Applechops

3 tart apples - peeled, cored and sliced

1 tart apples - peeled, cored and chopped

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 (3/4 inch) thick pork chops

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1) Preheat oven to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C). Place a medium dish in the oven to warm.

2) Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Brush chops lightly with oil and place in hot pan. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, turn occasionally, or until done. Transfer to the warm dish, and keep warm in the preheated oven.

2) In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, salt and pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add butter to skillet, and stir in brown sugar mixture and apples. Cover and cook until apples are just tender. Remove apples with a slotted spoon and arrange on top of chops. Keep warm in the preheated oven.

4) Continue cooking sauce uncovered in skillet, until thickened slightly. Spoon the sauce over apples and chops.

Brownies

I really have difficulty in baking. I need to repeat many times to get the result that I expect. For these brownies, this is my nTH time already. I love brownies and my son Albert too. Albert is playing Bakery Story in iphone and asked me to bake brownies. He said it only takes him 1 minute to bake brownies.

Ingredients

1/2 cup melted butter
2 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder

3 tablespoons melted butter
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan.
2) In a large beat the eggs, add the melted butter and stir in sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan.
3) Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Do not overcook.
4) To Make Frosting: Combine 3 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Frost the brownies while they are still warm.

Pan De Sal (Pandesal)

Pan de sal is very popular breakfast bread for Filipinos which is commonly served with hot coffee.

We've been longing for pan de sal and the only way to satisfy our craving was to bake some as we could not buy it from the bakeries around. It took us months to perfect the recipe that was according to our tastes. It was actually Alvin who really made the effort to make the recipe perfect.

Pan de sal means Salt Bread. This is a popular Filipino breakfast bread. Click WIKI to have more information about pan de sal.




Before baking

3 tsp yeast (dry active)
2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1/4 cup water (50˚ Celsius)
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup butter (melted)
1 cup milk
4-5 cups bread
bread crumbs (fine)


You need to activate yeast by using 1/4 cup water (50˚ degree Celsius) to dissolve 1 tsp sugar and 3 tsp yeast. Wait for 10 minutes.

Heat milk to 50˚ Celsius using microwave then pour to mixer. Pour 1/2 cup sugar the dissolve. Pour butter then mix. Beat egg separately and slowly pour to the mixer while mixing. Add the salt. Add the activated yeast. Mix the flour 1 cup at a time while mixing.

Let the dough rise for about 60-90 minutes. Poke holes using fork. Knead a bit and slice to desired size. Roll on with bread crumbs. Let the bun rise for about 60 to 90 minutes.

Preheat oven to 180˚ Celsius for 15 minutes. Then bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

Serve hot with butter and coffee.

Cinnamon Roll

Cassava Cake

• 4 cups grated cassava – thawed and drain the juice
• 2 cups grated cocunut
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 cup condensed milk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Grated cheese

Topping 1 (1st layer)

• 1/2cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup condensed milk
• 1/2 coconut milk

Cook brown sugar, condensed milk and coconut milk in low medium heat. Stir until thick and pour over cassava cake and bake again.


Topping 2 (last layer)

• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 1/2 cup condensed milk

Blend flour and condensed milk in a pot. Stir over low medium heat until thick and pour over cassava cake and bake again.


Pre-heat the oven to 350F. Mix grated cassava and coconut. Add sugar, condensed milk, coconut milk, egg and mix well. You can use food processor or heavy duty blender to mix all the ingredients.

Spread olive oil in the baking pan. Pour the mixture. Bake for 45 minutes. Pour the topping 1 and bake for 10 more minutes. Pour the topping 2 and bake for 10 more minutes.

Serve with grated cheese on top.

Corn Muffin

· 1 cup whole kernel corn
· 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
· 1/3 cup white sugar
· 2 teaspoons baking powder
· 1/2 teaspoon salt
· 1 egg, beaten
· 1/4 cup butter, melted
· 1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease muffin pan or line with paper muffin liners.
In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add egg, butter and milk; stir gently to combine. Add corn and mix. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.