This Chocolate Cup Cake and vanilla frosting is our 1st try in cup cake. Kenneth and I enjoyed the process of decorating the cup cakes. Frankly it looks great, children with sweet tooth will love the frosting on top. Great for children parties.

I've not made this Pineapple Tart for many years. I use to make the pineapple filling myself, but now I took the risk by buying off shelf. It's available at supermarket during this Chinese New Year season. It turn out well. My colleagues love them.




Another pineapple cookie in the shape of pineapple shape. Thin crust with lots of pineapple jam.





Ingredient:

2 pineapples (1kg each), 1/2 ripe pineapple, skin and remove 'eye'
1 cinnamon stick, 3-4cm long
250g brown sugar
5 cloves
500g plain flour
250g butter
1 egg yolk
2 tbsps cold water
1/2 tsp salt

1 beaten egg for brushing

Parepare jam
1) Grind pineapple and drain off juice.
2) Heat cinnamon stick in a drop of hot oil, add cloves, grinded pineapple and brown sugar. Add pandan leave. Stir for 30mins till jam is golden brown.
3) Set aside to cool.

Make Dough
1) Sift flour in a mixing bowl with salt and butter.
2) Knead butter and flour to crumbly (breadcrumb) texture.
3) Add egg yolk and sprinkle water so it's pliable enough to knead into smooth dough.
4) Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Method
1) Heat oven to 300F
2) Roll pastry to form a long strip 1/2cm thick
3) Use a biscuit cutter to cut out rounds for tart shells, 51/2 cm in diameter
4) Flute tart rim with fingers
5) Fill tart with pineapple jam
6) Brush egg yolk on tart
7) Bake 20 mins until golden brown
8) Cool & Serve

Recently I took up beginner Golf lessons. Here are some of the shots. My teacher commented that I have the right posture, however lack of practice. See some funny shots...

This is what i did for my X'mas gifts, decorated with origami flower.

Hey do you remember Nacho Libre Movie? The two butts squeeze? Me can do it too. Join the Nacho Challenge... http://nachochallenge.blogspot.com/

My Hamemade Christmas Tree Origami. The website link teaches you how to fold them step-by-step. I only spend 2 gift-wrap & some origami papers. Cost me less than $3.00 to make. Try it & let me know your comments. It's a great family activity for the X'mas.

Complete
Christmas Tree

(http://www.noel.qc.ca/eori3.htm)

Ornaments

(http://www.origami-club.com/en/xmas/)

Today I made Muffins....
There is the Raisin, Marmite, Chocolate ones...

The 4th time I've improvised my apple pie to be a Christmas pie!! The only thing missing is the 'snow'.. couldnt find sugar powder in time.. ;-)

The second time I make this Apple Pie during the last house warming. I'm sure it taste good as some has a second serving. It is definitely my most loved recipe. It has Almond taste & best of all alcohol in it. Children love it too.

Apple Pie with Almond and Whisky....

My office colleague had the privilege to try my new recipe...

My first Blog ever. A Non-IT person trying on the latest talk about blog site.