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Showing posts with label Snacks and Appetizers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Snacks and Appetizers. Show all posts

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Banana Bread



Ingredients:
  • 6 very ripe bananas 
  • 1/2 cup melted butter 
  • 2 cup sugar 
  • 3 eggs 
  • 2 tsps vanilla 
  • 2 tsps baking soda 
  • 1/3 tsp salt 
  • 3 cups of all-purpose flour 
  • walnuts 
  • chocolate chips 

How to cook banana bread:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2. Mix all the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder and salt).

3. Mix the wet ingredients (beaten eggs, mashed bananas, melted butter and vanilla).

4. Then mix the mixture of dry ingredients to the mixture of wet ingredients.

5. Pour the mixture into a buttered loaf pan.

6. Sprinkle with walnuts or chocolate chips on top (or any preferred nuts)

7. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Cool on rack.

8. Remove from pan and slice.

9. Great with tea or coffee.


























Thursday, April 5, 2012

Pinoy Donut



Ingredients:
  • 1 tube canned refrigerated biscuits 
  • sugar 
  • cinnamon 
  • cooking oil 

How to cook donuts:

1. Heat the oil in a deep skillet or deep fryer.

2. In a bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon and set aside.

3. Using a donut cutter or a cookie cutter, cut the center from each biscuit.

4. Place a few donuts in the pan of hot oil.

5. Fry until golden brown on one side, about 1-2 minutes, and then flip and fry until gold brown on the other side.

6. Remove and drain on a wax paper.

7. Roll each donut and donut hole in the sugar and cinnamon mixture to coat.

8. Serve hot.

















Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Mashed Potato



Ingredients:
  • 4 pieces yukon gold potatoes
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 Oz cream Cheese, softened
  • salt and pepper to taste

How to cook mashed potato:

1. Peel and cut the potatoes in half.

2. Bring a large pot of water to a simmer and add the potatoes.

3. Bring to a boil and cook for 30 to 35 minutes (or until cooked through).

4. Drain the potatoes in a large colander.

5. Place the cooked potatoes into a large bowl.

6. Mash the potatoes coarsely.

7. Add in butter then the cream cheese.Mix well.

8. Season with salt and pepper.

9. Top with bacon bits or gravy on the side.

10. Serve as a side dish.