Having a play group with the kids, a kiddie birthday party or just thinking of a quick and easy snack? These easy to prepare snacks are most ideal for that ‘grab what you have in the pantry and fridge kind of recipes’. Also great for “pika-pika” or finger food for parties and picnic.Wicked Oreos can be served as a dessert, and made fancier with the addition of a scoop of vanilla ice cream slathered with caramel or chocolate syrup. But you can also just have it plain, dusted in icing sugar for that light, sweet and chocolatey Oreo in the middle.
Pizzas, on the other hand, are always a hit, whether as a snack or as a meal in itself. But making them could be a hassle, so here is a recipe that will allow you to have those lovely, gooey, pizza rolls in a flash. Use your gourmet creativity by adding some herbs, make it hot by adding some spicy fillings of your choice, or a bit of a dip on the side.
But if you haven’t got any of these extra ingredients, don’t fret. These little bombs are fantastic any way you make them.
Ingredients:
1 pack Oreo cookies (refrigerate for at least 4 hours)
1 package dry pancake mix
Cooking oil for frying (vegetable oil or canola oil)
Confectioner’s sugar, chocolate syrup, caramel syrup, vanilla ice cream (optional for toppings)
Procedure:
1) In a deep sauce pan or a cooking pot, preheat the oil.
2) While the oil is heating up (there should be some small bubbles on the side), prepare the pancake batter (as per instructions on the box).
3) Dip the Oreo in the pancake batter, making sure you coat it completely.
4) Use thongs to pick it up and drop in the oil. One or two at a time. It should puff up a little and float to the top.
5) Turn Oreo over to the other side until both sides are light golden. This should not take too long, around 1-2 minutes. If it takes a while, your oil is probably not hot enough.
6) Let the Wicked Oreos rest for a few seconds on a paper towel to absorb the excess oil.
Pizza Rolls
For the pizza rolls:
12 pcs sliced bread, without crust (brown or white bread, it’s your choice!) (also best with pandesal, sliced and flattened)
thinly sliced ham, crunchy streaky bacon rashers
grated mozzarella cheese or quick melt cheese
fresh thyme or finely chopped sweet basil (optional)
Japanese bread crumbs
egg white
oil for frying
butter
1 can chopped tomatoes
chopped fresh sweet basil leaves
chopped onion
minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
1) Heat a deep pan with enough oil for deep frying.
2) Lay slices of bread and spread with butter, top with ham, bacon, cheese and sprinkle fresh herbs.
3) Roll each bread slices tightly and dip into the egg white, then roll on the breadcrumbs, making sure that the pizza rolls are well coated and the ends are sealed to avoid cheese from oozing when frying.
4) Carefully drop the rolls in hot oil, a few at a time for about 2- 3 minutes or until golden brown.
5) Drain cooked pizza rolls on paper towels to absorb excess oil.
6) Saute onion and garlic in olive oil till translucent and fragrant, then add chopped tomatoes and basil. Add a pinch or two of sugar to neutralize acidity of tomatoes.
7) Simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes till slightly thick, then add salt and pepper to taste.
8) Serve pizza rolls warm with the sauce on the side.
