.Made in Guam. - Part Dos -

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Buenas Dias!

Hungry for more Guam goodies? Well, here's another local treat: Rosketti. Its a powdery cookie that's slightly sweet with a hint of anise, vanilla and lemon.

I made some today except mine had no anise (couldn't find any!). It worked out well without it though so I would just list it as optional.

Here's the recipe if you ever want to try it. It's really simple so I hope you will!

Rosketti

Ingredients:

(note: this recipe makes A LOT of cookies. I suggest cutting each ingredient in half. example: instead of 1 box of cornstarch, i used 1/2 of the box, and instead of 1 cup of sugar, i used 1/2 cup...etc. But unless you intend to make these for a large group/party, then follow as listed)

• 1 box of cornstarch
• 1 cup sugar
• 1  and 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup (2 sticks) margarine (room temp)
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp lemon extract
• 1/4 tsp anise (optional)
• 1/2 cup milk (used only to moisten)

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Sift cornstarch, sugar, flour, and baking powder together.

Add softened butter and mix well by hand.

Combine wet ingredients, except milk, and beat well.

Mix together with dry ingredients.

Add milk little by little to moisten dough. (You may not need to use the whole 1/2 cup. Dough should end up being a little bit sticky.)

Knead well until glossy.

Make 1 inch balls and press once with a fork or with your thumb. (you could use a cookie press to get more interesting shapes.)

Bake for 35 minutes or until slightly golden brown. Be sure to use the top or second to the top rack in your oven.

Cool cookies on sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to cooling rack for 20 to 30 minutes.

( adapted from a recipe by l. castro, e. borja & r. ada )

ready for the oven

ready to be eaten!

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Adios & Happy Baking!

. Made in Guam .

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Hafa Adai!

It 's March! and you know what that means...its Chamorro Month! What is Chamorro you ask? Well, Chamorro or Chamoru is the language and culture practiced on the beautiful islands of Guam (where I'm from:) and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas. In this month, we celebrate this wonderful culture through cooking demonstrations/competitions, language and song festivals & weaving activities, just to name a few. 

Today, I just wanted to share a local favorite in this post. Its called coconut candy. Coconuts can be seen everywhere on Guam so naturally it's found in many of the local dishes. I will be sharing more local dessert recipes throughout the rest of the month and I invite you to try some out! 

{ Coconut Candy }

Ingredients:

• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup milk or coconut milk 
• 3 cups shredded coconut (fresh works best but if you dont have access to a coconut and grater, then store bought should suffice:)

Preparation:

In a saucepan, boil sugar and milk over medium heat until it becomes a thin syrup (232 to 240 degrees on your candy thermometer).
Add coconut, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Color should be a nice golden brown.

Spread over a flat plate and let cool.

May be eaten warm or chilled.

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Want to learn more about Chamorro Month and the Island of Guam?

Click here:{ http://blog.guamportal.com/ }