We all have our favourite bakeries - the pastry/bread haven we go to, to get our daily fix of carbs. Here in Singapore, there are so many flourishing bakeries: Four Leaves, Sweet Secrets, Bread Talk, Bengawan Solo, Cedele Bakery Depot, and not forgetting, your homely neighbourhood bakeries. I adore the smell that permeates the bake shop - the smell of freshly baked bread or sweet scent of cakes and cookies (think Famous Amos) definitely gets me on a high.
My favourite bakery is not really local, but it's one I constantly rave about. Hiestand Swiss Gourmet Bakery.
Okay, it might sound intimidating but it really isn't. I like their scones, chocolate rolls and especially their soft pretzel:
It might not look much, but I seriously like its fluffy texture:
I used to only eat the type of pretzels a la Auntie Anne's, ya know the ones coated with cinnamon sugar, or sour cream & onion powder etc...
But my pretzel preference has changed, and now, I totally dig soft pretzel. I've tried baking these soft pretzels once, and they taste pretty much like bread, but with a much lighter texture. My goal is to get them as delicious as Hiestand's. Mine certainly don't look as brown and beautiful as Hiestand's... I have a lot of catching up to do!
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Hiestand Swiss Gourmet Bakery
Takashimaya B2
#04-07
Tel: 6 733 9879
Cold Storage
Centrepoint
176 Orchard Rd
#B1-14
Tel: 6737 4222
Jasons Supermarket
1 Claymore Drive
Tel: 6 238 7642
Turf City
Turf Club Rd
#01-19200
Tel: 6 468 5480
Cold Storage
1 Fifth Avenue
Guthrie House
#01-05
Tel: 6 468 0829
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I confess that I have not tried any of their stuff even though we have their outlets in KL.
ReplyDeleteHeard that they give free baking lessons also at their bakery in Bangsar.
free baking lessons? serious? man, how come they don't have that here in Singapore?
ReplyDeleteboo, you have to try their stuff... it's seriously good, i promise :) haha i only rave about stuff that are worth raving about
hi, jus found ur website - am also a singapore flogger (food blogger) - by the way, a little known fact - hiestand sells excellent cakes! we tried the one with pistachios (or was it hazelnuts) and chocolate the other day - it was really light & yummy! fantastic! :)
ReplyDeletehi!i just found your blog too!it's really a delicious blog!!
ReplyDeletei'll try some of your cooking tips;)
well done and long life to this blog!!
spots: really? okay, I must remember to try their cakes soon then! thanks for the tip... and i saw the choc cupcakes on your blog - one word: decadent and drool-worthy! i wanna have some! =)
ReplyDeleteleonor: thanks =) i hope to keep this blog running as long as i'm running. ahhaaa... i'm actually thinking of starting an online bakery soon...care to be my first customer? my brownies are to die for =p
Hey baker,
ReplyDeleteTry my pretzels. Click on the link. :)
http://dessertcomesfirst.blogspot.com/2005/06/auntie-annes-eat-your-heart-out.html
lori
ms. baker - we tried the pretzel (it was darker than your picture) and it was not soft but kinda chewy! We bought two slices of cake for dessert and the strawberry cheesecake was yum.
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