Filipino Desserts

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Materials:
Carving knife
Medium to large sized ripe watermelon
Orange slices
Strawberry slices
Kiwi slices

Directions:
1. Almost any shape watermelon will work for this project.
2. Cut a thin slice from the bottom to provide a stable base.
3. Draw the outlines for the carriage as best you can to mirror the image.
4. Use a sharp knife to cut out the section to be used for the handle. Cut all the way through the rind.
5. Use a decorating tool or knife to cut the fancy edges of the carriage.
6. Remove the top section of rind.
7. Hollow the carriage and attach the handle with toothpicks.
8. Attach wheels made from orange slices and hubcaps made from strawberries and kiwis.
9. Fill the carriage with approx. 4 cups of fruit salad.

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Material: 2 red or green apples

Equipment: sharp pointed knife, carving knife

Directions:
1. Wash the apples.
2. Cut a wedged-shape slice as in the picture.
3. Trim away any of the core, leaving the flesh and skin.
4. With the carving knife, cut the slice to the shape of a leaf.
5. With the tip of the knife, make curving grooves in the skin to represent the veins of the leaf. Work from the base of the leaf to the tip.
6. Cut notches along the edges of the leaf.

Read tips on how to food carve here.

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Food presentation is an integral part of any cooked dish. You can consider adding flair to the buffet table with a touch of creativity known as food carving!

The world of food styling plays an important role on the pleasure of our eyes and tastebuds. We eat with our eyes to which explain why food presentation is an important detail, especially in professional event planning.

The art of carving foods is an Eastern custom that has been adopted and followed by creative food preparers around the world.

Countries such as Thailand and Japan consider food carving as part of the presentation of the meal. The stunning designs can be created as to make food the center of attention. It is a sight to behold for guests that dramatically make the dining table visually appealing.

There are two secrets to food carving which is so not a secret anymore after you read this: product and practice. The sharpest paring knives and best-looking produce to start the task will result in the best carvings. Like any other craft, practice makes perfect. Experiments and try out a few carvings so you will only get better with each try. What’s more is you get to eat the scraps regardless if you successfully or failed to carve a food.

It takes hours to create elaborate carvings but practice makes food carving no sweat. Soon you will find yourself designing your own patterns for watermelons, radishes, and any fruit and vegetable sturdy enough that can hold its form when carved.

Gain inspiration on a carved watermelon found below:

This popular melon basket is perfect for any summer occasion.

Having a baby shower or christening party this summer? Here’s your centerpiece!

Kids love melon! Having a birthday party for your favorite little guy? Here’s a pirate ship!

This spouting whale can hold melon salad at your next pool party! Need a punch bowl? You can cut away less rind for a deeper body

This pretty swan will require a bit more expertise.
It would be a perfect centerpiece for the food table at a wedding shower or garden reception.

General Tips for Better Carving

• When carving the watermelon, to prevent it from rolling around and to absorb the juice, lay a heavy towel on a counter top and place the watermelon on top.
• Use a non-toxic water-soluble marker to lightly draw an outline of the object you want to carve (basket with handle, carriage, etc.)
• Use a large sharp knife to carefully cut the melon along the drawn line.
• Use a scalloped, curved or zigzag pattern rather than a straight line for the cut edge, if desired.
• Use a melon baller to scoop out the flesh, then place it in a large bowl and set aside. Just before serving, carefully spoon the melon salad into the carved watermelon vessel.
• Use a vegetable peeler to shave and smooth the cut edges around your carved melon.
• Use a large metal spoon to scrape away any remaining melon on the inside of your “bowl”.

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Ingredients:
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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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)

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