Minatamis na Langka

Do you have some ripe jackfruit and you can not eat it all? This aromatic and sweet candied jackfruit is perfect to be cooked for the whole family specially this weekend. Have fun cooking.

Ingredients:
1 kilo jackfruit meat ( seeds removed)
1 cup brown sugar (add if needed)
1 cup water

Ripe Jackfruit

Procedure:
1. In a medium heat melt the sugar then add the water and jackfruit , mix well to distribute the sugar evenly, cover and simmer while stirring occasionally until you reached the consistency of a good candied jackfruit.

3. When it is done allow to cool and serve it as a dessert or a sandwich spread. Yummy!

2.

No Bake Durian Pie

Sniff, sniff, do you smell something? It's the Durian at the back of our house, it's already ripe because you can smell it anywhere. My family made it into a very delicious pie for my blog :-). I love you all.

Crust Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup powdered Graham Crackers
1/2 cup melted butter

Crust Procedure:
1. Mix the powdered Graham crackers and melted butter then put in a springform baking pan and refrigerate for an hour or until hardened.


Filling Ingredients:
4  seeds with flesh of Durian
1/2 cup white  sugar
4 tablespoons  cornstarch
2 cups Evaporated Milk
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon vanilla
dash of salt

Durian Fruit

seeds with flesh

Filling Procedure:
1. Remove the seeds of the durian then mash well. In a pan put all the ingredients then cook for 10 minutes or until thickens, stirring occasionally. Then let cool.

To assemble:
Get the refrigerated powdered Graham cracker then pour the filling and refrigerate for few hours.

2. Remove from refrigerator, un-mold then slice and serve with a smile.

Minatamis na Monggo

Rainy days obliged me to prepare this dish because when it's not raining and my friends want me to cook this, I told them that I only cook "minatams na Monggo" when t is raining (laughing). It's nice eating this warm on a rainy day while having a good chat on the table.

Ingredients for 4 servings:
1 1/4 cup mung beans ( monggo)
3 cups water
1 cup pure coconut milk
sugar to taste

Monggo

Procedure:
1. Put the water and mung bean in a pot then bring to a boil, simmer until the beans are tender.
2. Add the sugar and coconut milk then simmer until done.
3. Serve it hot. You can add some milk for extra taste.

Corn Pancake

Simple yet satisfying and yummy.

Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
2cups milk
6 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg ( beaten)
1 cup corn kernel
2 tablespoons butter or margarine ( melted)

Procedure:
1. In a big bowl sift (sala-in) together the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder
2. Then make a well or space at the center and put the beaten egg, milk, vanilla and melted butter. Mix it thoroughly until  smooth or firm then stir in the corn and mix well.
3. In a pan heat a little oil and spoon a portion of the pancake mixture and cook until both sides are brown.

4. Serve hot with pancake syrup or butter on top.

Leche Flan Without Caramelized Sugar

Enjoy this guilt free leche flan with honey instead of caramelized sugar. I just want to experiment if it will work and I'm amazed with the result, it's really yummy and won't noticed it's honey. Try this recipe.

Ingredients:
1 can (395grams) Condensed milk
1 1/2 can fresh or evaporated milk ( use the can for condensed milk n measuring this)
10 egg yolks
Honey ( according to your desire)

 Procedure:
1.Mix together the fresh milk, condensed milk and egg yolks until fully combined.
2. In a molder put the honey then strain the leche flan mixture and pour in the molder then steam for 45 minutes or until done.

3. Refrigerate  before serving and enjoy!

If using a small oval llanera or molder this recipe will yield 3-4 pieces

How to Make Pancake

The easiest snack that you can prepare for the whole family. Serve and enjoy!

Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
2cups milk
6 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg ( beaten)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine ( melted)

Procedure:
1. In a big bowl sift (sala-in) together the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder
2. Then make a well or space at the center and put the beaten egg, milk and melted butter. Mix it thoroughly until  smooth.

3.Heat a pan and brush it with a little butter or oil and scoop a portion of the pancake mixture and cook until both sides are done. (It's better to use a non stick pan)

ready to be flipped

4. Serve hot with pancake syrup or honey and fruits on top.