Ok, livejournal told me a few moments ago my post was too big – wtf?
Anyway, I had presence of mind to actually copy and paste into word – go go me for having some minute foresight.
That said…on with the old post (and if LJ says it’s too big, FU – I’ll move over to wordpress/blogspot somewhere where you don’t limit me~
Actually, I miss baking – haha. Oven is still on the fritz, even though our landlord (when she came to visit) said she would be sending someone over. So in a spirit/them of I miss home, this is what I miss baking…and I thought I’d share the recipe with you.
I miss my mom’s Leche Flan. I know a lot of people don’t like custard, but I do. I have dreams about what I’d do if I could bake here…maybe it’s a good thing. I have been eating well and have been bemoaning the fact that I have gained weight stating I’ll be the first and only person to come back from India having gained weight from a vegetarian diet! Haha.
Leche Flan – mommy style~
Ingredients:
12 egg yolks
1 can condensed milk
1 pint Vit D milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
Directions:
Blend all ingredients in a blender. Pour mixture into a loaf tin lined with caramelized sugar (see below). Cover with aluminum foil. Place tin in a larger baking pan half-filled with water. Place pan in pre-heated oven (375 F) and bake flan for about 1 hour or until it is firm.
Caramel Sauce
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Directions (to make caramel sauce):
Put sugar and water in a saucepan. Caramelize in high heat. Line loaf tin with caramelized sugar. Be sure to line the sides of the pan.
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I’ve been wanting some lumpia for a while and have pondered making my own, but finding the wrappers here have been difficult. I don’t want eggroll wrappers because that stuff is mega thick and lumpia wrappers are delicate.
I went on the hunt and found something I can work with and thought I’d share it with you. It’s trial and error and don’t expect to get it right the first time.
Lumpia wrapper
Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 egg
1 cup water
Directions:
1 Mix all ingredients until very smooth.
2 Lightly grease a non-stick pan and heat. Brush mixture onto pan. When dough starts to come away from the pan, lift wrapper out carefully. It will not lift out if mixture is not done.
I shall consider myself told.
Each night we are made dinner unless we decide to go out to eat. Each night that Gaury brings us food, she leaves to go home. When dinner’s finished a pile of dishes are left in the sink.
For the past couple of weeks I’ve been shaking the jet lag — after dinner I usually get sleepy and fight sleep until about 10pm. Anyway, a couple of nights ago I felt well enough to do the dishes because as most of you know, I hate going to bed knowing there are dirty dishes in the sink…most of all, you know I hate waking up to a sink full of dishes. It’s a reminder that I should’ve done the dishes before retiring for the night.
In short, I did the dishes…and the next morning when Gaury arrived to make breakfast, she was horrified.
Gaury: "Ma’am, I do dishes," she said, pointing to herself furiously. "You do not."
Me: "But…"
Gaury: "Ma’am no."
Me: "But, but…"
Gaury: "Ma’am no."
Colin watched with amusement…and as we sat down for breakfast said, "Consider yourself told off."
Who would’ve ever thought I’d be scolded for doing housework?
-Carinae-