Swiss Baeckerei: Christmas In Switzerland!
Tis the Christmas Season and I thought it would be nice to have a few Christmassy pictures on the blog so everyone will get into the Christmas Mood! I frequent the Swiss Baeckerei because I like the authentic taste of the pastries and cakes here, its really cosy and you get personalized service from the owners!
If you are feeling a bit peckish and want something nice, warm and savoury, the croque champignon might just be the ticket. It's 2 thick slices of freshly baked and super soft bread with sauteed mushrooms in the middle and topped with a really addictive, sticky and chewy cheese sauce. Please buy one for each person because you will fight over it otherwise.
There is something so special in the cheese sauce that I was told a certain French Chef came on several occasions to try to figure out what was in it! $10.90 for the set which includes a coffee or tea. 4.5/5
The Crepe with sausage and scrambled eggs is a favourite amongst the regular here for breakfast. The scrambled eggs were nice and fluffy and you also get a grilled sausage from the Swiss Butchery to go with it. Great for a lazy Saturday morning breakfast! $10.90 4/5
Now we get to the Christmas Log Cakes. This one is their signature Palais Royal. Now if you are looking for something a bit more exciting this Christmas than your usual Sponge Roll covered with cream you should have a look at this one. Dilly shared with us that they use Belgium Dark Chocolate Bars to make the generous layers of mousse and bits of nougat which are sandwiched between thin layers of sponge cake. (Can you really call a cake a cake if less then 20% of it is cake? Like, would you call Ice Kachang, ice kachang if you leave out the ice?) But seriously, the chocolate mousse is rich, luxuorious yet NOT sickeningly sweet. For those who want to taste the cake first, you can actually order a slice of Palais Royal for $4.30. A 400g log will cost $23 and ranges up to 1.6kg log (more like a fireplace) for $64. 4.5/5
Those who want something refreshing and zesty can try the Green Apple log cake featured at the top of the blog. I did not try it so I don't know how it tastes like, but the pic looks nice at the top of the page.
Couldn't resist taking some more Christmassy stuff, so I leave you with the pics below of the things they are selling for Christmas! (I got to support my favourite Cafe what!)
The Cookies and GingerBread Man
The Russian Stollen and the Hamlet.
The Hamlet is a whole Rolled Smoked Ham in a bread made to look like a Pig! Now you can go the whole Hog!
Conclusion
Love the Croque, the Palais Royal and the homely feel of the Cafe. Great place for a lazy Saturday morning breakfast, late morning brunch, lunch or afternoon tea. But remember they close at 7.30pm so dinners will have to be early, which is great 'cos that means you can still get hungry for supper at 10pm!
Swiss Baeckerei
97 Frankel Avenue
(Look for the humungous Croissant!)
64418766
7.30am to 7.30pm
Closed on Mondays
sbpastry@singnet.com.sg
8 comments:
Hello Leslie, may I ask how you add the labels to the bottom of your posts? And do you use any scripts for your recent comments and categorization?
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My Princess bought me a chocolate cake from this shop, must say it is wonderful. Great chocolate and very soft.Many friends told me about this place but dare not go in, cause I will be tempted to buy the cakes.
I love your blog, it has excellent pictures and a wonderful unpretentious commentary. i stay out in bukit timah and there is an excellent little restaurant i love to go to called The Curry Wok next to Coronation Plaza (64648878) - it does a magnificent fish head curry and braised pig's trotter. at very reasonable prices. plus the service is always impeccable. Would love to hear your thoughts on it!
Would put it in my list of restaurants to visit! If you don't mind, please write to leslie.tay@gmail.com so that I can let you know after I have visited the place and I would also like to acknowledge your recommendation at the end of the blog!
i must say that this is my fav place. My son luv the choc eclair and only choc but the lady boss say "try the coffee, it's really good!". tried and wah lah! he luved it! yummy yummy
I must say that this is a real gem of a find for me. Went down on Christmas Eve thinking to get the Palais Royale log cake but unfortunately they ran out of it. Ended up getting the triple chocolate logcake - milk, bitter and white chocolate - 2 prettily-wrapped strawberry jams and a drunkard's dream of a fruit cake instead.
Their service was really personalised and so warm which was what persuaded me to buy their products. Once again a great find!
I tried a slice green apple cake. Its really refreshing. Taste something like grren apple + lime and yogurt. Its a must try!
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