SHOYU CHICKEN
1 Tablespoon salad oil
1 small piece ginger root crushed
4 cloves garlic, crushed
4 lbs. chicken thight
1 1/4 cup water
1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 Tablespoon sherry
2 Tablespoon cornstarch
Green onions, chopped

In a large saucepan, heat the oil and saute the ginger and garlic. Add the chicken and cook until browned. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of the water, soy sauce, sugar and sherry. Simmer for 40-60 minutes or until the chicken is tender. Combine the cornstarch and remaining 1/4 cup water: stir into chicken mixture. Cook until mixture thickens, stirring constantly. Garnish with green onions.


MANGO BREAD
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups veg. or canola oil
3 eggs, beaten
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups chopped mango (about 2 large mango)
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup raisin
1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut (optional) if using sweetened decrease on sugar

Sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Add sugar. Make a well and add oil. Mix then add eggs and mix well. Add nuts, raisins and coconut. Bake in greased bread pan. 300 F for 1 hour or until tested with a toothpick inserted in center of bread until its dry.
I usually double the recipe and make about 5 aluminum loaf pans using 2 cups batter for each pan.