Pineapple Bun (tangzhong)

Most of you probably know this “pineapple” has no pineapple inside. It is the crunch sweet crust on top to the bun looks like pineapple. Yield: 12 buns Tangzhong (湯種): this a Japanese way to make very fluffy and soft bread and can last a few days. It always go buy 1 part flour 71g…

iBrot #2: Hokkaido Milk Toast (北海道ミルクパン) with tangzhong (water-roux) method

Now thinking back, I must have tried to make similar bread on my own with bread machine before. My own recipe was a bit off that it did not turn out as buttery and soft as Chef Marco’s recipe. This is very very sticky dough to knead by hand. But it is actually not too…

Okonomiyaki – Finally very successful try!

Followed the recipe from Cooking with Dog. The key to success is following correct portion of flour, water and cabbage by weighing in scale.  Buy a digital scale that allow you zero out, it is extremely useful in the kitchen!  The taste is this recipe has more depth because of the addition of baby dry…

Pita Bread from Baking with Julia

Highly recommend you stand next to your oven when baking pita bread because it is one the most magical view to see the paper thin dough puff up into round pillows. Ingredients 1 teaspoon active dry yeast 2 1/2 cups of lukewarm water 2 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour 1 tablespoon of salt 1…

Sponge Cake (HK Style)

Chiffon method Yolk mixture 8 egg yolks 80g sugar 200g cake flour 100ml milk 100ml oil 1 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla 1/4 teaspoon of salt Meringue 8 egg whites 100g sugar 1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar   bake in 330F oven for 40 to 45 mins until golden brown.    

Japanese Cheesecake

Base on Micheal Lim youTube recipe.  Reduce sugar, remove butter and scale up to use full 250g cream cheese Ingredients: 100g whole milk 250g cream cheese 75g cake flour 25g corn starch 6 eggs 100g sugar   Instruction: Separate yolk from white Preheat oven to 300F Cook cream cheese and milk in sauce pan under…

Icebox Walnut Cookies

This is really simple recipe with rather low sugar.  Turned out very crumbly and light and take very little time to prepare. Here is the ingredients: 1/4 cup of sugar 1/2 cup of unsalted butter 1/2 cup of ground walnut (need to be very finely ground) a tiny pinch of salt 1 cup of all…

Spiced Biscotti

  From American’s Test Kitchen 1000 pages cookbook “the new best recipe” Ingredients 2 1/4 cups (11 oz) AP flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup (7 oz) sugar 2 large…

Pretty Cupcake using Alton Brown’s Buttercream Frosting

Really like AB’s frosting recipe because it tastes pretty good and it does not require taking candy thermometer because there is not need to make any syrup. Ingredients: 6 oz unsalted butter (room temperature) 2 oz crisco (the plain white one) 1 large egg 1 pound of icing sugar 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract   Place…

Testing out “Cooking with Dog” Souffle Cheesecake スフレチーズケーキ

Published on 30 Oct 2015 How to Make Souffle Cheesecake スフレチーズケーキの作り方 字幕表示可 材料(日本語)↓ (15cm/5.9” cake pan with removable bottom) 100g Cream Cheese (3.5 oz) 30g Sour Cream (1.1 oz) 20g Butter, unsalted (0.7 oz) 2 Egg Yolks 20g Cake Flour (0.7 oz) 100ml Milk (3.4 fl oz) ½ tsp Vanilla Extract 2 Egg Whites 40g…

Dorayaki

Dorayaki  (銅鑼焼き) is a Japanese sweet make with favourful pancake and a thick pile of red bean paste filling.  This home recipe is so simple to make and taste really good.! 200g pastry flour 1 teaspoon of baking powder 150g sugar 2 large eggs 70ml of milk 1 tablespoon of soya sauce 1/2 tablespoon of mirin…

Pear and Plum Pie

I have been  old basic salty pastry from baking with Julia for almost 10 years and this has never failed me. The filling was just 3 plums + 1 pear with lemon juice and lemon zest.  One can really put together this pie in less than 30 minutes once you have prepared the pie dough.