Manong Ken Ilio's Carinderia

Special Puto from England This comes from my niece, Thess Gacoscos Yerro who lives with her family in the historicNewcastle upon Tyne in the metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear in North East England. Ingredients: 4 cups flour, sifted 2 cups sugar, sifted 2 1/2 tbsp baking powder 1 cup evaporated milk 2 1/2 cups [...]

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Chocolate covered bacon from the Bleeding Heart Bakery in Chicago. This was an Internet sensation a few years back and has been featured on television. There are two kinds – milk chocolate and dark chocolate covered. I haven’t tasted it yet … it was given to Ron as a birthday gift. And both of us [...]

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Pastry * 1 14-ounce package of double-crust pastry (makes about 12 to 16 four-inch squares); you can also substitute with wonton wrappers Filling * 1 tablespoon vegetable or corn oil * 2 tablespoons minced garlic * 1/4 cup minced onion * 1/4 cup minced tomatoes * 1 cup ground veal * 1 cup ground pork [...]

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