Saturday, October 22, 2016

Cheese Muffins

Cheese Muffins

Cheese Muffins
Yield: 12

Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups grated cheese
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Procedure:
1. Pre-heat oven to 200-220°C
2. Whisk dry, whisk wet
3. Mix half of the cheese to the flour mixture. Make a well and add the wet ingredients.
4. Mix just until combined. Do not over mix.
5. Grease muffin tray including tops of the brim. Pour batter into muffin tins up to the brim.
6. Top batter with the remaining grated cheese. Bake immediately.
7. Bake @200-220°C for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in muffin comes out clean.

Note: Lower temperature to 180°C after 5-10 minutes of baking.

Oven-Baked Pork Ribs

Oven-Baked Pork Ribs

Oven-Baked Pork Ribs


Ingredients:

800- 1 kg pork ribs (1 slab of spareribs)
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp Paprika powder
2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
aluminum foil

Direction:

1. Pre-heat oven to 135-150°C
2. Mix all dry ingredients together
3. Spread the mix evenly on both side of the ribs
4. Wrap ribs with aluminum foil. Important: Fold ends & sides tightly of the aluminum foil so that the steam will not escape.
5. Bake @135-150°C for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. After that you "may" rest the ribs for 1 hour without opening the pouch.  There is no hurry at this point.  When ready to serve open the foil & baste the ribs with its own liquid.  Set the oven to 280°C and bake it uncovered for 5-10 minutes til it gets slightly charred. Serve & enjoy!





Saturday, October 8, 2016

Pancit Canton

Pancit Canton
Pancit Canton


Pancit Canton
(serves 4)

Ingredients:

cooking oil  
3 segments garlic, minced
1 medium size onion, chopped
1/8 kg pork meat, sliced
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
3 cups water
1/4 kg pancit canton noodles
1 small pc carrot, julienned or thinly slice
4 leaves of Chinese Pechay or Cabbage, slice
1/2 of sayote, thinly slice
2 small pc of bell pepper (red & green), chopped
3 pcs Kentucky beans or 8-10 pcs snow peas (sitsaro)
10 pcs. fish balls, halved & fried
spring onions, chopped
calamansi fruit or lemon wedges

Direction:

1.  Heat 2 tbsp cooking oil in a pan. Fry in high heat all vegetables with constant stirring.  Leaves first.  Careful not to over cook to retain crisp.  It only takes less than 30 seconds to fry. Scoop the vegetables & set aside. Fry also the fish balls.
2.  In the same pan, saute the garlic & onion in 2 tbsp cooking oil. Next, add the meat and cook until slightly brown. Coat the meat with 2 tbsp soy sauce and cook further til almost all of its liquid is absorbed.  Add 3 cups of water, ground pepper, fish balls and 2 tbsp oyster sauce. Simmer for about 5-8 minutes. 
3.  Add the canton noodles then cover the pan with occasional mixing in medium heat.  Cook until the noodles is tender and the liquid is almost gone but not dry about 5 minutes.  Just before the noodles is cooked, add the fried vegetables and cook for 1-2 minutes more.  Put in a serving plate & garnish with chopped spring onions and calamansi fruit on its sides. Serve hot & enjoy!