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Jul
13

Malaysia International Bakery & Confectionery 2008 Exhibition

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  Last Friday I managed to visit the above exhibition at Mid Valley. I guess I came too early as the judges were still there, and we were not allowed to go near the cakes exhibition until the judges had done their rounds giving the scores. All in all, I was a bit disappointed as …

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Jun
5

Gum tragacanth, guar gum & arabica gum

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So many gum types.. actually I bought all three today, from Eazy Bake in Kota Permai, Penang on the way back to KL. (Thanks to Ten who mentioned this shop to me.) I am quite familiar with gum trag, gum arabic but not so with ‘guar gum’. But since I don’t know when I will …

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May
14

More tags..

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This is a tag from a blogger friend, Mat Gebu, originally from Siti Azma. I’ll try to translate it in English for the benefit of all. CookingBookmark.com mission : Mewujudkan laman khas komuniti Food-Blogger dengan meletakkan sebanyak mungkin link blogger yang terlibat dengan makanan. (To create a special Food Blogger community by having as much …

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Apr
11

Cupcakes decorating ideas – poured fondant

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Hi, still on the subject of cupcakes decorating. This time using poured fondant. Basically, poured fondant is made by heating up roll fondant, either the one that you buy ready made or you make yourself from scratch. You can heat it up in two ways, by using the microwave or double-boil. If using microwave, just …

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Apr
10

Cupcake decorating ideas

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I have to say that I’m not really good at cupcakes decoration. I guess I need more practice to be a pro like some of my blogger friends out there. Anyway, this morning I made cupcakes, using the basic mix. Here’s the recipe again. 3 eggs 1 cup butter (softened) 3/4 cup caster sugar 1/2 …

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