(Beer Batter) Fish and Chips

Modifikasi dari : Jamie Oliver (FoodNetwork)

Bahan :

• 1/2 cup terigu segitiga
• 1/2 cup bir putih
• 1 kuning telur
• 1 putih telur, kocok hingga soft peaks
• Garam
• 250 gram fillet ikan putih, seperti : dori, kakap, dll (bumbui dengan sedikit garam)

Pelengkap :

• French fries beku secukupnya, goreng hingga kuning keemasan
• Saus Tartar (Jo :1 buah bawang bombay, cincang halus, aduk bersama 3-4 sendok makan mayonaise & air jeruk nipis)

Cara Membuat

• Campur bersama terigu, bir, garam, dan kuning telur, hingga rata.
• masukkan putih telur kocok, aduk rata
• Panaskan minyak
• celup ikan ke dalam adonan, goreng beberapa menit hingga kuning keemasan
• angkat, taruh di kertas tissue untuk menyerap minyaknya
• hidangkan bersama french fries & saus tartar (Jo : tadi aku ciprati sedikit balsamic vinegar, sebagai pengganti cuka fish & chips)

Jo's Notes :

• bir bisa di ganti dengan air soda tawar
• kalau adonan pelapis ada sisa, dikaryakan saja buat bikin onion ring. Caranya : potong 1 buah bawang bombay setebal 1 cm, pisahkan tiap lapisannya, celupkan ke adonan tepung, dan goreng hingga kuning keemasan

Extra Light & Fluffy Pancakes

From : http://www.preparedpantry.com/

Ingredients

1 cup sifted all-purpose, pastry, or cake flour (jo : terigu segitiga)
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon baking powder (jo : double acting baking powder)
2 egg yolks
3/4 cups milk, more or less
4 tablespoons butter, melted
2 egg whites
1 tablespoon sugar

Directions

1. Sift the dry ingredients together.
2. In another bowl, mix the yolks, most of the milk, and the melted butter together until smooth.
3. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and add the mixed wet ingredients all at once. Stir until just combined. (Over-mixing will make for a tough pancake.)
4. Beat the egg whites until light and fluffy and soft peaks appear as for meringue. Add the sugar toward the end of the beating. Fold the egg whites gently into the batter with a spatula. Add milk as necessary to get the right consistency.
5. Cook as you would other pancakes.

Jo's Notes :
1. bikin di wajan teflon, tanpa harus di oles mentega
2. setelah pancake matang, pindahkan ke piring sambil oles tipis permukaannya dengan butter

Conversation With God

Something to think about, a reminder for my self

God : Hello. Did you call me?
Me: Called you? No.. Who is this ?
God : This is GOD. I heard your prayers. So I thought I will chat.
Me: I do pray. Just makes me feel good. I am actually busy now. I am in the midst of something.
God : What are you busy at? Ants are busy too.
Me: Don't know. But I cant find free time. Life has become hectic. It's rush hour all the time.
God : Sure. Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you results. Activity consumes time. Productivity frees it.
Me: I understand. But I still can't figure out. By the way, I was not expecting YOU to buzz me on instant messaging chat.
God : Well I wanted to resolve your fight for time, by giving you some clarity. In this net era, I wanted to reach you through the medium you are comfortable with.
Me: Tell me, why has life become complicated now?
God : Stop analyzing life. Just live it. Analysis is what makes it complicated.
Me: Why are we then constantly unhappy?
God : Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday. You are worrying because you are analyzing. Worrying has become your habit. That's why you are not happy.
Me: But how can we not worry when there is so much uncertainty?
God : Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional.
Me: But then, there is so much pain due to uncertainty. .
God : Pain is inevitable able, but suffering is optional.
Me: If suffering is optional, why do good people always suffer?
God : Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials, but don't suffer. With that experience their life become better not bitter.
Me: You mean to say such experience is useful?
God : Yes. In every terms, Experience is a hard teacher . She gives the test first and the lessons afterwards.
Me: But still, why should we go through such tests? Why can’t we be free from problems?
God : Problems are Purposeful Roadblocks Offering Beneficial Lessons (to) Enhance Mental Strength. Inner strength comes from struggle and endurance, not when you are free from problems.
Me: Frankly in the midst of so many problems, we don't know where we are heading..
God : If you look outside you will not know where you are heading.Look inside. Looking outside, you dream. Looking inside, you awaken. Eyes provide sight. Heart provides insight.
Me: Sometimes not succeeding fast seems to hurt more than moving in the right direction. What should I do?
God : Success is a measure as decided by others. Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you. Knowing the road ahead is more satisfying than knowing you rode ahead. You work with the compass. Let others work with the clock.
Me: In tough times, how do you stay motivated?
God : Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go. Always count your blessing, not what you are missing.
Me: What surprises you about people?
God : when they suffer they ask, "why me?" When they prosper, they never ask "Why me" Everyone wishes to have truth on their side, but few want to be on the side of the truth.
Me: Sometimes I ask, who am I, why am I here. I cant get the answer.
God : Seek not to find who you are, but to determine who you want to be. Stop looking for a purpose as to why you are here. Create it. Life is not a process of discovery but a process of creation.
Me: How can I get the best out of life?
God : Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear.
Me: One last question. Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered.
God : There are no unanswered prayers. At times the answer is NO.
Me: Thank you for this wonderful chat.
God : Well. Keep the faith and drop the fear . Don't believe your doubts and doubt your beliefs. Life is a mystery to solve not a problem to resolve. Trust me. Life is wonderful if you know how to live. "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that took our breath away!"

Banana Muffin with Raisins & Cheese

resep dapat dari resep mbak Vania

Muffin ini enak banget rasanya, tekstur muffinnya bagus, moist banget, cantik dengan serat-serat pisangnya, belum lagi wangi pisang yang benar2 menggoda. Luv it ^_^
Rasanya sedikit terlalu manis, tapi kalau ditemani teh/kopi pahit, pasti pas ^_^

Bahan :

3 pisang besar (Jo : 5 pisang ambon sedang yang sangat matang)
3/4 cup gula pasir (150 gr)
1 telur, kocok asal
1 sdt soda kue
1 sdt baking powder
1/2 sdt garam
1-1/2 cup terigu segitiga (225 gr)
1/3 cup mentega, lelehkan (70 gr)
1 gengam kismis

Cara Membuat :
1. Panaskan oven hingga 180C. Oles loyang muffin (yang isi 12)


2. Hancurkan pisang. tambahkan gula dan telur kocok. tambahkan metega cair, aduk rata.Masukkan bahan kering dan kismis, aduk perlahan, hingga semua bahan kering terlihat basah. Seratanya saja, jangan terlalu di aduk. Adonan akhirnya agak kental.

3. Masukkan adonan dengan scoop es krim ke dalam loyang muffin, taburi keju parut, panggang 20- 25 menit

Sushi Ekonomis (ala Jo)

berhubung teman2 pada penasaran ama sushi yang gw bikin untuk makan malam tadi, ini sekalian gw share resep Sushi wanna be yang biasa gw bikin ^_^

FYI, gw gak pernah bikin sushi pake beras jepang, karena gak tega ama dompet, hihihi... cuka yang dipake untuk campuran nasinya juga pake cuka beras aja, biar murah....trus campur gula pasir dikit, jadi gak usah pake mirin...hihihi

Bahan :
250 gr beras ketan
750 gr beras biasa
1/2 cup cuka beras ( atau sesuai selera)
gula pasir secukupnya

caranya :

1. beras ketan dan beras biasa di campur jadi satu lalu masak jadi nasi seperti biasa, pake rice cooker.
2. panas-panas, pindahkan nasi ke wadah plastik, lalu tuangkan cuka beras dan gula, aduk2 terus hingga rata dan nasi menjadi hangat. biarkan hingga dingin.
3. Nasi sushi siap di gulungin apa saja sesuai selera ^_^

Carrot Cake

Aaaah, ini ceritanya ngiler gara2 mbak dita lagi niiih.....siapa yang gak bakal ngiler kalo fotonya meyakinkan gitu, hihihihi... tapi serius, carrot cake ini asli enak banget.

Gw modifikasi bagian cheese frostingnya aja...sisanya plek resep. Buat yang kurang suka manis, gulanya boleh dikurangin.

Sebagai orang yang tidak suka dengan wortel, kue ini asli sangat bisa diterima oleh gw...bau langu wortel yang biasanya bikin gw gak nyaman, tertutup oleh wangi kayu manisnya (lain kali gw tambah lagi sedikit :P ) yang bikin kue ini enak banget menurut gw karena...Topping Cheese-nya.... Yummo ^_^

Sumber: NCC, Bogasari Baking Center Cake Baking Course

Bahan Cake :
250 gr Telur (kira-kira 4 telur ukuran sedang)
300 gr gula kastor
2 gr garam
5 gr emulsifier (optional)
260 gr tepung Segitiga Biru
1 gr baking soda
1 gr baking powder
1 gr cinnamon bubuk
450 gr wortel (parut halus) (kira-kira 4 wortel ukuran kecil)
150 gr minyak

Bahan Cream Cheese Frosting :
100 gr Cream Cheese
200 gr butter
SKM semanisnya


Cara membuat cake :
1. Kocok telur, gula, garam hingga kental dengan speed tinggi. Masukkan emulsifier, kocok terus hingga kental dan meninggalkan jejak.
2. Ayak bahan kering, kemudian masukan kedalam adonan dengan speed rendah hingga tercampur rata.
3. Masukkan wortel parut, aduk rata.
4. Masukan minyak perlahan kedalam adonan hingga tercampur rata.
5. Tuangkan kedalam loyang bundar 20-22 m yang telah dialasi kertas.
6. Panggang dengan suhu 180ºC selama 30 - 45 menit (lakukan tes tusuk).

Cara membuat cream cheese frosting :
1. Kocok semua bahan hingga rata dan mengembang
2. Oleskan pada Carrot Cake.

Roti Sobek 3 Bahan

Tertarik dengan postingan mbak Dita di FB-nya, aku yang kebetulan sedang bingung untuk mengkaryakan sisa whipped cream jadi dapat ide. Yang kebetulan lagi, sisa whip cream-nya pas untuk bikin 1 resep....jadilah sore-sore dingin, sambil main poker di FB, aku bikin roti ini. Hasilnya ??? lembut banget...mungkin karena kandungan lemak dari creamnya cukup banyak ya?

Resep ini beneran gampang banget, bahkan buat kamu-kamu yang mengaku pemula sekalipun, di jamin sukses....oh ya, jumlah cairannya tadi aku tambah...karena tepung aku terlalu kering. Berapa banyak ? hmmm....tadi lupa nimbang, tapi dikira2 aja sampai adonan enak diuleni...jangan lupa lakukan "window test" pada adonannya sebelum di proofing....selamat mencoba ^_^ (psst..lihat deh tampang aika waktu bangun tidur dan melihat roti panas yang sedang di foto, dia suka banget sama roti ini)




Bahan-bahan :
170 gr krim kental/thickened cream
2 1/2 cup tepung terigu
1 sachet/11 gr ragi instant
1/2 cup gula (optional)







Cara Membuat :
1. Campur semua bahan jadi satu, mikser dengan hook roti sampai adonan gak lengket di wadah.
2. Matikan mikser, uleni sebentar dengan tangan. Tutup wadah dengan plastic wrap atau lap, simpan di tempat hangat sekitar 20-30 menit sampai mengembang.
3. Panaskan oven 180˙C. Ambil adonan sedikit demi sedikit kemudian isi dan susun dalam loyang yang sudah dialasi kertas roti atau parchment paper. Olesi atasnya dengan susu atau kuning telur kocok plus susu, taburi topping.
4. Panggang selama kurang lebih 30 menit. Dinginkan. Dan siap disajikan.