Sunday, December 11, 2011

I'm back! Merry Christmas @ 2011

Wishing all my viewers and blog fans a Merry Christmas!


Below is fruit flan made using Japanese flour - a mixture of high and low protein wheat flour. Reason that I mix the flour is because I'm using 100% President butter, I need the dough to have good handling during rolling out.

The crust is very fragrant due to the butter - its the most expensive unsalted butter. For novice, not all butter taste the same. If you use cheaper butter, u need a mix of margarine so that you can roll out. Check your room temperature too. Below 25 is best.

The fruits are pricey this time - Korean Strawberry at $16.00 and Blackberries at $8.90.

I just ate the tart - Very good - and there's room for improvement for the design














It have been a long while since I last bake any interesting creations. Last couple of months have been really busy with my new offshore desk and most importantly of all - 2 biggest events of my life - buying and renovating my new house with my wife and our wedding - and our honeymoon.

On Christmas day, we have friends coming over to our house for Christmas Party, and yes - you guess it! I'll be making something. Italian thin crust pizza and challenging myself to produce a Macaroon Christmas Tree - stay tuned!

Monday, May 30, 2011

Valrhona Raspberry White Chocolate Praline ! New Creation !

Sandwiched with Caraibe 56% Dark Chocolate, and Cocoa Powder.
Raspberry Puree from Ravifruit












Monday, May 16, 2011

World Famous Magnolia Bakery in Los Angeles


Cream Cheese Carrot cupcake with Pecan. This is good.
Chocolate cupcake with frosting. This is too sweet for me.
Hummingbird cupcake. This is good too, without the frosting.

I prefer balanced taste but Americans prefer very sweet stuff.











Saturday, May 7, 2011

Premium Vanilla Ice Cream

Infuse the vanilla pod into milk.
Whisk sugar and yolk
Bring Milk and Cream to boiling to pasturise
Tamper with sugar and yolk mix
Bring to 83 deg celcius for 5 mins
Cool immediately
Leave overnight for infusion of vanilla flavour
Pour into aluminium tin if possible.
Churn in ice cream maker or simply freeze the mixture, manual churning
There you go, fantastic vanilla ice cream made in hot Singapore weather!











Ingredients:
Caster Sugar, Full Cream Milk, 56% Cream, Egg Yolks, Vanilla Pod, Vanilla Essence

Monday, January 10, 2011

Green Tea Dacquiose

Dacquioses are dainty little French cakes that have a light crumb but give a full, rounded mouthful without the heaviness. This unusual pairing, the slight bitterness of green tea perfectly complements, and offsets the sweet, toasty nuttiness of the dacquoise.

recipe from keiko ishida