Author Archives: chefAnne

Muffins 101

Here’s how to make a basic muffin You will need: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons oil Procedure: 1. Preheat oven to 425 F. Grease a 12-hole muffin pan. 2. Sift dry ingredients together. 3. In a bowl, beat egg…

The Best chicken empanada (stuffed pastry)

Ingredients For the filling: 1/4 cup butter 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 small onion, finely chopped 1/2 kilo chicken breast, boiled and flaked 1 small carrot, cubed 1/4 cup red bell pepper, cubed 1/4 kilo potatoes, cubed and fried 1/2 cup condensed cream of mushroom soup 1/2 cup water For the crust: 2 cups all-purpose…

My favorite Brazo de Mercedes

Ingredients for the meringue: 10 eggwhites 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Ingredients for the filling: 10 eggyolks 1 can condensed milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Procedure: 1. Preheat oven to 250 F. Grease, line and grease again a 14×14 inch brazo pan. Set aside. 2. In a bowl, beat eggwhites…

Croissants

You will need: 1 tablespoon yeast 1 cup water 3/4 cup evaporated milk 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup sugar 1 egg 5 – 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted 1/4 cup melted butter 1 cup butter 1 egg beaten with: 1 tablespoon water Procedure: 1. In a bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add milk,…

Cream of Squash Soup

Ingredients: 3/4 cup chicken breast fillet, cubed 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, finely chopped 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup onions, chopped 1 1/2 cups squash, boiled and mashed 2 1/2 cups chicken stock 1/2 cup all purpose cream 2 tablespoons cornstarch (dissolved in 1/2 cup water) Procedure: 1. Combine chicken with basil. Refrigerate for 1…

Chicken Cola with Potatoes

INGREDIENTS: 2 pcs Chicken (whole tight and legs) 5 cups Cola 2 cups chicken stock ¼ cup ginger, chopped 3 tbsp onions, chopped baby potatoes baby corn, sliced carrots butter onions PROCEDURE: 1. On a pot sauté onions and ginger. Then add in chicken stock and cola. Cook for about 20 minutes. 2. Remove chicken…

Vegetable and Shrimp Curry

Ingredients: 3 tablespoons cooking oil 2 tablespoons ginger strips 1 cup shelled shrimps 2 cups thick coconut cream 1 cup squash, cubed 1 cup potatoes, cubed 2 tablespoons curry powder 1 teaspoon sugar Procedure: 1. In a hot oil, saute ginger until fragrant. 2. Add shrimps and stir fry until it turns pinkish-orange. 3. Pour…

Yang Chow Rice

INGRDIENTS: 1/4 cup oil 1/2 cup shrimps, diced 1/2 cup chicken, diced 1 piece Chinese sausage, diced 2 slices ham, diced 1/2 cup carrot, diced 2 tablespoons celery, diced 1/4 cup red bell pepper, minced 1/4 cup green bell pepper, minced 1/4 cup soy sauce 6 cups cooked rice 1 cup bean sprouts 2 tablespoons…

Roasted Porkloin

INGREDIENTS: 2 kilos porkloin, deboned and rolled 1/2 cup sherry 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup cooking oil 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup all purpose flour 2 cups water 2 small bay leaves salt and pepper For the gravy: butter all purpose flour PROCEDURE: 1. Rub porkloin with salt and pepper. Mix together sherry and…

Stir fry vegetables

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon cooking oil 1 cup green bell pepper, diced 1 cup red bell pepper, diced 1 cup carrots, diced 1 cup whole corn kernels 4 tablespoons oyster sauce 2 teaspoons sesame oil lettuce leaves, separated Procedure: 1. In hot oil, stir fry green and red bell peppers, carrots and corn kernels. 2. Add…