Ever since this bakery closed down, I’ve been going around looking for nice cream puffs to enjoy once in a while in place of the ones that I used to buy there. Unfortunately, I have not been very successful and all that I have tried were nothing like theirs. Somebody told me that the ones at one bakery located in the outskirts of town, quite far from where I live, were nice…so I went all the way there but shudders!!! Horror of horrors!!! There were flies all over, even in the display cabinets with all the buns and the pizzas inside. I just left right away but it left me wondering as to why there were so many customers buying all the stuff that they had for sale and they did not seem in the least disturbed by the presence of those pesky insects.
Well, I saw these the other day…
…at this bakery, selling at RM2.50 for 4 so that would work out to slightly over 60 sen each. They certainly did not look like the regular cream puffs that would have that swirl kind of shape but the puff shell was very nicely made, not too thick – just right…
…but unfortunately, they were not filled with the usual custard cream and had fresh cream in them instead….so let’s just say that I was not at all impressed.
I also bought this muffin (RM3.50)…
…from that same bakery as the lady said it was very nice. For one thing, I thought it was kind of pricey but it did have a lot of ingredients inside, nuts and all…
Perhaps, some may like it but I’m afraid it wasn’t something that I would want to have again….and definitely, not at THAT price! I’d much sooner go for a plate of kampua noodles and still have a ringgit left over or perhaps, I could have these instead…
These are cheap cupcakes, available at most grocery shops and mini-supermarkets in town and they’re soft, light and not sweet…
…and I do enjoy having them once in a while. They’re only RM3.20 for a pack of 8 so that works out to 40 sen each…
…and despite there being no butter in the ingredients listed, they seem to have that nice rich fragrance that makes them stand out a head above the rest.
In the meantime, the search for the best cream puffs in town continues. Anybody has any suggestion?
...STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS! 