Cherry Creme Brulee Muffins

Cherries are lil' fruits that not only look pretty..

but they could do your heart some good as well.

Cranberry Sacher Torte

Sacher Torte.

A chocolate cake created by Franz Sacher in Vienna (Austria).

This below is a twist of the original viennese dessert...for a special mister.

p.s cranberries are a must-have for Decembers' Christmas ;)

Christmas Oatmeal Muffin

A healthier brekky treat for your Christmas mornings ;)

Blueberries on My Cheeze !

Blueberries are blue,

thanks to a blue/purple pigment called 'Anthocyanin' (antioxidant),

Antioxidants can be easily destroyed with heat:

Most blueberry cheesecakes have blueberries baked with the cake

but in this cheezy recipe...

the goodness of antioxidants are kept just by throwing fresh blueberries on the top.

Pretty !

Beetroot Sponge Cake

Beetroots (aka Beets) contain an antioxidant called Betalains that gives it that rich red/pink/purple color.

Betalains are not heat-stable and the goodness can be lost easily with heat...

an ideal method of cooking beets to retain slightly more betalains would be:

steaming <15minutes.

 

Wholemeal Banana Cake

Sponge Cakes are made of 3 basic ingredients: Flour, Sugar & Eggs.

A typical sponge cake is made by ...

1) beating eggs with sugar till light & creamy

2) folding in sieved flour

Bars of Lemonsin

Bars of Lemonsin is akin to shortcakes - a sweet biscuit that originated from America.

Lemons are known for its good source of vitamin C...

however , the high heat of the oven would have destroyed whatever vitamin C there is.

Nevertheless, the lemons do retain a 'tart' taste to counter the possibly overwhelming sweetness in this dessert.

 

Raspy Cocoa Mousse Cake

Mousse is a form of dessert - the name is derived from the french meaning of "foam" or "lather".

It is classically made of seperated eggs, sugar and chocolate (or other flavours).

This recipe is a twist of the classic by using tofu instead of eggs or cream.

Oatbran Biscuits…Like Cones !

Oats a.k.a Avena sativa (scientific name).

Oat bran contains a type of fibre called beta-glucan that could lower cholesterol.

Matcha Honey-Cream Roll

The name "swiss"roll has an unclear history of origin..

but this sponge-cake-roll originated in Central Europe and is usually served in circular slices.

Pumpkin Poppy Scones

Scones are quick bread that originated from Scotland.

Pumpkin scones such as this is a popular  variation in Australia.

Pikelets on My Plate

Pikelets are small pancakes in Australia & New Zealand.

New Yorkie Cheesecake

Cheesecake was a popular dessert in Ancient Greece.

Today, NY-style cheesecake usually uses heavy cream and the filling is made from mainly cream cheese and eggs.

Easy Eggy Custard

Custard is a cooked mixture of milk/cream & egg yolks.

Plain-Jane Egg Tarts

Egg tarts are pastries that root from Hong Kong (Asia).

Hazelate Friands

Hazelate = Hazelnut + Chocolate

Friands seem to be a spin-off from Financiers that were originated from France.

Usually, friands are made of almond-meal (ground), icing sugar and egg whites.

 

Strawberry Jam 2

Jam contains a minimum of 30g fruit and 60% sugar (per 100g jam).

Strawberries are popular fruits for jam-making.

Semplice Focaccia

Semplice Focaccia - a simple oven-baked Italian flat bread made with olive oil & herb(s).

Fruity Truffles

The original chocolate truffle was created in France in 1895 by M. Dufour.

Madeira Cake

Madeira is a spongecake in traditional English cookery.

Strawberry Jam

Jaffa Slides (Orange Madeleines, Topped with Dark Chocolate)



Madeleines are traditional french spongecakes in the shape of small shells.

Jaffa Slides

 

ChocoMatcha Doggy Cookies

I had some green tea powder that was gonna expire..& I'm not a fan of tossing food like that so...

1) I used a basic butter-cookie recipe (from my secondary 2 home economics textbook)
2) made 2 butter cookie dough --> matcha (+ green tea powder) & choco (+ cocoa powder)




Moulded Cookie Dough

( look at the oil-stains, man)

 



Baked :)



 

Disney Butter Cookies

i <3 cookie cutters especially those that cut out cookies like these ...

;) 

Plain Cheese Cake



with a touch of the Gingerbread Man!



Bread Bears & Ring-around-the-Roses




In the Oven....

 



Poof :)



Country White Bread

This was my very 1st attempt at solo bread-making....

Wholemeal Chocochip Muffins

Pineapple Tartballs

During Chinese New Year 2011.....




Prepacked Pineapple Paste
( i tried DIY before...but honestly it's easier to just buy plus this year, i got lazy !)

 



Pineapple Tartballs

 



To be Delivered !

  I think it was in 2009 or 2010, DINO decided to join me in pineapple-tarting...chipmunk.

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie



170g Rhubarb Stalks






200g (3/4punnet) Strawberries

 



The Assembly !

 



Voila, Moi 1st Covered-Pie !

p.s rhubard can be substituted with equal quantity of golden-delicious apples 



(from the land-down-under)

Gingerbread Man

run run as fast as you can, you can't catch me, im the gingerbread man !

Jaffa Friands

Sugar Poppy Rolls

About a month or so ago...i baked these sugar poppy rolls (bread)..you must think im obsessed with poppy seeds, well i think i am ! :D anyways...enjoy:



 

Voila, Sugar Poppy Rolls.