I prepared some chocolate chip muffins for my kids as after school snacks yesterday. My elder daughter would break off the crispy muffin top and devour it right away, leaving behind the bottom part (how smart is that!). My younger son simply ate the whole thing in a jiff as usual. Homemade baked treats made … Continue reading Chocolate Chip Muffins 朱古力粒鬆餅
It is important for people with diabetes to limit their simple carbohydrate intake as these are broken down by the body quickly, resulting in an immediate rise in the blood glucose levels. My type one diabetes has led me to the exploration of diabetes-friendly desserts prepared with sugar substitutes. However, many of the results were … Continue reading Sugar Free Chiffon Cake 無糖戚風蛋糕
Here comes spritz cookies again! These cookies have same structure with Viennese Sablés but I flavoured them with matcha (green tea) powder. There is a subtle green tea flavor and the use of egg yolk makes the cookies extra crumbly. Even my kids who seldom eat green tea treat said the cookies were scrumptious. 再來擠花曲奇食譜！曲奇基本配方來自維也納曲奇，EC加了抹茶粉調味。因為改用了蛋黃所以曲奇份外酥鬆。曲奇散發着淡淡綠茶香，連EC甚少吃綠茶食品的孩子們也稱讚好吃。 … Continue reading Green Tea Spritz Cookies 抹茶唧花牛油曲奇
Spritz cookies can be a little tricky to make. I have heard complaints about the batter being too stiff to handle and that the cookies losing shape in the oven. In order to be successful, it is crucial for the batter to be at the right consistency. For how to achieve the optimal consistency without … Continue reading Espresso Chocolate Spritz Cookies 朱古力咖啡唧花牛油曲奇
I have been experimenting with cookie recently. It is just a simple cookie recipe that is shaped by piping but I’ve spent two weeks to compare various ingredients in order to find out what texture I prefer most. EC這陣子都在研究曲奇。其實這只是材料及做法簡單不過的擠花牛油曲奇，但EC花了兩星期做實驗比較材料以便尋找自己最喜歡的口感。 The ingredients being used is extremely important in creating the cookie that you wish for. Preference … Continue reading Viennese Sablés 維也納曲奇(唧花牛油曲奇)
Here comes my first cake of the year 2018! I have upgraded to an induction stove recently so I got a bigger and fancier 164L (5.8 cu. ft.) convection oven to play with (yay!!!). The top oven element from my older stove broke down long time ago and it was too expensive to get it … Continue reading Black Sesame Chiffon Cake 黑芝麻戚風蛋糕
My first blog post in 2018 is also my 200th blog post! I have never thought I would have the perseverance to continually photograph and blog about my baking adventure for more than three years! Thank you for all my readers who have been supporting, reading and baking along with me. 2018年的第一篇網誌亦是EC的第二百篇網誌，三分鐘熱度的EC從來沒想過自己竟有恆心三年多以來持續不斷地以相片及文字記錄自己的烘焙點滴。感謝各位讀者及朋友們的支持及陪伴！ This pandan chiffon … Continue reading Pandan Chiffon Cake 班蘭戚風蛋糕
