Agar-agar

I have wanted to make agar-agar for some time. Many told me it's easy. Well, I wanted to try the double or triple layer as I had tasted a really nice one in KK.

I bought the agar-agar powder from hypermarket and following the instructions as stated behind.

So, I tried, putting strawberry into it which is really nice. :) I have also tried putting passionfruit which I like it too. It's a bit sourish, but, it's refreshing especially in a hot weather climate like Malaysia.

But, my 2 layered agar-agar didn't turn out well as I poured the upper layer too early and so, it's kinda thin bottom and thick top.

So, will try again. :)

Chiffon cake

I have love chiffon cake since young. After trying to bake when I was in NZ, I have been trying to make the pandan chiffon cake for at least 3 - 4 times in Malaysia. Everytime, it doesn't turn out as chiffon cake though I have followed different recipes. :(

Then, I came across this blog: http://ieatishootipost.sg/2010/05/how-to-make-pandan-chiffon-cake-almost.html And I tried again, I followed the steps, the measurements, still, it doesn't. Then, I suspect, it's the oven. So, next, I adjust the oven temperature myself and tested out.

Guess what?! Yes! The above picture came out. And my pandan chiffon cake was well accepted by the family members. Then, I make another 1 few days later, still, not perfect, but, yes. It's pandan chiffon cake. I will try to bake another one before the year end, hopefully. :)

Chocolate Butter Cake

Struggled to bake/ make something this weekend or not since I have been doing it 3 consecutive days last weekend.

At the end, I told my sister to get me some unsalted butter and buttermilk from Giant after church. She rang and told me couldn't get buttermilk. Well, that means chocolate creamy cake is gone. So, with butter and chocolate powder at home and milk, what should I make. Maybe chocolate and orange cake? Since we have orange at home. But, I look at the recipe again, 2 hours cooking time. Forget it.

So, at the end, opted for simple chocolate butter cake. Earlier was also thinking should I make Chiffon cake again? Since everyone likes Chiffon cake so fast.

At the end, Chocolate Butter Cake it is. It's quite simple, i reckon and the baking time was fast. It was halfway after I have done all the washing.

hmm... yumm.... I didn't put the chocolate cream as the book said, unless for party, I reckon, else, how to finish?

Sushi + Sponge Cake

Make sushi as lunch today. Right after church. Took me less than 1 hour to get it done. :)

Then, make sponge cake. It's ok, just that I should have make a Black Forest.

Chiffon Cake

Had enjoyed really nice chiffon cake baked by Aunt Mei Ling when I was in NZ. Tried many times and still couldn't be like what she did.

Today, I tried again. Taste and smell were there, not the look :( Only thing, it didn't raise enough and not fluffy enough. But, I beat the egg enough. Wondering and only realised that I forgot about the cream of tartar... aiks.... (oh... I make my own pandan juice too), so, this cake has got not colouring. :)

Dad and mom like it. Mom said it's a bit sweet though I have reduced the sugar. Overall, it's still ok. haha... So, maybe try again and it should be alright? Hopefully.... :s

Mango Orange Sorbet

I read about making own ice cream and sorbet long long time ago. And I thought it was quite difficult and tedious to make them.

Recent trip to Saigon had the really nice sorbet make me rethink. And as I came back, read those recipe again. And since we have home grown mango and passion fruit, just thought why not try to make.

Since I didn't have enough passion fruit this time, I tried to make the mango. It was easy, but tedious. Have to make into puree, strain (though may not necessary). Just that I like it smooth. And I did a mistake, I accidentally put the same amount of measurement of concentrated orange juice as orange juice, aiks... a bit too thick and too sweet.

Then, I fridge it, freeze it, blend it a few times.

And the next time... tadaa.... It's nice, I reckon. hahaha..... Next time, I shall try on the passion fruit.