(7 votes, average: 4.29 out of 5)
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graham crackers
2 can condensed milk
big can of fruit cocktail
Directions:
1. Layer a dish with the graham crackers.
2. Pour some condensed milk over it, put a layer of the fruit cocktail.
3. Add another layer of graham crackers. Alternate the ingredients until your container is filled.
4. Refrigerate before serving.
5. Best serve chilled.
(2 votes, average: 2.5 out of 5) Loading ...Ingredients:
2 large cans of white lemonade concentrate
1 large can of orange juice
3 cans of water (use from lemonade or orange juice)
1 quart (950 ml) of ginger ale
1 quart (950 ml) of whiskey
1 bottle of Maraschino Cherries
One frozen ice ring to place in punch bowl.
Directions:
1. Mix lemonade concentrate, orange juice concentrate, water, ginger ale, and whiskey in a large punch bowl.
2. Add the bottle of Maraschino Cherries and the frozen ice ring.
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...
Ingredients:
1 cup heavy cream, chilled
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk, chilled
1/2 cup mashed ripe mango
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Thin slices of ripe mangoes
slices of chiffon cake
Garnish: (optional)
Mango slices
Cashew nuts or any chopped nuts you may prefer to use
Maraschino cherries
Directions:
1. Blend cream and sweetened condensed milk together. Add mashed mango. Add vanilla. Set aside, preferably keeping it chilled until needed.
2. In a square 9 x 9-inch or a rectangular 9 x 13-inch Pyrex or any transparent dish, assemble graham crackers and cream mixture by arranging the crackers on the bottom of the dish.
3. Spread one third of the cream mixture, arrange some mango slices. Put another layer of the crackers. Repeat the process, ending with the cream mixture on top.
4. Sprinkle with chopped nuts (optional). Garnish with more slices of mangoes or maraschino cherries for a more festive appeal.
5. Chill before serving.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Bake a sweet-smelling apple pie with the recipe below. It is perfect as a Christmas dessert. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
Pie crust
This recipe makes enough dough for a double crust pie (one top crust & one bottom crust).
8 or 9-Inch Double Crust
3 level cups all-purpose flour
1 level teaspoon salt
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup butter or shortening
5 tablespoons cold water
1 tsp sugar (optional)
Directions to make crust:
1. Combine flour, salt in bowl. Create well.
2. In the well, add margarine and butter.
3. Using a fork or pastry cutter, combine butter/margarine with the flour until well blended.
4. With a few tablespoons of water, add to the flour mixture and slowly form a ball. Add more water if desired.
5. Roll the dough from center outwards form a circle. Make sure the diameter is one inches more than the top of the pie plate.
Ingredients:
Apple pie filling
1/4 cup brown sugar , packed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 tbsps butter
8 to 10 green tart apples, sliced
3 pieces calamansi juice
Directions to make the filling:
1. Pare and slice apples thinly.
2. Squeeze calamansi juice on sliced apples.
3. Combine the first 7 ingredients above together to create a sugar-spice mixture. Blend well.
4. Coat apples gently with sugar and spice mixture.
5. Spoon into pie crust. Add butter on top.
6. Cover with crust. Flute the top of the pie crust. Slit in center.
(2 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Ingredients:
4 whole eggs
4 tbsp mayonnaise
2 teaspoon sweet pickled relish
2 tbsp green onion, finely chopped
pinch salt to taste
freshly ground pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Fill a small sauce pan with enough water to just cover eggs and bring to a full boil.
2. Lower heat.
3. Cook eggs for about 10 minutes.
4. Remove from heat, drain and immediately cool eggs with cold running water.
5. Peel eggs and finely chop.
6. Add mayonnaise, pickled relish, chopped onion, salt and pepper and mix
7. Spread on a slice of bread.
8. Garnish with lettuce or sprouts (optional)
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Christmas in the Philippines is no exception getting into the season of giving. The tradition of giving is best illustrated in “monito, monita” as Filipino’s own version of kris kringle or gift exchanging. It is usually done among group of friends, classmates, or officemates.
The mechanics of “monito, monita” is fairly simple as asking participants to bring a gift, at an agreed amount, which is later raffled off to the participants during Christmas party.
Kris kringle usually starts several weeks ahead of Christmas party. All participants name are placed in a box where each member will pick a name from the box. The name picked is your monito (male) or monita (female). Thus, your lucky monito or monita will receive the series of gifts given. It is a big no-no to reveal your monito or monita. It is saved for revelation on the day of the Christmas party.
How it works
Here is what you should do: You have to give your monito or monita a small gift every day or every week. The frequency depends on the rules set by the group.
Here is a list of suggested themes you can set with your group:
1. something round
2. something sweet
3. something soft
4. something long and hard
5. something yellow
6. something smooth
There are cases that all participants post their “wish list” on their ideal gifts they want to receive. It gives the giver an easier time to decide what to give to their monito or monita.
Just a friendly reminder
Don’t trade the names you picked with anyone. Maybe you got nervous after picking out the name of your boss. Maybe you don’t know the person you picked that you just want to trade it. No matter what your reason is, never ask anyone to trade names with you. It may offend the person whose name you traded. If your monito or monita is somebody you are not close to or have ill feelings, Christmas is the perfect time to forget your differences and move on to better relationships.
Read about Christmas Traditions in the Philippines here.
Read about sweet and unique style of Noche buena in the Philippines.
Read about Simbang Gabi as a Filipino Christmas tradition.
Read about unique Christmas decorations of Filipinos.
(2 votes, average: 4.5 out of 5) Loading ...Pichi-pichi is a steamed Filipino dessert made of coconut and cassava or kamoteng kahoy. It is another widely enjoyed delicious native delicacy in the Philippines. This Filipino delicacy was introduced in Quezon province, Philippines. It is also now being made and sold at Mariz Restaurant, Magapit, Lal-lo, Cagayan.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups grated cassava
food coloring
1 cup sugar
1 bundle of pandan leaves, boiled in 2 cups of water until reduced to one cup, and cooled (or canned pandan concentrate, or a few drops of pandan essence in a cup of warm water)
1/2 tsp lye water “lihiya”
grated coconut for topping
Directions:
1. Mix the sugar and the pandan flavored water . Continue mixing until sugar is dissolved.
2. Mix the cassava. Add the lye water drop by drop mixing well as you do so.
3. Pour into a mold or bowl that fits a bamboo steamer. Steam until the mixture becomes translucent.
4. Scoop out the cooked mixture while still hot. You can use an ice cream scoop or a tablespoon. Roll into grated
One of my favorite books on Filipino cooking is Banana Leaves: Filipino Cooking and Much More. This must have resource is packed with delicious receipes.