Panasonic SD-P104 Breadmaker: An honest review. Non-sponsored.

**Updated in Jan2018. I finally grew tired of hand kneading and decided to use the help of a breadmaker. I was looking for something that is not too big, just enough for a 1-pound loaf, and can be easily carried around and this one fits the bill perfectly! Having used it to bake some bread, it is now…

Pandan Chiffon Cake (again)

Previous attempt here: https://bakexcitations.wordpress.com/2018/11/29/pandan-chiffon-cake-1st-attempt-success/ This time, I had a proper chiffon cake tin, and I followed the recipe closely. The only major change was the baking temperature. Knowing that it will puff up so much (and collapse on itself later), I reduced the temperature by 10ºC to 160ºC. It was a success! Below is the…

Burger Buns

I have always wondered why burger buns are often called brioche burger buns, as most burger buns that I have tried tasted nothing of ‘brioche’. This video of brioche burger buns came up on my feed one day and they looked good, so I decided to try it to find out what the ‘brioche’ part…

Spinach Bao 菠菜包

I have been thinking of the ways I can add natural colouring to baked goods, and this time, spinach for green baos! (Bao = steamed bun in Mandarin) Spinach by itself can be quite pungent sometimes, so I was worried if the flavour could transfer to the baos. I began looking for spinach bread/buns recipes…

Basic Swiss Roll Attempt #2

Recipe from YouTube – Tinrry+ Michael Lim’s recipe (blog post here) did not do me much favour, so I tried another YouTuber’s recipe. This one turned out much better! I scaled the recipe down to 2 eggs to fit a 8″ x 10″ x 1″ tray. I also reconstituted ‘milk’ with pandan fragrant coconut milk…

Basic Swiss Roll Attempt #1

Recipe from YouTube – Michael Lim. Didn’t have a rectangular pan, so used a 8inch x 8inch square pan. Recipe halved (3 eggs). The Swiss roll was quite thick, so 2 eggs will actually be enough for this pan size. I followed most of the recipe, except: Used 5/6 of the amount of sugar Baked…

Classic French Apple Tart

I love tarts, but am sick of tarts with custardy fillings, so when I realised French apple tarts are filled with apple compote / sauce instead, I was set for it. What’s better, apple compote is easier to make than custard! No eggs involved. To bring some French finesse to the tart, I got a…

IKEA Swedish Almond Cake

It was love at first bite when I had the Swedish Almond Cake at my local IKEA. Such a simple looking cake, but tasted surprisingly amazing!! Full of almond goodness. When I got back I went looking for the recipe straightaway. Unfortunately it’s not very popular in Asia or English speaking countries, so most of…

Salted Egg Yolk Chiffon Cake

Always wondered how salted egg yolk chiffon cake would taste like, so I made one to find out! Recipe adapted from Domestic Goddess Wannabe. * Salted Egg Yolk Chiffon Cake -Makes a 6-inch tube pan cake Yolk mixture: 6             salted egg yolks 23ml      oil 53ml      milk…

Pandan Kaya & variations

Pandan + Coconut = The killer combo. I tried two variations of pandan kaya, one with only pandan and coconut milk [left hand side], another one with some caramel (burnt sugar). * Pandan Kaya – adapted from Nyonya Cooking 1 egg 50g coconut milk 27g sugar 1 blade of pandan leaf blended with some water Blend…

Pineapple Tarts (Rolls)

Pineapple tarts are one the Chinese New Year cookies I look forward to having every new year. That melt-in-your-mouth buttery pastry and pineapple jam filling is just the best combo ever. I wanted to learn to make these so that I don’t have to wait for CNY to eat them! Recipe adapted from mykeuken -makes…

Orange Sweet Potato Super Soft Bread (Tang Zhong method)

Recipe adapted from  <<65摄氏度汤种面包>> by 陈郁芬 – makes 12 buns in a 8’x8′ square pan 266g           bread flour 30g             caster sugar 1 tsp           instant yeast 15g             milk powder 60g          …

Purple Sweet Potato Coconut Chiffon Cake

Had some leftover purple sweet potato, coconut milk and some desiccated coconut, so decided to make a chiffon cake with them! Recipe adapted from Domestic Goddess – makes a 6-inch chiffon cake For the yolk mixture: 3            egg yolks 70g        cake flour 2Tbsp   corn flour 1/4tsp   …