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Saturday, October 29, 2011

M.Y. San Grahams Pineapple Box Cake and Crema de Fruta

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Image by Zeetz Jones via FlickrI have lifted these 2 simple recipes from M.Y. San's Grahams wrapper. Hope it is useful to many.
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M.Y. San Grahams
Pineapple Box Cake

Ingredients

12 pcs M.Y. San Grahams Honey
1/4 cup M.Y. San Grahams Honey, crushed
1 439g can crushed pineapple, drained
1 1/2 cup (1 1/2 of 250mL brick) all-purpose cream, chilled and whipped
1/2 168mL can condensed milk

Procedure

DO THE FILLING - In a bowl, combine crushed pineapple, whipped all-purpose cream and condensed milk. Divide into 4 equal parts. Set aside.
LAYER and ASSEMBLE - Spread a fourth of the pineapple cream mixture on the bottom of an 8 x 8 inch baking dish. Dip 4 pieces of crackers into reserved pineapple juice and place on top of pineapple cream mixture. Repeat procedure for the remaining crackers and cream mixture.
FINISH and GARNISH - Spread the crushed M.Y. San Grahams on top. CHILL before serving.

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M.Y. San Grahams
Crema de Fruta

Ingredients

Crust:

12 pcs M.Y. San Grahams Honey, dipped in fruit cocktail juice

Filling:

1 1/2 tbsp sugar
5 tbsp cornstarch
1 1/4 cup condensed milk
1 1/4 cup water
2 pcs egg yolk, beaten slightly
2 cups fruit cocktail, drained (reserve some juice)

Gulaman:

1/2 bar clear gulaman
1/2 tbsp sugar
1 cup water

Procedure

DO FILLING - Mix sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. In a bowl, combine condensed milk and water. Gradually add milk mixture to the cornstarch mixture. Cook on low heat until thickened, about 8-10 minutes. Turn off heat.
ADD - egg yolks to the thickened cornstarch-sugar mixture, beating vigorously to avoid cooking the eggs. Return pan to low heat and cook for 2 minutes more. Cool.
ASSEMBLE - Arrange 6 M.Y. San Grahams (dipped in the fruit cocktail syrup) on the bottom on an 8-inch square pan. Spread half of the custard evenly on top of the crackers. Top with a fourth of the fruit cocktail. Repeat procedure.
BREAK - gulaman bar in half of the cold water to soften. Boil the remaining water; add the softened gulaman mixture and the sugar. Boil until gulaman is completely dissolved. Pour gulaman on top of fruit cocktail. Chill and serve.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Hot Chocolate Recipe: Video

Cover of Hot ChocolateFor one, this is a recipe that I don't need to copy. And it would be a change, I should say, a welcome one, for those who want a break from all the reading... this is a video, and the guy goes to show how to make hot chocolate and instant cocoa - homemade!

So not to delay any further, here goes!

Hot Chocolate and Homemade Instant Cocoa

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Time For Some Varie-Teas

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You drink tea. You love tea. And when sipping that common tea drink which is steeped in hot water, or boiled with fresh tea leaves, you won't exchange it for anything else.

But sometimes, you would ask in your mind, 'Is there anything else I can do about this tea that I drink?'

The fact is, yes, there is. From one of the tea manufacturers itself, Lipton, they've come up with some new and exciting ways to prepare that tea that you love.

The fact remains. Tea prepared in the traditional method is one which is always a "simple, soothing cup of comfort" [1]. Who wouldn't love that?

And yet, while tea doesn't change, the generation of tea drinkers do. Needless to say, while preserving, we innovate!

Here are some recipes for tea that you may find quite experimental, yet satisfying.

Time For Some Varie-Teas!

Bavarian Wild Berry Fruit-Tea Pops
Serves: 8

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Freeze Time: 4 hours

2 cups boiling water
4 Lipton Bavarian Wild Berry Pyramid Tea Bags
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup chopped strawberries

Pour boiling water over tea bags; cover and brew 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and squeeze. Stir in sugar until dissolved; let cool slightly.
Combine tea with strawberries in medium bowl. Evenly pour into 8 (4-ounce) paper cups (or popsicle molds). Freeze until almost firm, about 1 hour. Insert wooden ice pop sticks into centers; freeze until firm. To serve, press firmly on bottom of paper cup to remove.

Variations:

For Island Mango & Peach Fruit-Tea Pops, use Lipton White Tea with Island Mango & Peach Flavors Pyramid Tea Bags and 1 cup chopped peaches.
For Green Tea & Mandarin Orange Fruit-Tea Pops, use Lipton Green Tea with Mandarin Orange Flavor Pyramid Tea Bags and 1 cup blueberries.
For Black Pearl Fruit-Tea Pops, use Lipton Black Pearl Black Pyramid Tea Bags and 1 cup mixed berries (raspberries, blueberries and/or strawberries).
For Harvest Strawberry & Passionfruit-Tea Pops, use Lipton Red Tea with Harvest Strawberry & Passionfruit Flavor Pyramid Tea Bags.

Red Tea Harvest Strawberry Smoothie
Serves: 2

Preparation Time: 5 to 10 minutes

Chill Time: 1 hour

1 cup boiling water
3 Lipton Red Tea with Harvest Strawberry & Passionfruit Flavor
Pyramid Tea Bags
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup strawberry frozen yogurt*
1/2 cup ice cubes (about 3 to 4)

Lipton Black Tea, Bavarian Wild Berry, Premium Pyramid Tea Bags, 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 6)

Pour boiling water over tea bags; cover and brew 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and squeeze, then stir in sugar; chill.
In blender, process tea, strawberries and yogurt. Add ice cubes, one at a time, and process until blended. Garnish, if desired, with whipped cream and strawberries. Serve immediately.
*Substitution: Use regular strawberry yogurt.

Tropical Punch With Fruity Tea Ice Cubes
Serves: 8

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Chill Time: 2 hours

4 cups boiling water
12 Lipton Tuscan Lemon Flavored Black Pyramid Tea Bags
1/2 cup sugar
3 cups pineapple juice
1 cup orange juice
2 cups raspberries

Lipton Black Tea, Loose, 1/2 pound Boxes (Pack of 6)

Pour boiling water over tea bags; cover and brew 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and squeeze. Stir in sugar; chill.
In large pitcher, combine 2 cups chilled tea with remaining ingredients; chill.
Meanwhile, in 2 ice cube trays,* arrange 3 raspberries in each compartment. Pour remaining chilled tea over berries. Freeze 2 hours or until solid. To serve, pour punch into large pitcher or bowl. Add tea ice cubes. Serve immediately.

*If you don't have ice cube trays, try using mini muffin pans or a 6-cup ring mold.

Black Pearl Hot 'n Spicy Chocolate Tea
Serves: 2

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

1 cup fat free or 1% milk
1 cup water
2 Lipton Black Pearl Black Pyramid Tea Bags
1 tablespoon sugar, or to taste
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon chocolate syrup

Lipton Black Tea, 48-Count Gallon SizeTea Bags

Bring milk and water just to a boil in 2-quart saucepan. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Cover and brew 1-1/2 minutes. Remove tea bags and squeeze, stir in remaining ingredients. Serve immediately. Garnish, if desired, with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Tea and a Healthy Lifestyle

Keeping your body hydrated can help maintain overall well-being. Unsweetened tea is an excellent beverage for hydration. This conclusion is based on the Healthy Beverage Guidelines that were created by a panel of independent scientists under an unrestricted grant from Unilever. Tea may help maintain a healthy lifestyle -- for example, drinking 2 to 3 cups of tea throughout the day, as part of a healthy diet, may help maintain healthy vascular function. Find out more at lipton.com.

Lipton Green Tea Bags, Superfruit Purple Acai with Blueberry, 20-Count, Boxes (Pack of 6)

Source article is below:
[1] A Refreshing Take on Tea
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Monday, July 20, 2009

Cookie Cravings: Chocolate Salami

Brought to you by FairPrice

FairPrice's new Marie Biscuits bring back the flavour of old times

ANNETTE TAN

food@newstoday.com.sg

(Photos: Jason Ho)

Like cream crackers, Marie Biscuits are old-school snacks that never fail to stir up a little nostalgia. Great for dipping in coffee or tea, they made for ideal afternoon snacks or quick breakfasts back in the day.

FairPrice brings back a slice of those sepia-tinged times with its new range of Marie Biscuits. These include Chocolate Marie Biscuits and Small Marie Biscuits.

Aside from munching on them with your favourite hot drink, Marie biscuits are also good for creating other confections.

Crush and mix them with melted butter for a lovely cheesecake crust, or break them up into little pieces and turn them into this wonderfully whimsical Italian dessert that is so easy to make.

Chocolate salami goes by its name because it looks just like salami but is far more delicious, if you ask me. It can be whipped up in all of 5 minutes, popped in the fridge for a couple of hours and ready to serve by the time dinner's up. As the Italian's say, molte bene!

FairPrice Marie Biscuits ($1.65 per 350g packet), FairPrice Chocolate Marie Biscuits ($1.65 per 350g packet) and FairPrice Small Marie Biscuits ($1.35 per 250g packet) are available at all FairPrice supermarkets.

Chocolate Salami

Serves 4

150g crushed FairPrice Marie Biscuits
1/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
75g icing sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
75g grams butter, melted
Plain flour for dusting

In a bowl, mix the crushed cookies, cocoa powder and sugar.
Add the melted butter and orange juice and stir to blend well.
Cut two lengths of waxed paper, one for each "salami".
Sprinkle each paper lightly with plain flour.
Put half the dough on each paper, spread out into a line.
Roll it up into a log, making sure the sides and ends are lightly covered with the flour. Scrunch and roll each end to secure.
Set the logs in the refrigerator for a few hours. To speed this up, you can set them in the freezer.
Remove wrapping, slice and serve.

From TODAY, Makan – Thursday, 16-Jul-2009

Cooking at Home

Saturday, October 29, 2011

M.Y. San Grahams Pineapple Box Cake and Crema de Fruta