Diet & Nutrition by Peg's Cottage

Dear Friends, Time flies, in less than 10 days, we will be saying "Bye-Bye' to year 2017. And welcome new year 2018. For the past few months, i would like to say a big "Thank You" to all of your supports and encouragement. And i will continue to share with all of you my Baking and Cooking Recipe. I hope i can master few new techniques is this coming year and we shall learn together. Today, is a very important day for Chinese, which we called "Winter Solstice". I would like to take this opportunity to wish all the Chinese Happy Winter Solstice! https://pegscottage.blogspot.my/ With Love & Passion, Peg's Cottage

Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Dear all, Please refer to my Egg Tart Recipe for the tart crusts.  How to place the filling in the crust? For my strawberries cream cheese tarts i have use the * Blind  baking , which also known as pre- baking . Or, if you do not want it to be pre-baking, you may please put 1/2 teaspoon of strawberries jam (Or any jam) at the bottom, follow by your cream cheese fillings. After you have done baking for 10 minutes for your crust,  Then finally you can draw some patterns on your tart. (But this is optional) More information for Blind Baking , Kindly refer to the link below: * Baking blind (sometimes called pre-baking) is the process of baking a pie crust or other pastry without the filling. Which means, we can pre-baked the crust for this tarts recipe.  Thank you. Have a nice day ahead. With Love & Passion, Peg's Cottage Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would ap...

P/S: If your dough is too soft, please put in the fridge for 15 minutes before you shape. Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Dear all, Kindly refer the below link for my Polo Bun Recipe . Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

P/S: This recipe only yield for 2 big waffles. Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Basically, this fruits cake recipe is great to be served when you have a surprise visit from friend, as the preparation time is only 15 minutes + 50 minutes of baking time. You may shorter the baking time if you put in your paper cups. Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

The above dough is sticky dough, please use spoon to scoop your dough. Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

It is time to practice some of the traditional cookies for Chinese New Year 2018. One of the most popular and also MUST HAVE cookies will be Pineapple Tarts in almost every household in Malaysia and Singapore. I got this recipe from my mum, and trust me, you will never regret after you have tried out this recipe. As for the pineapple jam, it was home cooked 2 pineapples for this recipe. My mum has added some blended rock sugar to enhance the pineapple taste. Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Dear Friends, Followed from my last post regarding "Tips for Egg Wash Effect" , i would like to add more tips on egg wash effect. Firstly, there are some principles for Egg wash. Sometimes, we may use the whole egg, just the yolk, or just the white. The more yolk, the darker the finish on a baked good. The less liquid added to the egg yolk, the crisper the finish on a baked good. Updated Egg Wash Effect: Desired Effect / Use Ingredients Shiny surface Whole Egg + Salt Medium Shinny surface Whole Egg + Milk Less Intense Shine Whole Egg + Water Shiny Golden Surface Egg Yolk + Water Shiny Brown Surface Egg Yolk + Cream Shiny, Golden Brown Surface Egg Yolk + Salt Matte, Golden Brown Surface Egg White + Salt Crispy, Pale Surface Egg White. The less liquid added to the egg, the crisper the finish on a baked good. Binder for a coating ...

The baking time for this cake is a bit too long.  Next round, i will try to dry bake, see whether i can get smooth top like the above. Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Whenever i bake, i have to make sure what i baked is healthy. Hence, i always try ways to enhance the flavours and nutrients in my chiffon cakes. Purple sweet potatoes will be one of my all time favourite. And of course, i like Purple Colour as well. As for the method, please refer to the previous post:  https://pegscottage.blogspot.my/2017/11/elegance-black-beauty-black-sesame.html Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Tips:  Normally water roux is about 11-12% of the total flour used.  For this Recipe, it yields about 6 large bread, each about 83-84 gram.  Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.

Note:By sharing our experiences in baking, we could improve further the recipe. Hence i would appreciate if you could kindly link back your baking experiences to my blog for sharing and further improvement.