Oven Caramel Popcorn

Posted by Josephine on 18 July 2008 under Desserts | No Comments

Recipe
Oven Caramel Popcorn
Ingredients
Popcorn (to equal 8 to 9 quarts popped)
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup margarine
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon soda
Method
Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Pop popcorn to equal 8 to 9 quarts. Bring brown sugar, margarine, salt, syrup and vanilla to a boil. Continue to boil for 5 minutes. Add baking soda, stir and quickly pour over the popped corn, coating well. Bake on two cookie sheets for 1 hour, stirring 3 times. Store in tightly closed tins.

YIELDS: 8 ? 9 quarts
Note
Note: Nuts may be added to the popcorn mixture.

Chinese Mango Pudding

Posted by Josephine on 12 July 2008 under Desserts | No Comments

Recipe
Mnago Pudding
Ingredients
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
3/4 cup (175 mL) sugar
1 cup (250 mL) hot water
3 cups (750 mL) pureed fresh mangoes
1 cup (250 mL) 2 percent evaporated milk
8 ice cubes
lime wedges, optional
fresh mango slices for garnish, optional
Method
Add gelatin and sugar to hot water and mix until dissolved and smooth.
In large bowl, mix mango puree, evaporated milk and ice cubes. Pour gelatin mixture into mango mixture and stir until ice cubes are melted.
Pour mixture into jelly mould and chill until set, at least 3 hours. To serve, dip jelly mould briefly in hot water then turn pudding out onto platter. Squeeze on some lime juice, garnish with mango slices if desired and serve. (Best eaten within a day). Serves 8.

Each serving includes: Calories 208, 49 g Carbohydrates, 5 g Protein, 1 g Fat, trace Saturated Fat, 3 mg Cholesterol, 4 g Fibre, 42 mg Sodium, 345 mg Potassium. An excellent source of vitamin A and vitamin C. A good source of fibre and vitamin E.
This is a sample recipe from HeartSmart Chinese Cooking by Stephen Wong, one of the books in the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Heart Smart Library. Recipe reprinted with permission from Douglas & McIntyre.

Fiesta Fruit Wiggle

Posted by Josephine on 9 July 2008 under Desserts | No Comments

Recipe
Fiesta Fruit Wiggle
Ingredients
1 piece gulaman bar (white or colored), shredded
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup sugar
1 can (439g) DEL MONTE Fiesta Fruit Cocktail, drained
1 pack (125 ml) DEL MONTE Fruit Salad Cream, chilled
1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup grated cheese
Method
1 BOIL 1-2/3 cups water. Add shredded gulaman and cook for 3 minutes. Strain into pan (square or round). Stir in evaporated milk and sugar. Cool and chill until set. Cut into cubes or desired shapes.

2 COMBINE with DEL MONTE Fiesta Fruit Cocktail, DEL MONTE Fruit Salad Cream and condensed milk. Toss lightly. Top with grated cheese.

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