Recipes in Making Durian Pastillas

Materials
7 kg durian pilp (approx. 1000 pulps of native variety/ 3kg chance variety)
200 g powdered milk
400 g sugar(white)
400 g glucose
0.5 g sodium benzoate(0.05%)
0.5 g sodium metabisulfite((0.05%)

Procedure
1. buy and select sound durian fruits
2. extract the pulp from the fruit and remove seeds
3. mix all the ingredients
4. cook the mixture untill it is thick enough to be formed into balls ,cool
5. transfer the cooked pastillas to a board then sprinkled with sugar and roll to about 1/4 cm thick
6. then slice to desired size
7. finally wrap individually in cellophane

Yield
16 pack (500 g pack) for native variety
18 packs (50 g pack for chance variety)

Variation
blending of 20% native variety and 80% chance variety.

Learn How To Cook Salmon - Easy Salmon Recipes For Any Occasion by Anselmo Mendez

Lots of people love salmon and if you are one of us, you'll definitely want to learn more ways how to cook salmon and this article will give you more easy recipes for salmon that you can certainly add to your tasty and easy to prepare salmon recipes.

First, the Salmon Mold.

SALMON MOLD
Salmon mold is a delicious dish, very attractive and it's definitely different from common and popular recipes for salmon that you can always find.
Ingredients:
2 c. salmon 2 Tb. vinegar 1/2 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper 1 Tb. gelatine 1-1/2 c. boiling water
Procedures:
First get rid off all skin and bones from the salmon when it is taken from the can, and mince it thoroughly with a fork. Add the mixed vinegar, salt, and pepper. Prepare the gelatine by dissolving it in the boiling water. Add the seasoned salmon to the prepared gelatine. With cold water, wet a ring-shaped mold having an open space in the center. Pour the salmon and gelatine mixture into this mold, and allow it to stand until it solidifies. Arrange a bed of lettuce leaves on a chop plate, turn the mold out on this, and fill the center with dressing. Serve at once. Sufficient to serve six.
Second, the Salmon Patties Recipe.

SALMON PATTIES RECIPES
Salmon patties are usually made from salmon by combining it with bread crumbs and using a thick white sauce to hold the ingredients together. You can either sauted them in shallow fat or fried in deep fat.
Ingredients:
2 c. finely minced salmon 1 c. fresh bread crumbs 1 c. thick white sauce 1/2 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper Dry bread crumbs
Procedures:
First step is to mix the fresh bread crumbs and the white sauce with the salmon. Season with salt and pepper and shape into round patties, roll in the dry bread crumbs, and fry in deep fat or saute in shallow fat. Serve hot with or without sauce.
Third, the Salmon Loaf Recipes.

SALMON TIMBALE OR LOAF
Ingredients:
1 can salmon 1 cupful soft bread crumbs 1 1/2 teaspoonfuls chopped parsley 1/2 teaspoonful salt Pepper 1 or 2 eggs 1 tablespoonful lemon juice 1/4 to 1/2 cupful milk
Procedures;
Combine all the ingredients thoroughly, adding enough milk to moisten. Then pour into buttered timbale molds or into one bowl. Place on a rack in a pan, surround with hot water, and cover. Bake in the oven or cook on top of the range until the fish mixture is firm and is heated thoroughly. Turn out, and serve with White Sauce to which chopped parsley has been added. Peas in White Sauce make a pleasing addition to Salmon Timbale. Tuna fish or other cooked fish may be used instead of salmon.

About the Author
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Mexican Cheesecake by Kurt Yordy

Do you tastebuds a favor, and throw them a mouth party with this tasty recipe.

Prep Time:20 minutes
Start to Finish:9 hr 20 minutes
Makes approximately:20 servings
½ cup of all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons of butter or margarine, softened
1 egg yolk
2 packages (8 ounces each) of cream cheese, softened
1 envelope (1.25 ounces) of taco seasoning mix
3 eggs
2 cups of shredded Cheddar cheese (8 ounces)
3 ½ chopped green chiles
1 full jar of Amish Family Recipes' Yonnie's Hot Pepper Jam
1 cup of sour cream
Crackers, if desired

1. Move oven rack down to lowest position. Heat oven to 400ºF. Lightly grease spring form pan, 9x3 inches.
2. Mix flour, butter and egg yolk until evenly mixed. Press mixture evenly on bottom of pan.
3. Bake about 15 minutes or until golden brown; cool.
4. Reduce oven temperature to 350ºF . Mix cream cheese and seasoning mix in large bowl.
5. Stir in eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
6. Stir in Cheddar cheese, chiles, and Hot Pepper Jam. Pour over crust.
7. Bake about 40 minutes or until center is set.
8. Immediately spread with sour cream.
9. Bake for five minutes. Cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours. Remove side of pan. Cut cheesecake into wedges. Serve with crackers.

About the Author
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What to Look for in a Cookbook for Kids by Elliott Cross

While trying to eat healthy is something that we as adults want to do, teaching our children how to cook and eat healthy can be a challenge. Usually the sweet tooth seems to override the nutrition factor. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches take priority over vegetables.

So, one of the biggest issues if finding a way to help teach your children how to cook healthy meals. On the same note is finding quick recipes for children that are easy to make and simple to prepare, but taste great for them. Finding cookbooks for kids that have simple and easy recipes can tough with so many cookbooks out there. So, how do you determine what cookbook is best for your child?

Once you find a good cookbook for children, is it really useful for them? There are so many terms, steps and measurements that they must begin to learn how to understand that it can be confusing for a child to learn how to cook.

There are a few key areas to look for in finding a cookbook for your child that can help make cooking fun for them to learn.

Simple and easy terms.
With terms such as "al dente", "deglaze" or "puree", it's no wonder that kids loose interest in cooking pretty easily. By finding a good cookbook that has simple and easy to understand terms, you can really make learning how to cook a lot more fun for your child.

Easy Ingredients list.
If the ingredient list is simple and has items in it that your child would eat normally, then chances are that they will like to cook it. If it has brussel sprouts or asparagus, then you probably know the answer to this recipe.

Simple steps for preparation and cooking.
The steps for preparing the recipe should be simple and easy to follow for your child. Usually, one step at a time is the best method. It also helps if there is a good diagram or pictures of the steps that are easy for your child to see and compare what they are doing to what is in the cookbook.
Is it what they would eat?
If the recipe item is something that they would not eat, then chances are that they will not like to help prepare and cook it. Remember the easy ingredients list above.

Safety issues addressed.
Your child's cookbook should also include an area about food and kitchen safety issues. How to wash their hands, store food items, and kitchen appliance safety are good learning points that will help reinforce a child's cooking education for the future.

The best way to find a good cookbook for your child is to take them along to the bookstore or let them see the cookbook online with you. Letting your child help pick out the cookbook will make them feel a part of something special with you and will increase the chances of a good cooking experience with your child. Choosing the right cookbook for kids is vital to the cooking experience.
You can find out more about cookbooks and cooking for kids by visiting cookbooksforkids.blogspot.com

About the Author
Having a three year old is a challenge while trying to cook in the kitchen. In an effort to get her more involved and participating in cooking, my trials and searches for good cookbooks for kids and recipes has led me to many places. I write about those books, tips and recipes at Cookbooks for Kids.

Never-Fail Shortbread Cookies by Tonia Jordan

This recipe gives you crumbling, melt in your mouth shortbread cookies. It requires that you make a dough and refrigerate it at least one hour before baking, so allow for enough time to bake these cookies.

First, prepare the dough. Ingredients you will need:
1 cup unsalted butter (not margarine), softened to room temperature½ cup powdered (confectioners) sugar1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract1 ½ cups all-purpose flour½ cup cornstarch¼ teaspoon salt

Whisk flour, cornstarch and salt in a separate bowl and set aside. In a bowl, cream butter about one minute with an electric or hand mixer. Add the sugar and beat until smooth, about 1.5 to 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla extract, then gently stir in flour mixture until incorporated. Do not over mix. Flatten the dough into a disk shape, wrap in plastic. Chill dough for 1 to 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or spray lightly with cooking spray.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to ¼ inch thick. Cut into rounds or into shapes with lightly floured cookie cutters. Place on the prepared baking sheets and bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned.

(If you find that your cookies lose their shape during baking, try placing the entire baking sheet with cut dough in the refrigerator for fifteen minutes before baking. This will ensure the cookies keep their shape while baking.)

Cool on a wire rack and store in airtight containers. Cookies can also be frozen.
There are many choices for topping shortbread cookies. Some popular choices include powdered sugar, sugar sprinkles, or even dipping the ends in melted chocolate.

The great thing about shortbread dough is that it is delicious plain or with added flavors. Try adding chocolate chips, espresso powder, cinnamon or finely chopped orange or lemon zest. Each of these can add a good accompaniment to the flavor of plain shortbread.

The secret to this cookie recipe is the cornstarch. In any cookie recipe, you can replace a portion of flour with cornstarch to make the cookie have a crumbly texture. If you're looking for more of a crunchy texture, replace ¼ cup of flour with rice flour. Also, be sure to purchase pure vanilla extract, instead of imitation vanilla (which is made from synthetic vanilla and tastes more bitter). Believe me, you can taste the difference!
Particularly with cookies, using higher quality ingredients will give you a better tasting product in the end. Look for high quality butter (Grade AA is the highest grade of butter, and therefore, the highest quality).

About the Author
Tonia Jordan is an author on http://www.Writing.Com/ which is a site for Writers.