Monday, November 26
Ever tasted those rich creamy cheesecakes slices from coffeebean or starbucks or from restaurants that costs u around RM6 to RM7.50 per slice and wished you could make your own?
I did just that.
I was hanging out with ken and siew at the malls and suddenly had this urge for the taste of sweet, creamy, rich melting cheesecake. Then it struck me, why not bake one myself? I've all the time to spare, why not? So I bought the ingredients and referred to dyannbakes on the internet and my friends for the steps, among one of them is a working chef.
I did snap some shots of the main ingredient, Philadelphia cream cheese...
say cheese!
It's surprisingly easy to bake actually. I started off with the crust as the base first where I made my first mistake by mixing too many butter to the crushed biscuit crumbs causing the butter in the crust to seep into the batter later while baking.
Well, I'll give a brief description on the steps anyway, but it's MOST advised to consult other reliable sources or personnels for the ingredients and steps if you guys don't wanna end up ingesting self-made laxatives.
I prepared the crust beforehand by crushing biscuits into powder like form and mixing it with sugar with less than a quarter of a butter block into a solid mixture of crumbs. Then I poured the mixture inside the pan and flattened it evenly on the base and then baked it in the oven for about 10 mins then cooled.
the crust
Next was the essential part to a perfect cheesecake, the batter. My mistake here was lemon juice, I put too many lemons. The number of lemons should be one, I put four. Not forgetting the condensed milk, it's half of the normal can, not half from the small can, my bad. This is the part where we mix the cream cheese, eggs, vanilla extract, lemon juice, fresh cream, condensed milk once at a time into a batter. I'd prefer hand mixing rather than using an electric mixer cos I realized later afterwards that some of the cream cheese had sunk to the base of the mixing bowl unreachable by the mixer, another mistake noted.
Finally, the finale. The batter was then poured onto the baked crust and heated in the oven around 150-160 degrees for about an hour or so.
when done, I had it cooled within room temperature and then placed it into the fridge after.
em, emm...
Note the small hole in the middle, I had to use a chopstick to check whether it was done or not. Now I understand why some cakes have cherries in the middle of the cake or topping decorations, they were all defect cover-ups.. haha
The final product? The most perfect rich-creamy-slightly-soured-not-too-sweet original cheesecake I've ever made on my first attempt, not forgetting the 3kg I've put on ever since.
who moved the cheese!?
Rest assured, second attempt, my cheesecake will be...
Perfecto!
I did just that.
I was hanging out with ken and siew at the malls and suddenly had this urge for the taste of sweet, creamy, rich melting cheesecake. Then it struck me, why not bake one myself? I've all the time to spare, why not? So I bought the ingredients and referred to dyannbakes on the internet and my friends for the steps, among one of them is a working chef.
I did snap some shots of the main ingredient, Philadelphia cream cheese...
say cheese!It's surprisingly easy to bake actually. I started off with the crust as the base first where I made my first mistake by mixing too many butter to the crushed biscuit crumbs causing the butter in the crust to seep into the batter later while baking.
Well, I'll give a brief description on the steps anyway, but it's MOST advised to consult other reliable sources or personnels for the ingredients and steps if you guys don't wanna end up ingesting self-made laxatives.
I prepared the crust beforehand by crushing biscuits into powder like form and mixing it with sugar with less than a quarter of a butter block into a solid mixture of crumbs. Then I poured the mixture inside the pan and flattened it evenly on the base and then baked it in the oven for about 10 mins then cooled.
the crustNext was the essential part to a perfect cheesecake, the batter. My mistake here was lemon juice, I put too many lemons. The number of lemons should be one, I put four. Not forgetting the condensed milk, it's half of the normal can, not half from the small can, my bad. This is the part where we mix the cream cheese, eggs, vanilla extract, lemon juice, fresh cream, condensed milk once at a time into a batter. I'd prefer hand mixing rather than using an electric mixer cos I realized later afterwards that some of the cream cheese had sunk to the base of the mixing bowl unreachable by the mixer, another mistake noted.
Finally, the finale. The batter was then poured onto the baked crust and heated in the oven around 150-160 degrees for about an hour or so.
when done, I had it cooled within room temperature and then placed it into the fridge after.
em, emm...Note the small hole in the middle, I had to use a chopstick to check whether it was done or not. Now I understand why some cakes have cherries in the middle of the cake or topping decorations, they were all defect cover-ups.. haha
The final product? The most perfect rich-creamy-slightly-soured-not-too-sweet original cheesecake I've ever made on my first attempt, not forgetting the 3kg I've put on ever since.
who moved the cheese!?Rest assured, second attempt, my cheesecake will be...
Perfecto!
Labels: cheesecakes, food, photos, updates
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Wednesday, November 21
Finally after around 8 months of sheer emotional and mental suffering, I finally got back to
Kuching last saturday.
i love the airport
Took me a while to regain my blogging life back. I guess being in another place and being pushed to the verge of insanity for every single day really took it's toll on my personality, not to mention my life in Malacca. Hopefully during my span here in Kuching, I could get back on track and rethink my priority in life again.
My flight was scheduled on 17th of nov but I took a head start and went to KL on the 16th, the next day after my last final paper and bunked in at kennedy's place. Familiar faces and the thought of finally being able to set foot on Kuching soil, I'd never trade that for anything even if I had to sacrifice my final exam results (uh... nvm).
Kennedy drove me around PJ and we strolled to midvalley, and had our very favourite "fish-head bee hoon" at Taman Desa for brunch. Em.. em..
siew siew, I know u're drooling
Reached LCCT terminal around 4.45, just in time for McD.
airbus ride
Thanks to kennedy for the ride to KL sentralthat almost got us lost on the way.
I figured I'd took some photos to blog since I've never had a cameraphone till this year. While I was trying to adjust my focus for a better shot, this Caucasian lady on the right was looking at me and giving me the stares as if I was taking voyeur shots of her licking the chili sauce off those strands of fries, disturbing.
Flight was usual, wasn't as eager like I was anticipating the lift-off 2 years back during my first flight. While me and my hometown coursemate were taking our sweet time making our way into the departure hall, we pictured that gate P8 should have people lining up at the gate before making their way on board. How wrong we were, the last few passengers were already making their way on board the plane! So we ran.
Managed to snap a shot before boarding the plane.
Hold! Wait! amazing race contestants boarding!
The usual...
Then there it was, the announcement I've been waiting for months.
"we will be arriving shortly to Kuching International Airport".
Waiting for the hatch to open...
Kuching last saturday.
i love the airportMy flight was scheduled on 17th of nov but I took a head start and went to KL on the 16th, the next day after my last final paper and bunked in at kennedy's place. Familiar faces and the thought of finally being able to set foot on Kuching soil, I'd never trade that for anything even if I had to sacrifice my final exam results (uh... nvm).
Kennedy drove me around PJ and we strolled to midvalley, and had our very favourite "fish-head bee hoon" at Taman Desa for brunch. Em.. em..
siew siew, I know u're droolingReached LCCT terminal around 4.45, just in time for McD.
airbus rideThanks to kennedy for the ride to KL sentral
I figured I'd took some photos to blog since I've never had a cameraphone till this year. While I was trying to adjust my focus for a better shot, this Caucasian lady on the right was looking at me and giving me the stares as if I was taking voyeur shots of her licking the chili sauce off those strands of fries, disturbing.
Flight was usual, wasn't as eager like I was anticipating the lift-off 2 years back during my first flight. While me and my hometown coursemate were taking our sweet time making our way into the departure hall, we pictured that gate P8 should have people lining up at the gate before making their way on board. How wrong we were, the last few passengers were already making their way on board the plane! So we ran.
Managed to snap a shot before boarding the plane.
Hold! Wait! amazing race contestants boarding!The usual...
Then there it was, the announcement I've been waiting for months."we will be arriving shortly to Kuching International Airport".
Waiting for the hatch to open...and there I was,
KUCHING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT!
KUCHING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT!Later that night my cousin called me and we went clubbing at Terminal one to celebrate a friend's birthday.
I'll be around in Kuching, savoring every minute and second here with my friends and family before heading back to the "minefield" in malacca on the 1st of Jan 08.
Those who know me that are reading this, call me! I'll be here till the new year's countdown.
I'll be around in Kuching, savoring every minute and second here with my friends and family before heading back to the "minefield" in malacca on the 1st of Jan 08.
Those who know me that are reading this, call me! I'll be here till the new year's countdown.
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Monday, November 12
Sometimes when life's just really really cruel to you, it triggers a sense of overwhelming emotion of hate, anger, frustration, trapped, suicidal and sorts that turns ur world upside down and leaves you with nothing but your existence and your mind to play with and the pain and suffering is just unbearable.
I had a similar experience. I never thought that cycling at night aimlessly with Snow Patrol's Run in my ears gave me just what I needed to have my moment of escape.
The moment where you don't have to think or worry about anything is ultimately, the greatest bliss.
I had a similar experience. I never thought that cycling at night aimlessly with Snow Patrol's Run in my ears gave me just what I needed to have my moment of escape.
The moment where you don't have to think or worry about anything is ultimately, the greatest bliss.
Labels: thoughts
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