Cinnamon Roll with Nutella-Coffee Frosting

Something different this time...

Dough:

1. Mix 1 quart of whole milk, 1 cup of vegetable oil, and 1 cup of sugar in a pan. "Scald" the mixture (heat until just before the boiling point.) Turn off heat and leave to cool 45 minutes to 1 hour.

2. When the mixture is lukewarm to warm, but NOT hot, sprinkle in 2 packages Active Dry Yeast. Let this sit for a minute so the yeast gets all warm and moist.

3. Then add 8 cups of all-purpose flour.

4. Stir mixture together. Cover and let sit for at least an hour.

(After an hour and more...)

5. The dough should rise to about twice its size. Add in 1 more cup of flour, 1 heaping teaspoon baking powder, 1 "scant" (less than a full) teaspoon baking soda and 1 heaping tablespoon of salt.

6. Stir mixture together. At this point, you could cover the dough and put it in the fridge until you need it—overnight or even a day or two, if necessary. Just keep your eye on it and if it starts to splurge out of the pan, just punch it down.


PLAY DOUGH TIME!!

1. Sprinkle surface generously with flour.

2. Take the dough and form a rough rectangle.

3. Then roll the dough thin, maintaining a general rectangular shape. Rectangle should increase in both width and length as you roll it out.

4. Now drizzle 1 1/2 to 2 cups melted butter over the dough.

5. Sprinkle 1 cup of sugar over the butter, followed by a generous sprinkling of cinnamon.

6. Now, starting at the opposite end, begin rolling the dough in a neat line toward you. Keep the roll relatively tight as you go. Some of the butter/sugar/cinnamon mixture may ooze out toward the end, but that’s no big deal.

7. Next, pinch the seam to the roll to seal it.

8. Spread some butter intp the foil and placed the rolls in.

9. Let the rolls sit for 20 to 30 minutes to rise, then bake at 400 degrees until light golden brown, about 15 to 18 minutes.



Nutella Coffee Frosting

* 2 tablespoons butter, softened
* 2 tablespoons Nutella
* 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
* 1-2 tablespoons milk
* 1 teaspoon instant coffee
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Method:
In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon milk with 1 teaspoon instant coffee and stir until coffee is dissolved.

In a separate bowl, combine butter, Nutella, sugar, salt, vanilla, and the 1 tablespoon coffee-milk mixture. Mix well with electric mixer, adding more milk as needed to make a fluffy spreadable frosting.

FSS Kitty

♥

^_^

Horror Movie

Me: u wan watch Orphan tomorrow?

Mr Loy: dun wan la.. u dun watch horror movie de what..

Me: nvm la... we watch la! i book the tickets ah?

Mr Loy: dun wan la. if we see the show, u will either bite or twist my arms! pain de leh! some more going to be 7th month soon liao. u will be even more scared lor.

Me: wont la! promise! i wont bite or bruise u.

Mr Loy: why u so sure?

Me: if go see movie, i bring eyeshade lorrr! listening to the movie wont be so scary mahhh!

Mr Loy: -_-""

Hello Kitty!!

nb...
kena "cheated"...

received my first Hello Kitty.
and got terribly deceived by the pictures.
the actual toy was pretty much disappointing.
whole item was almost flattened, seems that it had lost its "puffiness".
=((

nvm... later i pin the name tag and retake the pix again.


OH! and i just received a new skirt!!
which adds to my 20++ skirt collection with some not even wore yet...
then again, i have yet to try it on.

at least these two did managed to cheer me up a teeny weeny bit.

=|

drained...

the pressure on finding a suitable store.

the headache of calling them everyday to dig a store out (or rather the leftovers?), and going thru training whilst not knowing which store to take over.

the pressure of having no $$ coming in for the next 3-4 months.

the pressure of taking leave every fortnight at current coy to go for training there.

the problem of finding a suitable house and being shocked at the price of COV every other day. been looking for a house since the 1st quater of this year and still no luck!!!!

** the most recent one was asking for 79K above valuation!!! WTFH!!! just becoz it's 200% renovated, new aircon units, high floor with city view??!!
ok, i got no $$ to buy. the locals are really rich, buying a HDB with damm deep pockets. **

got a last free ticket yet i have no $$ to go anywhere.

i know that the easiest solution: Quit here and Concentrate on that one. but it's so hard to let go, especially when i've been in this line for 5yrs!!

it's all about waiting. and waiting. and waiting.
the problem with me is that i have very very very short patience. or rather i dun have ANY patience.

why is life all about $$? doesn't quality matters in this country?

messy thoughts thus messy post.

Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Muffin

Ingredients...

* 3 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 cups sugar
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 225g unsalted butter, melted and cooled
* 2 extra-large eggs
* 3/4 cup whole milk
(i used butter milk instead and added 1/2 cup sour cream)
* 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
* 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 bananas)
* 1 cup medium-diced ripe bananas (1 banana)
* 1 cup chocolate chip


How to...

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

1. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
2. Add the melted butter and blend.
3. Combine the eggs, milk, vanilla, and mashed bananas, and add them to the flour-and-butter mixture.
4. Scrape the bowl and blend well. Don't overmix.
5. Fold the diced bananas, walnuts and chocolate chips into the batter. Spoon the batter into the paper liners, filling each 1 to the top. Top each muffin with dried banana chips, granola, or coconut, if desired.
6. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the tops are brown and a toothpick comes out clean.


1st attempt was a flop. I forgot to add in sugar and my sister forgot to add in vanilla essence. *_*"

But the aroma of banana was floating all over the kitchen! The next time i shall add in cinnamon to see how it works out. And that is if we rememeber to add in all the ingredients.

Red Velvet Cupcake

Ingredients...

* 1 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
* 1 tablespoon Cocoa Powder
* 3/4 tsp Baking Powder
* 1/2 tsp Salt
* 1/2 stick of butter, soft
* 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
* 1 egg
* 3/4 tsp red food coloring
* 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
* 1/2 cup Buttermilk
* 1 tbl Water
* 3/4 tsp white vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
* 1/2 tsp Baking Soda


How to...

Makes 6 regular cupcakes

1. Preheat to 350.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder & salt. In a different bowl, cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until it is light and fluffy.
3. Add egg, red food coloring, and vanilla, and then mix until the red is evenly distributed. Alternately add the flour mix and the buttermilk to the butter mixture. Add the water and mix.
4. In a small bowl, combine vinegar and baking soda, and fold into the cupcake batter. Bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.


Cream Cheese Frosting:
* 8 oz cream cheese, soft
* 1/4 C unsalted butter, soft
* 1.5 cups confectioners sugar
* 1/2 tsp vanilla

- Beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla


OR


Vanilla Buttercream:

1. Place 2 sticks butter (soft) in bowl of electric mixer.
2. Turn on mixer. Add 4 c SIFTED confectioners sugar. Keep speed on low.
3. When all sugar is in, add 2 tsp vanilla, pinch of salt and 1/4 c milk or heavy cream.
4. Let mix for 5 minutes.


I didn't do either of the frosting, as (to me) the cupcake is good enough to eat on its own. =)



Happy 44th Birthday Singapore!

Orangina Cupcake

Ingredients...

* 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 1/4 tsp baking soda
* 1/4 tsp salt
* 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 large egg
* 1/2 cup sour cream (lowfat is fine)
* 1/4 tsp orange oil (optional)
* 3/4 cup Orangina
* orange zest


How to...

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3.In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light.
4. Beat in egg, followed by sour cream and optional orange oil, if using. Working in two or three additions, slowly alternate additions of the dry ingredients and the Orangina to the butter mixture, ending with an addition of dry ingredients.
5. Evenly distribute the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 3/ of the way full.
5. Bake for 17-21 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. It’s fine to leave a batch on the counter if you can’t fit all the cupcakes in the oven at once.
6. Allow to cool completely before frosting. Cupcake tops may deflate slightly upon cooling, so don’t worry if it happens.


Orangina Frosting
* 4-oz cream cheese, room temperature
* 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
* 3 tbsp Orangina
* 1 1/2-2 cups confectioners’ sugar
* 1/4 tsp orange oil (optional)

Beat cream cheese and butter in a large bowl until well-combined. Blend in Orangina, and orange oil, if using. Gradually add in confectioners’ sugar until the mixture reaches a thick easy-to-spread consistency. If you prefer stiffer icing, add a little extra confectioners’ sugar.
Spread on cooled Orangina cupcakes.


heeheeee... what an idea of using orangina for baking...