New kid in Town !

I was at Chip Bee Garden-Phoon Huat this afternoon and saw this new ice cream place - The Daily Scoop their latest outlet i guess.

Prince choice flavor :- Peach Bum! - need a buddy to chill out with? a tub of our peach yoghurt ice cream fits the bill

Princess pick flavour : Kookie Monster - so chockfull of cookies, we're sure the big blue monster would approve

Princess 5th Birthday Goodies Bag

Another all night long baking of gingerbread man. This time I only baked 1 portion of the recipe. My girl birthday is in Dec but her daddy said he doesn't want her to feel left out. Most of her classmates give away goodies bag during their birthday and daddy want her to feel special too. So we decided to bake our own gingerbread man and pack it with other handy items inside the goodies bag. Well mommy need to prepare all though daddy just suggest (so easy huh .... )

She brought 31 goodies bag for her teachers & friends

Year End Class Party

The kitchen was still busy though posting not updated. In fact lots of mid night and wee hours baking going on. Here's last Thursday fresh from the oven update for my son class year end Party and he has requested for an individual pack Gingerbread man for everyone in class.

Here's my girl master piece, really appreciate her help.

Me taking care on the rest of the icing, WIP - work in progress still ....

My son got this great idea by having the the gingerbread man holding a candy stick. Don't they look nice with the candy stick ? He brought 36 gingerbread boys & girls to school on Thursday morning.

At the same time, I made ham & cheese sandwich, Egg Mayo Sandwich as well. Last but not least some cocktail hot dog that was not on the picture.

Orange Chiffon Cake II

Got this Orange Chiffon Cake posting from Cheryl. My son said he wanted orange chiffon cake for a change, so I giving it a go and did some modification to it. While baking the aroma of the cakes smell so good .... even my mama in the room could smell it.
Ingredients
(A)
100ml fresh orange juice
1 rind orange zest
6 eggs yolk
2 tbsp canola oil
50g castor sugar

(B)
120g flour
1 tsp baking powder

(C)
6 Eggs white
1 tsp cream of tartar
50g castor sugar

Method

1. Using hand whisk mix (A) until well blended. Add (B) and mix well


2. On a separate bowl, whisk egg whites until soft peaks from using high speed until foamy. Add sugar & cream of tartar, continue whipping until stiff (like snow) * Don't overbeat and this process are done in a very quick manner.


3. Quickly use a spatula take 1/4 of the meringue and slowly fold into the egg yolk mixture in the earlier bowl. Mix until well combine. Finally add in the remaining meringue and mix well


4. Pour mixture into an ungreased chiffon tin and bake for about 40-45 mins @ 175c. * Bake at the lower rack


5. Immediately turn tin over on a cake rack to cool before loosening cake

Simple Double Chocolate chip cookie

I did a mid night bake after coming back home from work. Friday princess going for school excursion and she requested for chocolate chip cookie. I need to spend some time to look for a simple and new recipe to test at the same time. Now presenting you ....
Ingredients
115g butter
180g self rasing flour (sifted)
1 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder
70g castor sugar * will cut down another 10g in next bake
40g light brown sugar
1 egg (lightly beaten)
a pinch of salt
1/4tsp vanilla essence
1/2 cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips

Method

1. Cream butter and sugar till creamy
2. Add egg and blend well
3. Pour in flour, cocoa powder, vanilla essence, salt & chocolate chip and mix well
4. Chill the dough for about 15-30 mins to set
5. Scoop the dough with a spoon and drop it on the lined tray
6. Bake at 175c for 15-20 mins