful reddish brownish colour.
Ingredients :
2 tsp lemon juice
135 gm beetroot, boiled and grated (I used bottled ones)
310 gm plain flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp bicarbonate soda
400 gm caster sugar
50 gm unsweetened cocoa powder
285 gm unsalted butter, melted
4 eggs, beaten
2 tbs honey
125 ml milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
(I added a tsp of red colouring for the extra colour)
Icing :
3 tbs cream
75 gm cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
450 gm icing sugar
Method :
1.Grease one 23x33 cm or similar sized baking dish. Preheat oven to 180 C/ Gas 4. Sprinkle lemon juice over beetroot, set aside.
2.Combine flour, 1 tsp salt, bicarbonate soda, caster sugar, cocoa, melted butter, eggs, honey, milk, 2 tsp vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Stir in beetroot.
3.Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed of mixer. pour into prepared dish.
4.Bake at 180C/ Gas 4 for about 40 minutes. Cool and frost.
To make frosting, combine cream and cream cheese, 1 tsp vanilla and pinch of salt. Add icing sugar, beat until fluffy. Spread on cake. Add nuts if desired.
2 tsp lemon juice
135 gm beetroot, boiled and grated (I used bottled ones)
310 gm plain flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp bicarbonate soda
400 gm caster sugar
50 gm unsweetened cocoa powder
285 gm unsalted butter, melted
4 eggs, beaten
2 tbs honey
125 ml milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
(I added a tsp of red colouring for the extra colour)
Icing :
3 tbs cream
75 gm cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
450 gm icing sugar
Method :
1.Grease one 23x33 cm or similar sized baking dish. Preheat oven to 180 C/ Gas 4. Sprinkle lemon juice over beetroot, set aside.
2.Combine flour, 1 tsp salt, bicarbonate soda, caster sugar, cocoa, melted butter, eggs, honey, milk, 2 tsp vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Stir in beetroot.
3.Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed of mixer. pour into prepared dish.
4.Bake at 180C/ Gas 4 for about 40 minutes. Cool and frost.
To make frosting, combine cream and cream cheese, 1 tsp vanilla and pinch of salt. Add icing sugar, beat until fluffy. Spread on cake. Add nuts if desired.
I know Yani in person, Just went to her house the other day. A very nice lady with an abundant of love for baking.
ReplyDeleteI have been keeping the beetroot velvet cake recipe ni lama sgt tapi tak pernah try sebab kat sini bukan selalu jumpa beetroot kan. Glad to know you have tried it and have approved it for me to try some time this week. Tak de rasa beetroot ker?
Hi Kak Rifina, both of the cakes look sedap! I must try that congo bars! My kids mesti suka!! Haah macam kak Wiz tanya, takde rasa beetroot ke velvet cuppies tu? Cannot wait to see you both soon InsyaAllah!!
ReplyDeleteIja/Fasha, to me tak der rasa beetroot, more to normal chocolate cake taste but yummier but my daughter Syira kata dia rasa macam ada one kind of after taste. I took some to my office and habis licin my German colleagues makan and kata sedap, so I suppose it's ok. I used beetroots yg dah siap process dlm botol tu, just mashed them up. Fasha....yes, we're looking forward to seeing you. Dtg Hannover tau, tidor kat rumah I, kita berkelah, insyaAllah ada tempat.
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