Muscovado Maja Recipe

Compared to a normal maja blanca, this one is quite unique. I cannot say nothing but DELICIOUS! Although I have come through some mistakes while cooking but through learning and learning I achieved the taste I wanted. Here is my perfect finished muscovado maja. You can try this at home.

Ingredients: 

410 ml Evaporada
1 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup muscovado sugar
2 cups cooked sago pearls
1 can cream-style corn

Procedure: 

•  Mix evap, cornstarch, sugar and cream-style corn. 
•  Cook over medium heat while stirring until slightly thickened. 
•  Stir in sago and cook until very thick and sticky. 
•  Remove from heat and transfer mixture to a large, buttered dish ,either rectangular or square.
• Let cool then cut into squares. 
• Serve. 

Makes 10 servings 

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Turon con Tsokolate

Want some snacks? This one might be one of the best. From the title itself, it seems to be tempting to eat. To all moms like me, you can try this during your family home gatherings. I’m sure they’ll all love this.

Ingredients:

Chocolate sauce:

410 ml Evap

¼ cup butter

¼ cup cocoa powder

¼ cup sugar

¼ tsp vanilla extract

2 Tbsps flour

salt

Turon:

6 pcs Saba, cut into strips (lengthwise)

1 cup diced jackfruit

brown sugar

Lumpia wrappers

Cooking oil

Optional: Sesame Seeds

Procedure:

• Combine all ingredients for chocolate sauce.
• Cook over low heat, stirring until smooth and thickened.
• Set aside and let it cool.
• For the turon, roll bananas and jackfruit in wrapper and sprinkle with brown sugar.
• Deep fry until golden brown.
• Serve with chocolate sauce.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

 Makes 24 pieces.

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Puto Cheese Recipe

If you’re a Filipino, then I know you love this, right? I have made this simple recipe for you to have a reference if ever you are planning to cook this. I hope you do enjoy yours as I enjoyed mine too.

Ingredients :
1 cup evap
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 1/2 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 cup melted butter
1 egg
2 1/2 cups water
cheese
water, for steaming

Procedure:

•  Prepare steamer and pour water. Grease molds and set aside.
• In a bowl, sift flour, sugar, and baking powder. Mix well. 
• Add the butter, evap, egg, and water. Mix all the ingredients well. 
• Put mixture into the greased molds filling about three-quarters full. 
• Organize molds (or muffin cups) in the steamer. Top each puto with cheese. 
•  Steam for 20 minutes. 
•  Remove finished product (puto) from the steamer. Unmold and arrange in a platter. 
•  Serve hot or cold. Enjoy!

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Macaroni Salad Recipe

This is one of my favorite desserts. Just few days ago, I made my home-made and own-styled macaroni salad during my baby's 1st birthday. Making this dessert doesn't need to be expensive. If you only know how to budget and choose cheaper ingredients, you can still achieve a sweeter and yummier Macaroni salad recipe.

Ingredients: 

400g Fiesta elbow macaroni 

1 medium-sized Fruit Cocktail 

2 cans condensed milk 

2 cans Nestle cream 

250 mL mayonnaise 

1 piece cheese 

2 cans nata de coco, red 

2 cans kaong, green 

Optional: You can also add Raisins in your recipe. I prefer not to add mine. 

Instructions: 

• Cook macaroni. Follow the cooking instructions in the package carefully. 
• Drain the nata de coco, kaong and the fruit cocktail. Set aside. 
• Combine all the ingredients: mayonnaise, nestle cream, condensed milk, and cheese. 
• Put in a preserving bottle and put in the refrigerator. 
• Serve when cold. 
• Enjoy!

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Minatamis na Saging

Minatamis na Saging is one of the easiest recipes I've cooked. It doesn't require big amount of money and not time-consuming. f ever you would like to make this one, here is my own version of Minatamis na Saging in an easy way. Please let me know how yours goes.

Ingredients: 

9 pcs banana, sliced into 3 per banana 

2 cups water 

2 cups brown sugar 

1 tsp salt 

Procedure: 

• Pour 2 cups of water into a cooking pot. Bring to a boil. 
• Put in sugar and salt and stir well. 
• Put the sliced bananas and boil for few minutes or until the liquid becomes sticky. 
• Put in a serving plate. Serve hot. Enjoy!

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