Uncategorized – Robert Zou https://robertzou.com My Food Blog Fri, 06 Aug 2021 22:26:48 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://robertzou.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cropped-rachel-park-hrlvr2ZlUNk-unsplash-1-scaled-1-150x150.jpg Uncategorized – Robert Zou https://robertzou.com 32 32 Delicious | Custard Pudding https://robertzou.com/custard-pudding/ Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:46:00 +0000
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Tips/Notes

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No matter what you are making, you always need to have some tips and side notes to be successful.
 
  • Make sure so make the flour and sugar dissolve completely before bringing it to a simmer so it won’t clump.
 
  • Make sure that you are tempering the egg yolks (pouring a ladle full of the milk mixture into the egg yolks) making it the same temperature as the milk. If you don’t the eggs would scramble and be lumpy.
 
 
  • Cook the eggs on LOW temperature for 3 minutes until the custard thickens. DON’T RUSH THIS PROCESS OR THE EGGS WOULD SCRAMBLE.
 
  • Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for 2-5 hours to give the custard time to set.

Recipe

Ingredients:

    • 1/2 cup (63g) flour
    • 3/4 cup (151g) sugar
    • 3 cups (675mL) milk
    • 3 egg yolks
    • 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract (optional
    • A pinch of salt optional(sorry that I didn’t specify that in the video)

Recipe:

    1. You first add the flour, sugar, and milk to a pan and mix until dissolved.
    2. Then bring the mixture to a simmer on medium-low heat.
    3. When the mixture comes to a simmer, let it simmer on medium-low heat until thick.
    4. Temper the egg yolks by scooping a big ladle full of the milk mixture and pouring it into the eggs. Quickly mix the milk into the eggs and do the same thing with another ladle.
    5. Pour the tempered eggs back into the mixture and continue heating it on LOW heat for 3 minutes until thick.
    6. Mix in some salt and vanilla extract and pour it into a refrigerator safe bowl.
    7. Let the pudding set for 2-5 hours before serving.
    8. Enjoy

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Delicious and Fluffy Mug Donut Recipe https://robertzou.com/delicious-and-fluffy-mug-donut-recipe/ https://robertzou.com/delicious-and-fluffy-mug-donut-recipe/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2021 00:21:00 +0000

Tips/Notes

No matter what you are making, you always need to have some tips and side notes to be successful.

  • Don’t overmix the batter. Overmixing can cause gluten to form and will toughen the cake. That is why you should try your best to use cake flour or other low-gluten flours.
  • Don’t overbake the cake. Overbaking can make the cake tough and rubbery and can result in deflation of the cake.
  • Make sure to measure the ingredients properly and use grams more often. If you add to much flour, the cake would become too tough and rubbery. If you add too much baking powder, it will make the cake collapse because of the overrise.
  • Cinnamon sugar can be made with 1 part cinnamon 3 parts sugar.

Recipe

Ingredients:

    • 4 tbsp. (31g) flour
    • 2 tbsp. (25g) sugar
    • 1/4 tsp. (0.6g) cinnamon
    • 1/2 tsp (2.5g) baking powder
    • A pinch of salt
    • 1 tbsp. (15ml) milk
    • 2 tbsp. (15g) oil or melted butter
    • 1 egg yolk
    • Cinnamon Sugar

Recipe:

    1. You first pour in the butter, sugar, milk, and egg yolk in the bowl
    2. You then add the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon into the mixture and stir until JUST COMBINED. DON’T OVERMIX.
    3. Microwave the cake on high for 0:45-1:00. My microwave is 1000 watts.
    4. Let the donut cool
    5. Sprinkle with some cinnamon sugar.

 

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Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe https://robertzou.com/chocolate-mug-cake-recipe/ https://robertzou.com/chocolate-mug-cake-recipe/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:46:00 +0000  Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe

Tips/Notes

No matter what you are making, you always need to have some tips and side notes to be successful.

  • Don’t overmix the batter. Overmixing can cause gluten to form and will toughen the cake. That is why you should try your best to use cake flour or other low-gluten flours.
  • Don’t overbake the cake. Overbaking can make the cake tough and rubbery and can result in deflation of the cake.
  • Make sure to measure the ingredients properly and use grams more often. If you add to much flour, the cake would become too tough and rubbery. If you add too much baking powder, it will make the cake collapse because of the overrise.

Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 tbsp. (20g) flour
  • 2 1/2 tbsp. (32g) sugar
  • 1 tbsp. (9g) cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp (1.2g) baking powder
  • A pinch of salt
  • 2 tbsp. (31g) milk
  • 1 tbsp. (15g) oil
  • 1 egg

Recipe:

  1. You first dump in flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a mug or small bowl and mix.
  2. You then add the milk, oil, and egg into the mixture and stir until JUST COMBINED. DON’T OVERMIX.
  3. Microwave the cake on high for 1:00-1:30. My microwave is 1000 watts.
  4. Let the cake cool.
  5. Serve with your favorite toppings.

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Baked Salmon Recipe https://robertzou.com/baked-salmon-recipe/ https://robertzou.com/baked-salmon-recipe/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2020 19:04:00 +0000  

Baked Salmon Recipe




Tips/Notes

    I know that whatever you are baking there are always notes you need to take for it to be successful.

Baking time

10 minutes- Rare
11 minutes- Medium-Rare
                                                    12 minutes- Medium                                                     
                                                13 minutes- Well Done                                               

Size:

1-1 1/2 inch thick
1/2-3/4 inch tall

Recipe:

Ingredients:

  • Salmon
  • Oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper (optional)
  • Oregano (optional)
  1. First, preheat the oven to 400°F or 204°C.
  2. Then, start by cutting the salmon into filets 1 inch-1/1/2 inch thick and place them in a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  3. Rub the salmon with oil and salt and pepper.
  4. Bake the salmon for 10-13 mins (look at the tips for more info).
  5. Garnish the salmon with some oregano.
  6. Serve hot and enjoy! 🙂


                                                        


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Buttermilk Substitute Recipe https://robertzou.com/buttermilk-substitute-recipe/ https://robertzou.com/buttermilk-substitute-recipe/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2020 18:58:00 +0000

Buttermilk Substitute Recipe

Tips/Notes

No matter what recipe, it is always good to have tips and side notes for you to be successful.
  • Don’t let the buttermilk mixture sit longer at room temp than 30 min or else it would turn into cheese. Store it in the refrigerator.
  • Use cold milk or the milk would curdle too much.
  • You can still use it even if it doesn’t curdle.
  • DON’T MELT BUTTER IN MILK TO MAKE BUTTERMILK

Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup (240g) milk
  • 2 tbsp. (28g) vinegar
Recipe:
  1. First take cold milk and stir in the vinegar.
  2. Then wait 10-15 min at room temperature or until it curdles a little.
  3. The buttermilk can be used right away or stored in the refrigerator.

 

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Rich Pound Cake Recipe https://robertzou.com/rich-pound-cake-recipe/ https://robertzou.com/rich-pound-cake-recipe/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2020 18:57:00 +0000 Rich Pound Cake Recipe

Tips/Notes

             No matter what recipe, it is essential to have tips and side notes for it to be successful.
  • Beat the butter until the sugar dissolves. IMPORTANT. The reason is that part of the fluffiness and the rise is from the creamed butter.
  • Fold in the flour gently. Reason is that 1, the butter mixture won’t get deflated and 2, the cake won’t form gluten so it doesn’t toughen up.
  • Add the sugar and eggs to the mix little by little. Reason is that butter can only absorb a little bit of sugar and liquid (eggs) at a time. Adding everything all at once would split the butter and toughen the mix.
  • Mix the milk in the end before the the flour is until 60% mixed, because the milk needs to absorb the flour to get the mixture combined. If you add the milk when the batter is completely mixed the milk would split the mixture.

 Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 4 eggs 
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 cup (220g) butter
  • 1 cup (200g) sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup (200g) flour
  • 1/2 (2g) baking powder
  • 2 1/2 tbsp. (40g) milk

Recipe:

  1. Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt until combined.
  2. Cream the butter until fluffy gradually adding the sugar.
  3. Continue beating the butter while adding the eggs little by little.
  4. Dump in half of the flour and gently fold until combined. Then dump in the rest of the flour and fold until 60% combined.
  5. Pour in the milk and fold until there are no lumps.
  6. Pour the mixture into a 9 x 5 pound cake tin.
  7. Bake the cake at 338°F (170°C) for 45-50 min.
  8. Let the cake cool
  9. Enjoy!

 

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Muffin Recipe https://robertzou.com/muffin-recipe/ Mon, 21 Dec 2020 18:56:00 +0000

 

Tips/Notes

             No matter what recipe, it is essential to have tips and side notes for it to be successful.
  • Add the dry into the wet so the dry can get all hydrated without overmixing.
  • DON’T OVERMIX or else the cake would become tough
  • Grease the pan so the muffins won’t stick.
  • Don’t fill the muffin tins TOOOO full. This recipe should make 12 good size muffins
  • You can add your toppings after the batter in 80% mixed.

 Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 4 eggs 
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 cup (220g) butter
  • 1 cup (200g) sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup (200g) flour
  • 1/2 (2g) baking powder
  • 2 1/2 tbsp. (40g) milk

Recipe:

  1. Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt until combined.
  2. Cream the butter until fluffy gradually adding the sugar.
  3. Continue beating the butter while adding the eggs little by little.
  4. Dump in half of the flour and gently fold until combined. Then dump in the rest of the flour and fold until 60% combined.
  5. Pour in the milk and fold until there are no lumps.
  6. Pour the mixture into a 9 x 5 pound cake tin.
  7. Bake the cake at 338°F (170°C) for 45-50 min.
  8. Let the cake cool
  9. Enjoy!
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