Sylvanas Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 6 egg large whites
• 1 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 cup salted butter
• 1 cup sifted confectioner’s sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 3/4 cup cashew nuts
• 1 cup cake crumbs

INSTRUCTIONS:

Meringue

1. Finely ground cashew nuts in the food processor and set aside.
2. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in the mixer.
3. Gradually add the granulated sugar, and beat till it forms a stiff peak.
4. Fold in the ground cashews.
5. Transfer the meringue in a piping bag.
6. Pipe the mixture into oval in cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
7. Bake at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown.
8. Once out in the oven, let it cool completely and remove gently from the parchment paper. Set aside.

Buttercream

1. Beat the softened butter until creamy.
2. Add the confectioner’s sugar gradually.
3. Then gradually add the milk.

Assembly

1. Spread the buttercream on 2 meringue wafers making sure the flat sides are facing outside.
2. Cover all sides with buttercream.
3. Roll the wafers in cake crumbs.
4. Refrigerate before serving.

Source : My Style Recipe -
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Cheese Sticks Recipe

*note: picture looks like breaded cheese sticks while recipe suggests use of lumpia wrapper

Ever tried running out of bread, but still having lots of cheese? That’s an opportunity right there! Make cheese sticks with the rest of the cheese waiting to be used up. These good-looking and tasty treats can be served as an appetizer or snack when family or friends come over.

Did you know that the first known cheese sticks were made in Paris with Muenster cheese, then Mozarella cheese? It was found in some French cookbook in the 12th century. They were served with soup, or consumed with sauce or jam. But the rest is history. In the Philippines, we can make use of cheddar cheese that is readily accessible from the supermarkets. The sauce used varies according to consumers’ or cooks’ preferences. But some of the commonly used sauces are: mayonnaise, mayonnaise mixed with ketchup, and sweet-and-sour sauce. The recipe below uses cheddarcheese as the main cheese ingredient, and you can modify the kind of cheese to incorporate in the future.

In your next family holiday, don’t forget to bring dozens of cheese sticks for you and thegroup to enjoy. Or you could cook up a special sauce to be served with your very owncheese sticks for that special someone and make it a date to remember with a touch of ‘cheezy-ness’.

Ingredients:

• 10-15 lumpia wrappers
• 100 grams (3.5 oz.) cheddar cheese
• oil for deep frying
• water for sealing lumpia wrappers

Cooking Instructions:

1. Steam the lumpia wrappers for about 2 minutes. Set aside.
2. Slice the cheese into 10-15 sticks, each about 3 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Put each stick in a lumpia wrapper. Seal each.

Source Image: http://food.mthai.com/

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Fish Escabeche (Sweet and Sour Fish)

Sweet and Sour Sauce:

• ½ cup of white vinegar
• ½ cup of white sugar
• ½ cup water
• ¼ cup tomato or banana ketchup
• 1 thumb size ginger, julienne
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil for sauteing
• 1 bell pepper cut in stripes
• 1 medium size onion, quartered
• 1 carrot, Julienne

Choose any of the following fishes:

• Big Tilapia, Lapu-lapu, Maya-maya, tuna, Fish fillet of any kind

INSTRUCTIONS:

Sweet and Sour Sauce:

1. In a deep pan, sauté ginger in a low fire. Once you smell the aroma, add the vinegar and water. Let it simmer for at least a minute.
2. Add sugar and ketchup. Stir until the sugar are dissolved.
3. In a bowl, make slurry by mixing 2 table spoon flour and 2 tablespoon water.
4. Pour and mix the slurry in the pan to thicken the sauce
5. The sauce is now ready for use.

Fish Cooking Procedure:

1. Pick your chosen fish.
2. Clean it thoroughly: remove innards, gills, fins and scales.
3. Heat up enough oil (oil amount depends how big is the fish) in deep frying pan andslowly drop the fish. Cook until the its color turns brown.
4. Arrange fish on a plate and garnish with onions, bell pepper and carrots.
5. Pour the sweet and sour sauce over it.
6. Serve and enjoy.

Source : cafenilson

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Easy Gravy Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons butter or vegetable shortening
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 piece chicken cube or 2 teaspoons chicken powder
• 1 piece beef cube or 2 teaspoons beef powder
• 2  1/4 cups water

Cooking Instructions:

1. Dilute the beef and chicken cubes in water.
2. Heat a saucepan and put-in the butter. Let the butter melt under low heat.
3. Add 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour and cook in low heat while continuously stirring for 7 to 8 minutes or until the color turns medium brown. There is a tendency that the flour might burn when overcooked or if high heat is applied. Be extra cautious.
4. Add the remaining flour and continue stirring.
5. Gradually add the chicken and beef broth (the result of procedure 1) while stirring.Continuous stirring is needed to prevent lumps from forming.
6. Put the heat to medium and bring the mixture to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes more while stirring once in a while until the texture thickens.
7. Serve hot with fried chicken or mashed potato.
8. Share and enjoy!

Source: www.panlasangpinoy.com

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Calamares Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb medium to large sized squid, cleaned and sliced into rings
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 piece raw egg, beaten
• 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups cooking oil

Cooking Procedure

1. Combine squid, salt, and ground black pepper then mix well. Let stand for 10 minutes.
2. Heat a cooking pot the pour-in cooking oil.
3. Dredge the squid in flour then dip in beaten egg and roll over breadcrumbs.
4. When the oil is hot enough, deep-fry the squid until the color of the coating turns brown. Note: This should only take about 2 to 3 minutes in medium heat. Do not overcook the squid.
5. Remove the fried squid from the cooking pot and transfer in a plate lined with paper towels.
6. Serve with sinamak or Asian dipping sauce.
7. Share and enjoy!

Source: http://panlasangpinoy.com/

Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/

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Atsara Recipe

INGREDIENTS

4 cups Green Papaya
1/2 cup Bell Peppers, cut in strips
1/2 cup Carrots, cut in rounds or in flowerlike decorative rounds
1 medium Onion, chopped
1 thumb-size Ginger, cut in small strips
1/4 cup Raisins (optional)
1 cup Vinegar
1 cup Sugar
1 tbsp Kosher Salt or Rock salt

DIRECTIONS

1. Shred the papaya using a fine shredder or a food processor with a shredding disk. Sprinkle with salt, mix and set aside for 5-10 minutes.
2. Boil the vinegar and sugar together, then set aside.
3. Wring out the liquid from the papaya, then add all the other ingredients.
4. Pour the vinegar/sugar mixture and mix thoroughly.
5. Pack in sterilized or clean containers and keep refrigerated.

Source : Fillipino Food Recipes

-Image: http://www.hipinoy.com/

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Adobong Balut Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 12 pieces balut(boiled fertilized duck egg)
• 1/2 head garlic, minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 thumb-sized ginger, peeled and minced
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 bay leaves(laurel)
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon peppercorns
• salt and sugar to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes(optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Part 1:

1. Remove balut shells then set aside. Reserve the broth.

Part 2:

1. In a pan, heat oil then saute ginger, garlic and onion.
2. Add balut and stir fry to a minute.
3. Add soy sauce, balut broth, water, bay leaf and peppercorns then bring to boil.
4. Add vinegar and simmer for a few minutes. Add water if necessary
5. Add chili flakes, salt and sugar according to taste then simmer for a minute.
6. Transfer to serving plate then serve with steamed rice. Enjoy!

Source: Gutom Na!

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