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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

The Best Pineapple Cake/Pastry 最好味的鳳梨酥



After posting the the Best Turnip Cake, I feel the need to update my old pineapple pastry recipe as well. Pineapple pastry is one of my blog's most popular posts. It has been quoted and used to compare with other bloggers' recipes by Zoe from Bake for Happy Kids. I admire her spirit to search the best and not settle for mediocrity.

How does this new recipe different from the old one? By having more egg in this new version, it basically produces a crust which brown more nicely than the old one. The higher percentage of milk powder contributes to a richer crust as well.

As for the filling, I think what people dread most is the time it takes to cook the pineapple to a thick paste. It is a real test of your patience! Continue reading below as I show you how to cut down the cooking time.


Thursday, March 17, 2016

Updated Library Cooking Programs 免費圖書館烹飪節目更新



Go to www.colapublib.org for locations of different libraries.

Please note that there are a few programs which are on weekdays. The list will be updated periodically.

Date
Library
Topic
April 9
Saturday 2pm
Artesia
Street Foods of Hong Kong: 
Steamed rice cake in a bowl, HK Egg Waffle
香港街頭小食:
缽仔糕、雞蛋仔
April 21
Thursday 4:30pm
Chet Holifield,
Montebello
Char Siu/BBQ Pork
叉燒

April 30
Saturday 2pm
Rosemead
Street Foods of Hong Kong: 
HK Egg Waffle, Tofu Pudding, Curry fish ball
香港街頭小食:
雞蛋仔、豆腐花、咖喱魚蛋

May 11
Wednesday 6pm
Sunkist Library,
La Puente
Bo Law Bao/Pineapple Bun
菠蘿包
May 14
Saturday 2pm
West Covina
Street Foods of Hong Kong
Black Sesame roll, HK Egg Waffle
香港街頭小食:黑芝麻卷、雞蛋仔
May 18
Wednesday 4:30pm
Chet Holifield Library,
Montebello
Char Siu/BBQ Pork
南乳叉燒

May 21
Saturday 2pm
Sorensen Library, Whittier
Char Siu/BBQ Pork, Egg Tart
叉燒、蛋撻
May 25
Wednesday 6pm
Sunkist Library
La Puente
Snowy Mooncake
冰皮月餅
June 4
Saturday 2pm
Charter Oak Library
Covina
Street Foods of Hong Kong: 
Steamed rice cake in a bowl
 香港街頭小食: 缽仔糕
June 25
Saturday 2pm
Baldwin Park
Street Foods of Hong Kong: 
Vegetarian Lo Mei, Steamed rice cake in a bowl
香港街頭小食:
齋鹵味、缽仔糕
July 9
Saturday 2pm
Live Oak Library,
Arcadia
Street Foods of Hong Kong: 
Vegetarian Lo Mei, Steamed rice cake in a bowl
香港街頭小食:
齋鹵味、缽仔糕
July 23
Saturday 2pm
Walnut
Street Foods of Hong Kong:
HK Egg Waffle, Tofu Pudding
香港街頭小食:
雞蛋仔、豆腐花





Saturday, March 5, 2016

Hand Made Egg Roll 香脆手工蛋卷


Making egg rolls has been on my to-do list for quite some time. It is a very straightforward recipe, using only butter, egg, sugar, and flour. They just need to be blended together with a handheld mixer for a few minutes and the batter is ready to be cooked. But it does need a special pan that can be flipped to cook both sides. I tried different recipes and this one is the best, full of egg flavor and with a pleasantly crunchy texture.