Babbino Huey Food

BABBINO HUEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour and 3 tablespoons sugar.
• Cut in 1/3 cup butter until it becomes fine crumbs.
• Pat evenly into bottom of an ungreased 9 x 9 pan.
• For the filling, cream sugar and butter together.
• Add corn syrup and egg until just combined.
• Stir in 1 cup flour with the evaporated milk alternately.
• Do not mix more that just necessary to mix ingredients together (the batter is supposed to look curdled).
• Pour mixture over crust.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until the cake is almost firm when you gently shake it.
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• Dust cake with sifted confectioners sugar before serving.

BABAGANOUSH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Prick eggplant with a fork and place on a cookie sheet lined with foil. Bake the eggplant until it is soft inside, about 20 minutes. Alternatively, grill the eggplant over a gas grill, rotating it around until the skin is completely charred, about 10 minutes. Let the eggplant cool. Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise, drain off the liquid, and scoop the pulp into a food processor. Process the eggplant until smooth and transfer to a medium bowl.
• On a cutting board, work garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt together with the flat side of a knife, until it forms a paste. Add the garlic-salt mixture to the eggplant. Stir in the parsley, tahini, and lemon juice. Season with more salt, to taste. Garnish with additional parsley.

UBE HALAYA

Steps:

• Place yams into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and cool until safe to handle, about 20 minutes. Grate yams into the pot.
• Add coconut milk, sweetened condensed milk, brown sugar, evaporated milk, butter, and vanilla extract to the pot over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and sticky, about 20 minutes; mixture should be able to drop into room-temperature water and form a small ball when done.
• Transfer mixture into greased molds and chill until set, about 30 minutes.