Starter

This is what I do to prepare the starter before adding to the sourdough Ingredients (for 1 loaf) 15g starter 30g water 30g flour Method Place the starter in a mixing bowl. Add water and mix to form a slurry. Add the flour and mix. Transfer to a tall bottle. Leave to...

Raspberry Jam

A simple jam that can be used to balance sweetness. I added a dollop of this in the middle of white chocolate shells to balance the sweetness. Ingredient 60g raspberry puree 15g glucose 15g caster sugar 1tsp lemon juice 1.5 tsp pectin Method Mix pectin with the sugar...

Cinnamon Cream

I used this for some delish cinnamon rolls as well as sourdough babka that did not rise. It’s a good basic filling for breads, cookies as well as brownies. Here’s the recipe. Ingredients 250g brown sugar 150g unsalted butter 2 tsp ground cinnamon Method...

Speculoos Cream

It’s been a long long hiatus. Back here because it’s easier to get the recipes I need at times and wonder where I have saved them. I used this cream for a sourdough babka. Oh the babka is another story of 2 failed loaves, most of which I binned, the third...
Keroppi Pandan Chiffon

Keroppi Pandan Chiffon

My brother-in-law was craving for pandan chiffon and he couldn’t get from the supermarkets, so I baked one for him. I used the same recipe as the pandan bloom and did a Keroppi version. I had always wanted to try these character chiffons, but they brown so...
Bahn Mi Scored Bread

Bahn Mi Scored Bread

This CB period saw me baking lots of bread and this easy recipe has that nice crust and it freezes well too! I have these 2 scored differently bread frozen in the fridge to be consumed later. Come next week, there will be less time to bake. I’ve been dying to...
Mee Hoon Kueh

Mee Hoon Kueh

I’m not much of a cook, but this circuit breaker saw me pushing the limits and attempting to break into the savoury culinary world. I did spanish eggs. which I later found out that the name of the dish I made has an official name, ‘Shakshuka’. It...
Bahn Mi

Bahn Mi

I’m on a baking adventure for bread these days, partly because of the many bread posts I see recently and mostly because the family seems to clear bread faster than cakes. I got interested in Bahn Mi and decided to give this a try. I like how easy it is to make...