A Little Bit of News

Sorry for being MIA. I know I didn't share this with you guys, but I just gave birth to a healthy baby boy last month :D He is the best Christmas gift for our family! :)

I was able to bake some stuff, here and there. But wasn't able to take nice photos, I was always in a hurry.  LOL Here's something I'll share for the mean time, the ube cake I made last New Year's Media Noche.

Some notes: I used ube halaya that I made myself. :) Also, I didn't use macapuno. 

I'm not going to post the ingredients and method anymore as I'm running out of time. The little one's shouting for milk now :)) Hope you all had wonderful holidays!

Source: Heart of Mary

Bacon Cheddar Scones

Sorry, too lazy to write anything. This has been in my drafts for the last three weeks! Tsk, tsk.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups self raising flour
• 1-2 tsp. ground black pepper (depending on your preference)
• 8 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
• 1½ cups grated cheddar cheese
• 8 slices bacon, cooked and chopped or crumbled into small pieces
• 5-6 pcs sun dried tomatoes, cut into small pieces
• ½ cup plain yogurt
• ½ cup milk

Method: 

1. Preheat the oven to 180˚C. Grease your muffin pan and set aside.

2. In the bowl, combine the flour and black pepper. Add the cubes of butter and mix until it becomes crumbly and the butter pieces are about the size of small peas. (Alternatively, this can be done in a regular mixing bowl, using a pastry blender or two knives to cut the butter into the dry ingredients.) Add in the grated cheese and mix just until incorporated.

3. Mix in the tomatoes, bacon, and yogurt and milk into the flour mixture. Combine carefully (or you can do this by hand) just until all the ingredients are incorporated. If the dough is too dry to come together, add a little milk to make the dough to come together. Scoop into the greased muffin tray.

4. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Source: http://www.annies-eats.com

Crispy Wontons

Thanks to Pinterest, my love for food has reached greater heights. Hee hee How can you not fall in love with those photos taken so artistically that will make you salivate just by looking at 'em?!

It was a few months back when I stumbled upon making these crispy wontons in Pinterest. I never thought they could be this yummy without having to be deep fried! And there were a loooot of variations in using them - from appetizers to the usual Asian delights to desserts. Just wonderful!

Since the husband and I couldn't finish the Spinach Artichoke Dip, I thought of using it as a filling for my crispy wontons as appetizers. And they didn't disappoint at all!

What you need:

• Wonton wrappers (the big ones to cover the whole muffin tin, if not, you can use 2 sheets which I did)
• Spinach artichoke dip
• Sausage (optional)
• Garlic & onion for sauteing 
• Olive oil
• Mushrooms (optional)
• Sundried tomatoes (optional)
• 1/3 cup milk
• Cooking spray or oil and brush

Method:

1. Grease your muffin tin and arrange the wonton wrappers to create a cup. Bake for about 10-15 minutes at 150 degrees Celsius or until they turn brown.  Remove from oven and let cool.

2. In a saucepan, saute garlic and onion in olive oil. Add mushrooms and tomatoes. Add milk and the dip. Cook until mixture becomes thick. Remove from heat.

3. Spoon the mixture into the cooked wonton cups. Bake for another 15 minutes or until they become bubbly.

4. Let cool for about 10 minutes and serve.