Tuesday, November 12, 2013

This is my final harvest of the year

I had my final harvest this weekend.  
Still I was very pleased with what I had.
I will Miss U.

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Welcome Back, Pound Cake

Hello, Big smile pound cake?  :)

I baked it by round pan.  
How does it look?  looks like smile man~.
The absolute best pound cake ever.
Very moist, light and easy!
But It was not baking well - some parts were not done.
Maybe,,,
This is the reason why I didn't use self-rising flour ???
I used normal cake flour.

Ingredients
2 1/3 cups self-rising cake flour
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
8 oz cream cheese
1 cup sugar (+ 1/4cup to taste)
2 teaspoons vanilla
6 large eggs

Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 10-inch (3-quart) bundt pan, knocking out excess.
Sift flour. Beat together butter and cream cheese in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add sugar, flour, and vanilla and beat on low speed until just combined (mixture will appear dry and crumbly). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition (mixture will form a batter as eggs are added).
Pour batter into pan, smoothing top. Bake in middle of oven until golden and a tester comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Cool cake in pan on a rack 15 minutes, then invert onto a rack and cool completely.

- Aunt Rose's Pound Cake.

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Puff Pastry Apple & Pear Tart



It is time for fall desserts.
I think of apple, pear, pumpkin and cinnamon first when it comes to fall. 
So I used apple and pear!
Actually, my husband likes my apple cake but I wanted new fall dessert.    



Looks like French Cafe Dessert  :)


These are puff pastry apple & pear!!   

Where is ice cream and syrup?? I need- - -  

What better way to welcome autumn than by making an apple tart?     :p

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Saturday, August 24, 2013

Always Favorite - Sweet Potato Wedges


Sweet Potato Wedges are always favorite for kid and adult.
It is incredibly easy.  

Just 
cut, 
toss 
and 
bake!

Actually I found this recipe for potato but I prefer sweet potato to potato.  I changed main ingredient :)

3 sweet potatoes, 3 Tbs olive oil, 1 tbs garlic powder, 1/2 tbs or less salt and pepper, 1/2 tbs crushed chili pepper, some herbs what you like.

Preheat oven to 410 degrees F.
Cut sweet potatoes into wedge shapes. Don't peel.
Toss the sweet potatoes with olive oil, herbs, salt, garlic powder, pepper and crushed chili pepper.
Spread the sweet potatoes on a baking pan. Don't crowd or layer.
Bake the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes.
you can eat this sweet potato wedges for side dish or appetizer.

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Friday, August 16, 2013

What a delicious Cheesecake :)


Awesome recipe!  This cheesecake is perfect : delicious, creamy and very, very rich!
My friend came over to my house with a homemade cheesecake a few weeks ago.
It was tasty.  So I got this recipe from her.  THANKS  :)
Most people think cheesecake is high in calories but I can't wait to make more.
I think I am addicted to baking these. HAHAHA.

* 6-inch pan
Cream cheese 1 pack (8 ounce), Sour cream 100g, 1 egg, Sugar 35-40g, 
7 Graham crackers crushed, 
1 Tbs melted butterVanilla extract 1 t

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. 
Cut the parchment paper to fit the bottom of the pan.
Make the crust with graham crackers and melted butter.
Press it down flat into the pan.
Mix cream cheese, sour cream, egg and sugar.
Pour filling into prepared crust and bake in middle of oven for 70 minutes (I used a water bath
Cool at room temperature for at least 2 hours and then chill in the refrigerator until serving.

How to cut a cheesecake?

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