Friday, April 8, 2011

STRAWBERRY SWIRL BLONDIES

Cooking Time: 8 minutes
Baking Time: 34 minutes (10min+10min+7min+7min)
Temperature:350 ºF (175 ºC)
Makes 24 bars


Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup Flour                       2 cans Sweetened Condensed Milk                  
1/4 tsp Salt                              2 Eggs
1/4 tsp Brown Sugar               1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
3/4 cup Butter                         1/4 cup Strawberry Jam
1/4 cup Brown Sugar              2 tbsp Hot Water

How to Prepare:
Preheat oven to 350 ºF(175 ºC). Line an 8" X 8" baking pan with parchment paper.

In a bowl, blend flour,salt and sugar. Set aside.

In a pan, cook butter, sugar and sweetened condensed milk over low heat
for 8 minutes while mixing continously. Let it cool. Blend in eggs, vanilla
and flour in the milk mixture.Pour into prepared pan and drizzle jam
(mixed with hot water) over batter and bake for 35 minutes or until top
bounces back when touched. Let cool before slicing.







Thursday, April 7, 2011

BUTTERED PUTO

Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes
Makes 40 pieces


Ingredients:
4 cups flour, sifted                    
2 cups sugar, sifted                 
2 1/2 tbsp baking powder      
1 cup evaporated milk             
2 1/2 cups water                        
small slices of cheese or itlog na maalat
1/2 cup butter, melted                                   
1 piece egg, raw
                                                                                       4 cups water (for steaming)

Cooking Procedure:
1. In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients starting from the flour, sugar,and baking powder then mix well.
2. Add the butter, evaporated milk, egg, and water then mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
3. Pour the mixture in individual molds
4. Put cheese or slice of itlog na maalat on top of individual molds
5. Pour the water in the steamer.
6. Arrange the molds in the steamer then steam for about 20 minutes
7. If you are using quickmelt cheese,remove the cover of the steamer and top each puto with quickmelt cheese then continue steaming (with the cover on) for 2 to 5 minutes
8. Remove the puto from the mold and arrange in a serving plate
                                                         9. Serve either hot or cold. This goes well                                                                               with dinuguan.