cny goodies Archives ⋆ Budgetpantry | Singapore Mummy Blog on Food, Recipe & Baby https://www.budgetpantry.com/tag/cny-goodies/ Wed, 23 Mar 2016 15:41:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 [GIVEAWAY] Emicakes CNY Pineapple Tarts! https://www.budgetpantry.com/giveaway-emicakes-cny-pineapple-tarts/ https://www.budgetpantry.com/giveaway-emicakes-cny-pineapple-tarts/#comments Sun, 08 Feb 2015 12:00:46 +0000 https://budgetpantry.com/?p=4466 Quick post! This Chinese New Year, Emicakes is giving away 5 containers of soft and yummy pineapple tarts to budgetpantry’s readers! Emicakes is known for their durian cakes (and character cakes!), but who knew that their pineapple tarts are also pretty good? The not-so-sweet pineapple jam is enveloped in soft pastry, and they also have a durian version which I’ve not tried. The pineapple tarts retail at $20.60 per tin and the durian tarts are $35.60 per tin. They now have some kind of a deal going on with group-buy sites for $11.90 and $18.90 respectively. Apart from pineapple tarts, they have also introduced Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies this year. The cookies are available in two flavours: Eggless Cranberry Chocolate Chip and Eggless Orange Chocolate Chip. Retail price $15.90 per tin. Check out their Facebook page for details on where you can get them at a promotional price. Emicakes will be giving away 1 container of pineapple tarts to 5 budgetpantry’s readers. For this GIVEAWAY, all you need to do is: 1. LIKE my Facebook page if you haven’t! 2. ‘LIKE’ & ‘SHARE’ this FB post (ensure the ‘Share’ settings is ‘Public’, not ‘Friends Only’) 3. Comment on the FB post with your email address and indicate the outlet closest to you GIVEAWAY ends 11 Feb 2015 at 2359h. SG only. I’ll be using Random.org to pick the winner. I will email you for your contact number and Emicakes will liaise directly with you for the collection. Good luck! Emicakes has outlets all over Singapore. Which is the one closest to you? Bukit Batok Blk 636 Bukit Batok Central #01-08 S(650636) Operating Hours: 10 am to 9pm (Mon-Sat); 11am to 8pm (Sun) Tel: 6563 1508 Causeway Point 1 Woodlands Square #B1-K25 S(738099) Operating Hours: 10am to 10pm (Daily) Tel: 6891 0801 Compass Point 1 Sengkang Square Compass Point #B1-20 S(545078) Operating Hours: 10am to 10pm (Daily) Tel: 6388 9901 Pasir Ris Downtown East 1 Pasir Ris Close #01-28 S(519599) Operating Hours: 9am to 10pm (Mon – Sat); 9am to 9pm (Sun & PH) Tel: 6585 1566 Plaza Singapura 68 Orchard Road #B2-04 S(238839) Operating Hours: 10am to 10pm (Daily) Tel: 6338 5433 Tampines One 10 Tampines Central 1 #B1-15 S(529536) Operating Hours: 10am to 10pm (Daily) Tel: 6789 5143 Toa Payoh Blk 116 Lorong 2 Toa Payoh #01-170 S(310116) Operating Hours: 11am to 8pm (Daily) Tel: 6353 2313

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Quick post! This Chinese New Year, Emicakes is giving away 5 containers of soft and yummy pineapple tarts to budgetpantry’s readers!

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Emicakes is known for their durian cakes (and character cakes!), but who knew that their pineapple tarts are also pretty good? The not-so-sweet pineapple jam is enveloped in soft pastry, and they also have a durian version which I’ve not tried. The pineapple tarts retail at $20.60 per tin and the durian tarts are $35.60 per tin. They now have some kind of a deal going on with group-buy sites for $11.90 and $18.90 respectively.

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Apart from pineapple tarts, they have also introduced Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies this year. The cookies are available in two flavours: Eggless Cranberry Chocolate Chip and Eggless Orange Chocolate Chip. Retail price $15.90 per tin. Check out their Facebook page for details on where you can get them at a promotional price.

Emicakes will be giving away 1 container of pineapple tarts to 5 budgetpantry’s readers. For this GIVEAWAY, all you need to do is:

1. LIKE my Facebook page if you haven’t!
2. ‘LIKE’ & ‘SHARE’ this FB post (ensure the ‘Share’ settings is ‘Public’, not ‘Friends Only’)
3. Comment on the FB post with your email address and indicate the outlet closest to you

GIVEAWAY ends 11 Feb 2015 at 2359h. SG only. I’ll be using Random.org to pick the winner. I will email you for your contact number and Emicakes will liaise directly with you for the collection. Good luck!

Emicakes has outlets all over Singapore. Which is the one closest to you?

Bukit Batok
Blk 636 Bukit Batok Central #01-08 S(650636)
Operating Hours: 10 am to 9pm (Mon-Sat); 11am to 8pm (Sun)
Tel: 6563 1508

Causeway Point
1 Woodlands Square #B1-K25 S(738099)
Operating Hours: 10am to 10pm (Daily)
Tel: 6891 0801

Compass Point
1 Sengkang Square Compass Point #B1-20 S(545078)
Operating Hours: 10am to 10pm (Daily)
Tel: 6388 9901

Pasir Ris Downtown East
1 Pasir Ris Close #01-28 S(519599)
Operating Hours: 9am to 10pm (Mon – Sat); 9am to 9pm (Sun & PH)
Tel: 6585 1566

Plaza Singapura
68 Orchard Road #B2-04 S(238839)
Operating Hours: 10am to 10pm (Daily)
Tel: 6338 5433

Tampines One
10 Tampines Central 1 #B1-15 S(529536)
Operating Hours: 10am to 10pm (Daily)
Tel: 6789 5143

Toa Payoh
Blk 116 Lorong 2 Toa Payoh #01-170 S(310116)
Operating Hours: 11am to 8pm (Daily)
Tel: 6353 2313

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]]> https://www.budgetpantry.com/giveaway-emicakes-cny-pineapple-tarts/feed/ 13 CNY Bakes: Crumbly All-Butter German Cookies https://www.budgetpantry.com/all-butter-german-cookies/ https://www.budgetpantry.com/all-butter-german-cookies/#comments Sun, 26 Jan 2014 14:04:49 +0000 https://budgetpantry.com/?p=1960 I’m actually pretty excited this Chinese New Year because my baking has been turning out exceptionally well! I loved the cornflake cookies that I did last week.. 88 loved them even more. The two large bottles were gone in a matter of days. Ah-mm managed to get her hands on a grand total of 2 pieces, Jason probably had 1 or 2, and the rest went right into 88’s tummy. And after polishing off those cookies, she came to me and said she really can’t eat so much cookies at a go but then asked me to bake somemore? I have a very strange aunt. Anyway. I decided to try and bake something new today! I’ve always wondered what gives a cookie its crumbly texture.. I did some quick research and read that I gotta to use potato starch and icing sugar to achieve that effect. I got a packet of Pagoda brand potato starch from NTUC at West Gate (yes, I am a “westerner”) and got down to business. I used top flour for this recipe. You can use Hong Kong flour or plain flour. Remember not to over bake them. You can actually remove them from the oven before they turn brown (after about 15 minutes in a preheated 170 degree oven). I am in love with their snowy white appearance.. these babies look absolutely, quietly beautiful. Do savour them slowly.. they deserve to be appreciated. Crumbly All-Butter German Cookies Makes approximately 40-45 cookies What I used: 125g butter, left to soften at room temperature 50g icing sugar, sifted 90g top flour, sifted 100g potato starch, sifted Raisins, cut into small pieces (optional) Meat Floss (optional) Desiccated coconut (optional) Steps: 1. Preheat oven to 170 degrees celsius. 2. In a large mixing bowl, sift icing sugar over butter and beat til pale and fluffy with an electric beater, about 2 minutes. 3. Sift in top flour and potato starch. It is ok to sift both together instead of separately. Using a spatula, mix well til a soft, loose dough forms. If using raisins, coconut or meatfloss, add them in now. 4. Line your baking pan with parchment paper. Shape each portion into 1.5-2cm balls with your fingertips and space out each ball evenly on your baking pan. 5. Have a bowl of water ready. Dip your fork into the water and use it to flatten the balls slightly while creating a pattern. After each indentation, dip the fork into the bowl of water again so the dough does not stick to it. 6. Bake at 170 degrees for 15 minutes. The cookies will remain snowy white in colour! Cool completely before eating. They’re a mess to eat when hot and you’ll think they’re under-baked. I promise you they will be crunchy when cool! I also did a coconut and meat floss version, both of which were very pretty to look at but I gotta to admit the meat floss one tasted a bit strange. I didn’t think it went well with the crumbly texture of the cookie and it was a little sweeter than I would have liked. Jason liked it though. Strange man. I think meat floss will go well with regular cookie batter, like the one used in my cornflake cookies. Remember to reduce the sugar if you’re using floss as it can be quite sweet. I hope you have fun experimenting this festive season. I sure am having a great time! The aftermath of my 4 hours in the kitchen today:

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I’m actually pretty excited this Chinese New Year because my baking has been turning out exceptionally well! I loved the cornflake cookies that I did last week.. 88 loved them even more. The two large bottles were gone in a matter of days. Ah-mm managed to get her hands on a grand total of 2 pieces, Jason probably had 1 or 2, and the rest went right into 88’s tummy. And after polishing off those cookies, she came to me and said she really can’t eat so much cookies at a go but then asked me to bake somemore?

I have a very strange aunt.

Anyway. I decided to try and bake something new today! I’ve always wondered what gives a cookie its crumbly texture.. I did some quick research and read that I gotta to use potato starch and icing sugar to achieve that effect. I got a packet of Pagoda brand potato starch from NTUC at West Gate (yes, I am a “westerner”) and got down to business. I used top flour for this recipe. You can use Hong Kong flour or plain flour. Remember not to over bake them. You can actually remove them from the oven before they turn brown (after about 15 minutes in a preheated 170 degree oven).

I am in love with their snowy white appearance.. these babies look absolutely, quietly beautiful. Do savour them slowly.. they deserve to be appreciated.

Crumbly All-Butter German Cookies
Makes approximately 40-45 cookies

What I used:
125g butter, left to soften at room temperature
50g icing sugar, sifted
90g top flour, sifted
100g potato starch, sifted
Raisins, cut into small pieces (optional)
Meat Floss (optional)
Desiccated coconut (optional)

Steps:
1. Preheat oven to 170 degrees celsius.
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2. In a large mixing bowl, sift icing sugar over butter and beat til pale and fluffy with an electric beater, about 2 minutes.

3. Sift in top flour and potato starch. It is ok to sift both together instead of separately. Using a spatula, mix well til a soft, loose dough forms. If using raisins, coconut or meatfloss, add them in now.

4. Line your baking pan with parchment paper. Shape each portion into 1.5-2cm balls with your fingertips and space out each ball evenly on your baking pan.

5. Have a bowl of water ready. Dip your fork into the water and use it to flatten the balls slightly while creating a pattern. After each indentation, dip the fork into the bowl of water again so the dough does not stick to it.
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6. Bake at 170 degrees for 15 minutes. The cookies will remain snowy white in colour! Cool completely before eating. They’re a mess to eat when hot and you’ll think they’re under-baked. I promise you they will be crunchy when cool!
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I also did a coconut and meat floss version, both of which were very pretty to look at but I gotta to admit the meat floss one tasted a bit strange. I didn’t think it went well with the crumbly texture of the cookie and it was a little sweeter than I would have liked. Jason liked it though. Strange man. I think meat floss will go well with regular cookie batter, like the one used in my cornflake cookies. Remember to reduce the sugar if you’re using floss as it can be quite sweet.

I hope you have fun experimenting this festive season. I sure am having a great time!

The aftermath of my 4 hours in the kitchen today:

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