Comments on: Mad about Taking A Short Break http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/ Sat, 25 May 2013 02:52:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 By: esther http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-404 esther Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:48:53 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-404 hi karen! just leaving a (very very very belated) note that i and my friends absolutely adored your macarons, and also the tiramisu cake, which amazing stayed fresh-tasting and 'springy' (or should it be spongy? haha) after 5 days in the fridge. the macarons, however, didn't live to see another day. lol! hi karen!

just leaving a (very very very belated) note that i and my friends absolutely adored your macarons, and also the tiramisu cake, which amazing stayed fresh-tasting and ’springy’ (or should it be spongy? haha) after 5 days in the fridge. the macarons, however, didn’t live to see another day. lol!

]]> By: Karen http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-405 Karen Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:43:19 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-405 Thank you, Esther! I'm really happy that you and your friends enjoyed the macarons and tiramisu cake. Macarons are addictive little treats, aren't they? Sometimes I have a couple of extras from orders and I usually gobble them up within 2 days! :D Thank you, Esther! I’m really happy that you and your friends enjoyed the macarons and tiramisu cake. Macarons are addictive little treats, aren’t they? Sometimes I have a couple of extras from orders and I usually gobble them up within 2 days! :D

]]> By: small cookie http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-411 small cookie Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:17:35 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-411 really nice colours. looking forward to seeing more of your creations. really nice colours. looking forward to seeing more of your creations.

]]> By: Karen http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-414 Karen Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:30:19 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-414 Thanks, Edith! I popped by your blog and saw that you've made macarons lately too. :) Thanks, Edith! I popped by your blog and saw that you’ve made macarons lately too. :)

]]> By: esther http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-415 esther Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:55:27 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-415 yes, macarons are really addictive! one of my friends (incidentally, the one who introduced me to the mad world of macarons) has been in some kind of macaron withdrawal - the other day, she even dreamt of being condemned to the 18 levels of hell for stealing macarons! rofl. yes, macarons are really addictive! one of my friends (incidentally, the one who introduced me to the mad world of macarons) has been in some kind of macaron withdrawal - the other day, she even dreamt of being condemned to the 18 levels of hell for stealing macarons! rofl.

]]> By: Mary http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-416 Mary Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:55:38 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-416 hie karan , really adore yr latest macaroon...so pretty just like the original if not even better. Karan may i ask if u still use pure icing sugar? ( where can it be bought in singapore) because the macs that i made ( still not perfect though) are really hard and dry. Does yr macs goes really hard when its in the fridge? thanks hie karan , really adore yr latest macaroon…so pretty just like the original if not even better.

Karan may i ask if u still use pure icing sugar? ( where can it be bought in singapore) because the macs that i made ( still not perfect though) are really hard and dry.
Does yr macs goes really hard when its in the fridge?

thanks

]]> By: Karen http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-417 Karen Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:32:45 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-417 Esther: Oh dear, I think your friend could use a macaron fix soon! :D Mary: Thanks! You can use SIS icing sugar. It should be available in supermarkets that carry SIS sugar. You may want to reduce your baking time. The macarons will turn harder once they cool down, so you don't want to bake them for too long. They shouldn't be dry on the inside. The macarons I make actually tend to turn a little softer if I keep them beyond 4 days in the fridge. Esther: Oh dear, I think your friend could use a macaron fix soon! :D

Mary: Thanks! You can use SIS icing sugar. It should be available in supermarkets that carry SIS sugar. You may want to reduce your baking time. The macarons will turn harder once they cool down, so you don’t want to bake them for too long. They shouldn’t be dry on the inside. The macarons I make actually tend to turn a little softer if I keep them beyond 4 days in the fridge.

]]> By: Mary http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-422 Mary Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:23:58 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-422 thanks karan, but do u used pure icing sugar for yr macs for them to stays soft. Is it really different if i'm using the normal icing sugar(mixture of cornflour) , the macs will come out harder than usual. Unfortunately, in kl don't have SIS nor any pure icing sugar....i think here people don't know the existence of this type of sugar because when i asked them ...they look at me in a very weird way....hehehehe Does supermarkat in singapore like Giant sells them. thanks again thanks karan, but do u used pure icing sugar for yr macs for them to stays soft.
Is it really different if i’m using the normal icing sugar(mixture of cornflour) , the macs will come out harder than usual.
Unfortunately, in kl don’t have SIS nor any pure icing sugar….i think here people don’t know the existence of this type of sugar because when i asked them …they look at me in a very weird way….hehehehe
Does supermarkat in singapore like Giant sells them.

thanks again

]]> By: Karen http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-425 Karen Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:17:47 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-425 Mary: I have not used anything except pure icing sugar for macarons. I've read that there will be a difference if the percentage of cornflour/starch in the mixture is high. Giant in Singapore does not seem to carry this brand. If you can't buy pure icing sugar, you can grind your own. Just grind coarse/fine sugar until it becomes a powder and sieve it to get rid of any large grains that may remain. Mary: I have not used anything except pure icing sugar for macarons. I’ve read that there will be a difference if the percentage of cornflour/starch in the mixture is high. Giant in Singapore does not seem to carry this brand. If you can’t buy pure icing sugar, you can grind your own. Just grind coarse/fine sugar until it becomes a powder and sieve it to get rid of any large grains that may remain.

]]> By: Stef http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-428 Stef Sat, 28 Jul 2007 06:48:51 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-428 Hi Karen,woah those are some fat maccies!!! Generous filling...I like... =) Mine have been rather tempermental the last few times and the latest one gave me baby feet...sheesh! Will try again after a period of rest...for now,testing out this cool bar recipe and if it succeeds,will drop you a mail on it! =) Hi Karen,woah those are some fat maccies!!! Generous filling…I like… =) Mine have been rather tempermental the last few times and the latest one gave me baby feet…sheesh! Will try again after a period of rest…for now,testing out this cool bar recipe and if it succeeds,will drop you a mail on it! =)

]]> By: Mary http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-429 Mary Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:11:14 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-429 thanks karen for all yr info, really aprreciate them. Karen , how to do managed to pipe the filling so nice and even, mine are always all over the place. Did u use a nozzle or was it using a spoon to . What i usually do is to blob a big round filling in the middle of the macs using a spoon. Care to share any tips if that alright. thanks again thanks karen for all yr info, really aprreciate them.
Karen , how to do managed to pipe the filling so nice and even, mine are always all over the place.
Did u use a nozzle or was it using a spoon to . What i usually do is to blob a big round filling in the middle of the macs using a spoon.
Care to share any tips if that alright.
thanks again

]]> By: Stef http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-433 Stef Sun, 29 Jul 2007 09:02:54 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-433 Mary,if I may step in? What I usually do is refrigerate the filling till it is firm but still 'pliable'. If you want to,you can use a nozzle but lazy old me blobs it down the centre of the mac and I just gently press on the other mac evenly and gently till the filling spreads out nicely to the edges. You may care to do so in an air-conditioned room so the bowl of filling doesn't get too runny whilst you are working with the others. Chill the macs when you are done to set the filling in them. Mary,if I may step in? What I usually do is refrigerate the filling till it is firm but still ‘pliable’. If you want to,you can use a nozzle but lazy old me blobs it down the centre of the mac and I just gently press on the other mac evenly and gently till the filling spreads out nicely to the edges. You may care to do so in an air-conditioned room so the bowl of filling doesn’t get too runny whilst you are working with the others. Chill the macs when you are done to set the filling in them.

]]> By: Karen http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-440 Karen Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:45:09 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-440 Thanks, Stef, for helping with the reply! I've been really busy lately. Mary, there is no need to pipe if the filling is firm enough. Thanks, Stef, for helping with the reply! I’ve been really busy lately. Mary, there is no need to pipe if the filling is firm enough.

]]> By: Ellena http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-441 Ellena Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:15:57 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-441 WOw.. Karen, your pinky macarons are really so adorable and sweet.... esp that white shell with pink cream. It's so sweet looking.... :) WOw.. Karen, your pinky macarons are really so adorable and sweet…. esp that white shell with pink cream. It’s so sweet looking…. :)

]]> By: Jenny B http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-444 Jenny B Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:13:03 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-444 Hi Karen, I would really like to try making macarons myself. Being a total newbie, do you have a recipe to recommend? Hi Karen,
I would really like to try making macarons myself. Being a total newbie, do you have a recipe to recommend?

]]> By: nionio http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-447 nionio Thu, 02 Aug 2007 13:43:14 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-447 OMG, it looks SO nice! this is my first time on this web..it really looks so tempting..! OMG, it looks SO nice! this is my first time on this web..it really looks so tempting..!

]]> By: Karen http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-448 Karen Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:29:51 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-448 Jenny B: You can try the recipe on <a href="http://www.alacuisine.org/alacuisine/2004/11/macarons_imbb_1.html" rel="nofollow">alacuisine.org</a> or the one on Helen's blog: <a href="http://tartelette.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">tartelette.blogspot.com</a> Nionio: Thanks! Jenny B: You can try the recipe on alacuisine.org or the one on Helen’s blog: tartelette.blogspot.com

Nionio: Thanks!

]]> By: Felicia http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-467 Felicia Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:35:52 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-467 Hi Karen, Just seen ur blog abt macarons. Could u possibly drop me an email if you start making ur macarons again? =) wld like to order as I am a foodie yet hapless in cooking or baking.. Wld love to taste those pretty-looking macarons. I feel the ones at Bakerzinn r too 'commercial' =) hope ur not related to them. Thx! Hi Karen,
Just seen ur blog abt macarons. Could u possibly drop me an email if you start making ur macarons again? =) wld like to order as I am a foodie yet hapless in cooking or baking.. Wld love to taste those pretty-looking macarons. I feel the ones at Bakerzinn r too ‘commercial’ =) hope ur not related to them.
Thx!

]]> By: Karen http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-476 Karen Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:13:43 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-476 Felicia: Sure, I'll let you know when I start making macarons again. Nope, I'm not related to Bakerzin in any way. Felicia: Sure, I’ll let you know when I start making macarons again. Nope, I’m not related to Bakerzin in any way.

]]> By: Alice http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-588 Alice Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:18:05 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-588 Hi Karen, wow your pink macarons so beautiful. May I know what is the fillings for your pink maracons? Cheers, Alice Hi Karen,

wow your pink macarons so beautiful. May I know what is the fillings for your pink maracons?

Cheers,
Alice

]]> By: Karen http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-595 Karen Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:38:36 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-595 Alice: Thanks! The Ispahans are filled with rose buttercream and small pieces of lychee. Alice: Thanks! The Ispahans are filled with rose buttercream and small pieces of lychee.

]]> By: Smurfs http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-630 Smurfs Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:28:31 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-630 Hi Karen, I'm interested in your Ispahan, Can pls contact me at sngsmurfs@yahoo.com.sg. Thanks Hi Karen,

I’m interested in your Ispahan, Can pls contact me at sngsmurfs@yahoo.com.sg.

Thanks

]]> By: Emily http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-964 Emily Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:29:34 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-964 Everything is so beautiful! I would love to order some but, saddly, I live too far away :( May I ask how you flavor your cookie "shells"? Thank you for so generously sharing your tips! Everything is so beautiful! I would love to order some but, saddly, I live too far away :(

May I ask how you flavor your cookie “shells”?

Thank you for so generously sharing your tips!

]]> By: Karen http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-965 Karen Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:39:25 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-965 Emily: You can try adding a small amount of fruit puree, taking care to adjust the dry to wet ingredient ratio. I usually avoid artificial flavouring, but you can use it if you can't make the puree. Emily: You can try adding a small amount of fruit puree, taking care to adjust the dry to wet ingredient ratio. I usually avoid artificial flavouring, but you can use it if you can’t make the puree.

]]> By: Eileen http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-973 Eileen Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:55:30 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-973 hi karen!!! i love your macarons and ispahan..do inform me when you decide to bake them again! :) ekinfan99@hotmail.com hi karen!!! i love your macarons and ispahan..do inform me when you decide to bake them again! :)
ekinfan99@hotmail.com

]]> By: mercotte http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-2161 mercotte Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:41:05 +0000 http://www.madbaker.net/2007/07/mad-about-taking-a-short-break/#comment-2161 They really look like Hermé's Ispahan...fabuleux !! They really look like Hermé’s Ispahan…fabuleux !!

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