Healthy Almond Snickers

Making your own snickers is much better , you know what ingredients you are putting in your recipe..

My daughter likes eating snickers so i said to her i will make more yummy and healthy candy bar..
if you have sweet tooth and concern about the sugar, try this recipe...
just eat with moderation , it's still sweets..but this bar is much good to compare buying in the store..

INGREDIENTS
Pref time 20 to 30 minutes..
Cook time ... 1 hour or so
Results.. 18 pieces small bar (2 inches)

3/4 cup Oatmeal Flour
2 cups
2 tbsp Almond Butter
1/2 cup Roasted Almond ( salted or not is fine)
1/4 tsp pink Salt
1 tsp Coconut sugar
1/2 tsp Brandy or Rum Essence ( vanilla essence is fine to )

2 cups melted semi dark Chocolate - for coating

i use Silicon moulder to shape our candy bar..

You can use Roasted Peanut and Peanut butter if you like..

PROCEDURE

1..Make oats powder using blender..
roast in frying pan..in a few minutes
2.remove seeds from the dates and soak in 1 cup hot water for 10 minutes . cover and set aside
3..remove the dates and drain..
4.in a glass bowl add the dates , remove skin if you like , add a bit salt , coconut sugar , vanilla essence or rum or maybe brandy..
5..save 1/4 cup of caramelised dates
6.then from the remaining dates add oats powder and  mix it by using food processor or just hand work using wooden spoon..form a sticky crust dough
7..get your prepared tray or moulder.. fill with 1 tsp of the sticky dough..press evenly ..
8..when all are filled with dates , add chopped almonds on top of the sticky dough .
9..then cover with almond butter or caramelised dates..
then place in freezer for 1 hour or so..
10..melt chocolate using broiler or microwave until smooth
11..after an hour in freezer ,,remove candy bar and un mould
12.. using a fork get a candy bar and dip into melted chocolate until well coated ..
13 ..when everything is done .place in the fridge to harden the candy bar..

then ready to serve... sweet but guiltry free to enjoy with warm tea...

you can wrap it and give to family and friends
perfect for any occasion ..
enjoy..

CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO CREAM

Good Tastes Sweet desserts for you 

INGREDIENTS..
2 cups heavy Cream or use All Purpose Cream
1/2 Cup Sugar of your Choice
1/2 Cup Unsweetened COCOA POWDER
2 tsp Espresso powder or instant Coffee
2 1/2 tbsp Cassava Starch or 3 tbsp Cornstarch
1 cu semi sweet dark Chocolate Chips
drops of Vanilla

Some pistachio or nuts you like
1 dark chocolate bar .. Shaved or grated

PREPARATION



1.in a medium sauce pan, heat the milk for medium for 2 to 3 minutes ..

2. Whisk in the Sugar , Cocoa , Espresso , diluted Cornstarch , add chocolate chips..
Stir in medium heat until mixture thickens..about 5 to 7 minutes or so..

3, Then remove from the heat.. and stir in vanilla ..

4, Pour mixture in a glass or cups you prepared .. or small coffee cup then let it cool uncovered..
for 30 minutes or so..

5, Refrigerate before servings.. so you can enjoy the yumminess of the cream ...

And if desired garnish with nuts you like and shaved curl chocolate ..
ENJOY....

servings in small portion... can make 6 to 7 ..


VIDEO COOKING HERE

No Bake Brownies

Oven problem ? How about Steaming ?
Natry nyo na ba? Subukan nyo mas masarap pa sa baked brownies, halos walang pinag iba...

INGREDIENTS..
8 x 8 ..baking tray 

100 grams Cake Flour Mixed or use Plain Flour / 1 cup ( not exactly the measurement , almost near)
2 medium whole Eggs
100 grams Maple Sugar or use any sugar /1 cup ,almost
50 grams butter /4 tbsp
50 grams cooking oil / 4 tbsp (i used rice oil)
124 cups Chocolate Tablets or bar / 1 cup
30 grams Cocoa Powder /about 2 1/2 tbs to 3 tbsp
Adding VANILLA essence is ok
We like to add Almond Nuts slices on top /or use any nuts like cashew and so on

Get your Steamer ready with half water in..
Paiinit kapag almost ready na ang lulutuin nyo..

Get your prepared baking tray or any moulder you like it to cook your brownies..

PAGHAHANDA AT PAG- LULUTO 

1.Boil water in a small pot, ipatong ang stainless bowl at tunawin ang 1 cup na chocolate tablets at ihalo ang 4 tbsp na oil at 4 tbsp na butter. hayaan itong mag melt... and then off the heat..iwan muna natin siya ..

2..In a mixing bowl , crack two eggs and ilagay at ihalo ang 1 cup sugar then mix well until well combined..

3.. Then add cocoa powder , stir again until well blended using whisk or spatula

4..Next Sift flour in , add flour in batch portion ..then mix it well until you get a fine and smooth butter, using electric mixer is fine..but wire whisk or spatula is enough in this recipe ..

5..When no trace of flour ..stop and get your prepared tray grease and line a wax paper in..
and STEAMER must boiled ready ...

6..Then Pour the batter mixture into the tray .Sprinkle with your favourite nuts on top.

7..Place on the steamer and cook for about 1 hour and a half ...check after 40 minutes..
cover your lid with cheese cloth para di matuluan ng pawis from the lid..

8..After an hour tusukin ng sharp stick kung luto ang loob..if it's done..Remove the brownies from the steamer..allow to cool down completeley

Chill in the Fridge at least 2 to 3 hours before slicing and serving

Huwag Hiwain ng mainit pa..UPANG HINDI MADUROG...KAPAG MAINIT nyo itong HINIWA , crumbly siya..

Magiging durog durog po ang brownies ..
pero makakain den naman kaya lang, hindi na magandang panghanda o sa presentation..
Brownies should be dense and chocolaty ...and sweet ..

Hope you will try it..
MASARAP at lahat magugustuhan...2 days naming kinain ng familiy ko , nakatago lang sa isang box sa ref..

ENJOY

VIDEO cooking here

Chocolate Palitaw Recipe

Palitaw na chocolate ang lasa na may chocolate den sa loob..mukhang masarap di ba?
kase ako personally sarap na sarap dito, many times ko na itong niluluto kase addictive..

Sounds not common ? do you know in Japan it is common usually you can see them in many store
especially in Valentines Day..i love this sweet food but it's not Palitaw . it is MOCHI CHOCO ..
honestly i'm not a Mochi lover or but because of this, i crave a lot on Valentines day only..
and know what, it has chocolate stuffed too ,that's why it's very special and yummy..

I decided to make it in our Filipino Kakanin version ,which is bilo bilo or Palitaw 

Now you can imagine , that it is very easy to cook .right?

INGREDIENTS..

136 grams of GLUTINOUS RICE FLOUR 
6 tbsp coconut Milk
1 tbsp warm water 
4 tbsp COCOA POWDER/ you can use sweetened cocoa
and any Chocolate Candies for stuffing /i used TRUFFLES


Let's Start cooking
The PROCEDURE 

1..First is you need a mixing bowl..Combine glutinous rice flour and Cocoa..stir until well combined..

2..Pour 6 tbsp coconut milk and 1 tbsp warm water..mix until thickens and form like a dough 
adjust liquid if needed..not too sticky but not too dry..then massage it with your clean hands .

3..Get ready for your filling,cut into small size,big filling might run out while we boil the palitaw and of course , get ready your boiling water 

truffles 

4..then we 're going to make a palitaw ball..with a clean hands..grab one tbs scoop of the dough 
make a round shaped using your palm and flattened to fill the chocolate .and seal it to cover the filling and slowly roll it it again in your palm to form a ball ..and continue the method..

And carefully press the palitaw balls a bit , we don't want our palitaw to be like like bilo bilo..

5..Now if boiling water is ready, drop carefully the Palitaw Choco one by one 
once you see them floats ,it's a sign that their are cooked ..
remove it and place in a dish with grated coconut..

6..and now merienda is done, eat warm or cool completely ..
serve with muscovado sugar or anything you like to sprinkle ..
because of the chocolate filling , i think you don't need anything ..just a cup of warm tea is enough..

ENJOY, hope you try it at home and serve with your friends and visitors..

VIDEO COOKING TUTORIAL HERE....

Double Chocolate Pound Cake with Almond Flour

As simple as muffin ..just use different baking tray..
i used aluminum baking tray..

My son requested this today para daw sa GF nya..

Mga Sangkap

3 whole eggs
1 cup Cake Flour
1/2 cup Almond Flour
200 ml whip cream/heavy cream
pinch salt
2/3 cups Sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla Essence /i used 2 drops of Rum essence
1/2 cup of milk choco chips

Procedure is tulad ng sa Muffin Video Tutorial that i made last time..just
use a different tray..
Kapag naiba ang lulutuan baking tray..magiiba den po ang tagal ng oras ng pag bake

Preheat oven at 180 degree celsius
Baking time 28 to 30 minutes..
use sharp tools to check kung luto or hilaw pa..

VIDEO TUTORIAL..

Paghahanda at pagluluto..

1.Batihin ang itlog at asukal adding vanilla essence..then set aside

2..sa bukod na mixing bowl batihin ang chilled whip cream using electric beater until bumula ...then add cocoa powder gradually until maging chocolate ..

3..Combine the 2 ingredients using electric beater ...until incorporated..

4..then add cake flour into 2 portion habang binabate ng electric beater at kapag nahalo na..
ihulog naman ang almond flour/meal then continue to beat the batter ..

5..then add the chocolate chips..magtira ng kaunti for toppings..fold it using spatula..

6...isalin sa baking tin or tray..i used aluminum tray..brush with oil or butter..
at ibudbod sa top ang natirang chocolate chips..tap 3 times..

7..bake in preheated oven for about 28 minutes or adjust time
..check sometime para di masunog ang ibabaw..
depends on your oven.. the temperature at oras pati na baking tray ay may kinalaman ..kaya minsan nag iiba ang oras at resulta ng cake nyo..

Masasanay den kayo kapag lage nyo itong ginagawa..

ENJOY

 muahhh....

Double Chocolate Muffin

Paniguradong Kaadikan nyo kapag nasubukan nyo itong gawin,..

madali lang at simple..kung health conscious maaring baguhin ang sangkap..
this one is ordinaryong sangkap muna ang ipapakita ko..yung healthy muffin next time ko na ishare...

"okay tara lets..."

Preheat Oven to 180 degree celsius
bake time- 20 minutes


Mga Sangkap
3 whole eggs
1 1/2 cup cake Flour
1/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup sugar
200 ml or 1 cup Whip Cream /heavy cream
40 grams Chocolate Chips
1/2 cup plain Cocoa Powder
a drop of vanilla essence or 2 drops of Rum essence

Paghahanda at Pagluluto..


1..crack the egg sa isang bowl kasama ng asukal..at asin ..then beat them using hand whisk
 or electric beater...then give a drop of vanilla essence
then iset aside kapag nabate na ito ..paghaluin lang don't beat too much..

2..Sa isang Mixing bowl..i suggest use stainless or glass bowl ..
batihin ang whip cream using electric mixer until maging bula
then ibuhos ang cocoa powder..batihin hanggang maging kulay chocolate..

3...Pagsamahin ang dalawang sangkap..itlog na binate sa asukal at ang chocolate sa whip cream..
then haluin hanggang maging isang kulay nito..use electric beater ulit..

4..ihalo ang chocolate chips sa batter ..magtira ng kaunti para budbod sa ibabaw..
haluin ang batter using spatula..

5.Ihanda ang Baking tin..for muffin
pahiran ng butter or oil..
pero i suggest to use paper cup cakes...wala kong stock so hindi ako gumamit...but mas maganda may paper cup cake..

then ibuhos ang batter at budburan ng chocolate chips sa babaw..

6..at ibake sa preheated oven..
19 to 20 minutes..tusukin ng sharp tools to check.then let it cool muna
at ready for snack na...enjoy..

the next day ang masarap na kain nito..so pangregalo or negosyo patok po ito..
syempre pang party dagdag handa..,meryenda
makakamura kayo ,kung marami kayong pakakainin...ganoiin lang po yun..

video tutorial here...

Suman Moron ( with Chocolate )

Another variety of suman,na hinaluan ng chocolate..yummy.

Kaso ,Ano ang Moron ? Suman ? ....................................?

 I heard it's originated from Leyte,me ganun..eh ano yung moron!?

FOR QUICK VIDEO COOKING here..

INGREDIENTS...( family party recipes)

for chocolate dough ..
1 cup coconut milk
a drop of vanilla essence
1 1/2 cup rice flour
1/2 cup malagkit flour.
2 tbsp brown sugar / or adjust
1/4 cup cocoa powder or sweet (melted mas okay) chocolates( Add more If want more Choco flavor)
(if you use cocoa powder ,you need to add more sugar)
1 cup toasted peanuts

Maliban sa peanuts at chocolates..Pag sama samahin ang mga sangkap sa isang kawaling lulutuan..At haluing mabuti.

Then dalhin sa kalan at lutuin ito sa tamang apoy ,at mga ilang minuto ,ihalo ang chocolate ..at ituloy ang paghahalo..

kapag namumuo na ang dough at kulay chocolate na, ihalo ang binusang peanuts..haluin at hayaang maging isang dough..then hanguin at palamigin.

if malata or matigas .just adjust na lang..

for the white dough
1 1/2 cup rice flour
1/2 malagkit flour
1/4 sugar/adjust this according to your taste
1/2 cup evap milk or fresh milk
1/2 cup coconut milk

 Pagsama samahin ang mga sangkap,at haluing mabuti bago isalang sa kalan.

Kapag nahalo na ,lutuin ito sa kalan..sa tamang lakas ng apoy,haluin ito habang niluluto.
If malata or matigas .just adjust na lang..

kapag namuo na ang dough..hanguin at palamigin.

Pag babalot sa dahon ng saging



kumuha ng tamang dami sa bawat dough, pagsamahin lang ang puti at chocolate then form a suman size at balutin sa heated banana leaves..and continue lang..

Maaring talian ang magkabilang dulo ng suman na parang candy o itupi na lang na katulad ng pangkaraniwang suman..

At lutuin ang binalot , 15 minutes sa steamer..or just observe hanggang sa maari na itong hanguin..

 Then ..Jaran luto na ang chocolate suman...
Enjoy;;

Masarap kung may latik pa,medyo maluho na nga lang he he he..
Ja NE!!