Tiramisu

Tiramisu are said to be well known. Reasons are Coffee, Sponge finger, Cream cheese and most impt sugar.. hahaha.... and most most most impt is the coffee Liquour.

My version for tiramisu is like Trifle... layer of sponge finger, cream cheese, sponge finger, cream cheese...... simply divine..

Ingredient:

sponge finger (number needed depends on the container used)

Coffee Liquor Syrup:

1 to 1.1/2 cups of boiling water

2tbsp coffee / instant coffee

4 to 5 tbsp sugar
4 tbsp coffee liquor

Cream cheese layer :

500g cream cheese

90g sugar

150g whipped cream

Garnish :

Cocoa powder

Method :

Coffee liquor syrup:

mix boiling water with the coffee powder and sugar till dissolved. Leave to cool and add in the coffee liquor.

cream cheese layer :

Beat cream cheese and sugar till light and add whipped cream and mix well.

To Assemble :

1. Get ready the container, dipped the sponge fingers in the coffee syrup till the sponge finger are soaked.

2. Layer the cream cheese over the dipped sponge finger.

3. Place another layer of the dipped sponge finger on top of the cream cheese and repeat no. 2.

4. Finally, sprinkle some cocoa powder on top of the cream cheese.

5. Chill in the fridge for 4 hours or overnight before serving the dessert.

Durian Puffs

A recipe worth baking again. Well.. i think its the puff tat is incredible... just a simple ingredients of egg, sugar, flour, water and some salt, wahhlaahh.. the amazing puffs are out... of course with some pumping and baking.. I have seen this recipe like ages but many times during the durian season, I got sick so if i cant eat, no one can.. hahaha.. i m sooo bad..

Durian filling
Ingredient :
Durian pulp from 5 to 6 pcs of medium (one handful per pc) size durian
2 tbsp milk
2-3 tbsp honey
200ml whipping cream

Method:
1. Beat cream till soft peaked, put aside
2. Add durian flesh, milk and honey in a big bowl and mix till smoth.
3. combine cream and durian mixture together till well blended and put in the fridge.


Puff Pastry
Ingredient :
50g butter
1 cup water
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup all purpose flour
4 eggs

Method :
1. Place water, butter and salt into saucepan and bring to boil till butter melts
2. with the heat still on, add flour and stir vigorously till mixture becomes ball like and doesnt stick to the pan
3.bring heat to low and when hissing sound then the dough is ready.
4. set aside in a mixing bowl and let it cool for a short while.
5. use a wooden spoon, add eggs one at a time in the mixing bowl with the dough in it and blend it for a minutes till smooth.
6. continue till the egg is fully mixed.
7. put the mixture into a piping bag or a sandwich bag (cut a 1cm hole at the tip) and pipe swirls onto a non-stick tray.
8. bake for 20 mins at 220 deg. cel. till golden brown.
9. cool on the rack before filling the puffs with the durian cream.