Kris' Recipes House: 2011

More Cupcakes Designs ...

>> Tuesday, December 27, 2011

THE MUPPETS

XMAS THEME

TEDDY BEAR THEME

Fried Chicken Wings - Korean Style

>> Monday, December 12, 2011

I discovered a new way of cooking fried chicken wings .. and they are really delicious. When I was in Korea, I find the Korean wings really expensive. So I didnt try never.

I will put up the photo another day. Here is the recipe of the fried chicken wings, taken off this website:

Ingredients:
•2-3 lbs chicken wings (tips discarded, and wings cut at the joints-washed and pat dry)

•1 cup of Wondra flour ( I used top flour)
•1 ts salt
•1 ts pepper

Soy Ginger Glaze:

•1 cup water
•1 cup thinly sliced ginger
•3 tbs soy sauce
•1/2 cup brown sugar
•1/4 cup vinegar
•2 tbs honey or corn syrup
•1-2 tbs Korean fermented chile or rooster brand garlic chile or red pepper flakes (adjust according to your tastes)

•optional: 1/4 cup toasted sesame

Methods:

First prep the chicken wings, wash, and pat dry with paper towel. In a mixing bowl, combine about 1 cup of Wondra flour, salt, and pepper. Dredge the chicken wings in the flour mixture to get a fine light coat.

Heat some cooking oil in a deep fryer or a deep frying pan to about 350 degrees. Fry chicken wings, in batches if necessary, about 5 min. Remove, and shake any excess flour/grit off and allow to cool.

Now in a small saucepan, add the water, ginger, soy sauce, vinegar, chile, sugar and bring to boil. Then add the honey/corn syrup and reduce by half and it will be a thick maple syrup like consistency and set aside.

Re-fry the wings until crispy golden brown, about another 5-8 minutes. Drain on frying rack or paper towels. Dredge or brush on the soy ginger glaze. We also like to finish with some toasted sesame on top.

Baby Shower Theme Cupcakes

>> Sunday, December 11, 2011

Decided to decorate the rests of the cupcakes with fondant and icing ...there you go ..

New Style of doing cupcakes

>> Saturday, December 10, 2011

I decided not to use my normal way to design cupcakes today. Abandoning icing and fondant, I decided to use frosting made of cream cheese or shortening.

Sesame Street characters

Frosting:

1 cup shortening

1 lb. powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

3-6 Tablespoons milk

* Can remember where I found the above recipe . However, I won't recommend it. Tastes weird.

Cookie n Cream, Coffee & Green Tea cupcakes

Green Tea Cream Cheese Frosting:

12 ounces or 1-1/2 packages of Philly cream cheese

1/2 stick butter

4 cups sifted powdered sugar

1 tablespoon matcha green tea powder

1 teaspoon vanilla

Method:

1. Bring cheese and butter to room temperature by letting it sit out for 1 or 2 hours

2. Sift powdered sugar into a bowl or onto parchment

3. Beat butter and cheese at medium speed until creamy

4. Add half of the sugar, the green tea powder, and the vanilla. Beat until combined.

5. Gradually add remaining sugar (more if you have to) until you get to the consistency and sweetness you like.

Coffee Frosting:

(From Martha Stewart:Cupcakes)

• 120 g (1/2 cup) butter, room temperature

• 160 g (1 1/2 cups) icing sugar, sifted

• 15 ml (1 tablespoon) instant coffee

• 10 ml (2 teaspoons) pure vanilla extract

Method:
• Beat butter and instant coffee at medium speed about 2 minutes.

• Reduce speed and add the icing sugar 60 g (1/2 cup) at a time.

• Beating well after each addition.

• Add vanilla, beat well.

• If not using immediately, frosting can be refrigerated up to 10 days in a airtight container. Before using, bring to room temperature.

* Oh dear, I don't know where I found the above 2 recipes from.
* Cookie and Cream frosting recipe was made up by me. I just replaced green tea with powdered cookie and cream biscuits.

Hokkaido Soft Bread (Hokkaido Milk Loaf)

>> Saturday, December 3, 2011

My hubby has been telling me that I need to look for new bread recipe. The bread recipe book provided by my bread maker doesn't let me make really soft bread. So once I recover slightly from flu, I decided to start baking again! And guess what? I found this Hokkaido Milk recipe from Christine's Recipes and Rasa Malaysia .

Ingredients:

- 4 1/2 cups bread flour

- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 250ml milk
- 190ml whipping cream
- 1 large egg
- 2 Tbsp milk powder
- 4Tbsp fine sugar
- 3 tsp dry yeast
- 1/2 Tbsp salt

Methods:

1.Grease 2 bread tin.

2.Put milk, whipping cream, egg, flour, milk powder, salt, sugar and yeast into the bread machine. Set to Dough function. After the dough has finished it’s kneading cycle, let it proof inside the machine for 45-50 minutes or till it is double in size. OR use mix the dry ingredients with wet ingredients and knead on medium speed with a stand mixer until dough is smooth and non sticky.

3.Remove from the pan and divide dough into 4 equal portions and shape into a ball.

4.On a lightly floured surface, flatten the ball and roll out in a rectangle shape. Roll it up again tightly like swiss roll.

* For the diagram, please refer to Christine Recipes.

5.Put it in the greased bread tin. Repeat with the second ball. ( Put 2 balls into a bread tin)

6.Set aside and let it proof for about 1 hr or till it rises till it fills up about 75% of the bread tin.

7.Bake at 190 degree Celsius for about 50-55 minutes if you cover the cake tin. If you do not cover the cake tin, 40 minutes of baking time is enough

Crossiant - made by half me n half bread maker ...

>> Sunday, November 13, 2011

Taste wise - okie .. but can be improved.

Texture- okie

Shape - AWFUL !

Xmas 3D Cake & Cupcakes

>> Tuesday, November 8, 2011

New from the kitchen .. Xmas Collection

Happy Halloween !

>> Thursday, October 27, 2011

Mr Vampire .. cute style ... no blood ..

Mr Skeleton

Witches' Cats

Mr Pumpkins

Mummies...

Chocolate Bread & White Bread made by Bread Maker

>> Sunday, October 23, 2011

Thanks to my new bread maker, I managed to made one type of bread each day.

Soya Bean Milk

>> Saturday, October 15, 2011

Although I dislike drinking Soya Bean Milk, I made some today. The yellow beans @ home were expiring soon, so I decided to make some milk out of it. The last time I made Soya Bean Milk was more than 10 years ago when I was staying at Dalpura Court during my Uni life in Melbourne ...

Ingredients:

Rock Sugar

Soya Beans

Cloth drainer

Methods:

1) Soak the yellow beans in the water , making sure the yellow beans are fully emerged in the water.

2) Soak at least 2 hours, topping up the water when necessary.

3) Put the soaked beans and fresh water in the blender and blend.

4) Squeeze the blendered beans with cloth drainer + drain the water into the pot.

5) Boil the pot of soya bean milk.

6) Add rock sugar according to taste.

Taiyaki @ Home

>> Sunday, October 9, 2011

Made some Taiyaki @ home after buying our Taiyaki Mould at Isetan for $20! Feel really excited. But think I put too much honey and cause the Taiyaki to look too brown. Guess I will share a good recipe another day coz this recipe wasn't very successful.