French Macarons my way

I thought I've give these a whirl today.  These are guava macarons.

I don't normally like these as the are sooooooo sweet. My filling is strawberry guava cream.

I need to perfect these of course.

Lemon Verbena Champagne Loaf

 

I have this recipe for a Lemon Buttermilk Bundt cake.

 

I cut the recipe in half and made it with my C and H Stevia Light for baking

that I process with Lemon Verbena that I grow.

 

I used some Sparkling Wine extract that I buy from Loran Oils and voila.

 



 

 

 

Chocolate Chip Cookies for 2 my way

 

Haumea's Chocolate Chip Cookies Prep 7 min Total 17 min

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

2 T unsalted butter, softened room temperature 1 T lightly packed dark brown sugar or coconut sugar

1.5 teaspoon c and h stevia light blended with lemon verbena 1 egg, lightly beaten 1/4 tsp vanilla 3 T all-purpose flour

3 T oatmeal blend to flour 1/8 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp baking powder pinch of  fleur de sel 2 T chocolate chips

2 T Mac Nuts

 

PREHEAT oven to 375F . Place silpat or parchment on baking sheet. In a small bowl, cream butter with brown sugar  and stevia sugar until creamy. Stir in 1.5 tsp lightly beaten egg and vanilla until fully incorporated. Add flour, baking soda , baking powder, and salt and mix until just combined. Mix in chocolate chips.

Using a large cookie scoop, about 2 tbsp apart. Should net 5 large cookies

Bake in center of oven until cookies are golden around the edges, from 8 to 10 min. Remove sheet to a heatproof surface and leave for 2 min. Then remove cookies to a rack to cool completely.

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

Li Hing Pickled Mango

 

I have been going nuts the past week and wanted my Kaua'i Tutu's pickled mango.

So my daughter and trekked to the market today and low and behold we found to of

most perfect firm green green mango.

 

I made just enough pickling liquid for the above jars.

 

2/3 cup Seasoned Rice Vinegar

1/3 Regular Cider Vinegar

1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar

1 heaping teaspoon of my c and h stevia light blend with lemon verbena

1/4 teaspoon ala'ea Hawaiian salt (the red one)

1 teaspoon shoyu

1/2 cup water

1 teaspoon Li Hing Powder

 

 

Boil the mixture then let cool completely,

Slice the mango up, prep the jars once cooled

then pack and pour then place in fridge.

 

I usually wait 2-3 days but by week end should be ono.

 



Maple Mustard Chicken

 

 

Maple Mustard Chicken

 

It's 8/24/14, I haven't updated my blog here in a bit.  Been busy with several different projects.

I haven't really made anything new lately and tried this out today.

 

1 Package of boneless chicken thighs or 1 package of thin sliced breasts.

1 small sweet onion sliced thin

1/3 cup of dijonnaise

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 teaspoon crushed garlic

2 sprigs of fresh thyme

1/2 teaspoon herbs de provence

1 small sage leaves (sliced thin)

1 Tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar

White Pepper

Salt and Pepper

1/4 of real maple syrup

1 9x9 pan

fresh parmesan/romano

snipped chives

 

 

Preheat oven or convection 425 degrees

 

I do rinse my chicken and pat dry then season it.

Put a little olive oil on the bottom of pan and lay your chicken

I sprinkle the thinly sliced onion

Mix the dijonnaise, mayonnaise, garlic, thyme, herbs de provence, sage, seasoned rice

vinegar, and maple syrup, mix well.

Pour this all over the chicken

Bake uncovered at 425 for 40-45 minutes

once done sprinkle fresh  parmesan/romana and chive then serve

 

 

 



Breakfast Frittata

 

Simple Breakfast Frittata with some of our chickateers eggs.

I had left over sautéed veggies from the night before.

I caramelized some mushrooms and voila



CHOUQUETTES

 

I am fascinated with chouquettes.  Of course, it's just a Pate' a choux.

 

I was able to find a recipe to make a small pan worth.

 

You'll need:

 

For 195 g, you will need:

2 ½ tablespoons milk

2 ½ tablespoons water

2 tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

¼ cup flour

1 egg

½ teaspoon fine (or table) salt

½ teaspoon c and h stevia light

Pearl Sugar or Turbinado Sugar 

1 egg yolk and 1T water for egg wash

 

Preheat oven 400 degrees

 

Heat the milk, water and butter until the butter is melted, add the vanilla, salt and sugar

take off the stove, add the flour and mix until it forms a ball.

Bring it back to the stove and let it dry out a minute, then turn stove off.

Transfer dough to a bowl

I let it cool down a couple minutes

then I add the egg and I use a hand mixer to blend well until the dough is smooth

 

It's then ready, I put in a sandwich bag and pipe unto the silpat/silicone pad.  Brush egg wash on each Chouquette and then sprinkle sugar atop each one.

 

 

Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes then reduce to 320-350 and bake for additional

20-25 minutes until golden brown

 

Ready to serve warm

 

 

 



	Melon Pan Haumea's Way
For the pan
1 Cup	All purpose flour  (have 1/4 cup in case you need it)
2/3 Cup	Cake Flour
1 Tablespoon	Mashed potato mix (idahoan) blend it to a fine flour
1⅓ teaspoon	Instant dried yeast
1 Tablespoon	C and H Stevia Light sugar
2 1/2 heaping Tablesoons	Unsaltled butter (room temperature)
1 Tablespoon	Dry milk
1 large egg	Large egg at room temperature
1 teaspoon	Vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon	Lemon or Orange Zest
¼ tsp	Kosher or Hawaiian salt
1/3 cup warm water 110 degrees
For the cookie topping
1 Cup	Cake Flour
2/3 cup	All purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon	Baking powder
1/4 teaspoon	Salt
2 heaping Tablespoons	C and H Stevia Light Sugar
2 heaping Tablespoons	Coconut Sugar
1/4 heaping Cup	Unsalted Butter room temp
1 large egg	1 egg room temperature
1 teaspoon	Vanilla Extract
1/4 cup each	1/4 cup each of coconut sugar , with C and H Stevia Light sugar to top before baking
1	Have a large jar lid to use to cut the cookie circle
Step One:	Bloom the yeast in the 1/3 cup warm water add the teaspoon of sugar and the honey.  Water should be at 110 degrees
Step Two making the pan dough:
This recipe is for a batch of 8 so you can knead by hand or use mixer which I use.
Put the flours, potato mix.dry milk, salt ,sugar, and whisk in mixer bowl. Pour the egg, zest, extract, into the bowl and add yeast, it should be
foamy at this point, stir mixture around to combine and place on mixer stand use dough hook, start on low to combine then proceed on
to knead/mix for 5 minutes, set timer, once 5 minutes has gone by, then add the butter and knead/mix for 5 more minutes.  Add a little flour at a
time if needed.  Once done and still appears too wet, hand knead with very little and knead the dough until smooth and elastic.
It should feel soft like a pillow.
Put the dough into a light buttered bowl and let the dough rise in a warm place until double in size.
I usually let it rise 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Step Three making the cookie dough:
Sift the flours, baking powder and salt and set aside. Cream the butter and sugar, then add the egg, extract, blend well
Gradually add the sifted flours and mix well do not over mix.  Form into a log unto saran wrap and chill in fridge for 45 minutes.
Once the dough has doubled for the 1st proof, punch down dough.  I remove onto pastry board, I give a good smack on the board
and cut into 8 equal pieces.  Gently form the rolls into equal balls and place on silpat or parchment on baking pan.
Your cookie dough should be out now cut into 8 equal pieces
Have a small rolling pin or skinny jar if you don't have one and the large jar lid you'll need one that is at least 5.5"-6" in diameter.
Use 2 pieces of cellophane wrap and roll out each cookie dough into a circle and cut with the jar lid, the cookie dough rolled out should be about 1/8"
I roll out all 8 pieces and cut the circle, then gently using your pastry cutter or small cookie cutter you can imprint your design do not cut all the way
through.  You make squares or lines.  I happened to do both and used my cherry blossom cutter to imprint.
Carefully pick up your pan roll and cover with the cookie dough and it should cover the 2/3 of the roll,
Place back on silpat and let proof for the last time 30-45 minutes.
Preheat oven 350 degrees	Get some of the mixed sugar and sprinkle on each pan.
Bake 12-15 minutes depending on your oven.  Bake until golden brown, cool and rack and enjoy

 

 

Donuts for two

 

I love donuts so here's a recipe for 2.

 

Adapted from:http://dailydelicious.blogspot.com/2008/06/small-batch-vanilla-scented-yeast.html

The original recipe is for vanilla scented.  I changed the sugar for a little more diabetic friendly. I also did not use bread flour. 

150 g	All purpose flour
30 g	Cake flour
15 g	Unsalted butter
1	Egg (room temp)
70 ml	Milk
2 tbsp	I used C and H stevia light, 1/4 cup with 2 teaspoons of cinnamon I blended into a powder.
1 tbsp	Dried milk powder
¾ tsp	Instant Yeast
¼ tsp	Salt
	Oil for frying
	Sugar cinnamon made above. For coating the donut

I heated the milk to 110 degrees and added the yeast and a little sugar until foamy.

Put both of kinds of the flour, the sugar, dried milk powder and yeast in a bowl, whisk to combine, add and salt whisk again. Pour the egg and milk/yeast mixture into the bowl.

I throw everything into the kitchen aid and let it knead for 8-9 minutes.

Take the dough out of mixer and it should feel like a soft pillow form dough and let it proof for an hour and a half.

If you want to knead by hand you can do so for 8-9 minutes.

 

 

Put the dough into a light buttered bowl. Let the dough rise in a warm place until double in size (can be 1 hour or 1 hour and a half check often depend on the temperature).

Take the dough out of the bowl, punch dough down.

 

Using a rolling pin, roll out dough to 1.5 cm thick on a floured surface. Cut out dough using a 6.5 cm doughnut cutter. Set on floured baking sheet, cover lightly with a tea towel, and let rise for 30 minutes.

preheat the oil in a deep fryer to 170°C. Gently place the doughnuts into the oil. Cook until golden on both sides, then remove to drain on paper towels. Place the doughnut in the bowl of sugar, turn to coat the doughnut with the sugar, transfer to a cooling rack placed in baking pan.

Preheat the oil in a deep fryer to 170°C. Gently place the doughnuts into the oil. Cook until golden on both sides, then remove to drain on paper towels. Place the doughnut in the bowl of sugar, turn to coat the doughnut with the sugar, transfer to a cooling rack placed in baking pan.

 

 

 



Beef and Tripe Stew

Beef and Tripe Stew

 

 

My mom used to make beef and trip stew alot.  It's simple and when cooked long enough

it's a great Filipino dish.

 

I used beef tripe sold in most store and I used some stewing beef.

 

You'll need

 

1 pound of fresh tripe

1 pound of stewing beef, chuck or top round is fine as well

1/2 diced yellow onion

3 cloves of garlic mashed into a paste with sea salt

1/4 cup fish sauce or patis

Salt and Pepper

Seasoned Pepper

1 thai pepper or 1 jalapeno

2 slices ginger (save for the last hour)

1/4 cup of vinegar (I used season Japanese rice vinegar)

 

 

Rinse the tripe well and slice, cook the trip twice in boiling water for 15 minutes,

rinse then repeat.

After the last boil, rinse the trip well and drain.

Slice the beef into thin slices and set aside

Clean your pot, and sauté the onion and garlic, add the

tripe and beef continue to saute then and a quart of water and seasonings.

Bring to a boil and lower to simmer for 2 hours.

Keep an eye on the stew and add water as needed.

For the last hour, add the ginger, vinegar, and thai or jalapeno pepper

and continue simmer.

 

Taste for flavor and enjoy over steamed rice.



Cascaron (Carioka) 

2.5 cups mochiko

1/2 cup c and h stevia light sugar for baking 

1 teaspoon pineapple extract

1/2 cup dried dessicated coconut (no baker's)  Whole Foods or the Asian Market it's dried style.

2/3 can of coconut milk

1/4 cup water

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Mix all the above with a spatula but don't overwork the dough it will make it tough. Mix enough until it's combined.

I use a medium cookie scooper while i'm heating the oil in a quart size pot.  Have spider on hand. Heat the oil on medium

Scoop all the carioca it will sort of air dry then drop five at a time when temp of oil is 330-340 degrees.

Push them around and once the come to top they are done, remove and drain.

In a separate pot, heat 1/4 cup water  1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup coconut sugar add

1 tablespoon of the oil from cooking, and the 1/3 can of coconut milk. Heat on medium until the sugar is soft crack stage.

I dip each carioca with a skewer into the pot then assemble after. 

For Lent My Crab Cakes 

Our eggs from our Orpington and Dorking 

The far left egg is a jumbo from Sophie it's 3 inches

The middle brown is a large from our LARGE Orpington 

The regular white is from our Dorking Bella. 

Hawaiian Sweet Rolls My way

I decided to make a half batch of Hawaiian Sweet Bread

Accomplished so my batch made 9 rolls.

 

 

 



Mexican Lasagna

 

Well it's Superbowl Sunday, since the Niner's aren't playing I'm only going to watch

for the commercials and Bruno Mars.

 

Needed to eat something different plus it's overcast and gloomy outside.

 

Took a stab at making a Mexican Lasagna.

 

I used flour tortillas, made my own Enchilada sauce that a friend of mine taught me

how to make. 

 

Cook some lean hamburger up and add some taco seasoning or your own mix.

 

I grated some Colby jack mix, and crush some Panela Cheese

 

Got some fresh mild salsa and started layering.

 

 

Bake covered 1 hour at 350 degrees until bubbling hot.

 

let it set for 10 minutes before digging in if you can wait.  We couldn't.

 



 

 

 

Pandesal my way enough for 2

 

I love Pandesal, so here's my version for a pan of 8

 

1/2 cup warm water 110 degrees
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon yeast

3 heaping teaspoons of C and H Stevia light sugar
1/4 teaspoon hawaiian salt or fluer de sel
1 tablespoon lilikoi juice
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup wheat flour
1/2 cup bread flour
1/4 cup extra flour (in case you need it)
1 Tablesoon dry milk powder
1 heaping Tablespoon of instant mashed potatoes (dry) I use Idahoan
1/4-1/2 cup honey panko bread crumbs

2 Tablespoon melted butter at room temp
1 egg room temp

Melt butter and let cool
Bloom yeast in warm water at 110 degrees (I put the dry milk powder here)
Put the 1 teaspoon of honey and let the yeast foam for 5-10 minutes

Mix the flours but keep the 1/4 cup on side, salt, sugar and instant mashed potatoes and place in stand up mixer.Add the yeast, lilikoi or guava juice, butter and egg and mix on low then turn to medium with dough hook and let it go for 7 minutes. I you want to knead by hand you can but the dough will be real sticky so I let the machine do it. In the first 2 minutes keep and eye on the dough and add remaining 1/4 cup as needed. You may need more or less just depends. If you want more lilikoi /guava you can add more but you'll need more flour. After the 7 minutes turn dough out onto floured board should feel silky pillow put dough into a ball place in a greased bowl and put a little olive oil on top cover and let rise for 1 hour.

Should have doubled, punch down dough turn out onto floured board don't overwork the dough and roll into an even log and cut into either 8 equal large or 12 small medium.
Put some panko on the bottom of baking pan (use parchment or silpat) lay each pandesal cut side down don't put too close together but use your judgement, sprinkle some on top, let rise for 45-1hour until about doubled in size cover with cellophane and kitchen towels.

Preheat oven for the last 10 minutes 350 degrees. , remove cellophane sprinkle a little more panko and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.