Recipe: Almond and Salted Caramel Brownies

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Recipe extracted from http://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/12/caramel-and-almond-brownies-recipe.html. 

Malas sungguh nk translate. Tp mmg sedap & senang.

Almond and Salted Caramel Brownies Recipe

Ingredients:

Unsalted Soft Butter - 100 grams

Sugar - 1 cup / 200 grams

Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp

All Purpose Flour / Maida - 3/4 cup / 90 grams

Cocoa Powder - 3/4 cup

Instant Coffee Powder - 1 tsp

Eggs - 3

Almonds or Walnuts - 3/4 cup chopped

Salted Caramel Sauce - 1 cup

(1 Cup Measures 240 ml)

Method:

Preheat oven to 170 Degree C.

Line a square baking tray with parchment paper or wax paper and grease it really well with oil or butter. Set aside.

Take flour, cocoa, coffee in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.

Take butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl and beat it till creamy using a blender.

Add in one egg at a time and beat till fluffy.

Once it is well mixed, add in the flour mix and fold gently.

Now pour half of the batter into the pan and spread it evenly.

Now pour over caramel sauce and sprinkle chopped almonds over it. 

Now add the remaining batter and spread it out.

Bake this for 25 to 30 mins till it is cooked, insert a toothpick to check whether the cake is done.

Now remove it from oven and let it cool completely in the tin. 

Once it is completely cooled, remove it and cut into squares.

Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce Recipe

Ingredients:

Granulated Sugar - 1 cup / 200 grams

Butter - 6 tblspn / 90 grams

Cream / Fresh Cream - 1/2 cup / 120 ml

Salt - 1.5 tsp

Method:

Take a nonstick pot. Add in sugar and heat it gently keep mixing it. It will become a clump first then slowly melt. 

Once it is melted it will slowly start to get a golden colour. 

Once it gets nice golden colour, add in butter and keep mixing. Once all the butter is melted and in cream and mix well.

Now bring it to a boil once and turn off the heat,

Add in salt now and mix well.

Allow it to cool and then store in a air tight container in fridge.

Notes:

Dont over boil it or it will get too thick and hard.

If it gets too hard when chilled, you can add some more cream and heat it till melted.

The amount of salt depends on your taste. You can add more.

This sauce stays good upto a month in fridge.

Resipi: Berbuka Puasa Ala Nandos

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Alhamdulillah, arini berbuka puasa di rumah mama. Teringin nk cuba resipi ala Nandos. So selain dari murtabak, tepung pelita, air honey dew & air asam boi dari param (pasar ramadhan), kita prepare la special menu; ayam panggang, mediterranean rice & spinach ala Nandos.

Syukur semua org suka...hehe. Lenkali buat lg la ye...Cewah.

Ayam Panggang Ala Nandos

Bahan-Bahan: 
Ayam beberapa bahagian dipotong & bersihkan
Sos Garlic Nandos

Cara-Cara:
Perap ayam dgn sos Nandos. Semalaman lg bagus. Panggang sampai masak guna oven or pemanggang ajaib. 

Mediterranean Rice Ala Nandos 
Bahan-Bahan:
3 cawan beras
Bawang putih & bawang merah hiris
Kiub/ Serbuk pati ayam
12 sudu besar butter 
Sedikit garam
Sayur campur (carrot yang dipotong dadu je yang ada)

Cara-Cara:
Tumis bawang putih & bawang merah dgn butter sampai naik bau. Masukkan kiub/ serbuk pati ayam & sedikit garam. Masukkan semua tumisan ke dalam periuk nasi. Masak nasi dengan sukatan air mcm biasa dan masukkan sayur campur. Tanak sampai nasi masak. Sesekali kacau perlahan.

Spinach Ala Nandos 
Bahan-Bahan: 
1 biji bawang besar potong dadu
1 biji capsicum hijau potong dadu
1 biji tomato besar potong dadu
2 sudu besar olive oil
1 ikat bayam (agak-agak) basuh & potong
Sedikit garam & lada hitam
Sos Garlic Nandos (kitorg tak mkn pedas sgt)

Cara-Cara:
Tumis bawang besar & capsicum sampai naik bau. Masukkan bayam & tomato. Masukkan sos Garlic Nandos. Masukkan Sedikit garam & lada hitam

*menu Spinach ni dah takde kt Nandos..huhu

Surprise Birthday Celebration for Mylove

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Idea nk beli present utk birthday yg ke 37 mylove buntu. Mmg xde idea nk bagi apa...huhuhu. Kalau tanye yg empunye diri, sure request superbike. Masa dh suntuk, abt 3 weeks to go. So mintak pendapat my lil sis n SIL. Eka cadangkan pegi weekend getaway di Pullman Putrajaya. Eka kata kwn dia bg review food kt situ sedap. Okla, why not...but nk buat suprise. Maka bermulalah sesi berahsia saya.

Preparation

Mula-mula, kita block time dia. How I do it? Yan prepare invitation card n invite him for a tea, movie session n dinner (meaning, the whole evening la kan...). Then baru bole book hotel, date yg Yan pilih 3-4 March. Yan buat thru Agoda. Price reasonable n put note to check in early.

Next, order cake. Since idea yan ialah utk fetch mylove on that special day...so order cake dari org Shah Alam. Terjah punye terjah, ejasimplyscrumptious yg jadi pilihan, Hazelnut Temptation Cake. Next ialah balloon utk deco2. Aritu Fatin penah buat surprise utk Olan n ada deco2 belon helium. So Fatin bg contact ig Pembekal Belon Murah. So call n deal dgn owner...Selain belon helium, ada prepare pic2 lama kitorg in B&W. And the same time, beli fairylight from this one ig...tak igt ig mana...huhu.

Sebagai persediaan, yan browse ig n fb yg offer service surprise deco2 ni. Nk dpt idea camne nk buat. Nk hire dorg  nk kena pakai extra duit. Punyela kedekut kan...sume nk buat sendiri. Lg satu, yan siap belajo buat swan dari tuala dari youtube utk deco katil, mcm yg pakej honeymoon tu. 

Sblm terlupa, seminggu sblm tu, jln2 area Petaling Street nk carik red rose petals. Pon utk deco2 nnt. 4 kedai pegi. Kedai mula2, ada rose petals tp kaler campur2. Dia tak bole nk janji yg dorg pack merah shj. So next kedai, ada pack red rose petals tp kena call dulu before dtg beli time ptg Khamis 10 March tu. Sbb dorg x sure stok ada ke tidak. 3rd kedai plak, takde petals but dia suggest beli roses n leraikan la utk buat petals. Huhu. Finally, ada satu kedai ni...dia jual dh siap pack2. And tak perlu risau sbb staff dia kata ari2 ada pack red rose petal tu...hehe. Settle satu lg bende.

Mlm before pegi tu, yan pack baju2 n toiletries segala utk bwk pegi Pullman. One night stay.  Satu beg je pon...Hahaha. Selain tu, pack stationery mcm gunting, stapler, glue, cellophane tape, tali, extension plug, charger etc. 

Plannye ialah...I'll send him to work n Iater I drive to KLCC (without him knowing that actually I'm taking one day leave). I told him to take half day leave n after Friday prayer, I'll fetch him again for our special date. As for me, after send him, I'll get cake ordered and belon2 helium. Then will go to Pullman, deco2 bilik n then go back fetch mylove.

The Day

Kitorg bole plak overslept pagi tu...so mylove nk gi keje naik motor aje...Dia kata nnt kita jumpa kt rumah lps solat Jumaat n bru kuau sesama. But mylove taktau yg I still need to go to Shah Alam n get my things. Lps mylove gerak g opis, masukkan beg n brg2 yg nk bwk gi Pullman. Rose petals tu org kedai pesan bungkus dlm kertas surat khabar n masuk dlm peti ais. Smlm balik keje, sorok2 masukkan dlm peti ais. Haha. 

Sblm sampai Shah Alam, text seller kek tu. She is available after 10 camtu kot. Time tu quite early, so pegi McD kt PETRONAS S7 tu nk bekfes. Tgh2 layan bekfes, mylove call few times. Alamak, abg dh ternampak ke...Huhu, kantoi arr, tp x pick up call tu. Just biarkan n nnt nk bg alasan tgh drive. 

Dh nk dkt kul 10, gerak amik kek n amik belon helium. Bought abt 18 balloons, 10 round & 8 love shape, merah n hitam. But yg hitam tu nmpk purple plak...cantik. Kelakar btol time masukkan belon ni dlm Baby Kell yg comel tu. Penuh sampai x nmpk belakang. Merbahaya sgt sbnrnye. Tp dh beli xnk nk pulangkan balik.

Sampai Pullman around 11.30am. Dh la basement parking tu menyesatkan. Satu basement for 4 buildings. Nk carik hotel lobby punyelah susah. Sampai je hotel lobby, inform dorg nk early check in. Dorg kata ada bilik available tp twin bed. Takmo la...nk king bed. So dorg suh tgu lg skjp...Dlm 12 lebih camtu bilik ready. Alhamdulillah. Turun keta, amik brg2 segala, start la deco2. Berkejar masa nk buat mcm2...dgn berdebor2 nye lg...kikiki. Selesai berdeko, dh kul 2. Mylove pon dh nk gerak balik n ckp dgn dia jumpa kt rumah. 

Sampai kt rumah, dia dh ready. Solat skjp n bwk dia. Masuk keta n bgtau dia kita nk gi Putrajaya...n dia kata ok. Dlm keta we all sembg2 mcm biasa. Sampai Pullman, I just parked the car and take him to the lift. Nasib baik lif dkt dgn bilik. Just drag him. Yg bestnye abg ikut aje...Sampai dpn bilik, gave him room card. Terkejut dia...'Happy Birthday Abang!!!'

Terharu mylove. So dia belek each deco yg ada dlm bilik tu. Dia x sampai hati nk alihkan petals tu semua. Baju2 dh siap gantung. Kek dlm fridge. Hehe. Ptg tu kitorg round2 area Pullman. Tpt cantik. Initial plan is to have dinner kt Pullman. Tp abg suggest we all spend time jenjln kt Alamanda. So kitorg dinner kt Alamanda, pack food n bwk balik. Mlm tu kitorg sambung jln2 kt Pullman. 

Yg best Pullman is breakfast buffet. Sedap sgt...Hehe. Insya Allah ada rezeki bole pegi lg...Btw, kek kitorg potong kt umah sbb xde masa la nk potong kt sana...bz arr.