Recipies:
1 500-gram package Maya Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup oil
1 egg
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
1/2 cup white chocolate chunks
1 cup chopped walnuts
Procedure:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
Prepare 2 baking sheets.
2. In a bowl, combine brownie mix, water, oil and egg. Blend until smooth. Stir in chocolates and nuts.
3. Drop by tablespoons in the baking sheets. Bake until done. Cool.
Tips:
Bake cookies until the edges are browned immediately remove from the baking sheets and transfer to a wire rack. If not, cookies will continue ti bake and will result in overly crisp cookies. After cooling, store the cookies in a covered container. Don't keep crisp cookies with soft or fudgy ones .
Mini-Blueberry Cheesecakes
Crust:
2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
4 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup melted butter
Filling:
1 1/2 cups cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 can blueberry filling
Procedure:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
Prepare a 12-hole muffin pan.
2. In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Blend well.
3. Divide into 12 portions then press to cover the bottom and sides of the muffin pan. Set aside.
4. In a bowl, beat the cream cheese until soft then add the sugar and vanilla. Add the eggs and beat until smooth.
5. Pour into the prepared crusts.
6. Bake for about 25 minutes or or until the filling is set.
7. Cool then tip with the blueberry filling. Chill before serving.
Tips:
To prevent the baked cheesecake from puffing while baking and cracking it cools, don't overbeat the eggs. Also let the cake for a few minutes before removing it from the pan. Other toppings that can be used are fresh mangoes, canned cherries, peaches or mandarin oranges.
2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
4 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup melted butter
Filling:
1 1/2 cups cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 can blueberry filling
Procedure:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
Prepare a 12-hole muffin pan.
2. In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Blend well.
3. Divide into 12 portions then press to cover the bottom and sides of the muffin pan. Set aside.
4. In a bowl, beat the cream cheese until soft then add the sugar and vanilla. Add the eggs and beat until smooth.
5. Pour into the prepared crusts.
6. Bake for about 25 minutes or or until the filling is set.
7. Cool then tip with the blueberry filling. Chill before serving.
Tips:
To prevent the baked cheesecake from puffing while baking and cracking it cools, don't overbeat the eggs. Also let the cake for a few minutes before removing it from the pan. Other toppings that can be used are fresh mangoes, canned cherries, peaches or mandarin oranges.
Tarte Tatin (Upside-Down Apple Pie)
Recipies:
1 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup water
eggwash
Apple Filling:
1 cup sugar
7-8 green apples, cored, peeled and sliced thinly
6 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Procedure:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degree F.
Prepare a 12-inch pizza plate.
2. Prepare Crust: Combine flour, cornmeal and salt. Cut in the butter until mealy, Add enough water to form a ball of dough. Chill the dough for a few minutes.
3. Caramelize the sugar in the prepared pan.
4. Arrange the sliced apples over it. Dot with butter and sprinkle with the cinnamon.
5. Roll out the dough to a size that will fit the pan.
6. Prick all over with a fork.
7. Press the tines of a fork along the edges.
8. Place over the pan with apples. Seal the edges.
9. Brush with eggwash. Bake until golden brown. Serve as is or inverted on a plate with a scoop of ice cream.
Tips
The French originally called this Tartes des Demoiselles Tatin in honor of the Tatin sisters who came up with this fabulous recipe. This is a classic French pastry that can be made with a shortcrust or puffy pastry.
1 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup water
eggwash
Apple Filling:
1 cup sugar
7-8 green apples, cored, peeled and sliced thinly
6 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Procedure:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degree F.
Prepare a 12-inch pizza plate.
2. Prepare Crust: Combine flour, cornmeal and salt. Cut in the butter until mealy, Add enough water to form a ball of dough. Chill the dough for a few minutes.
3. Caramelize the sugar in the prepared pan.
4. Arrange the sliced apples over it. Dot with butter and sprinkle with the cinnamon.
5. Roll out the dough to a size that will fit the pan.
6. Prick all over with a fork.
7. Press the tines of a fork along the edges.
8. Place over the pan with apples. Seal the edges.
9. Brush with eggwash. Bake until golden brown. Serve as is or inverted on a plate with a scoop of ice cream.
Tips
The French originally called this Tartes des Demoiselles Tatin in honor of the Tatin sisters who came up with this fabulous recipe. This is a classic French pastry that can be made with a shortcrust or puffy pastry.
Domino Cookies
Recipies:
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 eggwhite
1-1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
Procedure:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degree F.
Prepare baking sheets
2. In a bowl, cream together the shortening, sugar and eggs. Mix until smooth. Stir in vanilla.
3. Stiff together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt, Add to the cream mixture. Blend well.
4. Roll out the dough between 2 sheets of wax paper to 1/4 inch thick.
5. Using a knife, cut the dough into small rectangles measuring 2 1/2" x 1 1/4".
6. Transfer to the baking sheets and bake for 6-8 minutes.
7. Cool on a wire rack.
8. In a Separate bowl beat the eggwhite until foamy then add the sugar. Transfer to a piping bag.
9. To make the Dominoes: Pipe out a straight line horizontally at the center, Pipe out small dots above and below the line to indicate number.
Tips
Make this recipe a part of fun-filled birthday parties. Group the kids and provide then with the baked cookies and icing in piping bags. Let then finish off their dominoes before connecting them together. The group that finishes first using all of the dominoes wins.
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 eggwhite
1-1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
Procedure:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degree F.
Prepare baking sheets
2. In a bowl, cream together the shortening, sugar and eggs. Mix until smooth. Stir in vanilla.
3. Stiff together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt, Add to the cream mixture. Blend well.
4. Roll out the dough between 2 sheets of wax paper to 1/4 inch thick.
5. Using a knife, cut the dough into small rectangles measuring 2 1/2" x 1 1/4".
6. Transfer to the baking sheets and bake for 6-8 minutes.
7. Cool on a wire rack.
8. In a Separate bowl beat the eggwhite until foamy then add the sugar. Transfer to a piping bag.
9. To make the Dominoes: Pipe out a straight line horizontally at the center, Pipe out small dots above and below the line to indicate number.
Tips
Make this recipe a part of fun-filled birthday parties. Group the kids and provide then with the baked cookies and icing in piping bags. Let then finish off their dominoes before connecting them together. The group that finishes first using all of the dominoes wins.
Butter Cookies
Recipies:
1 cup butter
1/3 cap sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
Procedure:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degree F.
Prepare 2 baking sheets.
2. In a bowl, cream butter until smooth and flurry. Gradually add in sugar in beat until light. Add in flour and vanilla.
3. Transfer to a piping bag with a star tip then pipe out into strips, circles or others figures.
4. Bake for 10 minutes then or until golden brown. Cool.
5. Dust with confectioner's sugar if desired.
Tips
For elegant after dinner dessert, dip the ends of the baked butter cookies in melted semi-sweet chocolate and dust with some confectioner's sugar.
1 cup butter
1/3 cap sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
Procedure:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degree F.
Prepare 2 baking sheets.
2. In a bowl, cream butter until smooth and flurry. Gradually add in sugar in beat until light. Add in flour and vanilla.
3. Transfer to a piping bag with a star tip then pipe out into strips, circles or others figures.
4. Bake for 10 minutes then or until golden brown. Cool.
5. Dust with confectioner's sugar if desired.
Tips
For elegant after dinner dessert, dip the ends of the baked butter cookies in melted semi-sweet chocolate and dust with some confectioner's sugar.
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