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Another sweet bun recipe
I promised to post the recipe for the Japanese buns that I made when attending bread class in Pastrypro recently. Apparently there are a few variety of Japanese buns. The famous one is using the water-roux technique which will give a very soft texture. The one that I learnt at Pastrypro, to me …
Choux or cream puff pastry
Making these puffs reminds me of my mom, when we were just kids she would bake them once in a while. Of course we would eat them with sweet fillings, not savoury. I made these puff recently, followed a recipe by Norman Love and it turned out beautiful. The recipe for the choux paste (pronounced …
Quick dessert -Tarte Tatin
Tarte Tatin is actually a very simple dessert to dish out, especially useful when you have unexpected guess or you are just not up to doing real baking. All you need is shop-bought puff pastry and fruits such as apples or pears. This is a recipe which I tried a few days ago, it taste …
Red velvet cupcakes
What is so special about this cake, I wonder, it seems like everybody is trying to make or sell red velvet cake now. It’s basically a chocolate cake with loads of red colouring in it. Which is why I’m a bit reluctant to eat this cake. But probably, the bright red colour is what makes …
Cake Leveler
With a few extra Ringgit in my purse, I decided to splurge on a large Wilton Cake Leveler, during a trip to Pastrypro, Kepong recently. I think its about time that I have this very useful gadget. All this while I have been leveling my cakes using a long knife. Sometimes you end up with …
Baking a rich fruit cake
When I was young, my dad would take us to this Mamak restaurant. On every table, they would serve slices of fruit cake wrapped in clear plastic. You could see all the raisins in there, and I remember my dad loved it. So, whenever I bake a Fruit cake, it always reminds me of our …
Doctor-styled cupcakes
” These cupcakes have health-giving power Especially made for you To say, Thank you Doctor and have a wonderful wedding too ! ” Terima kasih Adie for your order.