Gathering

Just come back from a wonderful gathering with my Tshing Nian ex-classmates at Restaurant Tai Thong. Although its was just amost 10 people(less than 1/4) attended the gathering, but it was fun to be with all of them and keep myself updated. Some of them may not changed a lot, but I can say that everyone have grown up a lot, especially Esther, the one who is getting married soon. Congratulation...

Now they are planning to have another gathering during the CNY. I may not be able to join them but I'm hereby wishing good luck to everyone. All the best...

Drunk...

Omg... just had a some wine and now drunk... Need to train myself for wine already... By the way, i have again made a banana cake with James Lim ( my student/my friend/half brother...). This is the third time making banana cake but still cannot find the correct banana as the first time i baked banana cake. Anyway, i will post the recipe in my blog in a day or two. And now, i really need to say good night...

Christmas coming soon...

16 days more to Christmas Eve. Not sure if i have enough time to practice piano and diabolo. Will not be able to practice piano in the following 2 weeks. So, I have to finish my diabolo performance preparation before 20th Dec. Gambatey...

Failed Mexico Bun

Thought that I've found a wonderful recipe - Mexico Bun. But just couldn't make a perfect soft bun. The bun that I've made was so hard instead of soft and fluffy. The cappuccino topping smelled good but next time need to add more chocolate and coffee flavor to have richer taste. Anyway, i have found another recipe for making soft bun. Will try again next time and hope it will be successful.

Water Chestnut Cake （马蹄糕）
I have just made water chestnut cake. The photo above looks great, but its a failure. For some reasons, the filling just cannot turn into solid square form. I will write down all the ingredients and instructions. I will add this into my recipe once I know the perfect way to do it. Anyone who know how to do it, please let me know. Thank you. :)

Ingredients A (Bottom Filling):

• 50g green bean powder
• 200g sugar
• 2½ cups water
• 3 water chestnuts (diced)
• 10 pieces pandan leaves (pound and squeeze juice)

Ingredients B (Top Filling):

• 50g green bean powder
• 500g coconut milk
• a pinch of salt

Ingredients C (Mold):

• Large pieces of pandan leaves (fold into square trays)

Instructions:

• Fold the large pieces of pandan leaves into square trays.
  
• Mix green bean powder and sugar with water. Stir till green bean powder and sugar are fully dissolve.
• Pound 10 pieces of pandan leaves and squeeze into juice.
• Pour the pandan juice into the green bean mixtures.
• Cook with moderate heat till thick.
• Remove from heat and add in water chestnuts.
• Fill into pandan leave trays until half full.
• Put all of the ingredients B into a bowl and mix well.
• Cook ingredients B till thick.
• Pour it into the half-fulled trays