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 HASH BROWN

HOW TO MAKE HASH BROWN -this dish is very popular in fast food chains. We think that this dish is very fancy, well, I promise you, it is not. This food is very easy to make and cheap as well. There are many ways to make it but what I am going to share with you is the basic one and from here, you can improve your hash brown to suit your taste and preferences. One very important characteristic of hash brown is its crunchiness. To make it crunchy, patience is a must because you need to drain the potatoes as much as possible because water can keep the potatoes from being crunchy when cooked. For frying, you can either use butter or cooking oil, but i prefer butter to make my hash brown crunchy enough but different texture in the inside. If you have time, you can cut your hash brown into shape you want but it will require you to refrigerate it so that the shreds will hold. Here is the recipe:

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HOW TO MAKE HASH BROWN

INGREDIENTS
4 Idaho potatoes, peeled (or any kind)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon red onion, minced (or shallots)
2 tablespoon potato powder
2 tablespoon corn starch
4 tablespoon rice flour
2 tablespoon water
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
cooking oil


STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE AND DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING HASH BROWN
1. Shred your potatoes into thin strips.
2. In a bowl, soak up the shredded potatoes in the water for half an hour to remove the starch.
3. strain the water from potatoes as much as possible. Squeeze with your hands then put in a clean cloth and squeeze again.
4. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients except cooking oil. Mix thoroughly until well incorporated.
5. Transfer the mixture in a plastic wrapper and cover it with another sheet of plastic cover.
6. Flatten the mixture into 1cm thick using rolling pin.
7. Refrigerate for 5 hours.
8. Cut the potato mixture into desired shape, either rectangle or triangle.
9. In a deep pan, heat oil.
10. Fry the hash brown until golden brown.
11. Put the cooked hash brown on paper towel to remove excess oil. The oil can reduce the crunchiness.
12. Let it cool down and serve with maple syrup. Enjoy!

HOW TO MAKE HASH BROWN