Marble Pound Cake

I have always wondered how the swirl and twirl in the Marble Pound Cake is achieved. When I chanced upon a recipe at Tecnicolor Kitchen, I decided to make it. I did not follow the recipe to a "T" but the outcome is not too bad, by mine standard : )

Marble Breads

The inspiration to make these breads comes from Happy Home Baking.

Parker House Rolls

Another recipe from "Bread: Baking by hand or bread machine" by Eric Treuille & Ursula Ferrigno. I played with the dough and shaped them according to my fancy and so none of them are shaped like Parker House Rolls!

Ingredients
560g strong white flour
2 1/2 tsp yeast
2 tsp salt
250ml milk
2 tsp sugar
60g unsalted butter
2 eggs

[1] Warm milk, sugar and butter. Cool and beat in egg.
[2] Mix flour, salt, yeast and add [1]
[3] Knead till smooth and shiny (about 10 minutes) and rest, covered, until double in size.
[4] Knock back the dough and rest for 10 minutes
[5] Shape and let it rest until double in size.
[6] Brush top with butter and bake at 220 dgree for 15-20 minutes.

Walnut Bread

This recipe comes from the book "100 great breads" by Paul Hollywood. I baked it last evening for breakfast today. It is soft and moist, and taste healthy!

Ingredients
350g wholemeal flour
150 strong white flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
30g fresh yeast (reduce by 25% if using dried yeast)
40g unsalted butter, melted
60ml walnut oil
300 ml water
150g walnut pieces

[1] Mix all ingredients (except walnut) for 4 minutes and then knead dough for 5 minutes.
[2] Rest dough for 1 hour.
[3] Add walnut pieces, knead, shape into two balls and rest for 1 hour.
[4] Bake at 220 degree for 30 minutes

I have breads for breakfast ever since I can remember. Personally, bread-making is both therapeutic and practical. I hope to become healthier too through using natural ingredients in my breads.

Sweet Buns II

I repeated the recipe for sweet buns and topped the little buns with shredded cheddar cheese mid-way through the baking.