Opera Cake

Wendy called me up on Wednesday abt this class, I say ok as I think its more interesting to go with someone you know for a long duration class.
The class is nice, teacher nice, but drag a bit...Class started at 2.30pm (suppose 2pm) and ended at 6.45pm
Cake is nice... paid RM85 for the class, a bit steep

The New Senai-Desaru Highway in use!

I almost went to De Mas baking class on Sunday 11am, last minute hubby persuaded me to go elsewhere. I was hesitating also as I really dont want to spend the whole Sunday in the baking class. But the bread making is something I am looking forward to too.
At last, I went Desaru. Using the new highway. It was abt 45 mins drive... not so enjoyable as there was one lane at some points and the q was long at the toll station. Were at the beach for only less than 1 hour, weather was really hot my goodness! Then reach JB at about 2pm

One lane in highway?!?

Nice!

Reach home, Ashley sleeping, I am rather free, hubby say would long for some butter cake. Although I feel sleepy but still I went ahead and bake a marble cake. You know why I am looking forward baking a normal marble cake?
This is so as I bought a dark cocoa powder in De Mas at 250g @ RM5.90. The color I consider as black, so add only some dark color cocoa powder mix with the normal cocoa powder. The color is beautiful! I am glad I bought it

Almond Cookies in June 2011



Yes, it sounds like CNY but its only June 2011. It was about 4.30pm , half an hour before I end my job, I was quickly browsing thru some bookmarked website. I came across this recipe of Almond cookies. The pic was really tempting me and I checked the recipe, and YES! I got all the ingredients back home. But one thing lack, where can I get the cup case? It require very small one, my house cup case all are cupcake / muffin size. Or should I just bake it naked? But it does look nicer with the case.

Checked with my colleague and she mention I can get it at the nearby store (Econsave Senai). I think it probably have too, so after work, I dashed to the store and luckily I managed to find 200 pcs at RM2.20.  Really cheap. And so, picked up Ashley and speeding back to house and started with the baking.

The ingredients are straightforward and easy. There's hardly any bowl / tray / utensils to wash.
Ashley just love playing with the cases... :(

The cookies were really crunchy and nice. Next time will add in some almond essense and reduce the icing sugar 10g.

DIY Dulce De Leche

Before making it, I thought it will be very nice. But the taste is still very much like sweetened condensed milk. Does the real Dulce de leche taste like this too?
I asked for my S'pore colleague's help, Jane to help purchased 2 cans of Milkmaid condensed milk. I got it the next day and at the same night, i made it.
Spend 3 hours boiling it, worrying it might burst at the same time :)
At about 2.5 hours, my gas finished, and I just let it dipped in the hot water for another half an  hour. The color was really nice. I forgot to take a pic of the liquid after can opened.
Here is the pic of the process

Sweet Bun - Alex Goh Bread Magic CookBook

Not bad, quite soft. But still need improvement
Made into Yellow River Butter Bun and Cinnamon Bun