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It's Bake-Along time again. This round we are baking Croissant.  A friend ask my boy: Do you like Croissant?                    My boys: Yes, we do.                   My friend: Do you buy them from the bakery often?                My second: No, we don't cause my mummy can bake well....                           Me:  LOL (i don't really bake that well, i am only an amateur :D ) Croissant have always in my to bake list. My list is as long as a locomotive or even longer ... lol   Since Bake-Along event is baking Croissant i am joining in the fun. This my first attempt baking a croissant. Love the flaky layers so much!!.    抱了这个食谱很久了。很想学着试做做看但是总是没勇气 ，kiasu嘛！哈哈！ 这是我的处女作哦！还好家人和孩子都给了我鼓励。送了我好多好多小拇指。。呵呵！选择这个食谱的原因是食谱材料不多样，示范的是林绣美老师（我个人很喜欢她的食谱），...

Today is Christmas Eve. Have you plan anything for tonight?? My family and I, we are attending the Christmas Eve mass in the Cathedral. I love the Christmas Eve mass as you can hear the lovely voices from the choir group singing the Christmas Hymns and Carols. Forever Friends is sending a gift to you!!!  可爱的小熊圣诞红丝绒杯子蛋糕祝你圣诞快乐！！  Velvet cupcakes without the FF topper, just cream cheese rosette frosting! With Santa FF bear topper. Which one do you like? The rosette frosting or the FF bear topper? :D This velvet cupcake is moist and dense. It pair very well with the cream cheese frosting.  Christmas Velvet Cupcakes （圣诞红丝绒杯子蛋糕） Recipe adapted from 星期天的烘焙时光-郑荣仙者 （this book is in Chinese - Home Baking by Parandal) makes: 5 cupcakes Ingredients for velvet cupcake: 70g unsalted butter  80g castor sugar  1 egg 55g sour cream 35g milk  88g plain flour  12g cocoa powder  1/2 tsp baking powder  1 tsp r...

Bought this book " The Second Book of Baking for Beginners " by Carol Hu on its launching time in Popular bookstore. There is always some special offer on launching time and this book is given a special  rebate of  30%  plus member discount of 10%. I can't be more happy seeing this offer and  grab the book straight away :D  黑麦法国面包，灵感来自于Carol Hu老师的奶油法国面包， 躺在冰箱的黑麦粉以好久了。不想留到过期再扔了，太浪费了。你说是吗？ 这法国面包的造型我特喜欢。像是片叶子漂亮的很。不晓得你觉得如何呢？ 感觉很乡村的味道. 之前没做过这种面包，还以为会很难。经过这次的尝试做这法国面包，其实还好不会很难呗！ This leaf shape french bread have been on my to do list for sometimes. Have been wondering how to shape this bread into this triangle leaf shape until i saw the step by step tutorial in Carol's book ^_^  Let see how its done in below tutorial.. 看看如何把面团做成 三角型. pic 1  1) After punch down  and expel out the air from the dough, roll it flat like a disc. 2) Cut into 8 portions 3) Shape each portion into a ball with the palm of your hand. 4) Let it sit for ...