Chocolate fudge, the perfect year end gift

January 4th 2012

It was Nigella, I promised, blame it on her and her ‘evil’ sweet tooth plus the express way, making things looks attractively easy. So I thought I give it a try. Handmade goodies are a nice thing to gift for friends, colleagues, beloved, partners and all sort at the end of the year, a much better gift then trying fight your way during the per-shopping madness.

Tất cả là tại Nigella, cô đầu bếp béo ú người Anh với một phong cách nấu bếp rất thông thả,  gợi cảm, những món ăn và công thức đồ ngọt, tráng miệng của Nigella rất hấp dẫn và dễ làm. Cho nên mình quyết định thử! Dịp Noel và cuối năm là mùa ‘làm quà tặng’ cho bạn bè người thân, đồng nghiệp, người ‘dưng’ có vẻ hay hơn là phải chen lấn đi mua quà Giáng Sinh ở các cửa hiệu. Và nếu tự tay mình làm sẽ được người ta ưa hơn và được nhiều ‘điểm tốt’

So here is the recipe, actually it’s Nigella but I would say from my experience making a few patches I would more than happy to share some tips.

Đây là công thức của Nigella nhưng kinh nghiệm mình làm 2, 3 phần có một số bí quyết và lưu ý sau:

Tip no 1: Make sure you use a large shallow pot to do this. The bottom of the pot should be as wide as possible. Like the pot below, similar type. This is because if you use too much chocolate and the bottom is not wide enough, the chocolate will burn since it has no room to ‘breath’. Trust me, I almost burn some!

Bí quyết 1: Sữ dụng nồi thủy tinh có đáy rộng rãi, không cần cao nhưng phải rộng rãi đủ để hộn hợp chocolate ‘thở’ được nếu không sẽ bị cháy, mình mém làm bị cháy rồi.

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Tip no 2: All ingredients should be ready first as once you start melting the chocolate things can get a bit hand on as you need to stir the chocolate and watch over its melting process.

Bí quyết 2: Nên chuẩn bị các phụ liệu đầy đủ, tránh tình trạng vừa đang làm tan chocolate vừa phải lột vỏ hạt dẻ hoặc cắt bơ!

Tip no 3: Low the heat and I really mean it! And watch the heat!

Bí quyết 3:  Lửa nhỏ và phải coi chừng lửa thật kỹ!

 

Ingredients you will need to buy:

1. Chocolate  button, dark chocolate 500 gram (advice to buy at Annam Gourmet), dont get the little chips get the button ones

Chocolate nút, bán tại An Nam Gourmet mua loại đắng mua khoảng nửa ký một túi

2. x1 Bag of pistachio nuts, buy any where, crack and get the nuts inside, put them in a plastic bag and use the rolling pin to lightly crush it. Dont crush it too much since then it will be too small, you want the texture in the fudge so dont be too brutal

Hạt dẻ, bẻ vỏ bỏ vào túi nilon và dùng chày đập nhưng không đậm nhuyễn chỉ vừa, vẫn còn giữ nguyên hình dạng.

3. 350gram of condense milk, any brand will do.

Sữa đặc có đường mua một hộp hiệu nào cũng được

4. 350 gram of butter, unsalted. Buy a standard size and chop it up into cubes.

Bơ loại không có muối và cắt thành từng mảng vuông.

5. Container : choose the foil version flat not too high. With the above ingredients you wont need a big foil tray but in Ham Nghi they dont sell small one so you will need to buy big one and then you have to make sure when you spread the chocolate you’re only using half of the container. Also buy ribbons and clear wrapping papers. Or you can be creative and buy the different shapes one, star, heart metal frames at the store.

Mua khuôn làm bằng giấy bạc, mua ở bên Hàm Nghi thì họ chỉ có cỡ lớn như vậy khi đổ ra khuôn chỉ đổ và sử  dụng phân nữa khuôn. Mua thêm giấy gói quà trắng trong, nơ ru băng hoặc cửa hàng có bán các loại khuôn có nhiều hình dạng khác nhau.

Optional: buy additional good quality standard chocolate bar to add in the mix, choose non dark type, something rich and smooth. Cut the bar into small pieces. (Lưu ý nên mua thêm một thanh chocolate loại xịn, hiệu tốt, nhưng là chocolate bình thường, không đắng)

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Methods:

Put the pot/pan on low heat put the chocolate button, chopped chocolate into the pan for melting, watch the heat! When chocolate is completely melt into a liquid form, pure in the milk, mixed well using a flat plastic cooking spoon. Ensure the mixture is smooth heat is low and stir often. Then put in chopped butter to add shine. Once butter is melted pour in the nuts. Stir and now ready to put into the frame. Remember you frame if not fit will be bigger so shape it well and use spoon to push the mixture into shape. Smooth the surface then let it cool. After cooling now ready to be in the fridge. It will set about 5 – 6 hours so you can do this over night. After that you start to cut into desired size, arrange the portions into each parcel tie with ribbon and dont forget some love notes :-)

You can put the ready made ones in the freezer, no need to defrost it. Fudge texture should not be hard like chocolate but a bit soft to bite.

Enjoy!

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Các bước thực hiện: Bắt nồi lửa nhỏ bỏ chocolate vào đợi tan  đều chảy lỏng thì cho sữa, quậy đều và canh chừng không để lửa to, và sau đó cho bơ vào. Lưu ý dùng thìa nhựa và liên tục đảo cho tan đều. Khi bơ đã tan, cho hạt dẻ vào quậy trộn và đổ vào khuôn. Khuôn nếu to thì chỉ đổ một phần của khuôn và dùng thìa để làm gọn hình dạng lại. Để cho hỗn hợp nguội rồi cho vào tủ lạnh,  khoảng 5 – 6 tiếng hoặc có thể làm buổi tối trước đó, khi đã cứng lại có thể đem ra cắt thành miếng vừa ăn, gói vào giấy gói thắt nơ. Những gói vừa làm xong có thể để tủ đông hoặc tủ lạnh bình thường không cần xả đá nếu cho vào ngăn đá. Fudge sẽ không cứng như  chocolate bình thường và có độ dẻo.

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Chúc ngon miệng và nhận được nhiều nụ hôn!

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Shop this season promotion….fashionably

December 17th 2011

The rush is in. The sale season is on and like every year it’s about to get hectic. Therefore, must be wise when it comes to pre Christmas shopping. All the big signs for sale are up and everyone mindset is ‘Get everything on sale’

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Credit: fcuk.com

Before getting all silly and all in with many impulse purchases, I made myself some tips:

1. Get some of the must have, ‘bling bling’ glitter for many parties one must go to, I also try to grab all the black basic, strong quality pieces that will last way past the sale and winter season. Having a wishlist throughout the year help even if you end up not buying them then, who knows it might be on the SALE rack. Sale is a good time to get all the basics as well such as black pants, stable heels and even a bit serious handbag.

So I made a sort of checklist with all the item, this would help to stay on track when shopping in case I sway away from seeing other tempting items.

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The list has all the items for 50% or more off. Brands range from Mango to Jimmy Choo each item below 100$USD and not over 200$USD. I’ll save a bunch and will have items that last for a while, and dont look like a fool at parties.

2. Thinking ahead and almost be a true fashionista by a bit of research. Spring/Summer 2012 is actually out, all the runway have stopped and the big fashion names are already starting to produce the next season collection. Look at the trend of 2012, go to Elle, Vogue and identify some similar items in the sale. This winter safari is huge and some of that still reflect into the next season, strong graphic and vibrant colours. Wont go wrong. So here is my springboard before heading out to the shop and fighting for your outfit. Again.

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All the above products are 70% on sales. Not much for spring but some useable pieces. Hello credit card and instant noodles for the entire month beginning 2012 :(

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A few more ‘fashion’ memory of the year – @MIFA

December 15th 2011

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Notice on the guy who wears glasses and in the singlet, skinny, he’s powerful. He directs all the models and ordering them around. Super friendly at the same time and works his ass off. Kudos!

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This girl has an odd look. And her designer, after all Malaysia is still a pretty conservative nation and there’s women in veil. Made beautifully though.

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Models looking pretty in strong colours. And here, blur is the local designers. Her collection is pretty ‘in trend’ colour blocking. :-0

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Below is a fellow designer, very young from Thailand.

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Activities backstage: unwrapping heels, ironing the clothes, fixing up the models, listening to music, many more….

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MC is getting ready.

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While things are hectic, designer and friend also look a bit….confused.

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Er…someone please give me a fan, it’s too hot here hellooooo

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