Tea and biscotti

Tea and biscotti was what I had over the weekend. I used this recipe, without the cranberries as I did not have any. The batter was not possible to shape, it was really soft. I baked them in my silicon daisy mould, (yes, it does seem like this is my only kitchen item these days) and then sliced them very very thin for thin biscotti. I like my biscotti thin and sleek. It solves the problem of them being underbaked or too hard. They’re wafer thin and dry out really fast in the oven. I baked them longer in the oven during the second baking, about 15 mins. They also dunk well and snap easily too. They were wrapped cosily in a hankerchief Wenyin bought me, do you remember Wen? I think it was from Australia. I had them with a few of my favourite things.

This was a jar I bought from my regular bakeshop Ailin Bakery at Tanjong Katong Complex. You can find it in Chinatown too for bout $3 or less. I love this jar because of the see thru lid, sometimes I stick a round label on the inside, with a message written if I’m giving it as a gift.

This was a birthday gift from Mel this year, I am in a chocolate phase now.

My favourite brand of tea from Indonesia, its only available at Indonesian restaurants or in Jakarta. Its really good, Mel who knows all things Indonesian gave me my first taste when I was 14. I’ve been hooked since then. It has a pleasant light subtle rose scent and dose not have that sour aftertaste that some black teas have.

The lovely teacup was a wedding gift from my dear friend Zhimin, the fellow baker. April was the month I got married so this teacup from the Royal Doulton set of “Flowers of the Month” is really special.