Pastillas, Cassava Cake, Leche Flan, Yema
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PASTILLAS DE LECHE
Ingredients:
- 2 cups powdered milk
- 1 can condensed milk (300 ml)
- white sugar for rolling
Procedure:
- Gradually sift powdered milk in condensed milk.
- Mix and blend evenly, using spoon, then, knead with hand.
- Set aside for 5-10 minutes before shaping into small balls.
- Roll on sugar. Wrap in cellophane.
VARIATIONS:
Pastillas de Nangka:
# Add to basic recipe ½ cup fresh, finely chopped nangka.
Mocca Pastillas:
# Dissolve 1 tbsp. Instant coffee and 2 tbsp. Unsweetened cocoa, in ¼ cup boiling water. To the basic recipe, increase powdered milk by ¼ cup.
Pinipig Pastillas:
# Using the basic recipe, roll the pastilles balls on toasted pinipig (coat well), pressing a little to the ball. Then, roll on sugar.

CASSAVA CAKE
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg-frozen cassava or fresh grated
- 1/4 cup-sugar
- 1/2 tsp-vanilla
- 1/2 can-coconut milk
- 2 oz.-margarine
- 1/2 can-condensed milk
- grated cheese
Procedure:
- Mix sugar and margarine until smooth. Then, add the cassava and coconut milk.Add vanilla and stir.
- Bake for 30 minutes at 400 degrees F.
- Pour the condensed milk on top of the cassava cake and sprinkle the grated cheese on top.
- Place in the oven and brown the topping.
BIBINGKA CASSAVA

Ingredients:
For the bibingka:
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup evaporated milk (fresh milk can be substituted)
- 7 cups raw cassava, grated (or frozen)
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- banana leaves (or use cookie sheet)
For the topping:
- 1 cup thick coconut milk (available in Asian stores)
- 2 tablespoon flour
- 1 can condensed milk
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons grated cheddar cheese
Directions:
- Beat eggs and sugar till lemon colored. Add the rest of the ingredients. Pour into a greased 9×9 in pan lined with banana leaves (or cookie sheet).
- Mix coconut milk with the flour. Add condensed milk and cook over medium heat till thick. Add eggyolks and mix well. Return to heat and cook 5 minutes more. Pour over baked bibingka. Sprinkle with the grated cheese and broil till golden brown.

LECHE FLAN RECIPE #1
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Estimated cooking time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
- 1 can (390g) evaporated milk
- 1 can (390g) condensed milk
- 10 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or lemon essence
For the caramel:
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup water
Cooking Instructions:
- In a saucepan, mix the sugar & water. Bring to a boil for a few minutes until the sugar caramelize.
- Pour the caramelized sugar into aluminum moulds – you can use any shape: oval, round or square. Spread the caramel on the bottom of the moulds.
- Mix well the evaporated milk, condensed milk, egg yolks and vanilla by hand or blender.
- Gently pour the mixture on top of the caramel on the aluminum moulds. Fill the moulds to about 1 to 1 1/4 inch thick.
- Cover moulds individually with aluminum foil.
- Steam for about 20 minutes OR
- Bake for about 45 minutes. Before baking the Leche Flan, place the moulds on a larger baking pan half filled with very hot water. Pre-heat oven to about 370 degrees before baking.
- Let cool then refrigerate.
- To serve: run a thin knife around the edges of the mould to loosen the Leche Flan. Place a platter on top of the mould and quickly turn upside down to position the golden brown caramel on top.
LECHE FLAN RECIPE #2
Caramel:
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup water
Custard:
- 12 egg yolks
- 2 cans (13 oz.) evaporated and condensed sweetened milk
- 1 tbsp. vanilla
Procedure
- In a large bowl, combine all custard ingredients. Stir lightly when mixing to prevent bubbles or foam from forming. Strain slowly while pouring caramel lined flan mold.
- Preheat oven to 325° F degrees.
- Cover mold with tin foil. Put molds into a bigger tray filled with water.
- Bake in oven for one hour or until mixture is firm. cool before unmolding on a platter.
- Put sugar and water in a saucepan. Caramelize in medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Pour into flan molds or custard cups, tilting the mold to make sure the whole surface (about less than 1 cm) is covered. The more caramel you pour into the molds the sweeter the leche flan.
- Put molds in a bigger tray/ baking pan filled with water.
- Bake in oven for one hour or until mixture is firm. Cool before unmolding on a platter.

EASY YEMA RECIPE
Ingredients:
- 1 cup condensed milk
- 5 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup mashed potatoes
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon butter
Syrup:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Directions:
- Combine all the ingredients for the yema and cook until the mixture is thick.
- Set aside and cool.
- Roll into balls of about 1 inch in diameter.
- Prepare the syrup: blend all the ingredients for the syrup.
- Bring to a boil until syrup is caramel-colored.
- Insert a toothpick into the yema ball and dip into the syrup.
- Cool on greased baking pan.
sources: recipezaar.com, forums.abs-cbn.com, photos from gypsysoul73.blogspot.com, southbound.ph, network54.com, superfoodtrip.blogspot.com, iluko.com, cooks.com, filipinofoodrecipes.net
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it was so good.
keep it up!
teach me po how to make a simple but delicious chocolate cake….para po sa bday ng baby ko po.
i hav just tried the leche flan, and it’s soooo yummmyyy!!!! so creamy but not that sweet its perfect!!
ask ko lang kung may schedule kau ng seminar this week…