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1st Attempt at Sushi-Making

I was looking around to input Japanese characters in this post, but couldn’t find any program to input all 3 Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji characters, so I had to settle in writing in English instead of Romanji.
Please let me know if you know of ways to input Japanese characters; in the meanwhile I’ll be fervently […]

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Sugee Cookies

I don’t know the origin of Sugee Cookies, but I believe this sort of cookies is one of a kind since it requires the use of semolina flour.  Not many cookies out there require the usage of such flour.
I am just so mad at myself, for I wanted to bake some of these cookies with local […]

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Kueh Lapis I

This is how my kueh lapis turned out after trying out the recipe from Valerie’s workshop last night.  I thought it doesn’t look too bad, but there’s definitely room for improvement.  For one, I need to make each layer thinner so that there are more layers.
Oh well, I have to give myself some leeway.  Afterall, it […]

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HorseShoes

I was scouring through my new baking books when I came across this recipe, and I have to confess it was the pictures of the cookies which caught my attention (like how I’m attracted to many other recipes).  Made some minor changes to the original recipe, and here it is…
 
HorseShoes
250g all-purpose flour
150g butter, room temperature
100g icing […]

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New Baking Lexicons

Happy New Year, my friends!
So, how did you spend the long weekend that just passed us by so quickly?  I mentioned in the previous post that I wanted to catch up on my baking and stuff.  And I really had plans to bake some cupcakes, cookies and cakes.
However, I spend the long weekend in the hospital […]

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