Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Ham carbonara recipe

Ham Carbonara

Ingredients

• 1 packet of fettucine
• 3/4 cup chopped ham
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 3 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
• 3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 tsp cracked pepper

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to packet instructions. Drain and put aside 1 1/2 cups pasta water.
2. Cook ham in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove ham, reserving drippings in skillet. Drain on paper towels.
3. Saute shallots in hot drippings until tender. Stir in garlic, saute 1 minute. Add reserved pasta water to shallots and garlic and bring to boil. Stir in hot cooked pasta, and remove from heat. Stir in egg yolks, 1 at a time.
4. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, 2-3 minutes or until creamy. Remove from heat, add cooked ham, parmesan cheese, and remaining ingredients. Sprinkle with additional parmesan cheese, if desired. 

Ready to serve!
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Thursday, June 9, 2016

Bake for charity

Took a day off work work to do marathon baking for charity. Because i love baking and it feels good to give back to the community. Made new friends and learned new tricks. Thanks to Leza and her team at The Baking Studio. 

Thanks to Haryani, Nina, Azilah and all new found friends for teaching me baking tricks that I can't learn from the internet. That's on top of all the Kuih recipes they shared. I'm now equipped to bake goodies this coming Chinese new year! 

We will be selling our pastries or "kuih" this Sat at the studio itself. Address at their website below.  Proceeds will be used to help the less fortunate and the remaining unsold goodies will be given to families at Circuit Rd. 

I am physically exhausted but all worth it.

In the studio's cover photo.

My baking profile. 
 
Studio is well equipped. 



Our arsenal


Some of our finished product. French macarons done by yours truly.

Baked 10 containers of these and non a single one cracked! I prayed and hoped for my macaroons success. Answered prayer!

With Leza Parker. Founder and owner of the baking studio.

With the Thursday team.

More of this at the studio's website:
http://www.thebakingstudio.sg/bake_for_charity