Fondant/Gumpaste Seashells Tutorial

Summer is coming... and so are beach weddings and summer themed cake orders...



Here's a video that can help make those cutie seashells to accentuate your cakes and cupcakes...

The Humble Dish

Bangus (Milkfish) is an all time favorite of mine. And I would get my supply from Farmers market in Cubao whenever I can. There you can request the seller to debone them for you but of course with extra fee (that's ten pesos a piece). That was before... I bought a pair of surgical forceps and now I do the deboning myself. Neat huh?! 

Let me share with you a dish that my family enjoys eating whenever i cook... 

"Bangus a la Pobre" 

For this recipe you will need:

                            1 pc. Boneless Bangus (Milkfish) approx. 600 grams.

                                           

                            You can buy frozen Boneless Bangus from supermarkets.

                             ...this one doesn't look professionally done... but I'm getting there... 

                                                           I'm getting there... :-)    

    

   Cut fish into serving size...

               You will also need the ff:

                                     1/3 cup     Soy Sauce
                                     1/2 cup     Water
                                     2   Tbsp.   Sesame Oil
                                     1 bulb       Garlic (Minced)
                                     1 pc.         Medium sized Onion (chopped)
                                     1 tsp.        Cornstarch
                                     2 Tbsp.     Water (dissolve with the cornstarch)
                                     5 pcs.        Calamansi (Juiced)
                                                       Oil for frying
                                                       Salt & Pepper
                                                       Leaks or Spring Onions for garnishing (optional)

Procedure:
                                  1. Season fish with salt and pepper then fry. Set aside.

                                  2. In a separate pan, fry garlic with the sesame oil 'til brown
                                      and set aside for garnishing. With the same pan,

                                  3. Saute onion then add in the soy sauce, water and calamansi
                                       let simmer for about a minute. Then,

                                 4. Pour in the cornstarch dissolved in 2 tbsp. water
                                     to thicken the mixture.

                                  5. Add the fried Bangus and simmer for about 5 minutes.


                                    Serve while hot topped with fried garlic and garnished with
                                                 chopped onion spring or leaks

              
                                                                    ENJOY!!!

    

                            Good for 5 persons at an approximate cost of PhP19.00/serving.

A Journey... of a baker and a cook.

...journey with me as I start to bloggidy blog my baking and cooking exploration.

...learn a thing or two with my tips and trips as you tag along.

soon we will be... Appreciating Life's Little Successes!

We will learn how to make native kakanin like pichi-pichi, bibingka, puto bungbong, suman, maja blanca etc.

You can also suggest what sweet meat you want to be featured in this blog...

My Cake Journey

...nothing too fancy and nothing to brag about... just pure imagination and a little help from my friend and lover! My WIFE!

Join me as I journey to the world of baking and decorating... Let's learn together!  :-)

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Chiffon Cake with Boiled Icing filling iced with vanilla fondant and hand crafted sugarpaste cosmetics accent.

The Jewelry Box Cake

Chocolate Cake with strawberry jam and chocolate ganache filling in vanilla fondant icing accessorized with sugarpaste/gumpaste jewelries.