April 2013

Looking at the pictures I have taken, I realized I did quite a bit of cooking and baking for the month of April :)

Was curious how the Japanese Chef make the Charshu (Char Siew) so I searched the Internet and found out how they did it.  Guess what, I went to the market that particular day and bought about S$30/- worth of pork belly!  And to the supermarket to buy Sake and Mirin, etc.  This meal is quite expensive and took many hours but it was worth it as long as my husband and son like it :)

 

On that same day, I also marinated another lot of pork to make Hongkong style Char Siew.

 

Love this recipe which I found also on the Internet.  The Char Siew tasted so good that I decided to keep this recipe for good ;)

My husband and I ate this Japanese Charshu Rice at a Japanese Restaurant in Nex and I decided to use some of the Char Siew I had to make this dish.  It is really yummy - I used the Char Siew sauce and some teriyaki sauce to cook the Char Siew and they tasted just like the ones from the restaurant :) 

My husband "craved" for American Breakfast without carbo. So I woke up early that particular Sunday morning to cook him and our son this :)

Thank GOD for my Petite Square Pan - love using it to bake bread and cakes.  This is Cranberry and Blueberry Bread with Cream Cheese in the centre.

Made Char Siew Buns to bless some friends.  They love them :)

My husband went for a business trip to Jakarta and brought home some green apples so I used them to make this Apple Strusel Tart.  Shared some with our neighbours.

This is Roti Pete :)  My version of the Malay "Roti John".  I used the baguette I made,  dipped with beaten egg and some vegetables and pan fried them.  Delicious :)

Wanted to play with colours so I tried this rainbow bread loaf.  Pretty right?  It brightens my day :)

Served it with kaya and butter for breakfast. 

Again using the Petite Square Pan, I baked this Marble Butter Cake.  So easy to handle, No cutting, just take a piece and enjoy ;)

This plate of Hokkien Mee was cooked using a packet of Mojo Hokkien Noodle.  I just added an egg, prawns, vege and squid.  Really simple to make :)

Had some extra chocolates so I used them to make a Cinnamon Chili Chocolate Tart for CG meeting.  They love it :)

Ran out of homemade jam.  Made these four bottles of Six Berries Jam.  Gave two away and shared one with some of the people at the school where I did some part-time subbing.

 

This time, I pureed the six types of berries; Blue, Cran, Straw, Black, Cherry and Raspberries thus it is not as runny as before.  I love eating them on plain crackers :) 

 

Another batch of Char Siew Buns to share with more friends :)

 

 Notice the texture of the buns :)

Baked these Cranberry Muffins for some nurses and doctors at the Rehab Hospital where my cousin was in.  Just to thank them for their services.  Thank GOD for blessing me with this ability to bake because if I were to buy them from the shops, they would cost quite a bit and I know I will not get the quality I want. 

I used some of the Six Berries Jam to make this Sour Cream Berries Swirl Cake for Genesis Praise band rehearsal. 

These are just muffins with dried blueberries which I had bought from Japan, baked in tube pans.

A simple lemon Sour Cream Pound Cake lightly frosted with Nutella and topped with Strawberries for our children's godma's birthday.  It was a rushed job.  Had only 2 hours after Sunday service to bake this.

Pretty Anpan Flowers.  Made my own red bean paste.  I like them with some whole beans.  Tasted like those you buy from the Japanese bakery :)

This Bacon Ring Buns were made with the Water Roux method.  The rings disappeared at the second rise but the buns still tasted yummy delicious.  You can't go wrong with fried bacon and onions :)