Fluffy donuts here we go! With these donuts, I’ve gone with 50g for large and 20g for minis. Note that large is smaller than your usual as I tend to make smaller-sized desserts, for ease of sharing and also mindful of fridge space. Not saying these donuts should be in the fridge, because they should…
Category: Pastry
Savoury doughnuts with salmon, bacon, corn, chives and cream cheese filling
(See how fluffy this tester is!) Crispy bacon, cream cheese and salmon donuts A savoury twist to one of our favourite snacks, these pillowy fluffy donuts are as scrumptious as their sweet counterparts. Filled with a crispy bacon, corn, chives and whipped cream cheese mousse, these moreish bites are fun to eat. Complete with more…
Paris Brest with Hazelnut Mousseline
What do you get when you level up on choux puff pastry? We had a eureka moment when the three of us taste-tested this Paris Brest recipe – perfect pastry with crunch, filled with a velvety smooth hazelnut mousseline made with creme patissiere, hazelnut paste, icing sugar and a whipped butter (which is so light!)…
Choux Au Craquelin
Let me just start by saying choux pastry isn’t as difficult as you perceive it to be. It’s just science – eggs, fat and water doing its thing when heated, evaporating and expanding. I love watching it through the oven glass, seeing it rise and expand (time lapse anyone?) effortlessly and with such grace. I’ve…
Traditional Hong Kong street food – ‘Bubble Waffle’ (้่ไป)
Of all the things I miss of Hong Kong since moving to NZ, 8 out of 10 things are food related. Some of them I have been able to recreate, like the desserts, claypot rice, combination coffee and tea ‘Yin Yeung’ and appetisers such as barbecue pork and cold cuts. One special dish, has eluded…
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