Pineapple Roll Cookies

Hello,

Last week when I was went for grocery shopping, I saw pineapple price at 50 cent euro, it seems crazy for me because for the first time the price so damn cheap, never saw before or imagined that one pineapple can be as cheap as 50 cent euro here. Since they are so cheap, I bought 6 pineapples and in my mind I would make pineapple tarts so soon.

I made pineapple jam few days earlier and managed to make a very good pineapple roll cookies today. I love pineapple tarts or rolls, it's my all time favourite, I suppose everyone does!

pineapple jam

PINEAPPLE ROLL COOKIES

Ingredients;

125g butter, soften
30g sugar
150g flour
20g cornflour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pineapple jam;
2 pineapples, grated or blend until it become puree
300g sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon butter, optional

METHOD;

- Combine pineapple puree, sugar and cinnamon in a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly to prevent burning and cook until the jam is thick and sticky. I cooked around 1 hour. I add 1 teaspoon butter once the jam almost cook and dry.
- Shape the cooled jam into balls and keep in the fridge until ready to use.
- For the dough, combine butter, sugar, flour, cornflour and vanilla extract in a medium bowl.
- Knead the dough until soft and it comes together.
- When the dough is ready, shape it into a roll, ball, open face or any desired shape, because pineapple tarts in Asia comes in many shaped.
- I made the pineapple rolls since I don't have any pineapple tart mould.
- Arrange the pineapple rolls in a pan and brush with egg wash and bake in preheated oven 180° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

Enjoy pineapple roll cookies!

Mango Cheesecake

Salut tout le monde,

I've been thinking of making a mango cheesecake lately and yesterday I made an easy no bake mango cheesecake since mangoes are quite cheap right now. Making this mango cheesecake are not too complicated, it just requires a few step and wait at least few hours or overnight for the cheesecake to set in the fridge before they can be eaten.

Mango cheesecake, a combination of cream, cream cheese and fresh mango, one refreshing dessert that we can enjoy with family and friends.

MANGO CHEESECAKE

Ingredients;

1-2 mangoes, depend on the size
200g graham crackers or plain sweet biscuits
80g salted butter, melted
400g cream cheese
200g heavy cream
50g sugar
5g agar-agar powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup water

METHOD;

- Put the biscuits into plastic bag, crush with rolling pan or use a food processor and process until find crumbs. Pour in the melted butter, mix well and press over base prepare pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
- Blend the mangoes into fine puree, set aside.
- Using a stand or hand mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add 2 tablespoon mango puree and mix well.
- In another bowl, beat the heavy cream until stiff peaks.
- Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture and pour over the biscuits base. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
-  For the mango jelly, mix agar-agar powder, sugar and water and bring to a boil until agar-agar dissolved or prepare as per packet instruction.
- Mix the agar-agar mixture with reserved mango puree. Pour over cheesecake filling and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Enjoy the delicious no bake mango cheesecake!

Brochettes De Bananes Caramélisées

Hello,

I used a lot of bananas for my dessert these past few days and today another recipe from chef Cyril Lignac, brochettes de bananes caramélisées. One simple and quick recipe everyone can do at home, any time at any day of the week.

Let make banana brochette now!

BROCHETTES DE BANANES CARAMELISEES

Ingredients;

3 bananas, skewer the banana
50g sugar
2 tablespoons water
120ml cream liquid
1 cinnamon
1 star anise
1 lime or lemon

METHOD;

- In a medium pan, combined sugar and water and bring to boil over medium heat, let the sugar caramelize and add cream liquid as well cinnamon and star anise.
- Keep stirring for a few seconds, add in banana skewer and coat the banana skewers with caramel sauce.
- Squeeze some lime or lemon juice over the sauce and skewer. Stir to coat.

Enjoy the sweet caramel banana skewer!

Pain Perdu A La Banane

Bonjour,

Another day, another dessert. And this afternoon our teatime snack was pain perdu or French toast. Simple dessert but the result was wonderful, just like the way I wanted it, less sweet but still very tasty! I don't add any sugar in the egg milk mixture because the brioche itself already quite sweet. When I place the toast on the hot pan, I just sprinkle some sugar to caramelize a little bit and also to give a little extra crunch.

This pain perdu can be served with all sort of fruits and nuts, so just use up with what we have in the pantry.

PAIN PERDU A LA BANANE

Ingredients;

4 sliced thick brioche or stale bread
1 egg
250ml milk
1 banana
1 tablespoon honey
Butter for greasing

METHOD;

- Beat egg and milk, add sugar if desire.
- Heat the pan and lightly greased with butter. Dip brioche in egg mixture, turning to coat both sides.
- Place in hot pan, sprinkle some sugar on top and cook on both sides until golden browned.
- For the banana, heat some butter in a pan, add banana and honey, cook until lightly browned, just for a couple of minutes.
- Serve the french toast with caramelized banana on top.

Enjoy!

Clafoutis Aux Pommes

Coucou,

Every Monday to Friday since last week, I watch one new live TV shows about cooking with one of the famous TV chef, Cyril Lignac. This shows just began during this quarantined time over the skype with few people cooking together because everyone was at home at this hour. The show started just before dinner time, so it was a fun family show at a good timing and it seems the comments was good, nonetheless.

One recipe that I followed and made this afternoon was clafoutis aux poires but I changed to apples instead of pears. It was indeed a simple and easy cake to make but the results were good. Thanks to chef Cyril, for the recipe!

CLAFOUTIS AUX POMMES

Ingredients;

3-4 apples, peeled, sliced or cubed
4 eggs
130g sugar
70g butter, melted
110g flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
4 tablespoon water
1/2 orange, juiced
Orange zest
50g sugar
10cl water

METHOD;

- Preheat oven 180°.
- Melt little bit of butter in a pan and add apples, cook over low heat for 2-3 minutes, set aside.
- In a medium bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until light and add in flour and baking powder, mix well.
- Add melted butter and water and whisk until smooth and well blended.
- Pour some batter into the prepared pan, top with some apples and pour another batter and apples, just to be sure there are apples every where.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.
- Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by combine orange juice, zest, sugar and water, bring to boil and simmer for a couple of minutes.
- Remove the cake from the pan and drizzle the orange juice all over the cake and let it cool before serve.

Happy baking!