October 24, 2007

Merged!

Chocolate Steamed Yoghurt Cup

 
This is a not so actual event. I made this months ago, never remembered I even took a picture. Since most of my laziness to blog was because I didn’t care enough to take photos of the food I made, I figured out this baby deserves a publication.
 
Well, if you’re an Indonesian, or at least, a southeast-asian, pretty sure you’re familiar with Indonesian Steamed Cake, a.k.a. Bolu Kukus. It looks somehting like this:
 
Pretty Steamed Cupcake
 
Steamed cupcake Indonesian Steamed Cake

 
The texture of this cake is soft and cloudy, light and sweet.
 
And you must also know the distinguished Indonesian cup cake, a.k.a. Kue Mangkok. They look like this. They could vary in color, though. Red, green, not blue.
 
Unlike its sister, Bolu Kukus, Kue Mangkok is rather chewy, rich and densed. It boasts the distinguished aroma of fermented cassava used in it, giving a hint of sour and sweet that tingles your tastebud craving for more.
 
One afternoon, they were both merged. Only because I whipped up Bolu Kukus, then decided to use up my homemade yoghurt ‘cause it’s getting too sour –time for me to make a brand new batch. The result: texture of Bolu Kukus, taste and aroma of Kue Mangkok.
 
I guess it took everything good from each kind and combine it in one cup. Although I’m not sure what good the invention was for, except to deceive people who expect Bolu Kukus, but then unavoidably scratch their heads with unavoidable frowns, finding out they didn’t get Bolu Kukus. It’s Kue Mangkok instead, already in their chewing mouth! Gotcha!
 
Me, I just hate to see my yoghurt gone bad.
 
 
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February 5, 2007

Dark Secret

Dark Bush

 
Classic.
Dark, moist.
Light, very soft.
A true favorite.
 
Use good quality chocolate for best result. I used Burgundy powdered cocoa (I’m not Tulip’s sales person!), and it’s just heaven. It smelled wonderful, with wonderful deep-color and heavenly flavor.
 
This recipe has been with me for awhile, one of my most reliable recipes that works everytime. For those of you who are new to baking, I suggest you pay attention to the basic technique of handling egg whites and folding it into batter. Don’t worry, it’s not as difficult as it sounds.
 
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August 28, 2006

Exhibit A

Exhibit A

 
I think, I think, only in Indonesia people can find a brownie that is steamed. I personally never consider it as brownies. Steamed-rich-chocolate-layer cake, that’s what it is. I’m not a big fan of it, either. I just like this shot and am looking for a reason to put it up on this blog. Call me narcist, I’m happy :D
By the way, the title is for the photo, not the post. Doesn’t it look like Agatha Christie kinda thing? Genius woman Agatha.
 
Anyway.
 
I’ve been thinking whether or not to write the recipe here. I mean, this recipe has been around the foodblogs (Indonesians) and group lists, I don’t think most people still need it anymore. They just like to see nice pictures of them, you know, to get the feel of eating it, maybe. I don’t know, whatever.
 
Then I decided to translate the recipe into English, so foreign foodbloggers can benefit from it. But you know, I know they won’t make it anyway, because while western cakes usually contain like 1 to 3 eggs for one cake, we use lots and lots of eggs. Yep, 14 eggs for one pan of chocolate cake is normal for us. I mean, we have Lapis Legit (1000 Layers Cake) and Lapis Surabaya (Surabaya Layer Cake) which alone can use up to 30 eggs each. Not to mention Mesuba and Kue 8 Jam (8 Hours Steamed Cake). God knows how many eggs my mom threw in when she made those things!
 
My Asian foodblogger friends probably would understand, though. Besides, recipes are not always to be tried. But more to be observed, I guess. When we feel we get this certain call to actually try it, that’s where the magic happens.
 
So, here you are my friend: The Recipe.
(I know I talked too much, but I hope you learnt something)
 
A Piece of Heaven

 
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June 18, 2006

Baking Class: Petite Desserts in Plastic Rings

Update: Recipe in English is now available
14/9/06: Mandarin Surprise & Strawberry Bavarois
29/10/06: Black Forest Mousse & Tiramisu

 
Pictures from the last baking class of NCC-Titan.. enjoy.

Pandan Tiramisu
 

Pandan Tiramisu


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May 19, 2006

Twelve Layers of Heavens

Update 17/8/06: Recipe in English is now available

 
Opera Cake
 
 
6 layers of Jaconde Cake + 6 layers of ganache = 12 layers of heavens

‘Nuff said.
 
 
Opera Cake (English version click here)
by Ita Kustina

Jaconde Cake:
200 gram Almond bubuk/ Mete bubuk
150 gram gula pasir halus
6 butir telur ayam utuh
50 gram mentega, cairkan
55 gram tepung terigu
115 gram putih telur
55 gram gula halus
Air kopi untuk siraman cake

Ganache:
500 gram Dark Cooking Chocolate, cincang
500 gram whipping cream

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Blueberry Crumble Cake

Update 10/8/06 Recipe in English is now available

 
Blueberry Crumble Cake
 
I bought this book the other day, titled Cake Putih Telur or Egg Whites Cakes by Yeni Ismayani and Cucu Cahyana. Not bad, although it didn’t make me fall in love either. It basically tells you how to turn yourleftover egg whites into delicious cakes.

Hm..

Almost never had i found a really good egg whites cake. I tried egg whites chocolate cake once or twice before. They’re alright, but I wanted wow, I can’t believe it’s yolk-free. So I think it was that challenge that made me grab this book in the first place. I mean, come on. Egg whites cake sucks :) I wanted to see how other people make something out of it and called it delicious.

I have to admit, though. I have only tried one recipe from that book. It was this Blueberry Crumble Cake. Simply because I wanted to use up my Blueberry Paletta, and I love crumbs. Who doesn’t.

Was the cake good? Interesting question.

Because I came up with 2 different answers, after eating it at 3 different times. Isn’t it weird?

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April 28, 2006

Baking Class: International Cakes

Pictures from the last baking class of NCC-Bintaro.. enjoy.

Click on images for bigger view

Sacher Torte  Devil's Food
 
Forrestier Noir  Black Forest




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