Filipino Coconut Jelly Recipe

At each and every Filipino events, parties or gatherings, a good tasting and looking dessert will always be present. Aside from the usual leche flan and cakes, gelatin (Filipino jelly) will always be offered and served.

At this recipe post, Ms. Cherrie Moore of SweetCherriePie.Com will guide you on how to make a great looking and yummy tasting Filipino jelly with a twist. At this recipe of hers, she added coconut milk to make the jelly more thicker and creamier. If you wanted to try this one out, just read and follow the below Filipino Coconut Jelly recipe by Cherrie Moore.

Kalangkang Pinoy Recipe

Kalangkang is an all time favorite Filipino native delicacy of mine. Kalangkang, for those who are wondering what this is, is a grated and steamed balinghoy (kamoteng kahoy, cassava) served with freshly grated coconut sprinkled with sugar (brown sugar most of the time).

This famous Filipino snack, merienda and dessert is quite easy to make and prepare. Kalangkang doesn't require any special ingredients or kitchen utensils to do so. If you wanted to try this dish at home, here is a very simple and basic but surely yummy and delicious Kalangkang recipe for you.

Cassava or Balinghoy - Main Ingredient Of Kalangkang

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Freshly grated coconut

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Kalamay-Hati or Calamay Hati Recipe

Kalamay, just like the suman, do have many names, kinds or variations. Each and every region in the Philippines seems to have their very own type of Calamay. One of the most common type and Pinoy favorite is the Kalamay-Hati or Calamay Hati.

This Filipino authentic dessert or sweets is a best seller during family gathering or event. This kind of dish is a perfect addition for your table of sweet and colorful foods this Christmas season.

Kalamay-Hati Image Credit - PinoyDesserts.Net Kalamay-Hati Recipe Page

Ginataang Munggo Filipino Recipe

Ginataang Munggo (Monggo) is one of a kind Filipino delicacy. It can be eaten as a dessert and also perfect as merienda for Filipinos. This Filipino food is a combination of toasted munggo (mung beans) and malagkit (glutinous rice) cooked in coconut milk.

Ginataang Munggo is cooked like how Ginataang Mais is cooked except that the latter uses corn instead of mung beans.

Ginataang Munggo Image Credit - gomestic.com

Check out below our basic Ginataang Munggo recipe that is pretty easy to follow.

Cassava Cake Recipe By Inadvertently Domesticated

Here is a cassava cake recipe brought to you by the people behind InadvertentlyDomesticated.Com blog. If you have time, you can check out and visit their blog. They write about random things that will surely catch your attention (and taste buds of course).

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Now back to our cassava cake recipe. Here is the complete instruction and recipe.

Cassava Cake Recipe Ingredients:

* 2 packs grated cassava (about 2 lbs total weight)
* 1 1/2 cup coconut milk
* 3/4  evaporated milk
* 2 pieces raw egg
* ¼ cup butter, melted
* 6 tbsp mozzarella cheese, grated
* ½ cup condensed milk
* 14 tbsp sugar

For the topping:

* 1 1/2 cup coconut milk
* 2 tbsp sugar
* ½ cup condensed milk
* 2 tbsp flour
* 2 tbsp mozzarella cheese, grated
* egg white of 1 piece of egg

Cassava Cake Recipe Baking Instruction And Preparation:

1). In a large mixing bowl, combine the grated cassava, butter, condensed milk, evaporated milk, cheese, sugar, and eggs. Mix this thoroughly. Add the coconut milk and mix again.

2). Pre-heat the oven at 350 degrees F. Grease the baking tray and pour the batter in it. Bake the batter for about 1 hour.

3). For the topping, combine the sugar and flour in a saucepan over medium heat. Mix this as the sugar melts. Once the sugar has melted, add the condensed milk and continue mixing. Add the cheese, still with constant stirring. Add the coconut milk and stir for 10 minutes.

4). Pour the topping over the baked cassava cake and spread evenly. Broil for approximately 5 minutes when the topping has settled.

5). Take the cake out and glaze the topping with the egg white using a basting brush. Continue to broil until the color of the topping turns light brown.

This is ready to be served immediately. Garnish with grated cheese.

Cassava cake photo credit: Ms. B Of InadvertentlyDomesticated.Com
Original recipe can be found at: http://inadvertentlydomesticated.com/taste-buds-cassava-cake/

Filipino Desserts

Filipino dessert is a big part of Filipino dishes and cuisine. It plays a huge role in terms of Filipinos way of cooking and eating. Filipino desserts is usually called as "panghimagas" in Tagalog word. For many of us, Pinoy, it isn't a good meal without something tasty and sweet to top it off. It is like without any dessert, the meal isn't really complete.

However, as time passes by, Filipino desserts evolve on its own. Nowadays, kids or young ones do like ice cream, cake or brownies as their dessert. But for me, nothing beats authentic Filipino dessert recipes. Check out below some of my all time favorite dessert recipes you might try making at home.

Nilupak

Nilupak is usually made of mashed kamoteng kahoy (yucca root or cassava), although you can also use kamote (sweet potato) or saging na saba (a form of banana used for cooking) with sugar or milk to taste. Nilupak is laden with butter or margarine and normally wrapped in banana leaf for packaging. This is also a popular merienda recipe for Filipinos.

Masapan de Buco

Masapan de Buko is a famous Filipino or Philippine dessert. It can be found or can be seen mostly at Filipino parties or occasions. Below is a simple recipe for Mazapan de Buko. The recipe makes 2 dozen servings.

Masapan de Buco Recipe Ingredients:

* 2 cups grated buko
* 1/2 tsp vanilla
* 1 (300 ml) can condensed milk
* 2 tbsps butter
* 4 egg yolks
* Evaporated milk for brushing
* 1 tbsp cornstarch
* glazed fruit

How To Make Masapan de Buko:

1). In saucepan, combine the buko and vanilla; cook over low heat15 minutes or until thick. Stir constantly.

2). Beat the egg yolk along with butter and condensed milk in a bowl and pour in the buko and vanilla mixture.

3). Continue cooking and stirring over low heat until mixture separates from sides of pan.

4). Remove from heat and stir in butter. Pour into muffin pan lined with 1-1/2 inches paper cups.

5). Brush top with evaporated milk and garnish with diced glazed fruit.

6). Bake at 350°F 15 minutes until golden brown.

Enjoy!

Bukayo

Bukayo is a very sweet dessert or topping made of coconut. It is made by simmering strips of young, gelatinous coconut (buko) in water and then mixing with white or brown sugar.

Bukayo

Bibingka - Bibingka Recipe

Bibingka is very popular delicacy here in the Philippines. Typically, rice flour is used in preparation of this Bibingka. Before being served, butter or margarine is spread and sugar is sprinkled over the bibingka. It is typically served with grated coconut.

This post is about the Baked Bibingka Recipe. Baked Bibingka Recipe is a baked moist rice cake with a lovely contrast of flavors and texture from the salty egg and cheese, creamy butter, and crunchy caramelized sugar.

Bibingka Image Via energychef.blogspot.com

Baked Bibingka Recipe Information

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 – 8

Baked Bibingka Recipe Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 1/3 cup Fresh Milk
¼ cup butter
¼ cup sugar
½ cup grated cheese
2 pcs salted eggs, sliced

Bibingka Cooking Instructions:

1). Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease and line bottom of 2 8-inch layer baking pan with banana leaves or wax paper. Set aside.
2). Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Set aside.
3). Beat the eggs until light and creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating well after each addition.
4). Add flour mixture alternately with NESTLE Fresh Milk into the egg. Beat to blend thoroughly.
5). Pour mixture in lined pans.
6). Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven.
7). Spread butter on top then sprinkle with sugar and grated cheese.
8). Decorate with salted egg slices and bake for 10 to 15 minutes more.

Puto Filipino Recipe

Puto is pronounced "poo too" in most Filipino dialects. There are many ways to make it as there are many variations. From family to family, they taste similar even if the recipes vary.

Puto is always associated with dinuguan. The "puto and dinuguan" combination is a major part of Filipino eating tradition. Puto is "dunked" on the thick sauce dinugan, then eat it together with the pork pieces. Puto is a great pairing food with many of our Filipino dishes.

It can be also paired with Pancit bihon, Pancit palabok and any other pancit or noodles variation.

PUTO

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Leche Flan Recipe

Leche flan is a favorite and popular dessert in the Philippines. It is similar to a cream caramel. It is sweet and rich.

Leche flan in the Philippines is a must during Christmas, New Year and fiestas. Some busy people prefer to buy it over the counter or order leche flan for the Holiday celebrations.