Check out the previous post for the egg tofu recipe.
My upteenth time making this Silky Egg Tofu from home. I have readjusted the ingredients to make it less eggy and more of soya bean taste. It turned out smooth and silky and not eggy at all.
Silky Egg Tofu(recipe for 2 persons)
2 eggs
180ml unsweetened soy milk
salt to taste
Whisk ingredients together till well combined,sieve the egg soya milk mixture into a bowl. Steam over medium low heat for 8 mins.
Note:
For deep fried egg tofu
Use cling wrap( that can be used for steaming) to line the base of steaming bowl for easy removal.
garnishing
chopped garlic
oil
light soy sauce
For the garnishing heat up 2 tablespoons of oil, saute the chopped garlic till golden brown, push aside,add soy sauce to the hot oil, let it sizzles for a sec. Off heat and pour over the egg tofu and serve hot.
For our Christmas Eve dinner, we had English Roast (family name for this style of roasting) with two types of Dips a) the homemade Mint Sauce (homegrown mint) and b) Shallots & Ginger Oil, Penang Spicy Pickled Vegetable/Penang Acar, Simple Cucumber and Tomato salad. After dinner dessert was Homemade Fruit Cake and Hot Black Coffee.
Glutinous Rice Ball/Tang Yuan
Ingredients:
250 gm Glutinous Rice flour
55gm boiling water
170 to 180 ml water
Fillings:
Peanut Butter
Ginger Sweet Soup
1/2 cup sugar or to taste
1000 ml water
3 pandan leaves or screwpine leaves tie into a knot
1 piece ginger, peeled and sliced
Method
To prepare syrup, boil the water in a pot. Add pandan leaves , sugar and ginger and bring it to a boil on medium heat until the aroma of ginger and pandan is released.
In a big bowl, mix glutinous rice flour with 55 gm of boiling water and give it a quick stir. Slowly add in the rest of the water and keep stirring till you get a smooth dough. Divide dough into 3 portions, one with thick pandan juice extract, one with added red coloring (food grade) and the other portion leave it as natural white
Pinch a tsp of the dough, flatten it and place center with peanut butter , wrap it up and roll it round. Repeat same process until all the dough are used up. Add these glutinous rice ball to the prepared ginger sweet soup and give it a quick boil. Once the balls are floating, they are cooked. Off heat and served either hot or cold.
The Importance Of Quality Commercial Refrigeration
When you own a big business, it is hard to predict every expense. It is only normal to try to save on some appliances, but there are some things you need to pay close attention to if you want them to be cost-effective investments.
When it comes to commercial refrigeration, there are a couple of things that prove the benefit of investing in quality equipment. There are some main points that can serve you as a guide where you should focus on when buying a piece of equipment like this.
Although there are many different appliances nowadays, there are a few that are just the right ones. You would need to decide and analyze which are your cooling needs and then go shopping! So why it's essential to buy quality commercial refrigeration equipment? If you want to keep reading more about this subject, please follow the link: https://myventurepad.com/5-tips-choosing-right-commercial-refrigeration-system-business/.
The cost of service
You are probably aware that this equipment will need service every now and then. This means that you would need to hire a professional team to deal with this matter. The thing is, there are different refrigeration equipment that requires different service.
Depending on the type of appliance, the professional team determines the price. And the unwritten rule here is the cheaper the device is, the more expensive the service is. This is because cheaper appliances tend to break more easily and wear over time.
This means that you would need servicing more often, which will significantly increase your costs. You will save in the beginning, but later on, you would spend more on the service.
Buying quality refrigeration equipment will prevent this from happening to you. It is only natural that this equipment, too, requires service from time to time. But this will be less frequent, and the damage will be little. A quality cooling system lasts long, which will allow you to enjoy the cost-effectiveness of the investment.
Save energy
Investing in your business has many expenses along the way. Some of them are unpredictable, but some of them are not. Luckily, the energy-efficiency of an appliance is undoubtedly a thing that can be easily seen from the features.
Saving energy will contribute to your business significantly in reducing your bills and allowing you to invest the money on other projects that require your attention. The development of technology made it possible today to have appliances that consume less electricity but deliver the same product at the end of the day. You can find quality, cost-efficient, and energy-efficient products at a commercial refrigeration store, and be sure that you've made the right decision.
Moreover, investing in quality energy-efficient equipment will benefit the environment too. The global warming fight continues, and it is one of the main concerns to many states around the world. Giving your contribution to this cause and, at the same time, saving money is the perfect combination.
Reliability
A business that deals with food now the importance of been reliable. Your customers rely on you to deliver fresh and proper products, and you rely on your refrigeration system. Every business like this has a system that needs to operate 24/7.
This means that choosing a reliable brand and investing in quality equipment will definitely pay off. Failures in the system could lead to significant losses. So basically, if you save in the beginning when you are buying new equipment, you run the risk of overpaying later.
Check your storage needs
After you have found the right equipment for your business, the last thing to do is what are your cooling needs. They will guide you in choosing the right size and successfully satisfying your customers. Check the vertical space of a certain refrigeration system and see if it fits your needs.
You can always decide later to install an additional system if you feel like you need to. Getting the right size will help you better organize your products. This will be very convenient for customers and will allow them to easily check and get exactly what they need. Different opening styles can also be determined by your preferences or the type of good you are selling.
Ingredients
290gm bread flour
5gm instant yeast
90gm milk
85 gm water
30gm sugar
5gm salt
45gm butter
Method:
Watch YouTube link on how to make the sandwich bread
This is how I cooked the homegrown mint leaves which I harvested this morning.
This is awesomely delicious especially before dishing up add a tbsp of brandy to it 😋
Mint Egg Omelette With A Splash Of Brandy
Ingredients:
A big handful of Mint leaves
2 eggs - beaten and seasoned with *
A dash of white pepper*
1 tbsp of soy sauce*
1 tsp of ginger (julienne)
1 tsp of chopped garlic
1 bird eye's chilli - slice thinly
1 tbsp cooking oil
1 tbsp brandy
Method:
Saute ginger, chilli and garlic with 1 tbsp of oil till fragrant. Add in the mint leaves and give it a quick stir. Dish up and add to the beaten eggs which has been seasoned with white pepper and soy sauce. Mix till well combined.
Heat up pan again and add in the egg & mint leaves mixture and fry till egg mixture is cooked, loosen the egg omelette. Off heat and add in a tbsp of brandy before dishing up.
Making these springy ramen noodles again with my Marcato and it is getting better each time. Trying out another experiment 😁. This time I will prepare the dough in advance and keep it overnight in the fridge. I just wanna know if the texture remains as good as freshly made or even better.... This is another stayhome project for me.
Fresh Ramen Noodles
Ingredient
2.5 cups AP flour
1/2 tsp salt
3 egg whites
1 tbsp oil
3. 5 tbsp water
Combine all the ingredients together and mix into a crusty ball using a food processor. Take out and knead for 6 mins. Rest the dough for 30 mins. Knead and fold, repeat again for another 10 mins. Put dough into a plastic bag and rest the dough for 2 hrs.
Cut dough into 4 portions and using the Marcato pasta maker, set the adjustment knob to 0 and pass the pasta sheet through just once;
then, set the adjustment knob to 1 and pass the pasta sheet through
once more; then, set the adjustment knob to 2, and so on until you reach
the desired thickness (the recommended thickness setting is no. 5 for
Ramen (no 6 for fettuccine and no. 7 for tagliolini).
Dust with potato starch so that the ramen noodles doesn't stick together. You can cook the noodles straight away or store in air tight container in fridge for two days.
Enjoy!
Back to baking buns again. Saw this recipe on Sonia's blog and I knew I had to bake it for hubby. He loves sausage buns. It has been a while since I baked for him sausage buns. Managed to get mini pork sausages from LSN pork shop. The recipe is so good. Easy to make and the texture is super soft and fluffy. I love making these little buns. Great for afternoon tea snacks or supper. I baked a load of twenties. We ate some for afternoon tea and kept the rest in air tight tupper and leave in fridge till needed. For next day consumption, we took the buns out of the tupper from the fridge, and zapped them in microwave oven for just 30 secs and they were just as good as freshly baked ones. So convenient to have a microwave in the kitchen :)
You can hop over to Sonia's blog...she has lots of wonderful recipes waiting for us to try out. I have actually KIV some of her recipes ...this is one recipe that I have tried out and it is a keeper for sure.
Mini Pork Sausage Bun - adapted from Sonia
200g High Protein Flour or Bread Flour
130g cold milk
35g sugar
3g instant yeast (1/2 tsp + 1/4 tsp)
1/8 tsp salt
25g butter, room temperature
Mini cocktail pork sausages, defrost and pat dry,
sesame seeds,
egg wash (1 egg yolk + 1 tbsp milk)
Method:
Mix all ingredients except butter in a mixing bowl, combine and knead till smooth.
Add in butter, continue to knead till elastic and smooth dough. Keep aside to rise till double in size.
Divide the dough into 20g each and roll into small balls, rest for 10 mins.
Take a small dough, use a rolling pin to flatten it, then close two ends to make it look like a cigarette, then keep aside to rest for 10 mins. Take a dough, use hand to roll out into a cone shape ( like making crossaint ) Use a rolling pin , roll it flat. Place a sausage at the bigger end, and start to roll like a swiss roll towards the end.
Place sausage rolls on a lined baking sheet. Repeat the rest till finished. Leave it to proof for another 30-45 mins.
Apply egg wash , then sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Bake at a pre-heated oven 170C ( fan forced) for 15-20 mins or 180C (no fan ) for 15-20 mins.
Enjoy!
Back to baking buns again. Saw this recipe on Sonia's blog and I knew I had to bake it for hubby. He loves beef sausage buns. It has been a while since I baked for him sausage buns. Managed to get mini beef sausages from Jusco . The recipe is so good. Easy to make and the texture is super soft and fluffy. I love making these little buns. Great for afternoon tea snacks or supper. I baked a load of twenties. We ate some for afternoon tea and kept the rest in air tight tupper and leave in fridge till needed. For next day consumption, we took the buns out of the tupper from the fridge, and zapped them in microwave oven for just 30 secs and they were just as good as freshly baked ones. So convenient to have a microwave in the kitchen :)
You can hop over to Sonia's blog...she has lots of wonderful recipes waiting for us to try out. I have actually KIV some of her recipes ...this is one that I have tried out and it is good.

cute mini beef sausage bread rolls waiting for egg wash and
sesame seeds

these were proofed second time and ready for the oven

out of the oven and it really smells good :)
love the aroma of freshly baked buns

one is not enough, I ate 3...

so soft and fluffy..mmmm yummz
Mini Pork Sausage Bun - adapted from Sonia
200g High Protein Flour or Bread Flour
130g cold milk
35g sugar
3g instant yeast (1/2 tsp + 1/4 tsp)
1/8 tsp salt
25g butter, room temperature
Mini cocktail pork sausages, defrost and pat dry,
sesame seeds,
egg wash (1 egg yolk + 1 tbsp milk)
Mix all ingredients except butter in a mixing bowl, combine and knead till smooth.
Add in butter, continue to knead till elastic and smooth dough. Keep aside to rise till double in size.
Divide the dough into 20g each and roll into small balls, rest for 10 mins.
Take a small dough, use a rolling pin to flatten it, then close two ends to make it look like a cigarette, then keep aside to rest for 10 mins. Take a dough, use hand to roll out into a cone shape ( like making crossaint ) Use a rolling pin , roll it flat. Place a sausage at the bigger end, and start to roll like a swiss roll towards the end.
Place sausage rolls on a lined baking sheet. Repeat the rest till finished. Leave it to proof for another 30-45 mins.
Apply egg wash , then sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Bake at a pre-heated oven 170C ( fan forced) for 15-20 mins or 180C (no fan ) for 15-20 mins.
Enjoy!
As an aside, you can read about the importance of seasoning here.
When spices are needed to be used during meal times, dredge shakers are used to add the spice to the meal. They allow the spice application to be used in a controlled way so that it is not too much to the point that the food cannot be eaten.
Dredger shakers can be made with different materials including metal, plastic and glass. They are ideal for restaurants, diners, canteens, cafeterias, coffee shops and even for use in the home. They are also convenient for use by everyone whether you are a cook, guest at a dinner table or a barista adding cinnamon powder to a latte. Dredge shaker lids come with varying sizes of holes that allow spices to pass through unto a plate of food or a cup of coffee or tea.
Common seasonings or spices that can be put in dredge shakers include salt, chili pepper powder, pizza sauce, cinnamon, flour, black pepper, dried parsley, onion powder, and many others.
In a restaurant, café or kitchen that uses several seasonings, it is essential that the dredger shakers be appropriately labeled for identification purposes. Some spices are similar in appearance and it may be hard to tell one apart from the other just by looking at them. Tasting the spice may also not be an option as it may be harsh when put directly in the mouth.
Proper labeling helps to quickly and easily identify the correct seasoning to use and to avoid a mix-up that can lead to food having an unpleasant taste. You can make use of a dredge band rather than strips of tapes that can look tacky.
What are Dredge Bands?
While the immediate advantage of using the shaker bands is for the purpose of labeling and identifying seasoning canisters which you can use any form of labeling to achieve, more advantages of using them include:
When you use strips of tape for labeling, you run a risk of the label falling off. Asides from the fact that this will defeat the purpose of using them and you will need to keep replacing them constantly, they may also fall into food or beverages and this is not nice or hygienic. Bands are elastic and stick to whatever canister they are used on without the risk of slipping or falling off.
Bands can be made in any color and size and carry any information that you desire to put on them. They can carry the name and logo of the restaurant or diner as well as the name of the seasoning and any other information that may be necessary.
Dredger shaker bands are made with high-quality silicone and this makes them durable; they can last for as long as you want them until you discard them. They can withstand the roughest of conditions. They can easily be washed and sanitized when they become dirty even in a dishwasher without impacting negatively on the quality.
You can read about silicone and why it is a great material to use in several industries and also for bands here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicone.
Seasonings like spices and herbs help us to enjoy meals but they need to be controlled so as not to overuse them. This is why canisters and dredge shakers are available.
Identifying each seasoning is equally important for clarity as well as to be certain that the correct spice is used for meal preparation and dredger shaker bands come in handy here. From the above, you have seen how advantageous they are as compared to other forms of labeling.
