Archive for September, 2008

Chocolatey Peanut Brittle

Chocolatey Peanut Brittle

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

1/4 c  Cocoa
1 ts Baking Soda
1 tb Butter
1 c  Sugar
1/2 c  Light Corn Syrup
1/4 c  Whipping (Heavy) Cream
1 1/4 c  Salted Peanuts

Servings: About 1 Pound Of Candy
Adding chocolate to peanut brittle makes the brittle taste differentfrom any you’ve ever had before. (…)

Martha Washington’s Devil’s Food

Martha Washington’s Devil’s Food

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

4 oz Unsweetened Chocolate
1 c  Sugar
1/2 c  Buttermilk or sour milk
1/2 c  Cake Flour; sifted
1 1/2 ts Baking Powder
3/4 ts Soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c  Butter or shortening
3/4 c  Sugar
3    Eggs; well beaten
1 c  Buttermilk or sour milk
1 ts Vanilla

Melt chocolate over boiling water; add 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup buttermilkand stir over boiling water until sugar is dissolved. (…)

SHORT NOTICE CHICKEN SAUTES

SHORT NOTICE CHICKEN SAUTES

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

———————————START WITH———————————
4    Chicken breasts;boneless
-and skinless

———————————-AND ADD———————————-
—————————ZESTY CHUTNEY BREASTS—————————1 T Butter1/4 c Orange juice2 T Mango chutney
————————-OR:HERBED PARMESAN BREASTS————————-1 Egg; beaten1/4 c Bread crumbs, dry2 T Parmesan cheese; grated1 T Parsley; fresh, chopped1 T Butter
————————OR:PAPRIKA STROGANOFF BREAST————————1/16 ts Paprika1 pn Black pepper1/4 c Onion; minced1 T Butter1/4 c Sour cream
————————OR: PEPPERY MUSTARD BREASTS————————2 T Dijon mustard1 c Sour creamGreen peppercorns; rinsed
————————–OR: ORANGE HONEY BREASTS————————–2 T Butter1 Orange; juice of1 T Honey, liquid1/4 ts Ginger, ground1/4 ts Curry powder
ZESTY CHUTNEY: Saute 4 breasts in butter for 4 minutes per side. (…)

Chocolate Butterscotch Fudge

Chocolate Butterscotch Fudge

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

1 c  Sugar
15 oz Sweetened condensed milk
1/2 c  Water
6 oz Semisweet chocolate pieces
6 oz Butterscotch flavored pieces
1/4 c  Butter or regular margarine
1 ts Vanilla
1 c  Chopped walnuts

An original recipe from a Georgia homemaker. (…)

CREME ANGLAISE

CREME ANGLAISE

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

1 c  Milk
2    Egg yolks
4 tb Granulated sugar
1 ts Flour
2 ts Vanilla; -=OR=-
2 oz -Bittersweet chocolate -OR-
3 ts -Instant espresso powder OR
2 tb -Grand Marnier or Cointreau

This is one of the basic dessert sauces. (…)

Extra Special Italian Sauce # 1

Extra Special Italian Sauce # 1

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

2 tb Olive oil                           2 tb Tomato paste
2 lg Cloves of garlic, minced        1 1/2 ts Dried basil
1 md Onion, chopped                      1 ts Dried oregano
32 oz Whole tomatoes, chopped  –         1 ts Sugar
With juice (canned tomato)          1 ts Salt
4 md Red bell peppers, chopped

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet, over medium heat. (…)

Tabouli

Tabouli

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

1 1/2 c  Boiling water
1 ts Salt

COMBINE: 1 c. bulgur wheat (available at healthfood stores)
Let stand 20 minutes. (…)

Irresistable Peanut Butter Cookies

Irresistable Peanut Butter Cookies

Servings: 18
Ingredients:

3/4 c  Jif peanut butter                   1    Egg
1/2 c  Shortening                      1 3/4 c  Flour
1 1/4 c  Packed brown sugar                3/4 ts Salt
3 tb Milk                              3/4 ts Baking soda
1 tb Vanilla

Heat oven to 375 deg f. (…)

Chocolate Scotch Truffles

Chocolate Scotch Truffles

Servings: 40
Ingredients:

1 1/2 lb Good-quality unsweetened
-chocolate
2    Egg yolks
1 c  Confectioner’s sugar
1/2 c  Heavy or whipping cream
4 tb (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1/4 c  Scotch whiskey
30    Whole shelled hazelnuts
1 c  Sifted unsweetened cocoa
-powder, for dusting

1. (…)

LAZY CHILI RELLENOS

LAZY CHILI RELLENOS

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

29 oz Whole green chiles
- (1 can)
1 lb Sharp Cheddar cheese, cut
- in strips
1 1/2 c  Milk
12    Eggs, beaten
1/2 ts Salt

Remove seeds from chiles. (…)