Coconut Filling

The ondeh fever is still going strong and since this local flavour is so popular and delicious, the coconut filling, which is a common ingredients used and given how versatile it is, it is a useful sweets to have in the fridge. I use this in cakes, puddings and even...

Poached Pear

I have always wanted to try poached pear and finally got down to making some. These can be used to make individual poached pear strudels, elegant and delicious. Here’s the recipe from Anna Olson. (Makes 12 halves) Ingredients 600g caster sugar 6 pears, peeled,...

Choux Pastry

I have made choux pastry a number of times and they are not easy to fail, but it is tricky to get that balance where you cook enough to dry the pastry or end up burning them. I saw some profiteroles online, made into cute cartoon characters like keropi and even hello...

Chocolate Pastry

This is another festive season and there are quite a number of Lunar New Year gathering. I take it as an opportunity to try some new bakes and there are people to help me finish my bakes, no waste. I browsed through some of the links I saved and decided on tarte au...
Gingerbread Man

Gingerbread Man

It is the time of the year, Christmas! Tis the season to be jolly! After much thoughts, I made the dough ahead of time, cut them into shapes and froze them. The day before I intended to bake the gingerbread cut outs, I moved them out of the freezer to defrost in the...