Monthly Archives: April 2006

Lenten Season

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Let this season of Lent remind us all that our life and our material possessions are just being LENT to us. We are all passing by. We are not immigrants here. We are all pilgrims on the road. We bring nothing when we die…but we can leave behind the love we have shared, the hope we have given and the goodness we have done. May we all have a meaningful Lenten week.

Advance Happy Easter

New Themes

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Trarara…4 new additional themes are released for download. As usual, visit my demo site “My Playground“ to see it live and if not, then you may proceed HERE to get what you like.

The four new themes are as follows:


Papillon – basic two columns theme. Easy to navigate and has very little graphic.


Shades Of Blue – Color combination: White and blue, 2 columns. It has an extra div on the header section where you can add a short message like quotes or whatever you feel like adding. Shades Of Blue is using the following plugins: Brian’s Threaded Comments, Cat As Tags, Cutomizable Post Listings and Get Recent Comments.


Refresh 3Cols – It’s the same Refresh! Theme but has 3 columns.


Corporate Look – Got the top votes on my WP Theme Polls. Dark color combination. It has a calendar on the left sidebar and using the following plugins: Cat As Tags, Cutomizable Post Listings and Get Recent Comments.

I think I don’t have to expalin to you how to install the plugins that I have included in the theme folder. You should upload and activate all necessary plugins if you don’t want get an error warning.

Just incase you encounter any problem, please do not hesitate to post it at b!creations forum.

Pan de Sal – Deliciously Pinoy!

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Homemade Pandesal

Hindi nga ba at nakasanayan nating kumain ng mainit na Pan de Sal sa atin tuwing umaga at kong minsan kahit sa merienda? I myself is a Pan de Sal lover, natigil lang ito ng ako ay lumabas ng bansa. Nakakatikim lang ulit kapag umuuwi. Since inspired ulit akong magluto at mag bake lately, I thought why not try baking Pan de Sal as well? I searched the net for the recipe and found several kinds. This recipe I’m posting is the one I frequently bake dahil it really taste like our Pan de Sal back home. I got this recipe from Rezipezaar contributed by Najwa.

Now let us get started.

Pan de Sal – Deliciously Pinoy
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Prep time: 1 hour 45 mins
Cook time: 35 mins
Total time: 2 hours 20 mins
Serves: 25
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup evaporated milk (Kaffeemilch)
  • 1/2 cup milk (H-Vollmich)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 5 tablespoons softened butter
  • 1 to 2 tablespoon oil
  • 4 cups flour
  • 3 teaspoons dry yeast (trocken Hefe)
  • breadcrumbs (Paniermehl)
Instructions
  1. Combine water, evaporated milk and milk and heat in the microwave for 35 seconds. Take note: *The liquid mixture must be lukewarm only and not hot. Besides, you also have to use dry yeast and not the fresh one or else your Pandesal will get that sour smell.*
  2. Run tap water over the egg for 30 seconds to warm it. In a bowl, pour lukewarm liquid mixture and add all ingredients (except the bread crumbs) according to list order as suggested by the manufacturer. Mix well with a dough mixer. If you don’t have one…you may use a heavy wooden mixing spoon (Holzlöffel). Mixing the dough manually is quiet a hard task, but never mind, this is a good exercise for your bicepts. Mix around 15 to 20 minute.
  3. KNEAD THE DOUGH!!!
  4. After you have thoroughly mixed the ingredients, you’re ready for some real fun. Now, sprinkle a little flour on your clean kitchen counter or table. Keep a little extra flour on the side to use as you work the dough. Turn the dough out onto the table. Knead the dough with your hands by folding it then pushing it with the base of your palm. Knead for 10 to 15 minutes or until the dough is elastic and just a bit sticky. Dust with more flour as you knead if necessary. The dough is supposed to be somewhat sticky. So be careful not to add to much flour.
  5. GIVE IT A REST…
  6. Put dough back into the mixing bowl. Cover the top loosely with a damp, clean cloth or plastic wrap sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Set the dough in a warm, draft-free place. Or in a 50°C (122°F) pre-heated oven. Keep dough covered until it doubles in size.
  7. When the dough is ready, scoop out a small amount (about the size of an ice-cream scoop).
  8. Spray two baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray; preheat oven to 190°C or 375°F.
  9. Roll in bread crumbs in an oval shape; place on baking sheet.
  10. Cover and leave to rise in a warm place until doubled.
  11. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
Notes

MY TIP

Lots of people who tried baking Pan de Sal are wondering why their work does not come out good. The secret lays on how often you let the dough rest. If you like a soft and crispy Pan de Sal, then I advise you to let it rest 2 to 3 times. Believe me, it’s really worth waiting :) .

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