DESERT

Leche Flan:
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

HOW TO COOK LECHE FLAN>>

Mix sugar and water well and boil in a saucepan for a few minutes till the sugar is caramelized. Pour this into aluminum molds. You can choose any shape - oval, round, square or triangle. Pour the caramelized mixture into the bottom of the molds. Mix evaporated milk, condensed milk and the egg yolks in a deep bowl and mix well by hand. For easier mixing, you can also use a blender. You can now pour the mixture into the molds, about 1 to 1 1/4 inch thick. Individually cover the molds with aluminum foil and steam for 20 minutes.

If you want to bake the mixture, place the molds in a large baking dish half filled with hot water. Preheat the oven to 370 degrees before baking. Bake for 45 minutes. After cooling, you can put them in the refrigerator.

Serving: To loosen the flan from the molds, use a knife and run it around the molds. Place a platter on top of the molds and quickly turn it upside down, so the flan comes out with the brown caramel on top. This dessert is always served cold.

TURON:

INGREDIENTS:

oil for frying

8 egg roll wrappers

4 ripe bananas

brown sugar

slices of jackfruit (optional)

HOW TO COOK TURON>>

Slice the banana lengthwise and roll into brown sugar. Then wrap each slice with an egg roll and roll over a few more times on brown sugar. To seal in the wrapper, brush with a little amount of water. Then each roll is deep fried till the sugar is caramelized.

If you want to include the jackfruit, wrap a slice of jackfruit around the banana then roll into brown sugar. Wrap with the eggroll wrapper and follow through with the same steps as above.

This dessert is best served when hot.

HALO-HALO:

INGREDIENTS:

2 tbsp kaong

2 tbsp leche flan

2 tbsp langka (jackfruit)

2 tbsp of macapuno (sweet coconut meat sold in bottles)

2 tbsp kidney beans, garbanzos

2 tbsp of sweetened banana

2 tbsp of sweet yam (ube)

2 tbsp of sweetened corn kernels

evaporated milk

crushed or shaved icetall clear glass or bowl

scoop of ice cream

HOW TO PREPARE HALO-HALO>>
Most of the ingredients are preserved and easily purchased from the grocery. This then makes it convenient for anyone to make this dessert an everyday treat.



CASAVA PUDDING:

INGREDIENTS:

2 pounds grated cassava

6 tablespoons coconut cream

2 cups of coconut milk

5 whole eggs

6 tablespoons of condensed milk

one 13-ounce can of evaporated milk

grated coconut and ½ cup sugar

toppings

2 egg yolks, beaten

HOW TO COOK CASAVA PUDDING>>

Preheat the oven to 350F. Combine all ingredients and mix well in a mixing bowl. Save the 6 tbsp of coconut cream for the topping. Mix well and pour the mixture into a buttered 11 inch shallow rectangular pan. Bake for about 30 minutes. Mix the egg toppings well and spread evenly on top of the pudding and bake for another 25 minutes. This served best after cooling time.






CARAMEL TART:

INGREDIENTS:
1 tbsp flour

1 cup milk

1 cup golden syrup

1 cup brown sugar

1 tbsp white sugar

1 tbsp butter

2 eggs, separated

½ tsp vanilla

HOW TO COOK CARAMEL TART>>

First beat the eggs till you come up with a stiff white whip, then put in the sugar. Continue beating this mixture for a few more minutes. Set this aside. Using a saucepan, combine all the ingredients and cook till mixture starts to boil. Remember to constantly stir the mixture while boiling. Then put the mixture into baked pastry shells. Put the white egg mixture on top and bake for about 10 minutes or till the meringue turns slightly brown. This served best when cooled down to room temperature.

There are a lot more varieties of delicious Filipino desserts to feast on. These may range from fresh fruits to cooked and baked desserts. With the Filipino ingenuity to come up with their own delectable recipes, one can always look forward to tasting all these delicious desserts anytime. It's really worth the time to taste and savor these Filipino desserts.