Re: Ethnic & Regional
Polvoron is a traditional sweet from the Philippines. It is a compressed mixture of indigenous ingredients. The fun part in doing this is forming it into different shapes depending on the occasion or celebration.
Polvoron Recipe
* 1/4 Cup of Crushed Raw Peanuts
* 1 Cup of Flour
* 1/3 Cup of Sugar
* 1/2 Cup of Powdered Milk
* 1/3 Cup of Melted Unsalted Butter
* Gift Tissue Paper
1. Sauté the peanuts with a little butter in a shallow skillet until brown
2. Add flour and toast until light brown
3. Add sugar and powdered milk
4. Mix butter thoroughly in skillet
5. Compact mixture in molder/press or a cookie cutter
6. Set molded candies on a cookie tray and refrigerate for a couple of hours so that the butter can harden them
7. Cut tissue paper in 5” x 5” squares
8. Wrap when the polvoron is hard enough so that it does not break
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