"Kutakatik" Art & Craft for kids at Potato Head

We're celebrating Father's Day with the kids. 

Thank's to Potato Head for the opportunity, we had fun! :)

Happy Father's Day to all Fathers in the world! :)

Pear and Apple Phyllo Crisp

This is nyummy and so easy...got this from Martha Stewart's web.

All you need:

• 1/3 cup plain fresh breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling (you can use brown sugar too)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for dusting
• 6 sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed
• 1 stick unsalted butter, melted ( how much are you going to brush it? up to you)
• 2 small firm pears
• 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled

How to make it:

Preheat oven to 180-200C degrees with a rack in top position. Combine breadcrumbs, sugar, and cinnamon.

Line a baking sheet with parchment, and top with 1 phyllo sheet. Brush phyllo all over with butter, and sprinkle pecan mixture evenly over top. Repeat 4 times. Top with remaining phyllo sheet, and brush with all but 2 tablespoons butter.

Slice pears and apples 1/8 inch thick; discard seeds. Arrange pear and apple slices in a single layer on phyllo, leaving space between fruit and a 1/4-inch border around edges. Brush fruit with reserved 2 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle with sugar, and dust with cinnamon. 

Bake, rotating sheet halfway through, until phyllo is golden brown and fruit is soft, 28 to 32 minutes. Let cool slightly. Cut into 8 pieces.

This one wasn't as pretty as the Martha Stewart's pic hehehe. I think because the pear and apple slices weren't thin enough. Oh well, it tasted good anyway. Again, when it comes to baking, apple and cinnamon, I always love to eat it with vanilla ice cream :)
Go have a try, easy peasy!

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Oooohhh...here is the 2nd attempt at making Pear and Apple Phyllo Crisp. I sliced the apple thinner than yesterday. And yes...less butter more crunchy! :)

Eat it with vaniwa aiskwim pwiiizzzzzzz! :p

So it's up to you...if you want to have it more gooey or crunchy :)

The 2nd Aksara Reading Rainbow featuring Kutakatik Art & Craft class

The 2nd Aksara Reading Rainbow featuring Kutakatik!

Thanks to Adinda and Aksara Kemang to give us (me and my sister) the opportunity to have a small art & craft class.

Today we're using Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax". One of my fave book by one of my fave author :)

All the kids wanted to make "The Truffula Trees" :D

Let's do this :)

Grace's doll :)

Truffula's Trees cupcakes by Sweet & Savoury

You can join us every weekend. It's free but space is limited. Sign up at any Aksara Store or email info@aksara.com

Here's a bit from the first one :) 

Alphabets Posters

I love collecting posters. And when it comes to kids' posters, I love alphabets and animals.

 This one I have it in my bedroom :) it's from Burlesque Design

I wish for these posters...

Pics are from this site :)

Sam Richards: A radical experiment in empathy

Try to put yourself in someone else's shoes...

Take Me To Aruanda

Astrud Gilberto's Take Me To Aruanda....one of my fave song of all time by one of my fave artist...

There's a land, Aruanda
Diamond sand, Aruanda
Silver stars on the hill top
Take me to Aruanda

Lots of fish in the stream near
Lots of dangers to dream there
Golden sun in the valley
Take me to Aruanda

There where nobody worries
There where nobody hurries
Easy life waving you're welcome
Take me there

Leave my sadness behind me
Let sweet paradise find me
Heaven waits over yonder
Take me to Aruanda

Churros

Got this recipe from my cousin and this site. Easy peasy :)

All you need for the churros:

1 quart of oil

1 cup water

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces

1 1/4 cups sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/4 cups flour

3/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

3 large eggs

For the chocolate dipping:

2 cups whole milk

1 cup heavy cream

2 tbsp sugar

1 pound bittersweet chocolate (66 percent), coarsely chopped

Directions: 

Combine the milk, cream, sugar, in a medium saucepan, bring to a simmer and cook until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat, add the chocolate and let sit for 30 seconds. Whisk the mixture until smooth. Keep warm.

And then...

Put the oil into a large saucepan and heat over medium heat until a deep fry thermometer. Place several layers of paper towels on a baking sheet and set aside.

Combine the water, butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil and cook until the butter is completely melted and the sugar is dissolved. Add the flour, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon anise seeds and quickly beat with a wooden spoon until a ball is formed and the mixture becomes dry, about 2 minutes.

Transfer the mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat for one minute to allow some of the steam to escape the mixture and to cool slightly before adding the eggs. Add the eggs, one a time, beating every time until each is incorporated. Add the vanilla extract and beat for 20 seconds longer. Scrape the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip.

Working in batches, pipe 6-inch strips of the dough into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, turning once. 

Combine the remaining 1 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a baking dish. As you can see my niece love to mixed it (or you can say play with it hahaha) :p

Remove with a slotted spoon or spider to the prepared paper towel-lined baking sheet. Let the churros drain for 30 seconds and immediately toss in the sugar mixture. 

Serve the churros warm with the chocolate dipping sauce on the side. 

PS : As you can see, it doesn't always have to be perfect, hey you know that the real churros is longer than our kind of churros right haha. Eventhough these were unpresentable, but I can assure you these churros were delicious :)

♥ this pic!

I just love this picture...need to say more? :)

Taken by Anggun Priambodo, he said they were playing together.
Here's the link of the pic :)