cooking a dream

hello everyone welcome to my blog. so after a  long time today, I am going to make a chocolate cake this cake is going to be so moist so good and  the ganache or chocolate cream is excellent and this is probably the easiest way you can make a chocolate cake. To make a moist chocolate cake, you will need the following ingredients: chocolate cake recipe: plain flour 1 cup(140g) coco powder ½ cup( 50g) sugar ¾ cup(180g) baking powder 2 tsp salt ¼ tsp 2 large eggs cooking oil ½ cup(110g) warm milk ½ cup (120g) vanilla extract 1 tsp ganache recipe: evaporate milk 300g condensed milk 300g cocoa powder 40g corn flour 2 tbsp Method: Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). line a 7x7-inch baking pan with parchment paper. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. whisk together the milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract and stir until well combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake the cake for 30-

Recipe below- ingredients: olive oil 3 tbsp onion ½ cup garlic 6 cloves butter 4 tbsp paprika 1 tsp ground beef 500g mushroom 250g celery ¼ cup tomato chopped 400g x1can tomato paste 3 tbsp black pepper ½ tsp Italian seasoning 1 tsp mixed spice ½ tsp green chilli to taste salt 1- tsp or to taste water 1 cup+- spaghetti 250g - 400g Method: * fry onion in olive oil until slightly golden * add garlic, and butter then fry a little more * Increase the heat to medium-high, add ground beef and cook stirring for 5 mins or until the meat is browned all over. * add tomatoes, mushrooms, celery, all the seasonings and water * Bring to the boil, reduce to a gentle simmer and cover with a lid. Cook for 1 hr stirring occasionally, until you have a rich, thick sauce. * When the bolognese is nearly done, cook spaghetti following the pack instructions. * drain the spaghetti and stir it into the sauce. garnish with green coriander and grated parmesan. * Enjoy

Pineapple buns ( 菠蘿包 , bolo bao in Cantonese) are one of my favourite pastries. you can find   Pineapple buns in Hong Kong style bakeries. The bun is soft and sweet and it’s topped with a golden crunchy, crumbly cookie-like crust. Although named "pineapple buns" the pastry does not contain any pineapple, the name comes from the way that the topping looks when it’s baked. Ingredients:   For the dough: Strong bread flour 400g Sugar 60g Salt 5g Instant yeast 6g Lukewarm milk 170g 1egg Cooking oil 70g .......... For the topping: Unsalted butter 70g Sugar 70g Salt ¼ tsp 2 egg yolks self-raising flour 110g -------------------- -------------------- (cup measurements are approximate) For the dough: Strong bread flour 3 cups   Sugar   ¼ cup Salt 1 tsp Instant yeast 2 tsp Lukewarm milk ¾ cup 1egg Cooking oil ⅓ cup .......... For the topping: Unsalted butter 6 tbsp Sugar 6 tbsp Salt ¼ tsp 2 egg yolks self-raising flour ¾ cup -------------------- -------------------- Method: Follow the

Ingredients: For the meat sauce: 3 tbsp of olive oil a mix of basil, thyme, parsley, rosemary 1 tbsp or dry Italian seasoning 2 tsp 1 large onion 4 cloves of garlic 1 tbsp of chilli flakes black pepper ½ tsp salt to taste (around 1tsp )( remember that cheddar cheese is salty) ground meat 1 kg (beef or mutton) chopped tomatoes 800g water to cook for 30 minutes For bechamel /white sauce: butter 4 tbsp flour 4 tbsp pinch of nutmeg pinch of salt cold milk 3 cups Pan Size: 22 x 32 cm ....... one packet of instant/no-boil lasagna sheet or as needed grated mozzarella cheese grated light cheddar cheese grated parmesan cheese (optional) fresh mozzarella on top (optional) Time and temperature: bake at 200°C preheated oven for 35-40 minutes covered then uncover the lasagna and bake another 10-15 minutes to brown the top a bit. ( oven temperature and time may vary) Notes:  1. caramelize onion and meat before adding tomato for extra flavour 2. pour milk quickly at once for the smooth becham

 Ingredients: Apples 7-8 (mix of different varieties) Sugar 50g (¼ cup) zest of 1 lemon cinnamon powder 1 tsp pinch of salt for the crumb: 200g all-purpose flour (1 ½ cup) 100g of butter (⅓ cup) pinch of salt 50g of sugar (¼ cup) bake at 200°c for 25-30 minutes Method: please follow the video instruction

  For the dough All-purpose flour 280g (2 cups for me) Yeast 1 ½ tsp Sugar ½ tsp Salt ½ tsp Olive oil 4tbsp Warm Milk or Water 150 ml For the sauce olive oil 2 tbsp Garlic 2 cloves Onion ¼  tomato 200g or ½  a can Italian seasoning 1tsp salt ¼ tsp or to taste  cook until sauce thickens for details please follow the video

Ingredients: all-purpose flour 300g (2 ½ cups approximately) milk (warm) 130g (around ½ cup) sugar 30g (3tbsp)( you can reduce to 2tbsp if you like less sweet) salt 4g (¾ tsp) instant yeast 8g ( 1 ½ tsp) ( if you use active dry yeast let it activate for 15 minutes in milk and sugar first) egg 1 oil 30g( 3 tbsp) oil for deep fry Method: please follow the video for details instructions

Ingredients: all-purpose flour 300g (2 ½ cups approximately) milk (warm) 130g (around ½ cup) add a little more if you need, to make a soft dough sugar 30g (3tbsp)( you can reduce to 2tbsp if you like less sweet) salt 4g (¾ tsp) instant yeast 8g ( 1 ½ tsp) ( if you use active dry yeast let it activate for 15 minutes in milk and sugar first) egg 1 oil 30g( 3 tbsp) grated mozzarella cheese  2-3 hand full or as needed for garlic butter butter 3tbsp garlic powder 1tsp( you can use (fresh minced garlic too) fresh parsley, rosemary 2 tsp ( or herbs of your choice) Method: please follow the video for details instruction

 Ingredients: custard: milk 200g (1 cup) egg yolk 3 corn starch 20g (3tbsp) butter 20g (2 tbsp) sugar 30g (2tbsp) Dough: flour 250g (2cups) milk 145g (⅔ cup) sugar 30g (2tbsp) salt 4g (½ tsp) instant yeast 3g (1tsp) baking powder 3g (1tsp) oil 10g (2tbsp) Method: For details instruction please follow the video

Ingredients: Warm milk 150g (⅔ cup) Sugar 40g (3 tbsp) Active dry yeast 1 ½ tsp (5g)(let it bloom for 10 minutes) Salt 4g ( ¾ tsp ) All-purpose flour 300g(2 cups packed) Brush some oil on the dough cover and rest  in a warm place until double in size around 1 hour for details instruction please follow the video

  Ingredients: 2 cups of corn 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup of cornstarch 1 tsp baking powder 3/4 cup water 1tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1tbsp sesame seeds 1 chilli pepper oil to fry for details please follow the video

warm water 160g (⅔ cup approximately) oil 50g (4 tbsp) salt 5g (less than 1 tsp) sugar 6g (½ tsp) instant yeast (6g 2 tsp) all-purpose flour 400g (3 cups approximately) butter to rub on top of the bread For detail instruction please follow the video

 For the Dough Bread flour 300g (2 cups packed) (you can use all-purpose flour if you don't have it) whole milk 140g (140ml) warm salt 3g (½ tsp) sugar 6g (½ tbsp) butter 30g (2tbsp) approximately oil 30g ( 2tbsp) instant yeast 4g (1½ tbsp) For chicken stuffings cooked shredded chicken 200g (around 1 ½ cups) cooking oil 3 tbsp onion chopped 1/ 2 cup  garlic 5 cloves chicken tikka masala (1 ½ tbsp) pinch of salt or to taste ( keep in mind that there is salt in cooked chicken, tikka masala, dough and cheese.) Any fresh herbs of your choice For details instruction please follow the video

  For caramel: sugar 70g (⅓ cup) water 30g (2tbsp) 15g (1 tbsp) hot water to melt the caramel at the end Note: do not stir the sugar with a spatula otherwise the sugar will crystalize, just swirl the pan For the pudding: whole milk 800g ( 3 cups approximately) cream 300ml  sugar 100g (½ cup) cornstarch 100g ( ¾ cup approximately) vanilla extract 4g (1tsp)  note: don't boil all the milk. leave 1 cup of milk to melt cornstarch for details instruction please follow the video

  For caramel: sugar 65g (⅓ cup) water 30g (2tbsp) 15g (1 tbsp) hot water to melt the caramel at the end Note: do not stir the sugar with a spatula otherwise the sugar will crystalize, just swirl the pan For custard: whole milk 400g (1 ½  cups) sugar 65g (⅓  cup) vanilla extract 1 tsp 4 eggs cream 50g (4 tbsp) note: do not pour boiling hot milk in the egg.  For cake batter flour 60g (⅓ cup) sugar 50g (¼ cup) 2 eggs Note: gram measurement is always more accurate pan size: 25cm x 10cm 10 inch x 4 inch  bake with a hot water bath for 65-70 minutes at150°c in a preheated oven For detail instructions please follow the video

  For caramel: sugar ⅓ cup water 2tbsp 1 tbsp hot water to melt the caramel at the end Note: do not stir the sugar with a spatula otherwise the sugar will crystalize, just swirl the pan for custard: whole milk 2 cups sugar ½ cup vanilla extract 1 tsp 5 whole eggs 2 egg yolks note: do not pour boiling hot milk in the egg.  pan size: 25cm x 10cm 10 inch x 4 inch cover the pan and bake with a hot water bath for 60 minutes at150°c in a preheated oven For detail instructions please follow the video

  Rice Cake/sponge cake Recipe: Ingredients: rice flour 130g sugar 100g salt ¼ tsp milk 60g cooking oil 40g eggs 5 large lemon juice 1tsp pure vanilla extract 2 tsp 7" x 3" pan cover the pan and steam for 50 minutes for instruction please follow the video

Ingredients: 600g of minced meat two medium-size potatoes 2 eggs half an onion, a hand full of fresh mint, parsley and coriander Dry powder spices Cumin ½ tsp Red chilli ½ tsp Turmeric ½ tsp White pepper ½tsp Black pepper ½ tsp Coriander ½ tsp Garam masala ½ tsp Nutmeg ¼ tsp Salt to taste Corn starch 2tbsp Steam or microwave two medium-size potatoes (Potatoes will be soggy if you boil) Separate 2 eggs Add yolks in the meat Mash everything thoroughly and make small patties Beat the egg white, deep the patty in then Fry on medium-low heat for detail instruction please follow the video

 Ingredients For 12 standard muffins Ap flour 180g Baking powder 8g (2 tsp) Cocoa powder 40g Sugar 120g Salt 3g Eggs 2  Cooking oil 120g Vanilla extract 5g Bananas 2 medium Apple 2 medium thinly sliced or grated Choco chips for toppings * for instructions please follow the video

  Ingredients "For a 12-inch pizza" For the dough All-purpose flour 280g (2 cups for me) Yeast 1 ½ tsp Sugar ½ tsp Salt ½ tsp Olive oil 2 tbsp Warm Milk or Water 150 ml For the sauce olive oil 2 tbsp Garlic 2 cloves Onion ¼  tomato 200g or ½  a can Italian seasoning 1tsp salt ¼ tsp or to taste  For the chicken Chicken cubes 500g 3 tsp peri-peri spice 2 tbsp yoghurt Salt if needed toppings: Mozzarella & light cheddar cheese mix. Vegetable of your choice like Mushroom, green onion, onion, olive, pepper, pineapple, beans etc. * for instruction follow the video