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Mother's Day Dinner.

At eight p.m., dinner was finally served. What's for main course? Pasta with bacon, chicken shreds, capsicum, and mushroom fritters.

Main course

What's for dessert? Tiramisu! Unfortunately, at the time of this post, it is still sitting tight in the fridge, not ready to eat yet.

Dessert

If you are thinking, which lousy restaurant is serving all that, its none other than my very own kitchen. -grins- Although I was just the lil' assistant, while my sis was the main chef, I did a fair share of work too. For someone like me who hardly cook (not even the rice), it sure wasn't an easy task preparing this Mother's Day Special dinner. I am glad I went thru' it today. One thing for sure, mummy was really happy. And the dinner tasted quite alright, perhaps it was because everyone was really hungry. Also saved some big bucks (my mum says if we can afford, we can go out to eat any other day, and those days can all be Mother's Day). I also learned a few cooking tips from my sis (eg. put oil when you boil the pasta to prevent it from sticking to the pot). Cooking is definitely not my cuppa tea. Whisking the cheese and egg for the tiramisu was hard work! After being the human-blender for more than ten minutes, the mix wasn't even half done. But it was quite fun too, and I learned the recipe for tiramisu, 4 egg yolks, 2 egg white. Hmmm.. or is it the other way round???

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Sunshine said…
wah...so nice! make ur own dinner for mummy...hee...

and u sounded like u really enjoy it! can see that ur sis is a good cook...hee...
May 09, 2005 12:28 AM
egeus said…
yah, good cook good cook. much better than me!
May 09, 2005 11:46 AM
Anonymous said…
pass me the tiriamisu cooking instructions will ya? ;)
May 09, 2005 8:06 PM
Sunshine said…
me too! i also want...hehe...
May 09, 2005 9:18 PM
egeus said…
As requested!

INGREDIENTS:
6 egg yolks
1 1/4 cups white sugar
1 1/4 cups mascarpone cheese
1 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream
2 (12 ounce) packages ladyfingers
1/3 cup coffee flavored liqueur

1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting
1 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate

DIRECTIONS:
1. Combine egg yolks and sugar in the top of a double boiler, over boiling water. Reduce heat to low, and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and whip yolks until thick and lemon colored.

2. Add mascarpone to whipped yolks. Beat until combined. In a separate bowl, whip cream to stiff peaks. Gently fold into yolk mixture and set aside.

3. Split the lady fingers in half, and line the bottom and sides of a large glass bowl. Brush with coffee liqueur. Spoon half of the cream filling over the lady fingers. Repeat ladyfingers, coffee liqueur and filling layers. Garnish with cocoa and chocolate curls. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.

P.S. Still have not eaten it, but if you try to make one, can u tell me hows urs taste?
May 09, 2005 11:49 PM
juneberry said…
i think i rather buy.. i am hopeless
May 10, 2005 9:27 AM
egeus said…
Steps in improving housewife-material:
Go for cooking lessons - check!
May 10, 2005 12:00 PM
Sunshine said…
sounds difficult....ahahah...yeah...perhaps i shld go buy too instead...ahaha
May 11, 2005 10:15 PM
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