ShehGarLynn Recipes

How To Prepare Pancit Malabon (Shehgarlynn Version)

2016-07-13T11:28:00.004-07:00

INGREDIENTS

8 oz Thick Rice Noodles or Cornstarch Noodles
1 1/2 pound Shrimps, shelled and deveined, and cooked
1 1/2 pound Squid, head separated, body cleaned and sliced
3 tablespoons Achuete (Annato) Seeds / 1/2 Tbspoon Turmeric
3-4 stalks Green Onions, sliced fine
6 cloves Garlic, minced and fried
2 tablespoons Cornstarch, dissolved in 1/4 cup water
5 cups Water
2 tablespoons Fish Sauce or Patis
1/2 teaspoon Ground Pepper
3-4 Eggs, boiled, shelled and cut in wedges
1/4 cup Cooking Oil

DIRECTIONS

1 Boil the noodles in a water for 2-3 minutes or until the noodles are soft but not soggy. Drain the noodles and set aside.

2 In a small pan, steep the achuete seeds on the heated oil to extract the color. Strain, and leave 1 tablespoon oil on the pan. Shegarlynn version I used turmeric powder to color the noodles

3 Stir-fry the shrimps and squid for 1-2 minutes, then add a teaspoon of fish sauce. Set aside.

4 Using a separate pan, boil the shrimp shells with the water for 3-4 minutes, strain and dispose the shells.

5 Thicken with the cornstarch mixture and add the remaining achuete or turmeric powder oil.

6 Assemble on a plate in this order :

Noodles
Sauce
Shrimp
Squid
Fried Garlic
Boiled Egg
Green Onion .

Fruits Smoothies

2015-06-24T18:40:00.001-07:00

Hi, How are you today? hope you are doing fine! with this summer time you need to take a glass of smoothies, it is easy to prepare and give you with healthy look and fresh. After your gym have this a glass of smoothies you forget everything except me. But anyway my family's love to drink especially me. Follow the procedure below:

Ingredient:

1 pc Mango, riped

1 pc Banana, riped

6 pcs Strawberry, ready to eat

2 cups of fresh Milk (fats free)

1 cup Yogurt (Strawberry flavor)

1 Tables Nestle Nesquik Strawberry flavor

1 cup Pineaapple Juice or Mango Juice

2 cups mash ice

PROCEDURE:

Blend all together the above ingredient

Serve for 6 glasses

enjoy ...(*_*) be cool and keep smiling (*_+)

Meat Pakoras

2015-06-24T17:47:00.000-07:00

I learn this from my friend Sarah in Kuwait, it is very famous to all Pakistani, Indian, and Bangladeshi. I used to prepare this especially during Ramadan for our iftar (breaking Ramadan's fast).

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup brown Flour

1 cup minced Meat

1/2 cup Onion, chopped

1/4 cup parsley, chopped

1/2 teaspoon yeast

1/2 cup Water

Salt, Black Pepper, Turmeric, and Oil for fry

Preparation:

Prepare a large bowl put minced meat, onion, parsley, salt, black pepper, turmeric, and mix all together. set aside.
Warm the water and add yeast on it, and pour into large bowl add flour mix together, and knead until smooth batter, and add the mixture on it, and mix all together, cover, stand for 30 minutes.
Heat the oil, about 2 cm deep, in a wide flat pan. Add tablespoonful of butter and press into patties, fry on both sides until golden brown and cooked through, Remove to a rack, covered with absorbent paper to drain.

Serve for 8 people while still hot.

Enjoy... with the blessing of Allah, in sha Allah. Ameen.

Pancit Malabon Shehgarlynn Version

2015-06-24T15:00:00.000-07:00

Pancit Malabon is a Filipino dish that originated from Malabon, A place in Metro manila where I leave before. We used to order special Pancit Malabon for any occasion or normal days.

Finally, I cook Pancit Malabon, Shehgarlynn version with seafood, healthy and yummy. I wish you are one of my taster if I'm qualified or not, but I know I am very qualified for any reason.

I tried to experiment my own version, I mean my own recipe a healthy one, is not easy to prepare but if you want to eat you can make as easy as you think.

You will see the recipe below:

Ingredients:

500 g or 17.64 Oz Palabok Malabon
1 big Onion, sliced
10 pcs cloves of Garlic, 7 pcs minced and fried
3 pcs stalks green Onions, sliced fine
10 pcs stalks Parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon Olive or Vegetable Oil
1 teaspoon Salt or to taste
1/2 teaspoon ground Pepper
1 tablespoon Turmeric Powder instead of Achuete for coloring
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 pounds Clams cleaned and boiled with water
2 pound Shrimps, shelled and deveined
2 pound Squids, head separated, body cleaned and sliced
2 tablespoons Cornstarch, dissolved in 1/4 cup water
2 cups water
2 tablespoons Fish Sauce or Patis
3 Eggs boiled shelled and cut in wedges
2 Lemon

Preparations:

The Shrimps and Squids put in separate container, add little black pepper, salt, and garlic powder and overnight.
The Clams boiled with water add Ginger and Salt.
Soak Noodles in tap water for 15 minutes.
Boil the Noodles in water for 5 to 10 minutes and add a little salt and oil, boil until tender.
Stir to loosed and drain the Noodles.
In a small pan, stir- fry the Squid until cook add little Fish sauce. Set aside.
Using the small pot, boil the Shrimp shells with 2 cups of waters for 3-5 minutes, strain and dispose the shells..
Using a separate big pan, saute the 3 smashed garlic with Olive Oil, add onion, Shrimps add little Salt, Pepper, Turmeric powder until the Shrimp turn red, add meat Clams, and 1/4 cup water with dissolved Cornstarch. Set aside.
The same pan add the boiled water from Shrimp Shells, add Salt, Pepper,Turmeric powder, Fish sauce.
While the water is boiling add the Noodles stir till the color and taste absorb on it.

Assemble on a plate in this order:

Noodles
Spread No. 8 on top of Noodles
Spread No. 6 on top of Noodles
Spread Fried Garlic
Add Boiled Eggs
Sprinkle Green Onion, and Parsley on top.

Serve for 8 people with lemon.

Mochiko Cake

2014-04-01T10:47:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Ate Ella, my co-workers who share with me this Mochiko Cake!

Ingredients:

2 Cups Mochiko Flour
4 eggs
4 Cups Evaporated Milk or 2 Cans
1 1/2 Cups White Sugar
1/2 Cups Brown Sugar
1 Stick Butter (4 oz) or 1/2 cup
2 Tbsp Vanilla
3 Tbsp Baking Powder

Procedure:

Cream the sugar together with the butter till soften, add the eggs beaten from separate plate slowly then beat again to mix together.
Bake for 45 min. to 1 hour, until the top is golden brown or tooth pick comes out clean when inserted into the middle of the cake.

By: ShehGarLynn

Jap Chae

2012-12-17T16:54:00.002-08:00

Jap Chae (Korean stir fried noodles and Vegetables)

Hi everyone!

This is new recipe for me, I learned from my friend Bing who share with me some of her delicious dish which is Korean stir fried noodles. It is easy to prepare and so delicious. one day, I just tried to cook this dish and am really afraid that my husband will not like it. But, when he taste, he said! ah! so delicious from whom you learn this dish. Am thankful that he like it. In my family everyone like. I know you too will like it. Don't worry one day you can taste all the recipe that I'm trying to experiment and I almost posted all my favorite recipe in this site. Thanks for reading.

You will see the recipe below:

Ingredients:

1 kilo vermicelli
3 bunch of Spinach
3 large Carrots
4 large Celery
1 Onion
5 pcs dried Shiitake Mushroom
1 pck of white Mushroom
6 pcs cloves of Garlic
10 pcs leaves Onion
1 table spoon Soy sauce
1 tablespoon Sesame oil
1 teaspoon Sugar, Salt to taste
1 teaspoon black Pepper
1 teaspoon Sesame seed
1 tablespoon garlic powder

Reparations:

Soak 10 dried shiitake mushroom in warm water for a few hour until they become soft, squeeze the water out of them and slice thinly
Slice a white mushroom (2 cups) thinly
Cut the carrots, and celery into thin matchstick shaped pieces 5 cm long.
Cut 10 green onions leaves into 7 cm long pieces
Slice 1 onion thinly, clean the spinach, and drain.
Boil the water in large pot add 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and put the rice vermicelli in boiling water and cook for 6 to 8 minutes stirring occasionally till cook or soft, and remove from the pot and flush the rice vermicelli with cold water or tap water for i minute, drain and put in a large bowl.
Cut the noodles several times by using scissors and add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon garlic powder. Mix it up and set aside.
In the boiling water, put the clean spinach and stir it gently for 1 minute. Then take it out and rinse it in cold water, remove any dead leaves thoroughly while rinsing. Squeeze it gently to get the water out. then cut it into 5 cm pieces.
Add 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce and 1/2 tablespoon sesame seed oil and mix it and place it onto the large bowl.
In skillet over medium heat, add few drops of olive oils fry the carrots and stir it with a wood ladle for 30 seconds. Put it into large bowl
Add few drops of olive oil on skillet, and add slice celery, stir it for few minutes, and put it into large bowl.
add few drops of olive oil on the skillet and add the sliced onion, stir it until the onion looks translucent. Put it into large bowl together with the carrots, and celery.
Add few drops of olive oil on the skillet and add the sliced white mushrooms, stir it for a bit and then put it in the large bowl.
Add few drops of olive oil on the skillet and add sliced shiitake mushroom, stir until it's cooked well, then add 3 cloves of minced garlic, add 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Stir for another 30 seconds and then put it into the large bowl.
Put a few drops of olive oil on the skillet and add green onions, stir for 1 minute and put it into the large bowl.
Add 2 tablespoon of soy sauce, 3 teaspoon of sugar, 2 teaspoon of sesame oil, and 1 teaspoon of ground pepper to the large bowl. Mix all ingredients, then sprinkle 1 tablespoon of toasted sesame seed on the top.

Note: If you want to add some boneless chicken, and Shrimp it is optional, what I prepared is only all vegetables.

Banana Cake

2012-12-17T15:28:00.001-08:00

Ingredients:
6 pcs banana
2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 large eggs
1/2 cup chopped pecans or almond
3/4 cup oil
1 cup fresh milk

Preparations:

Get the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and grease up some cake pans.
Beat sugar and vegetables oil in a small bowl with electric mixer for about 3 minutes add eggs and beat at once until combined.
Combined all remaining dry ingredients in a large bowl mix together, add the mixture from small bowl slowly and beat well with spatula in one direction.
Add mashed banana mix together with the batter.
Pour the mixture into prepared baking pan, spread the pecans or almond on top on it.
Bake in 325 degrees Fahrenheit for about 45 to 60 minutes, or insert a toothpick into center of the cake till come out clean take it out to cool.

Pastries

2012-12-17T12:21:00.001-08:00

This recipe I learned from a family friend, who invited us to have lunch with them, and after lunch, they offer us to have a tea together with this pastry with cheese inside. After a month we invited them to have a dinner with us, so I prepared this pastry with mix vegetable with chicken inside.

One day I bake the same pastry, and I brought in my job to let my co workers to taste the same pastry that I made. One of them miss Ella, who is interested to learned how I made.

So, that is why I posted here in my hubs.

Hi Ate Ella, I am so sorry! I know you are waiting this recipe for long time.

Finally I made it. Thanks for waiting, I hope you will enjoy and have fun..

Ingredients

2 tablespoon sesame seeds

2 teaspoon vegetable or canola oil

2 cubes bouillon (add 1 as your taste)

1 packed of mix vegetable

3 cups mozzarella cheese

3 larges eggs

1 large onion (slice )

1 lb grind chicken

1 whole garlic smashed (as you desire)

2 pack Pastry

Procedure:

Preheat the wok, or big pot, add oil when it hot, add the garlic till little brown, add onion then chicken and saute literally until the chicken little bit cook then add the mix vegetable on it, till it cooked. (don't overcooked)

Take it out from the pot, put on the bowl or drain it, until it cool.

While cooking the chicken with vegetable, take out the pastry from the freezer till it soft ready to use.

Prepare the cheese and add the whites eggs, mix together with spatula.

Put aside the yolks and a small bowl and beat with fork.

Take out one by one the pastry then add the filling or the cooked mix vegetable with chicken into half of the pastry in cover it add the mix cheese with white eggs both side to close.

Then put on the pan tray, brush the egg yolk on the top of the pastry then add sesame seed on it.

Bake for 350 degrees Fahrenheit to 45 minutes until it brown.

Pastry With Vegetable

Leche Plan

2012-12-17T12:18:00.004-08:00

Ingredient:
10 egg yolks
1 can nestle condensed milk
1 can evaporated milk or fresh milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup water

Instructions:

1. Separate the egg yolk from the white in one container or bowl
2. Beat the egg yolk then add the condensed milk and evaporated milk.
3. Continue beating till it mix together and add the vanilla for flavor.
4. After mixing together, keep aside while
5. Preparing the topping, put the saucepan in the stove and add the brown and white
sugar stir together till start melting the sugar add the water to boil for a few
minutes until the sugar caramelize.
6. Pour the caramelized sugar into the baking pan or any mould you can use any
shape as you like.
7. Let the caramel set for 5 to 10 minutes in the mould.
8. Then pour the mixture on top of the caramel on the mould or baking pan cover
with aluminum foil.
9. Bake for about 45 minutes (before baking preheat the oven to about 350 degrees)
10. Or Steam for about 30 to 45 minutes (boiled first the water before steaming the
plan)
11. After 30 minutes try to insert any toothpick on the top of plan if the
toothpick come out clean means it is cooked already then remove the plan.
12. Refrigerate for about 1 hour, then serve.
13. To serve: run a thin knife around the edges of the mould to loosen the Leche
Plan.
14. Place a platter on top of the mould and quickly turn upside down to position the golden brown caramel on top.

Thanks! hope you like this Leche Plan... This is for you my dear....

Choc-Cheese Brownies Slice

2012-12-17T11:12:00.001-08:00

I want to experiment different type of cake, brownie.

Ingredients:
185g dark chocolate, chopped
45g butter
2 large eggs
3/4 cup castor sugar (fine sugar)
1/2 cup plain flour
1/4 cup self-raising flour
few drops almond essence
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Filling:
60g butter
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
185g ricotta cheese
1/4 cup castor sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons plain flour

Procedure:

Grease a 19 cm x 29 cm lamington pan.
Melt chocolate and butter over hot water, cool; do not allow to set.
Beat eggs in small bowl with electric mixer until thick, add sugar gradually, beat until sugar is dissolved.
Transfer mixture to large bowl, stir in sifted flours, essence and chocolate mixture.
Spread half the chocolate mixture into prepared pan.
Top with filling, then remaining chocolate mixture.
Run a knife in a zig-zag pattern through mixture, sprinkle evenly with walnuts.
Bake in 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes or insert a toothpick into the center of the cake till come out clean. Cool in pan before cutting.
Store in refrigerator until set.

Filling

Beat butter, essence and cheese together in small bowl with electric mixer until mixture is creamy.
Add sugar, beat until fluffy, add eggs one at a time, beat until combined.
Stir in sifted flour.

Keeping time: 4 days

Meat Kufta

2012-12-17T10:38:00.000-08:00

I learn this from one of my friend in Kuwait, it is very famous to all Pakistani, Indian or Bangladesh. I used to prepare this during Ramadan only.

Ingredients:

Dough:
2 cups minced meat
4 tablespoon chopped white cheese
1 tablespoon garlic, crushed
2 tablespoon chopped onion
6 tablespoon bread crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon mixed spice

For covering:
White flour
Breads Crumbs
eggs

oil for fry

Preparations:

Place all dough ingredients in food processor, blend for 1 minute.
Divide mixture into equal portions and shape into patties 1 cm thick, cover with flour then egg and bread crumbs refrigerate for 10 minutes.
Fry in hot deep oil over low heat until golden and crispy.

Pakoras with Potato

2012-12-17T10:05:00.000-08:00

I learn this from one of my friend in Kuwait, it is very famous to all Pakistani, Indian or Bangladesh. I used to prepare this during Ramadan only.

Ingredients:

1 large potato
1 cup besan flour
1/3 cup white flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1 cup water
oil for frying

Preparation:

Cut the potato into thin slices.
Sift all dry ingredients in large bowl.
Add water and mix well until smooth and homogeneous.
Add potato slices to the batter, cover and leave for 30 minutes.
Heat 2 cm deep oil, add potato slices one by one, fry until golden.

Carrots Chocolate Cake

2012-12-17T09:48:00.003-08:00

Ingredients:

2 cups plain flour
1 cup carrots, grated
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup oil
3/4 cup liquid or fresh milk
1 tablespoon baking powder
4 tablespoon cocoa powder
1/2 cup hazelnuts

Topping:
1/2 cup sweet condense milk
2 tablespoon sugar

Procedure:

Grease a deep 20 cm round cake pan.
Beat oil and sugar in small bowl with electric mixer for 3 minutes, add eggs and beat one at a time until combined.
Combine all remaining dry ingredients in large bowl, add milk and mix all together.
Transfer the mixture from small bowl to large bowl and stir all together with spatula.
Add carrots, and mix well.
Pour the mixture into prepared pan, spread the hazelnuts on the top.
Bake in 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 to 50 minutes, or insert toothpick into the center of the cake till come out clean. take it out to cool.

Preparation for Topping:

Put the pan over the heat add sugar, and stir until golden.
Add condense milk and stir until thick.
Cool, pour, and spread over the cake.

Macaroni With Mushroom And Cream

2012-12-17T09:21:00.001-08:00

Ingredients:

2 cups Macaroni No. 24
4 cups cream
1 cup mushroom, slice
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese grated.
2 tablespoon oil
1 1/2 teaspoon garlic, crushed
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped tomato
1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
1 teaspoon salt

Preparation:

Boil the water on the pot, add 1 tablespoon oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and macaroni for about 8 minutes, drain.
Fry onion and garlic in oil, add mushroom, season with salt and mixed spice. Mix well and cook on moderate heat for 5 minutes.
Add tomato and cream, reduce the heat and cook for 2 minutes only.
Put half quantity of macaroni on oven pan base, add mushroom mixture and 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese covered with the rest of macaroni and cheese.
Bake in moderate heat or (350 degrees Fahrenheit) for about 30 minutes or until golden.

Macaroni With Bashamil

2012-12-17T08:59:00.001-08:00

Ingredients:
2 cups macaroni no.24
2 cups minced meat
1 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon garlic, crushed
2 tablespoon oil
2 tablespoon chopped parsley
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
salt, black pepper, mixed spice according to your taste

Bashamil:
4 tablespoon white flour
4 cups liquid or fresh milk
4 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt

Procedure:

Boil the water on the pot, add 1 tablespoon oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and macaroni for 8 minutes, drain.
To prepare Bashamil: melt the butter in a pan - add flour and stir over low heat for two minutes, add milk and stir until boiled and thickened. Season with salt, white pepper and garlic powder.
Mix half quantity bashamil with macaroni.
Put meat in pan and stir over low heat until all meat water out. Add 1 cup of water to it and cook until meat dried, add oil, onion, garlic, and parsley to the meat and stir until onion is tender, seasoning with salt, black pepper, and mixed spice.
Grease oven proof dish with oil. Put half quantity of macaroni, spread meatand cover with the rest of macaroni and then pour the bashamil and mozzarella cheese at the top and bake in moderate heat oven until golden.

Chocolate Brownies

2012-12-16T22:07:00.001-08:00

Chocolate Brownies With Sour Cream Frosting

Ingredients:

125g butter
185g dark chocolate, chopped
1 cup castor sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup plain flour
1/2 cup chopped pecans nuts

Sour Cream Frosting
100g dark chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup sour cream

Procedures:

Grease a deep 19 cm square cake pan, line base with paper; grease paper.
Melt butter and chocolate in saucepan over hot water.
Transfer mixture to large bowl.
Add sugar and vanilla essence stir all together.
Then add eggs, sifted flour and pecans stir all together until mix.
Pour mixture into prepared pan, bake in moderate oven for about 30 minutes, cool in pan.
Turn brownies out, top with frosting; refrigerate until set before cutting.
Store in refrigerator.

Sour Cream Frosting:

Melt chocolate in heatproof bowl over hot water, stir in sour cream, stir constantly until mixture is smooth and glossy.

Keeping time: 4 days.

Barbecue Chicken

2012-12-16T19:31:00.001-08:00

I use to prepare this recipe for our dinner is simple preparation and love by everyone in my family.

Ingredients:

3 lb (1.5 kg) chicken
1 cup (250 ml) spicy or bold barbecue sauce
3 cups (750 ml) prepared coleslaw
6 corn on the cob
1 cup (250 ml) fresh pineapple wedges
2 limes, cut into quarters
6 large pickles
1 large bag potato chips

Procedure:

1. Cut chicken into pieces and marinate in barbecue sauce for at least two hours or overnight.
2. Remove chicken from marinade and cook on pre-heated barbecue set at medium heat.
3. Turn chicken frequently and cook until meat thermometer register 165 fahrenheit when inserted into thickest part of chicken pieces.
4. Brush with additional sauce just before serving.
5. When chicken is almost cooked; cook corn on the barbecue for 10 minutes, turn frequently and spread with softened butter before serving.
6. Cook pineapple wedges on barbecue for the final few minutes.
7. Serve chicken with barbecue pineapple wedges, fresh lime wedges, coleslaw, corn, pickles and chips.

Oxtail and Leg Beef Stew

2011-09-27T18:59:00.001-07:00

How To Cook Oxtail and Leg Beef Stew

This recipe I learned from my mother she used to cook this dish when we are a kids back to the Philippines. When we first migrated here in America and have first gathering in my mom house she prepared this one of her dish that everybody liked.

My husband he is so picky eating habit, if not my stuff I mean if I'm not the one who cooked he will never eat, so I decided to try to cook this dish with my own idea.

So he started eating till he loved to eat this dish.

I posted the recipe of my mother you will find below, and I'm sure you will like to eat this dish too.

Ingredients:

2 pieces leg beef

1 large oxtail

1 can Garbanzos

1/2 can salted beans

1 whole garlic (crush)

1 piece large onion (sliced)

1 piece medium ginger (sliced)

1 tablespoon Tamarind Soup

2 cubes Bouillon knorr

1 tablespoon Peanut Butter

3 Bay Laurel leaves

1 teaspoon whole Black Pepper

1 teaspoon Cinnamon powder or 1 stick

1 red Bell Pepper

1 cup Green Peas

8 cups of water (just estimate be sure it is enough to cook and little gravy)

Procedure:

Boil the water then put the leg beef, after boiling the water throw out the water, and remove the leg beef put aside.
Boiled another water and add the leg beef, bouillon, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, laurel, black pepper, and tamarind soup on it, and stir all together.
While cooking the leg beef until tender add the oxtail, and salted beans, and reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer 30 minutes until cooked.
If you think the meat are cooked add the green peas, stir all together then cover and simmer 5 to 10 minutes..
Then add the garbanzos, red pepper, and peanut butter, and stir again, cover and simmer 5 minute until all the vegetables are tender.
When it cooked serve with basmati rice while hot.

Enjoy everyone....http://shehgarlynn-myfavoriterecipes.blogspot.com/

Pizza

2011-09-27T18:38:00.000-07:00

Hi! I used to baked pizza when I'm in Kuwait during Ramadan, to share to our neighbor, friends, and to my sister in Islam.

Ingredients:

4 cups white flour

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon yeast

2 tablespoon milk powder

4 tablespoon ketchup

2 cup mozzarella cheese, grated

1/4 cup olive oil

2 tablespoon dried mint

1 1/2 cup water

Preparation:

Combine flour, yeast, salt and sugar, add water and knead until get smooth and homogenous dough .
Cover and keep in warm place until double size.
Divide dough into balls, put over floured tray. Cover and keep for 5 minutes.
Combine, cheese, olive oil, ketchup and dried mint-flatten each piece on floured surface, arrange over greased oven-pan.
Pour 3 tablespoon cheese mixture on each piece and bake in oven.

Chicken Biryani

2011-09-27T18:03:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! I want to share the chicken biryani my husband favorite dish. I learned this recipe from our family friend in Kuwait.

Preparation in cooking:

Ingredients:

1 kg Chicken (cut into pieces)

500 gm Basmati Rice (washed and soaked for 30 minutes)

Whole Garam Masala (1/2 stick cinnamon, 2 bay leaves, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon cloves, 1/2 teaspoon cardamons, 1 teaspoon coriander, 1 teaspoon cumin

4 teaspoon garam masala powder

50 gm butter

4 teaspoon Garlic (chopped)

1 cup Onions (sliced)

4 teaspoon ginger (chopped)

3 teaspoon Red Chili Powder

1 tablespoon Coriander Powder

5 tablespoon Oil

2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder

2 cups Curd (yogurt)

3/4 cup Tomato (chopped)

4 Bay Leaves

For the marinade:

1 1/2 teaspoon Red Chili Powder

2 teaspoon Finger (chopped)

2 teaspoon Garlic (chopped)

1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder

1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder

1 cup Yoghurt

salt to taste

For garnishing:

1/2 gm Saffron (dissolved in 1/2 cup milk)

2 tablespoon Rose Water

Procedure:

Put all the ingredients of the marinade in a bowl and mix well.
Add chicken pieces to it and leave for an hour.
Now boil water, add 1/2 of the whole garam masala, bay leaf, and rice in it.
Cook the rice until 3/4 is done, drain and keep it aside.
Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan and add remaining whole garam masala.
Allow it to crackle, add sliced onions and saute it till golden brown.
Add 1 teaspoon of the remaining garam masala and all the remaining ingredients, including tomatoes, but excluding rice.
Cook for 5 minutes, combine marinated chicken with it.
Cook the chicken until is tender.
Place alternate layers of chicken and rice.
Now sprinkle saffron, remaining garam masala powder and butter in between the layers and on the top.
Carefully end it with the rice layer topped with saffron and rose water.
Cover and seal it with aluminum foil.
Cook it further on low flame for 10-12 minutes
Chicken Biryani is ready to serve.

Blueberry Streusel Cobbler

2011-07-10T21:31:00.000-07:00

If you are using frozen blueberries in this recipe, do not defrost before adding them to the batter. This will help prevent the blueberries from "bleeding" into the batter.

Ingredients:

1 pint fresh or frozen blueberries

1 (14-once) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk (Not evaporated milk)

2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cold butter or margarine

2 cups biscuit baking mix, divided

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup chopped nuts Vanilla Ice Cream Blueberry Sauce (recipe follows)

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. In bowl, combine blueberries, Eagle Brand and peel.

2. In large bowl, cut 3/4 cup butter into 1 1/2 cups biscuit mix until crumbly; add blueberry mixture. Spread in greased 9-inch square baking pan.

3. In small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 cup biscuit mix and sugar; cut in remaining 2 tablespoons butter until crumbly. Add nuts. Sprinkle over cobbler.

4. Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes or until golden. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and Blueberry Sauce. Refrigerate leftovers.

Blueberry Sauce: In saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg. Gradually add 1/2 cup water. Cook and stir until thickened. Stir in i pint blueberries; cook and stir until hot.

Easy Chocolate Lover's Cheesepie

2011-07-10T20:52:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened

3/4 cup sugar

3 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups (12-ounce package)Hershey's Mini chips - Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided

1 extra-serving-size package graham cracker crumb crust (9 ounces)

2 tablespoons whipping cream

Procedure:

1. Heat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit

2. Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add eggs
and vanilla; beat well. Stir in 1 2/3 cups small chocolate chips; pour into
crust.

3. Bake 10 minutes. Without opening oven door, reduce temperature to 250 degrees
Fahrenheit; continue baking 30 minutes or just until set. Remove from oven to wire rack. Cool completely. Cover; refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.

4. Place remaining 1/3 cup chips and whipping cream in small microwave-=safe bowl.
Microwave at High (100%) 20 to 30 seconds or just until chips are melted and
mixture is smooth when stirred. Cool slightly; spread over top of cheese pie.
Refrigerate 15 minutes or until topping is set. Cover; refrigerate leftover
cheese pie.

How to Bake Chocolate Brownies

2011-07-10T18:59:00.000-07:00

This is my favorite Chocolate brownies, I just want to share to all of you. It is so delicious and moist.

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1/2 white sugar

1/2 brown sugar

1 lbs unsalted butter

3/4 cup cocoa

3 pcs eggs

2 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup walnuts or pecans

1/2 cup unsweetened white or dark chocolate chips

1/2 teaspoon of salt

Preparations:

1. Lightly grease or Spread little butter on the baking pan; set aside.

2. Melt the butter in sauce pan

3. In a large bowl put the flour, sugar, cocoa, salt then mix all the dry ingredient
together.

4. Add the eggs, melted butter, and the vanilla.

5. Mix them all together then add the chocolate chips then mix again.

6. After mixing them all together transfer to baking pan and spread all together.

7. Preheat the oven 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 to 35 minutes.

Ingredients:
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

3 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 1/2yeaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted

1 cup "M & M's" Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Baking, divided

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking
pan: set aside.

2. Large bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter and sugars until light and fluffy; Beat in eggs
and vanilla

3. In medium bowl, combine 2 1/4 cups flour, baking powder and salt; blend into
creamed mixture.

4. Divide batter in half.

5. Blend together cocoa powder and melted butter; stir into one half of the dough.

6. Spread coca dough evenly into prepared baking pan.

7. Stir remaining 1/4 cup flour and 1/2 cup "M&M's" Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Baking
bits.

8. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges start to pull away from sides of pan.

9. Cool completely then cut into bars.

10. Store in tightly covered container.

Sweet Cinnamon Rolls

2011-07-10T15:08:00.000-07:00

I learned this recipe from my niece Fatima, she prepared this for my birthday! thanks FatMAt! it is really taste good. I tried to prepared and I add some cardamon on it for flavor, I found it gave the bread a flavor that was perfect with coffee or tea. I started with 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamon. see the Procedure below:

Ingredient:

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground cardamon

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 cup vegetable oil or canola oil

3/4 cup buttermilk

8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup milk, optional

Preparation:

1. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl and mix well.
Stir in vegetable or canola oil. Add buttermilk and stir just until blended.

2. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Roll dough into a
15 x 8- inch rectangle.

3. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9-inch round baking pan
lightly.

4. Spread butter over the dough. Combine granulated sugar, cardamon, and cinnamon in a small
bowl and mix well. Sprinkle over butter. Roll up rectangle, jelly roll fashion,
starting from one long side. Pinch seam to seal.

5. Cut the roll into 1 1/2-inch slices. Arrange the slices, cut side up, in
prepared baking pan. Bake until lightly browned, about 15 to 20 minutes.

6. Remove from oven. Pour milk over the top, if desired. Serve hot.

Carrot Cake

2011-03-13T11:44:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! I just one to share with you, some of my family favorite cake, it is easy to prepare, and delicious. Some children they don't like to eat a cake with nuts, so I decided not to add nuts on it if my nieces, and nephew are my guest, but my husband he loves to eat this type of cake that I always bake this is enough for two baking pan so what I did, I split half of the batter with nuts on the top on it, and the other half with out nuts so everybody can enjoy eating in one bake time.

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar

3 cups all - purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoon cinnamon

3 larges eggs

1 cup oil

1/2 fresh milk or pineapple juice

2 cups grated carrots

1 cups mix dried nuts (almonds, walnuts, pistachio) chopped.

Procedure:

Prepare the big bowl and add the dried Ingredients such as flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. Mix with spatula together.

Make like a well in the middle, add the eggs, oil, vanilla, milk or juice, and Mix well.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit then add the carrots, and mix together.

Pour into baking pans, and spread the nuts on the top on it,

Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, or until cooked, or insert a toothpick into the center of the cake till comes out clean.

Take it out to cool and ready to eat...

enjoy....