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MAPLE BACON BREAD

this maple bacon bread is one of the best! cannot get over of this recipe! try it now! 

ingredients:

• 2 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar (for yeast mixture)
• 1 1/4 cup lukewarm milk (about 110f-115f) too hot may cause the yeast to die. bread wont rise!
• 4 cups bread flour (you can use all purpose flour too)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg (must be at room temperature)
• 4 tablespoon butter ( must be at room temperature) plus more for the filling
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (for the filling)
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon powder (for the filling)
• chopped bacon (for the filling ) plus more for toppings
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

directions:

1. warm the milk into the microwave, make sure it is in the right temperature. it should be between 110f to 115f to help the yeast rise
2. add the yeast and sugar into the warm milk. stir and set aside until the yeast bloomed. about 8 to 10 minutes
3. into a different mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients, (the flour, salt, sugar,) and set aside
4. once the yeast is ready, pour the yeast mixture into the dry ingredients, then add the egg and start kneading using the stand mixer. the dough can be knead by hand, but i highly recommend using the stand mixer for easy kneading
5. after about 3 minutes of kneading, add the softened butter and continue kneading until the dough is soft. about 8 to 10 minutes
6. cover the dough with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for 1.5 to 2 hours or until the dough has doubled in size
7. at this point, combine the cinnamon powder and brown sugar together to prepare the filling
8. once the dough doubled in size, place the dough into a clean surface area
9. shape the dough into a ball and cut into half
10. flatten the dough using the rolling pin and try to make the shape into rectangular as possible (doesn't need to be in perfect shape)
11. spread the remaining softened butter and then pour the cinnamon brown sugar mixture on top of the flattened dough
12. sprinkle the bacon bits on top
13. divide the dough into 4 
14. roll each dough while stretching the rolled dough lengthwise to make the dough longer
15. cut the dough into half leaving a half inch on the end part to hold the bread together
16. twist the bread together and roll up! do the same to the remaining dough
17. place the bread into a baking pan lined with parchment paper
18. cover and let the dough rise for another 25 to 30 minutes
19. pre heat the oven to 350F 
20. bake the bread for 17 to 20 minutes or until the bread is golden brown
21. combine the maple syrup and powdered sugar
22. glaze the bread with the maple syrup mixture and top with more bacon
23. enjoy while it's warm

i hope you all are having a great new year so far! 

xo!

MARSHMALLOW BREAD

ingredients:

• 3/12 cups bread flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup warm milk (110f-115f)
• 2 tsp active dry yeast
• 1 egg
• 5 tbsp softened unsalted butter
• marshmallows

directions:

1. into a bowl, add flour, sugar and salt. combine
2. combine milk and active dry yeast into a mixing bowl
3. add the dry ingredients into the yeast mixture
4. then add the egg
5. start kneading 
6. halfway through kneading, add the butter and continue kneading until the dough is soft (about 7 to 8 minutes)
7. form the dough into a ball
8. then divide the dough into 12 pieces 
9. take one dough and flatten it out
10. then cut the flatten dough into strips leaving an inch or 2 of the dough uncut where you place the marshmallows
11. roll the marshmallow while securing both sides of the dough
12. place in a baking loaf pan 
13. cover the bread and let it sit for 30 minutes
14. brush the top with milk ( if you don't like the burnt dough, skip this process)
15. bake the bread to 325F pre heated oven for 15 to 17 minutes 
16. brush the top of the bread with butter and enjoy! (best to enjoy the bread while it's warm)

xo
s

WHITE CHOCO BREAD 

ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups warm milk (110f)
• 2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
• 4 cups bread flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter (room temperature)
• white chocolate chips (for toppings)

directions:

1. into a mixing bowl, add the warm milk and yeast. stir
2. add the flour, sugar and salt and stir
3. start kneading using the stand mixer until the dough starts to come together 
4. then add the butter and continue kneading until the dough is soft (about 5 to 7 minutes)
5. shape the dough into a ball and put in a large bowl
6. cover and let the dough rest for 1.5 hours or until the dough doubled in size
7. once the dough is ready, deflate the dough 
8. divide the dough into 12 pieces 
9. flatten the dough into a long shape
10. slightly cut the middle of the flattened dough leaving both ends intact 
11. hold both ends of the dough and twist both ends in different directions 
12. roll the dough around itself and pinch the end under the rolled dough so it doesn't unravel while baking
13. top with white chocolate chips 
14. repeat the process to each remaining dough
15. cover the bread with cloth and let the bread rest for another 20 minutes
16. pre heat the oven to 350F
17. after 20 minutes, bake the bread to pre heated oven for 20 minutes 
18. enjoy!

CHOCO BREAD 

ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups warm milk (110f)
• 2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
• 4 cups bread flour
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 tsp salt
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter (room temperature)

for the filling:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup dark cocoa powder
• 8 tbsp room temperature butter / 1 stick

egg wash for brushing

direction:

1. into a mixing bowl, add the warm milk and yeast. stir
2. add the flour, sugar and salt and stir
3. start kneading using the stand mixer until the dough starts to come together
4. then add the butter and continue kneading until the dough is soft
5. shape the dough into a ball and put in a large bowl
6. cover and let the dough rest for 1.5 hours or until the dough doubled in size
7. while the dough is rising, combine the filling ingredients into a bowl. ( powdered sugar, cocoa and butter then set aside
8. once the dough is ready, deflate the dough 
9. divide the dough into 12 pieces 
10. take one piece of dough, flatten and add the chocolate mixture filling
11. secure the dough and cut 4 times around the edge leaving the center intact 
12. repeat the process to the remaining dough
13. place the dough into a prepared baking pan. cover and let the dough rise for another 25 minutes
14. pre heat the oven to 350F 
15. once the bread is ready, brush the top with egg wash
16. bake for 20 minutes 
17. cool down the bread and then sprinkle with powdered sugar
18. enjoy!

oven temp: 350f

baking time: 20 minutes

COFFEE BUNS

ingredients:

• 1/2 cup warm milk (110f-115f)
• 2 tsp active dry yeast
• 2 cups bread flour
• 4 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 egg (room temperature)
• 4 tbsp softened butter (room temperature)

for toppings:

• for toppings (coffee mix)
• 2 tbsp hot milk
• 1 packet of instant coffee (1 tbsp)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1 egg ( room temperature )
• 2 tbsp butter ( room temperature )

for filling:

• cream cheese cubes

directions:

1. into a bowl, add warm milk and yeast, whisk
2. add the flour, sugar, salt and egg. combine 
3. add the butter, knead until the dough is smooth
4. shape into a ball. let the dough rise for 1.5 hours or until doubled in size
5. deflate the dough and move into a floured surface 
6. divide the dough into 12 pieces
7. flatten each dough, add the cream cheese cube in the middle and secure (repeat the process of the remaining dough)
8. place the dough into the baking pan, cover and let the dough rise again for 20 minutes
9. prepare the filling: add hot milk into a bowl, then add the instant coffee and whisk until the coffee dissolved. 
10. add the sugar slowly, then the flour, egg butter and combine
11. spread the coffee mixture on top of the buns 
12. bake to 350f pre-heated oven for 18 minutes
13. enjoy!

xo! S

some tips:

• use a piping bag for spreading the toppings
• use substitute cream cheese with butter and will still taste delicious
• all ingredients must be at room temperature 

oven temperature 350

baking time 18 minutes

PEANUT BUTTER BREAD

ingredients:

• 2/3 cup warm milk (110 - 115f )
• 3 tsp active dry yeast
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 4 tbsp butter (softened / room temperature)
• 2 eggs (room temperature)
• jar of creamy peanut butter
• egg wash

directions:

1. combine the milk and yeast in a bowl. stir
2. add the flour, sugar, salt, butter, and eggs. mix well until it forms a dough
3. move the dough into a clean surface area and start kneading. continue for about 5 minutes (if you have a stand mixer, use it to make the process faster)
4. form the dough into a ball and place in a bowl, cover and let the dough rise for 1 to 1.5 hours or until it is about double its original size
5. once the dough is ready, flatten it until it is about one inch thick
6. spread the peanut butter over the flattened dough
7. fold the dough halfway, and then fold the other half over
8. divide the dough into 12 pieces
9. take a piece of the divided dough and cut it twice lengthwise leaving half an inch at the end part, then start making a braid (please refer to the video)
10. place the bread into the baking pan and cover. let the dough rise for another 30 minutes
11. preheat the oven to 350 degrees
12. after 30 minutes, brush the dough with egg wash
13. bake the bread at 350 degrees for 20 minutes
14. brush the top with butter
15. and enjoy!

xo,
sai borg

BRAZILIAN CHEESE BREAD 

little one and i  decided to try the brazilian cheese bread, it looks really delicious on all the instagram photos i came across, we had so much fun making this bread. i've read too many recipes in the internet and all the ingredients are pretty much the same! it was a success! 

ingredients: 

• 2 cups tapioca flour
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup hot milk
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

directions:

1. pre heat the oven to 400F
2. into a bowl, combine the hot milk and olive oil, and stir well
3. add one egg and give a good whisk
4. add the flour and stir
5. then add the salt, cheddar and parmesan cheese and combine
6. scoop a spoonful amount and place into a baking pan lined with a parchment paper
7. bake for 15 to 20 minutes 
8. enjoy!

i hope you had a great time watching my little one cooking with me. she is a bundle of joy! i can't live my life without her!!!!

xo, s

NO KNEAD COCONUT BREAD

ingredients:

• 2 cups all purpose flour 250g  (more for dusting) 
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil 13g
• 2/3 cup milk 150 ml
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar 50g
• 1/4 tsp salt 1.5g
• 2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast 7g
• 1 egg

for the filling:

• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut 
• 2 tbsp softened butter

directions:

1. into a bowl, add milk and yeast together and stir
2. then add the sugar and stir
3. add the egg and stir
4. then add the flour and salt. stir using a spatula 
5. once it all comes together, add the vegetable oil. mix using the spatula
6. move the dough into a bowl and cover. let the dough rise for 1.5 hours or until doubled in size
7. meanwhile, while the dough is rising, prepare the filling. add 1 egg into the mixing bowl, stir.
8. add the sugar and stir
9. then add the shredded coconut. stir
10. then add the butter and stir. cover and set aside until ready to use
11. when the dough is ready, sprinkle the clean surface area and place the dough
12. form the dough into a ball
13. flatten the dough then add the coconut filling only on the half portion of the flattened dough (leave at least 2 tbsp filling to use as a topping)
14. fold the dough with filling into half, then fold the dough without filling covering the folded dough with a filling (please refer to the video)
15. divide the dough into 8 pieces
16. then spread butter into the baking dish 
17. place the bread into the buttered baking dish
18. cover the bread and let the bread rise for another 30 minutes
19. after 30 minutes, spread the remaining coconut filling on top of the bread
20. bake to 350F pre heated oven for 15 to 20 minutes
21. cool down the bread, then sprinkle to top with powdered sugar
22. and enjoy!

YEMA CAKE | FILIPINO DESSERT

it's a filipino chiffon cake with custard toppings known as yema-- it is a combination of egg yolk, condensed milk and butter. you can find varieties of yema cake recipes online and i decided to make yema cake with just few ingredients needed. 

ingredients:

for the cake:

• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar (granulated sugar is fine)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

for the yema:

• 3 egg yolks
• 1 can condensed milk (14 oz)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 tablespoon softened butter

directions:

1. pre heat the oven to 325F
2. into a mixing bowl, add the eggs and beat until well mixed
3. add the powdered sugar, flour and baking powder
4. combine but please do not over mixed
5. pour into a prepared baking pan
6. bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted to the cake and it comes out clean
7. make the yema. add egg yolks into a cooking pan and beat
8. add the condensed milk and stir
9. add the milk and stir
10. turn on the heat of the stove into low and keep stirring the yema mixture until thickened
11. when it starts to boil, turn the heat off and add the butter, keep stirring until you met the good consistency
12. strain the yema sauce into a bowl to make sure no lumps on the mixture
13. pour the yema sauce on top of the cake and enjoy!

so easy peasy! hope you all have a great day and please stay safe! love you bunches!

xo, s

UBE BARS

what is an ube? it's basically a sweet potato that's in purple color. it has a nutty and vanilla kick taste to it, and a little sweeter than it's other potato relatives! when we were little, my grandma used to boiled lots of sweet potatoes, mashed and then add a condensed milk. sooooo delicious! 

there are various ube recipes online.. an ube ice cream, ube cake, ube porridge, ube bread and more! today, let's make ube bars! it's creamy and sweet type of dessert that surely you will enjoy! :)

ingredients:

for the cake dough

• 1/4 cups lukewarm milk
• 3 tsp instant dry yeast
• 7 tbsp softened butter
• 4 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt

for the toppings

• 2 sticks of softened butter (16 tbsp total)
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp lukewarm water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp ube flavorings 
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt

directions:

1. to make the cake dough: into a bowl. combine milk and yeast. set aside. (make sure the milk is not too warm otherwise the yeast wont rise)
2. into a different mixing bowl, combine butter, sugar and egg. beat until fluffy. set aside
3. into a different mixing bowl, combine flour and salt
4. then pour the flour mixture into the butter mixture. add in the yeast mixture and mix. i used a stand mixer to knead the cake dough but you can use hand too, it's pretty easy cake dough to knead
5. flatten the cake dough in a prepared ungreased baking pan.
6. cover and let the dough rest until ready to use
7. pre heat the oven to 350F
8. make the toppings: into a mixing bowl, add the butter then add some sugar, and mix. once combined, add more sugar and mix. repeat the process until you fully used up the sugar
9. then add the eggs into the mixture and combine
10. add the vanilla extract then combine
11. add the ube flavor and combine (scraping the sides of the bowl when needed) set aside
12. into a different mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt
13. then pour the flour mixture into the butter mixture and combine
14. pour the ube mixture over the cake dough, flatten the top then bake to pre heated oven for 30 to 35 minutes
15. the cake will rise and fall and still liquid in the center when done baking 
16. sprinkle the top with powdered sugar and enjoy!

xo,

s