Monday, February 20, 2017
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Just for laughs
I went to collect race pack for a run and had a hilarious encounter.
Counter boy 1: wait ah I give you one more shirt.
Me: oh! Got 2 shirts ah?
Counter boy 1 to boy 2: eh! Go get 1 more shirt!
Counter boy 2: there! Got already what!
Counter boy 1: get one more la! *pointing to computer screen* It says 2 XS....
Me: nearly rolled on floor 😂
Counter boy 1: wait ah I give you one more shirt.
Me: oh! Got 2 shirts ah?
Counter boy 1 to boy 2: eh! Go get 1 more shirt!
Counter boy 2: there! Got already what!
Counter boy 1: get one more la! *pointing to computer screen* It says 2 XS....
Me: nearly rolled on floor 😂
Sunday, February 5, 2017
Mandarin Orange Butter Cake
Happy Chinese New Year! It's a busy and working new year, but all's good. Now that I have so many mandarin oranges on the table, which either get eaten or thrown away, I'll bake some mandarin oranges themed desserts. Did some research and decided on a Butter Cake with a mandarin orange twist. Haven't posted recipes for eons, so here's one.
Ingredients
230g unsalted Butter
200g self raising flour
150g caster sugar
60 ml mandarin orange juice
4 egg yolks
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 egg whites
50g caster sugars
Method
1. Preheat the oven at 170 degree celcius and prepare your cake pan. Mine had a removable base so I didn't bother greasing or lining the pan.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter with 150g of caster sugar until light and fluffy. *I did not use machine, used a wooden spoon instead.
3. Add the salt and cream till smooth.
4. Add the egg yolks one at a time and mix to combine.
5. Add the vanilla extract and the orange juice and mix till combined.
6. Fold in the flour gently in 2 additions.
7. In a mixer, whisk the egg white till foamy and add the sugar one at a time, beating till stiff peak.
8. Add in a third of the meringue and whisk into the flour mix. ( there is no need to be too gentle at this stage)
9. Add the rest of the meringue in two additions, folding the meringue into the flour gently till combined.
10. Pour batter into prepared cake pan and bake at 170 degree for about 45 min. At the last 15 min, adjust temperature to 150 degree and 140 in the last 5 min.
11. Check readiness of the cake by testing with a skewer, if the skewer comes out clean, the cake is ready.
12. Once cooked, allow the cake to rest for about 2 minutes before unmolding from pan and allowing it to cook completely.
13. Once cool, cut the cake into squares and decorate with mandarin orange segments
The cake looks every bit festive and tastes quite good.
Will find time to write more. Stay positive!!
230g unsalted Butter
200g self raising flour
150g caster sugar
60 ml mandarin orange juice
4 egg yolks
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 egg whites
50g caster sugars
Method
1. Preheat the oven at 170 degree celcius and prepare your cake pan. Mine had a removable base so I didn't bother greasing or lining the pan.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter with 150g of caster sugar until light and fluffy. *I did not use machine, used a wooden spoon instead.
3. Add the salt and cream till smooth.
4. Add the egg yolks one at a time and mix to combine.
5. Add the vanilla extract and the orange juice and mix till combined.
6. Fold in the flour gently in 2 additions.
7. In a mixer, whisk the egg white till foamy and add the sugar one at a time, beating till stiff peak.
8. Add in a third of the meringue and whisk into the flour mix. ( there is no need to be too gentle at this stage)
9. Add the rest of the meringue in two additions, folding the meringue into the flour gently till combined.
10. Pour batter into prepared cake pan and bake at 170 degree for about 45 min. At the last 15 min, adjust temperature to 150 degree and 140 in the last 5 min.
11. Check readiness of the cake by testing with a skewer, if the skewer comes out clean, the cake is ready.
12. Once cooked, allow the cake to rest for about 2 minutes before unmolding from pan and allowing it to cook completely.
13. Once cool, cut the cake into squares and decorate with mandarin orange segments
The cake looks every bit festive and tastes quite good.
Will find time to write more. Stay positive!!
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