Dragon Fruit & Vitagen Ice-Cream Stick-龙珠果冰棒

HOT!HOT! What a hot weather! Can hardly bear the hot wave. So I made some ice-cream just to cool down and quench the thirst. Easy and fool-proof, this popsicle is everyone's favourite - and it reminds me of my childhood days, cycling my old bicycle on the dirt tracks, school bag slung over one shoulder, with one popsicle in hand...(My brothers did that, not me lol).

Recipe: (Get the idea from this book "Tang Shui - DESSERT ICE")

Ingredients:
100g red dragon fruit
100g sugar
300ml cool boiled water
1 bottle Vitagen

Method:
 Combine ingredients in a liquidizer, blend till fine, pour into ice-cream moulds.  Leave in freezer till set.

材料：
100克     红色龙珠果肉
100克     白糖
300克     冷开水
1瓶         维他精

方法：
用果汁机把材料打至幼滑，倒入冰棒模型内，放入冰库冷冻至结冰即可享用。

Cheese Chiffon Cake - 芝士戚风蛋糕

Hi! I am back. I have been missing for a short break. Due to the hot weather, I just don't feel like doing any thing. 

Anyway, today I came out with a soft and light chiffon cake with slight hints of cheese. It was not very well done though as you can see the cake is full of air holes, but it did not affect the taste and the flavour of the cake at all. 

Recipe:

Ingredients:

A: 

90g fresh milk

60g unsalted butter (room temperature)

30g cream cheese  (room temperature)

10g parmesan cheese powder

30g castor sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

100g low protein flour

80g egg yolk

B:

175g egg whites

60g castor sugar

10cc lemon juice ( I use 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar)

Method:

1) Place fresh milk, unsalted butter, castor sugar, salt, cream cheese, parmesan cheese powder into a mixing bowl, melt them over a double boiler, mix well.

2) Fold in shifted flour into 1), mix well. Then add in egg yolk, mix till the mixture is incorporated.

3)  Beat egg white , sugar and lemon juice  till thick and peak form but not dry.

4)  Take 1/3 of mixture of 3) mix with egg yolk mixture, then pour into 2/3 egg white mixture. With a rubber spatula fold the mixture till well mixed.

5) Pour the batter into an 8" chiffon cake mould.  Bake  in preheated oven at 180 degree C for 25 -30 minutes or till cooked.

6) Remove from oven, invert the cake mould till the cake is cool. Remove the cake  from mould. Cut into pieces and serve.

Recipe is taken  from this book

Golden Seafood Bean-curd 黄金海鲜豆腐

Made from simple ingredients bean-curd, prawns and egg, the humble golden seafood bean-curd packs more flavour than it looks. Its crispy skin is all but a disguise for the soft filling inside. Consume while hot and crispy in order to taste the full texture and flavour of this dish.

 Tip: In the market, there are 2 types of tofu - with and without salt. If you are using the former, please reduce the salt addition.

Recipe

Ingredients:
5 pieces of bean-curds  (mashed)- about 700g
150g nett prawns (shelled, deveined and minced)
50g shredded carrots
1 tablespoon spring onions (cut into small pieces)
1 tablespoon coriander leaves (cut into small pieces)
2 tablespoon tapioca flour
1 tablespoon plain flour

Seasoning:
2 eggs
2 tablespoon soy sauce
1.1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 teaspoon fine sugar
Dash of pepper
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

For coating: Some corn flour

Method:
1) Place all the ingredients in a big mixing bowl, mix well. And add in seasoning  and  mix well.
2) Pour (1) into a greased 8"x8' square mould.  Steam for 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat. Leave to cool.
3) Cut no. (2) into desired shapes, coat with corn flour and deep-fry till golden brown. Serve with Thai chilli sauce or mayonnaise.

材料：
豆腐　　５片 （大约700克），搅烂
150克       净虾（剁碎）
50克         红萝卜丝
1汤匙       青葱切成碎粒  （随意）
1 汤匙      芫荽切成碎粒　（随意）
２汤匙　木薯粉
１汤匙　普通面粉

调味料：
２粒　　　鸡蛋
２汤匙　　生抽
１个半(1.1/2) 茶匙幼盐
2/3茶匙　幼糖
胡椒粉　　少许
半茶匙　　麻油

粘料：玉米粉／粟米粉

做法：
１）将全部材料放在一个大碗里，加入调味料一起搅拌均匀。
２）把（１）倒入一个涂油的８ｘ８的方摸，隔水蒸１０至１５分钟，取出待冷。
３）将（２）切成喜欢的形状，裹上粘料，放入油锅炸至金黄色，沥干油即可享用。

注：在菜市场有两种豆腐，有咸的和淡的。假如买咸的豆腐要减盐的分量，