Easy buttercream recipe

Source:

http://artisancakecompany.com/recipe/easy-buttercream/

Easy Buttercream

Delicious, rich and easy buttercream recipe that anyone can make. This is not a crusting buttercream. It is meringue based so it has a slight shine and chills nicely in the fridge. Takes 10 minutes to make and is fool-proof!

Servings	Prep Time
8 in round cake	5 minutes

Cook Time	Passive Time
3 minutes	8-10 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 lbs unsalted room temperature butterYou can use salted butter but it will affect the taste. Leave out additional salt. 
• 2 lbs powdered sugar (sifted if not from a bag)
• 1-2 Tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon sea salt you can use regular salt too if you want
• 1 cup pastureized egg whites

Servings:in round cake

Instructions

1. Place egg whites and sugar in a stand mixer (you can mix with a hand mixer too if thats all you have). 
2. Attach the WHISK and combine ingredients on low and then whip on high for 5 minutes. 
3. Once the meringue is light, white, fluffy and shiny, add in your butter in chunks. Add in vanilla and salt. 
4. Let whip for 8-10 minutes until its very white and light and shiny.

Chocolate Nutella Mug cake

Early in the morning, my son wants to have strawberry cheesecake from the videoclip he saw the night before for breakfast. I wasn't going to make one, as it requires at least 3hrs  of sitting in the fridge.

So 'suppression vs substitution' strategy,  I decided on substitution. Substitute with a chocolate mug cake, so I googled and found this recipe. He was thrilled as it is fun and fast. Most importantly, it is yummy chocolate cake!

Adapted from http://www.thenovicechefblog.com/2013/02/chocolate-peanut-butter-mug-cake/

Chocolate Nutella Mug Cake

Yield: 1 mug cake

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon Nutella 

Directions:

1) In a large mug, whisk (with a small whisk or large fork) together the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt). 

2) Add the milk, vegetable oil and nutella. Whisk until smooth. 

Optional:add in white chocolate chips into batter, sprinkle thousands n thousands sprinkles on top.

3)Cook in the microwave on high for 1 minute and 10 seconds. This recipe will rise a lot and then deflate. I know it's strange, but trust me it's delicious! 

3)Serve immediately!

Possible variation is to stir in mini marshmallows or some chopped walnuts to add a little something different! Add both and it's like a Rocky Road Mug Cake! 

Pan fried ribbon fish

Ingredients:

1 ribbon fish cut into 1.5inch pieces (approx 500g)

Ginger slices

Salt

Hua diao wine

Oil

Directions 

1. Marinate with ginger and salt for 30 min

2. Sprinkle some hua diao wine to remove fishy smell

3. Heat up the oil

4. Pat dry before frying. Avoid flipping it frequently to ensure the fish remain intact.

5.Fried till golden brown. Serve with porridge or rice. 

Optional

Braised ribbon fish

(Fry without marinating, return the fried fish into wok, add 1/2cup water, 1/2 tbsp hua diao wine, 1 tbsp light soya sauce, 1tbsp dark soya sauce and 1tbsp sugar)

Cranberry scone

Ingredients

2

 

cups

 

Plain Flour

1/2

 

cup

 

Sugar

1/2

 

teaspoon

 

Baking Soda

1/2

 

teaspoon

 

Salt

1/3

 

cup (80g)

 

Unsalted Butter

 

, cold

1

 

cup

 

Milk

1

 

teaspoon

 

Vanilla Essence

1/2

 

cup

 

Cranberries

1/2

 

cup

 

White Chocolate

1

 

tablespoon

 

Lemon Juice

Directions

1) Preheat oven at 200°c 

2) Mix 1 tbsp lemon juice and milk to make a total of 1 cup. Leave aside to set for 10-15 minutes to make buttermilk.

3) Sieve dry ingredients into a bowl.

4) Add in cold butter, cut into smaller pieces.

5) Rub butter with fingertips until all incorporated. Mixture should resemble bread crumbs (shortcut: food processor pulse 10-15 times till bread crumbs texture obtained)

6)Mix in cranberries and white chocolate.

7)Add vanilla essence to buttermilk.

8)Pour buttermilk into dry ingerdients. add just enough to form a dough.

9)Place golf ball sized batter using ice cream scoop on a greased baking tray and bake at 200°c for 8-10 minutes.

10) Remove from oven and cool for 5-10 minutes.

11) Plate and serve.