Spreading Happiness with Raisins Lapis Christmas Goodies

There's More to Christmas...
There's more, much more to Christmas
Than candle-light and cheer;
It's the spirit of sweet friendship
That brightens all the year;
It's thoughtfulness and kindness,
It's hope reborn again,
For peace, for understanding
And for goodwill to men!

30 Raisins Lapis Christmas Goodies made for a friends on 23-Dec-2011.

Click here to see about MarFel's Kitchen Kueh Lapis detail.

My First Cake Decorating Course, in Nov - Dec 2011

I'm very new in "Cake Decorating" world.

That's why I decided to sign up for a cake decorating class at the Bake It YourSelf.

"Wilton Method of Cake Decorating Course 1" was the course name, and it's provided into four sessions, conducted on Saturday afternoon (2.5 hours for each of the session), at a bakery shop house (Bake it Your Self) in 182 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore. The course fee is $270 (student starter kit and book are inclusive). And the instructor's name was: Katerine Kok.

I enjoyed the class.. although felt quite tough as we should accomplished some home works which is so challenging for a starter student like us, i.e.: to bring a cake covered with butter cream as the based cake for the decorating hands on in the class. I can tell you that covering the cake is not an easy job at all. The way you hold the spatula, they way you smooth up the surface, to avoid the bread crumbs come out, haizzz.. ^^ 

The other thing that we need to prepare was butter cream with appropriate consistencies: stiff, medium or thin. With regards butter cream, Teacher Katerine mentioned that try to use icing sugar without corn starch, meanwhile icing sugars in the market all are with corn starch. And what I did was: came back to the B-I-Y shop at Bukit Timah Road (from my office in Ang Mo Kio, during lunch time).. just to buy a pax of icing sugar..^^ as I wanted to have a perfect cake/ icing for my final project decorated cake.

But overall I can say that I really enjoyed the course and glad with the fruits that I got from the class.

I know about cake decorating basic now.. and become more confident as a baker. :)

My thanks to all who had supported me during this struggling time: my baking guru and adviser Mbak Deby Da silva, my dear husband David Gani, my pretty daughter Marielle Aurelia Gani, my handsome son Nicholas Rafael Gani and my home assistant Sawen. With the great supports from ya.. I could accomplished the projects (hufff) and received my first cake decorating certificate: The Wilton Basic Decorating Cake - Course 1 Certificate.. Hihihihi..

Result from the first lesson (decorating cookies with butter cream):

Result from the second lesson (decorating cake with butter cream (simple decoration)):

Result from the third lesson (decorating cup cakes with butter cream):

Result from the forth lesson (decorating cake with butter cream: mandatory decoration objects are rose, leaves, border): 

Birthday Tumpeng for Clea

This Tumpeng was made for Clea's 1st Birthday Party on 17-Dec-2011.

"Yellow Rice with seven dishes and fruit bouquet".. hopefully it can make the birthday party much merrier and memorable.

Raisins Kueh Lapis Goodie Bags

Ho..ho.. ho... Christmas is coming...!!! :)

This time our Raisins Layer Cake (Kue Lapis) were packed as a party's goodie bags.

Delicious cakes, wrapped and beautifully decorated with Christmas Ornaments.


These goodie bags were ordered by a friend for her daughter's birthday party. Christmas Theme was chosen as it's pretty close to Christmas Day.


Have a Very Happy Birthday Clea..! :)

Please click here to see about MarFel's Kitchen Kueh Lapis detail.

Es Campur for a Birthday Party

 

This yummy dessert was made for a friend's daughter's Birthday Party on Dec 17th, 2011.

The varieties of the ingredients give it a very festive look and taste.

Es Campur for a House Warming

 

Es Campur (mixed ice?) is one of popular dessert in Indonesia. It's made of grass jelly, jackfruit, tapai (fermented tapioca), shredded coconut, young coconut water, ice and condensed milk. We added Nata de Coco and red jelly pearls to above Es Campur, so it looks prettier and more tasty.

Above Es Campur was ordered by a friend for a House Warming, on December 3rd, 2011. Glad that the guests like it and feedback that it tastes very nice.. :)

6 Inch Prune Layer Cake (Kue Lapis)

 

Prune Kueh Lapis (15 cm x 15 cm), ordered by a friend on Dec 2011.

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Chicken Satay ordered by a friend in Singapore

Our Chicken Satay is so delicious.
It's Indonesian Style Chicken Satay (known as Sate Madura in Indonesia).
When you have a bbq event, you could order the raw marinated satay from us.
We will provide it with the bbq sauce and the serving peanut sauce or sweet soy sauce.

You will not regret it.

Even we got feedback from our Singapore and India friends that the satay was so delicious, and they wonder how we could make such delicious taste. The answer is it's inherited treasure from our Indonesian ancestors..:) They left so rich and tasteful foods to us.. :)

We got an order by one of our friend in Singapore (Oki and Yuli). Thanks Oki and Yuli for the order.

Chicken Ragout Rissoles

 

Rissoles are a snack food. They are commonly filled with chicken, egg, carrot, common bean, potato, and eaten with chili padi.

Above rissoles in the picture were also one of the menu that we had specially made for a friend's House Blessing on Dec 3rd, 2011. It was filled with chicken minced meat, carrot, fresh cream and mushroom.

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Macaroni Schotel (Macaroni Casserole)

Macaroni Casserole is a baked macaroni dish. It's a dish of cooked macaroni and a mixture of egg and milk with additional ingredients like meats, vegetables or fish. It is commonly made with cheese and/or breadcrumbs sprinkled on top. It is usually eaten with chili sauce or mayonnaise.

In Indonesia Macaroni Casserole is known as Macaroni Schotel. This dish introduced by Dutch during the occupation in Indonesia. Therefore, 'Schotel' or 'schaal' (meaning 'dish') borrowed from Dutch language, referring to the container used to make this food. Indonesian version is usually made with cheese and meat (smoked beef is widely used), alternatively sausage or tuna. Sometimes they add potato, or alternatively, tofu to give more Asian flavor.

Our special Macaroni Schotel at above and below pictures, was made with beef corned, minced beef and fresh cream, sprinkled with Cheddar Cheese and topped with Mozarella Cheese. It was made for a housewarming party on 3rd Dec 2011. Happy House Blessing..! :)

Nasi Tumpeng - Cone Shaped Yellow Rice surrounded with Assorted Dishes

Nasi Tumpeng is an exotic dish of turmeric-flavoured rice, bright yellow and shaped into a cone, served with side dishes (meat and vegetables) and beautifully decorated with hand-crafted vegetables.

This dish has significant meaning to Indonesian peoples. Whenever we have something to say thanks about, it has to be present. Wedding, birthday, anniversaries, new year. The mounds of rice represents gold, and the many dishes surround it shows bountiful of foods and lucks.

Tumpeng is also a symbol of life and ecosystems.

Towering cone of rice symbolizes the greatness of God, the Creator of nature and its contents.

While the assorted side dishes are symbol of the content of this universe. It should represent sea water animals (fish, prawn,etc), land animals (chicken, beef, egg, etc) and vegetables (bean, spinach, etc).

Our Nasi Tumpeng is just a perfect menu for your very special and memorable celebration! :) Below is one of our Yellow Rice Tumpeng made on 19-Nov-2011 for a Wedding Anniversary. It's designed as a beautiful bouquet filled up with Yellow Rice and the seven dishes, i.e.: veggie (fresh lettuce & cucumber), sweet marinated quail eggs satay (satay telur puyuh bacem), corned beef potato fritter (perkedel corned), fried soybean cake with anchovy and peanuts (kering tempe dengan ikan teri dan kacang), fried chicken (ayam goreng), spicy shrimp and potato (sambal goreng udang dan kentang), fried sweet marinated tofu (tahu bacem), decorated with beautiful radish and cucumber flowers.

Please click here (and scroll down) to see about MarFel's Kitchen Nasi Tumpeng's detail.
Or click here to see our Nasi Tumpeng Album.

Tag: Nasi Tumpeng in Singapore, Tumpeng Rice in Singapore, Indonesian Tumpeng in Singapore, Modern Tumpeng, Order Nasi Tumpeng in Singapore

Yellow Rice Tumpeng, Singapore, 19-Nov-2011

Indonesian Layer Cake (Kueh Lapis)

Kue Lapis (AKA "Kueh Lapis" in Singapore) is a non ordinary cake. It's very unique and special, known as "thousand of layers cake".
It is a very rich cake with very high contents of eggs and butter.

Kue Lapis has auspicious meaning for the Chinese Lunar New Year. The layers structure of Kue Lapis symbolizes the strength and power given to you to achieve greater height in business and career.

Quoted from Asian Cuisine website: "When you chomp into a slice of kueh lapis during the Lunar New Year season, pause to consider that you're making a wish for an ever upward move in the new year. Upward in wealth, upward in happiness, upward in your career."

Making Kue Lapis is a very tedious job. The baking process requires time and patience since every layer is baked one at a time.However, "Home Made Kue Lapis" is one of our special menu, which is patiently and specially baked just for you.
  
Please click here, to see about MarFel's Kitchen Layer Cake's detail.

Fruits/ Vegetables Carving

Hola Friends...!!!

Fruits/ Vegetables carving is the art of carving vegetables and/ or fruits to form beautiful objects, such as flowers, leaves or birds.

Please enjoy our creation's photos below.. :)

If you are interested to know about how to make it, pls. email us at MarFelKitchen@yahoo.com. We will gladly share the steps to you.

Ciao,

MarFel's Mother :)

~~ White Radish Flowers ~~

~~ Chili, cucumber, carrot flowers and leaves ~~