Saturday, December 12, 2009

Banana Cake Bread

Banana Bread

Recipe
450 gm Bananas (Over ripe ones tastes better)
450 gm Sugar
450 gm Soft Flour
4 nos Whole Eggs
125 ml Corn Oil
190 ml Milk
15 gm Sodium Bicarbonate
1/2 tsp Vanilla Essence

Method
1) Place bananas and sugar in a mixing bowl. Use a beater to mash everything together till smooth.
2) Add all remaining ingredients and continue to beat just till batter is smooth.
3) Line a 15cm X 15cm (6" X 6") square cake pan with grease proof paper. Pour the batter into cake pan till 3/4 full.
4) Bake in oven at 170C (340F) for 45 minutes till cook.
5) Insert a toothpick into centre of cake when done. If inserted toothpick comes out clean, your cake is done.

Makes 2 X 15cm (6") Square Cake Pan

Pound Cake Plain

Pound Cake

Recipe
200 gm Unsalted Butter
180 gm Sugar
20 gm Glucose
1/2 tsp Vanilla Essence
4 nos Whole Eggs
200 gm Soft Flour

Method
1) Cream butter, sugar and glucose together in mixing bowl till smooth.
2) Add in vanilla essence and continue to beat till fluffy.
3) Add in eggs slowly one by one. The best way is to break the eggs (egg yolks) before adding it in to avoid batter splitting.
4) Make sure batter is completely smooth before proceeding to add the next egg.
5) Add in soft flour, mix till all ingredients form a smooth batter. Do not overmix as cake texture will be affected (springy texture due to flour gluten).
6) Brush shortening on the bottom and sides of a baking pan. Line the bottom of pan with grease proof paper to prevent the cake from sticking to the bottom.
7) Pour in cake batter and bake in oven at 175 C (347 F) for 45 minutes. Insert a toothpick into centre of cake when done. If inserted toothpick comes out clean, your cake is done.

Recipe makes 1 X 15cmX15cm (6"X6") square cake pan.

Fruit Cake

Fruit Cake

Recipe
150 gm Unsalted Butter
100 gm Sugar
20 gm Glucose
1/2 tsp Vanilla Essence
3 nos Whole Eggs
150 gm Soft Flour
250 gm Raisins (Chopped)
100 gm Mixed Peel (Chopped)
100 gm Glazed Cherry (Chopped)
120 ml Brandy
1/2 nos Orange Juice
1/2 nos Lemon Juice

Method
1) Soak mixed fruit (raisins, mixed peel and cherry) in brandy, orange juice and lemon juice overnight or even better for a day or two.
2) Cream butter, sugar and glucose together in mixing bowl till smooth.
3) Add in eggs slowly one by one. The best way is to break the eggs (egg yolks) before adding it in to avoid batter splitting. continue to beat till fluffy.
4) Make sure batter is completely smooth before proceeding to add the next egg.
5) Add in vanilla essence and mix well.
6) Add in soft flour and mixed fruits..
7) Mix till all ingredients form a smooth batter. Do not overmix as cake texture will be affected (springy texture due to flour gluten).
8) Brush shortening on the bottom and sides of a baking pan. Line the bottom of pan with grease proof paper to prevent the cake from sticking to the bottom.
9) Pour in cake batter and bake in oven at 180 C (356 F) for 45 minutes. Insert a toothpick into centre of cake when done. If inserted toothpick comes out clean, your cake is done.

Recipe makes 1 X 15cmX15cm (6"X6") square cake pan.

Chocolate Chips Walnut

Chocolate Chips Walnut Cake

Recipe
150 gm Unsalted Butter
150 gm Sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla Essence
3 nos Whole Eggs
225 gm Soft Flour
5 gm Baking Powder
200 gm Chocolate Chips
100 gm Chopped Walnuts
115 ml Milk

Method
1) Cream butter and sugar together in mixing bowl till smooth.
2) Add in vanilla essence and continue to beat till fluffy.
3) Add in eggs slowly one by one. The best way is to break the eggs (egg yolks) before adding it in to avoid batter splitting.
4) Make sure batter is completely smooth before proceeding to add the next egg.
5) Add in soft flour, baking powder, chocolate chips and chopped walnut.
6) Mix till all ingredients form a smooth batter. Do not overmix as cake texture will be affected (springy texture due to flour gluten).
7) Lastly add in milk slowly and mix till smooth.
8) Brush shortening on the bottom and sides of a baking pan. Line the bottom of pan with grease proof paper to prevent the cake from sticking to the bottom.
9) Pour in cake batter and bake in oven at 175 C (347 F) for 45 minutes. Insert a toothpick into centre of cake when done. If inserted toothpick comes out clean, your cake is done.

Recipe makes 1 X 15cmX15cm (6"X6") square cake pan