Brazo de Mercedes

This is my weekend recipe to cook for my family.Hubby always ask me every Friday about my weekend recipe as we seldom go to the mall and eat in the restaurant every weekend.We can save money  if I baked  and we eat  in the house every Sunday.




Ingredients :
 Filling
5 cups milk
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
8 egg yolks
1/4 cup toasted and finely ground
cashew nuts


Directions:
1.In a saucepan, simmer milk over low heat until reduced to 2 cups.
2. Add suger, butter and vanilla extract, stirring all the while. Remove from heat.
3. Beat egg yolks in mixing bowl. To egg yolks, gradually add milk mixture by spoonfuls, beating all the while. Stir well to avoid curdling. 
4.Add cashew nuts and continue cooking entire mixture over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture has consistency of a paste. 
Set aside.


Ingredients
Meringue
10 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 400 F.
2. Beat egg whites until stiff.
3. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating continuously. Stir in vanilla.
4. Line large cookie sheet with parchment paper greased with butter and spread meringue on top.
5. Bake until brown. Spread filling evenly on top of meringue and roll into a log.
6. Brush with butter and brown again in oven.


Serve!

Family Cook Book

Cooking is a very good bonding moments with your kids.However, some kids do not like to cook instead they enjoy watching television , movies or play computer  games.What is an effective motivation to catch the interest of your kids? It can be cook his or her favorite viand , teach her or him to bake a colorful muffins, buy a very nice apron  or buy a family cook book .The family cook book that will also serve as compilation of your cooking output and activities pictures in the kitchen.You can also post here your favorite recipe.Give your child an assignment to design his or her cook book.The cook book with  a very nice design and content will have a price, I think this way kids will get an interest in doing things in cooking ,baking and dining.For a family cook book I would  chose one below.

Peanut Butter Recipe

Do you love peanut butter like me? One of my favorite sandwich spread is a creamy peanut butter.I tried to think of a recipe to improve my snack using peanut butter.

Here is my recipe :

Ingredients:
1 whole wheat tortilla
1 1/2 tablespoon Peanut Butter
2/3 cup chopped pre cooked chicken
1/4 cup carrots
3/4 cup mixed greens
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

Steps:
1.Warm the tortilla according to the package instructions.
2.Spread peanut butter down the center.
3.Add the chicken and the remaining ingredients
4.Fold the outside edges in, then Roll.

Serve! Yunnmy...try it now!

Pickled Ground Pork Bites

Ingredients :
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 piece large onion, chopped
1/2 kilogram  ground pork
1 piece small carrot,chopped
1 piece small potato,chopped
50 grams kinchay,chopped
1/4 cup pickle relish
1 can tomato sauce
78 piece wrappers



Procedure:


1.Saute garlic and onion in 2 tablespoon oil.
2.Add the rest of the ingredients except the wrappers.
3. Cook for 20 minutes.Drain if  necessary.
4. Place every 1-1/2 teaspoon of sauteed mixture in wrappers.
5.Seal the edges then fold to make triangles.
6.Fry until golden brown.Drain on paper towels.

Serve with Banana Ketchup!