Asian Sweet Bread (Hong Kong Pai Bao, Hokkaido Milk Bread)

Happy New Year! This post is an oldie at Instructables, but new here! Make some bread for the New Year?

I am so happy to share this recipe with you. Asian Sweet Bread is a staple in all Asian bakeries. The bread is soft and pillow-y and just melts in your mouth with a slight sweet flavor. The crust is perfectly brown and flaky. It’s gorgeous to look at…and delicious to eat. A perfect snack on any occasion and it can hold its own next to any store bought rolls or loaves.

This recipe is close to my heart as well. I have always gotten some sweet treat when going to Asian bakeries. I always came home with all kinds of bread…all of which derived from this simple recipe.

Asian Sweet Bread (otherwise called Hong Kong Pai Bao or Hokkaido Milk Bread) is a staple in Asian bakeries and it should definitely be a staple in your household Delicious, fluffy, soft and everything bread should be.

Ingredients

I Know How to Make….Soy Milk

Well I posted the pictures but where is the recipe? Here’s:

How to Make Homemade Soy Milk

Soy milk is a very healthy addition to anyone’s refrigerator. It is filled with nutrients and a great beverage for work, school, or anytime. Store-bought soy milk can get pretty expensive especially compared to regular cow’s milk. Soybeans, on the other hand, can be found for a much better price and can even be bought organically. I will show you how to make your own (organic) soy milk and the great thing is you don’t even need to spend money a soy milk machine. Soy milk is very simple and easy to make and can be used in many other yummy, healthy desserts, too. And after making it, you can tell your friends and family “I know how to make homemade soy milk!”

To make about 2 quarts and 1 1/2 pints of soy milk, you will need:

CHOW/Instructables Contest Winners Announced!

I entered my Pumpkin Pie Eclairs Instructable in the CHOW/Instructables Contest. The winners were announced today and I won! I won the award for “Best recipe.” Great job to all the other instructables! The instructable that won “Best photo” is here. Here is a link on the CHOW.com website announcing the winners. Thank you to those who voted! Be sure to check out the winning recipe and try it out yourself!

Pumpkin Pie Eclairs

I just realized that I haven’t posted any actual recipes on my blog! Well I better start adding some then. The story behind this recipe is that I wanted to make some that really impresses people. Something that really has the “wow” factor. Something like…Eclairs! More specifically Pumpkin Pie Eclairs.

Éclairs are a great classical and traditional (not to mention delicious) dessert. Since fall is already here (with winter on its tails) , I decided to jazz up the classic éclair with some fun fall flavors before its too late. I got a fantastic pate a choux recipe (the dough for the eclairs) and to put a twist on things, I added some delicious pumpkin pie. Pumpkin Pie Eclairs are the perfect light dessert after your holiday meal.

Cinnamon Rolls for Thanksgiving?

Hello again! I feel like I haven’t posted in so long.

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How to Make Homemade Soy Milk

One of my more popular instructables (almost 3000 views and counting- thank you viewers). Here’s the intro for the instructable:

“Soy milk is a very healthy addition to anyone’s refrigerator. It is filled with nutrients and a great beverage for work, school, or anytime. Store-bought soy milk can get pretty expensive especially compared to regular cow’s milk. Soybeans, on the other hand, can be found for a much better price and can even be bought organically. I will show you how to make your own (organic) soy milk and the great thing is you don’t even need to spend money a soy milk machine. Soy milk is very simple and easy to make and can be used in many other yummy, healthy desserts, too.”

Visit this instructable by clicking here.

Some photos are shown below! What do you think?

Here’s the main image. Doesn’t it look delicious? Yum!

Apples, Pumpkins, Rings, Oh My!

Hello again. So I am a little disappointed on the response my last post got. I’m still waiting to hear about some success stories, so show me what you got! A link to my last post is here (for those of you who don’t wanna waste their mouse clicks Let’s gets on with business shall we?

Picture of the day:

This is a picture of the rings I made with the leftover Sugru from the Hallow-Rings: The Perfect Halloween Accessory project. It was really fun shopping around various craft stores looking for the ring add-ons for the rings. So many things to choose from!

Hello World!

Hi. I’m jen7714 but you can call me Jen. I’m just your ordinary next door neighbor who spends free time at the golf course, in her kitchen, or traveling around the world. I’m a member on Instructables.com, a great site for DIY and other interesting projects. Talk to you soon!

Picture of the day:

The picture uploader is giving me a headache so no picture of the day this time.

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