https://thequirinokitchen.com/tag/philippine-desserts/ Asian cooking, culture and stories of recipes Thu, 16 May 2024 22:18:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://thequirinokitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-favicon-32x32.png https://thequirinokitchen.com/tag/philippine-desserts/ 32 32 https://thequirinokitchen.com/mango-pound-cake-with-sweet-glaze/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/mango-pound-cake-with-sweet-glaze/#comments Sun, 20 Jun 2021 23:05:23 +0000 https://www.asianinamericamag.com/?p=16721 This easy Mango Pound Cake with Sweet Glaze is your classic butter Bundt cake recipe flavored with a fresh mango puree that adds a tropical taste to the sweet concoction. During mango season, I search for different ways to enjoy this favorite of Filipinos, which is also the Philippine national fruit. A tempting sugar glaze crowns the top of the cake]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/mango-pound-cake-with-sweet-glaze/feed/ 1 16721 https://thequirinokitchen.com/lemon-loaf-cake-with-kalamansi-frosting/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/lemon-loaf-cake-with-kalamansi-frosting/#respond Sat, 31 Aug 2019 04:00:04 +0000 https://www.asianinamericamag.com/?p=10705 Every time I go to Starbucks, I can’t resist buying a slice of its signature lemon cake. But it gets expensive. So, I baked my own version of a Lemon Loaf Cake with Kalamansi Frosting. It was  dreamy and superb. The Starbucks lemon loaf cake is my secret guilty pleasure if we’re ever at the...]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/lemon-loaf-cake-with-kalamansi-frosting/feed/ 0 10705 https://thequirinokitchen.com/hawaiian-mochi-butter-cake-with-langka-jackfruit-and-mangoes/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/hawaiian-mochi-butter-cake-with-langka-jackfruit-and-mangoes/#comments Sat, 03 Aug 2019 23:22:52 +0000 https://www.asianinamericamag.com/?p=10148 My readers have been fascinated with the Mochi Cake I previously posted so I experimented with this Hawaiian Mochi Butter Cake with Langka-Jackfruit and Mangoes. This rich mochi cake was sheer heaven. I have baked and shared a basic Hawaiian Mochi Butter Cake and the Ube-flavored Purple Yam Hawaiian Mochi Cake. Filipinos love using the...]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/hawaiian-mochi-butter-cake-with-langka-jackfruit-and-mangoes/feed/ 2 10148 https://thequirinokitchen.com/langka-jackfruit-iced-candy/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/langka-jackfruit-iced-candy/#comments Sun, 21 Jul 2019 00:18:46 +0000 https://www.asianinamericamag.com/?p=9861 These Langka-Jackfruit Iced Candy are classic Filipino frozen treats prepared in thin, long plastic bags. In the Philippines, iced candy are commonplace and sold as street food or prepared at home for snacks or desserts. As in regular ice cream or frozen treats, the Filipino Iced Candy can be made using different flavors. I used the langka or jackfruit, which is a tropical fruit with a golden yellow, stringy flesh and sweet, fragrant aroma.]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/langka-jackfruit-iced-candy/feed/ 2 9861 https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-polvoron-filipino-powdered-candy-in-a-jar/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-polvoron-filipino-powdered-candy-in-a-jar/#comments Sat, 22 Dec 2018 05:00:13 +0000 https://www.asianinamericamag.com/?p=7486 Polvoron - Filipino Powdered Candy In a Jar is a modern take on the classic dessert or snack that's usually individually shaped round and wrapped in colored crepe papers. Polvoron has a buttery-milky flavor and is like crumbled shortbread. My recipe has powdered milk, melted butter, flour and sugar. Instead of the usual round-shaped treats, I filled mason jars with the powdered confection for a spoonable dessert.]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-polvoron-filipino-powdered-candy-in-a-jar/feed/ 3 7486 https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-i-made-buko-pies-coconut-custard-tarts-for-a-pie-party-at-the-ice/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-i-made-buko-pies-coconut-custard-tarts-for-a-pie-party-at-the-ice/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2015 23:56:04 +0000 http://asianinamericamag.com/?p=5395 These are tiny Filipino buko - coconut pies, made in small tart tins. Use a single pastry crust and fill it with a custard-like, coconut filling.]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-i-made-buko-pies-coconut-custard-tarts-for-a-pie-party-at-the-ice/feed/ 5 5395 https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-egg-custard-pie/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-egg-custard-pie/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2014 00:04:57 +0000 http://asianinamericamag.com/?p=4776 Families are forever. And so are good recipes like this Egg Custard Pie. Our family decided to jumpstart the Thanksgiving holiday by having a humongous three-day reunion the weekend before turkey day. At the center of everything was food – lots of it. I put in a lot of thought to the meal planning. No...]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/how-to-make-egg-custard-pie/feed/ 8 4776 https://thequirinokitchen.com/cassava-cake-and-blessings-for-thanksgiving/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/cassava-cake-and-blessings-for-thanksgiving/#comments Sat, 23 Nov 2013 19:37:29 +0000 http://asianinamericamag.com/?p=4168 ] This is the time of year when I get into a panic mode and resort to easy baked treats like this Filipino Cassava Cake. I need to simplify my life by planning simpler dishes and quick-cooking desserts like Cassava Cake. I have to try and remember the holidays are a time to reflect and...]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/cassava-cake-and-blessings-for-thanksgiving/feed/ 8 4168 https://thequirinokitchen.com/pan-de-san-nicolas-filipino-heritage-cookie-that-heals/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/pan-de-san-nicolas-filipino-heritage-cookie-that-heals/#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2012 03:55:44 +0000 http://asianinamericamag.com/?p=3285 Here is the recipe for Pan de San Nicolas- Filipino Heirloom Cookies, adapted from the original demonstrated to me by Lillian Mercado Lising -Borromeo, and from her cookbook “Atching Lillian’s Heirloom Recipes”. The ingredients she used in the original recipe were basic and easy to obtain in Pampanga, Philippines. But here in my American kitchen, I improvised because I could not find arrowroot cornstarch. When I substituted rice flour and regular cornstarch, the dough held up pretty well.]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/pan-de-san-nicolas-filipino-heritage-cookie-that-heals/feed/ 19 3285 https://thequirinokitchen.com/macapuno-pie-and-the-doreen-gamboa-fernandez-food-writing-awards-life-is-sweet/ https://thequirinokitchen.com/macapuno-pie-and-the-doreen-gamboa-fernandez-food-writing-awards-life-is-sweet/#comments Sun, 03 Jun 2012 02:27:15 +0000 http://asianinamericamag.com/?p=1493 This is one of the best Filipino pastries. The pie crust is flaky, buttery and made from an easy, tried and true recipe. The macapuno filling is sweet and syrupy and baked well with the combination of heavy cream, coconut milk, cornstarch.]]> https://thequirinokitchen.com/macapuno-pie-and-the-doreen-gamboa-fernandez-food-writing-awards-life-is-sweet/feed/ 11 1493