Sweets – Kusina ni Norie

Banana Nut Bread

Cream together: Add one at a time: Stir in: Mix in: Bake in greased & floured loaf pan for 1 to 1 ½ hours at 325°F

Mix together in a large bowl: 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour ½ cup sugar 1 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp baking soda Stir in with a spoon: ½ cup butter, melted ½ cup milk 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla Mix with a fork in a small dry bowl until crumbly: ½ cup flour 2Continue reading “Cherry Coffeecake”

Snickerdoodle

This is one of the popular home baked cookies during the Holiday Season. They are usually brought to work for potluck or brought to the office as a Holiday offering to co-workers. They are also good as Christmas gifts to friends and neighbors. Procedure: Mix well together with a mixer or hand beater: ½Continue reading “Snickerdoodle”

Custard Pie

Pre-heat oven to 425°F. 1 – 9” deep dish frozen pastry pie shell, wiped with 1 tbs. softened butter around the sides and bottom. Whip or beat together: 3 eggs 2 ½ cups milk 1 tsp. vanilla extract ½ tsp. salt ½ cup sugar ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg Place a cookie sheet on the ovenContinue reading “Custard Pie”

Turong Saging and Fried Bananas

With Saba Bananas Turon Another Filipino snack you can make with this Saba or Burno bananas is Turon. Another favorite Filipino Merienda and street food, Turon Saging is very easy to prepare. Split the bananas lengthwise, roll in sugar with or without cinnamon, wrap in Lumpia wrapper then deep fry. Some add sugar on theContinue reading “Turong Saging and Fried Bananas”

Minatamis Na Saging (Sweetened Bananas)

These bananas were from my banana tree. 6 to 8 Saba bananas (sometimes called Burno banana) or the cooking banana 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1 1/2 cups water 1 tsp. vanilla 2 tsp. juice of fresh lemon 1/8 tsp. salt Put everything together and boil for about 10 minutes or until the sugarContinue reading “Minatamis Na Saging (Sweetened Bananas)”

Pecan Pie

1-9 inch unbaked pastry shell 3 eggs 2/3 cups sugar 1 cup dark corn syrup or half dark, half light corn syrup 1/3 cup melted butter or margarine 1 cup pecan halves Bake in 350°F 50-55 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Pecan Drops

Makes approximately 3 doz. Beat until creamy: ½ cup butter 2 TBS sugar Add: 1 tsp Vanilla Blend in: 1 cup chopped pecans (fine) 1 cup sifted flour 1 cup shredded coconut (optional) Roll into small balls and bake 300°F for 30 min. Roll in powdered sugar while still warm.

Sugared Pecans

We had a bumper crop of pecans this year and I had to think of ways to eat them. I made pecan pies on Christmas and also on New Year’s Eve. We still have plenty to shell and to eat so I found this online and made it, but of course I had to tweakContinue reading “Sugared Pecans”

Pecan Tarts

This is among the many special treats, sweets and dishes that are popular during the Christmas season. One of the reasons it is popular is the abundance of nuts during the winter season. In fact, the pecan nuts came from our trees. It is simple to make but you have to have patience in formingContinue reading “Pecan Tarts”