2 successful bakes today!

i had 2 bakes today.

i made my banana muffins again...well, because i want to really test out my scanpan silicon muffin tray, since i have to change the temperature and timings a little, whenever I use this pan. The muffins turn out nicer than the last time i made them. I ate them when they were stiff warm, and it was good that the bananas were not too mashed up this time.

as if i had not gotten enough of my baking therapy, i made lemon cookies. I was actually practising what i would make for christmas. so i made just the cookies without the decoration. i am not sure whether the weather and humidity really plays such a significant role here, but i really had hoped that my kitchen was airconditioned, because i had to work very fast with the dough, or otherwise return it to the fridge very quickly.

these are lemon cookies that i made, just like what was taught in the class. but the lemon flavour is not that strong...of course, the branded lemon essence used in class cost about 23 times more than the one i bought!!! today is the second time i make roll-out cookies, and my first successful attempt at it! you can imagine my excitement and satisfaction *grinning from ear to ear*

anyway, the comments today are very encouraging. all my guinea pigs were chomping happily. and i have decided i shall not bring any to share with my colleagues, like i used to do...because i need the muffins for my breakfast tomorrow...and also that...i really do like the taste of what i made today..hehe..

yeah!! :D

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Xmas cookie decoration

I went to Shermay's cooking school today for a cookie demo class (it is a DEMO class...all the cookies below are NOT made by me...not yet..). I had planned to go for this class since weeks ago, but had forgotten to register. On Fri, when I realised that the class was going to end today, I frantically called up and hoped that they could squeeze me in. Thankfully, they could.

It is not the cheapest demo class around, in fact it is pretty expensive...but you are assured you'll learn from the experts. I had met my objectives of wanting to learn about fondant, and royal icing, so at least I am not wasting my fees...hehe...but it was disappointing that we only got to take home 3 cookies after the class.

It was fascinating to see how the cookies turn out so pretty after some icing! And the uncreative me will find the suggested designs provided very useful indeed. I am already planning on what Xmas gifts I am going to give this year...hahaha

for your guys who will eventually get these from me...aren't you lucky??!! It's very time consuming and painstaking to come out with a batch of pretty cookies like these! So if you do get some of these, be thankful cos' it means you mean a lot to me! :D

Please pardon the blurred picture below, it is not doing any justice at all to the cookies. They are really beautiful and made in class by the chef. You can click on 'my baked stuff' at the side toolbar of this blog to see more (blurred) pictures... :p

what we get to bring home..

p.s. I finally get to go to Pantry Magic! I bought a small silicon spatula, which I found pretty useful after I went for the sponge cake class earlier on... :D It really makes me happy whenever I make new additions to my worktools!