Saturday, July 16, 2011

Recipe : Apple Streusel Pie

Ingredients
2 ounces butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
9 apple - peeled, cored and sliced
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 recipes unbaked pie shells

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C).
Prepare the topping by combining the butter, brown sugar, flour and chopped pecans. Cut in all ingredients with pastry cutter until pea-sized. Set aside
Combine the apples, sugar, flour and cinnamon. Toss gently together and set aside.
Place apple mixture in unbaked pie shells. Heap the apples up high in each shell and fill completely. Sprinkle topping on top of each.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes. Do not allow topping to get too dark.

Recipe : Baked Stuffed Onions

Ingredients
1/2 cup uncooked long-grain rice
6 large Spanish onions, peeled
1/2 pound spicy ground pork sausage
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon paprika

Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a shallow baking dish.
In a saucepan bring 1 cup water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Slice tops off of onions. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add onions and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and remove centers of onions, leaving shell intact. Chop centers and reserve 1/2 cup of the chopped flesh.
Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, reserving drippings, crumble and set aside.
In the reserved drippings saute green pepper and reserved 1/2 cup chopped onion until tender. Combine with sausage, egg, cooked rice, bread crumbs, oregano and parsley. Spoon mixture into onion shells and place in prepared dish.
Combine melted butter and paprika; brush or spoon over onions.
Bake in preheated oven, covered, for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 5 minutes.

Recipe : Bacon Clapshot

Ingredients
1 1/3 pounds potato, peeled and quartered
2/3 pound turnips, peeled and cut into chunks
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup milk
8 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 pinch ground nutmeg
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions
Place the potatoes and turnips in a large saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
Drain the potatoes and turnips, return them to the saucepan and mash until creamy. Add the butter and milk and beat until fluffy. Stir in the crumbled bacon and season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.

Recipe : Asparagus-Vegetable Potato Topper

Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3/4 pound asparagus, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 medium carrots, sliced
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed
1 (10.75 ounce) can Campbell's� Condensed Cream of Asparagus Soup
2 tablespoons milk
6 hot baked potatoes , split

Directions
Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the asparagus, carrots, mushrooms and basil and cook until the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
Stir the soup and milk in the skillet and cook until the mixture is hot and bubbling.
Spoon the soup mixture over the potatoes.

Recipe : Broccoli Cheddar Casserole

Ingredients
8 cups chopped fresh broccoli
1 cup finely chopped onion
3/4 cup butter or margarine
2 cups whipping cream
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Directions
In a skillet over medium heat, saute broccoli and onion in butter until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes; set aside. In a bowl, beat eggs. Add cream and 1-3/4 cups of cheese; mix well. Stir in the broccoli mixture, salt and pepper. Pour into a greased 3-qt. baking dish; set in a large pan filled with 1 in. of hot water. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.