Oreo Cheesecake

So today is my littlest brother's birthday. =) Only he's 20, so he's not so little anymore, but whatever. You've seen some of his dishes on the blog, such as the carbonara and briefly, spaghetti (actually originated from our cousin, but he has adopted it as his own, haha) and honey chicken (which I first made with him). His star tiramisu recipe (again, adopted from someone else, haha) is coming up here soon. He's gained a bit of a reputation as a cook, especially amongst his housemates in the UK.

Anyway, when I asked him if there was anything in particular he wanted us to make for his birthday, he came up with a very specific description of an Oreo cheesecake. We've tried to match his "demands" as closely as possible, haha. We did make the cake a little early though, for a family gathering last Thursday as more people would have been able to have a taste. Anyway, here we go!

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Ultimate Chocolate Brownies

First of all, a (belated) Selamat Hari Raya to all muslim readers. It's been a busy few days, so I haven't had the time to write a post. But never mind, here's one, a bit late. =)

These brownies are from the same book I've used for the Chocolate Honeycomb Brownies. They are described as having a "flaky, uneven surface and a rich chocolate centre". Sounds good! For best results, you are advised to use the best chocolate and cocoa powder you can, so I finally used the chocolate I've brought back from the UK last time, haha. So, here we go!

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Butter Prawn/Chicken

Note: I haven't cooked this recipe yet, but someone had wanted a post on it, so here you go. =) You can substitute either prawns or chicken for the meat in this dish. Obviously, I prefer chicken. =P Recipe, after the picture~ (Note: Pictures are from dishes I ate at restaurants...)

What you need: 

500g chicken/tiger prawn - season, coat lightly in flour and deepfry.

2 egg yolks + 3 tablespoons milk

20 pieces curry leaves

10g (or to taste) chillies, sliced thinly

30g butter (original recipe said - 10g teaspoon... huh, not sure what that means)

1 tablespoon oil

Flour, to coat

Seasoning

What you do:

1. Beat the egg yolk lightly with the milk and set aside.
2. Heat the oil with the butter in a pan and stir until butter is melted. Fry the curry leaves and chilli slices until fragrant.
3. Pour the egg mixture slowly into the pot. Mix with a whisk until bubbly and flossy.
4. Add in the chicken/prawn and mix until well-combined. Serve immediately.

To be honest, I'm really not sure how this recipe will work out. The original recipe (in Malay) sounds very confused and is missing a couple of steps, so I adjusted it to something that sounds more reasonable. You can probably try editing the steps too, see how it works out and well, hope for the best?

I've made this before, though using a different recipe, and unfortunately, the floss didn't turn out. I got a soggy mess, haha, so never felt like making it again. Especially since it's so easily available in Brunei, though if you're overseas, it would be a different matter, I guess. This is one of my favourite, favourite dishes here in Brunei, and I would surely miss it once I'm back in the UK. Sigh.

Anyway, good luck in making this, 1. Tell me how it goes! =)

Double Crumble Strawberry Cheesecake

Now that Raya is about a week away, me and my sisters have started our "Raya baking", hehe. Of course, with the various sungkai gatherings we've had, especially with the family, we've had plenty of oppurtunity to practice and perfect our recipes. ;) This particular recipe is a case in point. One afternoon, right before a family gathering, we were determined to use up our frozen strawberries. Looking around online, we found this recipe, and fiddled around with it a little to suit our purposes. So, here we go!

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Mars Bar Crispie Slice

Well, here is another quick recipe for you all. I actually first came across this cookie when we held a barbecue at our house a couple of months ago. One of my sister's friends had brought along what she called a Mars Bar cake and it was just awesome. Slightly chewy, slightly crunchy and had the wonderful caramel taste of Mars Bars. We asked for the recipe, and she said that it was online everywhere. A quick Google search later, and we were ready to make a batch for ourselves. Here we go!

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Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Icing

As promised, here is another adapted recipe from the Tate's Bake Shop Cookbook. I had actually made this earlier, but the cupcakes were all eaten up before I could make the icing. Whoopsie. So here's another try, this time for a family event - hence the sprinklables, to make it look even prettier, haha. Here we go!

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Blondie Brownies

I had promised to bring over the blondies from previously to a family function, but when I saw this recipe in a book that I have (Tate's Bake Shop Cookbook), I couldn't resist. I've made a couple of recipes from the book before - one of the chocolate chip cookies versions and white chocolate brownies. The chocolate chip cookies were not all that, though the white chocolate brownies were tasty enough. Nevertheless, I decided to go for it, though I adapted it very slightly. =) So here we go!

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ANZAC Biscuits

Last December, I took the opportunity of RBA's cash-for-miles promotion to swing myself a cheap ticket to New Zealand, to visit a friend who was studying there. I had meant to blog about the food there, but never got around to it. Which was a shame, really, because it seems as though New Zealanders like their food. Especially the chocolate. Mmmm, the chocolate! I visited the Cadbury World there, which had free samples (yay!), a gorgeous chocolate smell wafting through the halls and a chocolate waterfall. But even in the supermarkets, I saw chocolates (especially from Cadbury's) that I had never seen before in the UK, let alone in Brunei!

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