Cow Dung Pile @ UFO Tarts

1 word I can say about this tarts....Yummy...It also easy to make.Within 1 hour I can make 12 pcs but we just take less then 10 min finish all 12 pcs of it.Hehehe.....
My piping not look very nice...My mother say it look very funny but once she taste it,she can't stop.She say better keep it far from her,if not she will finish all 12 pcs...Hahaha....

Here is the recipe :

Ingredients
Recipe source : WendyinKK

Tart Base

60g butter
50g sugar
1 Grade B egg
1tsp homemade vanilla extract
50g self-raising flour

Custard

1 egg yolk
1tbsp sugar
1/2tsp homemade vanilla extract
1tsp custard powder
1tsp plain flour
50g milk

Meringue

1 egg white
some salt ( very little bit )
1/4tsp cream of tartar
2tbsp sugar
few drop of vanilla

Method

1. Preheat oven at 150'C.I using small hole cake pan so can make 12pcs.If you don't have,you can you egg tart tin and it can make 10pcs.
2. For base.Beat butter and sugar until pile.Then add in egg.Beat it become like buttercream.Add in vanilla extract.Use slow speed then add in flour and last add in milk.Mix well.
3. Put about 1tbsp batter into pan.Bake in preheated oven for 15min-20min or until cooked.
4. Meanwhile,prepare the custard.MIx well all custard ingredients.Then double boil it until the custard become thick.Remember always stir it.Set aside.
5. For meringue.Beat egg white,salt and cream of tartar until soft peak.Then add in sugar,beat until stiff.Add in vanilla and give a light beating.
6. When the base is done.Pipe the meringue round,about 3 layer.Make sure the center is empty.Then pipe in the custard on the center and pipe the meringue to cover the custard.
7. Grill it upper heat for about 2min-5min or until browned.
8. Serve warm.

In Wendy blog,she have post a video about this tart and how to make.Watch here.

I am submitting this post to Malaysia Food Fest ,Sabah month hosted by Mary of Pepper's Love

Siew Pau-Roasted Bun

Seremban,my lovely town.See Seremban I can sure everyone got one thing in mind...SEREMBAN SIEW PAU.
Siew pau is a roasted bun with pork or chicken filling.The skin is crispy and fragrant with sweet and salty filling.If you come to Seremban but didn't bring back Siew Pau,you will regret.Hahaha...........

As I know many recipe in Internet,they'll put green peas.But Seremban version is don't have green peas.For me I like Seremban version,that without green peas.Hope you will like my version.

Ingredients
Recipe source : Catherine Chia
Pastry method source : My Kitchen Snippets

Pastry
( A )
200g flour
60g butter-I use salted butter
25g sugar
120ml water

( B )
160g flour
100g shortening

Method

• Mix well flour and butter of pastry (A),then add in sugar and water.Knead into dough (A).
• Mix well pastry (B),knead to a dough (B).
• Leave dough (A) and (B) for 30 min.
• Divide the both dough into 20 equal pieces.
• Wrap the dough (B) into dough (A) and flatten it.
• Roll the dough into long flat piece and roll it up like swiss roll.
• Put the dough 90 deg and roll into flat again and roll up like swiss roll again.
• Put it in fridge for 30 min. ( update on 4/1/2013)
• Then press dough with palm and lightly roll out into a circle.
• Place 1tbsp filling on the dough.
• Wrap and pleat into pau shape.
• Brush some egg fluid on surface.Put some sesame seed on top.
• Bake for 20-25 min at 180'C.

Filling
500g pork or chicken meat-I minced it.
1no. onion
some cooking oil

Seasoning
1tsp salt
1tbsp sugar
1tbsp oyster sauce
1tsp light soy sauce
1tsp dark soy sauce
1tsp sesame oil
1/2tsp white pepper
pinch of five spice powder
some water

Gravy
1/2 tbsp corn starch
1tbsp water

Method

• Heap up some oil,saute onion till fragrant.
• Add in the meat and fry for a while.
• Add in seasoning and some water.
• Fry until a bit dry up.
• Add in gravy.
• Turn off the heat and remove.
• Leave to cool.

Step by step picture.

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