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Archive for May, 2009

Here in the Philippines, whenever there’s a celebration the Lechon will never be absent on every tables. Lechon is a roasted pig and considered to be as the Philippine’s national food. Any celebration can be considered extravagant if there’s a Lechon served in the table.

One of the most delicious Lechon is found in Cebu and also from Cagayan de Oro. Whenever my husband’s relatives visits us, they would order a lechon as their “pasalubong” to their family in Manila.

The photo looks a bit scary but when you tried it, you can surely tell that it’s Yummy!

Ube is the Filipino word for purple yam. It contains pigments that give its violet color. An Ube is commonly made into jams and an ingredient of a fruity dessert called halo-halo.

Today, I will be sharing to you one of the foods I’ve tried cooking last month, the Ube Jam. Actually, I cooked this ube jam together with my classmates in my culinary arts class. This recipe is very economical and very easy to prepare because it doesn’t require so much of your time. So, here’s the recipe.

Ingredients:

2 kilos Ube (cooked in boiling water)
3 cups white sugar
½ cup margarine/butter (if you want your jam to be creamy, use butter instead)
1 can condensed milk (big)
1 can evaporated milk (big)
Cheese (optional)

Procedure:
1. Cook Ube until Tender. Peel it.
2. Mash Ube and set aside. You can mash your Ube using a fork, but for a smoother texture you can use a blender or a food processor.
3. Mix margarine/butter and sugar.
4. Add mashed Ube and milk.
5. Cook in a low fire, stirring constantly until thick.

Ube Jam is best served cold garnished with cheese on top. The cheese can augment the visual impact of the jam but it also adds a contrasting flavor which makes it more yummy. Others also love to pair the jam with bread just like on the photo above.

I am so honored to have this friendship and best blogger award from Lalaine of Lalaine’s World. This is my first ever award. I don’t know if I truly deserve to be called as the best blogger, but thank you for considering me to be one. 

I would like to give this award to the following bloggers:

1. Jane of “Dash In Between” – welcome to the blogosphere and I know you will become one of the best bloggers in town.

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3. Wrigley of “Times Like These” – you have a cool blog. Keep it up!

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… and to all the people who never fails to visit my blog. Thanks so much!

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