My Mom's Fruit Cake

It is a nice gift to our loved ones this Christmas.  We always have Fruit Cake here at home during the Holiday Season.  Try it!



FRUIT CAKE

1 cup butter

1 1/4 cups brown sugar

5 whole eggs

3 tablespoons molasses

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups cake flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 tablespoon orange juice

3 tablespoons brandy

1 cup raisins

1 cup chopped nuts

1 cup glazed fruits

Cream butter and add sugar gradually.  Add eggs one at a time.  Add molasses.  Add flour.  Add the fruits, nuts, raisin mixture previously soaked in brandy and dredge with little flour.  Add vanila extract then pour on mold lined fruit cake pan.  Bake with a pan of water until done.  Brush with brandy over a week.



Beef with Oyster Sauce

It's one of the recipes we tried in our Caregiver class.

Marinate 1/2 kilo sliced beef sirloin in 1 tablespoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 tablespoon water, 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon oil for 1 hour.  In a pan, heat 1/4 cup oil then saute 6 stalks sliced leeks and 4 slices ginger.  Set aside.  In the same pan, stir-fry the beef until half-done.  Put back the leeks and ginger.  Add in 1/4 cup oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon water, 1/2 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon rice wine and 1 tablespoon soy sauce.  Simmer until beef is tender.

Preparation time:  20 minutes
Cooking time:  20-30 minutes
Yield:  4-6 servings

Iceeee Creaaaaammmm!

I tried this recipe long time ago then my mom decided to try it again yesterday.  It's an homemade chocolate ice cream! You can combine it with fruits, flavours and other ingredients if you want to. 

HOMEMADE  CHOCOLATE  ICE  CREAM

1/2 cup Hersheys Cocoa

3/4 cup milk

3 eggyolks, slightly beaten

1 tablespoon vanilla

2 cups heavy cream

1/4 cup sugar

Combine cocoa and 3/4 cup sugar in small sauce pan.  Gradually blend in milk and eggyolks.  Cook, stirring constantly until mixture just approaches boiling.  Do not boil.  Remove from heat.  Stir in vanilla.

Refrigerator method:   Pour into refrigerator tray or 9 inch square pan.  Freeze until mushy for about 1 hour.  Whip cream in large mixer bowl, add 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff.  Spoon chocolate mixture into small chilled mixer bowl, beat until smooth.  Fold into whipped cream.  Place bowl in freezer or pour into square pan.  Freeze for several hours until firm.  Stir occasionally during first hour.

Puto Pao

My mom loves to cook.... this is one of her favorite recipes... PUTO PAO!  She made some putos on November 1, 2010 for the All Saint's Day. We went to San Pedro Memorial Park with my other relatives to visit our departed loved ones.

PUTO PAO

4 cups all-purpose flour

4 tablespoons baking powder

2 cups sugar

1/4 teaspoon fine salt

2 cups evaporated milk

2 cups water

Cheese or salted eggs, optional

1.  Sift all dry ingredients together.

2.  Blend milk and water.  Slowly add to dry ingredients.  Blend thoroughly.

3.  Place 3/4 batter in puto molders.  Place molders uncovered and steam for 15 minutes.