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Cornflour Sponge Cake 24 Jan 2012 | 06:11 pm
I saw this recipe on TV and was intrigued. It was a sponge cake made entirely out of just cornflour and custard powder, not a trace of plain flour in sight! The cake was indeed very soft and spongy, a...
Banana Cake & Farewell 12 Oct 2007 | 06:07 pm
It was exactly three years ago today that I started this blog. It has been fun and enjoyable sharing my ‘experiments’ with all you people out there, those who have actively supported me through the th...
Sugee Wafers 11 Oct 2007 | 07:32 pm
The problem with buying special ingredient to make something is that you inadvertently have some leftover which you don’t know what to do with. So it either sits in the pantry or the refrigerator and ...
Danish Pastry 29 Sep 2007 | 12:17 pm
Occasionally in the morning, if I woke up early enough and the weather was fine, I loved a quick stroll to my local bakery for some freshly baked croissants or Danishes. For me, nothing beats a warm c...
Mung Bean Puffs / Tau Sar Piah 豆沙餅 12 Sep 2007 | 10:17 pm
Since Mid-Autumn Festival is creeping nearer and nearer, my thoughts turned to Chinese puff pastry snacks, so I decided to make Tau Sar Piah since I haven’t had a taste for a long, long time. Although...
Hotdog Buns 腸仔包 & Ham Buns 火腿蔥包 2 Sep 2007 | 09:11 am
This will be my final post on bun making. Well, for the time being anyway. I thought I will finish with a few different ideas on the shaping of the buns with savoury filling using ham and hotdog. Hot...
Japanese-Style Sweet Bun Dough 湯種甜麵糰 21 Aug 2007 | 11:46 am
This is another version of the Japanese-style 65°C water-roux bun dough. This version is sweeter and is more suitable for use with sweet fillings. Although I don’t see why it can’t also be used for sa...
Japanese-Style Bun Dough 湯種麵糰 3 Aug 2007 | 02:36 am
Pai Pau Mexican Buns This is the Japanese-style 65°C water-roux bun dough that has been floating around the Chinese cyber world for the past 2-3 years since a Chinese cookbook called ‘65°C湯種麵包’ was ...
Viennese Whirls 18 Jul 2007 | 08:13 pm
These melt-in-the-mouth butter biscuits are always very popular during the festive seasons back home in Malaysia. This is also the first time I have actually followed this classic recipe faithfully wi...
Talking TV: Taste Le Tour 2007 15 Jul 2007 | 09:31 am
It’s that time of the year again. Short days, long cold winter nights, and Christmas in July! Oh, did I not mention it – and that annual three-week cycling whirlwind across France and its neighbouring...
