08 August 2010

egg tart or it would be if they were small--more like a full out chinese egg pie

My dad made me do it. As always I reduced the sugar content in this thing by a lot.

1 1/2 cup milk (4.5 Tbsp of powdered milk + 1.5 cup water will do)
1/2 cup sugar
6 eggs
1 deep dish pie crust (if you're too lazy to make your own)

1. In a saucepan, dissolve sugar in milk. Whisk in the eggs without beating too hard.

2. When you've got the eggs pretty much broken and mixed in, keep whisking at the lowest setting of your stove for a few more minutes. The color should be this milky, lemon yellow color.

3. Preheat oven at 350F. Prepare the pie crust by poking holes at the bottom with a fork.

4. If you want you can strain the milky egg mixture. I don't do this because it's all the same to me. (Just make sure to NOT start heating the mixture until you've somewhat thoroughly mixed in the egg.) Carefully pour the milky egg mix into the pie crust, which should be atop another flat pan in case anything overflows. Bake for 50-60 minutes.

07 August 2010

mystery generic asian curry...could it be thai or could it be japanese or could it be something entirely of my own device?

Seriously it was good. I would add a picture, but I've been delayed for having an appropriate camera.

Mystery Generic Asian Curry

onion, chopped
garlic, chopped and crushed
sirloin beef, thinly sliced
carrots, cut
potatoes, cut
ginger, chopped and crushed, maybe food processed
hot pepper powder, course
1 can of coconut milk
bay leaves
curry roux (ie--Golden Curry)
honey powder
celery or bell peppers

1. Sautee the onion and garlic till aromatic and slightly clear. Add the defrosted, thinly sliced beef and let it cook. Add water as necessary to keep it from drying.

2. Stir in carrots and potatoes. Add more water as needed and allow to steam while covered.

3. Stir in ginger and hot pepper powder. Let it simmer some more in a little bit of water. Then pour in the coconut milk and add the bay leaves. Add one block of curry roux and allow to melt along with honey powder to taste.

4. Allow to simmer on lower heat and then add the celery and/or bell peppers. Continue to simmer on the lowest setting while you wash your dishes and clean your mess.

5. The end. Like many curries, tomato-based and coconut-based food, it will taste better with time.

06 August 2010

sugar cookie sans sugar, with a bit of honey.

So I couldn't tell you for sure how much of everything I put in this thing, because I didn't think much of measuring things out at 2am in the morning. Here's my guess instead.

1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp butter flavored Crisco
1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp honey powder
1 egg
2 Tbsp water
1 tsp almond extract
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1 1/4 cup all purpose flour

Whip the Crisco and honey powder together. Beat in the egg, water and almond extract. They won't combine well initially, but just keep beating anyway. Then mix the salt, baking powder and cream of tartar into the mixture. Beat together until it's mostly fluffy. Combine with flour and mix well, without over-stirring. Refrigerate overnight or for an hour or so.

Preheat oven to 350F. Arrange the cookie dough into cookie shapes on a baking pan lined with wax paper. Bake for 10 minutes.