Hosted a ladies luncheon.

getting ready with the table

Soto Banjar, vegetable stir fry, fried tempeh, bistik jawa (Javanese beef steak's style), potato cake, krupuk and sambal are served for lunch.

My signature bolu tape (fermented cassava cake), es dawet (Javanese cold beverage), and pisang goreng (banana fritters) for dessert

Indonesian tea is served

My signature bolu tape ( fermented cassava cake )

My signature bolu tape ( fermented cassava cake ) recipe

Ing : 

500 gr tapai ( fermented cassava ), take the string out then mashed.

5 tbsp sweetened condensed milk 

8 eggs

270 gr sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla 

225 gr butter, melted

150 gr cheddar cheese ( grated )

260 gr all purpose flour 

2 tsp baking powder

Method :

Preheat the oven to 350F, butter a cake pan. Beat eggs and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium high speed about 3 minutes, reduce the mixer speed to medium, beat in flour and baking powder little by little for 2 min. Add tapai and other rest of the ingredients, mix well with the scrapper. Pour the batter into a prepared pan and bake for 45 min. 

Bolu keju. Indonesian cheese cake recipe

My signature bolu keju for my husband's birthday cake.

Ing : 300 gr butter

200 gr sugar

1 tsp vanilla 

8 eggs

250 gr cheddar cheese ( grated )

200 gr flour

1 tsp baking powder

for cheese cream :
Mix well butter, vanilla, icing sugar and philadelphia cheese cream

Method :

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans or one 9x13 inch pan.
Beat butter, Sugar and vanilla with electric beaters until light and creamy. Add eggs gradually, beating thoroughly after each addition.
Using a rubber spatula fold in sifted flour and baking powder and cheese. Mix well.
Spoon the batter into prepared pans. Bake for 45 mins or until skewer comes out clean when inserted in centre of cake.
Stand cakes in pan 10 mins before turning onto wire rack to cool.
Sandwich cakes together with cheese cream. Spread cheese cream on the top and sides of the cake. Garnish with grated cheddar cheese.

Poffertjes recipe

Poffertjes to enjoy with tea this afternoon at my home today. 

Recipe from taste.com.au

Ing :
1 2/3 cups self raising flour
2 tbsp caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 egg
1 1/2 cups milk

Method :
Sift flour into a bowl. Stir in sugar. Make a well in the centre. Whisk vanilla, egg and milk together in a jug. Add to well. Beat together for 2 mins until smooth and fluffy. Cover and stand for 20 mins.

Heat a large frypan ( if you don't have a poffertjes pan ) over medium heat. Spray with cooking oil. Drop 1/2 tbsp of batter into pan. Repeat to make 8 mini pancakes. Cook for 2 mins or until bubbles start to form on surface. Turn over. Cook for 1 min or until golden and cooked through. Cool on wire rack.

Repeat with remaining mixture, greasing pan between additions.
Serve warmed with butter and icing sugar.

A morning tea

Lovely ladies joining me for having morning tea at home. 

Combro, pastel, cheese scones and strawberry jam, selentingan, cucumber sandwich, various cakes.

An afternoon tea with tape goreng ( fried fermented cassava )

An afternoon tea with tape goreng ( fried fermented cassava ) for Arif before he's heading back to Toronto.

An afternoon tea at home with combro

Combro is a savory traditional food from West Java. Made from grated coconut with oncom filling then fry. Enjoy combro when it is still warm with tea.