- 16 year old daughter, Lauren when she helped me with my fruitcakes a few years ago. Fruitcake flavor is best when it has been aged for a few months in a cool place (preferably the refrigerator in the Philippines). For those of you who want to bake Fruitcakes for the Holidays, here is a recipe which I call Golden FruitcakeI've modified this based from my mom's original fruitcake recipe. My Golden Fruitcake does not have a strong taste of brandy nor is it too sweet. Anyway, there's a lot of preparation so make sure you run down the list carefully. Here is my Golden Fruitcake recipe Read more Share Posted: September
2010 under Baking Recipes , Cakes, Pastries & Desserts , Christmas Comments:
10 Special Bibingka Share I already wrote before on the history of Bibingka in my mom's bake shop. Mom, my sister and I often helped with the experiments to come out with the best bibingka recipe. Here is Bibingka Especial , one of these Bibingka variations which originally came from "Recipes of the Philippines" by Enriqueta David-Perez,
1973 printed edition: Ingredients
1 cup thick galapong (see procedure on "How to Make Galapong" below)
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tsps. baking powder
2 tbsps. melted butter (My mom used regular hydrogenated margarine, out of a tub)
4 tbsps. sugar for topping
3 eggs, well-beaten
1 cup coconut milk
3 tbsps. grated cheese (Mom used Magnolia or Kraft processed yellow cheese; I'm more partial to using goat cheese and salted duck's eggs) Read more Share Posted: August
12th,
2010 under Baking Recipes , Bibingka Comments:
16 Banana Bread Share One all-time favorite breakfast menu I love is eating fruits along with Banana bread and cottage cheese. One thing great about Banana bread is that it contains fiber and that's what we all need to start a day. Why not have banana bread for breakfast. Baking Banana Bread is so easy even your teen-aged kids can do it. This was the first recipe my daughter baked. Try it Ingredients:
3 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup butter
2 2/3 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups mashed bananas (lacatan variety- You can even use super-riped bananas) Read more Share Posted: June
23rd,
2010 under Baking Recipes , Cakes Comments:
6 Perfect Chocolate Cake Share The perfect chocolate cake has just the right amount of that chocolate-ness and fudge icing. I often bake this cake during birthday celebrations. Sometimes my relatives order this cake but I avoid baking for profit. I bake out of love. Here I will share the cake recipe and the fudge icing. Read more Share Posted: June
15th,
2010 under Baking Recipes , Cakes, Pastries & Desserts Comments:
73 Chocolate Mousse (to die for!) Share A simple, elegant, and scrumptious chocolate mousse that is both light and rich. This sensational dessert is a feast for the senses as it transports you to pure dessert bliss. Every single spoonful explodes with rich chocolate madness, melting in your mouth and making you crave for what could be the next closest thing to heaven mankind will ever know. But the best part is the simplicity of its preparation. Let me share a recipe demonstrated by Chef Joey Prats, Culinary Institute of Aristocrat (CIA) Program Development Consultant. Yield: Serves sixteen Ingredients: For the Mousse:
500 grams bittersweet chocolate couverture
300 grams heavy whipping cream
5 grams instant coffee powder dissolved in
10 grams hot water
800 grams heavy whipping cream, chilled For the Assembly:
500 grams whipping cream, chilled
50 grams confectioner's sugar, sifted Bittersweet chocolate couverture shavings Bittersweet chocolate couverture can be bought locally at Chocolate Lovers Read more Share Posted: March
22nd,
2010 under Chocolate Comments:
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