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AVOCADO DESSERT INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES. 4 Pcs Avocado 1 Cup Cream 1 ½ Cup Semi Sweet Chocolate (Chopped) 2 Cups Cream 3 Tbsp Powdered Sugar Slivered Almonds Procedure: 1. On a food process and add cream and avocado then puree until smooth. Set aside. 2. On a double boiler add chocolate then melt. Set aside to cool 3. Whip cream and sugar until stiff then fold in chocolate. 4. To assemble spoon avocado mixture on a serving bowl then sprinkle almonds then top with chocolate cream. 5. Make 2-3 layers ending with avocado mixture and then top with slivered almonds.

PORK CUAPAO INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES. Ingredients:  Cuapao bread  ½ kilo Pork liempo/kasim cut into 2 by 3 inches  2 tbsp Cooking oil 1 pc Laurel leaf ¼ cup Oyster sauce ¼ cup Dark Soy sauce 1 tbsp Chinese five spice 1 tbsp. garlic, chopped 1 tbsp. onion, chopped 2 pcs. star anise ¼ cup Chinese wine Toppings: Century egg Kiam chai (pickled mustard greens) Chopped peanuts Procedure:  1. In a pan, sauté onion garlic, pork in oil. Wait for the pork to brown. 2. Add dark soy sauce, star anise, laurel leaf, Chinese wine. Mix thoroughly and let it simmer covered until the pork is tender. 3. To assemble: fill mantao bread with pork, kiam chai and century eggs, sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Mantou ½ cup milk, warm ¼ cup water, warm 1 tbsp. dry yeast 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 ½ cup all purpose flour ¼ cup sugar 1 ½ teaspoon salt 1 ½ teaspoon, baking powder Procedure: 1. In a bowl, pour warm milk, warm water an

BANANA-MANGO-LANGKA TURON ala MODE INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES. 8 Pcs Banana Lakatan (Sliced) 2 pcs Mango (Diced) 1 Cup Langka Spring Roll Wrapper Egg Wash Oil for deep frying 4 Tbsp Sugar 2 Tbsp Butter Vanilla Ice Cream Pinipig Procedure: 1. In a pan, heat oil for deep frying. 2. Assemble banana, langka, mangoes on a sheet of lumpia wrapper. Sprinkle a small amount of sugar and pinipig. Roll it and secure with an egg wash. 3. Fry until golden brown. 4. Melt Butter on a pan and sugar. Let it caramelize. 5. Serve with ice cream. Drizzle with caramel mixture syrup then garnish with pinipig.

CHRISTMAS PUTO INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES. Ingredients for puto: 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour 1 cup white sugar 2 tbsp baking powder 1/4 teaspoon fine salt 2 egg whites 1/4 cup full cream evaporated milk 1 1/2 cups water Butter for greasing the moulds Red, green, yello food color Procedure: 1. Grease puto moulds with butter and set aside. Boil water in the steamer over medium – high heat. 2. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder in a mixing bowl. 3. In another mixing bowl, whisk egg whites, milk and water until well combined. 4. Add flour mixture and mix until well combined. 5. divide mixture into three, then add food color to the divided mixture 6. Place the filled moulds to the prepared steamer and cook the puto for 17 - 20 minutes. 7. To check, skewer a toothpick at the center of the puto and if the stick comes out clean, it is cooked. 8. Remove the cooked puto from the steamer, cool the puto slightly before un-moulding. Serve. Ingred

LOCAL CHEESE IN BOARD INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES. Ingredients: 2 Blocks Kesong Puti 1 Small Keso de Bola 2 Block Cheddar Cheese 300 g Grapes  3 Pcs Apples (Sliced) Salted Crackers Dried Fruits Procedure: 1. Arrange all ingredients on a platter. SPARKILING GRAPE SODA Lemon Lime Soda red and green grapes Mint leaves Procedure: 1. Freeze grapes. 2. Place frozen grapes on to a serving glass and pour soda in it. 3. garnish drink with mint leaves, serve.

Perfect for merienda: UBE MACAPUNO TURN-OVER WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM. Ingredients: 1 Cup Ube ½ Cup Macapuno Puff Pastry Egg Powdered Sugar Vanilla Ice Cream Oil for frying. Procedure: 1. On a mixing bowl combine ube and macapuno then spoon on puff pastry 2. Brush sides of the puff pastry with egg wash then fold into triangles. Crimp the sides with fork. 3. Deep fry until golden brown. 4. Dust with powdered sugar then serve with ice cream.

DEEP FRIED CHOCOLATE COOKIES INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES. Ingredients: 1 pack store bought pancake mix 1 cup milk 2 eggs ½ cup melted butter 2 tsp vegetable oil 10 -12 pcs chocolate cookies Oil for frying For topping: Chocolate syrup Whipped cream Procedure: 1. In a bowl, mix pancake mix, milk, vegetable oil, melted butter and eggs. Mix thoroughly until it forms like a batter. 2. Dip chocolate cookies to the prepared batter and deep fry. Watching it closely until it turns golden brown. 3. Drain fried cookies on paper towels to drain excess oil. 4. Top with a drizzle of chocolate syrup and whipped cream. Serve.

GINATAANG HALO-HALO WITH FRIED INANGIT BALLS Ingredients and Procedures. Ingredients: - 1 L Coconut Milk - 250 Ml Water - 125 Ml Coconut Cream - ½ Cup Sugar - 2 Pcs Kamote (Cubed) - 4 Pcs Saba (Cubed) - ½ Cup Cooked Sago - ½ Cup Langka INANGIT BALLS Ingredients: - 2 Cups Malagkit na Bigas - 2 Cup Coconut Milk - 1 Tsp Salt - Oil for frying Procedure: http://goo.gl/Rbx6ez

Creamy Sago’t Gulaman Infused with Pandan Ingredients and Procedures. Ingredients: 3 Cups Tapioca Pearls 3 Cups Gulaman (Cubed) 3 Cups Water 3 Cups Brown Sugar 2 Leaves Pandan Leaves 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract 1 ½ Cups Condensed Milk Procedure: https://goo.gl/lKoAwO

Whole Wheat Dates Cake Ingredients and Procedures. Appliances used: Kitchen Machine Cake mixer, Blender & Cooking Range Oven Ingredients: Dates – 30 Milk – 2 cup Brown Sugar – ¾ cup Vanilla essence – ½ tsp Wheat flour – 2 cup Baking soda – ¾ tsp Salt - ¼ tsp Vegetable oil – ½ cup Nuts (chopped) – ½ cup Dates (chopped) – ¼ cup  Method:  Grease a cake tin with butter, dust it with flour and keep it ready. Sift together wheat flour, baking soda and salt for 3 – 4 times. Keep it aside. Remove the seeds from the dates add 1 cup milk to it. Microwave it for 2 minutes to make the dates soft (you can also keep the dates soaked for about an hour instead of microwaving). Add the remaining milk, sugar and vanilla essence to the heated dates and blend it well in a grinder. Move this to a bowl and add the flour mixture to this little by little and combine evenly. Add the vegetable oil and mix well. Now add the chopped nuts (reserve 2 tbsp nuts to sprinkle on top) and dates to

Coleslaw Ingredients and Procedures. Ingredients: ½ head cabbage, finely shredded 1 pc carrots, finely shredded 1 cup mayonnaise 2 tbsps all-purpose cream 1 head red onion, thinly sliced 2 tbsps white sugar 2 tbsp white vinegar Salt to taste white pepper to taste white sugar to taste 1 tbsp lemon juice Procedure:  http://goo.gl/OXnoxR

Chocolate Milkshake Ingredients and Procedures. Ingredients: 3 scoops chocolate ice cream 2 tbsp chocolate syrup 1/2 cup fresh milk Strawberry syrup as needed Whipping cream as needed Chocolate powder as needed Procedure:  http://goo.gl/AsPL75

Sweet Beans Ingredients and Procedures. Ingredients for Beans: 2 cans (400g) baked beans with pork ¼ cup molasses 2 pcs white onions, chopped 4 tbsps brown sugar 1 tbsp mustard 2 tbsps tomato ketchup 3 slices bacon, chopped Procedure:  http://goo.gl/CdYTBQ

Pacencia Filled with Colored Cream Cheese Ingredients and Procedure.  Chocolate Cream Cheese Ingredients: 250 g cream cheese, softened 3 tbsp chocolate syrup 2 tsp cocoa powder Berry Cream Cheese Ingredients: 250 g cream cheese, softened 2 tbsp confectioner’s sugar ½ cup strawberry jam Minted Cream Cheese Ingredients: 250 g cream cheese, softened ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, sliced 2 tbsp butter, softened Ground black pepper to taste Procedure:  https://goo.gl/u9HxMV

Quezo de Bola Ice Cream Ingredients and Procedures. Ingredients: 2 cups whipping cream ½ cup condensed milk 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1 cup quezo de bola, grated Toppings: 9 pcs Choco stick wafer Chocolate sprinkles Procedure:  https://goo.gl/7484co

Bacon, KesongPuti, and Mozzarella Croquettes with Cream Cheese Dip Ingredients and Procedure. Ingredients: 4 pcs bacon, finely chopped cooked to crisp 40 g kesongputi, cubed 40 g mozzarella cheese, cut into ½ cm cubes 2 cups mashed potato, cooled 1 egg yolk 1 tsp spring onions, finely chopped ¾ cup all-purpose flour 2 cups breadcrumbs 1 oc egg ¼ cup fresh milk Cooking oil for deep-frying Ingredients for the Cream cheese dip: 250 g cream cheese, softened ¼ cup water ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp black pepper Pinch of cayenne pepper Squeeze of half lemon Procedure:  http://goo.gl/lXLA6a

Mac and Cheese Panini Ingedients and Procedure.  Ingredients: 500 g elbow macaroni, cooked 3 tbsp butter, divided 1 tbsp all-purpose flour ½ cup fresh milk 60 g cream cheese 3 tbsp cheese spread 250 g cheddar cheese ½ cup heavy cream 2 tbsp mayonnaise 6 pcs Ciabatta bread White pepper to taste Procedure:  http://goo.gl/S8qPL5