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Sunday, October 2, 2011

Caramel coffee flan


Caramel Coffee Flan

I was browsing thru youtube and found this recipe.  link if you want to watch the video - for visual learners like me :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmnDTg0QCgE

Ingredients:


For caramel:

150g Fine Granulated Sugar
4 tbsps Water

Directions: 
  • Put Sugar in hot pan on medium high heat add water.
  • Allow mixture to slowly brown, stir occasionally with wooden spoon.
  • As soon as it begins to caramelize keep stirring. When it golden brown remove from heat.
  • Pour the caramel to your flan dish or in your individual small cups. 
  • Keep Aside.
For the Flan:

400ml Sweetened Condensed Milk
200ml Milk
225ml Cream
1 stick of Cinnamon
2 pods of cardamon
2 tablespoon of Instant coffee dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
5 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 160C / 315F / Gas mark 2.5.
  • Add milk and cream to the warm saucepan on medium high heat
  • Add condensed milk, vanilla essence, dissolved coffee, cinnamon stick, cardamon pods, stir till well combined. 
  • Allow it to come to a boil. Remove from heat. Let it steep for a few minutes to infuse flavors.
  • In a separate bowl briefly whisk eggs. Slowly add small amount of coffee sauce to the whisked eggs and whisk it. Add remaining sauce and mix it well.
  • Strain the coffee sauce through sieve into a clean bowl to remove cinnamon and cardamon
Take a big baking pan or a deep roaster pan
Put a kitchen towel in it and then your flan dish. Now pour coffee sauce over your caramel.
Now fill the deep pan with hot water about a third full. This is called a "Bain Marie" (cooking in a water bath) this prevents overheating or burning. 
Put tray in the oven and bake for 15-20 mins or until set. 
Gently shake flan dish to check they have set. 
Remove from oven.
Allow to cool and remove from the tray
Place in the fridge for a couple of hours.

Now after the flan dish has been in the fridge . Cut the edges with a sharp small knife loosen flan.
Turn over on your serving dish. 
You can place a warm towel for the caramel to melt and pop out of the flan dish :)

Chicken n Mushroom Cups Or Mini pies



Chicken & Mushroom Cups Or Mini Pies


Dough for the Base:

2 cups cake flour
A pinch of salt
Baking powder - teaspoon
125g butter
+- 1/2 cup cold milk

Method for Dough:
  • Add your butter and dry ingredients into your food processor or by hand.
  • Mix until it resembles bread crumbs.
  • Add milk a little at a time until it forms a dough.
  • Dust your surface with flour and roll out dough. Cut out flower shapes as in the picture and den place them in a muffin pan. 
  • Poke the dough with a fork and bake at 180'c for 4-5 mins. Do not fully cook.
  • Remove and allow to cool.
Filling Ingredients:

1 medium onion - finely sliced
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
60g butter
2 cups boneless chicken - cubed
6 mushrooms - sliced
1 cup capsicum - diced
2 teaspoon finely ground green chili
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup (250ml) fresh cream
3 tablespoon cornflour
215grams cream style sweetcorn / or blend corn to make it cream style
2 tablespoon mayonnaise
Cheddar Cheese - grated.

Method: 
  • Add butter in a pan and saute onions and garlic in it for a few mins.
  • Add chicken n mushroom, Stir fry for about 2mins till chicken is half cooked.
  • Now add in the bell pepper and rest of the spices and cook until all water burns out.
  • Make a paste out of fresh cream and corn flour and add it to chicken.
  • Cook till a boil comes and until chicken filling looks thick and saucy.
  • Remove from stove and add the sweetcorn and mayonnaise.
  • Add chopped coriander leaves ,if desired.
Preparation: 
  • After filling is cool ,add it to your cool flower cups.
  • Top with grated cheese and a sprinkle of dried oregano herb and a slice of tomato.
Return to oven and bake until cheese has melted.
Dough makes almost 3 dozen of these mini pies :)