Join me on my quest of making homemade treats with less sugar!
Liège waffles are my favorite waffle type recently as I like the crispy shell and the soft and slightly chewy center. The crunchy caramelized sugar and rich flavor make the waffles very tasty on its own without any extra topping. Unlike American waffles that are made with baking powder-leavened batter, these waffles are made with... Continue Reading →
I couldn’t resist the price reduction so purchased my first airfryer during the Black Friday sale in November. Today I’d love to share with you my doughnut recipe. Fried doughnuts have been on my to-make list for a long time but the messy and unhealthy frying part has discouraged me from making them. I do... Continue Reading →
I wanted to add something new to my bread so decided to try five-grain powder that is believed to be health preserving. I replaced 30% of the flour with five-grain powder at first. Perhaps this was too much of a change, my son immediately noticed the difference and said that the bread tasted weird (he... Continue Reading →
I bought a jar of dark chocolate spread from Lindt store last month, planning to spread it on my bread for breakfast. Then I thought, hm… why don’t I make bread out of it? So out came my chocolate twist bread the next day. Lindt chocolate spread has a very silky smooth texture and tastes... Continue Reading →
This is a very simple Chinese steamed buns recipe. I used to steam the buns with my bamboo steamer set over a wok. But recently I discovered that my 30cm-bamboo steamer sat snuggly over my 8 quart Instant Pot. I gave it a test run and immediately fell in love with this method. I liked... Continue Reading →
After making steamed buns with purple sweet potatoes, my children demanded chocolate ones. This time I lengthened my dough by rolling it thinly in order to create a bigger spiral pattern. I didn’t bother taking pictures during the process as it was pretty much the same as before. Please visit my previous post, Purple Sweet... Continue Reading →
I saw beautiful photos of puffy Hong Kong bakery-style sausage buns from my baking buddy’s social media site recently. I couldn’t wait to try it myself after consulting her for tips and advice. My way to prepare these buns was to divide my dough in portions and then shape each of them into long ropes.... Continue Reading →
My younger son likes to eat plain Chinese steamed buns (mantou) recently. I made some with purple sweet potato for him last week and it took me three trials to get them right. 小兒子最近很愛吃饅頭，上星期EC以紫薯作了些饅頭給他吃，但試了三次才成功。 My first failure urged me to purchase a bamboo steamer. My pan wasn't deep enough so when I saw the buns... Continue Reading →
Just made a whole wheat sandwich loaf a couple of days ago. I sliced the loaf with the aid of a bread slicer which held the bread knife in place. I was glad that the slices were pretty neat and evenly sized. 幾天前做了全麥吐司，更用了麵包切片器輔助穩定麵包刀，切得很整齊平均，實在不錯呢！ This was a 70% hydration dough as whole wheat flour took up... Continue Reading →
During my vacation in February I tried several kinds of steamed buns in Taipei. Since then I’ve developed an interest in Chinese steamed buns. These hot, soft and airy buns are just too good whether stuffed or plain! When we order steamed buns at the dim sum restaurant, my kids (and myself) always get very... Continue Reading →
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