Egg Bread Cups ( Simple baking)

Eggs in Bread Cups (Simple Baking)

Ingredients

• 200g Bread flour
• 4g Instant dry yeast
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 egg for the dough and 4 eggs for the filling
• 100 ml Milk
• 20g Butter
• 1 Tsp Sugar

Method

1. Add flour, sugar, yeast,egg in to a mixing bowl and start mixing.
2. Next add butter & salt.
3. Start adding milk little by little until forms a smooth dough. 
4. Keep on kneading 10-15 min.
5. Leave the kneaded dough in a greased bowl to prove.
6. When its double in size cut in to equal parts and make balls.
7. Then roll to a circle and put that in to ramekins or baking cups.  (watch video)
8. Brush with butter and break in to the cups.
9. Sprinkle salt & pepper.
10. Leave to prove .
11. Bake on 180c about 20- 35 min or until golden brown.

Vegetable Pancakes ( Simple, Quick Meals)

Vegetable Pancakes (Simple & Quick Meals)

Ingredients

• 1-2 Cups of Leeks
• 1 Carrot grated
• 1/4 cup Capsicum
• 1/2 cup Sweet corn
• 6 Eggs
• Enough flour to make a batter
• Salt & pepper
• 1-3 tblsp Cream
• Margarine
• Enough water to make the batter (Or Milk)

Method

1. Add eggs flour, salt & pepper and mix well.
2. Add vegetables and mix. Add more flour and water and mix to the right consistency.
3. Add a spoon margarine or butter on to the pan.
4. Pour a spoon full of batter and spread with the back of the spoon.
5. Cook on low heat.
6. Turn when it starts setting.
7. Cook until golden brown. 
8. Serve with chutney or sauce.

Lamingtons (a traditional Australian cake)

Lamingtons (A traditional  Australian Cake)

Ingredients

For the sponge cake

• 3 Eggs
• 75g Caster Sugar
• 25g corn Flour
• 25g self raising flour
• 35g Plain flour

For the Chocolate dipping

• 1/2 cup Milk
• 15g Melted butter
• 1/4 Cocoa Powder
• 2 cups Icing Sugar

For Covering     

• 1 cup Desiccated coconut

Method

1. Add eggs in to a mixing bowl & beat 8 minutes until its creamy and fluffy.
2. Rain sugar in to the bowl while mixing.
3. Add flours and mix well.
4. Transfer to a greased tray and bake 30-40 min until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
5. Next Cover the wire rack with baking paper and transfer the cake on to the wire rack and cover with another baking paper and leave to cool down.
6. Make the chocolate dipping by mixing all the ingredients and leave on apot of simmering water and stir to dissolve everything together.
7. Cut the cake to the desired size. (you can sandwich them with jam or cream if you like.)
8. Dipped the cakes in chocolate and cover with coconut,
9. Can freeze these cakes up to 6 months.

Home made Sushi Rolls (Party / Finger Food)

When ever we go out my daughter orders sushi if available. One sushi cost above 2 dollars depending on the filling. But make them at home is very simple. Good for parties as you do it earlier and leave in the fridge. I do it as a big batch and leave in a box for them to snack when ever they are hungry. :) 

Home Made Sushi Rolls (Party / Finger Food)

Ingredients

For the Rice

• 3 Cups Sushi /Arborio/ medium grain Rice
• 1/2 Cup Rice vinegar
• 1 Tblsp Sugar
• 1 Tsp Salt

Filling

• Several slices of smoked slamon
• Avocado
• Carrot
• Roasted Capsicums
• Wasabi Paste

Method

1. Wash the rice several times and add water to 1 to 1.5 ratio.
2. Cook on high until boils and then reduce to simmer.
3. When cooked add mixed vinegar, sugar and salt and mix well.
4. Leave the rice to rest 30 min. If in a hurry use a fan to cool the rice.
5. Put the bamboo mat on the bench top and arrange a yakinori sheet on it.
6. Spread the rice and the filling on to the corner.
7. Next Roll (Watch video)
8. Cut in to desired size.
9. Serve with soy sauce and wasabi.

Chinese pork floss buns

These buns are my daughters favourite. If she gets a chance to visit Chinese style bakery she grabs these with some other filled buns ( I will post the recipes of them too). It cost a lot of money for a single bun. If you make them at home its only couple of dollars and can freeze and leave in freezer up to 3 months.

Chinese pork Floss  (Rousong) Buns

Ingredients

• 500 g bread flour
• 20g Milk Powder (Optional)
• 2 Eggs
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 30g Butter
• 7g yeast
• pork floss or any shredded meat
• 200ml Water
• 30g Yeast

Method

1. Add eggs,sugar, yeast, flour,salt and knead 2 minutes.
2. When kneading add water little by little by little and keep on kneading about 10-15 min.
3. After five minutes of kneading add butter and continue kneading.
4. Grease a bowl and transfer the dough and leave in a warm place until double in size.
5. Flour the bench top and transfer the dough on to the bench when doubles and press down and cut in to 8 equal parts.
6. Nest take one piece and roll to the shape ( Watch Video)
7. Fill pork floss and then  Roll it tight to the end.
8. Next bring ends to the middle (Watch Video) and leave to prove about 30 min or until double in size.
9. Next Brush the tops with eggs and sprinkle some sesame seeds and bake 180c about 20-30 min.

Savoury leek & Bacon Muffins

Savoury Leek & Bacon Muffins

Ingredients

• Cooked 150g bacon & 1 white part if the leek.
• 280g Self Raising flour
• 300Ml Thickened cream
• 2 Eggs
• 1/2 tsp Baking soda (Bi carb)
• 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese
• 55g Melted butter

Method.

1. Cook the leek and bacon and leave to cool.
2. Add eggs, butter, flour , thickened cream with butter and mix well.
3. Add cooked bacon mix and fill muffin holes and bake 180 about 20-30 min.

Chicken & Cashews with Vegetables (One pot meals)

Chicken & Cashew With Vegetables (One pot meal)

Ingredients

• Chicken thigh Chops
• 1 cup Cashews (Soaked)
• 1 potato
• Several Garlics
• 1 Onion Diced
• 1 Stock cube
• Celery
• Olive oil
• Tomato Paste
• Several snow peas
• Salt & peper
• 1/2 Cup White wine
• 2 Zucchini
• 1 White part of a leek
• Handful of Spinach

Method.

1. Add oil to a pan and cook onion, Garlic and celery.
2. Next add white wine and leave a minute to evaporate the alcohol.
3. Next add the chicken thighs.
4. After add salt & pepper, with the stock cube.
5. Next add cashew carrots & potatoes.
6. Add tomato paste dissolved in two cups of water and cook 20 min .
7. Next add Zucchini and leeks and after add the spinach .
8. Serve hot as it is or with crusty bread.