Pandan Mung Bean Mochi

Because I made half a kilogram of mung beAns, I had to think of ways to use them. Since I'm exploring mochi at the moment, I made use of the precious mung beans to make mochi.

I thought pandan should go very well with mung beans and so I added pandan paste and the mochi turned out really fragrant. They were very well received.

Mung Beans

I made mung bean paste and 500g of it, no less! It's going to be mung beans everything from now on.

It's quite hard work making them because of the constant stirring and got to be very patient to allow the water to dry out and the paste to thicken, but it's well worth the effort and I am going to utilize every bit of the fruit of my labour.

First up! Mung beans mochi! Then mung beans bao and mung beans cupcakes?!?! 

Be still!

I left work feeling peace again! Be still! And know I am the Lord! It's wonderful to be at peace on the way home.

My mung beans are soaking and I cannot wait to make the mung bean paste for my mochi. 

Squeezing in a run too and then continue to mug. Well, I hope I won't procrastinate. 

More mochi

Currently experimenting mochi. Ichigo daifukus (Mochi with red bean paste filling and a strawberry surprise right in the middle) are unique and relatively easy to make.

Then I wanted to try other flavours and since I have quite a bit of matcha powder, I modified the recipe a bit, replacing water with milk and adding a few spoons of matcha powder. It was quite nice, but I think I might make my own redbean next time.

For the next experiment, I'm thinking decorated mochi, like those in Japanese boutiques. 

Be still!

I felt peaceful when I left work today, great!;)

Finally tried ichigo daifuku over the weekend and honestly, I overdid the flour, not too nice. Will try again soon. 

Not too bad in the looks part though. 

I tried again few days later and this time, it was good! Less floury and remained soft till the next day. Shall try sesame paste ones soon. :)

Pudding Galore

Did all the flavours I wanted to try, wheeeeeee. Macha Azuki pudding, green tea and red beans, I mean, what's there not to like? They're perfect match. I drizzled gula Melaka syrup and it's yum tum...

Wind Torte Easter Spin

Inspired by an episode on The Great British Bakeoff, I wanted to try the wind torte which is made from meringues, French and Swiss meringues. It's so pretty with the fondant violets. Waited a week before I had time to try. I did a Easter spin to the Spanish cake and I must say it's a really unique cake. The cake structure is solely meringues and the filling cream and strawberries. To add a Easter spin, I added Easter eggs. There's also a lid to cover the filling. The violets stand out from the white meringues and it looks really delicate and pretty. It's pretty hard work though, took me 4 hours. Here's the final product.

I'll probably bake this again many months from now . With less sugar, it's way too sweet.