Hot Cross Buns

Hope all of you guys had a great Easter with family and friends: 

Heres my attempt at making Hot cross buns.

click here to get recipe: hot cross buns

1/4 cup caster sugar

unsalted butter

sift 4 cups plain flour

rub butter in flour

cinnamon, mixed spice & salt

left clock wise: yeast mixture, flour mixture, egg, sultanas &  cranberries

knead until firm dough 

cover & keep in greased bowl and put in warm place for 45 mins

Holidays 2012

Back from Holidays in Thailand, Hong Kong Macau & Malaysia, and here are some photos to share 

They call them "Eggete's" in Hong Kong

Harbour side Laser Show HK every night at 8pm

Tim Ho Wan Dim Sum HK - Mong Kok

We waited for 1 1/2 hours at we got there at 11am.. -_-!

just some of the food we ordered. 

Yes I finally found u...♥♥♥HK

Stinky Tofu - HK

Freshly made U-Teow - HK

Pharaoh Casino - Macau

Wynn Casino - Macau

The Giant Croissant - Angela's Cafe - Macau. 

A Sandwich Cafe in shopping mall and we waited 50 mins to get a seat… but it was worth it !

1st time eating sea urchin @ Monster Fish - HK

1st time eating Famous Portuguese Egg Tart.. very addictive =)

Sunset in Macau

Famous Pork Chop Bun.. wish they had it here..Macau

and finally…… PANDAS !!!!!!

XIN XIN - Female

HAI HAI - Male

are u looking at me?

Mango Heaven - A must in HK

Sago, Mango, Coconut … yum yum yum - HK

Archery - KL

Romantic dinner @ TGI Fridays on earth hour. KL

Traffic in busy KL. 

I dont have and photos from Thailand cos I was so clumsy I left my phone on the plane. =( 

Mini Sausage Rolls

Well not too long ago I went to one of my close friends baby shower and she has this friend that always makes sausage rolls and brings to little afternoon tea parties and they are so yum. I always keep forgetting to ask for her recipe.

So I went to my trusty www.taste.com.au to find a similar recipe and this is how it turned out.

Ingredients: 

3x sheets of Puff Pastry

1/4 cup milk(only for brushing)

tomato sauce

Filling:

400g sausage mince, 400g mince of your choice(beef, pork or chicken),

1 diced onion, 1 grated carrot, 1tbsp of tomato sauce, 

salt and pepper(optional),1tbsp BBQ sauce (optional)

preheat oven to 220C

mix filling ingredients together thoroughly

cut puff pastry sheet in half 

 roll mixture on pastry as shown then fold the top and bottom together 

then turn over with the join side facing on down

cut to desired length and place on baking sheet 

brush on milk before placing into oven

cook for approx. 30 mins

cool for a bit and eat with tomato sauce.. nom nom nom

I made them bite size - don't they look cute?

Final product  Ta Da!

I made mine without salt and pepper and no BBQ sauce.

ps. I only took a photo of the not so burnt ones. kekek =)

Let me know how you guys go with this recipe. 

Trying to trance Miffy.

Its was such a challenge to try and trance Miffy so I can brush his stomach. 

But the ever so feisty Miffy won in the end and the result? Me covered tip to toe in fur. 

The most I got was only from the top.

U definitely need 2 people to help you with this job. 

Hmm today. 

Miffy -1 vs Mei -0

Miffy diaries

The escape artist knows how to open his cage and roam around the house when I least expect it…
Clever lil bunny...

lickety lick

 Miffy caught in the act grooming itself…. 

such a guilty look, 

I even caught a snap of his tongue. =)

GONG XI FAI CAI

Happy Chinese New Year everyone.

This is the time that is the most busiest time, Family dinners cleaning the house, going to "bai nian"

Spending time with family and friends.

But this year I have been working all through out chinese new year week.

Hope fully when I'm finished I still have time to have some of my favourite dish"Yee Sang"

I hope everyone a very Happy Chinese New Year 

and may you all collect alot of Ang Bao, eat alot, laugh alot and be merry.