Monday, October 3, 2022

Hojicha Basque Burnt Cheesecake

Hojicha Basque Burnt Cheesecake 

Ingredients:

500g cream cheese

160g monk fruit sweetener

260g eggs

160g whipping cream

6g hojicha powder


Method:

1. Simmer heavy cream over low heat. Add in hojicha powder & slowly whisk till combined

2. Whisk cream cheese & sweetener until combined. Whisk in eggs slowly till combined. Add in whipping cream mixture in (1) & mix till combined

3. Sieve batter into a lined 6” tin. Bake in a preheated oven @ 240C for 25mins

4. Decorate as desired

Monday, September 19, 2022

Carrot Cornets

Carrot Cornets

Ingredients:

300g bread flour

90g carrots, grated

1 tsp yeast

1/2 tsp salt

20g sugar

150g water

15g unsalted butter

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Filling:

Tuna Mayo Sweet Potato salad

Parsley

 

Method:

1. Add all ingredients (except butter) into a mixing bowl fitted with a dough hook. Knead till the dough is soft. Add in butter & knead till dough is elastic. Proof for 1hr

2. De-gas the dough & divide into 6 portions. Rest the dough for 10mins

3. Roll dough into long rope & wrap round the horn bread mould. Proof the dough for 1hr

4. Bake in a preheated oven @ 200C for 10mins

5. Let the bread cooled before adding filling. Decorate as desired

 

Friday, September 9, 2022

Taro Lotus Pastry 香芋莲蓉酥

Taro Lotus Pastry 香芋莲蓉酥

Ingredients:

Water Dough (油皮):

100g Blue Jacket Cake Flour

25g icing sugar

40g shortening

35g water

Pinch of salt


Oily Dough (油酥):

80g Blue Jacket Cake Flour

2g Taiwan natural food coloring (optional)

40g shortening


Filling:

Taro Lotus paste (25g each x 16)


Method:

1. Water dough: Mix all ingredients together till smooth. Cling wrap dough & set aside for 20mins

2. Oily dough: Mix all ingredients together. Cling wrap dough & set aside

3. Divide both water & oily dough into 8 portions

4. Wrap oily dough inside the water dough. Then roll out the dough into an oval shape with a rolling pin, then roll up like a swiss roll. Repeat this process another time

5. Use a knife to slice each dough into 2. With the cut side facing downwards, flatten the dough slightly with palm. Slowly roll out the dough into a round shape. Place filling in center & wrap up

6. Bake at 180C for about 25mins