Chocolate Banana Pudding!

A yellowed-peeled banana is many people's favorite. What they don't know is that besides the sweet taste, it gives tremendous amounts of health benefits. Banana health benefits are comparable to any other type of fruit.  In fact, bananas have several positive benefits that many other fruits do not have. It's easy to consume and carry to places. Banana contains health benefits that you may not know. 

First, Banana is a "super food" as it contains more nutrients than many other fruits. Bananas have two times as many carbohydrates as an apple, five times as much Vitamin A and iron and three times as much phosphorus. In addition, bananas are also rich in potassium and natural sugars. Banana gives energy so you can have it instead of your normal cup of coffee or sugary snack. Banana helps your body to function better, including the circulatory system , brain, heart and blood system. Banana helps constipation because it contains certain type of fibers that will not cause diarrhea. Banana makes you happier. It has the chemical called tryptophan which helps the mind relax. Banana helps reduce effects of a hangover as well as help you quit smoking.

Why am I talking so much about bananas today?

                                     

Because: Today I had a chance to taste banana pudding with my friends at CDC And I thought it would be nice to share how to make this tasty dessert with all of you

So first off what you will need to make a steamed banana pudding

-100g plain flour

-Pinch of salt

-1.5 teaspoon baking powder

-100g breadcrumbs or crackers crumbs

-75g caster sugar

-75 g  butter

-1 egg

-40 ml cold milk

-2 mashed ripened bananas

-1 whole banana

How to do:

1.Sift flour, salt, baking powder, egg, milk and ripened banana in to a bowl beat untill smooth rest in the fridge for 30min

2. breadcrumbs, sugar and butter mix well at put some at the bottom of a pudding mold 

    and pre-bake at 150 degree celsius for 7min

3. Pour the batter into the mold and Cover securely with aluminum foil.

Steam for 2-3 hours. and rest in the fridge for 2 hours

4.Turn out on to a plate, and serve at room temperature.

serving:

-hazelnut butter

-caramelized banana pieces

-freshly whipped cream

-cocoa chips

-ice cream 

-chocolate powder.

how to do hazelnut butter? ...most of u will think its hazelnut with butter but it only involves butter no Nuts!!

haha so u take a pan u put butter in it and u put it on medium heat until it turns lightly brown it usually takes 5min so better keep an eye on it.

making caramelized banana?...first you need to cut your banana any shape u want. Then butter in a pan put your banana in and pour caster sugar on it around 2 table spoon

If u want your caramelized banana a little more fancy i suggested oranged flavor liquor to Flamber before serving "madeira" or "Cointreau" should do so when ur banana turns brown pour 5ml of liquor wait for it to boil and with a lighter light up the alcohol

wait untill the flames are gone 

wipped cream as always mix with some caster sugar and vanilla pods


Hopefully you will all like this recipe 

The elegantly-easy-to-make-Chocolate Truffle.

One of the gifts that people like to give away and receive the most is "chocolate truffle." Why? because it is elegantly delicious! The packaging and texture of the truffles are always rich and beautiful. Today, as i was strolling through a shelf of candies at the gourmet, i saw many chocolate truffle packed in the box. They looked real nice... but to me, i feel like chocolate truffle has to be made fresh at the chocolate store rather than manufactured from the factory. In Thailand, there are many confectionary stores selling cakes, cookies, ice-cream and all kinds of desserts, but i found that not many of them sell chocolate truffles.

So i took a chance to search for some recipe and tried it with my friend. To my surprise, it's not hard to make at all!
Truffles are the simplest of candy to make; cream, chocolate, and time is all it takes to create something blissfully elegant, decadent, and delicious. I use high quality chocolate (62% cacao or higher, and organic cream) where i bought it at the gourmet.

My friend and i, making chocolate truffle

I took the recipe from http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/chocolate_truffles.
and it worked really well!

Chocolate Truffles Recipe Ingredients

-8 ounces of semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate (high quality, 62% cacao or higher), well chopped into small pieces
-1/4 cup of heavy whipping cream
-1/4 cup of milk
-1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
-20g butter
-1/4 cup honey 
Optional base flavorings:
-Mint leaves (1 bunch, stems removed, chopped, about 1 cup)


Truffle coatings
Cocoa powder
Finely chopped walnuts
Finely chopped almonds

Let's make chocolate truffle!

    Be creative! give out as perfect gifts! 

1 In a small, heavy saucepan bring the heavy whipping cream and milk to a simmer.(infuse with mint leaves it gives a surprisingly fresh taste in your mouth)

2 Place the chocolate in a separate bowl. Pour the cream over the chocolate, add the vanilla, and allow to stand for a few minutes then stir until smooth. (This chocolate base is called ganache.)

3 Allow to cool, then place in the refrigerator for two hours. Remove and with a teaspoon roll out balls of the ganache. Roll in your hands quickly (as 
it will melt from the heat of your hands)  

4 Roll in cocoa powder or chopped nuts and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place in the refrigerator overnight or serve right away.

Use high quality chocolate, and each bite will be just like heaven.

Have fun!

The Perfect Creamy-Puffy-Profiterole

Profiterole is a choux pastry ball filled with creams. It could be whipped cream, pastry cream, or even ice cream. You can see them in various sizes, but their shapes are pretty much the same. A puffy-looking ball. In Thailand, people often call cream ball as eclair. (Actually eclair is similar but in a different shape) There are actually many places that sell choux pastry ball in Thailand. My favorite is at Beard Papa. They have a variety of flavors and sizes. They are clean. And the price is not that high. And most importantly, it's DELICIOUS!

These are Profiterole, Choux Cream, Cream Puff, Cream Balls

 

But this is eclair.

It's always nice to pick up few balls and get messy eating them. Licking your finger and messing up your face with the cream are my favorite part!

Recently, I had a chance to watch a 2-minute-video of Gordon Ramsay. He made a perfect creamy profiterole. This active and super fast VDO makes it look fast and easy.

These recipe is according to his VDO:

To make the puff "Puffy," pay careful attention to the mixture. You will need these ingredients:

1. 125 ml milk

2. 200 ml water

3. 50 g butter

4. 50 g sugar

5. 1 tea spoon of salt

6. 150 all purpose flour

7. 3 eggs

8. piping bag

1. In a pan, boil milk, water, butter, sugar, and salt. When it boiled, add  flour. Stir until it becomes smooth. 

2. Add eggs. One at a time. Mix it well

3. Fill the piping bag with the mixture and push it on a tray. (for the pointy tip, use your wet finger to push it down to avoid burning) Then, put it in the oven 200 Degree Celsius. 18-20 minutes

For the cream, you would need these ingredients:

1. 150 ml whipping cream

2. 50 g icing sugar

3. a bunch of vanilla seeds

Mix everything and whisk until it becomes fluffy!

Lastly, the Chocolate sauce. Always use good chocolate. And as Gordon said, "The better your chocolate, the better the taste. As simple as that."

1. 100 g dark chocolate

2. 50 ml Honey

3. 50 g butter

4. 50 ml milk

Mix everything!

Finish up and ready to serve! your Perfect Creamy Puffy Profiterole
After taking out the puff, fill in with your cream. Stack it up. Topped with icing sugar and pour the chocolate sauce to finish. Have some cream balls with a hot cup of coffee . Ummmmm...

Voila!! Parfait!!

Ps. If your experiment went well, then good for you. And enjoy the fabulous taste of creamy puffy profiterole. Be Proud and Bite it!

But if it failed, and you are dying to have some, here is my suggestion...

Their stuff are gooooood!

The Magical Hot Chocolate Souffle

The word "Soufflé " is a French word which means "to blow up" or "puff up." Many restaurants choose to serve soufflé as their dessert. This is one of my favorite dessert as it seems magical, airy and complex. Eating it fresh from the oven can totally completes my meal. 

And who does not love chocolate? The hot chocolate soufflé is a perfect combination for dessert that I could never get enough.So this will be the first easy-to-make dessert recipe that I wanted to put in my diary. You will find that you can make your own soufflé with in 30 minute or less. How fun is that? Having your friends over for dinner and finish up with the home-made chocolate soufflé!

First, these are ingredients that you would need. They are very easy to find. And you may already have it in your home.

1. 200 ml milk
2. 4 eggs
3. 300 g dark chocolate
4. 50 g butter
5. 20 g corn flour
6. 50 g sugar
7. pinch of salt

Okay, so once you have prepared the ingredients, let's move on to the easy steps:

Always Always, Preheat your oven.
For this recipes, it will be 200 degree C.

1. First, mix your milk with the corn flour. Then put it on low heat. whisk till it becomes thick. When it's done, it will be a sticky paste just like mashed potatoes!

2. Meanwhile, break the chocolate into small pieces. Put them on a double boiler. (For those of you who do not know what a "double boiler" is... It's just placing a bowl on top of a pan of simmering water to melt the chocolate without burning it) Then add your butter.

3. When the chocolate melts, take off the double boiler and add four egg yolks.(Careful! don't throw your egg white away!) Put them in the fridge. 

4. Whisk the egg white with the sugar until the mixture is Fluffy! and stick to the whisk. You will find it look like a hair mousse. (HEY! but don't over work them cus' it can collapse!)

5. Take the chocolate and mix it with the egg whites.

6. Get your mold.Butter it and dust it with grated chocolate. Fill the mixture in three-quarter. Clean the rim (otherwise it won't rise!!!) 7. Put in the oven for around7 minutes. (depends on the size of the mold.)

See how easy this is? And the good thing about your home-made dessert is that you can "make it as you like it." If you don't like a lot of sugar, you can take some out, if you like it sweet, Then you can add some more.
As easy as that.

Quick and easy to do. Perfect choice to round up your meals!

Serve it right out of your oven.

Remember to be creative. Top up with your favorite fruits!

Now. Get off of your computer and make one of your own! :)