Brandy Fruits Cake

Brandy Fruits Cake

Another few more days, Christmas will be coming.

This year, I made this Brandy Fruits Cake way ahead of time, so that

this cake be able to age inside my fridge before giving to my friends.

If you wanted to make 10 cakes, then double the recipes.

While I was making this cake, my dear husband snooping in and out

and I know he can't wait for this Brandy Fruits Cake to be baked.

My dear daughter do not fancy fruits cake but at the end, she had the most

because she said those aged inside the fridge taste better than the one

not inside the fridge.

My son is complaining that I have been cooking and baking for my

husband and my daughter and not his favourite food.  

Ho! Ho! Ho! He is getting jealous.  

Well, coming soon will be his favourite food.   

Would like to wish all my Christian friends and all Christian in this world 

a Very Happy Merry Christmas To You and Family.  

May God shower his choicest blessings on you and

your family this Christmas.

You have to soak the mixed fruits with brandy two weeks or less before

you start to make this cake.  Cover with lid and leave at one side

and occasionally with a spoon, mix those mixed fruits. 

632g Mixed Fruits.

1 to 1 1/2 cups Brandy. (I put 1 cup)

*375g Plain Flour

*2 tbsp Milk Powder / 1 tsp ground nutmeg / 1 tsp mixed spices / 1 tsp cinnamon powder

Shift and mix those dry ingredients (*) well combined.

**226g Butter / 210 g Brown Sugar / 250 ml Orange Juice / 

**125 ml Treacle / 1 tsp Baking Soda.

***4 Eggs (slightly beaten with a fork)

Combine all the ingredients (**)  in a large saucepan with the mixed fruits.

Stir over low fire until sugar has dissolved. Remember to stir occasionally.  

Bring to boil for about 5 minutes.  Remember to stir occasionally.

Remove from fire and leave to cool.

Once the mixture is cool, pour in the beaten eggs (***) slowly 

and stir until combined.

Pour in the dry ingredients (*).

And mix until well combined.

Once the mixture is well combined.  Pour into prepared pan lined with greased

paper or aluminium tin foil. Bake for 1 hour at 190 Degree Celsius.

Once baked, take it out and let it cool.

Once cool, with a fine skewer I poke the cake with a few holes and 

then brush the top with brandy for a few times.

Cover the cake with aluminium foil and best eaten after a few days of aging

in the fridge.  Tie with a ribbon and present to your friends as

Christmas gift.

Snow man and my dear husband can't stop staring at those lovely Brandy Fruits Cake.

Have A Very Happy Merry And Wonderful Christmas With Your Family and Friends.

Chinese Chives Pancake (Thin)

Chinese Chives Pancake (Thin)

Earlier post, I made another thicker version [Chinese Chives Pancake (Thick)] 

but with dried shrimps.  This one is thinner version.  I like both recipes.

I made this for my lunch. No mood to cook anything else.

At least I am in happy mood while preparing and cooking this pancake.

70g Plain Flour / 20g Tapioca Flour / 2 tbsp Rice Flour / 2 tsp Corn Flour

1/2 tsp Chicken Stock Granules / 1/4 tsp Salt / 1/4 tsp Pepper

50g Chives (wash and cut) / 225 ml Pipe Water

Mix in all the dried ingredients (except for water).

Mix the dried ingredients slowly with water until well combined.

Pour in the cut Chives.

Mix thoroughly.

Grease slightly the non stock pan with cooking oil.  Heat up with high fire.

Before you pour in the batter, lower down the fire to medium and

then pour in one ladle of the batter into the pan.

Once you notice some bubble surface, then turn over to the other side

and cook further until both side slightly brown.

This batter yield for 5 pieces only.  If you wanted more pieces, then

increase the quantity to double or triple.

Yummy.....I finished it all by myself...hehehe

Happy Cooking.

15 Minutes - Stir Fried Long Beans With Broccoli

15 Minutes - Stir Fried Long Beans With Brocolli

Another 15 minutes dish for my dear daughter to bring to work. 

Since 10 am I did not utter one single word.  Don't fret out, I am not sick.

Because I am all alone in the house.  Husband went overseas,

son went to college and daughter went to work.  Anyway will be

having dinner with them in the evening.  Later must remember to text

my dear husband that I have washed and cleaned the bathroom

all by myself to kill my boredom while he is away and both my arms hurts.....   

:(   meaning that I have not been doing the washing and cleaning of bathrooms 

for many years.  All these years, it is the responsibility of my husband.

He is fanatic of cleanliness.....well, it is a good thing for me because

I do not have to do this tiring work   :)   ...he he he

Half handful of Long Beans - Wash.

Small size of Broccoli - Wash.

Cut the Long Beans into small pieces.

Cut the Broccoli in small pieces.

Heat up the wok with cooking oil.

Once heated up, pour in the Broccoli and cook for 1 minute.

Then pour in the Long Beans and cook further another 2 minutes.

Pour in half cup of water and cook the Broccoli with Long Beans push

at one side because Broccoli takes longer to cook. Once you notice or

tested that the Broccoli is cooked, then push back the Long Beans 

to the Broccoli and cook further for 1 minutes.

Pour in 3/4 tablespoon of Oyster Sauce.

Stir fry for a short while or until all cooked and then dish out.

Since I am cooking all these foods for my daughter to bring to work,

I think I am going to cook more for me to bring to work.

Something for me to ponder further since today I am all alone.

Have a nice wonderful weekend.

15 Minutes - Stir Fried Mushroom with Long Bean, Ladies Finger and French Bean

Stir Fried Mushroom with Long Bean, 
Ladies Finger and French Bean

This delicious sumptuous dish is for my dear daughter Sunday meal.

She is one happy daughter having cooked food to bring to work

these past few days.  This dish is one of her favourite foods.

Very easy to cook.  Whatever inside the fridge, I just clean, cut

and cook for her.  No need to look for recipe.

One handful of Ladies Finger - Clean and cut.

One handful of French Beans - Clean and cut.

One handful of Long Beans - Clean and cut.

One handful of Mushrooms - Clean and cut the bottom only.

Cleaned and cut vegetables and mushrooms.

Heat up the work with 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil.

Once heated up, pour in all the vegetables except for the mushroom.

Less than 2 minutes, pour in 1/2 cup of water and cook further another 2 minutes.

Then pour in the mushroom.

Stir fry until cooked.

Pour in 3/4 tablespoon of Oyster Sauce and cook further.

Once done, turn off the fire and dish out.

Before my daughter bring to work, she already eaten 1/3 for her 

breakfast.  Ok lah, I think it is still enough for her lunch since there will

be one apple inside her lunch bag.

My dear husband told me not to over work my body because 

weekend is my rest days.  Told him that I cannot turn down request from 

my dear daughter and moreover all these dishes are just "15 Minutes Food".

"Very Easy Job Compare to my Office Work"

Looking at all these foods inside a nice lunch paper bag,

sure you will have a big appetite.

(This is what my dear daughter said)

Happy Cooking!

15 Minutes - Stir Fried Tomato, Carrot & Egg

15 Minutes - Stir Fried Tomato, 
Carrot & Egg

Yesterday night, my dear daughter told me that she prefer to have bigger food portion.

So, today I am increasing her food portion....is it my food is delicious or

she has became a big eater???

To those who are carnivore, you won't like it but those who are

herbivore, you will definitely like it.

  

4 Eggs.

One Carrot - Peel, Wash and julienne.

3 Tomato - Wash and cut into small pieces.

My daughter does not like garlic, thus I did not put in all my 

"15 Minutes Food" dishes.  If you like it then by all means put it.

Heat up the work with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil.

Beat the eggs with dash of soya sauce, salt and pepper.

Cut Tomato and julienne Carrot.

Pour in the carrot.

Stir until the carrot is soft, around 3 minutes.

Then pour in the tomato.

Stir until all are soft.

Pour in the beaten eggs and let is stand for 2 minutes.

Turn over to the other side.  You will notice that bottom of the cooked 

eggs are not  hard but soft.  Please do not freak out because tomato has

liquid, thus the food is wet.

Cook further and keep on turning there and then.

If you notice that there are some liquid, just dish it out.

But if you prefer this dish to be wet, then no need to dish out the liquid.

Once it is slightly dry, turn off the fire and dish out.

Isn't it is lovely?

This is my dear daughter's meal for today.

About paper bag, the following paper bags she bought along

together with those food that I cooked for her :-

Tuesday - Nike

Thursday - Pepe Jeans

Friday - Charles & Keith

Saturday - Louis Vuitton

Sunday - ??? (waiting for her instruction)

My son said she is crazy.

Yeap! She is one girl who is crazy about paper bags.

To me is a good thing, as long as she is not crazy about boys,

if not, I will definitely "pengsan terus" (immediately faint).