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new crave from instagram! so of course i had to give it a try, and it turns out pretty good!

i chose to add spam to mine, other recipes contains some eggs and cheese, you can also add some different variation of vegetables, totally your call. :)

ingredients:

• 3 cups warm rice
• 1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
• 2 tbsp mirin
• 1 packet of any rice seasoning (optional)
• 1 tsp salt
• lettuce
• carrots (sliced lengthwise)
• spam (sliced lengthwise)
• nori
• kewpie japanese mayonnaise
• furikake (japanese rice seasoning)

directions:

1. into a bowl of rice, add the rice vinegar, mirin, rice seasoning, and salt. then combine. set aside
2. cut the lettuce, carrots and spam lengthwise. set aside
3. place the nori in a flat surface, cut the nori halfway through. then add the rice on the first quarter part of nori, add the carrots and spam on the second quarter part, the lettuce on the third and the mayonnaise on the last part. or you can also do any order.
4. you can eat the sushi wrap right away or wrap the sushi with plastic and enjoy the sushi during lunch or at picnic

#happycooking

xo, s

to be honest, this is no other different from any other rolls, just added a cream cheese for a little twist. you can serve this rolls for dinner, or make sandwiches. it's soft and creamy an not sweet!

ingredients:

• 3/4 cup warm milk (about 110f-115f temp.) please always check the temperature, too hot will kill your yeast
• 2 1/2 tsp yeast
• 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour (more for dusting or if the dough is too wet
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 3 tbsp cream cheese softened
• 2 tsp salt
• powdered sugar

directions:

1. into a bowl, add yeast and milk. stir and set aside. let the yeast rise for 8 to 11 minutes
2. into a different mixing bowl, add the flour, salt, sugar and stir
3. when the yeast is ready, transfer the flour mixture into a stand mixer mixing bowl, add the yeast mixture, egg, melted butter and cream cheese. knead until the dough becomes soft (if the dough is super sticky, add flour a teaspoon at a time, if the dough is dry, add milk a teaspoon at a time) NOTE: a little bit of stickiness is okay, because the sticky the dough can turn out to be a great bread
4. shape the dough into a ball
5. add a little oil into the bowl, add the dough and cover with plastic wrap
6. let the dough rise for 1 to 2 hours or until doubled in size (rising can vary on the temperature)
7. once the dough is ready, divide into 8 pcs, or you can also make 12 if you want to
8. shape the dough into a ball and add into a prepared baking pan
9. cover again with plastic wrap and let the dough rise again for about 30 to 50 minutes or until doubled in size
10. once the dough is ready, bake to 325F pre heated oven for 20 minutes
11. cool down the bread before you sprinkle the powdered sugar on top
12. and enjoy!

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xo, s

COFFEE CRUMBLED CAKE - i was craving for something that will remind me of home today, so i decided to make this cake, it was surprisingly really good. it tastes a little like chiffon cake but in a dryer side, i didn't use egg whites or vegetable oil for this cake, so it was interesting how it tastes like a chiffon cake. please don't get disappointed about the "dryer" side of the cake because the topping is super delicious, too! now, if you are not a fan of a dry cake, then this is not for you. but i gotta say, the toppings compliments the cake. it's a great combination. i enjoyed pairing the cake with coffee, tea or even ice cream. it's super delicious!

i recommend using a bigger cake mold for this recipe, i honestly thought it will fit in my baking cake pan but as you can see, it overflowed, but that didn't took away the deliciousness of this cake. :)

ingredients:

for the cake:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups flour
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 stick softened butter (1/2 cup) softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp salt

for the topping:

• 1 cup (packed) brown sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp instant coffee
• 1 stick softened butter (1/2 cup)

directions:

1. pre heat the oven to 350F
2. spray the baking cake pan with a vegetable oil to prevent the cake from sticking
3. into the mixing bowl, add the butter, sugar and combine
4. then add the egg and mix using a hand mixer. you can also use a whisker too, it's your preference
5. then add the milk and combine
6. add the flour and mix. about a minute
7. add the baking powder, vanilla extract and salt. mix all together about a minute. the batter should be thicker
8. pour the cake batter into the prepared pan then flatten the top to even out. set aside
9. for the topping, combine the brown sugar, flour, ground cinnamon, instant coffee and butter into a mixing bowl
10. mix together until crumbly, but not over mixed
11. place the topping mixture on top of the cake batter
12. bake to 40 to 50 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean
13. enjoy!

happy baking!

i will see you in my next blog post. please don't forget to follow us on all of our social media account for more recipes and food ideas. until next time, riders!

xo,s

ENSAYMADA is a filipino bread that is soft, sweet and cheesy. it is originally from spain but with the philippines being colonized with the spain for over 333 years this bread became one of the most famous delicacies or bread in the philippines. there are so many ways on how to make this bread. famous bakeries in the philippines has their own ways of making the ensaymadas, and this is my own version. 

ingredients:

    for the dough:

• 3/4 cup (luke warm milk) about 110-115F
• 1 tsp sugar (for use for proofing the yeast)
• 2 1/2 tsp instant dry yeast
• 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt (i'm using himalayan salt, but regular salt is great, too)
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup softened butter (or 1 stick)

    for the topping:

• 1/2 cup softened butter (or1 stick)
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• grated cheese ( i used the kraft eden cheese for this recipe, you can find them at your nearest filipino grocery store, otherwise american cheese will work too. but if you like a stronger cheese flavor, mild cheddar is good too)

directions:

1. warm the milk  around 110 to 115F, if the milk is too hot you will kill your yeast. so please careful
2. add sugar into the warm milk and stir
3. add the yeast into the milk and stir. set aside. let the yeast rest until it bubbles and rise
4. into a mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, salt and combine
5. pour the flour mixture into the stand mixer
6. add the yeast mixture (making sure the yeast has risen before doing this)
7. add the egg yolks then start kneading
8. when the mixtures becomes a little crumbly, add the butter and continue kneading until the dough becomes soft
9. transfer the dough into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for 2 to 3 hours or until doubled in size
10. once the dough is ready move into a clean surface and deflate the dough
11. shape the dough into a ball and divide the dough into 12 pieces
12. flatten the dough and brush with softened butter
13. roll the dough into a log (rolling side ways to create a longer log)
14. then roll into a spiral shape tucked the end under
15. move the bread into a baking pan lined with parchment paper
16. cover the bread with plastic wrap and let the bread rest for another 30 to 45 minutes
17. bake to pre heated oven 325F for 22 to 25 minutes
18. while the bread is baking prepare the topping (combine the powdered sugar and softened butter)
19. once the bread it out from the oven, let it cool down completely before adding the topping
20. top with grated cheese
21. and enjoy!