Macaroons ...

If you have tried baking one ...you should know the pain and skills to achieve ... some said age the eggs ...some said use instantly ...some said eggs to be soft and glossy ...etc

Berry say ...Temperature... it all depends on your oven ...Berry used 160 color turns brown and uncook ...Berry has to lower the temperature and let the cooking time drags to ensure the right heat to puff the shells..so call "THE FEET"

out of 6 trays 10 pairs were found perfect ...1st trail ... need to work more practice to achieve 100% perfection ...then again that remind us the beauty of french culture ...

Adapted from Sorted food Network HERE

Recipe - Shells

3 eggs white
75g Castor Sugar
125g Grounded Almond
175g icing sugar

Step1     whisk egg whites till thick and glossy
Step2     add castor sugar and whisk till stiff peak forms
Step3     sift almonds and icing sugar in another bowl
Step4     fold in carefully to the dry mixture
Step5     pipe on baking paper leave a 3 cm gap between each shell and leave for 20-30 mins
Step6     feel the skin on shell - should be non stick

the given guide was 160 degrees 20 mins - to Berry ...that really depends ...for a small oven toaster .. Berry used 130 and 35mins ...Berry suggested you know your oven better ...so work on one pipe as sample and see if the given guide helps ...

Berry managed to get it ... will try more and update in Berry posts next few trails ...

la vie en rose

Berry Devil-licious Creme de Citron ...

Berry has no baking this week ...so decided to stand by more flavors for next week's new puffs'flavor; ... Berry has left over lemons and have extreme levels of cravings for zest ...

Recipe

4 eggs yolks
70g butter
3 Lemons
100ml Lemon Juice
150 grams sugar

Step 1  skin lemons to get the golden zest | squeeze emons & sift the seeds out 
Step 2  Blend yolks and sugar till pale yellow - around 10 mins medium speed
Step 3  Pour all mixture into a pot and bring to low fire and stir with whisk constantly - around 7mins
Step 4  Sauce forms curd and coat spoon well. Remove from fire and leave to cool

WALA !!!

Love it! Cun wait to use it for bakes immediately!!!

This curd can be used in many bakes :: Cheese cakes, cream puffs, puddings, salad, cupcakes IMBC etc ...

Berry's angry bird season never ends ...

Thanks to Kenneth, Berry had a chance to play with the BIRDS last weekend ... nooooo don't let the naughty naughty thoughts sink in ... It's Angry Birds Season again...

This time request ... MORE BIRDS for a class of 20 pax... so Berry burnt the weekend moulding... kneading ... powder and colors everywhere at the station to finish the tub of birds' collection



Birdssssssssssss

more birdsssssssss ..... look names in Angry Birds Theme too ...



Berry added a wire to put one of the bird on it ... as if the bird over shot it's aim ...

Look another one on the corner of the grass patch - MISSED Launch!

close-up on the piggy fortress



Berry is also berry happy that her creation is featured in Kenneth's blog HERE all on his passion, his "geeky" life & his loved ones ... there are also some pictures posted which were taken so well with his PRO camera ... Berry is sure that must be a good invested gadget he owns ...

look!!!!!!!! the flying red bird from this angle...





look at the template for the Birthday boy... ...

the innocent pigs ... awaiting for their fate ...

Berry's toxicated BMW ... ...

Berry has new requests flowing in OCT ... and one of the requests is from Miss G  ~ ... a surprise gift at the beer fest ...for her hubby ...a BMW Coupe

Checklist :

1. a white BMW coupe
2. to feature the man and his wife 
3. a message that writes "this will be yours soon..."
4. lastly ...a ciggie in his mouth - a habit when he's driving at times ...

This really pushed Berry's limits further as Berry has no professional experience in crafting a car cake nor proper tutorial how to mould it ... but... come on ... never say no to CAKE WHORING...

Berry gave a thought and immediately came up with this story board::



an illuminated BMW with the man &his wife driving off for a spin



not forgetting the champagne to jazz up the ride



night falls ...turn the headlights on ... bring the car for a spin & enjoy the breeze on your face



who cares if it's for a night or a week ...
enjoy your ego to the fullest & take control over the wheels ... YOU DESERVE IT! Happy Birthday Daniel!!!



Berry Power Cream Puffs

Berry never learns how to bake a cream puff thinking it must be challenging ... Berry finally tried from ST's house and begged for the recipe ...

Berry planned to bake scones for breakfast when her mum suddenly said "I have cravings for puffs instead" hmm @@"

With Berry's ipad opening on the page of the recipe and some online advice from ST ...Berry threw in the flour into the boiling milk broth and follow every bits of instruction...

Tried Berry best to pipe the uniformed "rose"

Power puff well indeed!!! ^^

The 1st trail ...Vanilla Cream



Powder puff puff




Left or right ?? Durain or Lychee-rose??




Butterscotch Vanilla is still berry best at the moment!