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Mrs Alphonse

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:52:38 +0100

For Ganache

Heat cream and butter in a sauce pan until it comes to a boil; remove from heat.
Add in chocolate, whisk until smooth.
Place the saucepan in a bowl of ice to cool the mixture, stirring occasionally until thick but spreadable.
Spread the ganache on the swiss roll and…

Chow Mien

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:25:46 +0100

Strawberry pandan jelly

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:23:45 +0100

Dog face breakfast

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:53:26 +0100

Breakfast for my daughters.

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Vanilla cream swiss roll

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:32:48 +0100

Sponge cake :

Beat eggs and sugar till creamy and pale yellow.
Fold in the sifted flour.
Bake in sponge tray in preheated oven 200°C for 10 to 15mins.

Vanilla cream :

Boil milk with splitted vanilla beans.
Beat sugar and egg yolks in a bowl.
Add in flour and cornflour.…

Lemon Meringue tart

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:18:13 +0100

Preheat oven 180°C. Prick the tart case with a fork, place a sheet of greaseproof paper, cover with weights or beans. Bake for 10-15 mins.

Lemon cream filling :

Beat the eggs and sugar using a hand whisk.
Add lemon juice, rind, melted butter and almonds. Mix…

Gateau piment (chilli cakes)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:57:03 +0100

This is a very popular deep fried snack in Mauritius. Nice and crunchy eaten on its own, also delicious in hot crusty bread with butter.

Wash the split peas and soak overnight.
Drain, blend, not too finely.
Add shallots, coriander and salt. Mix well.
Make small balls, flatten it with…

Mee Foon soup (bee hoon)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:53:19 +0100

Wash the dry scallops and soak till soft, then shred with your fingers and set aside. Retain the water.
Soak mushrooms in hot water until soft and slice thinly.
Remove skin of the loofah and cut into slice.
Cut choysum into bite size pieces.
Soak meefoon in warm water, drain when soft.
Slice chicken and mix…

Niouk Yen (Steamed choko and meat dumplings)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:26:51 +0100

Ready-To-Use Chicken Stock cubes

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:16:18 +0100

Place chicken bones in a saucepan with enough water to cover it.
Boil on a slow simmer for 1hr to 11/2hr.
Strain the liquid, scoop and discard the oily layer.
Let it cool down. Fill in ice cube bags and freeze.

Use in your favourite dish or soup instead of water !

Apple and coconut tart

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:17:40 +0100

Sift the flour into a bowl. Rub in the butter using your fingertips until the mixture ressembles fine breadcrumbs.
Add enough cold water to form a firm dough. Wrap in cling film and chill for 30 mins.
Roll pastry out on a lightly floured work surface and line the tart tin (22cm).…

Pork Knuckle and dry oyster soup

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:10:12 +0100

Wash and soak dry oyster in hot water.
Wash and cut pickled mustard into 5cms long then soak in water.
Wash and blanch pork knuckles in boiling water, rinse and set aside.
In a pot put 3L of water, add in pork knuckles and bones. Bring to the boil, when boiled lower heat…

Banana Tart

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:25:22 +0100

Mash bananas and cook with sugar over low heat until brown and leave to cool.
Sift the flour into a bowl. Rub in the butter using your fingertips until the mixture ressembles fine breadcrumbs.
Add enough cold water to form a firm dough. Wrap in cling film and chill for 30 minutes.
Roll…

Molten chocolate cakes

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:02:55 +0100

Preheat oven at 200°C.
Melt chocolate and butter. Leave aside.
Beat eggs and sugar until creamy.
Add sifted flour, mix well.
Add melted chocolate mixture
Pour in greased mini muffins pan.
Bake in preheated oven for about 12-15 min.
Leave to cool in pan before removing.

Moychoy niouk

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:54:15 +0100

Soak dried mustard till soft, rinse, chop into 1cm pieces.

First we have to blanch the meat. This is to remove excess fat but still keeping the meat's tenderness.

Boil some water in a wok. Drop in the pork belly. Leave for 10 mins, turn once.
Remove…

Strawberry Charlotte

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:45:49 +0100

For the syrup

Boil the sugar and water. Let cool down, add in the liqueur.

For the mousse

Soak gelatin sheets in cold water.
Boil puree with sugar. Remove from heat.
Drain gelatin, add to hot puree, mix until gelatin is dissolved. Leave aside to cool.
Whip cream with icing sugar to form peaks.
Fold…

Stir-fry Cauliflower And Chicken

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:06:28 +0100

Clean and cut cauliflower into bite size.

Soak mushroom until soft, cut in 3 or 4 pieces.

Slice chicken, add mushroom and seasoning, mix well.

Heat wok with 2 tbsp oil, stir-fry chicken and mushroom until cooked. Dish up.

Add remaining oil, when heated add in garlic, cauliflower and carrot. Stir-fry for a…

Yaki Po-ku (Grilled pork skewers)

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:17:26 +0100

This is an easy fuss free recipe. Tenderloin (filet mignon) is a must as it remains juicy and does not dry out.

Combine all ingredients and leave to marinate in fridge overnight.

Grill the skewered meat on a hot cast iron griddle or on hot coals until…

Chilli con Carne

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:17:52 +0100

This dish is for my eldest daughter ;)!

Heat some olive oil in a saucepan.
Add minced meat. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring to break mince until brown. Set aside.

Heat 2 tbs olive oil, add onion and garlic, stir, add diced tomatoes.

Cook on medium heat until tomatoes…

Steamed Banana Cupcake

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:14:55 +0100

Sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda, set aside.

Whisk together eggs and sugar till fluffy.

Mix in bananas and banana essence, beat till combine.

Fold in flour mixture and oil.

Pour batter into muffin cups.

Steam for 15 to 20mins till cooked.