BLACK SAMBU

A friend shared this recipe long long time ago, she is now working abroad. I remember her every time I made this gel. . . so love this creamy and chocolate' gel, you may try. . . . .  

Ingredients:

Cream layer:

1 cup water
2 sachet unflavored Knox Gelatin
1 big Carnation Condensed Milk
1 big can of Nestle All-Purpose Cream

chocolate layer:

1 cup water
2 sachet unflavored Knox Gelatin
1 big can Alpine Evaporated Milk
1 cup plain chocolate, (suggestion: 3 bars Hershey dark chocolate/ you may used 1/2 to 3/4 cup of bensdorf cocoa  adjust if needed)
1 cup Sugar

Directions:

Cream layer:

1) Mix all  ingredients see to it that gelatin dissolved, cook over low fire. Be sure to stir constantly to avoid gelatin clumps and burns. Place in a mold and cool for a while. Store in freezer so it’ll set quicker.

chocolate layer:

2) Follow direction 1.  Check if your first layer is solid and ready, then pour over your chocolate mixture. Let it cool before putting  to freeze.

3) Decorate with chocolate or sweetened powder or anything you like

serve and enjoy. . . .

BLACK FOREST CAKE

                         

My favorito cake and  I really, really love this kind of cake. Try one. . . 

Ingredients

• 2 1/8 cups all-purpose flour  
• 2 cups white sugar
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 (20 ounce) cans pitted sour cherries
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch, round, cake pans; cover bottoms with waxed paper.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, 2 cups sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add eggs, milk, oil, and 1 tablespoon vanilla; beat until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pans.
3. Bake for 35 minutes, or until wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool layers in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Loosen edges, and remove to racks to cool completely.
4. Drain cherries, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Combine reserved juice, cherries, 1 cup sugar and cornstarch in a 2 quart saucepan. Cook over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cool before using.
5. Combine whipping cream and confectioner's sugar in a chilled medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form.
6. With long serrated knife, split each cake layer horizontally in half. Tear one split layer into crumbs; set aside. Reserve 1 1/2 cups Frosting for decorating cake; set aside. Gently brush loose crumbs off top and side of each cake layer with pasty brush or hands. To assemble, place one cake layer on cake plate. Spread with 1 cup frosting; top with 3/4 cup cherry topping. Top with second cake layer; repeat layers of frosting and cherry topping. Top with third cake layer. Frost side of cake. Pat reserved crumbs onto frosting on side of cake. Spoon reserved frosting into pastry bag fitted with star decorator tip. Pipe around top and bottom edges of cake. Spoon remaining cherry topping onto top of cake. 

BUNDLE OF RECIPES

GARLIC BREAD WITH MOZZARELLA

Ingredients:
1 very good homemade or store-bought focaccia bread
1/2 cup salted butter, softened
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella
6 cloves garlic, very thinly sliced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Procedure:
             1. Slice focaccia bread in half through the middle and spread approximately 1/4 cup of the softened butter on the faces of each half of the loaf.
             2. Sprinkle about 1 & 1/2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese over the butter on each half.
             3. Sprinkle 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese on the face of each half of foccacia.
             4. Arrange about 3 cloves of very thinly sliced garlic on each face of the bread, and then sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano over the top of each half.You can also mince the garlic instead if you like
             5. Bake bread on a baking sheet for 10 - 12 minutes or until top begins to brown. Slice and serve.
                        

CHICKEN – CORN SOUP

(Soup)

  Ingredients:

1 sachet Chicken- Corn Soup (knorr)

1 pc        Egg

 Procedure:   

              1. Bring to boil per pack direction. Add 1 egg stirringly in it. Serve hot.

                    

MANGO PEARL LAYER

Yield 5 to 6 small glasses  Prep Time 15 minutes  Chill Time 20 to 30 minutes

Ingedients:

 2 cups all-purpose cream

1 1/4 cups (300 ml) condensed milk

2 ripe mangoes, thinly sliced

1 1/2 cup cooked sago, small1 pack crushed graham crackerschocolate wafer sticks for garnish

Procedure:  

             1  In a bowl, pour in all-purpose cream and gradually add condensed milk (you may opt to add more or less to achieve your desired sweetness). Mix until well blended.          

              2 Fold in half of the sago to the cream mixture.              

              3  Assemble the layers: Start by putting a thick layer of crushed graham crackers on the bottom of individual glasses, pour cream mixture, top with sliced mangoes, and sprinkle with sago. Repeat process to make 2 or 3 layers, ending with sprinkle of crushed graham crackers on top.             

               4  Garnish with sliced mango, a dollop of sago, and chocolate wafer stick (if desired). Chill and serve.

 PEARL – MANGO DELIGHT 

(Dessert)

 Ingredients:

¼ kilo        Pearl Sago

1 kilo         Ripe Mango (shredded)

1 pack       Gelatin powder (cook in pack directions)

1 box         Cheese (Cubed)

2 boxes      Nestle Cream

1 can          Condensed Milk 

Procedure:     

               1. In a casserole boil Pearl Sago. Rinsed and set aside           

               2. Cook Gelatin per pack direction, put in a molder, let it stand for 3 minutes and cut in dice  size. Set Aside.      

               3.  In a bowl, mix all ingredients. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or more before servings. 

MIXED FRUITY – VEGETABLE SALAD

(Salad)

  Ingredients:

1 whole          Lettuce

1 big size       Cucumber

1 big size        Carrots

2 pcs.             Turnips

1 can (225g)    Pineapple Chunks

2 boxes           Raisin

2 pcs              Bell Pepper (red and green, cubed)

1 big size        White Onion (ringed)

2 pcs              Cooked Eggs (ringed)

½ box             Cheese (Cubed)

Optional          Ground black Pepper

1 1/3 cups       Mayonnaise or Salad Dressing

3 Tbsp             Nestle Cream

5 Tbsp             Condensed Milk

 Procedure:      

                1. Wash vegetables, peel and slice to any desired cutting. Set aside.    

                2. In a bowl mix Salad Dressing with Nestle Cream, Condensed Milk, Ground Black Pepper and Cheese.       

                3. Toss with Fruits and Vegetables and rest of the ingredients    

                4. Garnish with ringed egg. Let it cool for 20-30 minutes before servings. 

MANGO-TOMATO JAM

Best with bread or tarts

1 KILO RIPE MANGOES

1/2 KILO RED/RIPE TOMATOES 

1 1/2 C WHITE SUGAR

PROCEDURE:

-PEEL MANGOES AND MASH AFTER REMOVING THE SEED

-BLANCH TOMATOES, REMOVE SEEDS AND FINELY CHOP

-COMBINE MASHED MANGOES AND TOMATOES, MEASURE (CUP)

-ADD 1 1/2 CUP OF SUGAR TO EVERY 2 CUPS OF MASHED MIXTURE

-COOKING  THE MIXTURE SHOULD BE DONE QUICKLY AND TRANSFER WHILE HOT TO   A WELL STERILIZED JARS AND SEAL TIGHTLY.

-PROCESS STERILIZING FOR 20 MINUTES.

-LET IT COOL

VANILLA COOKIES WITH CHOCO CHIPS

Cookies are the ultimate dessert treats and you too can bake it. Just have the following simple ingredients ready: 

What you need:

1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 stick unsalted butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp, vanilla
1 small egg, at room temperature, slightly beaten
1 cup good quality chocolate chips

How to make:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Sift together the following dry ingredients : flour, baking soda, and salt. Place in a medium bowl & set aside.

3. Using a mixer, cream the butter and sugar at low speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the vanilla and egg and beat until fully incorporated.

4. Add the flour mixture. Beat until fully blended. Slowly add the chocolate chips and mix until fully combined. Form dough and refrigerate for at least an hour. Chilling overnight is also okay.

5. After putting in ref, spoon the dough and place two inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet.

6. Bake for 11-13 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven when done and place in a cooling rack. The cookies will be ready to serve after minutes. You may also place them in an airtight container for up to three days. Most likely, the cookies will be gone before then. 

ONION RINGS

I was amazed the first time I tasted this, I thought it tastes bad. I loved it and enjoyed the crispiness of it while it is hot, HOT with chili sauce and mayo feel good.           

You can do it and share this with your family.

Here's how:

1 big White onion (sweet onion)

Batter Mixture:

1 cup Cornstarch

1/2 Tb Wine and water

2 pcs Egg

Pepper (optional)

Salt to taste

Powdered seasoning

For coating and frying:

2 cups All Purpose Flour

Bread crumbs

Oil for frying

-Slice Onion into rings

-Combine ingredients for batter mixture

-Soak Onion rings to batter mixture

-Coat with flour first til it thickens and finally with bread crumbs

-Set aside for 5 minute before frying

-Serve while hot with sauce 

Good for any occassion and side dish (appetizers). Enjoy and have fun eating.