In this instructional video, Lesley Pascual‑Bartolo demonstrates how to make bite‑size kwek‑kwek using hot dogs. She explains the choice between regular and "Magic" atsuete (annatto) for coloring, recommends adding extra food color when using regular atsuete, and highlights the use of Cheese Idol cheese hot dogs. The batter is made with inexpensive bread (Class A) flour, with precise measurements (1 ¼ cups flour, ¼ tsp salt, ½ tsp egg‑yellow color) and a focus on achieving the right thickness; she advises adding flour a tablespoon at a time if the batter is too thin. Optional cornstarch is suggested for a crunchier texture. The recipe is inspired by popular street‑vendor hot‑dog snacks in Marilao’s Barangay Ibaayo, adapted into a smaller, fish‑ball‑sized form. Throughout, she offers practical tips on coating, straining seeds, and ensuring the batter adheres properly, emphasizing cost‑effective ingredients and local flavor.
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So yeah, I'm gonna— hot or warm water. I recommend na langyan para nang chanong atsuete kasi meron certain flavor yung atsuete na binibigay na. I think yung unique sa kwek kwek ortok naming. Etong ginamit ko atsuete, ay regular na atsuete, meron tina tawag na Magic Atsuete. Pag Magic Atsuete yung ginamit niyo, kaitindina kayo magdagdag ng food color kasi talagang mahuli na mahuli yon. Ilang anyo lang na mga isang sachet non na Magic Atsuete. Pero eto, since regular atsuete, mas maganda kapal nila ganate na additional na food color. So habang nang hababa ba diyan Hot dog. Our brand is Cheese Idol, cheese dog from Jumbo. Okay, so let's just wait for a while for the hot dog to cook and we'll be back for more details. Here are our hot dogs. To make it better, we'll add orange coating on the hot dog. By the way, the flour we used is bread flour or Class A flour that is available in the palenke, kasi mas mura yon. So I recommend na para sa maganiton recipe, yon ang gamitin. So make sure lahat ng sides ay na balutan ng flour para talaga kumapet yon inyo orange butter. So itong recipe na to, ay inspired by yung hot dog na nabibili na sa mga sikat na street vendors dito sa my Marilao, specifically sa mi barangay Ibaayo. Pero yung sakin nila isang buong hatto pero to nang isip ko para mas bite-size, para mas como fashion na fishball, squidball gan yan. Ay, mas maganda ako maliliit lang sha para maginhatto kwek kwek. Ay, ya sunakitan ninyo no luma bas niyang kulay na aswete pero toluwan para natin sha by using our hands. Irablan natin. Medyo may init init papala pero okay la. Eri ken. Yeah, so once that's rubbed, rub, you need to strain. Strain lang natin para matangal yung seeds. So now, I think atsuwete water. Dito natin, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of egg yellow color. Yeah, no, egg yellow. Egg yellow, yellow orange. Tapos, idagdag ganatin yung adding 1 1/4 cups na flour. Sa pagkawa ni tong butter nato, importante yung resulting na consistency or thickness ng inyong butter. So example, start tayo sa 1 1/4 cup na bread flour. Kapag nakita niyo na thin pa sha, dagdag ganon ang 1 tablespoon at a time pa. Since bakit gamitin yung all-purpose flour or ibang klasipang flour, Consistency. Clumps. Butter tal, kasi pag nasunog yan tapa eh. May mama kita rin kayong recipe na naglagagay ng cornstarch dunsa— cornstarch para dunsa orange na butter. Pero expect niyo na medyo iba yung magiging texture niyo kapag may cornstarch. Pag bagong lit luto sha, sobrang magiging crunchy talaga sha. Deshabang nagiging malami para kumukuna sha. Pero again, hindi niyo nyo observe samang quick quick or to clean it.
