Chewy Brownies

Filipino Style Recipe: Chewy brownies is another popular dessert originate in United States which is most likely between cake and cookie in texture. Brownie comes in different varieties and may include nuts, chocolate chips, frosting, whipped cream and other ingredients. This is usually serve together with coffee or milk.

Estimated time of preparation: 40 minutes
Estimated time of baking: 30 minutes
Good for 12 brownies

Ingredients:
1/2 cup dark chocolate buttons
2 tbsp. natural cocoa unsweetened
1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 raw eggs, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Preheat oven at 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Grease an 8 inch square baking pan with butter then line with wax paper. Brush butter on the paper.

Part 2
1. In a bowl, melt butter and chocolate over boiling water. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
2. Mix in sugar, salt, and vanilla on the chocolate mixture. Add eggs one at a time while stirring until well blended.
3. Add flour, cocoa and chocolate chips then beat until well incorporated but do not over beat(approximately 30-60 seconds of beating).
4. Pour the mixture in a grease baking pan then bake for 30 minutes or until done.(Brownies is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.)

Part 3
1. Remove from the oven and let it cool enough to handle.
2. Run a knife around the inside of the pan then flip into a flat surface.
3. Remove the paper from the brownies then cut into squares. Refrigerate before serving.

Blueberry Cheese Cupcakes

Filipino Style Recipe: Blueberry Cheese Cupcakes is a thick and soft sweetened dessert made of cream cheese, eggs, sour cream and sugar. Pour and spread in hard biscuit crust usually made from finely crushed Oreo cookies or graham crackers and then baked until firm. Topped with blueberry pie filling and chilled before serving.

Estimated time of preparation: 30-40 minutes
Estimated time of baking: 30 minutes(plus chilling time)
Good for 15-18 cupcakes

Ingredients:
1 can blueberry pie filling/topping

Crust:
2 packs Oreo cookies, discard filling, finely crushed
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
3/4 tablespoon sugar

Filling:
3 Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons flour
3/4 tablespoon vanilla
4 raw eggs

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a mixing bowl, combine crushed Oreo, sugar, and butter then mix until well combined.(Mixture should be moist, add more butter if too dry).
2. In a muffin pan, place paper cups then spread and press down the Oreo mixture up to 1/4 inch thick. Let it set for at least 5 minutes.

Part 2
1. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar until well blended.
2. Add sour cream, flour, and vanilla then mix well.
3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing slowly until just blended.
4. Pour and spread the filling evenly into the crust.

Part 3
1. Bake in preheated oven at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
2. Remove from oven and let it cool then top with blueberry pie filling.
3. Chill for at least 4 hours. Serve.

(thanks Ms. Rochelle for sharing)

Chocolate Crinkles

Filipino Style Recipe: Chocolate Crinkles is a kind of chocolate-flavored cookie covered in white powdered sugar. It is consists of chocolate, flour, baking powder, butter, eggs, sugar and vanilla extract mixed together until well blended. The mixture molds into balls then roll into powdered or confectioner’s sugar. Baked for 10 minutes over 450 degrees Fahrenheit or until done.

Estimated time of preparation: 20 minutes(plus chilling time)
Estimated time of baking: 10 minutes
Good for 50 pieces

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, melted
100 grams chocolate, melted
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 pieces raw eggs
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 cup cocoa powder (optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a electric mixer, combine butter, chocolate, cocoa powder, eggs, sugar and vanilla until well blended.
2. In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt then pour into mixture.
3. Continue mixing until well combined then cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Part 2
1. Scoop a spoonful of mixture, mold into balls then roll in confectioners’ sugar.
2. In a greased baking pan, arrange the mixture about 2 inches apart.
3. Bake in a preheat oven over 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 8-10 minutes or until done.
4. Remove from the oven then let it cool before serve.

Merry Cremas Food Bazaar by Alaska Crema

Filipino Style Recipe was invited to attend the Merry Cremas Food Bazaar event held on December 15, 2013(Sunday) at Activity Center open ground in Eastwood Mall.

There were several merchants who joined the event and they presented their specialties for free food tasting. They also served their entries of delicious holiday goodies using Alaska Crema where Filipino Style Recipe was one of the judges.

Here are the entrepreneurs who joined in the event:

Alchemy

Macarons (Box of 6 – P220, Box of 12 – P425)
Dark Chocolate Truffles (Box of 12 – P295)

I tried their mini macarons with Alaska Crema and I can say that their version of macarons is one of the best that I have ever tried. My favorite was the salted caramel flavor.

Baked Bites
Ms. Bettinna Carlos is one of the famous young entrepreneurs that day, not because she’s an actress but she owned the popular Nutella Rocks. I had seen her in a TV show for being a successful entrepreneur and I must admit that her product really rocks!

Nutella Rocks(P45/each)

I also tried her Dulce de Leche Pecan Cheesecake with Caramel and Alaska Crema on top. It has a very soft and creamy texture that blends to the sweetness of caramel. I recommend this as gifts or giveaways this coming Holiday.

Contact Number: 0917-861.BITE(2483)

Bite Contemporary Cuisine

Bite Contemporary cuisine showed us their kohol(sea snails) chowder with Alaska products. I must say the soup was really creamy and tasty!

They also presented their best seller “Paella Valenciana”.

Cakes and Bakes
Cakes and bakes offers different varieties of pastry and their best sellers are kamote bread, choco banana loaf, dulce de leche cake and cream puffs.

Their entry for the Alaska Crema holiday goodies was the Chocolate Mouse Merengue which was really awesome not only on the presentation but also the taste.

Contact Numbers : 654 0913, 654 9877, 470 8921
Email : cakesbakesinc@gmail.com

Choco ATBP
Choco ATBP offers homemade chocolates from Philippine grown and processed cacao. The owner even showed us how to use the batirol to prepare a chocolate drink.

Dark Chocolate Tablea Fudge Bars has different varieties; they have simple vanilla, delightful orange, tsoko mint, sili tsoko and peanut tsoko.

Contact Numbers : 0908 894 9598, 0918 903 0664, 02 647 1082
Email: cs@chocoatbp.com

CJM’s Catering Services
CJM’s Catering Services is located in Tipas Taguig City. They prepared their version of cream puffs and baked macaroni with Alaska products.

Contact Numbers : 0918 522 8968, 0915 308 3048
Email : celynocheseda@yahoo.com

Cooking Ina’s Kitchen

Mrs. Benilia Besana Legaspi is an execute chef of cooking Ina’s Kitchen presented their Asian Fusion of Malaysian and Bicolano Laksa. They used coconut milk as main ingredients similar to Laksa Lemak from Malaysia. They also added Alaska Crema for the extra creaminess to this dish.

Contact Number : (02) 823-21-07

Double Delights
Looking for special polvoron? Double delights offers premium polvoron and polvoron cupcakes.

For Premium Classic Polvoron has different varieties available in butter, crispies, cashew, cookies n cream, peanut, ube and assorted pack for Php 100.00(pack of 15) and Php 250.00(pack of 40).

You can have these polvoron cupcakes with different designs for Php 35.00-45.00 each or Php 100.00(box of 3), Php 120.00(box of 4), Php 180.00(box of 6) and Php 300.00(box of 12). These cute goodies are great for gift this holiday or giveaway during parties.

Contact Numbers: 0932 888 1350, 296 3702, 470 2419
Email: anne@doubledelights.com

Forever Cupcakes
Forever cupcakes displayed their customize cupcakes with your favorite characters.

They also have Christmas designed cupcakes for this coming Holiday season.

Hey Gourmet
Hey Gourmet is popular in different varieties of bread and sweets.

They presented their own version of rock salt and cheese bar which is one of my favorite,

tiramisu and salted caramel with Alaska product.

Contact Number: 0922 857 9151
Email: heygourmetpastries@gmail.com

Joanie’s Cupcakes
I can say that their cupcakes really taste good. This is also a good choice for gifts and giveaways.


I was curious before what is rainbow jar cakes when I watched it in a TV show until I saw it personally in food bazaar.

Malagos Chocolate
Malagos presented their version of chocolate fondue made of Malagos hot chocolate from Davao with Alaska products.

Contact Numbers: 02 843 5303, 02 929 9310
Email: sales@malagoschocolate.com

Med Chef
Med chef presented their version of Molten Chocolate with caramel sauce made of Alaska product.

They also displayed their bread pudding creme brulee and the pastry tower that consists of different pastries was also mouth-watering.

Nothing But C
Nothing but C specializes in customized cakes for all occasions like baby shower, birthday, baptism, debut, wedding, etc.


I was very curious about the taste of yema cake when someone posted on facebook. I am glad that I found this cake here in food bazaar. For small sized -Php 70.00, big sized – Php 100.00

Yes it’s a cake! They have the original lechon cake in different sizes.
Super Mini(4 inches diameter, 10 inches length) for Php 1,000.00
Mini for Php 1,500.00
Regular(7 inches diameter, 18 inches length) for Php 3,000.00

They also have “Ferrero Cake” made of chocolate cake topped with Ferrero chocolate.

Contact Numbers : 0917 576 9129, 0922 864 5972, 215 2773

Nutty Drizzle
Nutty Drizzle baked goodies specially the popular kroughnuts.

Some of their products are custard with choco drizzle kroughnuts for Php 50.00 each and chocolate drizzle with creamy custard for Php 40.00 each.

Contact : 0922 897 2196, 0906 362 4313
Email : Nutty_Drizzle@yahoo.com

Party Time Philippines
Party Time Philippines has a complete set of party needs like catering, photo and video, magicians, food carts even in corporate events.

They presented their bacon carbonara with Alaska Crema,

fish fillet with creamy herb sauce and my favorite honey barbecue ribs. The rib was so tender and the sauce was really delicious that suits my taste.

Contact Numbers: 986 3876, 753 8150, 0917 848 5878
Email : partytimephilippines@yahoo.com

Red Velvet
Red velvet also offers customized cupcakes, their products are also ideal for gifts and giveaways specially for the kids.

They also have rainbow designed cupcakes for the holiday season.

Roasterrific
Roasterrific is popular in serving roasted dishes like bagnet, roasted chicken,

and their home of the best “Herb-a-licious” Lechon which is a fusion of the famous cebu lechon and the ilocano favorite bagnet.

I also tried their Chicken Ala King which was made creamier with Alaska product.

I also had a bite of their lechon and honestly they’re really crunchy!

Contact Number: 881 6088

Roasts Coffee and Bibingka
Roasts Coffee and Bibingka located in Katipunan Avenue offers special bibingka and puto bumbong. You can have their bibingka for Php 95.00 and mini bibingka for Php 65.00 while the puto bumbong is Php 65.00 for 4 sticks.

Their entry for the Alaska Crema holiday goodies was turon with salted caramel.

Contact Number: 0917 803 0710

Suzhou Dimsum
Suzhou Dimsum is the best choose if you’re looking for Xiao Long Bao. This Chinese restaurant is located in Greenhills San Juan and Araullo St. Mandaluyong City.
During the food bazaar they gave us their version of Nai Cha and Tai-Pao which is available in asado, bola bola, salted egg, mushroom and steamed chicken.

Contact Numbers: 721 6105, 717 1153

Sweet Success
Sweet Success from Binondo Manila offers cakes and cupcakes. They presented some of their best sellers,

Chocolate Balls php 290.00(21’s), Php 170.00(12’s)

Chocolate Meringue Bars Php 400.00(20’s), Php 205.00(10’s)

Chocolate Caramel Crumble for Php 110.00

Contact Number: 244 8790
Email : sweet_success888@yahoo.com

The Pastry Parlour
The pastry parlour is an online pastry shop that specializes in homemade customized cakes, cupcakes and other desserts for birthdays, weddings, christenings, showers, graduation, corporate events, anniversaries, etc.

Chicken Pie consist with Alaska product.

Contact Numbers: 0917 500 1123, 02 966 2380
Email: pastryparlour@gmail.com

The Serving Spoon Manila
The Serving Spoon Manila also participated in food bazaar,

they let us to try their version of burger patties called “5P’s Burger” which came from the initials of the owner’s sons and daughters.

They have “Toblerone Bread Pudding” as their entries for Merry Cremas Food Bazaar.

Contact Numbers : +63 905 322 6008, +63 2 881 9594
Email : Patrickandres03@yahoo.com


Many shoppers lined up at the entrance of the food bazaar for the free taste of holiday goodies prepared by participating merchants. Most of the products are ideal for gifts and giveaways to special someone and friends this coming Holiday.

Congratulations to Joanie’s Cupcake, Malagos Dark Chocolate and Hey Gourmet for winning the Merry Cremas Food Bazaar.

Disclaimer: This article is sponsored by Alaska Crema. The information and opinions expressed here represent the author. Image courtesy of Filipino Style Recipe.

Chocolate Brownies

Filipino Style Recipe: Chocolate brownies is another popular dessert specially in United States which is most likely between cake and cookie in texture. Brownie comes in different varieties and may include nuts, chocolate chips, frosting, whipped cream and other ingredients. This is usually serve together with coffee or milk.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes
Estimated time of baking: 40 minutes
Good for 30 brownies

Ingredients:
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs

1 cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips (optional)
nutella or other chocolate spread for frosting(optional)

Ingredients:
Part 1
1. In a mixing bowl, combine cocoa, flour, baking powder and salt then mix until well combined. Set aside.
2. Grease baking pan(9x13inch) with melted butter. Set aside.

Part 2
1. In a large separate bowl, Add melted butter, vanilla and sugar then mix well.
2. Add eggs one at a time, whisk well after each egg.
3. Gradually add cocoa mixture then mix until well blended.
4. Add nuts and stir using spatula then pour in a grease baking pan.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit then bake for 40 minutes or until done.(Brownies is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.)
6. Remove from the oven and let it cool then spread nutella on top. Cut into bars then serve.

Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream

Filipino Style Recipe: Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream is a healthy dessert dish made of banana and peanut butter mix together until soft-serve consistency then chill before serve. This dish is a perfect dessert specially during summer season.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes(plus freezing time)
Good for 2 servings

Ingredients:
8 pieces ripe bananas, peeled and slice into discs
4 tablespoons peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract(optional)

Optional Toppings:
* grind almonds
* chocolate chips
* crushed chocolate cookies

Procedures:
1. In a food processor or high-speed blender, place bananas then process until creamy and smooth.
2. Add peanut butter and vanilla extract then process again until well blended and soft-serve consistency.
3. Transfer into freezer-safe container then place in freezer for at least 2 hours.
4. Serve chilled with toppings.

Cookies and Cream Smoothie

Filipino Style Recipe: cookies and cream smoothie is another sweet, creamy and refreshing beverage. This is made up of crumbled chocolate cookies, vanilla ice cream, low-fat milk and chocolate syrup. Best to served during summer season.

Estimated time of preparation: 5-8 minutes

Ingredients:
10 Oreo cookies or any chocolate cookies, crumbled
2 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
1/4 cup low-fat milk
3 tablespoons chocolate syrup

Procedures:
1. In a blender, combine milk, ice cream and chocolate syrup.
2. Add 1/2 of crumbled cookies then process until blended.
3. Pour into glasses then sprinkle with remaining cookies then serve immediately.

Polvoron

Filipino Style Recipe: Polvoron is another popular and easy Filipino sweet delicacy that is made up of toasted flour, powdered milk and sugar. Some add flavoring like toasted pinipig which is the most common flavor, ground cookies and cream.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 30-40 minutes

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

3/4 cup flavoring(crushed toasted pinipig, ground cookies and cream(Oreo), chocolate powder, etc…)
* 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. Pour melted butter then mix well until smooth.
3. Add the flavoring you choose then stir well.

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