Homemade Gift Idea : Chocolate Bark Recipe (with different varieties of flavors and shaping ideas)

Been seeing western folks posting chocolate barks. How lovely and beautiful they look! Last Christmas we decided to have some fun making some for our colleagues.


Basic Ingredient
250g Chocolate of your liking (we'll mention our varieties of ingredients used below)

Basic Step By Step
1. Line 1 pan with parchment paper or grease with butter.
2. Melt Chocolate over stove by bring about an inch of water to a simmer in a small pot. Set a stainless steel bowl on the mouth of the pot, making sure the water doesn't touch the bottom of the bowl. Remember to stir chocolate occasionally as it softens. or Microwave chocolate in a large bowl at HIGH 1 to 2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring at 45-second intervals.
3. Gently stir in 3/4 of the ingredients you selected from our varieties below.
4. Pour the chocolate on to the prepared pan and spread it evenly.
5. Sprinkle the balance 1/4 of the ingredients.
6. Let stand in the fridge until firm, about 6 hours or overnight.
7. Break or cut into pieces.
8. Store in a cool place up to 3 days or in the fridge up to 2 weeks.

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Below are my creations hopefully it'll inspire you. You may split the base into 2 parts and half the portion as per suggested below for more varieties. Hope you all will love this recipe.

White Chocolate Peppermint Bark
50g of crushed Candy Cane

Dark Chocolate and White Chocolate Peppermint Bark
50g of crushed Candy Cane

Dark Chocolate M&Ms Bark
100g of M&Ms
10g of Snowflakes


Coming Soon~
Brainstorming in progress...


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Melty Pineapple Tarts / Balls / Golf Balls Recipe

This year we tried another version of Pineapple Tart. The Melty Pineapple Tart!


Ingredients for approx 100 balls
1kg Pineapple Paste
360g Salted Butter
110g Condensed Milk
510g All Purpose Flour
80g Full Cream Milk Powder
2 Egg Yolks

Egg Wash : 1 egg yolk

Step 1 For convenience on the assemble part. Shape the Pineapple Jam and layer them with plastic for easier removal. (10g each)
Step 2 Cream Butter and Condensed Milk until fluffy, add in the Egg Yolks one by one and whisk until smooth.
Step 3 Sift the All Purpose Flour. Add in to the fluffed mixture part by part. Slowly a not sticky dough will form.
Step 4 Roll Dough into ball (10g each)
Step 5 Use both palms to flatten a dough. Place a rolled pineapple paste in the middle. Gently bring the edges of the dough together and seal at the end leaving no sight of any Pineapple Paste. To ensure the shape is round, roll it in between your palms to shape it nicely into a ball. Repeat until all done.
Step 6 Pre-heat the oven to 165°C.
Step 7 Apply egg wash with a brush.
Step 8 Bake for approx 23 to 25 mins. Until slightly golden brown then remove from oven.
Step 9 Lastly, ensure that it is totally cool before storing it in a air tight container.


HAVE FUN & ENJOY!!!!!!


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Ideas for Christmas Fondant Design Cookies

When Christmas is round the corner, it's time to show appreciation and shower everyone you know with Beautiful cookies as gifts! Here is some creative ideas for you~ Drop us a comment if you need more clarity on how to make them.

Base Cookies Recipes
Almond Sardie Cookie Recipe

Our 1st Imaginary Christmas Set
- Christmas Bear in Boot Cookie
- Snowflake Bell Cookie
- Christmas Tree Cookie
- Candy Cane Cookie

We'll upload more ideas when we create!

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Almond Sardie Cookie Recipe

This recipe makes approc 30 pcs of roll-out and cut-out cookies.


Cookie Recipe
230g Butter (softened)
0.5 cups Icing Sugar
2 tablespoon Milk
2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2.5 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
0.75 cups of Ground Almond Powder

Cream together butter and Icing Sugar. Add milk, Vanilla Extract and mix well. Sift in Flour and Salt and mix until incorporated. Sift in Ground Almond Powder. Roll out the dough and use cookie cutters to cut them out in to desire shapes.

Pre-heat the oven to 170°C. Bake on silicon mat for 8mins to 10mins or until slightly light brown.

Let it cool and you'll be ready to decorate your cookies. ENJOY!!!!!!

Some tips from us after our 1st attempt:
- If the dough is dry, add 1 teaspoon of Milk and as much as needed.
- Recommended to mix the dough and let it chill overnight in the fridge.
- Leave it on the counter top to bring it back to room tempreture before baking.
- You can store the mixed cookie dough (well wrapped) in the fridge for up to 3 to 5 days.
- To allow the flavour and fragrance to develop further, store cookies in an airtight container overnight before serving.

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Hong Kong / Taiwan Square Pineapple Tarts / Shortcakes

Deary's favorite Square Pineapple Tart which he loves so much whenever he sees them sold he will be so tempted to buy. Each cost approx S$2 or S$2.5 at the current market


Ingredients for approx 37 tarts
1kg Pineapple Jam
360g Salted Butter
60g Icing Sugar
6 Egg Yolks
1.5 tablespoons Condensed Milk
570g All Purpose Flour
90g Full Cream Milk Powder
Square Pineapple Mould

Step 1 For convenience on the assemble part. Shape the Pineapple Jam and layer them with plastic for easier removal.
Step 2 Cream Butter and Icing Sugar until fluffy, add in the Egg Yolks one by one followed by Condensed Milk and whisk until smooth.
Step 3 Premix & sift the All Purpose Flour and Full Cream Milk Powder. Add in to the fluffed mixture part by part. Slowly a dough will be formed.
Step 4 Place the Square Pineapple mould on top of a Silicon Mat or Baking Paper. Similarly to Tart dough. Press the dough to surround the bottom & sides (full to the top) of the mould. Sometimes you have to do some patching work on the sides.
Step 5 When done, place in the square shaped Pineapple Jam then press it to avoid gaps.
Step 6 Cover the Shortcake with more dough. Use a Icing Smoothen Tool to smooth out the top. Like shown in the picture below.
Step 7 Pre-heat the oven to 165°C. (For my moulding timing, I preheat before I reach at the final 6 of the tray's capacity.
Step 8 Bake for approx 23 to 25 mins. Until slightly golden brown then remove from oven.
Step 9 Let it cool in the tray for 10mins. then flip up it over to remove the Square Pineapple Shortcakes from the Mould.
Step 10 Lastly, ensure that it is totally cool before storing it in a air tight container.


We was so anxious that these Pineapple Jam Photos are taken on the 1st batch where i'm still figuring out how to mould the dough perfectly. If you notice Step 4 I have highlighted to build a wall up to the top of the mould. If you do it, you'll have a perfect tart!

HAVE FUN & ENJOY!!!!!!

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Hari Raya Cookie Recipes List.. Selamat Hari Raya!!

Here are some Raya Cookies Recipes that you might be interested to bake for your love ones.

This list will be updated every time we try out a new festive recipe!

Pineapple Flower Tart
Click here for Pineapple Flower Tarts recipe


Cranberry and Walnut Shortbread Cookie (Sweet)
Click here for Cranberries Shortbread Cookie and other Shortbread Cookie Compilation

Hong Kong / Taiwan Square Pineapple Tarts / Shortcakes
Click here for Hong Kong / Taiwan Square Pineapple Tarts / Shortcakes recipe

Kueh Bangkit (with step by step details)
Click here for Kueh Bangkit recipe

Cornflakes Cookies / Cereal Cookies
Click here for Cornflakes Cookies / Cereal Cookies recipe

Macadamia Chocolate Chips Cookie Recipe
Click here for Macadamia Chocolate Chips Cookie Recipe

Cranberries Shortbread Cookie (Sweet)
Click here for Cranberries Shortbread Cookie and other Shortbread Cookie Compilation

Almond Cookies Recipe Compilation
Click here for Almond Cookies Recipe Compilation

Melty Pineapple Tarts / Balls / Golf Balls Recipe
Click here for Melty Pineapple Tarts / Balls / Golf Balls Recipe

Monkey shaped German Cookies
Click here for German Cookies and other different varieties of flavors and shaping ideas Compilation

Giant Chocolate Chips & Peanut Butter Chips Soft Cookie
Click here for Giant Chocolate Chips & Peanut Butter Chips Soft Cookie Recipe

Viennese Biscuits a.k.a. Danish Butter Shortcakes Recipe
Click here for Viennese Biscuits a.k.a. Danish Butter Shortcakes Recipe

Plain Lotus Paste Shanghai Mooncake 上海月饼 Recipe
Click here for Plain Lotus Paste Shanghai Mooncake 上海月饼 Recipe

Matcha Viennese Biscuits a.k.a. Matcha Danish Butter Shortcakes Recipe
Click here for Matcha Viennese Biscuits a.k.a. Matcha Danish Butter Shortcakes Recipe

Chocolate Viennese Biscuits a.k.a. Chocolate Danish Butter Shortcakes Recipe
Click here for Chocolate Viennese Biscuits a.k.a. Chocolate Danish Butter Shortcakes Recipe

Butterscotch Chips with Pecan Cookie Recipe
Click here for Butterscotch Chips with Pecan Cookie Recipe

Giant M&M's Soft Cookie
Click here for Giant M&M's Soft Cookie Recipe

Triple Chocolate Cookie Recipe
Click here for Triple Chocolate Cookie Recipe

Almond Sardie Cookie Recipe Recipe
Click here for Almond Sardie Cookie Recipe

Chocolate Chips with Pecan Cookie Recipe
Click here for Chocolate Chips with Pecan Cookie Recipe

Chocolate Chips with Cashew Nuts Cookies Recipe
Click here for Chocolate Chips with Cashew Nuts Cookies Recipe

Chocolate Chunk Cookie
Click here for Chocolate Chunk Cookies recipe


Nestum Cereal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Click here for Nestum Cereal Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe

Chocolate Chips Cookie with slight hint of Coffee Flavour
Click here for Chocolate Chips Cookie with slight hint of Coffee Flavour recipe

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe
Click here for Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe

Cranberries Almond Cookie Recipe
Click here for Cranberries Almond Cookie Recipe

Chocolate Chips Coconut Cookie Recipe
Click here for Chocolate Chips Coconut Cookie Recipe

Chocolate Chips Oatmeal Cookie Recipe
Click here for Chocolate Chips Oatmeal Cookie Recipe


It's still not too late to bake some with your love one. :)

Selamat Hari Raya to all our readers... *with loves*

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