Chocolate Mousse Cake (Part Two)
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
1 c Heavy cream8 oz Semisweet chocolate- Chopped coarse2 tb Orange flavored liqueur
Oranges; halved/sliced thin- into half rounds/about 14- slices
FOR THE GANACHE: In a small saucepan bring the cream just to a simmer.Remove the pan from the heat, add the chocolate and let the mixturestand, covered, for 5 minutes. Stir [...]
Heirloom Raisin Muffins
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 c Raisins
1 c Water
1/2 c Butter/Regular Margarine
1/4 c Sugar
2 ea Large Eggs
1 1/2 c Unbleached Flour, Sifted
1 t Baking Powder
Combine raisins and water in saucepan. Bring to aboil, reduce heat and cover. Simmer 20 minutes.Drain raisins, reserving liquid. Add enough water toreserved liquid to make 1/2 cup. Cool well. Creamtogether butter and sugar in bowl until light andfluffy, using electric mixeer at medium speed. Addeggs, beat 2 more minutes. Sift together [...]
TURKEY SAUTEED WITH PEARS And PECANS
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 lb Turkey breast slices
2 tb Olive oil
2 Garlic cloves,finely chopped
1 ts Peppercorns,cracked*
1/2 ts Salt (opt)
1/3 c Apple juice
2 tb Whipping cream
2 Pears,sliced 1/4′ thick
1/2 c Pecan halves,toasted
* - pink or black====================================================================== ===Heat oil in 12′ skillet over medium-high heat until oil sizzles, about 1minute. Place turkey breast slices and garlic in skillet. Cook about 1-2minutes on each side or unitl turkey breasts are lightly browned. Sprinklewith peppercorns and salt. Pour in apple juice and cream [...]
Chocolate Velvet
Servings: 15
Ingredients:
2 1/4 c Unsifted flour
1 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Baking powder
1 1/2 c Sugar
3 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Hellmann’s Real Mayonnaise
4 Squares (1 oz. each) Baker’s
-Unsweetened Chocolate,
-melted
1 1/3 c Water
Crunchy Coconut Topping (below)
Grease and flour a 13′ x 9′ x 2′ baking pan. In bowl stir first 3ingredients; set aside. In large bowl with mixer at high speed beatnext 3 ingredients for 3 min. or until fluffy. Reduce speed to low;beat in real mayonnaise and chocolate. At low speed add flourmixture in [...]
Minestrone
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1 lb Dried white kidney beans
1 lb Salt pork and spare ribs
3 Cloves garlic
2 Onions
4 Carrots
3 Stalks celery or fennel
1 c Green beans
6 oz Short-cut macaroni
1 Sprig fresh parsley
3 qt Salted water
2 tb Olive oil
4 lg Potatoes
Sweet basil
1/2 Head savoy cabbage
5 Fresh tomatoes
1/2 c Green peas
Salt and pepper
Soak the beans overnight. Drain and add 2 quarts salted water. Simmer for1 hour. Dice meat and saute the onions and garlic in olive oil. Preparethe vegetables, cutting into bite-sized pieces. Add vegetables, meat, andonions, and garlic to the soup pot. Cook at a low heat for 1 1/2 hours.
20 to 30 minutes before [...]
TURKEY SALTIMBOCCA (RICE)
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
2 tb Unsalted butter
4 Turkey cutlets, 3/8-in.
-thick
4 sl Prosciutto, folded in half,
-or
2 Thin slices boiled ham,
-halved
4 sl Muenster cheese
8 Fresh sage leaves,
-julienned
In large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Sprinkle cutlets withl/8 tsp pepper; add to hot butter, pepper side down. Cook 1 minute. Turnover; top with prosciutto, cheese and sage. Cover; cook 1 minute or untilcheese melts.
Makes 4 servings.
Per serving: 1Z8 calories, 8 g protein, o carbohydrate, 11 g fat, 40 mgcholesterol, [...]
Whole Wheat Pancakes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 1/2 c Whole wheat flour 3 c All-purpose flour
2 tb Brown sugar 1 tb Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt 3 Eggs, beaten
1 c Milk 3 tb Safflower oil
Maple syrup Or butter or margarine
Thoroughly mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat theeggs, milk and oil. Add to the dry ingredients, beating until wellblended. Grease a griddle or non-stick skillet and cook the pancakes,turning only once to brown. serve immediately with syrup.
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SHU MEI
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
———————————DUMPLINGS———————————
2 lb Turkey, ground 6 Garlic cloves,
1 1/2 t Cornstarch (cornflour) -crushed, minced
1 1/2 t Sherry, dry -or pressed
3 T Light soy sauce 1 T Brown sugar
1 T Ginger, grated 1 T Sesame oil
-or finely chopped 1 pk Wonton wrappers
6 Green onions, chopped Peanut oil
——————————-DIPPING SAUCE——————————-1 1/2 C Fish sauce (You may 6 Garlic cloves, finely-want to dilute this -minced or pressed-with water, depending 1 T Ginger, finely-on its strength) -minced or grated1 C Vinegar 1 T Red pepper, crushed1 C Sugar
Make the dipping sauce by mixing together all of its ingredients. Store inthe refrigerator until you [...]
Republica Dominicana Red Beans And Rice (Arroz Con Habijualas)
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
———————————–BEANS———————————–
1 c Dry red beans *
3 c -Water (approx.)
3 c -Fresh water
1 tb Cumin
1 tb Raw sugar
1 tb White vinegar
2 Garlic cloves
- peeled and chopped
1 Onion; peeled and chopped
1/2 ts Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 ds Tabasco
———————————-FOR RICE———————————-1 c Rice2 1/2 c Water
*NOTE: (red beans are not the same as kidney beans- they are smaller)
Soak the beans in the water overnight or at least 8 hours. Drain thesoaking water.
Put the beans and all the rest of the ingredients into a large cooking [...]
Banana-Nut Muffins
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
2 c Unbleached Flour, Sifted
3 t Baking Powder
1/2 t Salt
1/2 c Shortening
1 c Sugar
2 ea Large Eggs
1 1/3 c Mashed Ripe bananas (3 Med.)
1 c Chopped Walnuts
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.Cream together shrtening and sugar in bowl until lightand fluffy, using electric mixer at medium speed.Beat in eggs, one at a time, blending well after eachaddition. Stir in mashed bananas. Add dry ingredientsall at once, stirring just enough to moisten. Gentlymix in chopped nuts. Spoon [...]