Hello!
My first cooking video. I was nervous and fidgeting a lot
This is a baked oyster dish.
Oyster & Roasted Eggplant: 2 Servings
Eggplant —— 1 (about 1.5lbs)
Onions (1/2 inch dice) —— 2 cups
Unsalted Butter ——- 3 oz. or 6 TBSP
Bacon (1/2 inch dice) ——– 4 oz or 113 grams
Bread Crumbs —– 1/4 cup plus 2 TBSP (extra separated)
Oysters —– 12 oz
Salt —– to your taste
Black Pepper —- to your taste
PROCEDURE:
1) Preheat oven to 425F. Rub eggplant with very little oil and pierce the it with a fork several times.
2) Place eggplant on a baking sheet and bake it for 30 mins or until very tender. Test it with skewer to test if the center is done. Let it cool when done
3) In a hot skillet; add in bacon & saut until its crispy and brown
4) Add in the onion and saute until golden brown.
5) Cut off the stem of the eggplant and peel all the skin off. Cut it into small pieces
6) In a mixing bowl add the bacon-onion mixture and the eggplant pieces. Sprinkle black pepper
7) Pat dry the oysters and add it into the bowl. Mix it all really well.
8 ) Add in the 1/4 cup bread crumbs and mix well. Place the mixture into small individual baking dishes.
9) Melt the butter and drizzle onto top. And sprinkle the 2 TBSP breadcrumbs onto the tops. Bake them for 20mins or until the mixture start bubbling and top is well browned.
Hi there!
I wanted to share the way i make my Black Forest Cake.
I like this recipe because it not too sweet.
Hope you enjoy this!
Black Forest Cake
Chocolate Genoise:
Eggs ————- 5
Sugar ———— 120 grams OR 1/4 cup plus 2 tsp
Butter (melted) — 22.5 grams OR 2 TBSP
Vanilla extract —- 1 tsp
Cake Flour ——– 105 grams OR 1 cup plus 2 TBSP (just about)
Cocoa Powder —– 30 grams OR 1/4 cup
Fillings & Decoration:
Whip cream —— 1 liter
Sugar ———— 1 cup
Maraschino Cherries — at least one jar
Solid Dark Chocolate Bar — as needed
Simple Syrup — as needed
PROCEDURE:
1) Preheat oven to 390F or 198C. Butter and flour the cake pan and set aside.
2) Whisk eggs and sugar in a steel or glass bowl over a pot of simmering hot water. Whisk until sugar is mixed well and the temperature reaches as hot as bath water.
3) Take the mixture away from hot water. Using an electric mixer with whisk attachment; whisk until it doubles in size. Do not stop whisking until it has stopped rising.
4) Fold in the melted butter very carefully.
5) Sift cake flour and cocoa powder together in a separate bowl. Fold in the flour mixture to the egg mixture. Be very gentle and do not deflate the batter.
6) Pour batter into pan carefully and bake at 390F (198C) for 10 to 15 mins. Do not open the oven door at all when the cake is baking. Cool the cake completely when done
7) Make whip cream: In a cold bowl, add in whipping cream. Using an electric mixer start whipping the cream and add the sugar in little sprinkle at a time while whisking. Cover and store in fridge when done making whipped cream
8 ) Make chocolate shavings: Take a vegetable peeler or small knife and start shaving or scrapping the chocolate bar. Make sure to work fast and not touch the shavings because the chocolate will start melting.
9) Divide the chocolate cake into three layers. Trim the top of the cake to an even flat surface
10) Brush simple syrup on the bottom layer. Place the layer down and pipe whip cream onto the cake layer. Place maraschino cherries.
11) Brush the second layer with simple syrup and place in on top of the bottom layer and make sure its aligned well. Repeat the step in #10
12) For the top layer brush with simple syrup. Pipe the whip cream nicely onto the top layer and smooth down the top.
13) Spread whip cream on to the sides of the cake and cover any holes and bare areas of cake.
14) Take chocolate shaving and using a spoon press the chocolate onto the sides of the cake. Cover all the sides really well.
15) Pipe spirals or roses on the top of the cake. Place cherries on the middles of the spirals. Sprinkle chocolate shaving on the top around the middle.
16) Store the finished cake in the fridge to help set the whip cream and settle the cake down before cutting.
Here is the video on how to make roses out of carrot. This requires one more extra step than the cucumber one, but it’s still very simple and easy. Hope you enjoy it.
This is a small decoration trick I showed off in a cooking class room. It’s a neat way to make rose out of cucumber. Try it on the next gathering and impress people! Enjoy.
