Oh So Good #LecheFlan

What are you doing this weekend? Me, I just stayed home for I have a stomach bug. I did not go to attend the mass either. My craving today led me to make a caramel custard or crème caramel. Back home, we call this custard dessert as Leche Flan simply because it is made of condensed milk (leche) , egg yolks and sugar.

A close up shot to show the creaminess of this leche flan.

Ingredients:
- 1 can of condensed milk
- 1 cup fresh milk
- 1 cup sugar
-1 tsp vanilla extract
- 10 egg yolks

Instructions:
1. Put the egg yolks in a bowl, beat them
2. Add the condensed milk and mix well
4. Add the fresh milk and mix well
5. Add the vanilla extract then, set aside this milk and egg yolk mixture.
6. In a heated pan, add the granulated sugar and mix until the sugar is caramelized.
7. Spread the caramelized sugar on your leche flan mold evenly.
8. When it is cool enough, add the egg yolk and milk mixture on the mold.
9. Cover the mold with an aluminum foil.
10. Steam the mold for 35 minutes.
11. When it is done, let it cool down. You may refrigerate it for an hour.

As for me, I cannot wait for another hour. I usually eat it right after it cools down. Oh, this is so yummy! You should try it.

By the way, I bought this steamer few years back and this is where I steam my leche flan. If you have a rice cooker, usually it comes with a steamer pan in it, you can also use it. It works perfect!

Try it and let me know how was it.

Craving for a Leche Flan

Last week, I craved for a Leche Flan and since there is no store here that I can order and buy a Leche Flan, I tried to make one. Thankfully, I successfully made two servings.

This is truly delicious. I followed a recipe shown in YouTube. The steps were so easy to follow.

This is the steamer that I used for my Leche Flan.

I am a fan of PanlasangPinoy Website so; if you want to know how to make Leche Flan, visit PanlasangPinoy.com search Leche Flan. That is the recipe I used. Go there now. Thanks for stopping by here.

Craving for Camote Cue

Every time I crave for a Filipino snack, I have to learn how to make it. It is a hard labor to satisfy cravings huh? Yep! Indeed it is! Yesterday, after watching a Filipino TV show where characters were eating camoteque and bananaque, all of a sudden I crave for one. Good thing that I have sweet potato in the pantry so; making this type of snack come easy.

Ingredients:

sweet potato, sliced

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup cooking oil

Procedures:

1. Heat the pan and pour the cooking oil.

2. Let the cooking oil heat-up and add the brown sugar.

3. When brown sugar floats add the sweet potato. Fry for about 10 minutes. Make sure that the sugar sticks to the sweet potato.

4. When it is ready, let it cool. Use 3 to 4 pcs in one skewer.

5. Enjoy.

I usually have a glass of cold Coca-Cola. Yum! Let's chow!

Apple Pie: My Favorite Dessert

I don't usually eat dessert when we dine out. The entree' order fills me up good. When we were in Mississippi, we love to go to Hard Rock Satisfaction Buffet. My first plate is cheese cake and chocolate cake. I have to eat those first because they are so yummy paired with a sweet cup of coffee with creamier. Now, that is my appetizer. I would go to the Asian area to get my rice, piece of chicken and clam soup. Oh my goodness, I miss that place! 

Here in the Space Coast, hubby and I found our favorite buffet. It is located in Titusville, Florida and it's a newly opened business. Their food is honest to goodness great. I love their sushi, clams, craw fish and this apple pie is my dessert together with the banana and something like a beignet. This time, no coffee because that's not included in the buffet.

Great for Banana Cue

One of my favorite snacks is the nutritious and delicious banana cue. It is a deep fried banana coated with caramelized brown sugar. A friend who lives in Louisiana sent me this banana. I told her that our Asian store here doesn't sell this type of banana so; she was so kind enough to send me this. When I crave for banana cue, I just use the plantain but, nothing can compare the right consistency of banana cue using the bananas in the Philippines. Plantain is soggy but, it can at least satisfy my craving.  

As you can see, I have a bonus goodies too. She sent me a cracker. She is such a sweet and generous friend. Thank you so much Ging Chloe for these yummy great treats. I am so grateful for your generosity and kindness. God bless you always.

My Comfort Food

Snacking. I got this rice crispies from ther Main Street Confectionery in Magic Kingdom.

Here is my favorite goodies from Panera Bread.

A homemade yema balls. This is a custard candy.
These are my comfort food. What's yours?

Yema Balls Recipe

When I was in my elementary grades, yema balls are my favorite dessert. I learn to make them when we had our cooking class in Home Economics subject. It is easy to make; it taste delicious and nutritious as well.Here's the ingredients:
4 tbsp olive oil, 1 can condensed milk, mixed nuts: peanuts, almonds and cashew (chopped)I used my Magic Bullet to finely chopped the mixed nuts.It looks like this after:Cooking procedure:
1. Place the olive oil in a heated non-stick saucepan.
2. Stir-in the condensed milk.
3. Continue stirring until the milk becomes thick.4. Set the heat to low and continue stirring.
5. When the milk becomes thicker, add the finely chopped mixed nuts. 6. Mixed well and should look like the picture below.
7. Turn-off the heat and allow the mixture to cool down.8. When the temperature of the mixture is tolerable, scoop a spoonful then roll with your hands to form a ball shape.
9. Chill in the fridge for about an hour. Serve and enjoy!