10th follower giveaway!

Hey there everyone! 

When i get my 10th follower i will give away a sweet treat! You need to be from Puerto Rico also near Carolina or be able to pick it up there. So come one people follow this blog!!!

Cuando obtenga mi seguidor #10 regalare algo delicioso, necesitan ser de Puerto Rico tambien del area de Carolina o poder recojerlo en esa area. A si que vamos gente sigan el blog!

Optimus Dork

May the dorkyness be with you

Laced Apple Strudel

Hey Everyone!

For my welcome back post i brought you my "semi famous" Laced Apple Strudel. This is the bomb!

My Laced Apple Strudel

Ingredients

For the Apple Filling

• 4 baking apples, chopped (I used  granny smith or any green apple mix)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbs. lemon juice

Instructions

For the Apple Filling

Combine the water, cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook for approximately 3 minutes, or until the mixture becomes very thick.

Add the chopped apples and reduce to a simmer. Allow the apple mixture to simmer until the apples become just tender (approximately 10 minutes). Allow the mixture to cool.

Apple filling mix

 Now the fun part

Put the dough in baking sheet, slice the strips on the sides

Not the actual apple filling :(

Fill with the apple filling, and cross aafter crossing, press with dowel to seal, and brush with hazelnut caramel. 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°F

1. Keeping the puff pastry dough lightly dusted with flour, roll out to 1/8" thick,  a bit over 7" wide and how ever long you have room to roll (roll separate chunks of dough if needed, keeping the second dough in the fridge until ready to roll). Trim the edges of the dough to form straight edges.
2. Cut the dough into  approx. 4" lengths.  Fold a piece of dough around the dowel so that the 4" length runs down the dowel and the 7" width wraps around it. Make sure top flap of dough tucks in close to the dowel and is laying flat on top of the bottom section of dough.
3. Cut strips 1/4 - 1/2" wide along the length of the dough. Wider strips are easier to handle, but the strip width is mostly a visual choice. Be sure to slice all the way through the bottom layer.
4. Using rolling pin, transfer the dough to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silpat. Lay out flat and continue slicing strips for the rest of the pastry sections.
5. Fill with the apple filling along the middle making a line
6. With the right hand, bring the right strip closest to you across the apple.  With the left hand cross the left-hand strip across the first strip.  Continue this alternating left and right, making sure each strip is overlapping the previous opposite side to help lock it in. Do this down the length of each pastry and for all of the pastries.
7. With the rolling pin, press down a little going the length of each pastry to help seal and lock the strips together. Brush with hazelnut caramel.
8. Double pan your baking pan then bake for 35 min. or until golden.  If necessary a sheet of parchment paper can be draped over the top of the crossovers if the tops are cooking faster than the rest of pastry.
9. Allow to cool and enjoy.

Tasty? Of Course!

Optimus Dork

See ya next time! May the dorkyness be with you.

Blog Update!!!

Heyyyyy yo!!!

I know that the few followers have missed me! i know! i haven't been around but i am back and recharged!!! I have missed every single one of you. I won't keep you all waiting, i have met a lot of cool people that like to cook and i am glad, like i say i do this blog for my love of cooking i don't have any training or taken any class so my pictures might not be refine but they surely taste and in the end that what matters!

So what do you say... Let's do this! BTW what do y'all think about the new background? Neat huh?

I Love it!!!

P.S ... Si quieres traducir esta página solo haz un click en el lado derecho donde dice Translate.

Optimus Dork

So sorry!

Hi everyone, i know i haven't posted anything in a couple of days but it is been kinda difficult to do so i had the holidays on me and now i got a bar exam i have to get ready but i keep thinking on this blog everyday but don't worry very soon i will be back! until then 

May the dorkyness be with you!

Optimus Dork

HomeMade Real Lemon Extract

Well hi there!!! 

Today i am bringing to you a DIY " Do it yourself" on how to make Real Lemon Extract and i think its even better that McCormick's or any other brand out there and the best thing is it is just at a fraction of the cost, well on the long run.

I had a lot of fun doing this because well i had a few drinks while doing it hahaha but seriously also you get to recycle which is awesome!!!

It all started when i was making a version of big coffee house *i am not going to mention names* but i was making their lemon bread and i had to buy a real lemon extract and it was kinda expensive well i find it very expensive over $5 or $6 for one once? and for us small business owners we have to look after every penny because if not well we won't make it.

So i decided to make my own and for this you will need:

Materials

1. Clean empty bottle * I reused a liquor bottle that i had*

2. 2-3 Big Lemons

3. Vodka * I used Absolut vodka well what i drink lol*

4. Knife

Instructions

1.Sanitize the bottle

2.Peel the lemons *Note try to clean it the very best you can or try to take out the white lining as much as possible because it will turn it bitter*

3.Put the lemon peels inside the bottle

4.Add one cup of vodka per one lemon *i added 2 cups per 3 lemon* Because most recipes calls for water but i do not add water it makes it more intense and cuts down the waiting period*

5.Close the bottle and store in a dark place for about 1-2 weeks and giving a swirl every now and then

So that about it very easy to do, also other recipes tells you either zest it or chop it but i don't find it necessary to do it. 

Also you can refresh it by adding more peels then later on refill it when you know you won't use it for 1-2 weeks

You will see in the long run it's a money saver because one cup is a lot and it doesn't spoil that easily.

Well there you have it!!!

See ya next time and may the dorkyness be with you!

Optimus Dork

Welcome!!! Please Read!!!

Hi i just want to take this chance to welcome to my blog 3 new local stores apart from mine. This store are from great people that excels on what they do and they are:

1.ArtTeesTikCo - ArtTeesTikCo  es una colección de obras artesanales únicas, con un estilo muy peculiar característico de la artista. Didi trabaja cada pieza como una obra artística individual, por eso cada pieza es tan hermosa como única. Adquiere arte. Desde Bayamón, P.R puedes conseguir obras artesanales en ferias, eventos y su site en etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtTeesTikCo?ref=search_shop_redirect además de su pagina de Facebook en la cual tendras un link en el blog.

2.Indulges Sweet - Tamara's Homemade Desserts!! Trabaja una gran variedad de postres, bizcochos, galletas, frutas, coquitos además es conocida por empanadillas llamada Padillas entre otras cosas para todo tipo de ocasión. Cada uno de los postres es creado con mucho amor y dedicación. Se trabaja por pedidos y te complacemos en lo que desees. Desde Toa Baja, P.R puedes conseguir todo los deliciosos postres desde su pagina de Facebook en la cual tendras un link en el blog o dejando un Voicemail o text en este numero (787) 354-8328.

3. The Art of Tico Jiménez - Independent artist, Conocido artista local entre sus trabajo más famoso se encuentra Sharky Tuna, Borrero además es un gran promotor de los talentos locales en el mundo de los comics, tirillas y dibujos.

Hi everyone!!! Please read!!! Favor de leer Importante!

This week i am making a few changes to the blog and adding a few features and i am taking this opportunity let you know what they are

1. Translate button - Now you can translate the whole blog into the language of your choosing. Con este boton podras traducir la pagina entera al lenguaje deseado.

2. Amazon button - You can search and buy kitchen products or gardening items, it just a link you help you out and yes it is actually amazon. Podras comprar cosas en amazon con este boton , cosas de cocina o jardineria.

3. Followers button - You can follow my blog just by clicking join this site and adding your email. Ahora podras seguir este blog con tan solo presionando join this site.

4. Donation button - This donation button is not OBLIGATORY but you can feel free to donate any amount you wish, this will help the blog keep running and everything you donate will go to research and or buying items so i can make samplers or give away contest. * it will be not use as personal gain *- Con este boton podras donar dinero la cantidad que desees pero no es OBLIGATORIO pero podras donar la cantidad que desees esto asegurara que el blog continue y todo lo donado sera usado para dar muestras a nuestros seguidores ademas tambien se usara para explorar nuevas cosas y hacer rifas para nuestros seguidores. *Estos donativos nunca se usaran de manera personal*

5. Link to my personal treat store Freak's CandyLand and Awesome local stores- This link you can buy yummy treats of my personal store and visit different awesome local stores from PR where you can find super awesome stuff they offer. - Con este link podras comprar cosas de mi tienda personal además podras visitar otras tiendas locales donde podras conseguir cosas maravillosa la cuales ellos ofrecen!!! *Por que hay que apoyar lo local*

For last and no least PLEASE feel free to contact me if you want to post your personal recipe * PLEASE understand if you want to share a recipe all the credit and your name will be used* - Si quieres compartir una receta puedes contactarme y con gusto la postiare entienda que se usara su nombre y todo el credito va hacia usted.

Also if you have any doubts on any recipe posted or not please contact me and with pleasure i will help you out!!! Tambien si tienen alguna duda con una receta ya sea que este postiada o no con mucho gusto los ayudare solo me tienen que contactar!!!

Well take care and thanks for you time!!!

Optimus_Dork