Simple Baked Cheesecake

-I made this for Mr.V's birthday -

for 8"

Ingredients:
Base

• Biskut Marie (crushed)/ Digestive Biscuit (crushed) /Bread crumbs
• 2 table spoon butter 
• 1 table spoon sugar

Filling

• 250g cream cheese (room temperature)
  
• 1/2 table spoon vanilla essence
• 3 table spoon plain sugar,
• 2 eggs
• 2 table spoon butter
  

Procedure:

1.  Layer the baking pan with biscuit crush.
2. Melt the butter and sugar.
3. Pour into pan and mix well with crushed biscuits. Pad the crushed biscuit into crust layer in the pan.
4. Sprinkle or mix unmelted sugar with the crushed biscuits (to make crust crunchy-sweet).
5. Put in fridge to set the crust.
6. Preheat the oven to 140 degrees celcius (low flame).
7. Use a mixer to whip the  cream cheese, vanilla essence  and sugar.
8. Then add the eggs. Mix well until the filling is smooth. 
9. Taste to your liking. You can add a table spoon of lemon or lime to make it more sour.
10. Pour  the filling into the pan. 
11. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the top of cheese cake turns slightly yellowish brown.
12. Turn off oven and leave for 15-20 minutes. Take out to cool at room temperature then put in fridge. 

 Cake is best served a few minutes (15-20 minutes) after taken out of fridge when the cheesecake is softer.

Chicken Chop

Bahan- bahan:

• Chicken leg (without bone) approx. 500 g
• Oil
  

Seasoning

• 1/2 Bawang besar 
• 2 tbsp Soy sauce
  
• 1 tbsp Oyster sauce
• A pinch of salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• Some blackpepper
• 1 tsp Serbuk pati ayam

Sauce ingredients

• 50g fresh shitake mushrooms, sliced 
• 3 tbsp Oyster sauce
• 1/2 Bawang besar (chopped)
• 3 garlic (chopped)
• 1 1/2 cup milk
  
• Sugar to taste
  
• Salt to taste
  
• 1 tsp chicken stock granules
  
• 1 cup water
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
  

 Method

1. Blend bawang with soy sauce for seasoning.
2. Marinate chicken with seasoning ingredients for several hours
3. Once the chicken breast has been marinated, dip it in egg before coating with flour. 
   
4. Deep fry the chicken breast till golden brown.
5. To prepare the sauce, saute the onion and garlic .
6. Add the remaining seasoning ingredients used for marinating the chicken.
7. Add mushroom.
8. Add in the oyster sauce followed by water. Add in some black peppers.
9. Add milk
10. Add cornstarch
11. Pour onto the chicken and serve with salad.

Chicken Patties for burger

Ingredients (for 6 large patties):
2 pieces chicken breast (minced/chopped)
5 tablespoon cornstarch
5 tablespoon breadcrumbs
2 teaspoon chilli powder
2 teaspoon dried parsley
3 teaspoon olive oil
some salt and pepper

Method:

1. Combine all the ingredients except cornstarch and breadcrumbs, mix well.
2. Add the cornstarch and breadcrumbs , and mix.
3. Pre-heat oven to 200 degree celcius.
4. Make round flat shape from the dough and place on an oven tray (greased).
5. Bake for 15- 20 minutes.
6. Serve with burger bread or can also be frozen for use later. =)

source:
http://www.myresipi.com/top/detail/2731

Chicken, Brocolli and Pasta Gratin

Ingredients:
Pasta ( macaroni, penne,...)
Broccoli 1 bunga
Ayam isi dada approx 300g (potong dadu )
Full cream milk approx. 1 cup
Garlic 5 ketul (smashed & chopped)
Cheese approx. 1 cup
Breadcrumbs approx. 1 cup
Chicken stock 1 cup
Cornstarch 2 sudu besar
Salt and pepper


Method:

1. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil over a high heat, add the pasta and a pinch of salt and cook according to the instructions on the packet. Drain well and set aside.
2. Bring another pan of water to the boil, then add the broccoli and a pinch of salt and boil for 5 minutes, or until the broccoli is just beginning to soften. Drain well.
3. Then, in a saucepan, add oil and saute garlic. Add milk and chicken stock, add the chicken.
4. Bring to simmer over a medium heat, stirring occasionally.
5. Add cornstarch which has been diluted in some water.
   
6. Add some salt and pepper to taste.
   
7. Remove from heat, then add the broccoli, pasta and half of the cheese, and mix.
8. Add the mixture in a Pyrex dishes, sprinkle bread crumbs and remaining cheese over the top.
9. Bake in over 300 degree Celsius for 20 - 30 minutes until the sauce is bubbling and the breadcrumbs are crisp and golden.

source:
http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/3689/grilled-chicken--broccoli-and-pasta-gratin.aspx
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pasta-and-Chicken-Gratin-233254

Kek Coklat Simple

Bahan- bahan (18cm )

• 150g coklat
• 50g mentega
• 50ml susu segar
• 3 biji telur
• 50g tepung
• 10g serbuk koko
• 1 sudu kecil baking powder
• 40g gula aising
• Secubit garam

Cara-cara

1. Ayak tepung, baking powder dan serbuk koko.
2. Campurkan coklat, mentefa dan susu segar di dalam periuk dan cairkan di atas api yang kecik.
3. Panaskan oven ke 140 degree celcius.
4. Asingkan telur kuning dan telur putih.
5. Masukkan secubit garam dalam telur putih dan pukul hingga berbuih. Bila dah berbuih masukkan gula sikit demi sikit. Pukul sampai gebu.
   
6. Dalam mangkuk lain pukul pula telur kuning sehingga gebu. Kemudian masukkan coklat cair tadi dan pukul sebati.
7. Masukkan tepung sedikit demi sedikit sambil dikacau. Kacau sehingga sebati.
8. Masuk pula telur putih sedikit dan dikacau. Ulang sampai habis.
9. Bakar selama 45 minit.
10. Selepas 30 minit dibakar, tutup permukaan kek dengan aluminium foil untuk mengelak permukaan kek daripada hangus.

source: http://www.myresipi.com/top/detail/54

Simple Grilled Chicken Breast with Black Pepper Sauce

Ingredients (for 2 to 3 people)

• 3 chicken breasts (boneless)

to marinate:

• approx. 1/2 cup of olive oil
• some salt
• some garlic powder
• some parsley leaves
• some coarse black pepper

to make a basic rub:

• some salt
• some chili powder
• some garlic powder

others:

• 1/2 large onion
• 1 carrot

for black pepper sauce:

• 1 cup of chicken stock
  
• 1 tablespoon black pepper powder
• some coarsed black pepper
• 1 table spoon corn starch

Steps:

1. Combine all the ingredients for marinate and marinate the cleaned chicken overnight.
2. Combine all the ingredients for the rub in a bowl and mix well. taste the rub, and adjust rasa ikut kegemaran masing2. (kalau nak pedas tambah banyak chili powder /kalau suka garlic banyak tambah banyak lagi garlic powder)
3. Place the marinated chicken (skin side up) on an oven plate covered with aluminium foil. Spoon on the rub onto the overall surface of the chicken.
   
4. Cut onion and carrots into cube and place on the oven plate.
5. Grill the chicken in oven for 30-40 minutes 300-350 degree celcius.
6. When the chicken is cooked, take out the oven plate and drain all the oil from the chicken into a saucepan.
7. Heat the saucepan, masukkan the chicken stock, black pepper powder and coarsed black pepper. taste.
8. Ready to serve with some salad or any side dishes.
   

Stuffed Roast Chicken

Ingredients:

• 1 chicken (approx. 1.2kg)
• softened butter

for stuffing:

• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  
• 2 cups soft bread crumbs
• 1/2 large onion (chopped)
• 1 batang celery ( chopped , dibuang daun)
  
• 1 beaten egg
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 cube chicken stok (pati ayam) diluted in a cup of water
  
• salt
  

for gravy:

• 1 kiub pati ayam
• 1 tablespoon corn starch
• 1 teaspoon parsley
  

Directions:

1. Bersihkan ayam dan bahagian dalam ayam.
2. Dalam periuk, panaskan 2 tablespoon butter, kemudian tumiskan bawang. Masukkan celery. Masak sampai celery lembut. Kalau takut hangit, masukkan sedikit air stok ayam. Season to taste. Tutupkan api.
3. Dalam mangkuk, pukul telur. Kemudian masukkan bread crumbs, kacau sebati.
4. Masukkan adunan celery tadi ke dalam 3.
   
5. Kemudian, masukkan susu dan air stok ayam sedikit demi sedikit untuk mendapatkan adunan yang elok. (Tidak perlu habiskan air stok ayam kalau adunan sudah cukup lembap)
6. Panaskan oven to 180 darjah celcius.
   
7. Sapukan keseluruhan badan ayam (dalam dan luar) dengan sedikit garam. Kemudian sapukan bahagian luar dengan butter. Letakkan ayam di dalam dulang oven yang agak dalam.
8. Masukkan stuffing ke dalam ayam. Jangan sumbat terlampau penuh. Tutup lubang.
9. Masukkan ke dalam oven, bakar selama 60 minit. Jikalau permukaan ayam nampak nak hangit, cover dengan aluminum foil.
10. Selepas bakar, check bahagian dalam ayam untuk memastikan sudah cukup masak, kalau belum, masak lagik 7- 10 minit.
11. Untuk gravy: Dalam periuk, panaskan baki chicken stock for stuffing tadi, masukkan 1 1/2 cups water dan kiub ayam. Masukkan lebihan stuffing tadi, parsley. Masukkan garam secukup rasa. Masukkan cornstarch yang dah di larutkan dalam air. Masak hingga agak pekat.

Source:

• http://southernfood.about.com/od/bakedchicken/r/bl30320f.htm
• http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Old-Fashioned-Stuffing/Detail.aspx
• http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chicken-Gravy/Detail.aspx
• http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Bread-and-Celery-Stuffing/Detail.aspx