Ice Cream

Ice cream is a good snack especially on a hot day. I believe not only children love ice cream but also the adults. We are actually spoilt for choice due to the number of flavours or a combination of flavours we can find in the market. And we can make those flavours which cannot be found in the market ourselves. 

I used to use my ice cream machine to make them. However, this is limiting for those who do not possess one. You can make ice cream even if you do not own the machine to make them. I learnt this from The Weekend Plan. It would be great if you have the ice cream moulds. If you do not have them, you can use any containers to store them.

Ingredients: (This recipe makes 6 sticks of ice cream)

• 150 g whipping cream
• 35 g milk powder
•  200 ml milk
• 10 g crushed Oreo cookies
• 30 g sugar
• 10 g corn starch

Instructions:

• Discard the fillings of the Oreo cookies. Crush the cookies and set them aside.

• Add the whipping cream, milk powder, sugar, corn starch and milk to a saucepan.

• Mix them up.

• Turn on the fire at low heat.

• Stir the contents in the saucepan until the mixture boils.

• Let the mixture boils till it thickens.

• Let the thick mixture cools down.

• Add crushed Oreo cookies to the saucepan and stir.

• Scoop the mixture into individual moulds or one big container.

• Put the moulds or container in the freezer for a minimum of 3 hours before serving.

• Note: You may double or triple the ingredients to obtain more ice cream.

• Enjoy.

Double Chocolate Banana Bread

Double chocolate banana bread is a quick bread; instead of yeast, it uses baking powder and baking soda as rising agents. There is no fermentation; the ingredients are mixed and baked. The whole process takes about one and one-quarter of an hour to bake. I use overripe bananas (pisang berangan) to create an extra moist, fudge-like bread. The bread is very fragrant as a result of the combination of cocoa powder, chocolate chips and the overripe bananas. It can be served during breakfast or teatime. 

Ingredients:

• 120 g flour
• 45 g cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda 
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 250 g mashed bananas
• 110 g melted butter
• 1 egg
• 80 g sugar
• 75 g chocolate chips or more

Instructions:

• Grease and line your baking tray (8 inch x 4 inch x 4 inch) with parchment paper.

• Sieve flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda into bowl. Add salt and mix. Set the bowl aside.

• Add mashed bananas and melted butter into a bowl. Whisk to ensure they are well mixed.

• Add egg and whisk it to mix with the mashed bananas and melted butter.

• Add sugar and whisk till the sugar is dissolved.

• Add the dry ingredients to the bowl.

• Mix till they are incorporated.

• You may add the chocolate chips into the batter. (However, if you do not wish to, then proceed to the next step.)

• Pour the mixture into your baking tray.

• Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top of the batter to cover it.

• Bake in a pre-heated oven at 175 deg C for 40 minutes or till a skewer inserted into the bread comes out clean.

• Remove the bread from the pan and let it cool on a metal rack.

• Slice and serve.