Archive for the ‘baking’ Category
Asking for pink frosting
April 13, 2010Pineapple tarts
January 29, 2010
It is no secret that I heart pineapple tarts lots, especially the closed version.
But I followed and baked the open-version instead because it’s much easier. 
Three hours were spent to make the pineapple jam. Two hours to finish 2 batches of 80 tarts. And I actually forgot to brush the egg yolk over the top.
We baked almond cookies today !
December 2, 2009
Oatmeal chocolate cookies
November 22, 2009
… baked by daddy.
Of forgetfulness and banana cake
November 16, 2009
I have a tendency to forget keys and handphone whenever I am out. So it’s not the first time I was locked out. It happened again last wed. Fortunately my neighbour was around. Because of this, Daddy has to rush back from customer’s place to rescue me.
To thank my neighbour, I baked banana cakes and gave them to try.
We *heart* chocolate chips cookies !
October 17, 2009
I am thinking if I should include these cookies for Zann’s goodies bags on her birthday.
Blueberry cream cheese muffin
September 11, 2009
Ingredients
100g cream cheese, 8tsp blueberry jam, 2 eggs, 1/4 cup blueberry yoghurt, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/2 cup castor sugar, 2 1/2 self raising flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda, fresh blueberries
Steps
Preheat oven to 200C. Sieve the flour and baking soda. Mix eggs, oil, jam, yoghurt and sugar well. Add in the flour mixture. Add in the cream cheese. Spoon the mixed batter into the paper cups. Arrange the fresh blueberries on top and bake for 30 minutes.
This recipe is adapted from a HK author, Crystal Lam’s “Healthy Muffins and Cheesecakes”. The new book caught my attention in the library, so I didn’t waste any chance to borrow it. And blueberry cream cheese muffin has the least steps, which doesn’t need butter but olive oil. But I ‘kay kiang’ (deciding on my own) went to use canola oil instead. Surprisingly and fortunately, the result was a lovely moist.
Auntie Ting commented that I’m so hardworking cos I keep baking cakes these few days. Aiyah, no pain (effort), no gain. Practice makes purrrfect. 
Chocolate chip and raisin muffins
September 7, 2009
I am back to baking today, something which I have not done for a long long time.
There was such an air of excitement in the kitchen, especially when Zann offered to help me preparing stirring the batter into the muffin cups. She knew we were baking muffins, which she anticipated the result. I am happy that the muffins turned out well. That’s not all. Zann even helped to clean up the floor. I really appreciate her little ‘small’ help. 
Baking fun with the kids (Part II)
June 19, 2009
Today was the last baking class I had with the children in the June holidays. Everything went well except that I had accidentally scalded my right hand from the oven. Mrs GL took over the decoration part with the kids. Auntie Ting, our cook brought her home baked chocolate cake too. I was really impressed by her zest towards baking. She always bring us a cake every two days for us to try and bring home. Guess what? When I told her there’s ongoing classes at Phoon Huat, she went to sign up at once.
Baking fun with the kids
June 10, 2009
I had my FIRST baking fun with the kids today, together with Mrs M and Mrs GL. The recipe came from Mrs M. They are the sunflower seeds cookies (although they tasted like gingerbread). The children’s hands are our ‘mixer’. Each of them took turns to mix and fold in the ingredients. The fun part was cutting out the cookies into different shapes. I want to try this again at home.
Next week will be my turn to do baking. And I will be doing cupcakes.
