Icy cold

Ice cream is one of the hot favourite is my family and also a permanent item in our freezer. Our all time favourite is B&J ice cream (anything with nuts and chocolate) and for fruity taste, HD.

Another favourite is also Sticky Chewy from Swn. I had a craving for Green Tea Ice cream since the day Linlin and I talked about the ice cream mochi that I have made and somehow we mentioned green tea.

I couldn't help not thinking about it for days. So did a little research on this and here is my effort. I had a little "accident" but nevertheless, I was able to savage it.



What you need

100ml milk
2 egg yolks + 4 eggs (beaten)
175g castor sugar
400ml heavy cream
2 tbsp maccha green tea powder
100ml hot milk

Method

Lightly whisk egg yolks and eggs in a pan.

Add 100ml milk and sugar in the pan and mix well.

Strain the mixture through a fine strainer.

Put the pan on low heat and heat the mixture, stirring constantly.

When the mixture is thicken, remove from the heat.

Soak the bottom of the pan in ice water and cool the mixture.

Mix hot milk and green tea powder together.

Filter through coffee filter bag.

Add the green tea in the egg mixture and mix well, cooling in ice water.

Add heavy cream in the mixture and mix well.

Freeze till side harden, take it out and whisk till mixture “expands” for about 10 mins.

Refreeze again.

something cold

I have always like puddings, agar agar and jello. My ex-colleague, Jean can create yummilicious Milo Agar Agar and my neighbour, Mrs Loy can make such fantastic Almond Jelly.

I fell in love with pudding while I was backpacking in Germany, having stayed with a friend who likes pudding.

I tried learning from them but with no success. Perhaps it is their "aggaration" that is the key to good pudding and agar agar.

I have seen classes advertised but failed to find the time to attend.

After browsing through many recipes, I decided to create my own Chocolate Pudding.



What you need

200ml fresh milk
200ml fresh cream
100g dark chocolate
6g gelatine powder
30g hot water

Method

Melt chocolate and add in milk. Stir till well mixed.

Add cream but do not boil.

Mixed gelatine with hot water till dissolved.

Add to chocolate mixture and stir well.

Pour into pudding cups and chill overnight.

Serve with either milk or chocolate flakes.

Luncheon Meat Fried Rice

Since this is the last week of June holiday, I decided to bring my kids to play with one of their favourite playmates, Andrea and Megan. As their mom is too tired, I offered to bring lunch. Reckoned that the kids are so sick and tired of the usual fare from the hawker centre. I quickly prepare something that is fast and easy, Luncheon Meat Fried Rice, which is also one of my husband's favourite. Well, I did received good comments from my friend as she finds my rice just the right texture.

After 2 weeks or more

Finally, I fulfil a desire of making layered agar agar. As some of you are aware that I have been talking about doing this 2 weeks ago or more.

Well, I got my act together and did it finally. Though not the recipe that I intended to, but nevertheless I got it done. hehehee.

Like my Milo Agar Agar?



What you need Chocolate Layer

8g agar agar strands
1 3/4 cups water
75g sugar
3/4 cup Milo

Milk Layer

10g agar agar strands
1 1/2 cup water
75g sugar
1 can Full Cream Evaporated Milk
2 tbsp cream

Method Chocolate Layer

Soak agar agar strand till soften. Drain.

Cook agar agar strand in water till dissolved

Add sugar and Milo, stir well till sugar dissolved. Strain.

Pour mixture into jelly mould (rinsed with water).

Allow to set, then lightly scratch surface with fork.

Milk Layer

Soak agar agar strand till soften. Drain.

Cook agar agar in water till dissolved.

Add sugar and stir till dissolved. Strain.

Stir in evaporated milk and cream.

Pour gently over chocolate layer.

Chill till set.