Osmanthus Jelly

I just use a freezer mate this time.

Leave cooked jelly in TM bowl till temperature drops to 40°C

This time I am using SWALLOW GLOBE BRAND AGAR-AGAR POWDER

Thermomix Recipe

Jane's Simple Osmanthus Jelly recipe

Ingredients A

1 ltr Water 

150g Sugar

1 pack Cap Swallow Globe (R) Agar-agar powder 

Ingredients B

1 tbsp Dried Osmanthus flowers

20g Goji 

Preparation 

1) Boil A  

    mc / 7 min / 100℃ / speed 3

2) Add B to continue to boil  

    mc / 5 min / 100℃ / speed 1

3) Leave it in TM bowl until temperature drops till 40°C, pour into a container.

4) Take a small spoon to give a quick stir, if the time is right, Goji and osmanthus flower will be set wherever it is. （I skipped this step this time), you may check it out from here .

5) Then keep refrigerated.

小美食谱
桂花苟子燕菜糕

材料 A

1 公升 水

150克 冰糖

1 包 燕球标燕菜粉 

材料 B

1 汤匙 桂花

20克 苟子

做法 

1) 放入材料 A 煮沸  

    量杯 / 7 分钟 / 100℃ / 速度 3

2) 加入材料 B 继续煮  

    两杯 / 5 分钟 / 100℃ / 速度 1

3) 让热腾腾的燕菜汁在主锅里直到温度降至40°C 

4) 倒入模具里。在合适的温度里，用小茶匙搅拌，桂花和苟子就会停固。（这个步骤我这一次没做，所以可以看到一些沉在底下，一些浮在上面。)

可以参考 这里 

5) 放入冰箱冷藏。

Molasses CinnamonRoar

 Molasses CinnamonRoar

CinnamonRoar uses Molasses sugar to reduce it's sweetness.

Packed two CinnamonRoar buns with cream cheese icing for topping.

Matcha ManTou

 抹茶馒头 / 馒头 Matcha Mantou or steamed bun

小美食谱 

面团材料1：（除掉抹茶粉和黑芝麻就是普通馒头的材料了）

60克 水

60克 鲜奶 (可以只是用水）

30克 黄油

30克 糖

1汤匙 抹茶粉

1茶匙 干酵母

材料2:

250克 包粉 （普通面粉也可以）

10克 黑芝麻

1/4 茶匙 盐

蒸包：

300克 水

做法：

1）放入材料1，搅拌

      2 分钟 / 37°C / 速度2

2）加入材料2，揉面团

      3分钟 / 揉面团键

3）开始揉成条状，切开小段就可以放入Varoma 篮。或者预备另一团普通面团，可以来一个抹茶卷形状。

4）发酵45分钟

5）放入300克水，盖上，塔上Varoma蒸篮。

     18分钟 / Varoma / 速度2

假如您是做双食谱，那么您需要一个更大的蒸锅。

第三步，可以只是切小段
Step 3, just cut into small pieces.

第三步，或者抹茶卷。
Step 3, or a matcha swirl.

简单的切块。
simple cut from a long strip dough.

Matcha Mantou or steamed bun

Thermomix recipe

Ingredient A：（Exclude matcha powder and black sesame this would be plain bun recipe）

60g Water

60g Fresh milk (may just use water）

30g Butter

30g Sugar

1tsp Matcha powder

1tsp Dried Yeast

Ingredient B:

250g Pau flour （replacement with normal flour）

10g Black sesame seeds

1/4 tsp Salt

Steaming：

300g Water

Preparation：

1）Put in ingredient A

      2 min / 37°C / speed 2

2）Add in ingredient B, knead

      3 min / knead mode

3）Remove dough from TM bowl, hand knead and roll into long string dough, simple cut into small pieces, lay into Varoma dish. Or perhaps prepare another plain dough to make matcha swirl.

4）Let it prove for 45 minutes

5）Put in 300g water，Stack Varoma on it, steam

     18 min  / Varoma / speed 2

You will need a big steamer if you are making double recipe. 

在这里我用了各面团380克的食谱，所以需要大蒸锅。
In here, I was using 380g flour for both recipes, I needed a large steamer.

380克面团

面团材料1：（除掉抹茶粉和黑芝麻就是普通馒头的材料了）

100克 水

100克 鲜奶 (可以只是用水）

40克 黄油

40克 糖

1汤匙 抹茶粉

2茶匙 干酵母

材料2:

380克 包粉 （普通面粉也可以）

10克 黑芝麻

1/4 茶匙 盐

380g Dough

Ingredient A：（Exclude matcha powder and black sesame this would be plain bun recipe）

100g Water

100g Fresh milk (may just use water）

40g Butter

40g Sugar

1tsp Matcha powder

2tsp Dried Yeast

Ingredient B:

380g Pau flour （replacement with normal flour）

10g Black sesame seeds

1/4 tsp Salt

Japanese Grilled Corn 蒜香辣炒玉蜀黍

Japanese Grilled Corns 

Recipe for one corn

Split corn from centre and cut into 16 short strips. Steam 15min

30g butter

Aroma mix:

15g Garlic, chopped

15g Scarlet, chopped

10g Dried Chilies, soaked then chopped.

Spicy mix:

1/4 tsp Paprika/ chili flakes 

1/4 tsp onion/garlic ( *Optional, usually I mix onion and garlic together)

1/4 tsp pepper 

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp sugar

Egg mix:

1 egg 

3/4 sugar 

1/4 salt

2 tsp corn starch 

Watch a short clip of this making. 

Preperations:

1) Steam corn 15 minutes

2) Butter fry onion, garlic and dried chilies. 

3) Deep steamed corns in egg mixture

4) Slide in corn strips face down, and after a while, sprinkle spicy mix, fry till golden in colour.

Japanese Grilled Corn recipe template

蒜香辣炒玉蜀黍条 

一跟玉蜀黍的食谱

把玉蜀黍切半再切开成16小条，蒸15分钟

30克 黄油

香料：

15克 蒜米

15克 小葱碎

10克 干辣椒，浸泡后，剁碎

辣料配粉:

1/4 茶匙 辣椒粉 

1/4 茶匙 蒜粉/葱粉（随意，可却- 通常我会把蒜粉和葱粉混合使用）

1/4 茶匙 胡椒粉

1/2 茶匙 盐

1/2 茶匙 糖

蛋液:

1 蛋

3/4茶匙 糖

1/4茶匙 盐

2 茶匙 黍粉

做法:

1) 先蒸玉蜀黍条15分钟

2) 下黄油入炒盘，炒香香料

3) 打发蛋液，将蒸好的玉蜀黍条粘上蛋液后，下炒盘翻炒。

4) 后，撒下辣料配粉，继续炒至金黄色。

蒜香辣炒玉蜀黍条食谱图片

Online Music Class

 Due to the pandemic reason that we have started teaching online since last year March, some students have preferred to continue online for the safety purposes. 

Posing in front of zoom before class.

The pandemic has been stretching till no end, students can not be stopped learning, some have rang up to request continue classes online in order to keep them going. 

Is important to phone positioning, some has limited support, that video couldn't show the keyboard or fingers in a clearer way, teachers have very much need to depend on hearing instead of just watching, and the time of correction is always being delayed, hence it took more effort from both parties when giving online class. 

Extra times, extra preparations... with extra love! 

A diagram for young children after explaining online about what semitone is.

 marking with screenshot, correcting with photo edit, which I've making good use of the drawing feature on phone.

Showing how to place key signature after explanation online, prepared an extra video for them to follow after class. 

Student shared a moment when she practising with the recorded piano accompaniment prepared for her.

Diagram for young violinist after explaining position on new string with new notes and fingers.

It could be fun and enjoyable when having online music classes. There is a student who had quitted many years ago, and now comes back for online class. As there isn't any hassle of arranging transport to send her for classes anymore.