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Special Homemade Pizza

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Filipino Style Recipe: Special Homemade Pizza is a typical pizza made of oven-baked flat, round bread topped with tomato sauce, cheese and various toppings. You may choose various toppings based on your budget and what you prefer. Pizza crust is available in leading supermarket or you may do it yourself. Good luck and enjoy!

Good for 2 pizza

Ingredients:
2 pieces pizza crust(10-12 inch diameter)
1 1/2 cup pizza sauce or tomato sauce
150 grams mozzarella cheese or quick melt, grated

Toppings:
1 medium-sized white onion, cut into rings
2 red and green bell peppers, slice thinly
1/2 cup pineapple tidbits
20 pieces pepperoni slices
1/4 cup beef toppings/nuggets
5 slices ham, cut into small squares
4 tablespoons sliced black olives

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Place pizza crust in a flat surface, ladle enough pizza sauce into the center and spread it out in a spiral motion. Leave about 1/2 inch of unsauce pizza at the edges.
2. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top then arrange other toppings evenly.
3. Spread shredded cheese on top of the toppings. Repeat for the other crust.

Part 3
1. Preheat oven over 350 degrees Fahrenheit then bake for 15-20 minutes or until the crust are crisp and the cheese is melted.
2. Remove from the oven then transfer to round sheet. Cut into 8-12 serving slices then serve with hot sauce.

Nutty Brownie Torte

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Filipino Style Recipe: This recipe is called Nutty Brownie Torte because of the rich chocolate taste with the nuttiness of the peanuts. The top is a generous layer of chocolate and the center is a chewy and gooey brownie. The peanuts add an interesting contrast to the consistency of the torte. This is a perfect treat for your kids and guests.

Ingredients:
1 cup dark chocolate, chopped (I used Beryl’s Gourmet – Dark Compound)
1 cup chopped peanuts
1 cup flour
1/2  cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup sugar syrup (dissolve 1 cup sugar in 1/4 cup water)
1/4 cup water
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Frosting:
1/2 cup chopped Beryl’s Gourmet – Dark Compound chocolate bar
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp sugar syrup
1 tsp vanilla
choco sprinkles (optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a 9×6 inch baking pan, brush with butter then sprinkle with flour. (This will prevent the brownie from sticking in the baking pan.)
2. In a separate pan, melt 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup sugar syrup over low heat then stir in 1 cup chocolate. Remove from heat.
3. Add sugar and eggs then stir. Add vanilla, flour and nuts and mix until just blended.
4. Pour the mixture into baking pan and bake in a preheated oven over 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes or until center springs back when touched. (Overbaking will make the brownies dry.)
5. Remove from oven and let it cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pan.

Part 2
1. To make the frosting, combine butter, sugar syrup, and chocolates over low heat until melted.Remove from heat then stir in vanilla.
2. Frost top and sides of the brownie then add sprinkles. Chill until set. Slice, serve and enjoy!

Cashew Polvoron

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Filipino Style Recipe: Cashew Polvoron is another variety of polvoron made up of toasted flour, powdered milk, sugar, butter and ground cashew. This is a simple sweet delicacy and easy to prepared.

Estimated time of preparation: 20-25 minutes(plus wrapping time)
Estimated time of cooking: 15 minutes
Good for 30-35 pieces

Ingredients:
4 cups all purpose flour
2 cups powdered full cream milk
1 1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/8 cup butter, melted
1 cup ground cashew

japanese paper or or cellophane
polvoron moulder

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pan over medium heat, toast flour for about 15 minutes or until color turns to light brown. Stir constantly.
2. Transfer to a bowl and let it cool. Set aside.

Part 2
1. Add powdered milk and sugar then mix until well combined.
2. Sift then pour melted butter. Mix well until smooth.
3. Add ground cashew then stir well.

Part 3
1. In a polvoron mold, scoop and press the mixture until compact.
2. Wrap the molded polvoron with cellophane wrapper then secure by twisting both ends.
3. Repeat until all the mixture are consumed. Done!

Yema Cake

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Filipino Style Recipe: Yema cake is a creamy and delicious custard cake originate in southern part of Luzon. This dessert is made from 2 layer chiffon cake coated with yema frosting. The custard is almost similar to brazo de mercedez and dulce de leche that consists of egg yolks, condensed milk, evaporated milk and vanilla extract.

Ingredients:
Chiffon Cake:
Flour Mixture:
1 1/4 cups cake flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup white sugar

Egg Yolks Mixture:
4 egg yolks from large-sized eggs
1/3 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Egg White Mixture:
4 egg whites
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

Yema Frosting:
6 egg yolks
1 can condensed milk
1 big can evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a mixing bowl, mix flour mixture until well blended then sift.
3. In a separate bowl, combine egg yolks mixture then whisk slowly until smooth.
4. Combine flour and egg yolks mixture while continue mixing until smooth and well blended.

Part 2
1. In another bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until frothy.
2. Gradually add white sugar while continue mixing until stiff peaks are formed.
3. Gently add egg white mixture into flour and egg yolks mixture then whisk until well blended.
4. Add vegetable oil then fold.

Part 3
1. In a cake pan lined bottom with parchment paper then pour batter mixture then bake for 40-45 minutes.
2. Remove from the oven then let it cool. Remove cake from the pan then refrigerate before frosting.

Part 4
1. In a sauce pan, combine yema frosting mixture then cook while continuously stirring over low heat until becomes thick.

Part 5
1. Slice chiffon cake horizontally into two equal parts.
2. In a cake board, place the top slice upside down then spread a thin layer of yema frosting at the top.
3. Place the other slice on top, bottom side up then spread and cover the whole cake with yema frosting.
4. Sprinkle with grated cheese on top then refrigerate before serving.

Fish Fingers

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Filipino Style Recipe: Fish fingers is another popular finger food or snack that consists of fish fillets coated into flour, egg and breadcrumbs then deep fry until golden brown. This is usually serve together with dipping sauce and beer.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 10 minutes
Good for 2-3 persons

Ingredients:
750 grams fish fillets(I used cream dory), cut into serving pieces
1/2 cup flour
2 raw eggs, beaten
1 cup breadcrumbs(optional)
salt and pepper to taste
cooking oil for frying

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper then mix well. Set aside.
2. Prepare beaten eggs into a separate bowls.
3. Dredge fish fillet into flour mixture then shake off to remove excess flour.
4. Dip in beaten eggs and dredge into flour mixture or breadcrumbs to coat all sides.
5. Repeat the steps for remaining fish fillets. Set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat enough oil then deep fry each fish fillets for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown.
Drain on paper towel and set aside.
2. Transfer fish fillets into serving plate then serve with garlic-mayo dip.

Caramelized Beef with Spinach

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Filipino Style Recipe: Caramelized Beef with Spinach is simple yet delicious and mouth-watering beef dish. The beef marinated then cooked and simmered together until caramelized and thicken. This is usually served together with steamed spinach.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 10 minutes
Good for 2-3 persons

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo beef, cut into serving pieces
120 grams pineapple(chunks or tidbits), reserve juice
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder(optional)
salt and ground pepper to taste
a bunch of spinach, steamed

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine, soy sauce, oyster sauce, pineapple juice, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic powder, ginger powder, cayenne pepper and ground pepper then mix well.
2. Add beef then marinate for 2 hours or overnight inside the fridge. Drain and reserve the marinade.

Part 2
1. In pan, pour marinade then simmer over medium heat until reduce in half.
2. Add beef then stir cook for 5 minutes or until caramelize and thicken.
3. Adjust seasoning according to taste. Add pineapple then cook for another minute.
4. Transfer to serving plate together with steamed spinach. Serve immediately.

Fish n Chips

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Filipino Style Recipe: Fish n Chips is a popular finger food or snack that consists of fried fish fillets and chips/fries. The fish fillet coated with batter, deep fry until golden brown. This is commonly serve as finger food together with dipping sauce and beer.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 10 minutes
Good for 2-3 persons

Ingredients:
750 grams fish fillets(I used cream dory), cut into serving pieces
2 pieces potatoes, cleaned and sliced
1/2 cup flour
2 raw eggs, beaten
salt and pepper to taste
cooking oil for frying

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper then mix well. Set aside.
2. Prepare beaten eggs into a separate bowls.
3. Dredge fish fillet into flour mixture then shake off to remove excess flour.
4. Dip in beaten eggs and dredge again into flour mixture to coat all sides.
5. Repeat the steps for remaining fish fillets. Set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat enough oil then deep fry each fish fillets for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towel and set aside.
2. In a same frying pan, deep fry potatoes for 3 minutes then drain on paper towel and set aside.
3. Transfer fish fillets and fries into serving plate then serve with garlic-mayo dip.

Chicken Pandan

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Filipino Style Recipe: Chicken pandan is a simple yet delicious chicken dish originated from Thailand. This dish is made of chicken pieces marinated then wrapped with pandan leaves. Deep fry until golden brown then serve with toyo-mansi sauce. This is usually serve together with steamed rice or can be serve as pulutan.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 15 minutes
Good for 10-14 pieces

Ingredients:
400 grams chicken fillets, cut into pieces
10-14 pandan leaves
cooking oil for frying

Marinade:
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoon calamansi juice
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a large bowl, combine marinade ingredients then mix until well blended.
2. Add chicken then marinate for 2-3 hours inside the fridge.
3. Drain chicken then wrap each pieces with pandan leaves.

Part 2
1. In a frying pan, heat enough oil then deep fry wrapped chicken until golden brown. Drain.
2. Transfer to serving plate then serve with dipping sauce and steamed rice.

Ham and Cheese Pizza Tortilla

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Filipino Style Recipe: Ham and Cheese Pizza Tortilla is inspire to typical pizza made of oven-baked flat, round bread topped with tomato sauce, cheese and toppings.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 20 minutes

Good for 4 pizza tortillas

Ingredients:
4 pieces tortilla(8-10 inch diameter)
1 1/2 cup pizza sauce or tomato sauce
150 grams mozzarella cheese or quick melt, grated
100 grams sweet ham, cooked and cut into cubes

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Place tortilla in a flat surface, ladle enough pizza sauce into the center and spread it out in a spiral motion. Leave about 1/2 inch of unsauce tortilla at the edges.
2. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top then add and arrange ham evenly.
3. Spread shredded cheese on top of the toppings. Repeat for remaining pieces.

Party 2
1. Pre-heat oven over 200 degrees Fahrenheit then bake tortillas for 8-10 minutes or until the tortillas are crisp and the cheese is melted.
2. Remove from the oven then transfer to round sheet. Cut into 4-6 serving slices then serve with hot sauce.

Spicy Chicken Paprika

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Filipino Style Recipe: Spicy Chicken Paprika is a spicy chicken dish made from fried breaded chicken then tossed to coat in spicy paprika sauce.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes(plus chilling time)
Estimated time of frying: 30-40 minutes.
Good for 3-5 persons

Ingredients:
1 kilo chicken, cleaned and cut into serving pieces
cooking oil for frying

For Breading Mix:
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon salt

For Paprika Sauce:
1 teaspoon paprika pepper
1/2 cup hot sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon ground pepper
2 teaspoon garlic powder

Dipping Sauce:
1 cup mayonnaise
6 cloves garlic, minced

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine flour, paprika, cayenne and salt then mix well.
2. Place and toss chicken with the mixture until evenly coated.
3. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.

Part 2
1. In a deep frying pan, heat enough oil to cover the chicken entirely.
2. Fry chicken for about 10-15 minutes in medium heat or until color turns to golden brown.
3. Drain and set aside.

Part 3
1. In a sauce pan, melt butter in a low heat then add butter, hot sauce, garlic powder, sugar and pepper. Stir well then turn off the heat.
2. In a large bowl, place the chicken then add sauce and mix until all the chicken coated evenly.
3. Serve immediately with dipping sauce and steamed rice.