甜卷面包

First trial on my KitchenAid ksm160

Walnut, Sultana and Cinnamon Scrolls

Ingredients :

1. For the overnight sponge dough : 100g bakers flour, 60g fresh milk and 1/4 teaspoon instant yeast             (make 160g)

2. For the main dough : 250g bakers flour, 30g caster sugar, pinch of salt, 1 teaspoon instant yeast    50g overnight sponge dough, 1 egg, 90g cold milk, 45g butter and 100g sultanas

3. For the filling : 40g butter, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, soft brown sugar and chopped walnuts

4. For the egg wash : egg and milk

For health reason I did not ice and glaze the buns.

工欲善其事,必先利其器

Finally I bought myself a KitchenAid Stand Mixer.  I believe 工欲善其事, 必先利其器.

Almond Flakes and Cream Cheese Cake Slice

Ingredients : 

A. cream cheese 125g, unsalted butter 50g, fresh milk 100g

B. self raising flour 35g, corn flour 15g, egg yolks 3

C. egg whites 3, caster sugar 50g, cream of tartar 1/8 teaspoon

Filling : 

A. cream cheese, icing sugar and thickened cream

B. lightly toasted almond flakes

桃花盛开

山鸟似欲啼往事 ; 桃花依旧笑春风

Chunky Peach Jam

Chunky Peach Jam with home made bread

Ingredients : home grown peaches, caster sugar and lemon juice

Thanks to Veronica Ng who gave me the peach trees that I transplanted in my back yard.

问苍天问大地

天地无终极, 人命若朝霞。-----曹植

Wholemeal Bread Loaves with chia seeds, rolled oats and black sesame

White Milk Loaves

Ingredients:

 Overnight sponge dough : 100g Bakers flour, 60g water and 1/4 teaspoon dried yeast ( Mix all ingredients and knead to form a dough. Proof for 30 minutes. Wrap with cling film and keep in the refrigerator overnight or up to 48 hours )

 Wholemeal bread loaf : 380g bakers flour, 150g wholemeal flour, 20g ground black sesame, 30g brown sugar, a good pinch of salt, 7g dried yeast, 120g overnight sponge dough, 350g cold water, 1/2 teaspoon honey and 40g butter 

 White Milk Loaf : 500g bakers flour, 70g sugar, a good pinch of salt, 7g dried yeast, 150g overnight sponge dough, 1 cold egg, 240g cold milk and 80g butter

Making bread is all about using your hands: to mix, knead and shape the dough and, finally, to test the baked loaf. Once you know how good it feels to handle a batch of dough and then watch as it is transformed into a crusty loaf that tastes as wonderful as it smells, you'll become hooked. ----The Great Australian Bake Off

Kumquat Marmalade

I got a big bagful of kumquats from Grant's wife Lisa. They have a kumquat tree which is so productive and they do not know what to do with them. Therefore I used these kumquats to make  Kumquat Marmalade.

 Kumquat Marmalade

Ingredients : Kumquats, sugar and lemon juice

Grant and Lisa's daughter Gracie