Sunday, April 13, 2008

Coffee Macarons





Pinenut and Lemon Biscotti



Apricot Cake



Hong Kong Chicken Tail Buns















Ingredients: Bread Dough

500 gm. Bread Flour
8 gm. custard powder
20 gm. milk powder
1/2 tsp. salt
100 gm. Sugar
10 gm. Instant Yeast
75 gm. unsalted butter
1 egg
230 gm. water

Filling: Mix all together:

250 gm. Butter
250 gm. Fresh coconut - grated
120 gm. plain flour
100 gm. milk powder
1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract

Mexico Topping: Stir butter and sugar then add in plain flour and mix well.

50 gm. Butter
20 gm. sugar
45 gm. plain flour

Method:

(1) Beat all the ingredients together for Bread dough except butter. After 10 mins of beating, add in butter and continue to beat till a smooth dough is formed.
(2) Roll into a ball and let it rest for 45 mins.
(3) Divide dough into 20 portions. Roll into balls and let it rest for 10 Mins.
(4) Wrap with coconut filling and seal the ends tightly. Arrange onto tray and let it proof for another 45 mins.
(5) Glaze proved buns with beaten egg, sprinkle with sesame seeds and then pipe 3 lines on top using the mexico topping.
(6) Bake at 180C for about 12 mins or till golden brown.
(7) Serve warm...

Friday, April 11, 2008

Rose Petal Cupcakes




Coffee Pound Cake



Piglet Mooncakes



Pizza



Wedding Pia




Ingredients:
Water dough:

100 gm. Plain flour
20 gm. icing sugar
50 gm. shortening
40 gm. water + some red colouring (mix together)

Oily Dough:

80 gm. Plain flour
40 gm. shortening

Filling:

Any paste of your choice : red bean paste / lotus paste

Method:

(1) Mix water dough together till smooth and then rest for 20 mins.
(2) Mix oily together and divide into 8 portions.
(3) Divide water dough into 8 portions.
(4) Wrap oily dough with the water dough. Oily dough inside and outside is the water dough.
(5) Roll out into a tongue / oval shape and roll like a swiss roll. Repear this process another time. Then let it rest for 5 mins.
(6) Roll out the dough into a round shape, wrap up with red bean paste and seal tightly. Place on the table and flatten it using your palm.
(7) Brush top with egg glaze and sprinkle some sesame seeds on top.
(8) Bake at 180C for about 25 mins.

Note: If you want a thinner skin, you can divide into 9 to 10 portions.