Sponge Finger (Dessert Base)

In life imagination and expectations always turns out different. And some people maybe more artistic, or creative or something that is your own strength.

I was never the artistic person, a bit of creative maybe but I always tried my best. LoL! And remember never to be dishearted when things dont go your way, somehow some stuff are never meant to be! The same goes for friendship, relationship and even kinship. Toxic people just let go, mingle less if you cant. Year is coming to an end, lets set off to a more positive vibes year in 2022! Ok, getting a bit heavy now! 😅

Today I tried making some sponge fingers from scratch as I wan to build my own christmas house. Turns out I didnt have the flair for it so I decided to use it as a base for my dessert! 

Since I have some whipped cream and frozen fruits and ta-daaa~~~ Our after dinner dessert is ready! Now chilling in the fridge for us to eat later on! 😋😋 After putting them in a box, looks like a snowglobe to me! Actually its a great gift to make for your friends too!

I tried 2 ways of baking the sponge and as it is too light, the rack on top of paper works better for me! And freshly baked sponge fingers is not so dry as compared to storebought and taste so much better! So here today, sharing my sponge fingers recipe along with my failed house and tree pics! 🙊

Sponge Finger (recipe adapted from Cookidoo)

4 whites

4 yolks

80g icing sugar

Pinch of salt

120g plain flour

1) Sift flour and set aside

2) Whip whites and salt til soft peaks

3) Continue whipping whites and add in icing sugar gradually, til glossy stiff peaks

4) Fold in flour gently and lightly, without overmixing

5) Pipe onto baking paper your desired sizes

5) Sprinkle icing sugar on the piped fingers and rest 5mins

6) Preheat oven to 180deg

7) Bake fingers for 10-12mins x 180deg or til top is nicely browned

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Bacon Rolls - 2 Way

 Yay to another western meal! (we had homemade burgers for lunch too hahaha) Does the coriander looks like christmas tree in the photo?

We had 2 types of rolls today, sneaking in some capsicums to bluff the kids! Great as appetizer or serve with your carbs. 

The kids totally loved it and even asked to try the spicy ones. NO ONE MENTION THE CAPSICUMS! Mummy wins hands down! 🙊 Actually the only time I eats capsicums too! LOL! Can u see the chicken still so juicy and the colourful strips of capsicums! 😋

Made some teriyaki tossed pasta with greens to go along. Total fuss-free cooking without any grease! 😋😋 Yummy! 

Bacon Rolls - Curry and Non spicy version

Bacon strips (I used 300g pack)

500g of chicken thigh meat, in big cubes

3 col capsicums, cut strips

Nonspicy marinate : 1Tbsp each of Blackpepper, onion powder, mixed herbs 

Curry marinate: 1Tbsp curry powder, 1Tbsp onion powder, 1/2tsp Chilli flakes

1) Marinate chicken with above for 1-2hrs

2) Put chicken on 1 end of bacon strip, and 4-5 strips of capsicums then roll up tightly and secure with a toothpick

3) Grill on Hi x 10mins, flip and grill another 5-8mins til meat is cooked

(Pls adjust accordingly to the size of chicken cube)

Teriyaki Tossed Pasta

Angel Hair, 4 pax portion

3Tbsp Homemade teriyaki sauce

1/2 cup water

1) Boil angel hair to al dente and drain. Set aside. 

2) Add water and teriyaki sauce and press saute mode on Hi and bring to boil

3) Off heat and add in pasta then toss them well. Season with some black pepper before serving.

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Sea Salt Chocolate Tart w/Christmas Choux

 Actually wanna make some sea salt chocolate tart and last nite during a meeting, we were talking about christmas tree made up of choux! 

Then it somehow brought me thinking to combine them

both and also have a chance to try out fixing a christmas tree with my choux! 

I would prefer using chocolate callets as the hershey chips cant really set well. It is more like flowy chocolate filling when u bite it! Tastewise, it is good cos I am using the sea salt chips! So tasty with the bits of sea salt sprinkle on top of the tarts! 

I lightly assemble the choux on my 6” tart, filled with the chocolate filling. Carefully adding some toothpicks for those choux above to secure them! Wearing a santa hat for my tree! Ta-daaa~~ So cute!!!

Sea Salt Chocolate Filling

125ml Whipping cream

110g Hershey sea salt choc chip (works better with choc callet)

Sea salt for garnish

Choux recipe is here

Tart recipe is here

1) Put water in pot and put in steam rack. Saute mode Hi

2) Place pot with whipping cream on rack and wait for water to bring to boil

3) Add in chocolate chips, close lid and off power. Wait 3-5mins

4) Open and stir them well. Used as desired. 

Simple Early Christmas Dinner

 

A pre-christmas trial dinner today! 

Baked a orange marinated chicken, along with homemade herbs & garlic butter shortcrust pastry and a homebaked orange cake with creamcheese frosting 😋

Chicken is so juicy and nicely marinated with the orange juice and herbs. Loved to baked chicken in my ninjafoodi, always gives me crispy skin and juicy meat! 

Hub love the shortcrust pastry christmas tree, the homemade herbs & garlic butter was so tasty! I think oldest love it too as she asked for more of it! I totally love the spread cos it makes the whole pastry smells and taste so great! Crusty and filled with garlicky herb fragrance ❤️

The orange cake was moist and goes super well with the creamcheese frosting! I love the slight tangy taste from the creamcheese frosting that compliments the orange fragrance from the cake. My eldest says ‘The white thing is so GOOD!’ and I agree with her too! 

So what did you had for dinner today? 😋😋 Now I am stuffed! 

Orange Baked Chicken

1 orange, juiced

Some orange wedges, thinly sliced

1Tbsp onion powder

1Tbsp dried parsley flakes

Pinch of black pepper

1) Marinate and rub above seasoning all over chicken and stuff some oranges inside chicken

2) Bake chicken 180deg x 30mins

3) Flip and bake another 15mins 

Herbs & Butter Garlic Christmas Shortcrust pastry 

30g Butter

5-6 garlic cloves, chopped

1Tbsp mixed herbs

Shortcrust pastry

1) Mixed butter, chopped garlic and mixed herbs

2) Put shortcrust pastry on baking paper and spread the above butter mix on 1 side of pastry then fold and seal edges

3) Use a cutter to cut out the shape of a christmas tree 

4) Cut the sides and twist them

5) Bake at 180deg x 25mins or til its nicely browned.

Orange Cake with Creamcheese frosting

(unable to share cake recipe as its a private bake along class)

Creamcheese frosting

42g creamcheese

30g butter

50g icing sugar

1tsp vanilla extract

1) Mix all above ingredients with a handwhisk til smooth.

2) Use as desired