October 19,2013
October 6, 2013

4cm x 8
1 tbp sugar
100g unsalted butter
200g flour
1 pinch salt
1 tbp baking powder
100g cold milk tea
100g unsalted butter
200g flour
1 pinch salt
1 tbp baking powder
100g cold milk tea
- Shift the flour, baking powder and salt together ;set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, mix the butter,sugar,and flour.
- Blend in the butter by hands until the dough is crumbly.
- Add the 100g cold milk tea into the batter.
- Roll out the dough thick, cut out 4cm diameter rounds.
- Turn the dough upside down on the tray.
- Bake until golden brown approximately for 15 minutes.
Spiced Chocolate Cake
September 5, 2009
18cm cake pan
200g eggs
80g sugar
50g cream (35%)
30g butter, melted
70g flour, shifted
15g cocoa powder
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
1 cardamom pod, gently crushed
80g sugar
50g cream (35%)
30g butter, melted
70g flour, shifted
15g cocoa powder
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
1 cardamom pod, gently crushed
Cover the bottom and the side of a cake panwith baking paper.
Sift the flour and cocoa powder together.
Put the cream in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Remove from the heat and add the cardamom.
Let steep for a few minute. Strain into a fine
strainer over a bowl and add butter.
:biscuit au chocolat:






Place the eggs and sugar in a bowl. Heat over simmering water
to about 40C, whipping continuously.
Remove from the heat and whip at high speed until the mixture
has cooled and is light and fluffy.
2.
Add the flour,cinnamon powder and cocoa powder.Fold gently.
Add the melted butter, cream and cardamom pod,
3.
Divide the batter into the cake pan.
Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
:decoration:
180ml cream (35%), very cold
45ml cream (47%), very cold
20g sugar
1 pear, sliced and cut into 1cm x 1cm dice
:sugar syrup:
200ml water
sugar
45ml cream (47%), very cold
20g sugar
1 pear, sliced and cut into 1cm x 1cm dice
:sugar syrup:
200ml water
sugar

1.
Cut the skin from the top of a sponge cake and cut 2 layers
of the sponge cakes.
Whip the half of the cream to stiff peaks over the iced water bath.
2.
Brush the cake with the sugar syrup and spread the cream
evenly over the first sponge.
Place the sliced pear over the cream and spread the cream
over the pears.
3.
Whip the remaining cream to soft peaks over the iced water bath.
Place the second sponge layers on the cream and press down
lightly to even the tops.
Brush again with the sugar syrup and spread cream evenly over
the second sponge.
Spread the remaining cream on the side of the cake.
Place the cake in the fridge, covered, until the cream is firm.

Sprinkle sugar over the pear. Using a blow torch,blown the pear.
Cut the cake into 8 pieces.Decorate with the pears and mint.
Creme Au Ganache (chocolate cream)

Put the cream in a pan and bring to a boil.
Add the chocolate and stir gently; set aside.

Whip the 240g of cream to soft peaks.
Add the 1 scoop of whipped cream into the chocolate.
Mix well and add the chocolate mix into the whipped cream.
Mix until combined and refrigerate until use.
60g milk chocolate
60ml 30g cream(47%~48%)
240g cream(35%~40%), whipped
60ml 30g cream(47%~48%)
240g cream(35%~40%), whipped

Put the cream in a pan and bring to a boil.Add the chocolate and stir gently; set aside.

Whip the 240g of cream to soft peaks.Add the 1 scoop of whipped cream into the chocolate.
Mix well and add the chocolate mix into the whipped cream.
Mix until combined and refrigerate until use.

Foccaccia
September 2, 2009

180 x 20 min.
25 x 20cm
250g bread flour
4g dry yeast
3g salt
10ml olive oil
150ml water,warm
1 tbsp thyme tips
3 tbsp olive oil
4g dry yeast
3g salt
10ml olive oil
150ml water,warm
1 tbsp thyme tips
3 tbsp olive oil

1.Measure the warm water into a measuring cup.
Sprinkle in the yeast and let stand until the yeast dissolves
and swells.
2.
place flour and salt in a bowl. Add the liquid ingredients
and combine.
3.
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and
Knead until smooth and elastic; for 9 minutes
(2 minutes at low speed + 5 minutes at medium speed
+ 2 minutes at high speed)
4.
Form the dough into a ball. Put it in a deep oiled bowl,
covered with a plastic wrap.
5. [resting time]
Rest the dough until doubled in bulk, about 80 minutes at
27C.

6.Punch down once and rest for another 20 minutes.
7.
Roll out the dough with a rolling pin into rectangle.
Place the dough on a baking tray.
8.[Proofing time]
Rest the dough about 50 minutes, covered with a plastic bag.

9. Press dimples in the dough with your knuckles and brush with
the olive oil.
Sprinkle with the thyme tips.
10.
Bake for 20 minutes.
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