Month: January 2017

Posted in Cookies

(Very) Chocolatey Crinkle Cookies

Posted on by mariahseptantri

Some of the recipes that I posted were  made last year, I just did not have time to write it in my blog. Hoping I can catch up some (recipe) writing so I can share them with you guys. And I also think it is going to be easier for me to find recipes digitally if I already write them on my blog.

When I see pictures of food on the internet (especially food photos on pinterest always makes me staring at my monitor , ohhh they always look so apetizing) that I never try before I always wonder what they taste like ? Is it hard to make ? What’s the texture of the food ?

So with this cookies (which I never try before), I was intrigued by the taste and the textures. And that challenged me to make them. I watched the video of  this recipe from Food Network by Anna Olson (http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/chocolate-crinkle-cookies/19232/)This cookies taste like brownies, it’s hard outside but soft inside. My husband loves it.

 

 

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Curious by the crinkle looks on the cookies , made so determined to execute the recipe.

Here’s the recipe :

 

Ingredients  (make 24 cookies)

  • 6 ounces dark chocolate, mine just chocolate chip so no need to chop it off
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp balsamic vinegar ( I omitted that since I don’t have it)
  • 1 cup icing sugar, plus extra for rolling the cookies
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 ounces dark chocolate chips

 

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degree of Fahrenheit
  2.  Melt 6 oz (180 g) of the chocolate in a metal bowl placed over a saucepan filled with an inch of barely simmering water, stirring gently until melted. Set aside
  3. Whisk eggs, sugar and vanilla with electric whisker until frothy and light, about 2-3 minutes.
  4. Add the chocolate mixture to egg mixture and whisk them.
  5. Sift the icing sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, salt until well combined.
  6. Add the dry ingredients (icing sugar, cocoa powder, salt, cornstarch) to wet mixture and combine well.
  7. Stir in 3 ounces of dark chocolate to the mixture, scoop 1 tbsp of the cookies dough drop on the icing sugar. Roll it until it’s covered fully.
  8. Arrange on the baking sheets lined with parchment paper, leaving 4 cm between them.
  9. Press the cookies with your palm of your hand and bake them for 10 minutes. Cool cookies on the tray.

 

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Are you curious enough to try this cookies ?

 

 

 

Posted in Dessert

Molten Cake

Posted on by mariahseptantri

I have mentioned a lot that my husband and my daughter are chocolate’s lover. I made  lots of desserts involved with chocolate. One of them is Molten Cake (AKA Chocolate Lava Cake). This recipe is very simple and fast to make and yet is delicious.

This dessert should be slightly undercooked but my daughter prefers perfectly cooked so there’s no gooey in the middle. So to compromise, I cook this cake longer for her. The cake is quite dense and filling.

 

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Here’s the recipe , make 3 serving (medium ramekin)

Ingredients:

  • 100 gr dark chocolate
  • 100 gr unsalted butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 50 gr caster sugar
  • 20 gr self raising flour

 

Instructions :

 

  1. Melt dark chocolate and butter in the double boiler
  2. Whisk (using electric whisker) sugar and eggs
  3. Pour chocolate mixture into egg mixture
  4. Stir in flour
  5. Grease ramekins with melted butter or cooking spray. Fill the ramekins 3/4 full.
  6. Bake 180 degree Celcius (356 degree Fahrenheit) for 10-11 minutes.

 

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Posted in Dessert

Yummy !!! Blueberry bar

Posted on by mariahseptantri

Winter makes me so unmotivated to do stuffs, including blogging. This is my first winter after living in the tropical country for 6 years which is Singapore ! It’s always sunny and warm there.

I made this dessert for first time in last November, I was skeptical when I made this bar that no one in my family will like it. Both my husband and my daughter are chocolate lover!. Well, I was like if they don’t like this bar. I would have them all by myself.

It turned out, my husband loves it. He ate the bars just like eating cookies and I said “slow down, honey. Leave some for me, please”. Glad I had some and it was so goooddd !!!

I have this dessert many times and never failed to my tastebuds, yummy !!!

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Let’s get cooking then you’ll decide whether you like this or not (hope you’ll like it)

Ingredients

For Blueberry mixture/layer

  • 2 cups of fresh blueberries
  • 2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar

For Bottom layer

  • 1 1/4 cup of flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 10 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Instructions :

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degree fahrenheit, Line an 8×8 inch square baking pan with aluminium foil leaving an overhang on each side and grease with butter or cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. To make blueberry mixture/layer, in a medium bowl toss together all ingredients (blueberry, cornstarch,lemon zest, lemon juice and sugar). Do it gently so the blueberry will not break, set aside.
  3. In a separate large bowl whisk together the butter, flour, 1/2 cup granulated sugar & baking powder. Cut in the butter & egg yolk using a pastry cutter or fork until the mixture is crumbly and resembles wet sand. Press about two thirds to three quarters of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan and pack it down tightly with your hands. Pour the blueberry mixture over top.
  4. To the remaining flour mixture, cut in the brown sugar and remaining 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar. Crumble the remaining dough over the blueberry mixture by squeezing it in a fist with your hand, then crumbling it over the mixture.
  5. Bake in the oven for about 45 minutes, until you see the blueberries bubbling and the crumble layer starting to turn golden. Allow to cool fully to room temperature . Then lift the bars out of the pan using the aluminium foil overhang and cut into squares. I cut mine into 9 large bars.

I found the recipe on : www.justsotasty.com

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