Monday, January 12, 2009

Vanilla Cupcakes

This cupcake recipe is very simple, perfect for starters. I wanted it plain, no toppings because my son is a bit overweight. I'm afraid he might get big more because of too much sugar consumption.hehe

Ingredients:
3 eggs
1 cup butter, softened (equivalent to 1 bar of butter)
1 cup caster sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk (I can't find buttermilk here so I substituted it w/ 1/2 cup evap milk mix w/ 3 teaspoons of lemon juice)
1 1/2 cups self raising flour, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
*TIP* You can make your own self raising flour. For every 1 cup of all purpose flour, mix it w/ 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt.

Procedure:
1. Preheat the oven to 160C (320F). Line a 12 cupcake pan with cupcake papers. In a medium sized bowl, using a wooden spoon, lightly beat the eggs, add the butter and sugar, then mix until light and fluffy.
2. Add buttermilk, flour and vanilla, and stir to combine. Beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes until light and creamy.
3. Divide the mixture evenly between the cupcake papers. Bake for 18-20 mins until risen and firm to touch. Allow to cool for a few minutes and then transfer to a wire rack.

The chubby kuya munching on cupcakes. :)

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Sunday, January 11, 2009

Paksiw na Pata w/ Pineapple

I learned this recipe from my nanay. I barely cook pork because hubby prefers beef more. But kanina when I told him I will cook paksiw for lunch, he said, he couldn't wait for lunch already. :) Nagiging lasang beef daw ang pork pag ako ang nagluto.hahaha. That's one good thing I really love about chrisbabe, he really believes in my cooking talent.hehe Anyways, here's the recipe for you to try.

Ingredients:
1 kilo pork pata
5 cloves garlic
3-4 pcs laurel leaves
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup vinegar (can adjust if you like a sour-y taste)
3 tbps. sugar
5 pcs pineapple rings
1/4 cup pineapple juice (can use the juice from canned pineapple rings)
1 tsp. salt
black peppercorns
3-4 cups chicken stock (can use concentrated chicken stock mixed w/ 3 cups water)

Procedure:
Put pork in a pot filled with enough water and bring this to a boil. Then threw out the water and rinse the pot and pork so you can make a clearer stock. Then bring this to a boil again, now using the chicken stock. Then add the garlic, laurel leaves, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Simmer using very low fire and wait until it becomes tender, breaking-apart bits. Lastly, add the pineapple juice and pineapple rings. Simmer for another 5 minutes then serve. Best serve with white rice. :)