A Cheap Indian Meal

This was the cheapest Indian Meal that I ever had near my neighbourhood, Jalan Bercham ( 17 路， 海明茶室）

That was only RM3.50 ! It was a steal !

Lunch Menu:

1. Indian Meals - Chicken curry, long beans , spicy brinjal, pickled cucumber and a piece of cracker.

2. A piece of Yong Tau Foo ( Fried Tofu stuffed with minced meat)

Low Sugar Lemon Mixed Nut Cakes

I have some mixed nuts and lemons with me .

So, I decided to make 2 loaves of  Lemon Mixed Nut Cake, for the first time.

These cakes were full of lemons aroma and yet the crunchiness of nuts.

( Low Sugar ) Lemon Mixed Nut Cakes :

300 g butter / margarine.
120 g castor sugar ( because those golden raisins are quite sweet , so less sugar was added )
300 g all purpose flour  ( + 2 tsp baking powder , sieve )
100 g golden raisin ( cut into smaller piece )
100 g chopped mixed nuts ( roasted or fried with non-stick pan) + 1/4 tsp salt
6 eggs ( about 60 g each)
30ml lemon juice  ( 2 tbsp )
2 tbsp lemon zest

Method :
1. Beat butter + castor sugar until fluffy and pale ( with electric mixer ,speed 3 for 10 mins)
2. + egg one at a time with electric mixer.
3. Sieve in flour and baking powder ( mixed with spoon).
4. + lemon juice + lemon zest.
5. + golden raisin and mixed nuts.

Oven temperature : 180 C ( Lower heat for 20 mins) then turn to lower and upper heat for another 10 mins.

....................The next morning..............

My Breakfast Menu:

2 pieces of Lemon Mixed Nut Cakes 

A mug of black coffee without sugar.

Coffee Swiss Roll with cream cheese filling

This is my second attempt to make Coffee Swiss Roll with cream cheese filling.

The first cream cheese mixture was :  250g cream cheese ,50 g butter , 30 g sugar ,1 tbsp lemon juice and 1/2 of lemon zest. 

But I found that lemon cheese cream didn't go well with coffee flavour. And it is a bit hard without some whipping cream.

 So , I sat there and thought of a better improvement on the texture of cream cheese combination to go along with my coffee Swiss roll.

Coffee Swiss Roll with cream cheese filling: ( Swiss Roll pan 10 " X 14"X 1" )

Swiss roll sponge ( separated egg method will produce a finer texture). Recipe

Egg yolk batter:

4 egg yolks 

50 g superfine flour ( You can use low protein flour for finer texture too)

1 tsp cocoa powder ( too much cocoa powder will become chocolate Swiss Roll) 

40 ml hot water + 2 tsp instant coffee. Let cool.

30 ml corn oil

Egg white foam:

4 egg white

50 g sugar ( 60 g or 70 g, if you like it sweet )

1/8 tsp cream of tartar 

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Cream Cheese filling: (* I like the texture of this cream cheese especially under room temperature )

200 g cream cheese ( room temperature)

50 g butter ( room temperature)

70 ml whipping cream ( whip them separately for about 3 mins before combining with the cream cheese and butter mixture)

50 g castor sugar ( I use sweeten whipping cream , so  I didn't add sugar into this filling)

Method:

1. Beat cream cheese and butter for 5 mins , speed 3 ( I use Philips mixer).

2. Beat whipping cream.

3. Beat cream cheese +butter + whipping cream until smooth .