STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKE~mum birthday~

I can't believe i made it^^I bake my very first sponge cake successfully: )that morning i wake up early to go wet market before 7a.m with my mum, we bought some steamboat ingredient as our mooncake festival lunch..this day is on the 11/9 sun we celebrate one day before early is because my brother have school the following day.. 

My mum birthday fall on the 12/9 on the mooncake festival day..so while we buying our ingredient i still thinking whether want to buy baking ingredient to bake a cake for my mum or just buy a cake from a bakery?!?! If i want to bake a cake what cake should i bake that time in my mind is either chill mango cheese cake or strawberry shortcake..in the end i make up my mind after walking one round around the supermaket..haha..i decide to bake STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKE^^so this is how my cake idea came up..

 Ingredients:

SPONGE CAKE:

optima sponge mix(bake king)-250g

egg-4no

water-50ml

FILLING:

fresh strawberry-10no

whipping cream-250g(whipped)

BUTTER CREAM:

strawberry paste-few drop

butter-250g

icing sugar-300g

STEPS:

1.Mix all sponge cake ingredient for 12min.

2.After mix,pour into cake tin and bake in preheat oven for 45min at 180C.

3.After done,cool down and slide into half.

4.Spread a layer of whipped cream on the sliced cake and place a few pieces of sliced strawberry then spread a layer of whipped cream again,place the other cake on it.(chill for 1hr)

5.Mix butter and icing sugar till light and creamy.divide out 3/4 mixture and mix with a few drop of strawberry paste.(for the cake topping).

6.After the cake have chilled,decorate it with step 5 butter cream.

The butter cream after mixing with strawberry paste and portioning...and layering with whipped cream and sliced strawberry..

Next time i want to put more strawberry..^^

Before decorate..haha mixed with some strawberry paste..i getting there left the topping and decoration..

The design of the cake used some dragee..i love using dragee for decorating^^and strawberry...some pink sparkling powder on top of the cream ^.<..the design of this cake only took me less than 5mins to think..simple and sweet^^

My mum was so happy..happy birthday mum ought your birthday is a very simple one but i using all my love heart to bake this cake^^that why it turn out so lovely and nice..haha..the inside of the cake look nice..just a bit more cream and strawberry will do..

Not only my mum was happy but me myself was overjoy too..my family love this cake not that sweet not too much cream mm..good..but i still have to improve..decorating cake is fun too..

last but not least "HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM"& "LOVE YOU MUM"you the best mum..^^

N & B snacks-Fresh Soya Milk

Freshly made soya milk and beancurd from N & B snacks,i been visiting this shop since 10years plus ago when i have moved to where i staying now until now i still never fail to buy either their pastry or soya milk..i never get sick of it : )it can be my breakfast,lunch or dinner haha>,<my family also like it very much..  this is the beancurd they have either hot or cold and beancurd with syrup or beancurd with soyamilk..if you like glutinous rice ball(tangyuan) then you must try their beancurd with glutinous rice ball inside of the filling is peanut paste:)   

BEANCURD(S$1.50)very yummy and smooth..:P

COLD SOYA MILK(S$1.30)see the marking 'N' mean it has no sugar added ..this few days i have take to much sugar drink(RED BULL)to get me awake for studying my exam so i choose the no sugar soya milk as my breakfast before going to my exam..wah this days was super tire but worth it.. it took me quite a long time to finish the drink..because usually i will buy the soya milk with sugar one..got to said their soya milk is really fresh and delicious most important is a healthy drink ..^^

CHICKEN PIE(S$2.00)their chicken pie very nice i love the crust of the pie very yummy pie good to have one as your breakfast or snack^^

~The filling of chicken pie very nice^.<~

MUSHROOM PIE i love vegetable more than meat so i usually buy their mushroom pie yummy yummy i love it a lot^^this is one of the pastries that my mum and me love it.. sometime my mum will buy this pie for me and herself after she have finish buying things from wet market as our breakfast..i love my mum she will never miss me out haha..>.<  

AH HA..one of my favorite pastries is their CROISSANT yum yum~~since young i will sure ask my mum to buy this with soya milk is a prefect match for me hehe..i remember when i was a kid i rather choose this with soya milk than mcdonald as the two shop is just beside each other..outside crispy inside soft and the aroma mm nice~~

A very simple layout shop(Air-con)with nice beverage and food,which satisfied lots of customer around the neighborhood^^one of the shop i use to get around with friend last time to study and enjoy^^they have quite a few outlet one of it is at block 326 serangoon ave 3..

Wan Chai Hk Kitchen @ NEX

Simple dinner at wanchai hk kitchen~~ i always wanted to try their food especially their baked rice so i decide to have dinner here..but in the end i didn't order their baked rice i end up ordering their mushroom and vegetable noodle(dry).. 

~~Their menu~~

~~MUSHROOM AND VEGETABLE NOODLE(dry)~~(S$5.80)there is quite a lot of mushroom with 2 stalk of caixin..i didn't expect that their noodle is very simple~~they serve with a bowl of soup also i end up pouring the soup over the noodle because the noodle is quite plain but the soup is nice~~lucky have the soup if not i wouldn't finish up the noodle..

This is the bowl of soup is quite fragrant~~i order a cup of ice watercress honey drink(S$2.50)quite refreshing drink=)

A very very simple wan chai pork chop bun(S$5.00)..a pieces of lettuce,pork chop,cucumber,tomato and cheese with some sauce..taste very normal..nothing special..A very simple dinner with my mum total spend S$14.25..at nex~~

SNOW ICE @ MEI HEONG YUAN DESSERT(chinatown)

My mum is in love with dessert this few day..today she asked me to go along with her to chinatown just to have some snow ice dessert then go home=.=!i think she really miss this shop dessert..this is her second time visiting this shop the first time she order chendol snow ice..this time again order chendol snow ice,my mum love their chendol snow ice dessert^^but for me this is my first time visiting :) i also in love with their dessert now i understand why my mum went all the way to chinatown just to have their dessert^.<

Mei Heong Yuen Dessert is one of the singapore chinatown heritage brands,they sell snow ice(S$5-6),special dessert,cakes & dumplings and healthy paste..having some snow ice during a hot day cool you down^^or you want to have some warm and fragrant paste this definitely is the right and great place for you!their service staff was all very kind and fast service ought they is quite a lot of customer..  they have quite a range of flavour it took me quite some time to decide which one to choose as you can see from the menu you feel like trying all haha..

This is the steam yam cake(S$2.20) quite delicious very soft yummy^^
My mum actually also wanted to order their cantonese dumpling but i told her look at the other table dumpling it is quite a big one so i scare we can't finish it as we still have 2 big bowl of snow ice..so she said never mind we can take away the dumpling..
In the end we didn't take away as we will bloody full i can't even finish my yam cake..>.<!

Chendol snow ice(S$6.00)order by my mum..and on the right is the sesame snow ice(S$5.00)order by me..the sesame snow ice have a very nice sesame fragrant accompanies with the red bean this dessert is OMG heaven super nice..>.<i rather have this than ice cream..ought i have lots of haagen dazs ice cream in my fridge i would rather come all the way here which took me about 20mins transport time i will still come^^just to eat their dessert..

They have a bottle of brown sugar syrup(gula melaka) for you to add on to your dessert..for my mum she love adding it as for me i find the dessert is very fragrant already so didn't add it :)

THIS SHOP DESSERT IS A MUST TO TRY!

if not you may regret*.*

They have 2 outlet located at:

Chinatown outlet

63-67 temple street.

sun-fri(10.30a.m-9.00p.m)

sat(10.30a.m-9.30p.m)

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Orchard outlet

Ion orchard,unit B4-34.

daily(11.00a.m-10.00p.m)

   

EASY FOCACCIA BREAD & PIZZA BREAD

Whoo..this morning actually wanted to go out with my parent to the world food fair expo at suntec but in the end i didn't went out with them because of some reason..and i have no more mood to go out them..after they went out i went straight to my bedroom and my tear burst like tap water ;'( wat a sad morning..after crying feel so much better but the problem still not resolve till now..haiz..stress..okay enough of all this..

After my shower.lunch(thai tom yum instant noodle)with lemon juice..movie(THE RISE OF THE PLANET APES)a nice movie downloaded from funshion..in between of the movie i went to bake focaccia bread so while waiting for the bread to be proved i can continue to watch my movie hehe a good way to burnt my time.. 

Ingredient:

High protein flour-300g

Caster sugar-10g

Salt-1/2g

Instant yeast-4g(1tsp)

Water-170g

Olive oil-10g

Mixed herb-2tbsp

Method:

1.Mix all ingredient and knead the dough for 10-15mins.

2. Cover the dough in a bowl with plastic wrap and let it prove at warm place for 1-1.5hr or till double it size.

3.After prove punch down the dough and shape the dough into oval shape and poke some hole.(add topping for pizza bread)

4.Let it rest for 20mins at room temperature cover with plastic wrap. 

5.After rest brush with olive oil.

6.Bake in preheat oven at 180C for 25mins,serve :)
SOFT TEXTURE

NICE HERB AROMA

HEALTHY

LOW FAT

EASY BAKING




Give my parent to try first mmm..they love it my mum like the plain one my dad love the bread with topping..my mum said this will be my tomorrow breakfast with kaya and butter spread haha..then me myself try it yummy i love the texture very soft and i like the aroma of the mixed herb..next time should add more herb or try adding fresh rosemary whoo..nice..nice..

This two pieces of pizza bread with hotdog,sliced onion and cheese topping with tomato paste and bbq sauce is specially for my brother because first time see him so hardworking memorizing his exam notice for the pass few day and this is his reward hehe..as he has finish his theory exam today^^he eaten and said this is more nicer that the previous pizza that i made he said he will sure finish up the whole thing by tonight lol..but his friend asked his out for pool so he wouldn't be able to finish up by tonight..   

Juicy,nice aroma of ,mixed herb pizza bread anyone?^^

or

A pieces of focaccia toast with butter,kaya or strawberry jam anyone?

or 

Focaccia Garlic bread anyone? 

or

A focaccia sandwich with chicken,bacon,vegetable,cheese anyone?:)

A focaccia bread that can turn into so many types of delicious bread^^yummy..

Baking made me forget about all those unsolve matter for a moment..made my mood going up again..but after everything done all those unsolve matter popping out again..haiz..;'(how am i going to solve this??..i can't keep on dragging it because i still have to tell my parent in the end so i should tell them the early the better..but the problem is i not dare enough to tell them please god give me some power so i dare to tell them.. 

PIGLET MOONCAKE-chinatown tai chong kok confectionery(hue kee)

Mid autumn festive is coming mean is time to eat mooncakes^^and is time to get some piglet in the basket to chew on it haha..i missed the those piglet mooncake selling at neighborhood bakeries alot it remind me of lots of childhood memories.. last time me and my brother will sure ask our mum to buy some piglet with a ribbon around the neck mooncake in the basket for us to eat^.<..i love the crust but not the filling same goes to my brother..i am so kind of miss the aroma of the piglet mooncake that my house opposite bakery used to sell but they have already close down since this year..so sad haiz..but never mind i will get it somewhere else..

My cousin helped me to buy some piglet mooncake as i was craving for it this few day lol..she bought 4 piglet mooncake at bishan junction 8 mooncake fair from chinatown tai chong kok confectionery(hue kee) actually i wanted a plain one without the filling but this one have the filling+.+ this is my first time trying their piglet mooncake so never mind i get to try a new thing..

 i missed the piglet in the basket but this one is in a plastic box but its okay the most important is the mooncake hoho..their piglet is all handmade i guess some of it is a bit out of shape..if i not wrong it should be S$5.80 per piglet..

The filling of the piglet mooncake..the crust was nice not oily and the texture is just nice not to hard not to soft as for the filling..for me i find the filling is a bit sweet..you can get their mooncakes at junction 8 mooncake fair or the below address :

BLK 122, BUKIT MERAH LANE 1, ALEXANDRA VILLAGE, #01-62

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Blk 5,Banda Street#02-72