Archive for December, 2008

Chocolate Decadence Cake

Chocolate Decadence Cake

Servings: 12
Ingredients:

12 oz Ghirardelli bittersweet
-chocolate
1/2 c  Butter
8    Eggs, separated
1/2 c  Sugar
1 ts Vanilla
1 pn Salt

DIRECTIONS: In heavy saucepan, melt broken chocolate with butter,stirring constantly until smooth. (…)

Chocolate Silk Mousse Cake

Chocolate Silk Mousse Cake

Servings: 12
Ingredients:

16 oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate *
10 tb Unsalted Butter
4 lg Eggs
1 tb Sugar
1 tb Unbleached Flour
1 tb Real Vanilla Extract

White Candy Roses
1/2 c Heavy Cream3 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate
* There should be 16 squares of semi-sweet chocolate and they should~———————————————————————~– One to Three Days In Advance: Preheat oven to 425?utterbottom and sides of an 8-inch springform pan. (…)

Mexican Beef Bake

Mexican Beef Bake

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

1 lb Lean ground beef                    1 c  Pitted black olives, sliced
2 tb Chili powder                        4 oz Can chopped green chilies,
1 c  Mild taco sauce                          -drained
1 c  Grated Monterey Jack              1/2 ts Salt
1 c  Tortilla chips                     12 oz Can whole kernel corn,
1/2 c  Sour cream                               -drained
1/4 c  Sliced scallions                    1    Large tomato, chopped

Heat oven 400 degrees. (…)

Choco Date Cake

Choco Date Cake

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

8 oz Pitted Dates
1 1/4 c  Water
1 1/4 c  Unbleached All-Purpose
-Flour; Sifted
1 1/4 ts Baking Soda
1/2 ts Salt
3/4 c  Butter Or Regular Margarine
1 c  Sugar
2 lg Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 c  Quick Cooking Oats (Not
-Instant)
6 oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips;
-1 Pk
Sweetened Whipped Cream

Servings:16 Servings
Combine the dates and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil, thenreduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. (…)

Beef Barley Soup [3 Hours]

Beef Barley Soup [3 Hours]

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

1 tb Salad Oil                         3/4 c  Barley
4 lb Cross Cut Beef Shanks               8    Mushrooms (halved)
8 c  Water                             1/2 md Bunch Broccoli ( cut
2    Onions (sliced)                          -in 1/2 inch pieces)
1 cn Tomatoes                            3    Carrots (cut in bite
1 tb Salt                                     -size pieces)
3/4 ts Fresh Ground Black Pepper         1/2 ts Thyme Leaves

Heat oil in dutch oven and brown beef shanks. (…)

Regina’s Cheddar Biscuits

Regina’s Cheddar Biscuits

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

1 1/2 lb Flour
1/4 c  Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 c  Sugar
1/4 lb Butter
3/4 lb Margarine
1 1/2 c  Grated Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 c  Buttermilk

Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a largestainless-steel or glass bowl. (…)

MEAT CASSEROLE

MEAT CASSEROLE

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

1/2 c  Noodles; uncooked
5 c  Tomato juice;
4 c  Celery; chopped finely
1 c  Green pepper; chopped finely
4 c  Meat,cooked and cubed;
1/4 ts Pepper; ground fresh
3 ts Salt; (ugh) 1/2 would do
-nicely
1 ts Diet margarine;

Heat oven to 350F. (…)

BLACKBERRY CHICKEN

BLACKBERRY CHICKEN

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

2    Chicken breasts
2 tb Olive oil
2 tb Finely chopped shallots
1/4 c  Blackberry vinegar
1/4 c  Chicken Stock or canned brot
1/4 c  Heavy or whipping cream or c
1 tb Creme de cassis
10    Fresh blackberries
Chervil leaves, for garnish

1. (…)

Tunnel Of Fudge Cake

Tunnel Of Fudge Cake

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

3 1/2    Sticks butter or margarine,
-softened (14 oz)
1 3/4 c  Sugar
6    Eggs
2 3/4 c  Powdered sugar
2 1/4 c  Flour
1 c  Unsweetened cocoa powder
2 c  Chopped walnuts (8 oz.) **
1 1/2 tb (to 2 Tbsp.) milk

‘In 1966 a chocolate cake called the Tunnel of Fudge Cake, made with aboxed frosting mix, won the Pillsbury BAKE-OFF Contest. (…)

NEW BRUNSWICK BARLEY SOUP

NEW BRUNSWICK BARLEY SOUP

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

Stephen Ceideburg
2 1/2 lb To 3 pounds chicken or
-turkey parts
2 qt Water
1/2 c  Pearl barley, uncooked
1 md Onion, chopped
2 ts Poultry seasoning
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1/4 ts Paprika
1    Bay leaf
1 c  Sliced carrots
1/2 c  Chopped celery
1/2 lb Mushrooms, sliced (2 1/2
-cups)
10 oz Frozen peas
2 tb Snipped fresh parsley

Combine chicken, water, barley, onion, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper,paprika and bay leaf in large kettle or Dutch oven. (…)