Chocolate Macadamia Scones

 

Scone or Stone? The first time when I saw scones in a bakery shop and I pronounce as stone, but luckily my friend correct me is scone not stone. *embarrassed*

In high tea buffet, scone is one for the limelight item serve in a 3-tier stand. I have never try scone before until recently I bought one from four leaves bakery shop and have a taste. Hmm I find the taste is somehow dry, crumbly, not so flavorful and it will be better to serve with some whipped cream or jam. Is this what a scone suppose to be?

Anyway I bought a "Home Baking" book from popular and it come with a demo VCD for guide. The origin of the book is from Korean and the copy I bought is translated into mandarin chinese word from Taiwan. This is really a great book, is all about baking!

I used one of the recipe from the book and replace another ingredient to macadamia instead of chocolate chips. I still have remaining macadamia nuts to clear and no chocolate chips in my pantry.

 

I not sure is this how the texture suppose to be? Like what I mention earlier, dry and crumbly but with flavorful of cocoa aroma and chunky of macadamia nuts. I not sure if you will like this recipe, but I hope I can do a better one or I should have to try more confectioner scone and note down how is a good scone suppose to taste like.

 

Ingredient:

• 230gm plain flour
• 20gm cocoa powder
• 6gm baking powder
• 30gm sugar
• 50gm cold unsalted butter (Cut into small cubes)
• 1 egg yolk
• 110ml milk
• 2gm salt
• 80gm chocolate chips (I replace with macadamia nuts)

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C.
2. Mix the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and sugar) together in a large bowl.
3. Using your finger and mix well with the cold butter and dry ingredients together.
4. In another bowl, combine the egg yolk, milk and salt together and mix well.
5. Using a spatula, mix step 4 and step 3 together until incorporated and add in the chocolate chips.
6. Wrap the dough with cling wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
7. Use a cookies cutter and shape out the dough to 2 or 3cm in height.
8. Bake the scone for 25 minutes and leave to cool on a wire rack before serving.

Full House Cafe

I always pass by this cute little cafe many times during my bus trip to home but I have never notice it until I saw a promotion on a coupon website offering their set meal. The name of the restaurant did attract my attention and with the picture shown on the website would draw me to visit someday. And I did, I bought the set meal voucher and visit the cafe on a weekday afternoon with my friend.

Upon arrived at the ground floor, there are no server or attendant around so we hesitant a while and I move forward to open the door. Than one of the staff came out and told us the restaurant is located at level 2.

The first impress is wOw, the decoration is kind of special, it seem like I just stepped into someone house. There are sofa, bed, wardrobe, dressing table etc and even a small garden with fake bird inside and outside the cage.

I didn't feel like a odd person who using camera keep snapping away with those ornament because there are a few people doing that too. =p 

Luckily that day is not crowded at all plus the weather is raining heavily, it does make people stay away and be a couch potato.



Aglio Olio Spaghetti

 

Al-Funghi Spaghetti

 

Food wise, nothing to be amaze and crave about. My friend said the taste is like eating maggi noodle. lOl.. Both of the dish have lots of garlic and I'm lucky one as mine still have mushroom to pair with. My friend order only have lots of garlic, a few pieces dry tomatoes and spaghetti. I think I can cook a better one, even anybody can cook a better one too.

 

I don't think I will re-visit this cafe but is worth to visit for snapping picture away if you are a photogenic person. ;)

Fullhouse Cafe
9 Bras Basah Road#01-04 & #02-02/3
Singapore 189559 
Rendezvous Gallery 

Operating Hours:
Mondays to Sundays: 1130hrs to 1500hrs & 1730hrs to 2130hrs

 



Chocolate Chip with Oats Cookies

I have a very bad habit, I like to buy and buy baking ingredient and left it in the fridge and cabinet after using once or twice. Recently I realise that my oven and ingredient have been ignored, so I do a checking on the expiry date of the product than knew that I cannot keep any longer, the ingredient is going to said goodbye soon.

So of course not to waste, I look for recipe that can fully utilise my soon expiry ingredient. I found this awesome recipe from Happyhomebaking. I think this is the best oats cookies I have even make. It doesn't taste awful at all, as many people cannot accept oats due to the tasteless and dry texture. Chocolate play a very important role for this recipe, the combination of the chocolate with oats make the cookies taste sweet but not overly sweet and pair with the chunky of walnuts, perfect!

 

This is a must try recipe and I will keep this "must" re-bake again in my list. Thanks to happyhomebaking for sharing shall a awesome recipe. ^^

 

*Recipe source:

http://happyhomebaking.blogspot.sg/2010/05/can-you-bake-me-some-cookies.html

 

Ingredient:

·         90g butter, softened at room temperature

·         25g caster sugar

·         25g brown sugar

·         1 egg (weights about 60g with shell), lightly beaten

·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract

·         ¼ teaspoon salt

·         100g plain flour

·         100g oatmeal or roll oats

·         50g walnuts, chopped

·         60g mini chocolate chips

 

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 190°C. Line baking trays with parchment paper.
2. With a manual whisk, cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until the mixture turns pale and fluffy.
3. Dribble in the egg gradually. Mix well after each addition. Add in salt and vanilla extract, mix to incorporate into the batter.
4. Sift the flour over the batter, fold in with a spatula.
5. Add oatmeal, walnuts and mini chocolate chips. Mix well with the spatula.
6. Drop tablespoonfuls of the cookie dough onto the prepared baking tray. Leave some space between the cookies to allow for spreading.
7. Bake for 8~10 mins or until golden. If necessary, rotate the baking tray halfway through the cooking time to ensure even browning.Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in air-tight containers.

 

PS Cafe

My friend had told me before she wanted to learn about cosmetic make-up. As always I will browse those online coupon website and happen by coincidence I saw one coupon offering basic make up lesson at $17, so I check with my friend if she interested and we can go together and learn more about make up technique.

And of course, she thrilled and wanted to go for the course. The course is located at International Plaza and after the lesson I decided to have our lunch at Ann Siang Hill. I didn't plan in advance which restaurant to visit.

Upon arrived, we walk around the area and see than decide. There are plenty choice of restaurant to go for and after 15 minutes of strolling, I choose to go PS Cafe.

This small little operation menu is place directly outside the main door wall and be aware that this outlet can admit adults and teenagers only. Families with children are not allow in this outlet only. Hmm is that cool or weird? ^.^"

See how sinful yummylicious the dessert is. The most attract my attention is the Double Chocolate Blackout w Ice Cream (at the left corner), see how tall is the cake, omg super sinful but I like.

 

 

 

Breakfast Sandwich (S$19)

I order a Breakfast Sandwich, there are fried egg with tomato, bacon and melted gruyere on toasted croissant & rocket salad. The sandwich taste pretty good but not really that overwhelming. I like the rocket salad more, it has the sour and sweet combination taste.

 

Strawberry Pancakes (S$23)

 

My friend order the strawberry pancakes and we share our meal together. Honestly, I would said McDonald makes better pancakes than PS. The pancakes is dry and tasteless, not fluffy at all. It's better to dip with the strawberry sauce given to finish it. Ohh and there are maple syrup but is just so little, I try not to pour too much as my friend want the syrup too. Overall we are not really that impress with the food but I truly like the almosphere and decoration.

PS Cafe @ A.S.H Park
45 Ann Siang Road, #02-02
Singapore 069719
Entrance via Ann Siang Hill Park

Operating Hours:
BRUNCH HOURS
SAT, SUN & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
9.30A.M - 4.00P.M

LUNCH HOURS 
MON to FRI 12.00P.M - 4.00P.M

TEA HOURS

MON to FRI 3.30P.M - 6.00P.M
SAT, SUN & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
4.00P.M - 6.00P.M

DINNER HOURS

EVERYDAY inc. PUBLIC HOLIDAY EVE

6.30P.M - 12.00A.M

BAR & DESSERT HOURS

MON to THU & SUN
5.00P.M - 12.30A.M
Last bar orders 11.30P.M
FRI, SAT & PUBLIC HOLIDAY EVE
5.00P.M - 2.00A.M

Tel: 6222 3143