Archive for November, 2008

SOUTHWEST TORTE

SOUTHWEST TORTE

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

1 c  Cheddar Cheese; Shredded
1/4 c  Ripe Olives; Sliced
4    Bacon Slices; *
1/2 c  Red Bell Pepper; Chopped
1/2 c  Corn; Whole Kernel
3    Eggs; Large
1 1/2 c  Half and Half; Light Cream
1/4 ts Red Pepper; Ground

——————————CORNMEAL PASTRY——————————1 c Unbleached Flour1/3 c Cornmeal; Yellow1 tb Oregano Leaves; Dried1/2 ts Salt1/2 c Shortening; VegetableCold Water
* Bacon should be crisply cooked and crumbled.~————————————————————————-Place the oven rack in the lowest position. Heat the oven to 450 degreesF. Prepare Cornmeal Pastry; gather into a ball. Press in the bottom and2-inches up the sides [...]

Pickled Peach Slices

Pickled Peach Slices

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

4 lb Peaches
15 oz White wine vinegar
6 ea Dried red chilies
1 ts Cloves
1 ts Allspice berries
1 ea 4 inch cinnamon stick
1 1/2 lb Brown sugar

Scald, stone and slice the peaches. Put the vinegar into the pan with theremaining ingredients. Stir over a low heat to dissolve the sugar. Bringthe vinegar to a boil. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Put in the peachesand simmer uncovered for 2 minutes. Lift out the peaches with a slottedspoon and [...]

LAKSA LEMAK

LAKSA LEMAK

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

24    Shrimp
2 c  Water
Laksa Gravy
1 1/2 lb Fresh think round Chinese
-rice noodles
2 c  Packed bean sprouts, washed
Few leaves rau ram (laksa
-leaf), cut in hairlike
-shreds
1/2    Cucumber, peeled, cut in
-matchsticks

‘Rau ram’ has a strong, soapy flavor, but without it, this soupynoodle dish from Singapore would lose its unique taste. The recipe isfrom ‘Singapore Food’ by Wendy Hutton (Ure Smith).
Place shrimp and water in saucepan. Bring to boil, reduce heat,simmer 2 minutes and strain. Reserve liquid for use in Laksa Gravy.Peel shrimp and [...]

IDAHO POTATO SUPREME

IDAHO POTATO SUPREME

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

1 1/2 c  Fresh broccoli flowerets
1/2 c  Sliced fresh mushrooms
1/4 c  Sliced green onion
1/4 c  Chopped sweet red pepper
1 c  Diced fully-cooked turkey
-ham
4 lg Idaho potatoes, baked
1/2 c  Non-fat plain yogurt
1/4 c  Skim milk
2    Sp  cornstarch
1 ts Dijon-style mustard
-Dash ground nutmeg
2 tb Grated Parmesan cheese

In a l-quart microwave-safe casserole combine broccoli, mushrooms, greenonion, red pepper and 2 tablespoons water Micro-cook covered, on 100% power(high) 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender Drain well, Add turkeyham Cook, covered, on high 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through. Stirtogether yogurt, milk, cornstarch, mustard and nutmeg. [...]

Quick Conversion Guide For Ozzie Measurements (Part 1)

Quick Conversion Guide For Ozzie Measurements (Part 1)

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

1    Text Only

I’m starting to post recipes from the excellent series of cookbooksput out by The Australian Women’s Weekly. If you have any interestin these recipes at all, save this post. These are conversions fromOzzie to US and British measurements.
QUICK CONVERSION GUIDE:
Wherever you live in the world, you can [...]

Piccalilli

Piccalilli

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

1 md Cauliflower
1 md Cucumber
8 oz Pearl onions, peeled
1 lg Spanish onion, chopped
4 md Green tomatoes
1 1/2 c  Coarse salt
2 1/2 c  Malt vinegar
2 1/2 c  Malt vinegar
3 tb Bruised mustard seeds
1 tb Ground ginger
4 x  Halved garlic cloves
1 tb Bruised black peppercorns
1 tb Turmeric
1/2 c  Sugar
1 tb Dry mustard
3 tb Flour
4 tb Water

Cut up the vegetables into bite-sized pieces. Place them into a largebowl and sprinkle with salt. Let stand for 4 hours. Drain in a colander anddiscard the liquid. In a large pot, bring the vinegar to a boil and add thevegetables. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Drain anddiscard the vinegar.
SAUCE:
Pour the [...]

Quick And Easy Meat Loaf

Quick And Easy Meat Loaf

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

10 3/4 oz Campbell’s Cream of
-Mushroom Soup
2 lb Ground beef
1 lb Campbell’s Dry Onion Soup
-and Recipe Mix
1/2 c  Dry bread crumbs
1    Egg, beaten
1/4 c  Water

In a large bowl, mix thoroughly 1/2 cup of mushroom soup, beef, onionsoup mix, bread crumbs and egg. In 12 x 8-inch baking pan, firmlyshape meat mixture into an 8 x 4-inch loaf.
Bake at 350F for 1 1/4 hours or until done. Spoon off 2 tablespoonsdrippings, reserve.
In a saucepan over [...]

BUTTERMILK CHICKEN

BUTTERMILK CHICKEN

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

6    Chicken breasts
1/2 c  Butter milk
1 1/2 c  Flour
1/2 ts White pepper
1 ts Salt
1    Canola oil for frying

Wash chicken breasts remove skin and visible fat,leaving the bone. Pat drywith paper towel. Pour buttermilk in shallow bowl. In second bowl, mixflour, pepper and salt. Put skillet on high heat and add canola oil about1/2′ deep.Dip each breast in the buttermilk,making sure it is completely coated. Dipin the bowl off flour,turning to [...]

Kettle River Gazpacho

Kettle River Gazpacho

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

3    Tomatoes, peeled, seeded and
-coarsely chopped
1/2    Green pepper, seeded and
-diced
1    Clove garlic, finely chopped
1 sm Onion, finely sliced
1/2    English cucumber, peeled and
-chopped
4 tb Finely chopped mixed fresh
-herbs such as chives,
-parsley,oregano,
Chervil.
2 tb Olive oil
10 tb Chili sauce
2 tb Lemon juice
1/2 c  Tomato juice

Mix all the ingredients together. Heat gently over medium heat. Servewith hot crusty bread. Can be served chilled or at room temperature.
Origin: Sun Rype Recipe insert Shared by: Sharon Stevens.

FAKE FRIED CHICKEN

FAKE FRIED CHICKEN

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

1    Chicken breasts; cut/skinned
2/3 c  Yogurt; plain
1 c  Crumbs; corn flakes, *
Spices; of your choice **

Calories per serving: 300 Approx. Cook Time: 1:00 *Can use Italianbread crumbs, or whatever you like. **I put in paprika, oregano, thyme,some hot pepper flakes. Put enough cereal in the blender to make 1 cup ofcrumbs. You can use diet bread or pita but cereal makes a crunchiercoating. Put in your favorite [...]