Monday, October 18, 2010

Make Fancier Cookies This Season





Everyone likes eating cookies, especially children. For cookie fans, why not make your own delicious cookie than simply eating store-made cookies? You will learn not only lip-smacking recipes but also unique ways of decorating your cookie.

Get a Cookie Decorating Book.

If you want to create beautiful decorated cookies for your seasonal parties or for wonderful gifts, having your own decorating book is very helpful. A Cookie Decorating Book is a very useful tool to get practical tips in cookie designing. It provides easy step by step instructions from making cookie sticks to bouquets, piping to run-on icings, and stenciling to coloring dough. It also contains sweet photos of cookies that look like it must be every sugar baker's must-have book.




Many first time cookie bakers ask for tips and instructions on decorating cookies. Well that's a tall order because there are as many ways to decorate cookies as there are cookies! It contains guidelines for novices and experienced bakers alike to help you generate your own ideas for cooking decorating.

Filipino Cathedral Windows



Christmas is around. It is the season of love, joy, peace, happiness, giving, glitters, colors, smiles and of course, food!

We want our Christmas tables in festive colors, so we can be crazy about Cathedral Windows. Here's to your sweet Christmas.


Ingredients:

- 3 packs assorted flavored gulaman (lime, orange, strawberry or lemon)

- 4 packs unflavored gulaman powder

- 1 can Carnation Condensada3 cups water

- 1 cup Carnation Evap

- 1/8 tsp vanilla (optional) sugar

Procedures:

Cut assorted flavored gulaman into cubes and set aside. In a medium pan, place Carnation Condensada, Carnation Evap and other remaining ingredients and cook over medium heat until gulaman is totally dissolved. Pour into 12 individual serving molds or 1 12-cup capacity mold or bowl. Place enough flavored gulaman approximately 1/2 cup over each mold. Let cool and chill until set and ready to serve.


Enjoy!