Lemon Custard Cake

Today is 7 Syawal 1434H and I'm still on vacation :) . I'll be back in the office tomorrow so today I have my close families coming over for Raya Lunch. I made some fish curry, ayam masak merah, nasi putih, ulam kacang botor and some soup and ayam kicap for the kids. For dessert, I made some tiramisu in a cup, carrot cake (recipe follows in the next post) and my first attempt of Lemon Custard Cake. According to Williams Sonoma, it also called magic cake as it bakes, it will finally form one layer of lemon custard at the bottom and a light-textured lemon cake on top.

Ingredients:

1 cup milk

1/2 cup heavy cream

3 large eggs, separated

1 tbsp grated lemon zest

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, strained

3 tbsp melted butter

1/4 tsp cream of tartar

1/2 cup white sugar

1/4 cup all purpose flour

1/8 tsp salt

Instructions:

1. Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 180C.
2. Have ready a 9 inch pie dish with 1 3/4 - 2 inches deep.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, cream and yolks until blended, Whisk in the zest, lemon juice and melted butter. Set aside.
4. In a large mixing bowl, combine egg whites and cream of tartar. Using a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat until the egg white forms a soft peak, slowly add 1/4 cup sugar and continue beating until firm glossy peaks form.
5. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, salt and the remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Whisk in the milk mixture until smooth. Using a silicone spatula, gently fold in half of the egg whites mixture until just combined. Add the remaining egg whites and fold in until fully incorporated. Pour into the pie dish.
6. Bake until set about 30 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Awesome Cream of Mushroom

I have some portobellos and swiss browns that I bought last week. I know I need to finish them as soon as possible or else they will end up in the dustbin by end of the week. So I thought I could make some cream of mushroom because my 2 daughters love creamy soup. Campbell soup is like a staple food for them and it is a compulsory item in my grocery list every week. This is actually a no brainer recipe (no recipe at all actually)...I just assemble and cook whatever I think could enhance my soup flavour. But I need to write this down for my daughters S & M who love mummy's version of Cream of Mushroom which according to them is way much better and more delicious than Campbell soup (dughhhh!!) :)

Ingredients:

1 medium sized portobello mushroom (take out the stem and scoop out the gills using a small teaspoon) 

4-5 medium sized swiss brown mushrooms 

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp butter
1 yellow onion - finely diced
2 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
1/2 cup cream
1 cup milk
salt and pepper
Herbs such as fresh thyme and sage-optional (I didn't put any because I don't have it)

1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp flour
1 tsp lemon juice

Instructions:

1. Slice all the mushroom and put them in a bowl. Scoop 1/3 of them and set aside.
2. Put the oil into a medium sized pot or a small dutch oven over a medium-low heat.
3. Add in the butter and let it melt. Sautee the onion and let them cook until translucent. 
4. Add in the mushrooms and some salt and pepper (you can also put in the herbs at this point), put the lid on and let it cook for about 5 minutes.
5. Pour in the chicken stock and let it simmer for another 7-10 minutes, stir occasionally. Remove from the heat. 
6. Using a handheld blender, blend the soup until it turns off white-creamy look.
7. Return to heat, add in the cream and milk. Stir.
8. Take out a small frying pan, melt the butter in it and put the 1/3 mushroom that you have set aside earlier. Cook for about 3 minutes, add in the flour and lemon juice. Cook for another  minute. Remove from the heat and pour them into the soup.
9. Let the soup simmer for another 3 minutes and it is done! Serve with garlic breads...YUMMMM!!!

Dugaan Ramadhan

To whoever that may be (you know who you are):

I WON'T GIVE IN WITHOUT A FIGHT!

Allah gives me aqal and sanity, I will find my way with His Guidance....Insyaaaa Allah.

Period.

The Holy Month of Ramadhan 1434H

Wishing all my family and friends a blessed Ramadhan Al-Kareem. May Allah accepts all our ibadah during this holy month...

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