HOW TO MAKE WHIPPED CREAM

HOW TO MAKE WHIPPED CREAM FOR YOUR CAKE - cake is not complete without its icing on top. I have seen many kinds of icing from simple merengue to heavy whipped cream. In home cooking, I think whipping cream would be the best because you can guarantee that your icing is freshly made and clean. This time, I am going to share with you how to make whipped cream for your home-made cake. This one is actually a 2-ingredient recipe for making whipped cream. It is very easy to do but will require more time if you are going to do it manually so I suggest that you use the electronic whisk to save time and energy. Here is the recipe:

HOW TO MAKE WHIPPED CREAM FOR YOUR CAKE

INGREDIENTS
200ml heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoon powdered sugar

MATERIALS NEEDED
mixing glass bowl
plastic bowl (larger than mixing bowl)
whisk (electronic is advisable)
ice cubes
2 cups cold water

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE IN MAKING WHIPPED CREAM
1. In the plastic bowl, combine cold water and ice.
2. Put the glass bowl the bowl of ice cubes. Make sure the water is touching the bottom of the glass bowl.
3. Pour in the cream to the glass bowl and whisk for 2 minutes with electronic whisk.
4. Add the sugar and whisk until it reached the desired consistency.

HOW TO MAKE WHIPPED CREAM FOR YOUR CAKE

HOW TO BAKE A CAKE WITHOUT OVEN

HOW TO BAKE A CAKE WITHOUT OVEN -I think everyone loves cake because of its sweet and creamy taste. This time, I am going to share with you my very easy cake recipe. If you do not have an oven in your home, don't worry because I made this recipe for those who do not have oven. This quick and easy cake is great because it only require 4 ingredients and those ingredients are not hard to find because they are the common ingredients we use in our daily cooking. What we are going to use in baking this cake is rice cooker although this cooking tool does not have baking feature, we can still use it for other cooking purposes like cooking noodles and baking cakes. In this recipe I am about to share with you includes 5 ingredients but like I said earlier, it only requires 4 so the other one is only optional. You can improve this recipe by adding whip cream as icing and also you can use cherry syrup to add more taste. Chocolate is also welcome to my recipe so you can garnish it chocolate flakes together with your whip cream icing at the top. Here is how to do it:

HOW TO BAKE A CAKE WITHOUT OVEN

INGREDIENTS
2 eggs
1/4 cup cold water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder


STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE AND BAKING DIRECTIONS FOR CAKE
1. In a blender, combine eggs, water and sugar. You can add 1 teaspoon of vanilla but that is optional.
2. Blend for 2 minutes. If you do not have a blender, you can hand-whisk it until the consistency becomes gooey like a thin sauce. Transfer in a wide mixing bowl.
3. In another wide bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Mix thoroughly then sift twice to make sure the mixture is perfectly incorporated.
4. Gently fold in the flour to the egg mixture and gently stir until well incorporated.
5. Grease the rice cooker pot with oil from the bottom up to about half way of the pot.
6. Gently pour in the batter to the pot and cook. When the rice cooker turns from hot to warm, check on the cake, continue cooking if it's not yet cooked. When the cake smells sweet and the side of the cake turned brown, then your cake is ready.
7. Remove from the pot and let it cool down.
8. Decorate with whipped cream, marshmallows or candies. Enjoy!

HOW TO BAKE A CAKE WITHOUT OVEN

HOW TO MAKE CREMA DE FRUTA (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE CREMA DE FRUTA (RECIPE) -this delicious dessert is very similar to what we call graham cake. The process is the same  only adding fruits and gelatin to crema de fruta. There are some graham cracker cakes that use fruits as one of its layer but others do not like the idea of combining fruits and milk. But that did not keep the people from making crema de fruta because this creamy dessert is very delicious. Making this food is very easy and simple. You co not even need tons of ingredients because all you need is the basic ingredients used in making graham cake. But of course graham crackers, heavy cream, condensed milk, gelatin and fruits are equally important in making this dessert. In the recipe I am about to share with you, you can replace the cocktails with fruits you want, either pineapple, mango or mixed berries but make sure the fruits will compliment the taste of cream and gelatin. Here is my recipe:

HOW TO MAKE CREMA DE FRUTA (RECIPE)

INGREDIENTS
250g fruit cocktail
250ml heavy cream
250ml condensed milk
250-300g graham crackers of your choice
1 pack gelatin powder
cocktail juice

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE AND DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING CREMA DE FRUTA
1. In a mixing bowl, combine together cream and condensed milk. Mix thoroughly or whip until doubled in volume.
2. In the graham cake tray, arrange the first layer of crackers until the whole area is covered.
3. Pour cream mixture until all the crackers are covered generously.
4. Arrange another layer of crackers and pour cream mixture once again.
5. Arrange fruit cocktails as one layer.
6. Repeat the steps until you run out of the ingredients but make sure that fruit cocktail is the top layer.
7. In a skillet, combine together cocktail juice and gelatin powder. stir and bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes over low heat.
8. Let the mixture cool then pour gently over the cocktail layer.
9. Chill in the fridge before serving. Enjoy!

HOW TO MAKE CREMA DE FRUTA (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE PINEAPPLE GRAHAM CAKE (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE PINEAPPLE GRAHAM CAKE (RECIPE) -this sweet dessert is made of graham crackers with textures similar to cake. Graham cracker is actually crunchy but since this cake contains milk, the crunchy state of the crackers become soft like the real cake that is why it is named that way. This dessert is very easy to make because the ingredients are very common and easy to find in the market. Also it does not require any cooking. in this recipe I am going to share with you, I used fresh pineapple but if you feel like using other than pineapple, I would suggest to use ripe mango, apple or cherry. You can even use canned fruit cocktails as filling. In the Philippines, I have seen many versions of graham cake. I wish I could share those recipes with you but I regret to say that I do not have much free time to do so. You can experiment on this one though. Just do not go far from the amount of the ingredients I used. Here is the recipe:

HOW TO MAKE PINEAPPLE GRAHAM CAKE (RECIPE)

INGREDIENTS
2 200gram packs graham crackers
250ml evaporated milk
2 250ml all-purpose cream
2 250ml condensed milk
500grams pineapple (sliced into thin strips)

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE AND DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING GRAHAM CAKE
1. In a bowl, combine together condensed milk and all-purpose cream. Stir thoroughly until well incorporated.
2. In another bowl, pour the evaporated milk.
3. Dip cracker in the evaporated milk and gently arrange it in the plastic container until the area for first layer is covered (dip every cracker in the evaporated milk to moisten the crackers.)
4. Scoop mixture of condensed milk and cream and pour generously over the crackers.
5. For the next layer, gently arrange pineapple strips until the whole area is covered.
6. Repeat the process for all the remaining ingredients.
7. When done, cover the container and chill before serving.

HOW TO MAKE PINEAPPLE GRAHAM CAKE (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE PINEAPPLE CHOCOLATE CHIP (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE PINEAPPLE CHOCOLATE CHIP (RECIPE) -it is December, month of the most favorite holidays on earth and it means tons of foods are prepared during this month, from simple spaghetti to fancy fruit delights. I would like to share with you this very delicious but not so expensive sweet dish I always make when New Year comes. Chocolate chip is not hard to make and this one cheaper than the traditional chocolate chip because what we are going to use is the Otap. Otap is very common in the Philippines but if you do not have it in your nearest bakeshop then I would suggest to replace it with any crunchy thick bread. Here is the recipe:

HOW TO MAKE PINEAPPLE CHOCOLATE CHIP (RECIPE)

INGREDIENTS
24 pieces otap
300 grams pineapple, cut into strips (thinly sliced)
3 tablespoon sweet condensed milk
4 tablespoon chocolate chips
500ml heavy cream

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE AND DIRECTIONS
1. In a dish container, arrange the otap cookies.
2. Whip the cream until it has doubled in size. Fold in condensed milk into the cream.
3. spread cream generously on every layer of otap.
4. Place a strip or two of pineapple, another layer of cream, another layer of otap and garnish with cream on top.
5. Repeat the process for the rest of the ingredients.
6. cover the container and refrigerate before serving.

HOW TO MAKE PINEAPPLE CHOCOLATE CHIP (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE MANGO GRAHAM BALLS (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE MANGO GRAHAM BALLS (RECIPE) -Graham cake has become popular in the Philippines and also in many parts of Asia. Though graham cake is not an Asian food, the Asian people has adopted this dish because of its unique and delicious taste. This one is also great alternative for common cake. This time, instead of doing the usual way of making graham cake, we are going to make graham balls instead. The ingredients are the same so if you are about to make the cake one, you do not have to worry about missing some ingredient by shifting to this recipe I am going to share with you. The process is very easy and simple, just make sure to use the right amount of the ingredients in this recipe. Here is how to make Christmas graham balls:

HOW TO MAKE MANGO GRAHAM BALLS (RECIPE)

INGREDIENTS
5 cups graham crackers (coarsely crushed)
250ml  sweet condensed milk
1/2 cup evaporated milk
2 3/4 cups finely shredded coconut
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup ripe mango cubes

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE FOR MAKING GRAHAM BALLS
1. In a mixing bowl, combine together condensed milk, graham crackers and evaporated milk.
2. Form mixture into cupcake-sized balls.
3. Place mango cube in the center of every ball.
4. In another mixing bowl, combine coconut and powdered sugar. Mix well.
5. Roll the balls on coconut and sugar mixture.
6. Put in the container and chill before serving.

HOW TO MAKE MANGO GRAHAM BALLS (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS LECHE FLAN (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS LECHE FLAN (RECIPE)-I have already shared with you my leche flan recipe like 2 years ago but this time I am going to share with you another leche flan recipe but this one is different because I made changes to my old recipe so that it can suit the weather and the holidays we are having this December like Christmas and New Year. the secret key to a great leche flan is the degree of creaminess and the degree of sweetness so I considered those two factors in changing my old leche flan recipe and I even did experiments on combining the two factors until I got the best result (at least best to me.) Here is my new Leche Flan recipe for Christmas and New Year:

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HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS LECHE FLAN (RECIPE)

INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 cups sugar
6 tablespoon water
600ml sweetened condensed milk
4 cups evaporated milk
8 eggs
8 egg yolks

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE FOR LECHE FLAN
1. Combine water and sugar in a pan. Stir and cook in low heat until caramelized.
2. Divide the caramelized mixture into 6 moulds or "llaneras" and set aside.
3. In a bowl, combine condensed milk, evaporated milk, whole eggs and egg yolks.
4. Whisk thoroughly.
5. Gently strain the mixture to get rid of bubble formation.
6. Pour in the mixture to the moulds and cover with aluminum foil.
7. steam in low heat not longer than 50 minutes.
8. Remove from heat and let rest to cool down.
9. Refrigerate before serving.

HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS LECHE FLAN (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE BELEKOY (RECIPE)

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HOW TO MAKE BELEKOY (RECIPE) -Belekoy is a very popular sweet Filipino dessert in the Philippines. This pastry is made primarily of flour and sugar commonly coated with sesame seeds. I am not sure but i think this sweet food originated in Bulacan province where pastries and cracklings industry is booming. There are many pastry stores and shops in the country where you can find Belekoy but the most common place to find this delicious dessert is the bus, yes, you hear me. Many street vendors ride buses to offer their products like cold water, nuts, burgers, cracklings and candies. One of these products is Belekoy. This soft candy is not expensive at all, in fact, you can buy a small pack for only 20 pesos. What I am going to share with you is a fruit-flavored version of this candy. It is not the original one but you can still have the taste of the original flavor that this candy has to offer. Here is the Belekoy recipe:

HOW TO MAKE BELEKOY (RECIPE)

INGREDIENTS
3 cups glutinous rice flour
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 litro pack instant apple juice powder
2 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon vanilla syrup
4 tablespoon sesame seeds (toasted)

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE AND DIRECTIONS
1. Put a skillet over low heat, put the rice flour and toast while mixing until the color turned light brown. Do the process for sesame seeds.
2. In a pot, pour water and bring to a boil. Add the sugar and juice powder and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
3. Add the vanilla and toasted rice flour and cook until the mixture becomes thick and solid enough while folding.
4. Remove from heat and let cool down.
5. Cut the cooked mixture into desired shape.
6. On a very clean board, scatter sesame seeds.
7. Roll the belekoys over the sesame seeds until coated.
8. Wrap the belekoys with cellophane.
9. Good for kids as baon.

HOW TO MAKE BELEKOY (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE YEMA (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE YEMA (RECIPE) -Yema is a very delicious sweet custard candy which is very popular in the Philippines. This is one of the favorite 'pasalubong' of the Filipinos. Pasalubong is a Filipino term for going back home present. This gooey candy is made from egg yolks primarily combined with condensed milk and some butter. Making yema is not that difficult unlike what others think or say. I have tried many versions of this dessert and I discovered that you can make many versions of it. You can add vanilla sauce, maple syrup, apple sauce and many kinds of flavorings. I tried adding chocolate but I ended up adding coffee because my goal was to make my Yema more brownish, the outcome with chocolate was good though. If you are in the Philippines and you are going to ride a bus, many street vendors ride along and going to offer you packs of Yema candies. This candy is commonly wrapped with cellophane plastic but many makers use wax paper to keep the yema from sticking to its wrapper. We are not going to need sugar for this recipe because condensed milk is already sweet unless you want your yema to be more sweet than it is supposed to be. The price of this dessert is not expensive at all. A pack with 20 small pieces I think only cost 10 pesos or at least 20 pesos tops. Some of the preparations are different that you can even notice it from the texture. Some are as hard as the commercial candies and some are like very chewy. If you are having a family reunion, Yema would be perfect for desserts and also for going away present for your relatives. If you are a mother of small kids, this one is a good treat because kids love Yema, but I would like to remind you that tell your kids to brush their teeth after eating it because the sugar it contains will break the sugar into acid that can destroy their teeth if not brushed. Here is my easy Yema recipe:

 

  HOW TO MAKE YEMA (RECIPE)

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 20 small pieces


INGREDIENTS
1 regular size can of condensed milk
3 eggs (yolk is what we need, set aside the whites for other purposes)
2 teaspoon butter

MAKING YEMA PROCEDURE
1. Put the skillet over low heat.
2. Pour the condensed milk and egg yolks while stirring.
3. Add the butter. Continue stirring until the mixture thickens.
4. When the desired thickness is achieved, remove the skillet from heat.
5. Cut the plastic wrapper into 3x3 inch squares.
6. Scoop the mixture and roll it into a ball and wrap. Do the process for the remaining mixture.

HOW TO MAKE YEMA (RECIPE)