Archive for December, 2008

RED BELL PEPPER AND CHEDDAR CHEESE SPREAD

RED BELL PEPPER AND CHEDDAR CHEESE SPREAD

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

1/2 sm Onion, Quartered
3 lg Cloves Garlic, Peeled
2 ts Olive Oil
2    Red Bell Peppers
1 1/2 c  Tillamook Cheddar Cheese, Or
Other Sharp Cheddar,
Grated And Packed To Measure
ds Cayenne Pepper
2 tb Chives, Fresh, Chopped

Preheat oven to 375?lace onion and garlic in small baking dish.Drizzle with oil. Bake until soft, stirring occasionally, about 50minutes. Cool. Meanwhile, char peppers over gas flame or under broileruntil blackened on all sides. Cool 10 minutes. Peel and seed peppers; patdry. Place all ingredients except chives in [...]

Melon Soup

Melon Soup

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

1    Cantaloupe
1    Orange
1/2 c  Whipping cream
1 ts Granulated sugar
1 pn Salt and ginger (each)

Quarter cantaloupe melon; remove seeds and outer rind. Cut melon into smallpieces. In blender or food processor, process melon until smooth; transferto a bowl. Grate rind from orange and reserve for garnish. Squeese juicefrom orange; add to the bowl along with the cream, sugar, salt and ginger.Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 [...]

TURKEY OR CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

TURKEY OR CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

1/2 c  BUTTER
1/8 ts PEPPER
1/2 c  CANED SICED MUSHROOMS
8 oz PACK OF PASTA
1/4 c  FLOUR
3 c  Sliced turkey or chicken
2 c  CHICKEN / TURKEY BROTH
1 c  LIGHT CR.OR EVAP.MILK
1 c  SHREDDED SHARP CHEDDAR
1 ts SALT

MELT BUTTER IN SKILLET AND ADD MUSHROOMS AND COOK FOR 2 MINUTES.ADDFLOUR,BROTH,CREAM,SALT,PEPPER.COOK OVER LOW HEAT,STIRRING UNTILTHICKENED.BUTTER A 2 QUART CASSEROLE DISH,IN A LARGE BOWL MIX TURKEY ANDMUSHROOM CREAM MIXTURE TOGETHER WITH SPAGHETTI.PUT 1/2 OF THE CHEESE IN WITHIS MIXTURE.PUT INTO CASSEROLE DISH AND SPRINKLE REST OF CHEESE ONTOP.BAke IN 400 DEG. [...]

Brussels Waffles (Gaugres Bruxelloises)

Brussels Waffles (Gaugres Bruxelloises)

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

1 3/4 c  All-purpose flour                   1    Egg, slightly beaten
1/8 ts Salt                                1 tb Grated lemon peel
1    Bottle beer                       1/2 ts Lemon juice
1/4 c  Oil                               1/2 ts Vanilla extract

These waffles are a crisp type and are often served for dessert topped withsweetened whipped cream and strawberries. They became famous at theBelgian pavilion at the 1962 New York Worlds Fair. Mix flour and salt. Addremaining ingredients. Beat just until smooth. Let batter sit 2 hours atroom temperature or refrigerate overnight. [...]

Bacon And Onion Muffins

Bacon And Onion Muffins

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

1/2 lb Bacon, Diced
1/4 c  Chopped Onion
2 1/4 c  Unbleached Flour, Sifted
3 t  Baking Powder
1/2 t  Baking Soda
1/2 t  Salt
2 ea Large Eggs, Slightly Beaten
1/3 c  Milk
1 c  Dairy Sour Cream
1 x  Sesame Seeds

Fry bacon until crisp in skillet. Remove with slottedspoon and drain on paper towels.Saute onion in 1 T bacon drippings until tender (donot brown). Set aside to cool.Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda andsalt in large mixing bowl.Combine eggs, milk and sour cream in small bowl; blendwell. Add all at [...]

Walnut Pound Cake

Walnut Pound Cake

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

1/2 c  Shortening
1 c  Milk
1 c  Butter
1/4 ts Salt
3 c  Sugar
1/4 ts Baking Powder
5    Eggs
2 ts Vanilla
3 c  Flour
1 c  Chopped walnuts (fine)

Cream butter and Shortening thoroughly; add sugar, 1/2 cup at a time. Beatuntil light. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add 2cups flour alternately with milk containing flavoring. Add the last 1 cupflour containing salt and baking powder. Stir in 1 cup finely choppedwalnuts. The batter will be [...]

Spicy Apricot Oat Muffins

Spicy Apricot Oat Muffins

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

2 c  Unbleached Flour, Sifted
1/2 c  Sugar
3 t  Baking Powder
1 t  Salt
2 t  Pumpkin Pie Spice
1/2 c  Quick-cooking Oats
1 c  Chopped Dried Apricots
1/2 c  Chopped Walnuts
2 ea Large Eggs, Slightly Beaten
1 1/3 c  Milk
1/4 c  Vegetable Oil

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt andpumpkin pie spice into large mixing bowl. Stir inoats, apricots, and walnuts. Combine eggs, milk andoil in small bowl; blend well. Add all at once to dryingredients, stirrin just enough to moisten. Spoonbatter into greased 3-inch muffin-pan cups, fill2/3rds full. Bake in 350 degree [...]

Chocolate Cake Ala Florence

Chocolate Cake Ala Florence

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

1/2 c  Butter
1 3/4 c  Sifted cake flour
2    Whole eggs
1 1/2 c  Sugar
3 oz Unsweetened chocolate,
-shaved
1/2 ts Baking powder
3/4 ts Baking soda
3/4 ts Salt
3/4 c  Boiling water
1/3 c  Buttermilk
1 ts Vanilla

Preheat oven 350 F. Grease and flour 9×9×2 pan.
Place chocolate in hot water. Stir until melted. Cool
Sift dry ingredients into mixing bowl. Drop on soft butter. Beat 2minutes at low speed. Add all other ingredients and beat for 2minutes at low speed.
Pour into prepared pan. Bake 30-35 minutes

SHRIMP AND NOODLE BAKE

SHRIMP AND NOODLE BAKE

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

6 c  Water
2 lb Unpeeled large fresh shrimp
1 pk Medium egg noodles (8-oz)
1/2 c  Sliced green onions
1/4 c  Chopped green pepper
2 tb Butter or margarine, melted
2 cn Cream of mushroom soup,
- undiluted
1    Carton (8-oz) plain yogurt
1/2 c  Shredded cheddar cheese
- (2 oz.)
1 1/2 ts Chopped fresh dill
-or-
1/2 ts Dried dillweed
1/2 ts Ground white pepper
1/4 ts Salt

Bring water to a boil; add shrimp, and cook 3 minutes or until shrimpbegin to turn pink. Drain well; rinse with cold water. Chill. Peel anddevein shrimp. Chop half of shrimp, leaving remaining shrimp whole. Setaside.Cook noodles according to directions. Drain.Cook green onions and green pepper in butter in a Dutch [...]

Diabetic Apple Crunch

Diabetic Apple Crunch

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

2 sl Dry bread;                          3 c  Apples; Cored sliced
1 tb Diet margarine;                     1 tb Lemon juice;
1/2 ts Cinnamon;                         3/4 c  Dietetic maple syrup
1/2 ts Allspice;

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make crumbs from bread and toast in oven. Mixtoasted crumbs with margarine, cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon allspice. Mixapples with lemon juice, maple syrup, and remainder of allspice; spread ina well-greased shallow baking dish ( approximately 8′ round). Cover withcrumb mixture; bake 45 minutes or until apples are [...]