Tea Party for a Cause

Lets takeover the top 9!  Foodbuzz and Kelly Ripa is challenge each of us to have a tea party for Ovarian awareness.  For each tea party posted, Foodbuzz will donate 50 dollars to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.  Come and visit Kelly’s Website to help support the cause. 
It took me a couple of days to figure out what I wanted to make.  I had so many ideas but I decided to do an Asian inspired tea party.  It was mainly because I had the ingredients and I had some of the dishes partially made.  I also took this opportunity to practice my croissant recipe. 



My Menu
Chicken Empanadas
Mini Pork Siopao
Fresh Lumpia
Japanese Cotton Cheesecake
Sticky Rice with Mango
Calamansi-Cream Cheese Danish
Croissants
Since I was busy taking pictures, I took the opportunity to include The Daughter’s Best Friend and Ate for this little tea party.  She is The Best Friend (Girl) daughter.  The Best Friend even had the girls wore hats for this occasion.  They felt so special to have all of these dishes just for them.

Calamansi-Cream Cheese Danish *I will post the recipe later

Fresh Lumpia, Chicken Empanadas, and Mini Siopao

Japanese Cotton Cheesecake *In a later post

Sticky Rice with Mango

Mini Siopao

That hat didn’t last that long

Sticky Rice with Mango

*You are able to increase the amount quite easily. 

1 Cup of Sweet (Glutinous) Rice

3/4 Cup of Water

1/2-3/4 Cup of Sugar *depending on how sweet you like your sticky rice

1/4 Cup of Coconut Milk

Direction

1. Cook the rice the way you know how to make it (either by a rice cooker or a pot) and use the ratio of 1 cup of rice to 3/4 cup of water.
2. Once the rice is cooked, place the rice in a skillet on medium heat.
3. Add the sugar and coconut milk.  Keep in mind the measurements for sugar and coconut milk is to taste and how sticky the rice is already.
4. Fully incorporate everything and once it is completely mixed let it simmer.   Occasionally flip the rice to make sure it doesn’t stick to the pan. 
5. Cook until all the liquid is fully evaporated than remove from the heat.
6. Let it cool

This is where it alters

Most of the time, I would wrap the rice in banana leaves and than I would steam it for about 15 minutes.  You are also able to shape it into tubes and fry it.  This time I decided to put it in mini glasses and top with mango.