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Apr
18

Another sweet bun recipe

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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 …

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Mar
29

Choux or cream puff pastry

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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 …

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Mar
21

Quick dessert -Tarte Tatin

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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 …

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Mar
15

Figurine from Rice Krispies Treats

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Just a short note on how I completed my giant mushroom using Rice Krispies Treats (RKT).   Read yesterday’s post on how I made the RKT.  Once the RKT is cooled, I layered it with buttercream to close the little holes and make the surface smooth. Then, just cover it with fondant.  If you want the …

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Mar
14

Rice Krispies Treats

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Rice Krispies Treats.. must be something which is a common treat for kids in the USA.  Here in Malaysia, I’m not really sure.  One of the ingredients to make Rice Krispies Treats (RKT) is marshmallow.   Marshmallow is  not very commonly eaten by Muslims here.  Must be due to the ‘halal’ issue.  After watching a …

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Feb
11

Red velvet cupcakes

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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 …

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Jan
18

Cake Leveler

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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 …

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Jan
5

Baking a rich fruit cake

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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 …

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Dec
16

Doctor-styled cupcakes

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” 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.        

Dec
13

Decorating a chocolate log cake

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Me and my friend attended a cake-making demo session recently at this place (which I wont mention where).. the fee for the class was quite cheap, only RM30 and we registered last minute, hoping to learn how to better bake a few recipes, such as buttercake, cream puff, etc.  I was just tagging along with …

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