Monday, May 12, 2014

3-ingredients low fat vanilla ice-cream

Ingredients
1 can evaporated milk, cold
1 vanilla bean (this was a gift from my boss, thanks Julian )or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoon sugar or less
1/8 teaspoon xanthan gum powder (optional)

Pour 1 can of cold evaporated milk in a mixing bowl. Then whip with a hand mixer , add in the seeds of 1 vanilla bean . If you don't have vanilla bean add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Then gradually add in sugar. This will make 3 ingredient low fat vanilla ice cream but if you want better ice cream texture , add 1/8 teaspoon of xanthan gum powder will do the job. When the mixture doubled in volume, stop whisking and freeze for one and a half hours. And take it out of the fridge and beat with a mixer until smooth. Repeat churning 2 more times with one and a half hour intervals. This will prevent crystallization. And freeze completely.
Homemade low fat vanilla ice cream. This is eggless "real" vanilla ice cream and  it is super easy summer treat at home. Also its lower in fat comparing to regular vanilla ice cream. Bon appetit. This is why both myself and my son love vanilla ice cream so much. We love fragrant vanilla !!!

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Hot cross bun

Hot cross buns are soft, sweet rolls traditionally made for weekends. They are topped with a glazed cross. So easy to make, i've made the swirl bun version too . Super light and fluffy inside and absolutely delicious! Very time consuming waiting for the dough to rise, but worth the wait :) made easier with the help of my kitchenAid! My family says they will never eat store brought buns after eating these ! Hahaha..

(Methods of procedures can refer to my apple shape shrimps bun)

Bake at 170c @ 15 to 20mins. 

Ingredients for soft white rolls
1 1/2 cup bread flour 
1tsp dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1tbsp sugar
2tbsp olive oil
pinch of salt

For decorate cross/swirl on the buns
3 tbsp plain flour
1 tbsp sugar
some water

glaze
1tsp sugar and some water