Felix Continental Cafe

 

Felix Continental Cafe

36 Plaza Square
Orange, CA 92866

http://www.felixcontinentalcafe.com/

Green Tea Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Green Tea Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting 
Adapted from Sweet Kitchen
Makes 12 cupcakes
Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons cake flour, not self-rising
• 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh matcha powder
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line cupcake pans with paper liners; set aside.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine flours, sugar, baking powder, salt and matcha powder; mix on low speed until combined.
3. Add butter, mixing until the cubes of butter are peanut-sized or a little smaller.
4. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla.
5. With mixer on medium speed, add wet ingredients in 3 parts, scraping down sides of bowl before each addition; beat until ingredients are incorporated but do not overbeat.
6. Divide batter evenly among liners, filling about 2/3 full. Bake until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 17 to 20 minutes.
7. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients:

•  8 oz cream cheese, at room temp
•  2 cups powdered sugar
•  1 tsp. vanilla extract

1. In a bowl, combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
2. Beat with an electric mixer until everything is fully incorporated and the desired consistency is reached. If the frosting is still too wet, then add more powdered sugar.  
3. Place frosting into a pastry bag with a cake decorating tip and pipe onto cooled cupcakes.

Have fun with your cupcakes and decorate them however you like. My cupcakes turned out beautifully. I'm no decorator, but the cake was very moist and fluffy on the inside. I thought black sesame went well with green tea, so I made a sugar tuile and sprinkled some black sesame on it. Great recipe.

Enjoy!
Little Sister

Panang Curry with Beef and Bamboo Shoots

Panang Curry with Beef:

 Yields 3-4 servings

 Ingredients:

•     1 cup coconut milk
•     2 tablespoons panang curry paste
•     2 tablespoon roasted peanuts
•     2 cups thinly sliced beef
•     1 cup of sliced bamboo shoots (I used canned)
•     1/2 cup water
•     4 kaffir lime leaves
•     Fish sauce and Sugar to taste

1.    Pound 2 tablespoons of roasted peanuts into the 2 tablespoons of panang curry paste.
2.     Pour 1/3 cup of coconut milk into a sauce pan.  Heat the coconut milk over medium heat until it starts to boil.
3.     Add the peanut curry paste and stir into the coconut milk until its well incorporated.  Then add your beef slices and coat them with the curry paste.
4.     Add the bamboo shoots, the rest of the coconut milk, and water. Let the beef cook until it's nice and tender.
5.     Once the beef is tender, add the kaffir lime leaves and season with fish sauce and sugar. Depending on the curry paste you use, you might not have to add any fish sauce. I found mine to be too salty so I added about a tablespoon more of sugar.You can also add more water.
6.     Serve with some jasmine rice and enjoy! 

-Little Sister