五香卤面 Vegetarian Loh Mee

My hubby and I were in Singapore last week for medical reasons. During the short 3 days there I was swamped with lots of yummy hawkers' food which I grew up with. Unfortunately most of the delicacies are no longer within my reach being vegetarian, therefore, I immediately set out to prepare the vegetarian version to satisfy this feeling of nostalgia.

我和我的先生上个礼拜到往新加坡医病，在那短短的三日游里每天都会被我小时候生长在那里的小贩食品吸引着。自从开始吃素后就只能看而没得品尝了，等我回印尼后便立刻准备这道素食版的五香卤面来满足自己怀旧的心思。

Conventional cooking method usually discard way the stock ingredients and only retain the thick soup but I opted to keep all and serve together with the mee. Its entirely up ones' preference. Either way you will still get to taste a yummy meal.
一般的传统煮法都会把煮后的汤料去除掉保留汤汁，而我却选择采用全部的汤料一起配入面里品尝。无论怎么样的吃法或煮法您都一样会吃到一道美味的卤面。

五香卤面
Vegetarian Loh Mee

Ingredients 材料
(A) Stock 汤料
3 Liters Water 清水
400g Yam Bean 沙葛 (cut into pieces 切块)
200g Soya Beans 黄豆 (washed and rinsed 洗净沥干)
Few Slices Dang Gui 当归片
2-3 Star Anise 八角
2-3 Cinnamon Stick 桂皮
1 Tbsp Peppercorns 胡椒粒 (crushed 拍裂)
12 Black Mushrooms 香菇
20g Rock Sugar 冰糖

(B) Seasoning 调味料
2 Tbsp Vegetarian Oyster Sauce 素蚝油
2 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce 黑酱油

80ml Light Soy Sauce 酱清
1 Tbsp Mushroom Powder 香菇粉
1 Tbsp Sesame Oil 麻油
1 Tsp Five Spice Powder 五香粉

(C) Thickening 芡粉水
10 Tbsp Cornstarch 粟粉
15 Tbsp Water 清水

(D)
500g Yellow Noodles 黄面條
100g Bean Sprouts 豆芽
100g Water Spinach 雍菜
100g Soy Chip 豆包
150g Vegetarian BBQ Pork 素叉烧 (sliced 切片)


Method 做法

Put all stock ingredients (A) into a pot and bring to boil. Lower the heat and continue to boil for 1 hour. 

将全部汤料A放入汤锅煮滚，再转小火继续焖煮1小时。

Combine (C) and mix well.

把芡粉水C一起混合，拌匀。

Add seasoning (B) into the soup stock and bring to boil. Thicken with corn starch water (C). Turn heat to lowest.

将调味料B混入汤汁用中火煮熟，接着加芡粉C打芡转小火边煮边搅匀。

Blanch (D) yellow noodles, bean sprouts, water spinach, soy chip and BBQ pork individually. Drain and set aside.

材料D的黄面条，豆芽，雍菜，豆包及素叉烧各自放入已烧热滚水的锅内烫熟，沥干水搁置。

Arrange ingredients (D) into individual serving bowl and pour over hot gravy.

先把香菇片及烫熟的材料D一一地排入各自的汤碗内，然后倒入浓浓的热汤汁。

Serve with Sambal Chilli and Black Vinegar.

配上叁峇酱和黑醋即可。

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松甜牛奶面包 Sweet and Fluffy Milk Bread

Although I am an avid fan of using tangzhong to create softer textured breads, there are also many direct and hassle forward method to churn nice and fluffy breads. 

虽然我是采用汤中来制作较松软面包的爱好者，在我所实验的做法中也有许多直接即简易即能制做出软面包做法，并不是一定要用汤中才能烤出好面包。

Through several years of self learning and intensive bread making, I also learnt that certain ingredients do aid in retaining the moisture of the dough hence produces softer fluffy bread.  Whenever I too lazy to prepare any forms of starter dough, I will either incorporate more sugar, milk or eggs into the straight forward bread making to get almost equivalent results.  Unlike starter dough method, bread produced from the straight forward method does not stay as soft on the 3rd day onwards. Usually we will either steam or toast the bread again and it would be as good to eat. Given the number of members in our household, its very seldom to have such leftovers after the 2nd day.

从我数年的自学和不停歇的制做面包过程里，我领悟到道原来某些材料的混入有助于面团保湿作用而能制做出松软的面包。每当我稍微有点懒惰的时候，就会混入更多的糖，奶 或鸡蛋于直接法的面包制做来得予列同样的松软效果。相比下用直接法的面包虽然能达到一样的松软效果，但是必然还是没如汤中面包般保湿，面包一到了第三天会比汤中面包提早硬化。我们一般都会蒸或烧烤一会后才品尝，由于家里的成员数多因此剩余的面包也比较少见。

松甜牛奶面包
Sweet and Fluffy Milk Bread
(makes 2 loaves)



Ingredients 材料
(A)
550g Bread Flour 面包粉
100g Cake Flour 蛋糕粉
6g Instant Dry Yeast 速发干酵母
80g Castor Sugar 细砂糖
2 Eggs 鸡蛋
330g Milk 鲜奶
7g Salt 盐

(B)
80g Unsalted Butter 无盐奶油

(C)
Pumpkin Seeds 南瓜子


Method 做法

Heat up milk (A) in microwave on medium for 30 seconds. Allow the milk to cool to 35-38C degrees then stir in 1 Tbsp sugar (A) and instant yeast. Allow the mixture to stand for 10 mins until frothy.

把鲜奶A用微波炉加热30秒钟，待牛奶稍凉至35-38C度后便倒入一大汤匙细砂糖A和速发干酵母搅匀。静置10分钟让酵母活化起泡才使用。

In the bowl of the stand mixer fitted with dough attachment, add yeast milk mixture and the balance of ingredients (A) and mix with lower speed until all ingredients are well combined. Alternatively you may follow the same sequence and combine the ingredients into a mixing bowl and knead till combined.

首先将酵母牛奶液和其余材料A混入搅拌器的钢盆中，以慢速度搅拌搓揉成一个不粘手的面团。若是人工搓面的话，依据同样的次序把材料混合搓匀即可。

Add unsalted butter (B) and slowly increase the speed to medium and continue kneading for approx. 20-25 mins, until the dough becomes smooth and pass the window pane test. The same applies when you are completely kneading by hand.

加入无盐牛油(B)然后依照揉面标准程序继续以中速把面团搅拌（大约20-25分钟）成撑得起薄膜的面团。手搓面团也是以相同的标准程序将面团搓成撑得起薄膜的面团。

Place dough into a slightly greased bowl. Cover bowl with either cling wrap or cloth and allow the dough to proof for 1-2 hours or until it doubled in size.

将揉好的面团滚圆，收口朝下捏紧放入涂抹少许油的盆中，盖上拧干的湿布或保鲜纸放置到温暧密闭的空间进行第一次发酵约1-2小时至面团变两倍大为止。

Punch down the dough. Divide the dough into 6 equal portions and mould it round. Let it rest for another 15 mins.

面团表面也洒上一些高筋面粉, 然后将面团用手压下去将气体挤出来. 把面团平均分割成6等份, 然后滚成圆形, 盖上拧干的湿布或保鲜膜再让面团休息15分钟.

Grease bottom and sides of 2 nos of 21cmx12.5cmx11.5cmD loaf pan. Set aside.

准备两个刷上一层油质的21cmx12.5cmx11.5cmD面包模具，搁置备用。

Sprinkle the worktop with bread flour, roll each dough into 30 cm ropes. Take 3 ropes of dough and secure together by pressing at one end. Start braiding the ropes and seal the end by pinching the three ends together and tucking under the loaf.

工作桌上洒上一些高筋面粉，将每份面团滚搓成30cm的长条形。取3條面团，用按压方式把三條面团尾端固定在一起。将3條面团左右互相往中间编织至尾端时再用按压方式把三條面团尾端固定在一起朝下即可。

Place each braided bread dough (seams down) into individual 21cmx12.5cmx11.5cmD loaf pan.

将编织好的两份面团收口朝下朝内各自排入21x12.5x11.5cmD面包烤模中。

Spray some water over the surface with a fine mist nozzle. Final proof the bread in a unheated oven for another 50-60 mins.

将烤模放入未开火的烤箱中, 面团表面喷些水然后盖上烤箱门, 再侍发酵50-60分钟至两倍大.

8-10 Mins prior to baking time, remove baking pan from oven and turn on the oven heat to 180C degrees.

发酵好前8-10分钟, 将烤面团模从烤箱中取出, 烤箱打开预热刊至180C度.

Apply egg wash over the dough. Sprinkle some pumpkin seeds over the surface.
面团刷上一层蛋液，表面撒上南瓜子装饰。

Bake in the lowest level of a preheated oven at 180C degrees for 30-35 mins until golden brown.

送入已预热至180C度的烤箱的最底层烘烤30-35分钟至面包烤至金黄色即可。

Remove bread from oven and turn it out onto cooling rack to cool.
烤好后马上倒扣出来放在铁网架上放凉。

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香桃切达奶酪甜面包 Cheddar Cheese Sweet Peach Bread

Time flies and in a couple of weeks time I will officially celebrate my blog's 2nd anniversary.

时光流逝如箭再过数星期后我将要庆祝这博客成立的第二周年了。

I originally started this blog with the intention of updating the progress of my self learning into baking  while also use it as a platform to store the tested and proven recipes for my future records. Many thanks to all of you for your support to keep me writing and maintaining this blog till today. I am not much of a talking nor writing person hence I am extremely short in making the blog more interesting.

开始设立这博客的目的原是为了记录自己自学烘焙的进度和过程，同时也把博客当着是储藏所有所尝试及成功的食谱给予以后参考。在此我要谢谢众多的网友给予的支持，让这个不善于说话或沟通的我能坚持继续述写分享下去。

I will continue to try and share more recipes whenever time permits.  Thank you all!

只要时间应许，我会一直继续不停的尝试及分享更多类的食谱给您。谢谢大家！

香桃切达奶酪甜面包
Cheddar Cheese Sweet Peach Bread


Ingredients 材料
(A)
365g High Protein Bread Flour 面包粉
50g Cake Flour 蛋糕粉
60g Castor Sugar 细砂糖
5g Instant Dried Yeast 速发干酵母
150g Peach Puree 香桃酱
1 Egg 鸡蛋
4g Salt 盐
50g Milk 鲜奶
175g Water 清水

(B)
50g Unsalted Butter 无盐奶油

(C)
Egg Wash 蛋液
Cheddar Cheese 切达乳酪 (grated 搅碎)
Mayonnaise 蛋黄酱



Method 作法

Use a food processor and blend the canned peach (A) into puree form.

把罐头桃子A放入食物搅拌器搅碎成泥。

In the bowl of the stand mixer fitted with dough attachment, add ingredients (A) and mix with lower speed until all ingredients are well combined. Alternatively you may follow the same sequence and combine the ingredients into a mixing bowl and knead till combined.

首先将材料A混入搅拌器的钢盆中，以慢速度搅拌搓揉成一个不粘手的面团。您若要是采用人工搓面的话，只要依据同样的次序把材料混合搓匀即可。

Add unsalted butter (B) and slowly increase the speed to medium and continue kneading for approx. 20-25 mins, until the dough becomes smooth and pass the window pane test. The same applies when you are completely kneading by hand.

加入无盐牛油(B)然后依照揉面标准程序继续以中速把面团搅拌（大约20-25分钟）成撑得起薄膜的面团。手搓面团也是以相同的标准程序将面团搓成撑得起薄膜的面团。

Place dough into a slightly greased bowl. Cover bowl with either cling wrap or cloth and allow the dough to proof for 1-2 hours or until it doubled in size.

将揉好的面团滚圆，收口朝下捏紧放入涂抹少许油的盆中，盖上拧干的湿布或保鲜纸放置到温暧密闭的空间进行第一次发酵约1-2小时至面团变两倍大为止。

Punch down the dough. Divide the dough into 14 equal portions and mould it round. Let it rest for another 15 mins. 

工作桌上洒上一些高筋面粉. 将发酵好的面团从盆子中移出. 面团表面也洒上一些高筋面粉, 然后将面团用手压下去将气体挤出来. 把面团平均分割成14等份, 然后滚成圆形, 盖上拧干的湿布或保鲜膜再让面团休息15分钟. 

Arrange the 14 pcs of round dough on baking tray line with greased parchment paper. Space the doughs 4 inches apart to make room for the doughs to expand. 

将休息好的14个面团排入已刷上不融化牛油(或铺上烘培纸)的烤盘上。面团之间应保留4寸的距离，给予面团膨胀的空间。

Spray some water over the surface with a fine mist nozzle. Final proof the bread in a unheated oven for another 50-60 mins.

将烤模放入未开火的烤箱中, 面团表面喷些水然后盖上烤箱门, 再侍发酵50-60分钟至两倍大. 

8-10 Mins prior to baking time, remove baking pan from oven and turn on the oven heat to 180C degrees.

发酵好前8-10分钟, 将烤面团模从烤箱中取出, 烤箱打开预热刊至180C度.

Apply egg wash over the dough. Topped with mayonnaise and grated cheddar cheese.

面团刷上一层蛋液，再铺上蛋黄酱和切达乳酪丝即可。

Bake in a preheated oven at 180C degrees for 15-17 mins or until golden brown.

送入已预热至180C度的烤箱内烘烤15-17分钟至面包烤熟及表面变金黄色即可。

Remove bread from oven and allow to cool on cooling rack.

烤好后放在铁网架上放凉。

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