Baked cream cheese tarts

These are delicious and I applied 3 different toppings. The original recipe is from Alex Ong but I followed this blog recipe http://messywitchen.com/recipe/dessert-recipe/blueberry-cheese-tarts/

I made 12 tarts and I still have left over cream cheese filling so perhaps next round can make up to 15 tarts for 1 batch. I think is because my tart size is small as I used my Zhui kueh molds.

I kept the filling and the remainder pastry dough in the fridge to make more tarts next day.

Making the tart shells each 30 gm

Should have reduced to 25gm as my mold size is smaller - next time!

Spoon cheese filling into cooled cooked tart shells - baked at 190c 11 mins

Ready to bake 

Baked  at 180c for 9 mins

Enjoy!!

No bake Oreo Cream Cheese Cupcakes

Tadah!!! Isn't this lovely to look at? If I own a cafe I will definitely make these to sell!

This recipe is modified using fruit loops as decoration

The original recipe you can view on YouTube from Eugienie Kitchen

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5cZ50aZ6AZs

You have to let it set overnight before decoration 

Recipe 

Ingredients

A

57 gm Mcvities biscuits crushed to fine 

30 gm unsalted butter melted 

B

4 pcs of Oreo cookies crushed roughly

C

155 gm Philadelphia cream cheese softened

50 gm icing sugar

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 

D

120 ml whipping cream whipped till soft peaks I used Emborg whipping cream

E for decoration 

Either use Oreo cookies remove cream n crush

Or use fruit loops crushed

Method

A

Line a six hole cupcake tray with cupcake liners

Crush the Mcvities in a zip lock bag till fine

Melt the butter

Mix together in a bowl

Spoon evenly into each cupcake hole n press to form a firm base with a back of a spoon. Set aside 

B

Crush the Oreo in ziplock bag n set aside

C

Use a spatula n mix all together

Then add in the crushed Oreos 

Mix in

D

Whip the whipping cream with electric beater to obtain soft peaks

Fold the whipping cream into the Oreo mixture

Use a icecream scoop n scoop into the prepared cupcake tray

Mcvities base

Whipped cream beaten

Smooth the tops n chill overnight

Crush the fruit loops

Decorate the outside of heart with green fruit loops n the inside with red fruit loops

Done!

Cross section

Decorated with fruit loops non crush

Happy eating!!

Carrot Cake with cream cheese frosting

This is a simple carrot cake recipe that requires no electric beater just the wooden spoon for mixing.

Adjusted recipe from Pooh's Yummy Cookbook.

Recipe

2 large carrots peeled n grated roughly (about 250 gms after grating)

200 ml of canola oil/ sunflower oil

3 eggs lightly beaten

250 gm self raising flour

1 loaf tin 

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon ground allspice

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

225 gm brown fine sugar - original muscovado sugar 250gm

Method

Preheat oven to 180 celcius. I used 170 for cornell oven using convection mode fan in the upper tray.

Weigh the flour into large bowl, add in the  baking powder, spices, sugar n carrots.

Add in the eggs n oil. Mix well n pour into the loaf tin. I sprayed some oil all around the tin first. 

Bake for 50 -60 minutes 

Remove from oven and cool 10 minutes .

Then place wire rack on top and carefully turn out cake.

When cake is cool, apply cream cheese icing.

Icing recipe

150 gm cream cheese softened.

4 tablespoon unsalted butter about 76 gm

1 tsp vanilla extract

180 gm icing sugar 

Beat all the ingredients together till smooth n creamy using your wooden spoon n chill in the fridge for 10 minutes before using a palette knife to apply cream.

The ingredients 

Before baking

After baking n the cream cheese icing

Cut into 12 pcs

Decorate with raisins or toasted walnut for a nice afternoon tea snack

You can try to colour the balance cream cheese icing n make carrots on the cake 

Decorated with a dollop of strawberry jam 

Cream Cheese Panna Cotta

First attempt at Panna Cotta - which is defined as an Italian dessert made by simmering together cream, milk, and sugar, mixing this with gelatin, and letting cool until set.  It is also described as an silky eggless white custard.

My friend showed me a Panna Cotta dessert she had in Taiwan and I searched the internet for a recipe which I hope I can try.  There are lots of recipes available and I decided to do a Cream Cheese Panna Cotta.  Original recipe is titled Mascarpone Panna Cotta comes from www.food.com  and I paired it with strawberries compote from another recipe in  www.taste.com.au. A compote is described as a cooked fruit dessert which combines an assortment of fruits and a rich thick syrup.


Ingredients  for Panna Cotta :

http://www.food.com/recipe/mascarpone-panna-cotta-34807

1 tablespoon mik
1 1/4 teaspoons unflavoured gelatin
1 1/4 cups whipping cream
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup mascarpone cheese (I used Kraft cream cheese)
1/4 cup sour cream

Method
1. In a small bowl, pour 1 tablespoon milk
2. Sprinkle the gelatin, and allow it to soften about 10 minutes.
3. Combine the cream, 1/3 cup milk, vanilla and 1/4 cup sugar in a saucepan.
4. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring often.
5. Remove from heat, add gelatin mixture and stir until melted.
6. Let the mixture cool slightly down to a warm temperature.
7. In a medium bowl, whisk together cream cheese and sour cream until smooth.
8. Slowly add in the now warm cream mixture into the bowl, whisking constantly.
9. Spray 3 or 4 ramekins with cooking spray.
10. Pour the mixture inside the ramekins.
11. Chill until cold and set (3 -4 hrs and up to 12 hrs).  Run a small knife around the edge of the ramekins to loosen the panna cotta.
12.  If it doesn't work, dip the bottom of the ramekin in hot water for a few seconds.
13. Invert the ramekin onto a plate.


Strawberry Compote Ingredients
3 tablespoons of strawberry jam.
3 tablespoons of cold water.
12 pcs of small strawberries, hulled.

Method
1. Place the jam and cold water in  a small saucepan.
2.  Stir over low heat till jam melts.
3. Add strawberries and stir to coat in jam.
4.  Cool before use.
5. Spoon over panna cotta and serve.

Note : I did not stir my strawberries in the low heat so they remained firm.  Actually should stir them in heat till they soften a little. Next time I shall do that.

 Milk, Bulla thickened cream (whipping cream), vanilla, caster sugar, gelatin on milk.

 

 

Gelatin absorbed by milk

Bring ingredients to a boil.

After cooking.

After whipping the cream cheese and sour cream

After combining the boiled cream and whipped cheese and sour cream

 

Into the ramekins

 

 Panna cotta set.

 

 

After inverting the panna cotta.

 

 

Melting the strawberry jam.

 

My strawberries for decoration on the panna cotta.

 

 

 

 

Tasty, and a nice combination of sweet and sour taste.  Firm enough to hold the fruits on the panna cotta. I  managed to make 3 portions.

 

Do try out this recipe, I am sure they will be well received! Enjoy!