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Saturday, February 18, 2012

Chicken Empanada


INGREDIENTS
3 clovesgarlic, crushed
1 pcmedium onion, chopped
1/4 kgchicken breast, deboned and diced
1 pclarge potato, cut into small cubes
2 tbspraisins
1 pcmedium red bell pepper, diced
1 pouch (115 g) DEL MONTE Quick 'n Easy Italian Pizza Sauce
CRUST
3/4 cupevaporated milk
1 tspcalamansi juice
1/2 cupmargarine, softened
1 pceggyolk
2-1/2 cupsall-purpose flour
1 tspsugar, (optional)
PROCEDURE
  1. CRUST: Combine milk, 1 tsp iodized fine salt or 1 tbsp rock salt and calamansi juice. Let stand for 5 minutes or until milk is curdled. Cream margarine and egg yolk until light and fluffy (5 minutes). Add milk mixture gradually while beating continuously until well-blended. Add 2 cups flour and mix well until mixture holds together. Shape into a ball. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  2. KNEAD dough for 10 minutes using remaining flour. Cut into 24 pieces. Flatten each into round pieces 3” in diameter. Put 2 tsp of filling. Fold and seal edges. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Deep-fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
  3. FILLING: Sautè garlic, onion and chicken. Add potatoes, 1/2 tsp iodized fine salt (or ½ tbsp iodized rock salt) and 1/8 tsp pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes or until dry. Add raisins, bell peppers and DEL MONTE Pizza Sauce. Simmer for 2 minutes. Set aside.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Boston Cream Pie



Ingredients:
yellow cake mix, prepared according to directions
For the pastry cream:

  • 1/2 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 6 tablespoons sugar (upon further review we've added another tablespoon of sugar)
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, or to taste
  • big pinch of salt
For the chocolate ganache:
  • 4 ounces high-quality dark chocolate, preferably bittersweet
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1 teaspoon butter













A Boston cream pie is all about the cream and ganache. In fact, here's a tip in case you want to take that idea and run with it – instead of two cakes, just use one. Use a long, serrated knife to split the cake in two, and proceed with the recipe as shown.