Friday, May 8, 2015

Filipino Foods: Sweets, Desserts and Merienda Favorites

FILIPINO FOODS

SWEET, DESSERTS, AND MERIENDA FAVORITES






Bibingkang Galapong


Ingredients:

4 eggs, well beaten
1 c sugar
2 cup rice flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c coconut milk
1/4 c melted margarine
2 tbsp. baking powder

Preparation:

  • Add sugar to beaten eggs
  • Combined salt and flour ; add to egg mixture.
  • Add melted margarine and baking powder.
  • Pour into banana leaf lined mold.
  • Bake in 375 degree Fahrenheit oven.
  • Brush top with coco cream and sugar and bake until golden crust is formed.
  • Makes 3 large bibingkas. 


Bibingkang Malagkit

Ingredients:

2 cups malagkit rice (glutinous rice)
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp. anis (aniseed)
3/4  cup coco cream
1/2 cup sugar

Preparation:

  • Boil coconut milk and malagkit rice with a little bit of salt.
  • Boil until quite dry.
  • Lower heat and add brown sugar .
  • Place in banana leaf lined baking pan
  • Pour on top the coco cream and sugar .
  • Bake until a golden crust is formed.
  • Temperature: 350 degrees Fahrenheit.


Bibingkang Pinipig


Ingredients:

4 cups pinipig (pounded green glutinous rice)
2 cups coconut milk
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
3/4 cup coco cream
1/2 cup sugar

Preparation:

  • Boil coconut milk ; add pinipig and salt.
  • Cook until dry
  • Transfer into banana leaf lined baking dish.
  • Pour over coco cream and sugar.
  • Baked until golden crust is formed.
  • Temperature: 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 


Biko


Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups of malagkit (glutinous rice)
1-1/2 cups of coco cream
2 cups coconut milk
1/8 tsp. anis (aniseed)
2 cups sugar

Preparation:

  • Wash malagkit and drain
  • Place coco cream and coco milk with anise in a saucepan.
  • Add malagkit and cook over low flame.
  • Stir once in a while to prevent scorching.
  • When liquid is almost evaporated, add sugar and continuously stir until thick.
  • When done, serve with latik.




Brazo de Mercedes


Ingredients:

10 eggs, separated
1-1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 can milkmaid condensed milk
1/2 cup of evaporated milk
1/2 tsp. lemon rind

Preparation:


  • Beat the egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff.
  • Add sugar gradually and beat until smooth.
  • Pour into a jelly roll baking pan lined and greased.
  • Baked at 350 degrees Fahrenheit oven until brown.
  • Remove from oven and invert on a greased wax paper.
  • Remove lower wax paper and fill with filling.
  • Roll and chill.


Filling:

  • Combined egg yolks with milk.
  • Combined on top of double boiler until thick.
  • Spread on meringue.




Brunn Butter Cake


Ingredients:

1 lb. Brunn butter
2 1/2 cup of sugar
6 eggs
3 cups  cake flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 cup milk


Preparation:


  • Cream butter with sugar and beat until fluffy.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk.
  • Mix until blended.
  • Pour into a greased and lined baking pan, tube or rectangular. 
  • Baked at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes or until done.
  • Serve plain or with cream.


Budin
(Pudding)


Ingredients:

4 eggs, well beaten
2 cans (big) evaporated milk
2 cups toasted bread crumbs
1-1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup grated young coconut
1/2 cup candied condol, diced
1/2 cup candied rimas, diced
1/2 cup candied langka, diced
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind


Preparation:


  • Beat eggs and milk with sugar
  • Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
  • Pour into the buttered mold and bake in a moderate oven until firm.
  • Unmold and serve cold




Ginataan


Ingredients:

2 medium sweet potatoes, diced
1/2 cup ube, diced
1/2 cup gabi, diced
1/4 cup sago, soaked in water
1 cup saba banana, sliced
1/2 cup langka, sliced
3 cup coconut milk
3/4 sugar
1/4 tsp. anis
1 cup coco cream

Preparation:


  • Combine sweet potatoes, ubi and gabi in a saucepan, add enough water to cook ; cook till done.
  • Add sago and cook until become transparent.
  • Add saba banana, langka and coconut milk.
  • Let boil; add sugar and anis.
  • When done, pour over coco cram and serve for 8.






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