Dessert Recipes

Leche Flan Ingredients:

• 1 can of evaporated milk
• 1 can of sweetened condensed milk
• 12 egg yolks
• 1 cup of sugar
• Steamer pot
• Water

For the caramel:

• 1 cup of sugar

Step 1: In a sauce pan, caramelize the sugar. Put the sugar in the pan and wait till it starts turning a brown color.

Step 2: Once sugar is carmelized put it into a aluminum mold.

Step 3: Mix the eggs, cans of milk, and sugar.

Step 4: Pour the mixture into the mold. Set aside. Pour water into the steamer, to steam the leche flan.

Step 5: Steam for about an hour or until inserted toothpick is clean

Step 6: Refrigerate and then serve.

Suman

Ingredients:

• 2 cans of coconut milk
• 3 cups of uncooked sweet rice
• 2 tablespoons of salt
• Pre-cut coconut leaves
• Stearmer

Step 1: Soak the sweet rice in water for about an hour

Step 2: In a sauce pan or wok mix coconut milk and salt until boiled

Step 3: Heat the coconut leaves over the stove until it turns into a darker green shade

Step 4: Mix the rice and coconut milk mixture together.

Step 5: Fill the coconut leaves with the mixture like a log

Step 6: Place the wrapped suman in the steamer and cook for 2 hours or until the rice is soft

Step 7: Serve with sugar or ripe mango

Cassava Cake

Ingredients:

• 2lbs of grated cassava most of the ingredients can be found at Asian grocery stores.
• 1 can of sweetened condensed milk, save some for the top of the cake
• 1 can of evaporated milk, save some for the top of the cake
• 1 can of coconut cream, save some for the top of the cake
• 2/3 of a cup of sugar
• 3 whole eggs plus 3 egg whites
• 1 cup of grated coconut

Step 1: Preheat oven to 325° f. In large mixing bowl combine cake ingredients. Mix well.

Step 2: Mix well. Pour equally into two large greased rectangular pans. Bake until top is no longer liquid (approximately 30 minutes).

Step 3: Mix topping ingredients well and spread evenly on the two cakes. Bake an additional 20 to 30 minutes.

Step 4: Refridgerate cassava cake, then slice the cake into squares.