My Mama's Kitchen and Garden

The ube recipe is based on my mamas pandan chiffon cake recipe that she gave to me. I made some changes and substituted the pandan for ube. For Pandan Chiffon Cake recipe, here's the link . Air Fryer Ube Chiffon Cake Author: Neliza Ly I attached the link of the brand that I use. Equipment: Breville Smart Oven Air Bundt pan Stand Mixer Weighing scale Measuring spoon Ingredients: ½ cup + 1/8 cup (80 grams) Cake flour 1 tbsp (14 grams) Ube powder 1 tsp (3 grams) Baking powder 1/8 tsp Salt 160 ml Coconut milk ½ cup + 1/8 cup (118 grams) Granulated sugar 1/8 cup (2 tbsp) Vegetable oil ¼ tsp Ube extract 4 Egg yolks (large eggs)  4 Egg whites (large eggs) ¼ tsp Cream of tartar Instructions: Cook coconut milk and half of sugar over medium heat. Stir constantly to dissolve the sugar. Remove from stove and set aside to cool completely. In a large bowl, mix cake flour, ube powder, baking powder and salt. Sift the mixture and set it aside. Combine egg yolk...

  Air Fry Filipino Pandesal   Author: Neliza Ly Ingredients: Dough: 210 ml (1 cup) Warm Milk 1 large Egg 433 grams (3 1/3 cups) Bread Flour 50 grams (3 ½ tbsp) Granulated Sugar 5 grams (1 tsp) Salt 2 oz (4 tbsp) Unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 3 grams (1 tsp) Instant Dry Yeast (I use Fleischmann’s brand) Toppings: Bread Crumbs  Instructions: Place all dough ingredients in a bread maker in order.  Select dough setting. (approx.: 1 hour 30 minutes) When cycle is done, remove the dough from the pan. Divide the dough into 16 equal pieces and shape into a ball. Dip the top part into breadcrumbs. Place the dough in a pan lined with parchment paper. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and allow to rest for 20 to 30 minutes.  Remove the plastic wrap. Air fry at 330°F for 12 minutes until the top is golden brown. If you don’t have an air fryer, bake at 350°F for 15 minutes. Enjoy.

Air Fry Banana Chips Author: Neliza Ly Equipment: GoWise Air Fryer 5.8 Breville Smart Oven Air Ingredients: 2 unripe Plantain bananas 1 Freshly squeezed lemon juice + 1/2 cup water 2 tsp Turmeric powder 3 cups Cold water Instructions: Peel the plantains. Add the water and turmeric to a bowl and mix. Soak plantains for 10 minutes. Pat dry and slice thinly (approximately 1/8"). Place the thin slices in the lemon juice to prevent browning.  Spray the bananas with oil. Air fry at 350°F for 15 minutes . Don’t overcrowd the basket. Shake with sugar or dip in melted sugar, then store in an air tight container. Enjoy.

I made this recipe when we had too much blueberries. If you love blueberries, blueberry cupcake and blueberry cake, I'm sure you will love this blueberry pie.  Happy Cooking. Air Fry Blueberry Pie - Breville Smart Oven Air Author: Neliza Ly Equipment: Breville Smart Oven Air Ingredients: 1 package store brought pie crust – 2 crusts 3 pints (3 boxes or 6 cups) fresh blueberries, washed, rinsed and drained ½ cup (57 grams) cake flour 3 tbsp (25 grams) cornstarch 1 tsp ground cinnamon ¾ cup (149 grams) granulated sugar 1 XL egg + 1 tbsp water = egg wash 1 9.5” wide pie pan  Instructions: In a large bowl, combine and toss 3 pints blueberries, ½ cup cake flour, 3 tbsp cornstarch, 1 tsp cinnamon and ¾ cup granulated sugar. Place first pie crust into a pie pan. Transfer blueberry mixture. Cut the second crust into 10 – 12 1-inch strips. Create a lattice crust over the top. Cut extra length and pinch the edges to seal. Whisk egg and water to make an egg ...

My son has iron defeciency anemia and we've been using black strap molasses for at least 5 years and it helps him a lot. No more blood transfusion or high doses of iron supplements. He takes molasses with his oats. He loves to eat cookies and molasses cookies is another way to supplement his iron. I also make biko (sweet rice) using blackstrap molasses and I will be posting that next time. Air fry Molasses Cookies Author: Neliza Ly Yield: 30 cookies Equipment: Breville Smart Oven Air Parchment paper Plastic wrap Ingredients: 2 cups (280 grams) All Purpose Flour 1 tsp. Baking soda 2 tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. salt ¾ cup (1 ½ stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup (135 grams) Brown sugar 1 XL egg ½ cup (120 ml) Blackstrap Unsulphured Molasses ½ cup granulated sugar for rolling Instructions: In a bowl, mix unsalted butter, brown sugar and egg until creamy. Add Blackstrap molasses and mix. Combine All Purpose Flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt...

Nescafe Ice coffee with  my Instant Pot Tapioca boba pearl For Tapioca Pearl, I only 2 brands for all my dessert including the recipe for my Taro Tapioca Recipe and Ginat-an Instant Pot Tapioca Boba Pearl Author: Neliza Ly Equipment: Instant Pot Measuring cups  , Dry Measuring cups Weighing scale Ingredients: 1 cup (175 grams)   Tapioca pearl or Boba tapioca pearl   1 ½  cup water ¼ cup granulated sugar Instructions: Soak Tapioca pearl in tap water for 10 minutes then drain. Place Tapioca pearl/boba tapioca pearl, water and sugar into the instant pot. Select Manual Mode and cook at High pressure for 1 minute, 20 NPR. Let it cool at room temperature before placing in the refrigerator. Enjoy it with your ice tea, ice coffee or halo-halo dessert. Notes: I only use 2 brands of Tapioca boba pearl  - E-Fa Brand  Tapioca Pearl   and  WuFuYuan brand  . The price is almost 50% cheaper at Asi...

If you prefer a delicious flan that isn’t overly sweet, this recipe is for you! Unlike traditional versions made with condensed milk, this egg-custard flan delivers a silky-smooth texture and a perfectly balanced caramel flavor. It is my all-time favorite flan to make in the Instant Pot! Author: Neliza Ly Ingredients Flan: 12 oz. whole milk ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar 3 XL eggs 1 tsp. vanilla extract Caramel: ¾ cup (152 grams) granulated sugar 4 tbsp. water (for cooking) 2 tbsp. water (to stop cooking) Instructions Make the Caramel: Place ¾ cup sugar and 4 tbsp. water into a pot. Cook on medium to high heat until golden brown (it takes about 10 minutes to achieve the desired color). Once golden brown, carefully add 2 tbsp. of water and stir the pot until the bubbling stops. Set the Base: Pour or scoop the caramelized sugar into your mold and set it aside. Mix the Custard: In a bowl, combine the whole milk , ½ cup sugar , and vanilla extract . Microwave for 1 ...

The dough that I use to make donut is the same dough that I use to make siopao, pandepao and pandesal since I got my Cuisinart Breadmaker in 2012. I tried also using water and milk. Milk works better and it is softer. Long time ago, I only use Almond milk because my son was allergic to milk and milk products, soy, sesame, nuts and tree nuts except for Almond. He was finally passed the soy and milk allergy trials last year from his Allergist. I tried different milk for the dough and it works great. I converted my recipe to air fryer. This is a great recipe and everybody loves it. I also share this recipe in the air fryer group maybe 6 months ago. Air fryer donut Author: Neliza Ly Ingredients: ½ cup milk (I tried Almond, 1% milk, 2% milk – No difference) 1 egg 3 tbsp. sugar ½ tsp. salt ¼ cup butter, room temperature 2 1/3c All Purpose Flour 1 tsp. yeast Instructions: Place all the ingredients on the bread maker machine. Select dough setting. When cycle is comple...

Airfryer Crunchy Chickpeas or Garbanzos Author: Neliza Ly Ingredients: 2 cans – 15.5 oz. Great Value Chickpeas drained and rinse. ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. garlic powder 1 tsp. roasted garlic and herb seasoning (Weber brand) 1 tbsp. vegetable oil Instructions: In a bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. Place the chickpeas in the Airfryer Basket. Air fry at 400F for 20 minutes based on Breville Smart Oven Air. Enjoy. Note: 15 minutes at 400 F is already crispy but I decided to go up to 20 minutes to achieve the crunchy texture that I like.

Air fry Orange Chiffon Cake – Breville Smart Oven Air Author: Neliza Ly Ingredients: 6 XL eggs, separated 110 grams cake flour 310 grams granulated sugar 1 tsp. salt 1 tbsp. baking powder 1 tsp. vanilla extract 6 oz. orange juice (I use Aldi brand) 4 oz. vegetable oil ½ tsp. cream of tartar Instructions: Let eggs stand at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes. In a large bowl, combine and sift cake flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. In another bowl, combine egg yolks, vanilla extract, orange juice and vegetable oil. Whisk until blended then add to dry ingredients. Mix until well blended. Set the mixture aside. Use a clean mixer to whisk the egg whites until frothy. Add cream of tartar. Beat until stiff peak. Use a rubber spatula to fold 1/3 of the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture until well blended.  Fold the remaining egg whites until well blended. Pour the batter into an ungreased 10 inches bundt pan or tube pan. Drop the pan two times and run with b...

Air fry Pane Bianco By: Neliza Ly Equipment: Cuisinart Bread maker Breville Smart Oven Air Kitchen Shears Parchment Paper Ingredients: Dough: ½ cup warm whole milk 1/3 cup warm water 3 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 tsp. salt 2 tbsp. sugar 1 XL egg 3 cups Bread Flour 2 tsp. Instant yeast Filling: ¾ cup finely shredded Italian style cheese ½ cup California Sun dried tomatoes Julienne cut with herbs, drained oil 6 cloves garlic, minced 2 pieces black forest ham, slice thinly Directions Place dough ingredients in a bread pan. Set bread maker to dough setting. Gently deflate the dough. Flatten into a 22" x 8 1/2" rectangle. Sprinkle evenly with the cheese, garlic, tomatoes and ham. Starting with one long edge, roll the dough into a log. Pinch the edges to seal. Place the log seam-side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Using kitchen shears, start 1 inch from one end and cut the log lengthwise down the center about 1 inch deep, to within 1 inch of...

Airfry Chocolate Chips Cookies - Breville Smart oven Air Author: Neliza Ly Ingredients: 1 cup and 2 tbsp. All Purpose flour ½ tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp. salt 1 stick unsalted butter, soften ¼ cup + 2 tbsp. granulated sugar ¼ cup + 2 tbsp. brown sugar, packed 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 XL egg 1 cup milk chocolate chips Instructions: Mix and sift flour, baking soda and salt and set aside. Beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add vanilla and egg and mix at low speed until incorporated. Gradually add dry mixture and mix until blended. Add chocolate chips and mix. Scoop a tablespoon of cookie dough and place into a pan lined with parchment paper. Set your Breville Smart Oven Air at 325F. Place your baking sheet at Air fryer level and cook for 10 minutes. Note: If you cook 2 layers of cookies, the cookies on level 5 or lower level need 2 more minutes cooking time.   Try to cook 1 layer at a time. Make sure the drawer is on the air fryer level.

 Breville smart Oven Air - Airfryer Apple Strudel Author: Neliza Ly Ingredients: 2 Fuji apple - peeled, cored and sliced (at least 4 slices per quarter) 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed 2 tbsp. unsalted butter 1 tsp. cinnamon powder 1 tsp. cornstarch 6 sheets phyllo pastry (I use Athens brand) 4 tbsp. melted unsalted butter for brushing 1 tbsp. granulated sugar 1 tsp. Confectioners’ sugar Instructions: In a pan, Add butter, Fuji apple, brown sugar, cinnamon and cornstarch. Mix and cook on medium heat for 3 minutes until butter and sugar melted. Set it aside and let in cool for a few minutes. Line working area with parchment paper for easy folding. Place 1 sheet of Phyllo dough on the work surface and lightly brush with melted butter and sprinkle some granulated sugar. Repeat with the remaining sheets, stacking method. Place the apple mixture 1/3 on the bottom part. Leave at least 2 inches on each side. Fold and roll the dough like an egg roll, seam down. Brush with...

This is one of my favorite food to make in the air fryer.   Air fryer Chicken Dumplings Author: Neliza Ly Equipment: GoWise 5.8 Airfryer Parchment paper EVO oil sprayer Yield: 50 dumplings Ingredients: 1 lb. ground chicken 1½ tbsp. maggi seasoning 1 tbsp. vegetable oil ½ tsp. black pepper 1 sprig scallion or green onion, finely chopped 2 tsp. garlic powder 1 XL egg  twin marquis dumpling wrapper or Golden Dragon gyoza wrapper Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Scoop 1 tbsp. of chicken mixture into a dumpling wrapper and sealed with water. Line the air fryer with parchment paper and place the dumplings. Spray dumpings with vegetable oil. Airfry at 370F for 12 minutes. Flip dumplings after 7 minutes and spray with vegetable oil. Enjoy.

My family love this cake flan. Fast and easy to make using the premix cake mix. Instant Pot Lemon Cake Flan Author: Neliza Ly Equipment: Instant Pot Bundt Pan Blender Ingredients Flan: 1 Can Condensed Milk, 14 oz. ½ Cup 2% milk or whole milk 2 tbsp. Cream Cheese 2 XL eggs 2 limes - extracted juice  1 tbsp. unsalted Butter to coat the bundt pan Caramel: ¾ cup sugar 3 tbsp. water 1 tbsp. water Cake: 136 grams Duncan Hines Lemon supreme cake mix 2 oz. water 2 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 XL egg Instructions: Coat the entire interior of the 7” bundt pan very well with butter. Discard the remaining butter. Place ¾ cup of sugar and 3 tbsp. water into a pot. Cook on medium to high heat until golden brown (It took me 10 minutes to achieve the color I like). Once it is golden brown, remove the pot from heat. Add 1 tbsp of water and stir the pot until the bubbling stop. Pour Caramelized Sugar into the bundt pan . Prepare the flan mixture using a blender: b...

Our favorite afternoon snacks back in Iloilo. The ingredients are very cheap and easy to make.  I like alupi with a lot of young coconut. Instant Pot Ilonggo Alupi or Cassava Suman Author: Neliza Ly Equipment: Instant Pot 6 qt Kitchen Aid food processor Bamboo Steamer cheese cloth Yield: 12 to 14 pcs. depending on the sizes (10 pieces if without coconut) Ingredients: 4 cups (710 grams) cassava, finely shredded and squeezes (3 regular size cassava) - you can also use frozen cassava 6 tbsp. (90 ml) coconut milk 1 ¼ cup (160 grams) brown sugar 24 oz. young coconut, shredded (275 grams or 9.7 oz net after water is drained) (optional-sometimes not available in the store) Banana leaves for wrapping Instructions: Combine cassava, coconut milk, sugar and young coconut. Mix well and set aside. Wash and clean banana leaves. Wilt the leaves using a stove for easy wrapping. You can also use a clothes iron if you like. Place 3 tbsp.  of cassava mixture on the leav...

This is my favorite afternoon snacks back in Iloilo since I was a kid. Cassava is a very common root crops in Iloilo. Puto lanson is made of steamed cassava, brown sugar and young coconut. The vendor usually use tin cans as mold then wrap it in a banana leaves before selling. Instant Pot Puto Lanson or Steamed Cassava Author: Neliza Ly Ingredients 4 cups Cassava, grated 8 tbsp. (95 grams) Brown sugar 1/2 cup grated young coconut (optional) Instructions: Squeeze out the juice from grated cassava using a cheese cloth. Combine grated cassava with brown sugar and young coconut. Mix well. Stuff the mixture in a mold with holes at the bottom. I made holes on my silicone molds. Add 1 cup of water into the Instant Pot. Place the bamboo steamer with puto lanson. Set the Instant Pot to Manual Mode, High Pressure for 10 minutes, 10 minutes NPR. Enjoy. Serve with margarine or butter if you like. Notes: I also try using frozen Goya brand Cassava 24 oz. (1.5 lbs). The...