Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Fondant


To create a figurine of fondant mixture put in more density in order to be stronger. When applying or making ornaments, use a brush with a little water. To create ornaments roll out fondant on the desired thickness and prepare a sharp and precise tools such as scalpels and cake tins or household items: wire, foil, and toothpicks to glasses and lipstick.

If used for coating fondant cake, rolled sugar mixture must be greater than the cake at least a few inches on each side. To use it precisely set, roll it on the roller and place the biscuit. Fondant smooth hands quick movements. Sharp knife or roller for cutting pizza cut the excess sugar mixture around the cake, which is then used for the figures.
- If the fondant too tight, you can put a few seconds in the microwave or leave ten minutes at room temperature. It will become less elastic and will have to knead.



Ingredients:
5 g of vegetable fat
50 g sugar powder
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons water
teaspoon food colors as desired
Preparation:
Fat, lemon. juice and water melt over low heat, but do not boil. 25 g sugar gradually add the liquid and quickly stir with a whisk. When you get a nice thick mass, increase heat to a boil. Mix about a minute. Remove from heat and gradually add the remaining sugar stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Remove from heat on the work surface previously sprinkled with starch flour that does not stick. Wrap the mixture in plastic wrap and keep in a dry to use as fondant would not dry.

Friday, January 15, 2016

Poffertjes or Dutch pancakes


For the Dutch pancakes (Poffertjes) whether the special pans with small hollows where the dough is placed for roasting.
Of course, today there are devices in which this can be faster and easier
 to prepare but I prefer the old-fashioned way preparation
 that requires a little more time and effort but it is enjoying the taste irresistibly



Ingredients
 1 2/3 cup self-raising flour
 2 tablespoons caster sugar
 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
 1 egg
 1 1/2 cups (375ml) milk


Step 1
Sift flour into a bowl. Stir in sugar. Make a well in the centre. Whisk vanilla, egg and milk together in a jug. Add to well. Beat together for 2 minutes until smooth and fluffy. Cover and stand for 20 minutes
Step 2
Heat a large frypan over medium heat. Spray with cooking oil. Drop ½ a tablespoon of batter into pan. Repeat to make 8 mini pancakes. Cook for 2 minutes or until bubbles start to form on surface. Turn over. Cook for 1 minute or until golden and cooked through. Cool on wire rack.

Step 3
Repeat with remaining mixture, greasing pan between additions.

Step 4
Serve warmed with butter and icing sugar or with maple syrup and berries.