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Sunday, December 13, 2020

Black Sambo Recipe | Classic Filipino Dessert made of layers of chocolat...


A classic Filipino dessert, Black Sambo is a two-layered gelatin-based dessert made of chocolate and creamy milk jelly pudding. An easy to prepare dessert that you can make ahead of time for any occasion.  You may set them into desired containers of your choice like gelatin molds, rectangular glass container, mini cups, mini wine glass or basically just any container. A perfect dessert for chocolate and gelatin lovers. Black Sambo Ingredients Choco Layer: * 1 can evaporated milk big * 1 cup white sugar * 2 packs of Knox unflavored Gelatin let it bloom in 1/2 cup cold water * 1/2 cup Pure Dutch Cocoa or Hersheys unsweetened powder dissolved in 1/3 cup hot water Cream Layer: * 1 cup water * 2 packs of Knox unflavored Gelatin * 1 can of condensed milk big * 1 can of Nestle Cream big Instructions Chocolate Layer: * In a bowl melt 2 packs of Knox in 1/2 cup cold water. * In a separate bowl dilute cocoa powder in 1/3 cup hot water and stir. * In a saucepan heat evaporated milk, on a low fire and add white sugar and stir until sugar dissolves. * Add the melted cocoa and continue to stir until well blended, and lastly add in the knox mixture and stir continuously until dissolves and fire off. * Let it cool by stirring patiently before placing in the container. * Freeze for 20 minutes and refrigerate for 2 hours. Cream Layer: * In a saucepan heat a cup of water over a low fire and pour 1 pack of knox at a time and stir vigorously to dissolve the gelatin completely. * Add 1 can of condensed milk and stir until well blended. * And lastly pour in a can of nestle cream and keep stirring to dilute the cream, fire off. #BlackSamboRecipe #TheKitchenJournal

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Best Fresh Fruit Tart recipe | Make this classic fruit tart at home with...





Make this at home with your favorite fruits, I'm using fresh strawberries, blue berries, black berries and raspberries. This is a decadent dessert that you can make at home, following the same technique, you can substitute the berries with your favorite fruit. These mixed berries do well together, the tartness of each berry is balanced with homemade pastry cream and pastry shell. Don't be intimidated by the process, once you made it once, it will be easier the next time.

Related videos:
How to make pastry shell :
https://youtu.be/gNTWBxZlzTY

How to make pastry cream (creme patissiere)
https://youtu.be/0vRcgOL_kp0

Pastry Shell Recipe
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter (softened)
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 egg
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Procedure:
Using a stand mixer:
Beat softened butter until light and fluffy, add eggs, add sugar lastly add flour. when the mixture comes together, replace the hook with a dough hook, continue mixing for a minute, it should be crumbly. Press it onto a tart pan and blind bake for 10 minutes at 280 F.

Without mixer:
Cut butter into small pieces. In a bowl, place four and sugar, add the butter and crumble it with your fingers until it comes together, press it into a tart pan and blind bake for 10 mins at 280 F.
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Creme Patissiere (Pastry Cream) recipe:
3 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons corn starch dissolved in 3 Tablespoons water.
1 vanilla bean or vanilla extract

Heat milk to just about to boil. While heating the milk, beat the eggs and sugar using a whisk. When the milk is just about to boil, slowly pour into the egg and sugar mixture. Continue beating while adding the milk on a steady stream, slowly incorporating the warm milk. Pour the mixture back to the pan and continue cooking on low heat. Add the cornstarch mixture and keep on stirring using a spatula, making sure that nothing sticks to the bottom of the pan. Don't stop stirring until it thickens a little bit. Continue mixing with a whisk and when the mixture comes to a boil, it should be thick enough and smooth, without lumps.

Saturday, August 08, 2020

Halo halo | All time Filipino Dessert





Halo halo literally means mix-mix. When served with halo halo, you have to mix everything so that the there is variety of texture in every bite. It is mixture of variety of fruits served with shaved ice and milk.

The preparation of halo-halo varies in different regions of the country. In northern part of Philippines, they use a lot of beans. In Central Philippines, there are more fruits than beans. Usually fresh fruits, like mango and banana. Also coconut jelly is added to give a different texture in every bite.




Friday, July 31, 2020

House Warming Cake Design | The Kitchen Journal | Sweets Gourmet



Made as a replica of the house, served during a house warming party. Definitely a show stopper. Chocolate cake covered in fondant. Details include textured front door, brick walls, fondant flowers, detailed window frame, buttercream grass, textured cobble stone pathway, shingle roof with chimney.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Butterfly Pea Flower Tea/Blue Ternate Benefits and side effects.





This is a fun drink to make and share with family and friends. Learn the benefits and side effects of this blue ternate or butterfly pea flower. How to prepare tea, hot or cold.

Sunday, July 19, 2020

Calamari (Squid Rings) recipe. Step by step video on how to make homemad...



Learn the trick how to make crispy calamari at home. Full proof homemade recipe. Calamari is squid rings coated with batter and deep fried. The secret is layer each coating with flavor profile to your liking. To make this recipe spicy, add cayenne pepper . This is great seafood appetizer recipe. Ingredients:340 g. Squid rings1/2 Cup Corn Starch1/4 Cup All purpose flour2 Tablespoons paprika1/2 Tablespoon Garlic salt1Tablespoon Garlic powder1Tablespoon ground pepper2 eggs2 cups Panko Bread Crumbsoptional: 1 tsp. Cayenne Pepper if you like it hot and spicyoil for frying
Procedure:Wash squid rings and drain, set asidePrepare 3 bowls:bowl 1 - Egg mixture. Beat eggs, season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. bowl 2 - Flour mixture. Mix flour, paprika, salt, pepper and garlic powder.Bow 3 - Panko Mixture. Mix bread crumbs with garlic powder, salt and pepper
Pat dry the squid rings to remove excess water/moisture, dip into the flour mixture to coat each squid ring, dip into eggs, mix well to coat the squid rings in egg. Do this one by one so that the flour coating absorbs the egg mixture. Lastly coat with bread crumbs mixture. Arrange on a plate. Finish this procedure before starting to fry.
Once all the squid rings are well coated with bread crumbs, deep fry in a preheated oil until golden brown. Remove from oil and place it on a plate lined with paper towel. The paper towel will absorb excess oil from frying and keeps the calamari dry and crisp. If you like hot and spicy, add cayenne pepper squid rings before frying. #CalamariRecipe#TheKitchenJournal#HomemadeCalamari

Sunday, July 12, 2020

Salmon Wellington with Spinach and cheese





Salmon Wellington



ingredients:

salmon fillet

puff pastry

spinach

parmesan cheese

Cheddar cheese

garlic

onion

oil to sautee (1 Tablespoon)

salt and pepper



Sautee garlic and onion, add spinach and continue cooking until spinach is almost cooked, add parmesan cheese and cheddar cheese, season with salt and pepper. set aside to cool.



Pull out the puff pastry in the fridge, (pastry must be cold).  On a baking dish, unfold the puff pastry, add salmon in the center of the pastry, season with salt and pepper, add the prepared spinach on top of the salmon and fold half of the pastry and seal, keeping all the air out of the pastry, seal with egg.  Brush all top of the pastry with beaten egg.



In a preheated oven,Bake 450 F for 30 minutes. Switch off the oven and leave it inside to cook through for about 20 minutes.

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