Mashed Banana Fritter

Ingredients:

3 ripe bananas, mashed

½ cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 large egg

¼ cup water

Procedure:

Combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, egg, and water in a large bowl. Mix till a smooth batter forms. Stir in mashed bananas. Cover and set aside for 15 minutes.

In a medium sized sauce pan, heat about 1 inch deep oil. Gently lower a ladleful batter into hot oil. Fry until golden brown, turning once. It only takes about 2 to 3 minutes. Two or three pieces may be fried at the same time but do not overcrowd pan.

Remove and place on paper towel. Serve immediately.

Binangkal

Binangkal is a Visayan hard doughnut snack with sesame seeds.

 

Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup water
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp vanilla flavor
sesame seeds

Procedure:
Sift flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder.  Mix brown sugar, water, oil, and vanilla. Mix to blend.

With a teaspoon, scoop batter and drop into a bowl of sesame seeds. Roll between palms to form a round mixture.

Drop into prepared tray. Heat pan until  temperature is moderate. Fry in deep hot fat until brown (slightly dark brown). Serve.

Cassava Cake

Cassava Cake is a classic Filipino dessert made of freshly grated cassava, eggs, coconut milk and sugar.



Ingredients:

2 packs grated cassava (about 2 lbs total weight)

1 can coconut milk

½ can evaporated milk

2 pieces raw egg

¼ cup butter, melted

6 tbsp cheese, grated

½ cup condensed milk

14 tbsp sugar

Topping:

1 can coconut milk

2 tbsp sugar

½ cup condensed milk

2 tbsp flour

2 tbsp cheese, grated

Procedure:

1. Combine the grated cassava, butter, condensed milk, evaporated milk, cheese, sugar, and eggs in a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly

2. Add the coconut milk in the mixing bowl where the mixed ingredients are. Mix again.

3. Grease the baking tray then pour-in the batter.

4. Pre -heat oven for 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes then put-in the baking tray with batter and bake between 40 minutes to 1 hour until done.

Toppings:

1. Combine the sugar and flour and put-in the heated saucepan.

2. Pour-in the condensed milk then mix thoroughly.

3. Add the cheese while stirring constantly.

4. Pour the coconut milk and stir constantly for 10 minutes

5. Pour the topping over the cassava cake and spread evenly.

6. Broil the Cassava cake until color turns light brown.

7. Share and enjoy!

Creamy Maja Mais

Maja Mais is another version of one of the famous Philippine desserts – Maja Blanca. It is made out of coconut milk, corn and cornstarch.

Ingredients:

4 cups coconut milk
3/4 cup or more cornstarch
1 can condensed milk
3/4 cup evaporated milk
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 can cream style corn
Toasted grated coconut

Procedure:
Pour the coconut milk in a pot and bring to a boil. Add the sugar, condensed milk, and cream style corn. Stir until all the ingredients are evenly distributed. Simmer. Combine the evaporated milk and cornstarch then whisk until the cornstarch is diluted. Pour the milk and cornstarch mixture in the cooking pot stirring until mixture reaches your desired thickness. Pour the mixture in a serving trays and flatten. Allow to cool then refrigerate until firm. Garnish with toasted grated coconut (or latik if available)