Baking has always been a pretty big part of my life but whereas I was always more interested in muffins and cakes and desserts, this past year I hopped onto the bandwagon with everyone else and got really into baking bread. The first couple of forays into the mysteries of kneading and proofing were pretty…
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Hong Kong Bakery Tuna Buns
Growing up, Hong Kong style bakery goods were pretty much a staple in our household. Every trip with my mom to the nearby Chinese supermarket elicited a string of hunger complaints that were really just thinly veiled attempts to pick up a snack at the attached bakery. Most of the time I was limited to…
Coconut Raisin Bread
Soft and flavourful, this coconut raisin bread is the result of trying to recreate the coconut twists sold in many Asian bakeries. Like most Asian breads, this one is soft, tearing apart easily and only slightly sweet, with a high filling to bread ratio that really brings out the taste of the coconut. The scattering…