Preparation of Mungo Flour

1. Toast - grind method: Clean beans, winnow to remove dirt. Place beans in carajay. Toast over low heat for 30 minutes or until slightly brown in color. Stir constantly to prevent burning. Crack beans and winnow to remove seed coat. Grind into flour with cor grinder. Store flour in tightly sealed container


2. Boil-dry-grind-method: Clean beans, winnow to remove dirt. Soak beans in water 4-6 hours. Cook for 7-10 minutes, drain. Spread on pan in thin layers. Oven-dry at low heat (65.5C) for 4-6 hours. Crack beans and winnow to remove seed coat. Grind into flour with corn grinder. Store in airlight container.

Maja Blanca Maiz

Ingredients
3 cups young corn
1 cup sugar
4 cups rich coconut milk
1 cup galapong or rice flour
5 tbsp. fresh coconut oil

Procedure
Scrape corn from the cobs and strain through coarse muslin cloth. Add the sugar, galapong or rice flour and coconut milk and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly and adding fresh coconut oil little by little to avoid sticking. When thick, pour into coconut oil greased platters. Serve with latik and toasted coconut with sugar.

Baye-Baye

This delicacy is from Dumaguete, Negros Oriental. It is made from grated young coconut that is mixed with either ground corn kernels or ground pinipig (young rice) and formed into patties.

Ingredients:
2 cups pinipig toasted
1 cup coconut water
1-1/2 cups butong (young coconut), grated
1/2 cup sugar
banana leaves or wax paper (for wrapping)

Procedure:
Grind toasted pinipig in a bowl. Mix ground pinipig, coconut water and sugar. Blend well and add grated young coconut. Divide into serving portion and wrap each one in banana leaves or wax paper. makes 6 servings.

Banana Cake

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
5 pcs. lakatan (banana)
*glazed mix
*apricot
3 tbsp evap milk
1 tbsp vinegar

Procedure:

1. Beat butter and sugar and add eggs.
   
2. Sift flour, salt, baking soda
3. Mix all ingredients
4. Bake at 3.25 degrees farenheight for 1hr & 10 minutes