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  7. Posted

    Okay, first the texture of the cake should be something like Sara Lee pound cake, the ones you see in supermarket, except that fruit cake is slightly a bit more dry than Sara Lee pound cake since it is a moist cake plus it last longer than any cake in the fridge due to the preservation agent, I think is brandy itself.

    Secondly, cake flour has the least amount of gluten of all wheat flours, making it best for light, delicate products such as sponge cakes, genoise, and some cookie batters. So this type of flour shouldn't be used for heavy/rich cakes.. you can try either self-raising flour or all purpose flour.

    thirdly, your method of folding using spatula is the correct one because the method is used to help incorporate more air into the mixture and for gently mixing ingredients as well.

    So if you choose to omit some steps in making fruit cake, the omitted nuts and the use of dried fruits are fine, its just that the steps you choose to follow in your way is one reason.

    For eg; "Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the brandy, juice and zest of the orange, and zest of the lemon." -> the flavour is enhanced first with the brandy, juice and zest of orange, lemon. so it is more obvious. The flour with salt mixture is folded in later, its not supposed to be blended in with a mixer, just lightly mix it in.

    I think the reason why we switched to using the hand mixer is because there are a lot of lumps left over when we folded using the spatula. Are the lumps supposed to be there? We tried to get rid of the little lumps hence my sis in law suggested using the hand mixer so that it is faster and more efficient...

    And yea, I did suspect the flour used was not the correct one...

  8. Posted

    EEEE completely spoil the experience!! I hate such thingies!

    yea lor me too...somemore they are all seated right behind and in front of me...my hubby even turned behind to ask them to keep quiet but then they started eating their potato chips louder instead of talking...

    And one of them has really high-pitched voice and laughter...I tot all along he was a girl until I turned behind at the end of the show...shocked to see that they were actually two guys...

  9. Posted

    Any picture of your cake? Can't see what is the problem also based on your description too.

    Just curious, how did you fold in the ground almonds, chopped nuts, and all the dried and candied fruits? If its not grainy enough, it should be the problem how you fold the method? Fruit cake is the heavy and moist type so it will be a little dry and appear a bit crumbly cos of the dryness.

    OKie I see if I can take any pic and post up here...but have to wait a bit cos I can't find the wire to upload the picture to my comp >.< For now maybe just imagine that the texture of the cake is a bit like the "fa gao", those steamed brown cakes usually used for praying...

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    Pic of fa gao

    Basically it just feels too dense and dry at the same time...

    There were a few things which we did differently...we omitted the nuts and just put in dried fruits such as raisins and chopped cherries...then my sis in law mixed the dried fruits (which have already been soaked in brandy for ard a week) with some of the flour, baking soda and salt mixture in a separate bowl instead of putting them in straight with the mixture of butter, sugar and eggs. So I mixed the butter, sugar and eggs first then pour in the flour, baking powder and salt mixture...only after that have been mixed she put in the dried fruits mixed with flour...

    And does it matter if we use cake flour instead of all-purpose flour? We also never use an electric mixer, just use the hand mixer to fold all the ingredients in...I want to use spatula to fold in the ingredients (that's what I always do with muffins I never baked cakes before) but she said it's easier if we use the hand mixer so ...

  10. Posted

    whahah I KNEW IT! was trying to dissuade my friend. cannot imagine watching it with the two of them as lead actors. :P No offense to the fans. hehe :)

    yea...and add to the fact that day happens to have a lot of very irritating people in the cinema when we were watching...talked on the phone, made loud comments, ate their potato chips loudly, kicked my chair, etc...halfway thru the show I was really very sianz...

  14. Posted

    So how did it turn out? Share share the verdict! :D

    Haha turn out not bad...actually the taste just nice, not too rich and not too bland :P But I should have cooked 2 cups of rice instead of 1 1/2 cos not really enough for 2 people haha...

    The only thing that I am trying to solve is there were this layer of whitish 'flake' on top of the rice after it was cooked...maybe cos I didn't sieve the coconut milk before I poured it in....shall try sieving next time and see how it goes...

    I cooked fried anchovies, fried egg and steamed vegetables together with the rice...then bought some instant anchovies sambal to go together with the meal...turned out quite well :)

  16. Posted

    Hehe, I also abit scare. Think if I try, I'll put like 1/2 water 1/2 coconut milk first. Then adjust to taste accordingly in future. :P

    yea lor...I poured in all the coconut milk already 3/4 cup...then I add in another 1/4 water...dunno how it will turn out...now keeping my fingers crossed >.<

  17. Posted

    Hmm, if that's the case, can I say that it's to add coconut milk the way we'll add water to cook rice usually? As in the replace the water with the same amt of coconut milk?

    I was thinking of dat but scared will be too "rich"...

  19. Posted

    WA,

    my mama say, for 1.5 cups of rice, she only only use 1 small packet of cococut milk or 1 whole coconut (from market), then no need add water.

    Add a little bit of salt & garlic (whole) for flavouring. add pandan leaves also

    We prefer the green rice, so she will add in pandan juice also

    Okie thanks thanks :P

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