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Hiking - South March Highlights Conservation Forest

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It's hard work, we deserve a nice dish tonight -chicken with taro😋

Pineapple Bun

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Water Roux Dough: 35g bread flour 175ml water In a small pot, mix bread flour and water completely; Put the pot on medium heat, stir constantly until it starts to solidify; Remove from heat and let it cool down to room temperature. Bread Dough: 550g bread flour 1 tsp salt 1 Tbsp dry yeast 1/3 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs (use 1.5 in the dough, and save 0.5 for brushing later) 150ml 5% cream 50g unsalted butter at room temperature Mix the dry ingredients in a stand mixer bowl, then add the rest ingredients and cooled water roux dough; In a stand mixer, mix for 8 minutes until the dough is elastic; Lightly shape the bread dough into a big ball and put in a glass mixing bowl brushed with oil, cover with plastic wrap; let it rest for 45 mins; Divide the dough into 14 pieces, lightly shape each into a ball, place on a baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rest for 1 - 1.5 hours. Pineapple Topping: 100g icing sugar 220g bread flour 1 tsp...

Steamed Sticky Rice

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Wash rice with cold water until water run clear;  Add water to rice in a big bowl, cover it and let it soak in the fridge overnight; Lightly oil 2 dinner plates; Lay a thin layer of rice in each plate, add a little water; Stream on high for 12 minutes after water boils, adjust time with rice amount; Take them out of the streamer, add a layer of red bean paste in one plate; Using a long knife, loose up the rice layer in another plate, flip over on the plate with red bean paste filling; Decorate the rice with dates, Gogi berries, raisins, dried cranberries, etc; Take the rice plate back to the streamer, steam on high for another 5 minutes. Enjoy!

Creme Brulee

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INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cups 35% heavy cream 3 large egg yolks 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract a pinch of salt INSTRUCTIONS: Pour heavy cream into a small sauce pan, bring it to simmer under medium heat, remove from heat and let it cool to 165F; Boil some water; Preheat oven to 300F; Separate egg yolks in a medium bowl, add granulated sugar and salt, hand mix it well with a egg mixer; egg whites are just the right amount for some coconut macaroons ; Slowly add in the heavy cream, mix constantly and slowly; Add vanilla extract at last and mix it well; Put 6 ramekins in a baking dish, add the egg & cream mixture to the ramekins through a fine filter; Transfer the baking dish to oven, add boiling water into baking dish to 2/3 of the height of the ramekins; Loosely over the baking dish with foil; Bake for 50 minutes, the center should be a little jiggly when done; Remove from oven, let it cool at room temperature; Cover each ramekin with a small p...