Breads

Recently I have been practicing baking bread. It's feels good to have freshly baked bread for breakfast every morning. 

Peach Cupcakes

I love Peaches so decided to bake some Peaches Cupcakes for breakfast and also bring some to office to share with my colleagues. 

Egg Tart

I love having Egg Tarts but seldom bake them myself. My kneading is not so good but overall the texture and fillings are very satisfying. This is a last minute bake as I am craving for it. One of my favourite Dim Sum dishes that I will always order. The pictures are not well taken and the tarts are not pretty but the taste is good.

                                         

                       

Recipe source : christinesrecipes

Ingredients for crust: 

• 200g plain flour
• 25g cake flour
• 125g  butter
• 55g icing sugar
• 1 egg, whisked
• a dash of vanilla extract

Methods for making crust:

• Cream butter and sugar using medium speed till smooth, light and fluffy.
• Add in whisked egg slowly over low speed. Add vanilla extract and mix well.
• Sift in flour and combine well. Knead into dough.
• Roll the dough to 1/2cm thickness. Cut dough with a cookie cutter. Line dough in the middle of tart tins.Lightly press the dought with your thumbs. Trim away any excess dough.

Ingredients for Csutard:

• 2 eggs
• 70g caster sugar
• 150g hot water
• 75g evaporated milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Method making custard: 

• Add sugar into hot water, mix until completely dissolved.
• Whisk egg with evaporated milk. Pour in sugar water. Mix well.
• Sift egg mixture to get rid of any foam into a tea pot. Carefully pour egg mixture into each tart shell.

Method baking tarts: 

• Preheat oven to 200C.
• Bake tarts for 10 to 15 mins till the edges are lightly brown. 
• Lower the heat to 180C. Keep an eye on them. Once you see the custard being puffed up a bit, pull the oven door open about 2 to 3 inches. Bake for another 10 to 15 minutes until the custard is cooked through. Just insert a toothpick into the custard. If it stands on its own, it’s done.

This post is linked to the Best Recipes for Everyone August 2015 Event (Theme: Dim Sum) organised by Fion （XuanHom's Mum Kitchen Diary) and

hosted by May (厨苑食谱 @ mayck-law.blogspot.com）.

Cheddar Cheese Bread

I love Sourdough Bread but hardly will do it myself. The time to ferment the starters are time consuming. I had wanted to bake this quite sometimes back but kept holding back till now I tell myself I have to do it. I am very satisfied with this bake and will keep on practicing and trying out other variants of bakes.

               

             

Chocolate Birthday Cake

This cake was done for my colleague birthday. She has been bugging me to bake for her after trying the Tiramisu cake that I baked for my the other colleague. How can I ignore her request when she has been helping us in our administrative work for my department. 

            

            

             

       

Recipe Source: Tintin 

Ingredients:

180g Butter
200g Brown Sugar
200g Full cream evaporated milk
2 eggs, slightly beaten with fork
100g Plain flour
50g cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp of rum (optional)

Methods:

- Combine brown sugar, evaporated milk, vanilla extract and butter in a sauce pan.
- Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved and butter is melted.
- Turn off the fire and keep warm.
- Add the beaten eggs into the slightly cold evaporated milk mixture and stir till well mix.
- Sifth the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda into a large mixing bowel, then pour     the     egg mixture over the flour and stir till well mix. ( cake batter should be runny)
- Heat up the steamer.
- Lined and greased a 8 inch round baking pan.
- Pour the batter into the lined pand and place the pan into the steamer and cover the top of the pan             loosely with a piece of aluminium foil.
- Cover the steamer and steam over medium heat for 45 minutes.
- Cool the cake in pan before turning our for further decoration.

Chocolate glaze

70g Chocolate, chopped into small pieces
70g Whipping Cream
5 g Butter

Methods:

Scald the cream and pour it over the Semisweet Chocolate.
Add the butter and stir until smooth
Pour onto the cake and chill the cake.

Decoration:
Strawberry, Rasphberry, Black Berries

                                                   

This post is linked to the event Little Thumbs Up ~ August 2015

Event Theme : Brown Sugar and Molassses

organised by Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and Doreen of My Little Favourite DIY

and hosted by Jess of Bakericious   

Raisin Bread

I am craving for this bread for my breakfast. Love the softness of this bread.

               

                   

Raisin Bread

Recipe Source: Cass

Ingredients:

50g   Cream Cheese
280g Bread Flour
40g   Dried Raisins
40g   Brown Sugar
3g     Salt
121g  Milk
37g   Egg
28g   Butter
4g     Instant Dry Yeast


Methods:

1. Place all ingredients except butter and raisins in a mixing bowl. Mix till dough is formed.
2. Add in butter and mix till dough is smooth and elastic.
3. Next add in the raisins till evenly mixed.
4. Lightly oiled a bowl and place the dough in it. Cover with cling wrap and leave to proof till double
    in size for about an hour.
5. Punch the dough to release air in the dough.
6. Divide into 6 pieces and roll into small round balls and rest for 15 minutes.
7. Flatten dough into oblong shape and roll to form a bread roll.
8. Placed in a lightly greased pan with cling wrap and proof for another hour till double in size.
9. Egg Washed, Sprinkled brown sugar and bake in preheated 160 degrees oven for 20 minutes or till golden brown.

                                                   

This post is linked to the event Little Thumbs Up ~ August 2015

Event Theme : Brown Sugar and Molassses

organised by Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and Doreen of My Little Favourite DIY

and hosted by Jess of Bakericious   

Siu Mai

This is another of my family favourite Dim Sum Dishes. Super duper easy to make and don't take up much of the cooking time. Just need to marinate the ingredients, wrap and steam. I didn't wrap it nicely as my hands are injured and so anyhow wrap will do.

Recipe Source:  http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/ching-he-huang/steamed-pork-and-mushroom-siu-mai-dumplings.html

This post is linked to the Best Recipes for Everyone August 2015 Event (Theme: Dim Sum) organised by Fion （XuanHom's Mum Kitchen Diary) and

hosted by May (厨苑食谱 @ mayck-law.blogspot.com）.