Friday, September 23, 2011

French Toast


Recipe:

8 slices of bread
1 cup of cream ( Whipped)
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon of vanilla essence
1 tablespoon of honey
Butter

Method:

Heat up the oven to 300 F.

Combine the cream, eggs, vanilla essence & honey and beat until smooth. ( You can beat with a hand whisk).

soak the bread with the liquid for at least 30 seconds each side and set aside.

Heat up the pan and grease with butter and fry the bread 2 minutes each side. Once all the breads are fried, put them in the oven for at least 1 minute and serve.

Aglio Oglio Prawns



Recipe:

A.

Whole wheat pasta for 3 pax
salt
Chicken stock - 1 cube

B.

12 shelled prawns (Leave the tail shell on)
1 teaspoon of chili flakes
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
1 teaspoon of mince garlic

c.

1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoon of mince garlic
1 tablespoon of chili flakes
4 slices of anchovies
salt & pepper to taste

Method:

Marinade B ( Prawns) with all the ingredients in B.

Boil water for the pasta. Once water is boiled, add salt & chicken stock and boil pasta for at least 12 minutes for whole wheat pasta or until al dente.

While pasta is boiling, grill the prawns for 2 minutes a side.

Once pasta is cooked, toss and set aside.

In a pan, heat up the olive oil in low fire and once the olive oil is hot, fry the garlic for at least a minute and add the chili flakes and anchovies. Break the anchovies to pieces with your spatula until the anchovies melt in your oil. Make sure the garlic doesn't turn brown.

Once done, combine with the pasta, add salt & pepper to taste and serve with the grilled prawns.

Serve immediately.

Orange Grilled Prawn Salad





Hubby and I both agreed this is one of the best salad we ever had. We swore that this salad will be in our   menu at least once a month.

Ingredients:

For Salad
Baby Romaine Lettuce ( Enough for 2 Pax)
a bunch of rocket greens
slices of holland gouda cheese
1 orange flesh cut to cubes
salt
pepper

For Prawns
10 shelled prawns
1 teaspoon of chili flakes
salt & pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon maggie seasoning
1 teaspoon of fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon of olive oil

Salad Dressing
2 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon orange zest
1/2 teaspoon grated garlic
1 teaspoon of honey
salt & pepper to taste

Method:

Marinade the prawn with all the prawn ingredient above. Leave for minimum 15 minutes and grill for 2 minutes in each side. Once done, keep aside.

Meanwhile combine olive oil and balsamic vinegar and emulsify. Once combined, add the orange zest, grated garlic, honey, salt and pepper to taste.

Combine the Romaine lettuce in a salad bowl with the rocket greens, orange flesh cubes and toss with the salad dressing.

Lastly add salt & pepper if necessary and serve with cheese and the prawn.

This recipe is for 2 person.