FILIPINO DESSERT

LECHE FLAN

Leche Flan is one of the favorite Filipino desserts which is very popular during special occasion or gatherings especially Christmas and birthdays.

Ingredients:10 egg yolks1 big can of evaporated milk1 big can of condensed milk1 cup of sugar3/4 cup of water1 tsp of vanilla extract

Directions:

• In a saucepan, mix the sugar and water. Boil until sugar is melted and caramelized.

• Pour the caramelized sugar into aluminum moulds which can be of shape like round, oval, or square. Spread the caramel into the molds.

• Mix well the evaporated milk, condensed milk, egg yolks, and vanilla. It's better if you mix them with a blender of smoothness.

• Slowly pour the mixture on top of the caramel on the moulds. fill about 1 to 1/4 inch thick.

• Cover the moulds with aluminum foil.

• Cook by steaming for about 20 minutes or by baking it for about 45 minutes. make sure you pre heat to oven about 370 degrees before baking .Letche flan is cooked when you insert a knife or toothpick- it comes out clean.

• Let it cool and refrigerate.

CASSAVA CAKE

Cassava Cake

Pre heat oven to 350F degrees. Line an 8-inch square pan to use, I guess you could use any baking pan or oven- proof deep dish) with wilted banana leaf or simply butter pan.

In a large bowl, combine grated cassava eggs, sugar,evaporated milk, condensed milk coconut milk and melted butter, mix well, Strain a cup of the liquid and set aside for topping.

2 cups grated cassava

2 eggs

1 cup sugar 

3/4 cup evaporated milk

1/4 cup condensed milk

1/2 cup coconut milk

1/4 cup butter, melted

SUMAN

Suman is a traditional Filipino rice cake that is ussually from glutinous rice (Locally referred to as "MALAGKIT") Aside from using glutinous rice, some variations also use root crops such as cassava.
Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups glutinous rice

• 1 teaspoon lye water

• 2 cups water

• 1 whole banana leaf, cleaned

Place the glutinous rice in a mixing bowl then pour in water. Stir and soak for 2 to 3 hours. Drain excess water from the mixing bowl then add lye water and stir thoroughly. The mixture will turn yellowish. Let stand for 30 minutes. Prepare the banana leaves. Arrange the banana leaves by placing the larger leaf first in a flat surface then put the smaller leaf in the center of the larger leaf. Arrange the folded banana leaves with rice mixture in a cooking pot then pour in enough water. turn on heat then let boil. Simmer for 80 minutes.Serve with white sugar, brown sugar or latik.