My Black Pepper Fried Mee/Spaghetti

My Black Pepper Fried Mee......berasap!!!!

Salam friends and family....

Cik Ngah ni kurang makan daging/beef, kambing lagilah tak boleh nak masyuk mulut! Cannot tahan the smell! So kalau makan burger mesti burger ayam punyer. But the only occasion yang Cik Ngah makan beef burger is during McDonald Prosperity season... Suka sangat.

I believe it is McDonald's black pepper sauce which make the difference! The overpowering delicious sauce is able to hide the beefy smell! Other black pepper sauce Cik Ngah tak suka, most of it ada rasa manis.. And another black pepper sauce yang ok for me is the Maggi punya tu i.e Black Pepper Mix..

Cik Ngah came across Nestle booklet which featuring the above mentioned recipe. So apa lagi Cik Ngah cubalah and it was delicious for those who like black pepper sauce. Jom tengok resepinya, obviously Cik Ngah's versionlah....

Maggi Black Pepper Mix

Bahan-bahan;
1 sudu besar minyak masak
2 camca teh bawang putih cincang

Bahan A;
100g bebola ikan, dibelah dua
100g udang, disiang kulit & buang belakang
100g sotong, disiang dan buang kulit dan cecair hitam

Bahan B;
1/4 cawan air ( boleh lebihkan kalau nak mee goreng basah)
1 packet perencah maggi black pepper
2 camca teh kicap pekat lemak masin
1 camca besar oyster sauce
300g spaghetti atau mee kuning
4 batang daun sawi, dipotong
1 cawan taugeh

Cara Memasak;

1. Panaskan minyak di dalam kuali, tumis bawang putih sehingga naik bau.
2. Masukkan bahan A dan goreng selama 2 minit.
3. Masukkan bahan B dan masak sehingga kuah mendidih.
4. Masukkan spaghetti yang telah direbus atau mee yang sudah dibasuh dan toskan, kacau mesra.
5. Angkat dan hidangkan...

Cik Ngah's B'day 2012

My Birthday Cake
Chocolate Moist Cake Covered with Crushed Oreo Cookies,
Elegant and Classy looking cake and delicious too....

This year's birthday Hubby had booked a candlelight steamboat+BBQ at Coconut Groove Beach Restaurant, PD. It was a surprised! Which had brought some minor cupcake blunder!!! He he he..

I was on leave on my birthday and was keen to bake some new recipe that I heard on a cooking show. So I went window shopping that morning of 2nd Feb 2012. Hubby had taken half day leave and I was to pick him up at lunch time. I bought the must have ingredients for the cuppies that is Raspberry!

So we met during lunch and had our lunch at Jaring. Back at home, since Hubby said that he did not plan to go out, I had proceeded to prepare the White Chocolate and Raspberry Cupcakes. Butter and sugar already in mixing bowl, all dry ingredients have been sifted, suddenly Hubby came out of the bedroom asking me what I was doing! He looked surprised and said we need to quickly performed our Asar prayer and went out. We were to depart to PD after his badminton training!

So I had to packed things up and went out after prayer.. Hu hu hu... butter and sugar was left in the mixing bowl! Back from PD, I had to continue making the cuppies though it was already midnight! The cuppies become soggy...bantat org melayu kata!! But my officemates love them!! So that was the story!

Well back to my birthday, I love the cake, it was moist and chocolatey! The idea of covering the cake with crushed oreo cookies is brilliant, that gave me the idea to bake chocolate cake with chocolate topping covered with crushed oreo cookies! Great idea since I do not know how to nicely and neatly glaze or decorate chocolate cake with chocolate ganache, chocolate cream or chocolate topping!!

Thanks Hubby for a nice birthday dinner......

Happy 2012's Birthday Cik Ngah.....

My White Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes

My White Chocolate Raspberry Cupcake

I love watching cooking programs and last 2 weeks, Cik Ngah watched DC Cupcakes on Astro 711. In that episode, the sisters were requested to prepare cupcakes for the gathering of peoples who are into 'Tattoo' i.e people with tattoo, people in tattoo business etc...

While they are busy preparing the cupcakes, another order came in for Bachelor Party for a bride. The request was for White Chocolate Raspberry cupcakes. Cik Ngah loves the outcome of the cupcakes, white frostings with little pink matinee glass!! 

Cik Ngah googled for the recipe, analysed and picked one. Cik Ngah first attempt to make the cupcake failed! Why? Cik Ngah will narate in the next posting about Cik Ngah's 2012 birthday! 2nd attempt was successful and Cik Ngah's family loves them. Do try making these cupcakes as the result is so rewarding. Raspberry's are perfectly matched with white chocolate and the flavor combinations  are just divine.

Hemmm... they love these cuppies...!

Here's how they are made;

Ingredients;
Cupcakes

• 8oz (226g) butter @ room temp.
• 1 1/4 cup of brown sugar  
• 1/2 tsp fleur de sal (sea salt)
• 2 1/2 cup of self raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2/3 cup white chocolate chunks or chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup chopped raspberries
• 4 eggs @ room temp.
• 1/2 cup yogurt or sour cream
• 2 tsp (5g) vanilla
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• Frosting:
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• 250g confectioners sugar
• 250g softened butter/vegetable shortening
• 250g melted white chocolate 
• 125g softened cream cheese
• 250g krim well
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• Whole Raspberries for decorations

Instructions;

Cupcakes;

1. Sieve flour, baking powder and baking soda.
2. Mix white chocolate chips and chopped raspberry with the sieved flour and set aside.
3. Beat the butter, sugar and salt on high until fluffy.
4. Then add in the rest of the wet ingredients, and stir in the flour mixture at the end.
5. Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes.

Frosting;

1. Cream butter and sugar until creamy.
2. Add in melted white chocolate, continue beating until well blended
3. Add in cream cheese, krim well and lastly vanilla extract, beat/cream until well blended and fluffy.
4. Frost the cold cupcakes and top with whole raspberries.

Notes;

1. I would recommend using fresh raspberries.
2. As raspberries are quite expensive here in Malaysia, cut into halves and use the tops to garnish and  chop the bottoms for the cupcakes!
3. Butter blocks like SCS, Anchor are sold at 8 oz or 226g per block, use these butter blocks for easier measurement.