黑芝麻核桃牛油蛋糕

Saw this 黑芝麻核桃牛油蛋糕 recipe from Ching blog and at first it did not come into my mind that i wanted to do this, but pass by a shop and saw the black sesame and walnut, so bought it. My mixer broke down last week and have bought a new one, first cake to bake using the new mixer.

Think i did not use powder, so my cake turn out like that and the walnut sink inside the cake.

Just now saw black sesame powder in the supermarket and bought a packet, will make again when i 心血来潮.

Grand Shanghai

Friend JN birthday was in Apr 18, we were suppose to celebrate her birthday before her actual date, but because another friend was not feeling well, we postpone it till after her actual day, then we celebrate her birthday.

Actually, at first, another friend booked a buffet dinner at a hotel, but because JN heard from her saleperson about this Grand Shanghai and she wanted to try out this place.

Appetizer

Cold Dish Combination

Braised Fish Maw with Fresh Crabmeat

Braised Whole Abalone with Vegetable in Brown Sauce

Baked Lobster with Garlic

Braised Pork Belly

Shanghai Pork & Crabmeat Dumplings

Dessert of the Day

Grand Shanghai Restaurant
390 Havelock Road
Level 1 King's Centre
Singapore 169662
Tel : 6836 6866

Bah Kuet Teh

I got this Bah Kuet Teh Spices from Sonia and of course, me very kan cheong to try it out, so quick quick go buy pork.

And there it goes, this is my bah kuet teh

Salty Roasted Mid Wing

I saw the Salty Fried Chicken Wing Recipe in Pete's blog and was tempted to do it, but instead of frying it, i roast it. Thanks to Pete's for sharing the recipe.

香蕉巧克力方块Cupcake

I was not satisfied with the 香蕉巧克力方块蛋糕 i did the other time as it was very soft and break easily, so i thought i try it out again. This round i use lesser mashes banana and make it into cupcake (Total 7 cupcake i make). I am satisfied with it this round.

南瓜发糕

The other time, i tried the 南瓜发糕 that Ching made and i like it so much that when she post the
recipe, i thought i will give it a try, but in the end, mine not so successful.

五香

I got this packet of spices powder from Sonia when i meetup with her the other day she was in Singapore with her hubby and as 五香 is one of my favourite foods, i quickly use it to make 五香。

But the look of my 五香 don't turn out too well

The inside of the 五香

Oreo & Raisin Cake

I still have some oreo biscuits at home and was thinking of what to do when i came across this Oreo Raisin Cupcakes from Aunty Yochana blog, instead of cupcakes, i baked into a cake.

Blueberry Yoghurt Muffins

It has been sometimes since i baked muffins and recently i bought some blueberry from the supermarket and i was thinking about this recipe from Do What I Like blog, Blueberry Yoghurt Muffins which i printed out quite sometimes ago and decided to do it.

New York Cheesecake

I have printed out this New York Cheesecake from Aunty Yochana blog quite sometimes ago, but didn't do it till recently have the urge to do it. As for the Crust, i used oreo biscuits. As i was in a hurry to cut it before it cool down completely, there's a crack in the cake.

(Recipe from Aunty Yochana blog)

New York Sweet Crust:

125 gm. plain flour
50 gm. butter
1/4 tsp. baking powder
50 gm. sugar
1 no. small egg

Ingredients for filling:

600 gm. Cream cheese - room temperature
120 gm. Sugar
30 gm. plain flour
4 nos. medium size eggs
125 gm. sour cream
1 Tbsp. Lemon zest
1 tsp. Vanilla essence

apricot gel: 2 Tbsp. apricot jam + 80 to 100 gm. water + 1/2 tsp. agar agar powder + 1/2 tsp. instant jelly

Method:

(1) For crust: cream butter and sugar till creamy. Add in egg a little at a time till evenly mixed. Add in flour and baking powder and mix into a dough. Rest for about 20 mins. Then roll out the dough and lay into a 9" springform tin. Bake at 175C for about 15 mins. then remove from oven and let it cool.
(2) Beat cream cheese with sugar till creamy. Add in lemon zest and vanilla essence.
(3) Add eggs, 1 at a time until finished.
(4) Add in plain flour and then pour in the sour cream and mix.
(5) Pour the cream cheese filling into the baked crust and steam bake for about 1 hour 10 mins. or until center is almost set.
(6) Leave in the oven for about 30 mins (oven switched off) and then remove from oven or you can leave it inside till cooled.
(7) Chill in the fridge and glaze the cheese cake with apricot gel.
(8) Serve chilled.