Friday, July 22, 2011

Donut oh Doughnuts!

 I had some fun time testing out the doughnut recipe from Jamie Oliver's book which it turned out like crap!!
My first attempt making daughnuts was urrgghhhh! Tried making it using self raising flour (have told mom specifically to buy bread flour but she ended up buying cake flour.. duh.. how ironic.. 


Since it was super failed for me, I 
couldn't sleep that night thinking of my failed cakey-daughnut. Well, my second trial was even worst! Picture below was my second trial using superfine flour. It didn't rise well so I had to dump it into trash bin. What a waste!!


                This dough recipe really got me

Dough_rising


But now, I have become an expert in making donuts. Mom's friend once asked me to make donuts again as she claimed mine was super fluffy! Success!!

In the making of 'donat oh donat' a.k.a doughnut oh doughnut


  Before..

Using mug to make donut shaped, you know I'm cheap!
The dough will rise double after half an hour

almost there!!




 Yes! time to fry it!

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Cheese cake Do-IT-Instant way!



You must try this if you like cheese cake.  Only 70 calories per serving if used with fat-free skim milk.  The trick I did since milk is so expensive, and lived during the depression was half milk half water.  I tasted no difference and Mira loves it! Also a helpful hint.

Oh, you can also add a little bit of sugar-free cherry or strawberry jello mix to it before it sets for a nice, fruity treat for only about 5 extra calories. still waitin on Mira to upload all the pics, she's so slow!
Take care all and God Bless!


We named it 'BUSY DAY LEMON CHEESECAKE'



1 lg. (8 oz.) pkg. Philadelphia cream cheese
2 c. whole milk
1 pkg. Jello lemon INSTANT pudding or a tsp of Knorr lime powder
9 inch graham cracker crust


Stir cream cheese until very soft; blend in 1/2 cup milk. Add remaining milk and the pudding mix. Beat slowly with egg beater just until well mixed, about 1 minute. (DO NOT OVER BEAT.) Pour at once into graham cracker crust. Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs lightly over top. Chill about an hour. When serving, top with a little whipped cream.Serves 8.