Monday, January 30, 2012

KBB#27: Fortune Cookies

Fortune Cookie
Source: http://chinesefood.about.com


Fortune cookies can be tricky to make - it's important to make sure that the cookie batter is spread out evenly on the baking sheet. Instead of using the back of a wooden spoon to spread the batter, it's better to gently tilt the baking sheet back and forth as needed. Wearing cotton gloves makes it easier to handle and shape the hot cookies. This fortune cookie recipe makes about 10 cookies.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

fortune cookies
Ingredients:
2 large egg whites

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
8 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon salt

8 tablespoons granulated sugar

3 teaspoons water



Preparation:
1. Write fortunes on pieces of paper that are 3 1/2 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease 2 9-X-13 inch baking sheets.

2. In a medium bowl, lightly beat the egg white, vanilla extract, almond extract and vegetable oil until frothy, but not stiff.

3. Sift the flour, cornstarch, salt and sugar into a separate bowl. Stir the water into the flour mixture.

4. Add the flour into the egg white mixture and stir until you have a smooth batter. The batter should not be runny, but should drop easily off a wooden spoon.
Note: if you want to dye the fortune cookies, add the food coloring at this point, stirring it into the batter. For example, I used 1/2 teaspoon green food coloring to make green fortune cookies.
5. Place level tablespoons of batter onto the cookie sheet, spacing them at least 3 inches apart. Gently tilt the baking sheet back and forth and from side to side so that each tablespoon of batter forms into a circle 4 inches in diameter.

6. Bake until the outer 1/2-inch of each cookie turns golden brown and they are easy to remove from the baking sheet with a spatula (14 - 15 minutes).

7. Working quickly, remove the cookie with a spatula and flip it over in your hand. Place a fortune in the middle of a cookie. To form the fortune cookie shape, fold the cookie in half, then gently pull the edges downward over the rim of a glass, wooden spoon or the edge of a muffin tin. Place the finished cookie in the cup of the muffin tin so that it keeps its shape. Continue with the rest of the cookies



Thursday, January 26, 2012

Crunchy almond chocolate chip cookies

Di rumah, krucils seneng banget ama kukis. Seperti anak-anak pada umumnya, favorit mereka chocolate chip cookies. Udah nyoba beberapa resep, dan ini salah satu yang cocok. Tanpa almond dan dengan almond sama-sama okenya. Resep asli dari mbak Regina, tapi di bawah ini aku copy resep dari mbak Sylvie yang udah dikurangi takaran gula dan dan udah dialih bahasa.

almond chocolate chip cookies

Crunchy almond chocolate chip cookies


Bahan:

116 gr unsalted butter

90 gr gula kastor

70 gr brown sugar

1 butir telur

½ sdt vanili

125 gr terigu protein sedang

100 gr oatmeal blender halus

½ sdt soda kue

½ sdt baking powder

½ sdt garam

200 gr chocolate chips

almond slice, sesuai selera, diremas


Cara membuat :

  1. Kocok butter, gula kastor dan gula palem dalam kom mixer sampai lembut dan pucat.
  2. Masukkan telur dan vanili, kocok terus sampai lembut.
  3. Masukkan campuran terigu, oatmeal, baking powder, soda kue dan garam sambil dimixer speed terendah. Aduk rata
  4. Campurkan chocolate chip dan almond dalam adonan, aduk menggunakan spatula.
  5. Ambil adonan ½ sdt. Bulatkan menggunakan 2 buah sendok teh. Tata di loyang yang dialasi kertas lilin berselang-seling. Beri jarak yang cukup
  6. Oven selama 15 menit, kalo di oven rumah sekitar 150 derajat celcius