Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

I have seen these little delights from Birthday Girl when I was searching for cool Super Bowl dessert. I was so happy when to discover that I happen to have a brownie mix in my pantry. I did not have any peanut butter chips available, but I think the final product still looks so irresistable.


Ingredients:


1 box of brownie mix
1/2 cup peanut butter chips ( I did not have this available)
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter


Cooking Directions:

• Pre-heat your oven to 350°F. Prepare 40 mini-muffin cups, spray or grease.
• For the brownie, follow the directions on the box of the brownie mix.
• Carefully spoon the batter evenly into the muffin cups ( about 1 heaping teaspoon )
• Bake the mini brownies for 13-15 minutes. Check, insert a toothpick into the center, it should come out slightly wet.
• Bring out the brownies and let it cool,wait for center to fall. If not,make a hole on the center using the back of a teaspoon. This is where you put the peanut butter.
• In a small microwave-safe bowl, place peanut butter and microwave on high for 45 seconds then stir.
• Spoon about half a teaspoon of the peanut butter into the center of each brownie. Do this while brownie is still warm.
• Top with semi-sweet chocolate chips abd peanut butter chips. Let it cool and Enjoy !

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Leche Flan ( Caramel Custard )

Leche Flan is a very popular desert in the Filipino community. Although there are only few key ingredients. It requires few tricks in order to produced a good Leche Flan. The version I prefer is the "no egg white version", only "pure egg yolks".  It is creamy and delectable.. no bubbles. This is a very easy recipe so why not give it a try.

Ingredients:

• 1 can Evaporated Milk
• 1 can Condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon lemon Rind
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 8 egg yolks

For Caramel syrup

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup hot water

Cooking Instructions:

1. Melt sugar in a sauce pan to make the caramel syrup. As soon as the sugar dissolves and turn brown. Add the ½ water – this will turn into caramelized sugar and form the syrup.
2. Reserve ½ cup of the syrup for the finished product.
3. Distribute the caramel syrup to cover the bottom of your baking pan. Let it cool before pouring the Flan mixture.
4. Mix and blend all the ingredients and strain using a cheese cloth to make a smooth results .
5. Prepare the steamer. When the steamer is ready. Pour mixture to prepared pan, cover with foil.
6. Steam for 30 minutes to an hour or until mixture is firm.
7. Let it cool or chill in the fridge before serving.
8. When ready to serve flip so it will like upside down cake. Add reserve syrup.Enjoy!

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