Baking from Scratch

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

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

MARBLE BREAD

ingredients:

for the dough:

• 1 cup warm milk      
• 2 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast
• 4 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 3 cups bread flour
• 2/3 tsp. salt
• 4 tbsp. softened butter

for the filling:

• 4 tbsp softened butter
• 4 tbsp powdered sugar
• 4 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp ube flavor

directions:

1. into a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients except the butter
2. start kneading
3. add the butter (make sure it's at room temperature)
4. knead until the dough is smooth (use a stand mixer if you have one, it will be a lot easier)
5. shape the dough into a ball
6. place the dough into a bowl and let the dough rest for 1.5 to 2 hours or until dough doubled in size
7. while the dough is rising, prepare the filling, add all ingredients into the bowl and mix
8. after the dough has doubled the size, punch the dough to get rid of the air bubbles
9. cut the dough into half flatten the dough into a square shape as possible
10. spread the filling into the flattened bread leaving half an inch on the edges
11. roll into a log while stretching the dough sideways to make it a little longer
12. move the rolled dough into an oiled baking pan
13. repeat the process into the remaining half dough
14. cover and let the dough rest for another 30 minutes
15. bake the bread to 350f pre heated oven for 20 to 22 minutes
16. cool down the bread completely and enjoy!

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!

JAPANESE CHEESECAKE 

i get a lot of question if they can bake the "japanese cheesecake using a rice cooker recipe" from my website, and so today, it will answer the question. i baked the cheesecake yesterday with some little twist with the ingredients! japanese cheesecake is supposed to be so soft and jiggly and of course yummy! this doesn't disappoint! so i hope you will love it as well as i do~ :)

ingredients:

• 1 block cream cheese at room temperature
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs (separate the yolks and whites)
• 3/4 cup milk at room temperature
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder

directions:

1. pre heat the oven to 350F
2. into a bowl, add the cream cheese. mix
3. slowly add the sugar. mix
4. add the egg yolks. 1 at a time. mix
5. add the egg whites. mix
6. add the flour and baking powder. mix
7. pour into an oiled baking pan. set aside
8. into a different baking pan, add 1/4 cup water
9. place the cake pan on top of the water bath pan
10. bake to 25 to 35 minutes or until the toothpick inserted to the cake comes out clean
11. and enjoy~

oven temperature: 350f | 175c

japanese cheesecake using a rice cooker https://infortheride.com/cookbook/japanese-cheesecake-using-rice-cooker

hey riders!

i recently just got back from my doctor's appointment and i'm having quite a few health issues, i am getting old HAHA! not going into details but i was craving for cheesecake the other day, unfortunately cheesecake is one of the food that i have to avoid for my diet, then i saw the yogurt right next to cream cheese boxes, so i decided why not use the yogurt to make something? and i did! 😉

before making this cake, i want you to know that this cake is not your typical sugary cake, it contains half a cup of powdered sugar, you can absolutely add regular white sugar if you like, and or add sweetener such as stevia

i also squeezed an orange fruit but using an orange juice from a box will work just fine 🙂

ingredients:

• 3 tbsp warm water
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• pinch of salt
• extra flour for dusting

directions:

1. pre heat the oven to 350f
2. into a mixing bowl, add all wet ingredients then mix well
3. then add all dry ingredients and combine. set aside
4. sprinkle the prepared baking pan with a little bit of flour then add the batter into the pan
5. bake to pre heated oven for 35 minutes or until the toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean
6. enjoy!

#happybaking

i hope you all have a great weekend ahead! please if you like this recipe don't forget to share! please take care of yourself and always remember to say i love you to someone you care! life is too short! I love you all my riders! ♥️

xo, s

my go to when i'm cooking or baking is that it has to be quick, simple and delicious! as much as i love spending most of my time in my kitchen, i also don't like to be doing the same thing for a long time. so when it comes to recipes, i like it uncomplicated and easy to follow.

this chocolate cake recipe is probably one of the most delicious i have ever made. i didn't go with the traditional chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, instead i made a chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting. i know there are plenty of recipes, and claims to who has the most delicious chocolate cake ever, but i really think you should give this a try and see what you think!

so, GOOD LUCK!

ingredients:

for the cake

• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup dark cocoa powder / unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup freshly brewed coffee
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup plain yogurt

for the frosting

• 1 stick / 1/2 cup butter (softened at room temperature)
• 1 block / 12oz crea cheese ( at room temperature)
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 packet instant coffee
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

directions:

1. pre heat the oven to 350F (175C)
2. butter the 8" round cake pan
3. into a mixing bowl, using a strainer, sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and mix well
4. then add the oil, the eggs, freshly brewed coffee and vanilla extract. mix well using a hand mixer over medium speed
5. add the cocoa powder and combine
6. add the yogurt and mix well until well combined. about 4 minutes
7. pour the cake mixture into the pan, lightly tap the bottom of the pan into the counter
8. bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean
9. while the cake is baking, make the frosting.
10. add the butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, instant coffee powder and vanilla extract. Combine until fluffy and creamy.
11. make sure to cool down the cake completely before adding the frosting
12. once the cake cooled down add the frosting
13. and enjoy!

if you end up trying this recipe, let me know what you think! until next time!

xo,s