2nd Pastry & Baking Class ♥

the 2nd last update for May -->

finally I spare out my time to update my blog with this :

the 2nd pastry & baking class

find this class more interesting than the previous class

as we are having more steps

but no worries, just simple steps which make up nice taste

without wasting time, let me introduce what we have made during the class

same as the previous week, 3 items are made

- apple pie

- cheese tart

- quiche lorraine

all instructions are written on the white board

our chef explains to us before we start any step

so, we start the very first one with the apple pie 

the main ingredient for the pie - 5 no.s of green apple are used

we tear off the stickers on them before proceeding to the next step

the apples are peeled & cut into small pieces before putting inside a pot

nutmeg powder, raisins & sugar are added then

and now, we are going to cook the mixtures

the photo looks blur because of the heat

I should zoom in before taking this photo >.<

cooks the mixture for about 5 minutes

then, add in the mixture of the corn flour & water

continue cooking until the water turns dry

the product will be in this look after the cooking

now, it's turn for the dough

beat it for just a few minutes will do

so that the dough will not become too chewy as the chef says

please refer back to the 1st photo if you are curious about the ingredients

take a part out from the dough

spread the flour onto it so that it won't stick on the surface of the table

now, start rolling it until it becomes big & round

next, stick it on the mould

make sure the dough is bigger than the size of the mould

if not, just redo it

after that, pour the fillings inside

don't pour too much filling as the fillings may burst out during the baking process

cover the pie nicely with another piece of dough & remove the excess sides

taa-dan

this is how the pie looks after the excess parts are removed

poke gently at the side to make the upper layer sticks together with the lower layer

spread the surface of the pie with the mixture of eggs, milk & water

then, poke few holes on it

so that there is somewhere for the heat to escape while baking

after all these steps are done, we are ready to bake the pie!

just wait for about 35 - 40 minutes

then, deng deng deng deng -->

the pie is ready to be served

the apple pie is for sale as dessert at TARC restaurant

this is how our juniors served the pie 

although the pie is for sale, our chef allows us to try a bite of it

tasted not bad as it is served cold

not too sweet but it tastes a bit sour actually

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it's cheese tart time!

fill the mould with the suitable amount of dough

not too thick as I don't like thick crust

just fill in the cream cheese next

chocolate is added

toothpick helps a lot in this process

just simply draw out some patterns to make the tarts look attractive

my group keeps a tart looks original

after that, just put the tarts inside the oven

15 minutes baking time is needed

the tarts are taken out for cooling process

this is how the tarts look after they are baked

not much different with the unbaked tarts

cute!

but I don't really like the taste

as we don't enjoy them at the right temperature

the cheese filling tastes YUCK!

I think the tarts will have taste better if they are either been chilled or heated

but overall, I still love the tarts as I love cheese so much 

^^

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our chef prepares the dough for the crust of Quiche Lorraine

so this makes our work easier

all we need to do is just roll the dough flat & round,

paste it to the mould & bake inside the oven

then, cut the onions & sausages into small pieces

put the onions & the sausages to the middle of the crust 

fill in the mixture of the eggs, cream & milk

everything ends here & we gonna bake it now

ding ding *

the Quiche Lorraine is ready to be eaten now~

I love this the most among all!

the simplest steps yet the tastiest one

yummy ♥