Sunday, June 22, 2008

VOL-AU-VENT RECIPE


Vol-au-vent is a delicious cake. Learn how to make/prepare Vol-au-vent by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Cup puff pastry dough
• 8 x 4 inches Square sheets
• 1 Egg yolk
• 1 tbsp Water
• 2 Round pastry cutters (3-7/8 inches & 2-1/4 inches)
• Parchment paper
• Flour for dusting

How to make Vol-au-vent:

Preheat oven to 425ºF. Roll the puff pastry dough to 1/4 inch thick.

Divide the dough into 8 squares of 4 inches sides.

Place the squares on tray with parchment paper and refrigerate for 30mintues

Mixed together egg yolk and1 tbsp water, to make the egg wash.

To build Vol au Vent, using a pastry cutters, cut two circles of 3-7/8 inches in diameter in two pastry square. .

Brush one with egg wash; cut into the centre of the second one a circle of 2-1/4 inch, to obtain a ring.

Monday, June 9, 2008

Banana Nut Muffin











Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 overripe bananas
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter (melted)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Method:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and arrange the baking cups in a muffin pan.

Mash 2 of the bananas with a fork in a small bowl so they still have a bit of texture.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, butter, eggs, baking soda, the remaining 2 bananas, sugar, and vanilla extract.

Beat the ingredients with an electric mixer for 3 minutes or until all ingredients are mixed together.

Fold in the chopped walnuts and the mashed bananas with a rubber spatula.

Spoon the batter into each of the baking cup and fill about halfway.

Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the muffins turn brown.

Makes 18 regular muffins.

Saturday, June 7, 2008

奇异果汁


材料:
●奇异果两颗●蜂蜜少许●冷开水半杯。


做法:
1.将奇异果以刨刀削去果皮,连同水、蜂蜜放入果汁机中。
2.启动果汁机约一分钟,将奇异果打成小颗粒状,即可装入杯中饮用。


功效:
超高量维他命C,不仅可以变美美,还有润喉护嗓及保肝窈窕功效喔!
做这道果汁的时候,我通常不要把奇异果打得太碎、吃不出果粒,保留一点口感之外,营养不至于流失、也不会打到籽释放出苦味来。加一些蜂蜜可以让果汁口感滑顺. 早上喝一杯,真是活力妙方。

黑巧克力蛋糕做法

准备时间:20 分钟
烧烤时间:30 分钟(四到六人的量)

准备:
50 克面粉
150 克糖
150 克带咸味黄油,为模子准备20 克黄油
4 个鸡蛋
200 克黑巧克力
一小撮盐
一个蛋糕模子

步骤:
将烤箱预加热到180 度
在模子里倒上黄油
将水倒在一个大平底锅中,水至锅的一半,烧水至沸腾
将巧克力弄碎,将其放在一个碗中,将碗放在锅中
将鸡蛋打碎,把蛋黄和蛋白分开
把盐放入蛋白中,充分搅动
把黄油和糖在一起搅拌,加上已经熔化的巧克力,继续搅动
一个一个地加入4 个蛋黄,再加上面粉,最后倒入蛋白
在模子里倒上面团
将烤箱温度调节到150 度,烤上约30 分钟。
只需一个小时一个香喷喷的黑巧克力蛋糕就在你的面前了.