I'm so upset to say goodbye to our dear 大龜龜 today. 大龜龜 has escaped from the tortoise tank and was seriously hurt by Boo Boo on Wednesday. Boo Boo didn't know 大龜龜 was one of our family members and treated 大龜龜 as his favorite snack. The shell of 大龜龜 was seriously hurt and it was so hard to recover. We tried to rescue 大龜龜 by giving him medicine finally, he left us tonight! We're really sorry of this accident and we know we haven't do our best in taking care of him! Wish 大龜龜 will have a happy life in a perfect world!!
Goodbye, dear 大龜龜!!
Friday, July 18, 2008
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Homemade Cream Puff
Remember last time when we have buffet in Citigate Novotel Hotel (Essence), Sunny & I love their puff so much. The bite-sized puff is very delicious and we couldn't stop to eat a lot.
I would like to try if I can make puff at home. However, I think it should be difficult to make especially the custard inside. So, I still didn't pick up my mind to search for the recipe. Last night, cos today is holiday, as usual, I would slept late. After surfing in the internet for couple of hours, seems nothing to see anymore. Sunny have go out to walk the dog and the ideas of making puff suddenly came out.
After searching for a while, I've found 2 recipes in the internet that sounds easy to make puff. Here are the links:
Compared to the two recipe, I finally mixed them into this:
The Puffs:
Ingredients (can made 9 normal size puffs or 12 - 15 bite size puffs):
Plain Flour 30g
Self-raising Flour 40g
Unsalted Butter 30g
Water 65g
Milk 65g
Sugar 15g
Salt 1/2 tsp
Whole Egg 2 pcs
Methods:
1. Mixed the water, milk, sugar, salt and butter in a saucepan.
2. Bring the mixture to boil.
3. Quickly add the sifted flour into the boiling mixture at once and quick stir the flour into the mixture until until mixture is thick and smooth and comes away from sides of pan easily.
4. Remove from heat. Add eggs, one at a time, stir well after each addition, until mixture is well blended and form a soft dough.
5. Use 2 tablespoons to help to make the mixture into a ball shape. Drop about 2 inches apart onto a greased baking sheet. The mixture should hold its shape and should not spread. Sprinkle the mixture surface with water.
6. Preheat oven at 205° for 15 mins and then bake the puff for 20 - 25mins until the puffs are golden brown.
7. Cool down completely and ready to serve.
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Custard Filling:
Ingredients:
Egg Yolk 1 pcs
Plain Flour 1 Tablespoon
Sugar 2.5 Tablespoon
Milk 1/2 Cup
Butter 20g
Vanilla 1 Teaspoon
Methods:
1. Mix all the ingredients in a saucepan.
2. Bring the mixture to boil and keep on stirring under the mixture becomes smooth.
3. Remove from heat and ready to serve.
4. To serve cold, wrap the custard well and refrigerate for an hour.
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