14th OCTOBER 2012 (SUNDAY) PASTRY BASKET CLASS HANDS-ON

14th OCTOBER 2012 (SUNDAY)

PASTRY BASKET CLASS HANDS-ON

Hello again everyone! So this time we had a pastry basket class. Check out the variety of pastry basket designs we made below!

Wow so many pictures. And below we have our usual pictures of our students at work

And that concludes this post for today. Stay tuned for more! Only on Norbaini Cakes

With love, Norbaini Rahwi

PASTRY BASKET HOMECLASS on May 11th, 2011

Salam once again, dear friends!

Welcome again to another Norbaini Cakes blog post!

If the previous blog was a little lengthy on the explanation, today's blog will do the opposite! Today's class was on the Pastry Basket.. there were 2 students only today, because the rest had to cancel at the least minute.

But like Chef Baini says : Da show must go on, baby!

Never mind about the students who didn't get to make it today, they'll be back when their timing is a little more fortuitous!

If you had visited Norbaini Cakes blogspot before, you would be already familiar with the pastry basket. Just for today the two friends get to have their portraits featured prominently!

As do their work! Here are their baskets empty of the usual cornucopia.....

What is the cornucopia? Why, its the delicious and beautiful pineapple tarts that are shaped into vegetables and fruits. And these tarts are big, Singapore sized! (If you consume pineapple tarts frequently, especially doing the festive seasons, you may notice that tarts made in Singapore are usually larger than tarts made-in-Malaysia. It doesn't say anything else other than Singaporeans like their tarts bigger than their neighbours!)

Another reason why Chef Baini makes these tarts big is for the visual effect of an abundant or overflowing bounty (rezeki yang melimpah, kata orang Malaysia). So that the Pastry Baskets really do become bountiful cornucopias and beautiful cornucopias at that!

Speaking of which, this is what they look like together! Wonderful, wouldn't you agree?

So that's all for today, dear friends!
Until next time,

Take care and love always,

Chef Baini.

PASTRY BASKET HOMECLASS on APRIL 9, 2011

Salam once again, dear friends!

Welcome to Norbaini Cakes Blogspot!

Today's class was about the pastry basket, Chef Baini style. And what is so
different about it, you ask? Well, you see, the baskets' flowers and leaves
are made of pastry also. and are hand painted for that extra special
artistic touch! Today's class was attended by four lovely ladies who came
from far and wide to Chef Baini's humble home!

Though it may look a little empty, it was as noisy as can be!

All the four ladies hit it off naturally, and they were learning from

each other too, as much as they did from Chef Baini!

Here are some close-ups of today's students in action......

from kneading the dough with their bare hands....

To shaping the basket......

....to colouring the basket, flowers and leaves.......

In case you're wondering what gives the basket its lovely light

brown hue..........

Why, its nothing more that the yellow egg yolk!

When popped in the oven, it leaves the pastry with a 

wonderful golden light brown hue!

Well, there's always a glamour girl in every batch of students!
Looking good, girl! (Hey! Got boyfriend or not?) No? How about this guy below?

Aww...isn't he cute???
What a perfect pair!
Macam pinang dibelah dua, Yop!

Check out the pastry baskets and the tarts.....

When done right, they are very presentable and are perfect

for gifts like hantarans.....

And the tarts are a delight to eat as well!

That's all for today's post, dear friends! Chef Baini hopes you
had a good time reading it; remember, it's always a pleasure
to have you visit Norbaini Cakes blogspot!

Until next time,
Love always,

Chef Baini.

P,S. XXOO to Justin....thanks for the special appearance!