Recipe: Cream Puffs

It's been a while since I've put up a recipe! Here's a simple cream puffs recipe =)

Ingredients:
25mL margarine/ butter
50mL water
50mL flour
1        egg

Some useful utensils:

• non-stick saucepan/ pot
• wooden spatula
• measuring spoons
• measuring cup
• electric mixer
• large bowl (which can hold minimum of 1L of fluids to be safe)
• two small spoons (for scooping the batter onto the baking sheet)
• baking sheet
• (optional) parchment paper

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Combine margarine and water in a small saucepan (I like to use my non-stick pot).

3. Stir over heat just until margarine has melted and mixture boils (slightly, not strongly)

4. Add flour all at once, stir vigorously over heat until mixture leaves sides of saucepan.

You can see how it left easily! I roll it around for fun =P

5. Transfer mixture to a bowl and add egg.

6. Beat with electric mixer until fluffy.

It shouldn't be watery, and should be well mixed by now.

7. Drop heaping 5mL portions about 5 cm apart on ungreased cookie sheet. 
**You can choose to line this with parchment paper first =)**

8. Bake for 10 minutes at 400°F, then reduce heat to 350°F and bake another 10 minutes
or until crispy and slightly browned.
**DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN DURING BAKING**

Voila~ Cool shells before filling with whipping cream or custard, then finish by
drizzling with melted chocolate.

Recipe: Serradura

Hi everyone!! It's been a while, been vacationing in HK and neglecting this blog *ashamed* Here's a quick and easy dessert I first had in Macau :) Hope you all enjoy it during the lazy hot summer! ^^

Ingredients:
1 cup Whipping cream
80g    Marie biscuits (I don't actually know how much I used, I just have a container of crushed biscuits to use haha)
4 tsp  Condensed milk (Add to taste, some people like it more sweet, some prefer less)
1 tsp  Vanilla (I forgot to add it on my first try, but it turned out ok ^^)
(and gelatin, instructions at the bottom of the page!)









Suggested Utensils:
Large bowl
Measuring spoons and cup
Food processor/blender
Rolling pin
Cookie sheet
Sifter (for a more even sprinkling of biscuits)
Small spoon (for spooning the whipping cream into cups)
Little cups/ container of choice for the Serradura

Directions:

1. Crush the Marie biscuits!!-- you can use a food processor first though xD

I'm a bit OCD, and like them very finely crushed, so after a bit, I started using a rolling pin :)

2. In a large bowl, whip the whipping cream until thick (not standing peaks yet!)
Then add condensed milk and vanilla and gelatin**, continue whipping until SOFT peaks form.

3. Sprinkle a layer of biscuit crumbs onto bottom of container.
(about 1-2mm thick is fine, too much makes the pudding too dry!)

4. Add layer of whipped cream. (You can place the whipped cream
in a piper and squeeze it in, I just used a small spoon)

5. Continue layering until you reach the top, then place in
freezer for ~2 hrs, then bring out to soften before serving :)

Annnd you're done! Enjoy :D

**Actually, I tried again with some gelatin to make the whipped cream a little harder, and it worked out better. Depends on preference of texture I guess :) If you want to use gelatin, use . . .

1 tsp    Gelatin
2 tbsp  water
500mL Whipping cream

1. In a microwavable container, put in water and sprinkle gelatin over top.
2. Let gelatin sit for about 5 minutes.
3. Microwave for 15 seconds (or until it melts).
4. Let cool (but not harden!).
5. Add to half-whipped whipping cream.

Hope you enjoy this simple delight! ^^