Thursday 24 November 2016

Oolong Lychee Jelly Cup 烏龍茶荔枝凍


Oolong Lychee jelly cup烏龍茶荔枝凍. Extremely easy dessert with only 5 ingredients: Oolong tea, water, sugar, Lychee meat, and Agar Agar powder. (Optional: Served with evaporated milk )  

Ingredients:

6  Oolong Tea bags
750 L + 200L Water
2 tsp Agar agar Powder
100g sugar 
evaporated milk (Optional)

Directions:

  1. Bring 750L water to boil, immerse oolong tea bags to water. Turn off heat and immerse for 5-7 minutes.
  2. Squeeze water out from tea bags. Set aside.
  3. Use another saucepan, combine agar agar powder with 200L cold water. 
  4. Stir and turn on heat to high.
  5. Take it to full boil and keep stirring for about 5 minutes.
  6. Keep boiling until all agar agar dissolved. Pour tea into boiling agar agar water.
  7. Add sugar and stir until all sugar dissolved. 
  8. Pour tea jelly liquid to mold or container. Cut Lychee into small pieces.
  9. Add some lychee meats into jelly cup. 
  10. Store at room temperature and the jelly will settle.
  11. Serve directly from container or serve with evaporated milk.



Apple Crumble Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce 焦糖蘋果酥乳酪蛋糕

Cheesecake and warm Apple Crumble pie are my faviourite desert especially in cold winter time. Fall passed and winter came. Cold breeze outside and strong wind blew. This made me think of having some warm served dessert for my dearest dinner party friends at Ahmami Cafe. Combining Apple crumble and cheesecake is double the delicious. And this can served with ice cream that everyone will love it. Can't wait to try!



Recipe source adapted from Tasty Youtube Channel and The Gold Lining Girl


CARAMEL APPLE CRISP CHEESECAKE

Serves 10-12

INGREDIENTS



Crust

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • ⅛ cup brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup butter, melted

Filling
  • 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 green apples, peeled and thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Streusel
  • ½ cup old-fashioned oats
  • ¼ cup flour
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • ¼ c. cold butter
  • prepared caramel sauce
  • Vanilla ice-cream (Optional)

PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C.

For oatmeal cookie crust:
  1. In a small bowl, combine all crust ingredients.
  2. Press into the bottom of a greased 8-inch springform pan.
  3. Bake for 5 minutes

For cheesecake:
  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until creamy.
  2. Add brown sugar, vanilla extract and cornstarch, beating until combined.
  3. Pour cheesecake batter over crust.
  4. In a medium bowl, combine apples, cinnamon, and white sugar, tossing to coat.
  5. Carefully layer the apple slices over the cheesecake batter, working from the edges to the center - it will keep the batter from raising higher at the edges. Work from the edges toward the middle.

For streusel:
  1. In a small bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
  2. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
  3. Sprinkle it evenly over the apple layer, working from the edges to the center.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes 
  5. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
  6. Serve with ice cream and caramel sauce.