Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Our project was to make a fondant covered cake with edible decorations and flowers. We learned how to make roses, mums, and carnations! This is my final product :) ...

Sunday, 14 April 2013

A pysanka is a Ukrainian Easter egg, decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using a wax-resist method.  Opps! ...
Ingredients -315ml all-purpose flour -8ml baking powder -2ml salt -5ml cinnamon -1ml nutmeg -1ml ground cloves -190ml vegetable oil -2 large eggs -250ml finely grated carrots -250ml granulated sugar -5ml vanilla Optional: -80ml walnuts finely chopped -80ml raisins Method 1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray...
Pulla is a mildly-sweet Finnish coffee bread flavored with crushed cardamom seeds! Ingredients-250ml milk -60ml warm water -5ml white sugar -8ml yeast -60ml white sugar-3ml salt -sml ground cardamom -2 eggs, beaten -1L all-purpose flour -60ml margarine or butter, melted -1 egg, beaten -15ml course white...
Ingredients: Pound cake:-3 large eggs, room temperature-45mL milk, room temperature-7mL vanilla-375mL (150g) sifted cake flour-5mL baking powder-1mL salt-190mL (150g) granulated white sugar-200mL (185g) margarine, room temperature-250mL cherry pie filling-250mL whipping creamChocolate Sauce:-90mL margarine-375mL...

Saturday, 16 February 2013

Ingredients: Crust: - Chocolate cookie crumbs (250ml) - Margarine, melted (50ml) Fillings: - White Sugar (125ml) - Cornstarch (20ml) - Sour Cream (125ml) - Vanilla (15ml) - 1/2 Navel Orange - 2 packages cream cheese, softened - 2 large eggs Strawberry Coulis: - Strawberries (frozen and unsweetened)...
Ingredients:- Vegetable Oil (15ml)- Boneless skinless chicken (454g)- Minced Garlic (10ml)- Minced Fresh Ginger (10ml)- Mushrooms, thinly sliced  (500ml)- Water (125ml)- Hoisin Sauce (60ml)- Oyster Sauce (15ml)- Fresh Udon noodles (1 pkg/ 400g)- Snow peas (250ml)-...
Ingredients:- Heavy Cream (210ml)- Margarine (50ml)- Semi-sweet chocolate (250ml)- Flavouring (5-15ml)- Cocoa powder or icing sugar for rolling ballsMethod:1) Put cream and margarine into a saucepan. Let margarine melt over medium heat then, stirring all the while, turn up heat and...

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

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With the use of a sharp knife, cutting board, vegetable peeler and a few other basic garnishing tools you can make creative and impressive looking garnishes :) ...
 Classic Buttercream Icing Ingredients:-250mL vegetable shortening-5mL vanilla-30mL water-454g or 1000mL icing sugar-15mL egg white powderMethod:1. In a large bowl, cream shortening, icing sugar, egg white powder, vanilla and water.2. Add dry ingredients and mix on medium speed until all ingredients...
I have used Betty Crocker chocolate cake mix and used the instruction which is at the back.  After it's cooled from baking, we applied classic icing with different colours and iced the cake.    ...

Sunday, 20 January 2013

Ingredients:Homemade Marshmallows:- Sugar (125ml)- Light Corn Syrup (80ml)- 1 packaged unflavored gelatin- Cold ice water, divided (80ml)- one small pinch of salt- Vanilla Extract (1.5ml)- Icing sugar (20ml)- Cornstarch (20ml)Canadian Hot Chocolate:- Sugar (125ml)- Cocoa Power (50ml)- Dash of salt-...
Ingredients: Basic Caramel Software: - Sugar (500ml)                                                                          ...
Ingredients:- Sugar (250ml)- Light Corn Syrup (125ml)- Baking soda  (5ml)- Salt (pinch)- Nuts (250ml)- Butter (5ml)- Vanilla Extract (5ml)Method:1) Spray a jelly roll pan with non-stick spray2) In a large glass bowl or measuring cup stir sugar, corn syrup and salt with a wooden spoon3)...