Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Focacia bread

Using happycall.

Focaccia Bread.


  • 3 cups of bread flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 1/4 tsp dry baker's yeast
  • 1 1/4 cup warm water
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • herbs such as rosemary or italian herbs
  • parmesan cheese
in one container, pour in warm water
add yeasst, leave aside for 5 min

in another container, mix flour, sugar, salt and herbs

Add olive oil to the yeast solution. Add half the flour mixture. Stir vigorously.
Add remaining flour. stir again. Dough will be slightly wet and lumpy.
Cover with cling wrap, Leave room for the dough to rise.

Leave dough at room temp to rest for an hour.
It will double in size.
After 1 hr, pour into the happycall pan. Stretch the dough to fill the pan.
Add toppings such as parmesan cheese and herbs.
You may also add chopped garlic.
Drizzle some olive oil

Let rest for 30 min. Cover the pan.

30 min later, start the fire, use small flame.
20 min later, shift the pan on and off.

Open pan to check. If dough seems to sry up, flip over.

Open cover. Use spatula to press the sides so the sides will be as brown as centre.
About 5-6 min will do.

Turn off flame, slice and eat while hot.


Mee chiam kueh

Using happycall pan.


For the Pancake batter,

  • 130 g plain flour
  • 1 small egg
  • 160 ml water
  • 25g sugar
  • 1/2 tsp yests
  • 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Mix together and leave aside for at least 45-60 min (see that the mixture is bubbling, allow to proof longer for best results).

Method : 
  • pour batter into happycall pan
  • smooth out to get an even thickness (for thinner pancake, pour half portion)
  • Cook on low heat for 6-8 min
  • Remove from pan, spread some butter and peanuts
  • Fold into half, slice and serve.
(no need to flip pan. just check that top is cooked, and that the bottom is browned to your liking)





Tuesday, June 11, 2013

My zoo

Clockwise from top left.

Lizards, kangaroos, snakes, wolves, koalas, koalas again and crocodiles.

Biscuit King

Located at Casuarina Road.

They have a special tin made up of little assorted treat-sized packs. $34, including a $4 deposit for the tin. You either keep the tin for future biscuit purchases or keropok, or return to them and get your $4 back.



Choc truffle

Learnt this from the CC





Friday, May 31, 2013

Korean

Happy with the free flow kimchi and salad buffet on the side. All the kimchi and big headed sprouts we could want for.

Catching up on old times.
Quick, over the lunchbreak.

Kkongdon Korean BBQ
https://www.jppepperdine.com/home/29-highlights-of-the-month/663-restaurant-hoshigaoka-a-kkongdon-barbeque-are-now-open-at-safra-toa-payoh