CEBU, Philippines - To answer the clamor for quality, fresh sliced bread, Gardenia Bakeries (Philippines), Inc., makers of Gardenia, opened its first factory in Cebu located in Lapu-Lapu City. With a production capacity of 15,000 loaves per day, the Lapu-Lapu factory will cater to the demand of the entire Cebu province and Northern Mindanao. For Cebu distribution, Gardenia’s top selling four variants are on the racks of grocery stores, namely: Gardenia Classic White Bread, Gardenia High Fiber Whole Wheat Bread, Gardenia Chocolate Chip Loaf and Gardenia California Raisin Loaf – all made from premium ingredients. President and GM Simplicio P. Umali Jr. however said that they’ll introduce other variants gradually.
CHOCO BANANA SANDWICH
Ingredients
16 slices Gardenia Chocolate Chip Loaf
1/4 cup condensed milk, store bought
1/2 cup all purpose cream, chilled
4pieces banana, sliced
Procedure
In a small bowl, combine condensed milk and all purpose cream. Spread about a tablespoon of the cream mixture on one side of the bread. Top with banana slices. Cover with another slice of the bread. Chill the sandwich for about 10 minutes. Serve.
EASY QUESADILLAS WITH SALSA DIP
Ingredients
18 slices Gardenia Classic White Bread
1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp mozarella cheese, grated
1/2 cup chunky salsa, store bought
Procedure
Trim off the brown edges in each slice of bread. Spread one tablespoon of grated mozarella cheese on one side of the bread. Cover with another slice of bread. Flatten each sandwich with cheese using a rolling pin. Place each flattened sandwich in a hot non stick pan. Toast each side until slightly brown in color. Cut the quesadillas diagonally. Serve each traingular queasadillas with chunky salsa. (FREEMAN)