Sweet Potato Ondeh Ondeh

It's the last day of my holidays.. so what better way is there to end it.. by making Ondeh Ondeh!! Hehe.. I had no idea the sweet potato I bought was purple inside and I was pleasantly surprised at how good it tasted just as it is! :)

Recipe (from cooking is my passion):

10 oz sweet potato peeled, cooked and mashed

2 1/2 cup glutinous rice flour

1 tin Coconut flavored evaporated milk

250gms desicated coconut (use freshly grated ones if you're lucky enough to find a bag)

3 pandan (screwpine leaves) --> I forgot to buy pandan leaves but it's alright.. it will still taste good!

1 tsp salt

Method:

Blend pandan leaves with 1/3 tin of evaporated milk till leaves are complete ground. Mix mashed potatoes, flour and pandan mixture in a large bowl and knead till it form a workable dough. Add a little more milk if needed. Pour excess milk in a large deep bowl and empty the bag of dessicated coconut in. Sprinkle in the salt and toss well to combine.

Make ondeh ondeh balls by rolling them into tiny balls and pressing pieces of palm sugar into the center. Pinch the sides to close and roll them back into shape. Cook ondeh ondeh in batches of 6-8 balls in boiling water over the stove on medium heat. They float up when they are cooked. Strain and coat with coconut. They are best eaten warm.

Almond Japanese sponge cheesecake

This is the exact same recipe as the "Japanese Sponge Cheesecake" I posted before. However, this time, I added almond meal instead of corn flour and also decorated the cake by adding a sugar glaze and thinly sliced almonds. This is definitely a great afternoon treat!

Tim Tam Chocolate Truffles

It was Tara's 23rd Birthday party over the weekend so I decided to make some Tim Tam chocolate truffles from scratch!

I made a hugeeee mess.. hahaha.. waiting for the chocolate coating to set.

Almost set.

Tadaaa.. the end product! I made lots of extras and WOW! They are yummy!

Ingredients (from Yochana's cake delight):

I modified the recipe by leaving out the cake crumbs and nuts. I also added slightly more cream cheese. Basically, just taste as you go along and go crazy with the combination!

230 gm. Cream Cheese
2 pkts of Tim Tam (or Oreo biscuits)
100 gm. assorted chopped nuts
50 gm. or more raisins
2 Tbsp. Rum

some Melted Chocolate

Method:

(1) Blend all the ingredients together and then chill in the fridge till it's harden so that it's easier to roll.
(2) Roll into balls (I used an ice-cream scoop to do it) and then keep in the fridge to let it harden. (3) Use satay stick to poke into the truffles and dip into melted chocolate and then decorate as desired.
(4) Chill in the fridge.

Bread

Before baking...

The end product.. Cheese sticks, sausage rolls...
.. Ham & Cheese buns and Cinnamon rolls!

From Baking Mum:

Ingredients

(A)
480 gm bread flour
120 gm plain flour
110 gm castor sugar
20 gm milk powder
4 tsp instant yeast

(B)
1 egg
300 ml cold water

(C)
60 gm unsalted butter
10 gm salt

Method

1. Mix (A) till well blended. Add (B) to form a dough. Add in (C) and knead until dough is elastic and smooth.
2. Gather dough to form a ball and cover dough with cling wrap and let it rest for abt 50-60 mins or double in size.
3. Divide dough into portions of 60 gm each. Shape into balls and leave it to rest for abt 10 mins. Roll out dough and wrap with desired fillings. Shape as required and let it proof on lined or greased baking tray for another 50-60 mins or until dough is double in size.
4. Apply egg wash (1 beaten egg) on dough and sprinkle some shredded cheese on it. Bake dough at 180-190ºC for abt 12 mins.