Bread and Butter Pudding with Cranberries

Bread and Butter Pudding

with Cranberries

The weather is so hot and humid.  

Have no choice but to switch on the air condition while making

this pudding.  My family love this bread pudding and all of them

has their own preferences e.g. raisin, cranberries, chocolate,

nuts, peaches and etc.  Well, today I am putting cranberries

which is my favourite.  I adapted this recipe from The Malaysian

Women's Weekly "Fast & Fabulous Recipes". 

 300 ml Fesh Milk

6 Eggs, beat slightly

300 ml Thickened Cream

50 g Butter

1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract

80 g Dried Cranberries

165 g Caster Sugar

8 slices of White Bread (used 10 slices)

2 small Bananas, sliced diagonally (omitted)

25 g Sultanas (omitted. replaced with cranberries)

25 g Apricot Jam (omitted)

25 g Flaked Almonds (omitted)

Cream, for serving (optional)

*Red notes will be my modification.

 Combine cream, milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla.

 Beat until all well combined.

 I abandon the idea of cutting off the crusts of bread 

because I find it will be a waste.

Butter up all the white bread.

The bread can be cut into rectangles or triangles, depending on

the shape of your dish.

 Grease an oven proof dish.  

Arrange 1st layer with buttered bread in the dish.

 Arrange with dried cranberries.  Pour in over 1/3 of the egg mixture.

Repeat, then place remaining bread on top.  

Pour remaining egg mixture and stand for 20 minutes.

 Bake for 30 minutes or until set at 180 Degree Celcius.

 Remove pudding from oven.  

Brush the top with heated jam and sprinkle with almonds. (omitted)

Return to oven for 5 minutes and serve warm with cream. (omitted)

The sweetness is yummy and the texture is not hard nor too soft.

This recipe sure a keeper.

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Mini Dried Mixed Fruits Bread

Mini Dried Mixed Fruits Bread

I saw this recipe from Ann, Anncoo Journal and I feel in love with

it straight away because my husband and I love to eat mixed fruits.

Thanks to Ann for sharing this recipe, now I have another great

recipe for my husband to savour.  Too bad he cannot taste it today

because he is now in Hong Kong.  Pity him, these past two weeks,

he has no rest at all.  He touched down KL from Guangzhou, China 

on Wednesday at 1.00 am and then on the same day at 8.00 am flying off to 

Miri, Sarawak for one night stay.  Came back to KL again on Thursday 

very late night.  On Friday morning, rush to Bentong, Pahang for day

trip.  Yesterday at 8.00 am, flying off to Hong Kong for one day and

then hop over to Guangzhou, China and he will be back to KL this

coming Thursday and then following week, back to square one.

Heizzz, really pity him.  But what to do, making a living and giving us

the best of everything [this is what he texted to me].  Yeah! it is true,

he always give our kids and myself the best of everything.  That is why

all of us love him so much for loving and caring for us so much.

  When my husband is back, will definitely bake this again for him.

I double the ingredients and make 15 pieces and I have changed

some of the ingredients.  Do hop over to Ann, Anncoo Journal for

her original recipe.

Ingredients A :-

500g Dried Mixed Fruits.

40g Caster Sugar.

1 teaspoon Salt.  /  1 teaspoon Cinnamon Power

100g Honey.  /  60g Vegetable Oil.

500 ml Orange Juice.

Ingredients B :-

400g Bread Flour. / 2 teaspoons Baking Powder. / 1 teaspoon Baking Soda.

In a pot, mix together all ingredients A.

Boil over medium fire.  Once boil, lower to low fire and boil further

another 5 minutes and turn off the fire.

Let the mixture cool at one side.

Then pour in the shifted ingredients B and mix thoroughly or well combined.

With ice ceam scoop, scoop the batter into the paper liner until 3/4 full.

Scatter on top of the batter with pumpkin and sunflower seed.

Bake at 190 Degree Celcius at around 25 minutes or

until skewer comes out clean.

Take it out and let it cool for 10 minutes and transfer to wire rack to cool further.

I love it and I am sure my husband will love it also.

Those do not like moist bread, won't like it.  

I given some to my daughter to bring to college for her college friends since

she is attending Moot rehearsal today.  Comments are "nice and lovely mini bread".

Maybe, they are being polite......hahaha.  Anyway, just give it a try.

:)

French Toast

French Toast

Yesterday night, while preparing to sleep,

my dear husband told me that he wanted me to

make him breakfast before flying off to Sarawak

for one day trip because he does not want to rush

himself looking for breakfast outside.

Since he requested for it, I cannot say "NO".....so,

my brain starts to process what to cook for him and

since I have all these ingredients inside my fridge,

why not make for him French Toast With Pan Fried Bacon.

This is our breakfast for today.

6 slices of White Bread.

1 tablespoon of Brown Sugar (I am short of Caster Sugar).

2 tablespoons of Milk.

3 Eggs.

Happy Notes from me :) :) :).....(Did you see the Bright Red Colour Tongs?

I bought it from Pantry Magic which was introduced by

Sonia from Nasi Lemak Lovers and Veronica from Quay Po Cooks.

Thanks to both of them, I FINALLY found the Tongs that I have

been looking for since last year.....I am very fussy with kitchen utensils,

too cheap - won't last long, too expensive - burn my pocket.

Aiyah! What a fussy person I am.......this one is perfect!!!

Beside the Tongs, I bought a few items.

My husband saw me using the new Tongs to cook breakfast for him

and commented, open ceremony? I happily said "YES! DEAR")

With a wide bowl, pour in the brown sugar, milk and eggs.

Whisk all until well combined with bubbles on top

of the batter.

Heat up the non-stick pan with 2 tablespoons of

vegetable oil or butter.

Soak the bread both side into the batter.

DON'T soak too long, if not, your bread will become soggy.

Soak the bread both side into the batter.

DON'T soak too long, if not, your bread will become soggy.

Place the bread into the non-stick pan and

fried until brown.

And turn to the other side to pan fried further.

Once done, place it in the serving plate.

French Toast With Pan Fried Bacon

I serve it with cut fruit for my dear husband.

While eating, he told me not to forget to make for

our children (my son and daughter are no longer

called children or kids but young adults......

but as parents, we still treat them as children or kids)

I said no problem because I have cooked plenty.

Happy Cooking and Eating.

;)

Crispy Fish Cake With Wholemeal Tortilla

Crispy Fish Cake With Wholemeal Tortilla

Isn't it look delicious?

My whole family said inside is crispy and outside is soft.

Its delicious and healthy! I made this last weekend for our breakfast.

Hope you try it out because it is very simple to make.

Its just lovely to have the whole family sitting down eating

breakfast and talk nonsense.

:) I am one happy wife and mother.

Warm up the wholemeal tortilla with a non stick pan.

(Note : No need to use any cooking oil or butter)

Warmed wholemeal tortilla.

Fried fish cake and sliced it into 4 strips.

Some shredded lettuce.

Place a few slices of the fish cake on top of the wholemeal tortilla.

Then, place the shredded lettuce and some of

your favourite sauces e.g. tomato sauce, chilli sauce,

thousand island sauce or BBQ sauce. (the choice is yours)

Use your finger tips and roll the wholemeal tortilla.

Roll up to the end and cut into half.

Serve with your favourite drinks.

Toasted Garlic Bread

Toasted Garlic Bread

Many moons ago, my dear colleague, Stephanie Chua

complain that buying ready made Garlic Butter is very expensive.

Upon hearing it, I taught her how to make Garlic Butter.

Once you have made the Garlic Butter, you just spread on

any bread and just toast it....very very very simple.

5 slices of white bread

30 g of butter (room temperature)

1 tbsp of garlic powder

(Note : If you don't like garlic powder,

you can use fresh chopped garlic

and mix it with some salt)

Mix the butter with the garlic powder until well.

Spread the garlic butter over the bread evenly

and toast in the over until brown.

I turn the temperature to 190 Degree Celcius

for 15 minutes.

While the bread was toasting, you can smell the

garlic aroma....so nice smell lingering inside my kitchen.

Yeap! Yeap!...I can't wait to bite it.........

Sardine Sandwich

Sardine Sandwich

Last week, my dear husband asked me to make

and as usual....I was lazy to make it for him and

yesterday he brought it up again and I have no

choice but to make it for him for this morning's breakfast.

1/2 can of sardine in tomato sauce.

2 pieces of lime.

White or wholemeal bread...choice is yours.

Slices of cucumber or tomato.

Cut the lime into half and squeeze the lime juice into

the sardine and mash the sardine with fork.

(Remember to take out the lime seed)

Some like to put in cut chilli and cut onion.....my husband and I do not like it,

we prefer THE original taste of the sardine.....again, choice is yours.

Place some slices of cut tomato on top of the bread and

spread another piece of bread with the sardine.

Fold both bread and cut diagnostically and serve.

I can see my husband face lighted up upon seeing the

sardine sandwich.

;)

Toasted Bread With Turkey Ham And Cheese

Toasted Bread With Turkey Ham And Cheese

Your family or friends will surely love it as a breakfast or snack.

Easiest snack on earth to make.

Two slices of bread and butter it up on top side only.

Two slices of cheddar cheese.

One slice of turkey ham.

Place each bread with one slice of cheddar cheese.

Place one slice of turkey ham on top of the one bread with cheddar cheese.

Flip over the bread with cheddar cheese (without ham)

to the other side of the bread with cheddar cheese and turkey ham.

It looks like this.

Oven toast for 20 minutes or until the cheddar cheese

melted or bread has been brown.

Cut into half and serve warm.

Did you see the cheese melted inside???

Ooh La La.....simply delicious.

This is our breakfast for today!