Ahad, 25 Oktober 2009

Cookies

White Chocolate Snow Caps

1 1/2 cups walnut pieces
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/3 tsp ground cardamom
6 ounces white chocolate, chopped into 1/4 inch pieces
6 ounces unsalted butter, cut into 1-ounce pieces
1 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup confectioner' s sugar

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Toast the walnuts on a baking
sheet in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove
the walnuts from the oven and cool to room temperature
before chopping into 1/3-inch pieces with a cook's knife.

In a sifter combine the flour, baking powder, salt and
cardamom. Sift onto a large piece of wax paper and set
aside until needed.

Heat 1 inch of water in the bottom half of a double
boiler over medium heat. With the heat on, place the white
chocolate in the top half of the double boiler. Use a
rubber spatula to stir the chocolate until completely
melted and smooth - "real" white chocolate should glisten
when melted - about 2 - 3 minutes. Transfer the melted
chocolate to a 1-quart bowl and set aside until needed.

Place the butter and granulated sugar in the bowl of an
electric mixer fitted with a paddle. Beat on medium for 3
minutes until very smooth. Use a rubber spatula to scrape
down the sides of the bowl, then beat on high for 3
minutes until very smooth. Again, scrape down the bowl.
Add the eggs, one at time, beating on medium for 1 minute
and scraping down the sides of the bowl after each
addition. Add the vanilla extract and beat on high for 30
seconds more. Stop the mixer and add the melted white
chocolate, then beat on medium for 30 seconds more.
Operate the mixer on low while gradually adding the sifted
dry ingredients. Once all the dry ingredients have been
incorporated, about 1 minute, add the chopped walnuts and
mix on low for an additional 30 seconds. Remove the bowl
from the mixer and use a rubber spatula to finish mixing
the dough until thoroughly combined.

Using a heaping tablespoon (approximately 1-1/2 ounces)
of dough for each cookie, portion 10 cookies, evenly
space, onto each of the 3 nonstick baking sheets. Place
the baking sheets on the top and center racks of the
preheated oven and bake for 16 to 18 minutes until very
lightly browned around the edges, rotating the sheets from
top to center halfway through the baking time (at that
time also turn each sheet 180 degrees). Remove the cookies
from the oven and cool to room temperature on the baking
sheets, about 30 minutes. Transfer the cookies onto a
large piece of wax paper. Now for that magical touch that
gives the cookie its name: use a sifter to uniformly dust
the tops of the cookies with the confectioner' s sugar (I
prefer a heavy snow to a light flurry).
Store the cookies in a tightly sealed plastic container.

Energy Balls

1 cup dried apricots
1 cup dried figs
1 cup dates
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup almond butter
1/2 cup honey

Grind apricots, figs, dates and raisins in food processor,
each ingredient separate. Add unsweetened coconut. Mix
almond butter and honey. Combine the fruit mixture and
almond butter mixture. Make into balls and chill in
refrigerator.

Anzacs

Courtesy of Georg Keller

1 1/2 cups flaked oats - 100g
1 cup + 1 Tbsp flour - 125g
1 1/3 cup sugar (we use sucanat) - 250g
1 1/4 cups coconut-flakes - 75g
3/4 cup butter - 150g
2-3 tbs (maple-)sirup
2-3 tbs boiling water
1 tsp baking-soda

Preheat oven to 300 F.

Mix Oats, flour, sugar and coconut. Melt butter and sirup
in a pan.

Mix boiling water and baking-soda, add to the butter-
sirup-mix and pour over the flour-mix; knead well. Make
small balls with two teaspoons and place on a baking-sheet
(about 2 inches apart).

Bake 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown. Let the warm
cookies cool on a grid and store in a tight container.
Keep in safe distance from me or your greedy partner.

I added the original weight in grams.

Whole Wheat Ginger Snaps

Courtesy of Karen

1 1/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 cup molasses
3 tbs frozen concentrate orange juice, thawed

Combine flour, sugar, soda and ginger. Stir to mix well.
Stir in molasses and OJ.

Coat baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on sheet. Flatten
cookies to 1/4 inch with the bottom of a glass dipped in
sugar.

Bake at 300 degrees for 12 minutes or until lightly
browned. Cool for 1 minute. Transfer to wire racks to cool
completely.

HELPFUL HINT: Adding a bit of water and mixing with your
hands will create moister cookies.


Paulie's Spiced Vegan Cookies

Courtesy of Diane B

Hi Chet,

I clipped this recipe out of the paper years ago so don't
know the source of the recipe but they're very good.

1/4 cup oil
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup brown date sugar
3/4 cup organic kamut flour
1/2 cup organic unbleached white flour (I use whole wheat)
1 cup organic pecan halves, chopped
1/2 cup organic raisins
1 tsp anise seeds
3/4 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400. Mix the oil and sweeteners together.
In a separate bowl, mix the remaining ingredients. Slowly
add it to the liquid mixture. Drop the cookies with a
tablespoon on to an oiled cookie sheet about 2" apart.
Bake for 9-12 minutes or until lightly brown but still
soft. Cool them on a wire rack, the cookies will become
crispy as they cool. Makes 12-18 cookie.

No Bake Cookies

This isn't the healthiest cookie around, but it sure is
good.

2 cups sugar
4 Tbs cocoa
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 stick margarine [I'd use butter -- Chet]

Mix ingredients, stir while cooking, and boil for 1/2
minute (yep, only 30 seconds).

Take off the stove and add:

1/2 cup peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
4 cups rolled oats

Add 1/2 cup nut meats or coconut (optional)

Drop on waxed paper and let set for 1/2 hour (if you can -
personally, I can't.)


Refrigerator Spice Cookies

1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup light molasses
2 cup unbleached white flour
1/4 cup ground almonds
1/2 tsp grated orange peel
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp baking soda
Vegetable cooking spray

In a small pot over medium heat, combine honey,
butter, molasses and bring to a boil. Remove from
heat and let cool for 3 minutes. While mixture is
cooling, combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
Stir in honey mixture until well combined. Divide dough
into 4 equal pieces and roll each piece into a log. Wrap
each log in plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 or 3 hours or
overnight.

Preheat oven to 375 F. Lightly coat a non-stick baking
sheet (why if it's non-stick would one have to do this?)
with cooking spray and set aside. Lightly flour work
surface. Roll each log into a thin dough about 1/8"
thick. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Transfer to
baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes or until firm. Cool
on wire cooling racks.

Makes 4 dozen.

This is from the Pillsbury website...

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Bewitching Sugar Cookies

It's a bad hair day for these nutty cookies thanks to a clever way to use chow mein noodles.
Prep Time:
1 Hr 20 Min
Total Time:
1 Hr 20 Min
Makes:
15 cookies

INGREDIENTS
1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated sugar cookies
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 drops green food color
15 whole cashews
30 semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup chow mein noodles
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Candy sprinkles or colored sugar, if desired

DIRECTIONS
Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in flour until well blended. Reshape dough into 7-inch roll; press sides of roll to form a triangle-shaped roll. Cut 15 (1/4-inch) triangle-shaped slices from roll of cookie dough (for witch hats), reserving remaining dough for witch faces. (If dough is too soft to cut into slices, refrigerate up to 30 minutes.) Place slices on cookie sheet; place in refrigerator.
In same bowl, break remaining cookie dough into pieces. With spoon or rubber spatula, stir in green food color until well blended. Shape dough into a roll about 4 inches long. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 15 minutes.
Remove sliced dough and roll of dough from refrigerator. Cut roll into 15 slices; on 2 ungreased large cookie sheets, place slices about 3 inches apart (leaving room to add hats). Press a hat shape onto each round slice on cookie sheets.
For each cookie, use tip of spoon to make opening at bottom of round cookie through dough to cookie sheet to make mouth. Add 1 cashew for nose and 2 chocolate chips for eyes. Poke noodles into sides and under hat for hair.
Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown (cookies will continue to brown slightly as they cool). Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.
In shallow microwavable dish, microwave 1 cup chocolate chips uncovered on High 25 to 30 seconds; stir until smooth. (If necessary, microwave 15 seconds longer.) Spread melted chocolate on hats. Make ribbon on hat brim with candy sprinkles.
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Rhonda G in Missouri

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. ~Albert Camus

This is from the MyRecipes.com website...

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Ogre-Eye Cookies

Yield
3 dozen
Ingredients
* 1 stick (1/4 lb.) unsalted butter, at room temperature
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1 egg yolk
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 1/4 cups flour
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* Green sugar
* 5 long strands black licorice, cut into 1-inch lengths
* 36 white-chocolate chips
* 36 brown mini M&Ms
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream butter and sugar in a mixer. Mix in yolk and vanilla, then flour and salt, well. Roll into balls (size of a large marble). Coat in green sugar. Bake on 2 baking sheets for 12 minutes; rotate pans halfway through.
Remove from oven. Lightly indent centers. Push licorice "eyelashes" into cookies; bake for 2 minutes. Push tip of whitechocolate chips into centers. Bake for 3 minutes. Immediately press a mini M&M in center of each chip. Cool.
Nutritional Information
Calories:
66
Fat:
4g (sat 2g)
Protein:
1g
Carbohydrate:
8g
Fiber:
0g
Cholesterol:
13mg
Sodium:
35mg

Fruit Cookies

1 cup butter
1 cup honey
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
2 lb dates
4 slices honey-dipped pineapple
1 cup almonds
1 cup Brazil nuts
2 cups pecans

Cream butter, add honey, eggs and vanilla and beat till
thorooughly mixed. Mix flour, baking soda and cinnamon
together. Cut dates and pineapple into bite size pieces.
Break nuts into small pieces. Mix creamed mixture and
flour mixture together. Fold in dates, pineapple, almonds,
Brazil nuts and pecans. Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes.

Banana Bread Pudding

Boma

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients:

2 cups Milk
2 cups Heavy Cream
1 cup 3 T. Sugar
7 each Whole Eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
4 tablespoons Butter
3 each Bananas, sliced
5 cups Croissants, brioche, or challah bread, cubed or one whole loaf of
Texas toast, cubed

Method:

1. Cut day-old croissant, brioche, challah, or Texas toast into cubes. Set
aside.

2. In a large bowl and using an electric mixer, combine milk, cream, sugar,
cinnamon, and beaten eggs.

3. In a 9x9 square or round pan, place one layer of bread on bottom. Place
bananas on top, followed by a layer of bread.

4. Pour custard mixture over the entire dish, filling it 2/3 to ¾ full.
Press top bread layer into custard to prevent the bread from drying out. Add
more custard if necessary.

5. Place butter chunks on top of bread pudding.

6. Bake at 300 degrees for one hour or until an inserted knife comes out
clean.

7. Serve with vanilla sauce (recipe below).

VANILLA SAUCE

Ingredients:

3 cups Heavy Cream
1 ½ cups Milk
1 ½ teaspoons Vanilla Extract
9 tablespoons Sugar
2 tablespoons Cornstarch
6 each Egg Yolks

Method:

1. Heat up milk, vanilla, heavy cream, and sugar.

2. Combine cornstarch with egg yolks.

3. Once liquid boils, temper some of the liquid into the yolks and stir
vigorously. Then return tempered yolks into the pot.

4. Turn off the heat and stir continuously until well combined and
thickened.

5. Transfer the sauce into a bowl and set over an ice bath to cool.

Kona Café Sweet Bread
Disney's Polynesian Resort
Yield: 4 10oz loaves

Ingredients:

4 ¾ c.……………. AP Flour
Pinch.……………. Salt
¼ c…..……………Sugar
2 Tsp……………..Active Dry Yeast
3 Ea………………Eggs – Room Temp
¼ c….……………Pineapple Juice Concentrate
4 Tbsp……………Margarine - Softened
¾ c………….……Warm Water

Method:

1)Combine warm water, pineapple juice concentrate, margarine and eggs. Mix with the paddle attachment.
2)Combine dry ingredients, flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Add to liquid ingredients and mix with dough hook.

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Ahi Tuna Oscar
Kona Cafe
Disney's Polynesian Resort

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

For the "Asian blackening spice"
1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 ½ tablespoon Hungarian paprika
1 ½ tablespoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons black sesame seeds
¼ each full sheet of sushi nori

For the wasabi hollandaise sauce
2 tablespoons pasteurized egg yolks
1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh squeezed
1 cup clarified butter
½ teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon wasabi powder
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
½ teaspoon kosher salt (to taste)

For the tempura batter
½ cup all purpose flour
½ cup cornstarch
1 cup ice water
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
½ tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon white vinegar

For the finished plates
4 each 6-7 ounce fresh Ahi tuna steaks with skin and blood line removed (at least ¾ inches thick)
4 tablespoons "Asian blackening spice"
4 tablespoons clarified butter
12 each intact pieces of jumbo lump crabmeat (3 per plate)
1 cup tempura batter
20 spears pencil asparagus, trimmed of the woody bottom of the stem (5 per plate)
12 slices very ripe tomato, ¼ inch thick (3 per plate)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon Kosher Salt
½ tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup wasabi hollandaise sauce

Method of Preparation

1.For the Asian blackening spice, grind the sushi nori in a coffee grinder or mini food processor until it is the consistency of a powder. Mix all remaining ingredients for the Blackening spice mix. Reserve until just before cooking the tuna steaks

2.Make the wasabi hollandaise sauce as follows,

a.Place a drop of cold water into a medium sized stainless steel mixing bowl on top of a suitable saucepan with boiling water inside. This is creating a double boiler with the bowl as the top half.

b.Add egg yolks and lemon juice to the mixing bowl, whisk with a thin wire whisk until the eggs are the consistency of medium custard. If the eggs start to cook too much, remove from the heat.

c.When the eggs are a custard-like consistency, whisk in the clarified butter in a thin stream until incorporated.

d.Mix the honey, wasabi powder, and rice vinegar in a small bowl until well incorporated and then add to the hollandaise sauce. Mix until well blended and season to taste with kosher salt.

3.Make the tempura batter by mixing all ingredients and mixing just to incorporate with a wire whisk. Do not over mix the batter, it can be slightly lumpy. Let it rest for at least ½ hour before using.

4.Fry the crabmeat by placing the lump crab in a bowl, adding the tempura batter, carefully mixing to coat, then removing the crab with a fork and dropping into a 350 degree F deep fat fryer until crisp. Drop the crab in separate pieces so it will not stick together in the batter. Season with Kosher salt immediately upon removing from the fryer. Hold warm in a low oven until needed for up to about 10 minutes.
5.Coat the top and bottom of the tuna steak with the Asian blackening spice.
Preheat a cast iron or heavy bottomed skillet on high heat until very hot, then carefully add clarified butter and place the tuna into the pan. Sear until you have formed a crust, then turn and cook the other side until similarly crusted. This should take about 1 minute per side and the tuna will be rare at this point. To cook to a higher degree of doneness, reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook on each side until it is to individual liking. Steam the asparagus and griddle the tomatoes while the tuna is cooking.

6.Steam the asparagus in the microwave or in a steamer until it is bright green and al dente. It should retain some crispness. Season with Kosher salt and black pepper immediately.

7.Season tomato slices with kosher salt and black pepper, then a few drops of olive oil. In a preheated non-stick pan or pancake type griddle, cook the tomato slices until lightly browned on each side. Using a spatula, remove the tomato slices and place three slices in the center of each of four large dinner plates (Ask your guests to search for the "hidden Mickey")

Presentation or Assembly

1.Slice the tuna on an extreme angle from top corner to opposite bottom corner. Place on the tomatoes in the center of the plates.
2.Arrange the asparagus spears, tips upward on each plate, leaning on the tuna.
3.Carefully pour ¼ cup of wasabi hollandaise sauce over the tuna and asparagus (mostly down the center, so as not to hide the tuna).
4.Finally, place three tempura fried crab pieces atop the tuna, asparagus, and sauce.
5.Serve immediately.

3)Mix until dough pulls away from sides of bowl.
4)Place dough in a large bowl and let rise until doubled in size, about 2-3 hours.
5)Turn dough out onto a floured surface.
6)Divide the dough into 4 10oz portions and form into balls, cut an X about ½" deep into the top of each ball.
7)Cover and let rise for 45 minutes in the warmest part of the kitchen.
8)Bake at 325F for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
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Macadamia Honey Butter
YIELD: ½ lb.

INGREDIENT AMOUNT

Salted Butter 1 stick
Salted Margarine 1 stick
Honey 2 tablespoons
Macadamia Nuts 4 each


METHOD:

1.Preheat oven to 350°f.
2.Chop macadamia nuts in a food processor until they are chopped into small pieces.
3.Place the chopped nuts on a cookie sheet and bake for 6 minutes or until they are nicely toasted. Removed the nuts from the cookie sheet and allow them to cool.
4.Place butter & margarine in mixer and mix until whipped. Add chopped macadamia nuts and honey and mix until fully incorporated.
5.Place in a container and serve softened.

HAM & CHEESE QUICHE - Boulangerie Patisserie

For Filling:
5 oz. chopped ham
5 oz. shredded Swiss cheese


Quiche Liquid:
3 eggs
1 cup half & half
1 cup heavy cream
Whisk together

Combine filling ingredients, season with salt & pepper; you want about a
50-50 mix of cheese and vegetables.
Place in a pie shell and cover with quiche liquid. Place in a preheated
300? oven and bake for 45 minutes to one-hour until top is golden brown.
Remove from oven allow to rest for 15 minutes before slicing.

Caramel Apple Bars III
SUBMITTED BY: Pammy101

"These bars taste like caramel apples, but without all the fuss!"

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PREP TIME 15 Min
COOK TIME 25 Min
READY IN 40 Min
Original recipe yield 36 bars

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
a.. 1 cup packed brown sugar
b.. 1/2 cup butter, softened
c.. 1/4 cup shortening
d.. 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
e.. 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
f.. 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
g.. 1 teaspoon salt
h.. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
i.. 4 1/2 cups apple - peeled, cored and chopped
j.. 1 tablespoon lemon juice
k.. 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
DIRECTIONS
1.. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2.. In a large bowl, cream together the brown sugar, butter and shortening until smooth. Combine 1 3/4 cups flour, oats, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Set aside 2 cups of this mixture. Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch baking pan.
3.. In a medium bowl, toss apples with lemon juice, then toss them with the 3 tablespoons of flour. Spread the apple mixture evenly over the prepared crust. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt caramels, stirring frequently until smooth. Pour the melted caramels evenly over the apples. Sprinkle the reserved oat mixture over the top of the apple layer. Press down lightly.
4.. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is golden brown and the apples are tender. Cut while slightly warm and refrigerate any leftover bars.


from http://allrecipes. com/Recipe/ Caramel-Apple- Bars-III/ Detail.aspx
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Virginia Butterfield
Cranberry Twp., Pa
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from http://www.marthast ewart.com

Halloween Cookies

Start a new Halloween tradition this year: Bake chocolate cookies cut into the shapes of ghostly bats and cats.

Prep: 35 minutes
Total: 2 hours

Ingredients
Makes 40 to 50.

a.. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for rolling and cutting out dough
b.. 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
c.. 1/2 teaspoon salt
d.. 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
e.. 1 cup sugar
f.. 1 large egg
g.. Small candies or sprinkles, for decorating (optional)
Directions
1.. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, and salt; set aside.
2.. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in egg. On low speed, mix in flour mixture. Divide dough in half, and form into 2 disks, each about 3/4 inch thick. Wrap disks in plastic; chill until firm, at least 45 minutes and up to 2 days.
3.. On a lightly floured sheet of waxed paper, using a floured rolling pin, roll dough 1/2 inch thick. (If dough becomes too soft to work with, refrigerate for a few minutes.)
4.. Using 2- to 3-inch Halloween cookie cutters, cut out shapes, dipping cutters in flour as necessary to prevent sticking; place on a baking sheet, spacing them 1 inch apart.
5.. Bake until surface is dry to the touch, 10 to 15 minutes (if decorating, press candies into dough halfway through baking). Cool cookies 1 to 2 minutes on baking sheet; transfer to a rack to cool completely. Serve, or store in an airtight container up to 3 days


Low / No Fat:
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
From Light & Tasty

1 cup chunky peanut butter
1/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips

In a large bowl, beat the peanut butter, oil
and sugars until blended. Beat in eggs and
vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking
soda and salt; gradually add to peanut butter
mixture just until blended (dough will be
sticky). Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart
on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly
with a glass.
Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set and
tops are cracked. Cool for 2 minutes before
removing to wire racks.

Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutrition Facts One serving: One cookie
Calories: 86 Fat: 5 g Saturated Fat:1 g Cholesterol: 9 mg
Sodium: 81 mg Carbohydrate: 10 g Fiber: 1 g Protein: 2 g
Diabetic Exch: 1 starch, 1/2 fat.

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Sabtu, 24 Oktober 2009

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SOUR CREAM COOKIES

1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
2 3/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Icing:

1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tsp. shortening
1/2 tsp. each orange, lemon & vanilla extract
enough milk to make thick icing

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs together, add sour cream and vanilla. Stir in sifted dry ingredients. Cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight in refrigerator. Drop by tablespoon on greased cookie sheet and bake 12-15 minutes at 350°F oven or when cookies are light brown & spring back when touched. Keep dough in refrigerator while baking. Cool on rack immediately.
When cool, use butter knife to ice the cookies. Store in plastic bins in a cool place.

Makes a soft cookie and they are very good.

Submitted by: Joan Graeser


SOUR CREAM COOKIES

COOKIES:

1 c. shortening
2 c. brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 c. heavy sour cream
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
4 c. flour
1/2 c. nuts (optional)

ICING:

1/2 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar, packed
1/4 c. canned milk
1 3/4 to 2 c. powdered sugar

COOKIES:
Sift flour, salt, soda, cinnamon and nutmeg all together. Cream shortening, add brown sugar and cream together. Add eggs, sour cream and put nuts in the mix or on top. Add flour. Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour. Drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.


ICING:
Melt 1/2 cup butter, add 1 cup brown sugar packed. Boil over low heat for 2 minutes stirring constantly. Stir in 1/4 cup canned milk. Stir until it comes to a boil. Cool to lukewarm. Gradually add 1 3/4 to 2 cups powdered sugar. Beat until spreading consistency. If icing becomes stiff add a little hot water. This icing is good for cakes too.


Virginia Butterfield
Cranberry Twp., Pa
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GRANDMOTHER' S SOUR MILK OATMEAL
COOKIES

2 c. oatmeal
2 c. brown sugar
1 c. melted shortening
1 egg
1/2 c. sour milk
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
Raisins
2 to 2 1/2 c. flour

Mix sugar and shortening. Add eggs, oatmeal, spices and raisins. Put in refrigerator overnight. Take out and add 2 to 2 1/2 cups flour, only enough to keep dough from being too sticky. Using a teaspoon, place mounds of dough on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

SOUR MILK COOKIES

1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
2 eggs
1 c. sour milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix all together, drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet - far apart because they spread. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.

SOUR MILK COOKIES

2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
1 c. sour milk
4 1/2 c. flour
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
Juice of 1 lemon

Mix sugar, shortening, milk, eggs, baking powder, salt, soda and lemon juice. Add flour a little at a time. Drop by tablespoons on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees until done. These are a nice, soft, large cookie. Optional: May add nuts, chocolate chips, raisins or coconut. Makes 5 dozen.

SOUR MILK COOKIES

2/3 c. shortening
1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. fresh buttermilk
2 eggs
4 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder

Mix all ingredients, add nuts, chocolate chips or raisins. Drop on baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until done.

SOUR MILK CHOCOLATE COOKIES

3/4 c. Crisco
1 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1 c. sour milk
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. flour
2 sq. melted Bakers chocolate
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine Crisco and brown sugar, then add remaining ingredients in order. Bake at 350 degrees until middle springs back to touch. Cool and frost with your favorite chocolate butter frosting.

MARY ANN'S SOUR MILK COOKIES

1 c. butter
1/2 c. sour cream
1 1/4 c. sugar
3/4 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
Flour to stiffen
Flavor with 1 tsp. lemon juice, 1/2 tsp. nutmeg or cinnamon

Cream butter and sugar. Add sour cream and dry ingredients. Add flavoring if desired. This dough may be made stiff enough to roll out and cut with cookie cutter or it may be made less stiff and dropped from spoon onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.

More sour mile cookie recipes:
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Rabu, 21 Oktober 2009

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Quick and Nutty Cheese Bars

1 box of Duncan Hines. Butter Recipe Golden cake mix
3/4 cups (1 1/2 sticks) butter, melted
3/4 cup of chopped walnuts

Filling:
(2) 8-oz bars of Philadelphia. Cream cheese
1 cup of firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 to 1 cup of chopped walnuts

Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan. Mix cake mix, butter, 3/4 cup walnuts and spread into the prepared pan. Use a mixer to blend the cream cheese, and briown sugar together and spread over base. Top with walnuts. Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes Refrigerate after serving.

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Crawfish Étouffée
Louisiana, Epcot Food & Wine Festival (2009 version)

1 pound cleaned and deveined crawfish tails, commercial kind
1 stick margarine or butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 heaping teaspoon all purpose flour
¾ cup water
2 lemons, thinly sliced (change to - 2 thin slices fresh lemon in 2009 version)
1 heaping tablespoon tomato puree (change to 2 generous Tbsp. for 2009 version)
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 Tbsp. freshly chopped garlic
1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley
1 tablespoon green onions, finely chopped
Coarse salt and pepper, to taste
6 cups cooked rice

1. Use a saucepan with a tight fitting lid to étouffée. Season crawfish tails with salt and pepper, set aside.
2. Melt butter in a large heavy skillet; add onion, cover with a tight-fitting lid and cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until tender but not browned.
3. Sprinkle the flour over the onions and stir. Cook an additional 2 - 3 minutes.
4. Stir in water, lemon, tomato puree, cayenne pepper and garlic. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook slowly, about 20 minutes and add a little more water if needed for stew-like consistency.
5. Add crawfish tails, stir and cover with a lid.
6. Cook 5 - 10 minutes.
7. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
8. Stir in green onions and parsley. Serve over hot rice.
NOTE: Étouffée is French for smother.
Grilled Lamb Chops with Red Wine Sauce
Melbourne, Australia, Epcot Food and Wine Festival 2009
Serves 4

Lamb Chops
3/4 cup olive oil
1 tbsp lime zest
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
1/4 cup finely chopped mint
1/2 tsp freshly chopped pepper
1/2 tsp salt
8 Australian lamb chops

Red Wine Sauce
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup thinly sliced onion
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
Coarse S and P to taste
3 cups Shiraz wine

1. Combine olive oil, lime zest, lime juice, garlic, mint, salt and pepper in a shallow dish large enough to place the lamb chops in one layer. Coat both sides of the chops in the marinade and leave for two hours at room temperature or up to 24 hours refrigerated.
2. For the sauce, melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and sauté for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Stir in wine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for at least one hour, or until mixture thickens and reduces to approximately 1 cup. The glacier be the consistency of syrup.
4. Grill the chops for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until desired doneness.
5. To serve, allow 2 chops per person, drizzled with wine sauce.
Note: if you prefer, you can strain the glaze before serving. The flourish of Australia's delicate, peach colored Murray River salt brings out the flavors. Pair with Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz-Cabernet.


Selasa, 20 Oktober 2009

A Cookie Recipe

Sandi's Sinful Treats

I needed a treat to take to a pot luck lunch. It seems I was lacking one or
more ingredients for anything I wanted to make so I took stock of my pantry
and created this recipe from what would work well together. Several people
asked for the recipe so I thought I would share it with you.

Crumb Topping.

Ingredients:

5 T. butter, softened
1/4 c. granulated sugar
1/3 c. brown sugar
1 c. flour
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Directions:

Mix with a fork and set aside.

Crust.

Ingredients:

1/2 c. butter
1/3 c. confectioners' sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. flour
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 to 1/2 c. jam of choice

Directions:

Cream butter with confectioners' sugar and add vanilla extract. Work in
flour and knead briefly in bowl. Press dough into a 9-inch square pan that
has been sprayed with Pam®. Prick all over with a fork and refrigerate for
30 minutes. When dough is well chilled, spread with the softened cream
cheese and cover with jam. Top with crumb topping. Bake at 350 degrees for
45 minutes. Cool in pan before cutting into squares or bars.

Submitted by: Sandra Hughes
A_Cookie_Recipe@yahoogroups.com


Wands Redux

WANDS
12 eggs
1 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 bottle lemon extract
1 shot of whiskey
7 c. flour
1 bottle cooking oil
2-3 lbs. powdered sugar

Beat egg, lemon extract, whiskey for 5 minutes. Combine all dry
ingredients in a separate bowl. Add to egg mixture. Roll mixture
into a log. Cut into ball. Roll each ball very thin. Cut in triangle.
Cut hole in middle. Make bow tie. Fry in hot cooking oil. Leave cookie
drain off excess oil. Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar.

--

Ginny Butterfield
Cranberry Twp, PA

Chocolate-Covered Cannoli Recipe
Italy, Epcot Food & Wine Festival 2008
Serves 4

10 ounces dark chocolate
4 medium cannoli shells
1 ¼ cup ricotta cheese
4 tbsp sugar
3 tsp mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tsp freshly grated orange peel
½ tsp vanilla extract

1. Place dark chocolate in the top of a double boiler over gently boiling water. Stir chocolate until completely melted and remove from heat.
2. Dip each cannoli into the chocolate, completely coating each shell, set aside on a wire rack.
3. Mix ricotta cheese, sugar, chocolate chips, orange peel and vanilla extract in a medium bowl on low until well blended.
4. One hour before serving, place mixture in a piping bag without a tip and fill both ends of the cannoli shells.


Yukon Potato Stack with Gruyére and Parmesan Cheeses
Steakhouse 55, Disneyland Hotel, (Chef Jason Martin)

5 lb. Yukon gold potatoes
8 oz. Parmesan cheese, shredded
8 oz. Gruyere cheese, shredded
1 tsp. olive oil
4 tbs. shallots (approximately 4), minced
2 tbs. fresh garlic (approximately 4-5 large cloves), minced
3 cups heavy cream
1 tbs. kosher salt
To taste: freshly ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 300˚F.
Peel and slice potatoes to about 1/16 inch thick. (Use a mandoline or food slicer to slice potatoes uniformly. Do not rinse or hold potatoes in water because the starch will be washed away). Set aside.
Mix shredded cheeses together and reserve 1/3 cup to top the potato stack. Set aside. Heat a heavy-bottomed stock pot over medium heat. Add olive oil to pan and coat the bottom. Add chopped shallots and cook for 5 minutes, stirring continuously. Add garlic and continue to sauté until garlic starts to brown. Add the cream and potatoes to the pot. Add the salt & pepper.
Stir to coat the potatoes and reduce the cream until it starts to thicken, about 10-15 minutes. Add cheese to the pot and continue cooking over medium heat until cheese melts. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste.
Place a piece of parchment paper on the bottom of a 13-inch by9-inch pan. Spray with nonstick pan spray. Add potato mix to the pan, making sure that the potatoes lay flat and that there are no gaps. Spread the reserved cheese over the top in an even layer. Cover the baking pan with plastic wrap first and then foil. Bake in preheated oven for two hours. Check the potatoes by inserting a toothpick into the center. If it goes in without any give, it is done. If there is still give, cover and return to the oven, checking every 10-15 minutes.


Seared Cod with Smoked Tropical Salsa
Disney’s California Food & Wine Festival 2009, Dole presentation by Chef Dieter Preiser

2 Tbsp sesame oil
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp fresh ginger, minced
1 tsp garlic cloves, minced
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
4 (6 oz. each) cod or other white fish fillets

STIR together, first 6 ingredients, in small bowl. POUR marinade over fish fillets in a shallow bowl. Turn to coat evenly; marinate in refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight, turning occasionally. * Tip from the chefs: the higher the acidity of your marinade, the less marination time is needed. HEAT saute pan or large skillet to medium-high heat; remove fish from marinade and sear meat side down, until well browned, about 4 to 5 minutes, then turn over and cook an additional 4 to 5 minutes or until fish is 140 degrees F. Discard remaining marinade. Serve with Smoked Tropical Salsa.

Smoked Tropical Salsa
1 can (15.25 oz) DOLE Tropical Fruit, drained and coarsely chopped
1 Tbsp red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 Tbsp green bell pepper, finely chopped
1 Tbsp red onion, finely chopped
1 Tbsp parsley, finely chopped
1/2 tsp smoked or regular paprika
1/4 cup bottled Chinese duck sauce

HEAT tropical fruit in large heavy skillet over medium-high heat until lightly browned. Stir in remaining ingredients and heat through. Serve warm or refrigerate until ready to use.

SPINACH TOSTADAS WITH SHRIMP AND POTATOES
Disney’s California Food & Wine Festival 2009, Culinary demonstration by Guy Fieri (winner of season 2 of The Next Food Network Star)
Yield: 12 tostadas

For the Tostadas
2 - 10 ounce package frozen spinach, thawed
1 Tablespoon roasted red bell pepper, fine dice (optional -can use fresh)
1 teaspoon Jalapeno OR Serrano pepper, fine dice
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 large eggs
1/3 Cup Panko bread crumbs, unseasoned
1/3 Cup parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon black pepper
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne
3 Tablespoons EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)

Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Press all of the liquid out of the spinach. Start with pressing in a colander, then roll in double layer paper towels, press and squeeze all of the liquid out. Once that is done, chop the spinach and place in a medium bowl with the rest of the ingredients, except the EVOO. The mixture should be very well combined and will be moist, but not wet.
Dividing the mixture into 6 equal portions, form the spinach mixture into flat patties, about 3” in diameter and 1⁄4” thick. Can flatten using saran wrap.
In a large non stick sauté pan over medium high heat, heat the oil. When hot, add the spinach tostadas into the pan, cook about 2 minutes, turn and cook the other side. They will be slightly browned. Put them on a paper towel lined baking sheet, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and hold in warm oven.

For the topping
1⁄2 pound shrimp, cleaned, cut into 1⁄2” pieces
1 Tablespoon shallot, fine dice
1 tsp. chopped garlic
3 Roma tomatoes, diced
2 potatoes, cooked in boiling water until just fork tender, then cut in 1⁄2” dice
2 Tablespoon capers
1⁄4 Cup chicken stock
1 Tablespoon Italian parsley
2 Tablespoons Feta cheese, grated with box grater
2 Tablespoons Sour cream
1⁄2 teaspoon lime zest
1 teaspoon Pepper

In a small bowl combine the sour cream and lime zest and set aside, grated the feta and set aside.
In the same pan the spinach tostadas were cooked in, reheat to medium high, using the remainder of the oil left in pan. When oil is hot, add in the shallot and cook until translucent. Add in the tomatoes, garlic, potatoes and capers, stir to combine, add in the shrimp and stock and cook until shrimp are done. Season with the pepper and parsley, remove from heat.

Remove the spinach tostadas from the oven, put on a serving platter, pile some the shrimp mixture on each tostada, sprinkle with feta, then top with a small dollop of the sour cream. Serve immediately.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Sambuca Shrimp
Portobello Italian Pretoria, Downtown Disney
Makes 1 serving

4 ea Shrimp (u-15) peeled, deveined with tail left on
1 Tbsp Sambuca (80 proof or higher)
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 Tbsp thinly sliced garlic
4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 ea red potatoes
1 lemon wedge
3 slices 1/2-in thick crusty bread
Salt and pepper to taste

Prepare a 6" cast iron skillet
Cut enough 1/8-in. thick slices of red potatoes to cover the bottom of your 6" cast iron skillet. Toss the potato slices with half the olive oil, garlic and parsley. Season to taste. Line the bottom of the skillet with the potatoes, overlapping slightly, bake until the potatoes are half cooked (10 min at 350F).

Prepare the dish
:
Toss 4 shrimp with the remainder of the extra virgin olive oil, shaved garlic, chopped parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Increase the temp of your oven to 475. Add shrimp to pre-cooked skillet and potatoes and place in oven for about 5 min. or until shrimp are cooked.
Place skillet on large oval plate along with 3 crostini's (crusty bread), and a ramekin of 1/2-oz of Sambuca along with a lemon wedge.
Take the oval platter right to the table. At the table, pour the Sambuca over the shrimp and, using a lighter, flame the shrimp (do not use more than 1 Tbsp. of Sambuca).
When the flame goes out, squeeze the lemon wedge over the shrimp and serve.
Tips: u-15 shrimp denotes the size (15 shrimp per pound).
Preheating the oven and skillet will prevent sticking.
Always serve with crusty bread to absorb the juices on the plate.
The skillet must be hot for the shrimp to flame so take you platter right from the oven to the table.
Always season as you go.
When flaming the shrimp use a long kitchen match or a long reach butane lighter. Use extreme caution when flaming the shrimp.
The potatoes may be cooked in the skillet ahead of time and stored under refrigeration until needed, up to one day prior to serving.


Bucatini
Portobello Italian Trattoria, Downtown Disney

12 Ounces *Guanciale
1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive oil
1 pint Red Cherry Tomato (cut in half)
1 pint Yellow Pear Tomatoes (cut in half)
2 cups Roasted Roma Tomatoes (roughly chopped)
4 Tbsp Shaved garlic
2 tsp Red Chili Flakes
1 pound ** Bucatini Pasta
Taste Salt and Pepper

Heat a large skillet over medium – high heat. Add Olive oil and allow to heat. Add chili flake and cook to develop flavor (1 – 2 minutes) Add guanciale and allow to render (2- 3 minutes)
Add garlic and cook until slightly golden. Add roasted tomatoes and heat through.
Add fresh tomatoes, toss to combine and season with salt and pepper While sauce is cooking, boil pasta in large pot of salted water until done. Drain pasta and add to tomato mixture. Toss to combine and adjust seasoning. Serve in four warmed pasta bowls of family style on a platter. Garnish with fresh grated parmesan cheese as desired.

Tips: Always boil pasta in a large amount of salted water.
When preparing pasta dishes, starchy water from pasta pot may be used to adjust the consistency of final preparation.
*Guanciale is pork jowl that has been cured like bacon. If it’s not available pancetta or bacon may be used.
**Bucatini is a pasta which looks like spaghetti but has a hole running through it. Bucco means hole in Italian.
Bucatini All’Amatriciana originates from Amatrice which is a village in central Italy near Rome. Bucatini is common in and around Rome.


Tiramisu
Portobello Italian Trattoria, Downtown Disney

6 egg yolks
3 Tbsp Sugar
1 pound Mascarpone cheese
1-1/2 cups strong espresso, cooled
2 tsp Dark rum
24 Ladyfingers, packaged
1/2 cup Bittersweet chocolate shavings, for garnish

In a large bowl, using an electric mixer with whisk attachment, beat egg yolks and sugar until thick and pale, about 5 minutes. Add mascarpone cheese and beat until smooth.
Add 1 tablespoon of espresso and mix until thoroughly combined. In a small shallow dish, add remaining espresso and rum. Dip each ladyfinger into espresso for only 5 seconds. Letting the ladyfingers soak too long will cause them to fall apart. Place the soaked ladyfinger on the bottom of a 13x9 inch baking dish, breaking them in half, if necessary, in order to fit the bottom.
Spread 1/2 of the mascarpone mixture evenly over the ladyfingers. Arrange another layer of soaked ladyfingers and top with remaining mascarpone mixture. Cover Tiramisu with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, up to 8 hours.
Before serving, sprinkle with chocolate shavings.

Green Peppercorn Steak Au Poivre
Chef Robert Irvine, Epcot Food and Wine Festival Culinary Demo

3 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed
Salt and coarsely ground black pepper
4 tenderloin steaks, each about 6 – 8 ounces
2 shallots, chopped
2 tbsp. canned green peppercorns
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
2 tbsp. cream
1 cup demi-glace (brown sauce)

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (so you can keep the steaks warm).
Put 2 tablespoons of the butter and oil in a large skillet and turn the heat to medium-high. Season the steaks with salt and pepper. When the butter melts, add the steaks and turn the heat to high. Sear on the first side for about 3 minutes, then turn and sear on the second side for 2 – 3 minutes. Lower the heat and cook until just short of your chosen level of doneness, about 7 minutes total for medium-rare. Remove to a utility platter and keep warm in the oven whilst you make the sauce.
Pour out any fat from the skillet leaving the brown bits in there. Add the remaining butter and shallots and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the shallots are soft, about 3 minutes. Add the green peppercorns and cook for 30 seconds. Add the mustard, cream and demi-glace and cook, stirring for 30 seconds.
Pour the sauce over the steaks and serve. Was served with mashed potatoes, grilled onions and asparagus.
Planet Hollywood's Blackened Mahi-mahi
Yield: 1 serving.

6-oz. mahi-mahi fillet
Blackfish seasoning to taste (see note)
Vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups cooked jasmine rice
6 oz. tropical fruit salsa (see note)
2 cilantro sprigs for garnish

1. Rinse fish under cold water. Pat dry. Dust with seasoning.
2. Brush grill grate and wipe with vegetable oil. Heat grill. Place fish on hot grill. Grill, turning once, until center is cooked.
3. Mound rice in middle of serving plate. Place cooked fish on top. Top with tropical fruit salsa. Garnish with 2 cilantro sprigs.

Tropical salsa: Combine 8 ounces each red and green bell peppers, 12 ounces diced red onion, 1 diced and peeled papaya, 1 diced and peeled mango, 1/2 of a cored pineapple (diced) and 1 bunch chopped cilantro. Stir in 2 cups honey, 2 cups lime juice, 1/2 cup lemon juice and 1 cup olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

[Recipe note: Planet Hollywood uses Blackfish brand seasoning from R.L. Schreiber]

Whole-Wheat Greek Pizza from the Dolphin & Swan resorts
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. Olive Oil (plus more for baking sheet)
1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes
1 Clove Garlic (coarsely chopped)
1 Lb. Whole-Wheat Pizza Dough (thawed, if frozen)
1 Cup (4 Ozs.) Parmesan Cheese (grated)
2 Tbsp. Pine Nuts
2 Cups Baby Arugula
1 Tbsp. Red Wine Vinegar
1/4 Cup Pitted Kalamata Olives (coarsely chopped)
Coarse Salt (to taste)
Freshly Ground Pepper (to taste)
Whole-wheat flour (for work surface)

Method of Preparation:
Turn a large baking sheet upside down and rub with olive oil. Place tomatoes, garlic and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a food processor. Season with salt and pepper. Pulse 3 to 4 times until ingredients are incorporated, but chunky.

On a lightly floured work surface, use a rolling pin and your hands to roll and stretch dough until large enough to cover the surface of the baking sheet. (If dough becomes too elastic, let it rest a few minutes.)

Preheat oven to 450°. Spread tomato sauce evenly over dough, leaving a 1-inch border all around. Top with cheese and pine nuts. Season with salt and pepper. Bake until crust is golden (approximately 15 to 20 minutes). Toss arugula with vinegar and 1 tablespoon oil. Season with salt and pepper.

Presentation:
Place pizza on a serving platter. Sprinkle arugula and olives over pizza. Cut into 4 pieces. Serve.


Ragu Bolognese from the Dolphin & Swan resorts
Ingredients:
2 Lbs. Ground Veal
1/2 Lb. Ground Pancetta
2 Onions (small, diced)
6 Cloves Garlic (chopped)
1 Cup Celery (grated)
1 Cup Carrots (grated)
1 Tsp. Rosemary
1 Tsp. Thyme
1 Tsp. Anchovy Paste
1 Cup White Wine
1 Cup Tomato Sauce
1 Cup Heavy Cream

Method of Preparation:
Sauté ground veal and pancetta. Remove from pan and drain fat. Using the same pan, add onions, garlic, celery and carrots. Cook thoroughly for 15 minutes. Add rosemary, thyme and anchovy paste. Return cooked meat to the pan and add white wine. Reduce the heat and add tomato sauce. Simmer for 1.5 hours. Add cream and simmer for 10 minutes.

Presentation:
Serve with pappardelle (wide noodles with rippled sides) or your favorite pasta.

Serves: 6



Selasa, 6 Oktober 2009

resipi diet

Bacon Roll-ups
serves: 1 serving
Carbs per serving: ~6 carbs
Prep time: 5 mins.
Effort: Easy

Ingredients:
4 large lettuce leaves
4 slices bacon
1/4 tomato, diced
4oz cream cheese

How to prepare:
Fry up your bacon, dice up your tomato, take the lettuce leaves and smear 1oz of cream cheese on each leaf. Crumble the bacon and place on each leaf. Spread the tomatoes on each slice and roll up

Khamis, 1 Oktober 2009

Resipi Sihat

Siakap Kukus

600 g (1 ekor) ikan siakap
30 g taucu – tapis & cincang
15 ml minyak kelapa dara
180 g (1 biji) tomato – dadu kecil
70 g cendawan butang – hiris nipis
20 gm keichi (gojii)
6 cm halia muda – hiris halus
2 tangkai daun bawang – potong 1 cm
Garam, serbuk lada sulah secukupnya

Cara membuat
1. Lumur ikan dengan garam dan serbuk lada sulah.
2. Letak ikan di atas daun pisang. Satukan taucu, minyak dan tomato.
3. Tuangkan ke atas ikan. Taburkan cendawan, keichi dan halia muda.
4. Kukus ikan selama 25 minit atau hingga masak.
5. Angkat dan taburkan daun bawang sebelum disajikan.

Salad Buah Dadih

200 g tembikai susu

200 g nenas
280 g oren
150 g pisang
10 ml jus limau nipis

Sos Dadih
3 sudu besar gula perang
150 g dadih ‘rendah lemak’ buah campuran
30 ml jus oren
30 ml madu

Cara membuat
1. Potong dadu tembikai susu dan nenas.
2. Potong berbaji oren untuk ambil isinya.
3. Belah 2 pisang dan potong 1 cm. Gaul dengan jus limau nipis.
4. Campurkan semua buah-buahan dan sudukan ke dalam mangkuk kecil.
5. Satukan semua bahan sos di dalam mangkuk.
6. Tuangkan sos dadih di atasnya dan sajikan.

Resipi Sihat

Siakap Kukus

600 g (1 ekor) ikan siakap
30 g taucu – tapis & cincang
15 ml minyak kelapa dara
180 g (1 biji) tomato – dadu kecil
70 g cendawan butang – hiris nipis
20 gm keichi (gojii)
6 cm halia muda – hiris halus
2 tangkai daun bawang – potong 1 cm
Garam, serbuk lada sulah secukupnya

Cara membuat
1. Lumur ikan dengan garam dan serbuk lada sulah.
2. Letak ikan di atas daun pisang. Satukan taucu, minyak dan tomato.
3. Tuangkan ke atas ikan. Taburkan cendawan, keichi dan halia muda.
4. Kukus ikan selama 25 minit atau hingga masak.
5. Angkat dan taburkan daun bawang sebelum disajikan.

Salad Buah Dadih

200 g tembikai susu

200 g nenas
280 g oren
150 g pisang
10 ml jus limau nipis

Sos Dadih
3 sudu besar gula perang
150 g dadih ‘rendah lemak’ buah campuran
30 ml jus oren
30 ml madu

Cara membuat
1. Potong dadu tembikai susu dan nenas.
2. Potong berbaji oren untuk ambil isinya.
3. Belah 2 pisang dan potong 1 cm. Gaul dengan jus limau nipis.
4. Campurkan semua buah-buahan dan sudukan ke dalam mangkuk kecil.
5. Satukan semua bahan sos di dalam mangkuk.
6. Tuangkan sos dadih di atasnya dan sajikan.

Rabu, 9 September 2009

Restoran Arafah Kota Bharu













Aku suka sangat makan kat restoran Arafah yang terletak di Berek 12, Kota Bharu.

Sebabnya.. Aku suka suasana kat situ yang cantik, dan makanan pun enak dipandang. Hiasannya sangat menarik dan kraetif.

Assalamualaikum
Orang buat resepi, aku pun cuba. Orang ada blog aku pun nak sama. Lepas tu orang pandai memasak aku pandai makan aje.
Anyway blog ini aku titipkan istimewa untuk bondaku Rokiah Che Mahmood yang banyak mengajar aku dunia kehidupan wanita. Terima kasih ma atas ilmu masakan yang ma bagi. Walaupun aku tidak seteror ma dalam bab masakan tapi setakat goreng telur mata kerbau taulah sikit-sikit waaupun kerap kali pecah... Maklumlah aku sibuk sebagai wanita berkerjaya dan juga pelajar..Sampaikan dapur aku sendiri jarang berasap..Hobi aku kumpul resepi aje..
Terima kasih juga kat blogger yang sudi emailkan resepi kat aku. Terima kasih juga terutama kak chef norzai yang sudi izinkan aku copy paste dari laman beliau.