Starting Out My Journey As a Doctor to Be

Saturday, August 22, 2009

another baking spree

hey people! do you miss me?

i can't even recall when was the last time i blogged. but for the record, i tried. i attempted to but i never quite got to the end of it, i was just tooooo exhausted and tooooooooooo lazy :P

Research is fun and flexible, very self directed and full on if one is keen (which i know you know i am) I have been doing quite a bit of work lately. and having SALP doesn't really help but i guess this is best time for me doing SALP.

i will talk about research on another post because now the only thing i am interested in talking about is baking. yes babeh, baking, baking and MORE baking!

Raspberries and White Chocolate Muffins

i can't remember where i ripped this recipe from so there you go:-

Ingredients
300g self-raising flour
150g golden caster sugar
1 egg1 tsp vanilla extract
225ml milk
50g butter, melted
100g fresh raspberries
75g chopped white chocolate

Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200C. Cut greaseproof paper into 15cmx15cm squares and push, creasing the paper to fit, into a muffin tin.
2. Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl and stir in the sugar. Crack the egg into a separate bowl and whisk in the vanilla extract, milk and melted butter.
3. Stir the liquid into the dry ingredients with the raspberries and chocolate. Take care not to over-mix, no more than 10-15 strokes.
4. Spoon the mixture into the cases and bake for 30 minutes or so until well risen and just firm.

it's a fairly easy cake to bake and it tastes H.E.A.V.E.N.L.Y. i am serious.

Carrot Cupcakes

i baked this batch of carrot cakes for a friend's graduation. sort of. i totally forgot about present and i felt really really bad about it

so to make up for my inconsideration (more like cover up really)

i made these carrot cupcakes with maple icing =D
ahh i feel better now.

i am definitely not a big fan of carrots *duh* but this is my favourite carrot cake recipe! at least it's the best of the 4 recipes i've tried so if u ever have an oversupply of carrot, consider this option!

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Pinwheel Cookies

i was in my chocolate and peanutbutter phase so i made these oh-so-adorable cookies again. and AGAIN, i forgot where i got this recipe from =.= will let you know when i figure it out :P

Last but most importantly is these aaawwwwweeeeesooooome

Caramel Apple Sticky Buns!!!

if you haven't yet knew, I CANNOT bake bread. i failed EVERY SINGLE TIME i tried to bake one, may it be plain bread, sour dough, butter bun... you name it, i fail it

BUT this time it worked!!!! thanks to Pioneer Woman Recipe!

look at the shiny-smooth-caramelized-glaze

i kid you not. it's near PERFECTION!

(i say near because i am trying to be humble here)

but honestly, this cinnamon rolls is simply SIMPLY awesome. it's perfect for an early morning breakfast, late morning brunch, after lunch snack, high tea, after dinner dessert or late night supper. Point taken? it's just, i am going to say it again, AWESOME.

baking and me ;)

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