Saturday, August 6, 2011

Recipe : Banana Oatmeal Cookies II

Ingredients
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together shortening and brown sugar. Beat in egg and mashed banana, then stir in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves; stir into the banana mixture. Mix in rolled oats and walnuts. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets. Leave room for spreading.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Recipe : Breakfast Sausage White Cheese Pizza

Ingredients
12 ounces ground Italian sausage
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup chopped onion
1 (12 inch) prepared pizza crust
1 1/4 cups pizza sauce
12 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
8 ounces pork sausage links, sliced
12 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
Over medium-low heat melt butter in a large saucepan. Add onions. Cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft.
Place crust on pizza pan. Spread pizza sauce over crust and add Italian sausage. Cover with mozzarella cheese and place sliced links over cheese. Spread Monterey Jack cheese on top of links..
Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden.

Recipe : BREAKSTONE'S Triple Chocolate Bliss Cake

Ingredients
1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
1 cup BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat Sour Cream
1 pkg. (4 serving size) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup water
3 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided
1 (8 ounce) package BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
1 1/2 cups raspberries

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan. Beat all ingredients except whipped topping, chocolate and raspberries in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed just until moistened. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake 50 minutes to 1 hour or until wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Loosen cake from side of pan with knife or metal spatula and gently remove cake. Cool cake completely on wire rack. Place on serving plate.
Reserve 2 Tbsp. of the whipped topping. Microwave remaining whipped topping and chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after each min. Drizzle over cake. Immediately drop reserved whipped topping, by scant teaspoonfuls, around top of cake; create star shape by drawing wooden toothpick through middle several times. Spoon raspberries into center of cake. Store leftover cake in refrigerator.

Recipe : Barbecued Short Ribs

Ingredients
3 1/2 pounds beef short ribs
1 1/2 cups water
1 medium onion, sliced
1 tablespoon vinegar
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions
In a Dutch oven, combine ribs, water, onion and vinegar; bring to a boil. Reduce hat; cover and simmer for 1 hour, turning ribs occasionally. Drain. Place ribs in a single layer in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Combine sauce ingredients; spoon over ribs. Cover and bake at 325 degrees F for 1-1/4 hours or until meat is tender.

Recipe : Berry Cobbler

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg, beaten
2 cups raspberries

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 inch baking dish.
In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in butter, milk, vanilla and egg until smooth. Fold in raspberries. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven 35 to 40 minutes, until top is firm.

Recipe : Breakfast Sausage Bread

Ingredients
2 (1 pound) loaves frozen white bread dough, thawed
1/2 pound mild pork sausage
1/2 pound hot pork sausage
1 1/2 cups diced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions
Allow dough to rise until nearly doubled.
Meanwhile, in a skillet over medium heat, cook and crumble sausage. Add mushrooms and onion. Cook and stir until the sausage is browned and vegetables are tender; drain. Cool. Beat 1 egg, set aside. To sausage mixture, add 2 eggs, cheese and seasonings; mix well. Roll each loaf of dough into a 16-in. x 12-in. rectangle. Spread half the sausage mixture on each loaf to within 1 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting at a narrow end; seal edges. Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes; brush with beaten egg. Bake 5-10 minutes more or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Recipe : Bachelor's Creamy Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of potato soup
1 1/4 cups water
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup cream
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 pinch paprika, for garnish
1 cup seasoned croutons (optional)

Directions
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the cream of potato soup, water, pumpkin, butter, and cream. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and ginger. Stir until blended, and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes.
Remove from heat, and pour into a tureen. Sprinkle the top with paprika, and top with seasoned croutons.

Recipe : Berry Sour Cream Cake

Ingredients
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups fresh raspberries
1 cup fresh blueberries
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk

Directions
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with raspberries and blueberries. Bake at 325 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
For glaze, in a mixing bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough milk to achieve drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm cake. Cool on a wire rack before cutting.

Recipe : Apple Coffee Cake

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1 3/4 cups chopped, peeled tart apples
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons cold butter or margarine
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions
In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Stir in apples. Transfer to two greased 8-in. square baking dishes. For topping, combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in nuts; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely. Cover and freeze for up to 6 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.

Recipe : Banana Toffee Cream

Ingredients
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
1/2 cup English toffee bits or almond brickle chips
1 large ripe banana, sliced

Directions
In a bowl, combine the cream, toffee bits and banana. Spoon into parfait glasses or dishes. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Recipe : Barley Turkey Soup

Ingredients
2 quarts chicken broth
1 1/2 cups diced celery
1 cup medium pearl barley
1 medium onion, diced
3/4 cup diced carrots
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon pepper
dash cayenne pepper
2 cups cubed cooked turkey
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

Directions
In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine the first 11 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30-40 minutes or until vegetables and barley are tender. Stir in turkey and parsley if desired; heat through. Discard bay leaf before serving.

Recipe : Banana Oatmeal Cookie

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup mashed bananas
1 3/4 cups quick cooking oats
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
Cream together the shortening and sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Add egg, banana, oatmeal and nuts. Mix well.
Add dry ingredients, mix well and drop by the teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 15 minutes or until edges turn lightly brown. Cool on wire rack. Store in a closed container.

Recipe : All-Purpose Marinara Sauce

Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil
1 bulb garlic, cloves separated, peeled, and sliced
4 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, chopped
2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
4 (4 ounce) cans diced green chiles
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1/2 cup capers
1 cup pitted green olives, chopped
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 cups portobello mushroom caps, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
1 teaspoon habanero hot sauce
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon cumin

Directions
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the garlic until lightly browned. Drain excess oil. Mix in the whole tomatoes, diced tomatoes, green chiles, tomato paste, capers, green olives, parsley, portobello mushroom caps, horseradish, habanero sauce, and sugar. Season with Italian seasoning, oregano, and cumin. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 25 minutes.

Recipe : Applesauce Barbeque Sauce

Ingredients
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup ketchup
2 cups unpacked brown sugar
6 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions
In a saucepan over medium heat, mix applesauce, ketchup, brown sugar, lemon juice, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and cinnamon. Bring mixture to a boil. Remove from heat, and cool completely. Use to baste the meat of your choice.

Recipe : Blackberry Pie II

Ingredients
4 1/2 cups fresh blackberries, rinsed and drained
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/4 cup tapioca flour
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
1 egg white, beaten
1 tablespoon white sugar

Directions
Mix tapioca flour and sugar together, and blend mixture into the berries.
Line a pie dish with pastry. Pour filling into pie shell, and cover with top crust. Seal edges by pinching or fluting the edge. Brush top with egg white and sprinkle with a little sugar. Cut slits in top to allow steam to escape.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes, until pie is golden brown and bubbly.

Recipe : Broiled Sweet and Tangy Tilapia

Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
3 teaspoons lemon juice, divided
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon raspberry vinegar
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon
salt and pepper to taste
1 pound tilapia fillets

Directions
Preheat the oven broiler. Place a sheet of aluminum foil on a baking sheet, and coat with 2 tablespoons butter.
In a bowl, whisk together 1 teaspoon lemon juice, melted butter, mustard, raspberry vinegar, honey, tarragon, salt, and pepper.
Place the tilapia on the prepared baking sheet, and broil about 3 minutes in the preheated oven. Turn tilapia, and drizzle with about half the lemon juice dressing mixture. Continue broiling about 3 minutes, turn, and drizzle with remaining dressing. Continue broiling about 2 minutes, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork. Remove from heat, and sprinkle with remaining lemon juice to serve.

Recipe : Addictive Sesame Chicken

Ingredients
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1 dash sesame oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon canola oil
4 (5 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 quart vegetable oil for frying
1/2 cup water
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon red chile paste (such as Thai Kitchen�)
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Directions
Combine the 2 tablespoons soy sauce, the dry sherry, dash of sesame oil, flour, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 2 tablespoons water, baking powder, baking soda, and canola oil in a large bowl. Mix well; stir in the chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Combine the 1/2 cup water, chicken broth, vinegar, 1/4 cup cornstarch, sugar, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons sesame oil, red chili paste, and garlic in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Turn heat to low and keep warm, stirring occasionally.
Fry the marinated chicken in batches until cooked through and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Transfer the chicken to a large platter, top with sauce, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Recipe : Bechamel Sauce

Ingredients
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons grated onion
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup half-and-half
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 pinch dried thyme
1 pinch ground cayenne pepper

Directions
MICROWAVE METHOD: In microwave oven, melt butter in a 1-quart glass measuring pitcher for about 1 minute at HIGH.
Add grated onion and flour and mix well. Gradually add warm or room temperature chicken broth (NOT hot) and half-and-half to container, stirring constantly.
Cook uncovered for 5-6 minutes at HIGH or until sauce is thickened. Do NOT boil.
After 2 minutes, stir mixture, then stir again every 30 seconds to one minute as needed. When sauce reaches medium thickness, remove from microwave, add seasonings and stir. Mmmm!
STOVETOP METHOD: In a small saucepan, melt butter and stir in the flour, salt and white pepper. Add cold half-and-half and COLD chicken broth all at once. Stir well. Cook, stirring frequently, at medium heat until thick. Remove from heat and stir in seasoning.

Recipe : Anise Cookies III

Ingredients
2 cups white sugar
2 cups margarine, softened
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
6 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons anise seed

Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a large bowl, beat the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing until smooth. Combine the flour, salt and baking powder, stir into the creamed mixture. Fold in the chopped almonds and anise seed. Shape the dough into 4 or 5 rolls that are the same length as the cookie sheets. Place the rolls onto ungreased cookie sheets and flatten slightly.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until just starting to brown. Remove from the oven and cool on wire racks. When the rolls are cool enough to handle, transfer them to a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut the rolls crosswise into 1 inch slices. Place the slices cut-side down on the cookie sheets and return to the oven for an additional 5 to 10 minutes more, until golden and crispy.

Recipe : Aurilla's Anise Biscuit Mix Cookies

Ingredients
5 cups buttermilk baking mix
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
3/4 cup water
1 tablespoon anise extract
1 cup chopped pecans
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon anise extract
3 drops red food coloring

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, stir together buttermilk baking mix, flour, sugar, and nuts. In another smaller bowl, whisk together eggs, anise extract, and water. Pour liquid over the dry ingredients and stir until well combined. Dough should have a dry consistency like biscuit dough. Roll dough into walnut sized balls and place on a cookie sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Cookies should be a light golden brown. Remove to cool on a rack. When cool, paint with glaze.
For glaze: Mix confectioners' sugar with anise extract and food coloring. Add water 1 tablespoon at a time. Stir until smooth. Water may be adjusted to give the glaze a creamy paint-like consistency. Paint the cookies with a pastry brush, or dip them in the glaze with a slotted spoon. Let the cookies dry on waxed paper or on cooling racks. If you do not glaze the cookies, they will become rock-hard in texture.

Recipe : Asparagus Wrapped in Crisp Prosciutto

Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
16 spears fresh asparagus, trimmed
16 slices prosciutto

Directions
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and coat with olive oil.
Wrap one slice of prosciutto around each asparagus spear, starting at the bottom, and spiraling up to the tip. Place the wrapped spears on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 5 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove, and shake the pan back and forth to roll the spears over. Return to the oven for another 5 minutes, or until asparagus is tender, and prosciutto is crisp. Serve immediately.

Recipe : All-Bran's Best Bran Muffins

Ingredients
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups Kellogg's* All-Bran* Original cereal or All-Bran Buds*
1/3 cup shortening or vegetable oil

Directions
Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In large mixing bowl, combine cereal and milk. Let stand about 2 minutes or until cereal softens. Add egg and shortening. Beat well. Add flour mixture, stirring only until combined. Portion batter evenly into twelve greased 2 1/2-inch muffin pan cups coated with cooking spray.
Bake in oven at 200 degrees C (400 degrees F) for about 25 minutes or until muffins are golden brown. Serve warm.

Recipe : Best Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons shortening
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
2 egg yolks, beaten
2 teaspoons butter
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 egg white
1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar

Directions
In a small bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until a ball forms. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry to fit a 5-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate; trim to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate. Flute edges. Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450 degrees F for 5 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack.
For filling, in a small saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gradually stir 2 tablespoons hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in butter, lemon juice and peel. Pour into crust.
For meringue, in a small mixing bowl, beat egg white and lemon juice on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar on high until stiff, glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing edges to crust.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until meringue is golden. Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving.

Recipe : Apple Spice Snack Cake

Ingredients
1 (18.25 ounce) package spice cake mix
1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions
In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into a greased 13-in.x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Recipe : Aussie Works Burger

Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 large onion, sliced
4 slices Canadian bacon
4 pineapple rings
4 slices Cheddar cheese
1 (8.25 ounce) can sliced beets, drained
4 slices tomato
4 lettuce leaves
ketchup (optional)
yellow mustard (optional)
dill pickle relish (optional)
mayonnaise (optional)
4 Kaiser rolls, split

Directions
Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
When the grill is ready, lightly oil the grilling surface. Form the ground beef into four patties, and grill for 5 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, and fry until soft. Remove the onions from the skillet, and crack the eggs in the same skillet over medium heat. Cook until the yolks are solid, turning over once. Remove eggs, and set aside. Place the Canadian bacon in the same skillet, and fry until toasted. Remove the bacon, and turn the heat to high. Quickly fry the pineapple rings in the bacon drippings just until browned on each side.
To Assemble sandwiches: Set bottom of kaiser roll on a plate, and top with burger, a slice of cheese, a slice of Canadian bacon, one fried egg, fried onions, a few slices of beet, a slice of pineapple, a slice of tomato, and a leaf of lettuce. Decorate the top bun with ketchup, mustard, relish and mayonnaise as desired. Place over the burger. Repeat with remaining burgers.

Recipe : Awesome Lasagna Pie

Ingredients
1 pound lean ground beef
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup biscuit baking mix

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Crumble the ground beef into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until no longer pink. Drain and stir in the tomato paste, salt, and Italian seasoning. Set aside a little bit of the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses for the top; stir the rest into the ground beef. Set aside.
Spread cottage cheese into the bottom of a 9 inch pie plate. Spoon the ground beef mixture over the cheese. In a small bowl, stir together the milk and eggs. Blend in the biscuit mix until smooth. Pour over the top of the pie, covering completely.
Bake in the preheated oven until top is browned, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the reserved cheese over the top.

Recipe : Baked Brussels Sprouts

Ingredients
2 pounds Brussels sprouts, ends trimmed and yellow leaves removed
1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (optional)

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place the Brussels sprouts into a casserole or Dutch oven with a lid. Arrange pieces of butter on top of the sprouts. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Cover with the lid.
Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until sprouts are just barely tender. Stir now and then to keep them from sticking. During the last 10 minutes, sprinkle the pine nuts over the sprouts and remove the lid. When the sprouts are done, sprinkle blue cheese over them before serving.

Recipe : Banana Nut Bread Baked in a Jar

Ingredients
2/3 cup shortening
2 2/3 cups white sugar
2 cups mashed bananas
2/3 cup water
3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
2/3 cup chopped pecans

Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease insides of 8 (1 pint) straight sided, wide mouth canning jars.
In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, bananas, and water. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Add to banana mixture. Stir in nuts.
Pour mixture into greased WIDE MOUTH pint jars, filling 1/2 full of batter. Do NOT put lids on jars for baking. Be careful to keep the rims clean, wiping off any batter that gets on the rims.
Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 45 minutes. Meanwhile, sterilize the lids and rings in boiling water.
As soon as cake is done, remove from oven one at a time, wipe rims of jars and put on lid and ring. Jars will seal as cakes cool. Place the jars on the counter and listen for them to "ping" as they seal. If you miss the "ping", wait until they are completely cool and press on the top of the lid. If it doesn't move at all, it's sealed.
Jars should be eaten immediately or kept sealed in refrigerator for up to a week.

Recipe : Banana Split Dessert

Ingredients
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup whipped topping
2 small firm bananas. split lengthwise
Chocolate syrup
2 maraschino cherries

Directions
In a bowl, combine the marshmallows, pineapple and whipped topping. Place banana halves in dessert dishes with two scoops of marshmallow mixture between. Drizzle with chocolate syrup; top with a cherry. Serve immediately.

Recipe : All-American Strawberry Pie

Ingredients
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups milk
3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 pint heavy cream
1 1/2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
1 pint fresh strawberries, halved
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Directions
In a 3-qt. saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt. Add milk, stirring until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Stir in small amount of milk mixture into yolks, then return all to saucepan. Cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Cool 20 minutes. Pour into pie shell; chill several hours until firm. Whip cream and sugar; spread half over pie filling. Arrange berries on cream. Dollop or pipe remaining cream around edge of pie.

Recipe : Brussels Sprouts Salad

Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup olive or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 head red leaf lettuce or radiccio, torn
2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted

Directions
Place 1 in. of water in a saucepan; add brussels sprouts. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Drain; rinse with cold water and pat dry. Place sprouts and onions in a bowl; set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, mustard, salt, thyme and pepper. Toss lettuce with 2 tablespoons of dressing; place in a large shallow serving bowl. Pour remaining dressing over brussels sprouts and toss to coat; mound on lettuce. Sprinkle with almonds.

Recipe : Aargau Carrot Cake

Ingredients
3/4 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup grated carrots
1 cup ground almonds
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions
Prepare the 9 inch cake pan by rubbing the inside well with a drop of cooking oil and then scattering a little flour over it. Preheat oven to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Separate the eggs and beat the yolks into the sugar thoroughly. Add lemon juice and grated rind, carrots, almonds, flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well.
Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into cake mixture. Pour batter into 9 inch cake pan.
Bake at 360 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 45 minutes.
This cake is often iced with 3/4 cup confectioners sugar into which is beaten 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Little marzipan carrots are the traditional decoration.

Recipe : Best Yet Turkey Chili

Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 (19 ounce) can black beans, with liquid
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with liquid
1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, with liquid
1 pinch ground cumin, or to taste
1 pinch chili powder, or to taste
1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 pinch ground cinnamon, or to taste

Directions
Place turkey and bell pepper in a large saucepan over medium heat, and cook until turkey is evenly brown. Mix in beans, tomatoes, and corn. Season with cumin, chili powder, red pepper flakes, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes. Add water if you want a more liquid chili.

Recipe : Asian Pineapple Sauce

Ingredients
3/4 cup pineapple juice
2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
4 slices canned pineapple in juice, drained and chopped
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder
1/4 cup water

Directions
Combine the pineapple juice, teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, lemon juice, pineapple, sugar, and garlic powder in a saucepan over medium heat; cook until the liquid has reduced to a syrup, about 5 minutes. Stir the water through the mixture; continue cooking until the mixture thickens again. Remove from heat and serve immediately.

Recipe : Apricot-Glazed Spareribs

Ingredients
6 pounds pork spareribs cut into 2-rib portions
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 cup Smucker's� Apricot Preserves
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon CRISCO� Oil
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions
Early in day or day ahead: In very large saucepot or Dutch oven, combine pork spareribs and garlic; cover with water. Over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1 hour or until spareribs are fork-tender. Remove ribs to platter; cover and refrigerate.
Meanwhile, prepare apricot glaze: combine SMUCKER'S� preserves, onion, ketchup, brown sugar, oil, soy sauce, ginger and salt in small saucepan; mix well. Heat to boiling; boil 1 minute. Cover and refrigerate apricot glaze.
About 1 hour before serving: heat grill. When ready to barbecue, place cooked spareribs on grill over medium heat. Cook 12 to 15 minutes or until heated through, turning spareribs often. Brush occasionally with apricot glaze during last 10 minutes of cooking.

Recipe : Bromley Coleslaw

Ingredients
2 cups mayonnaise
1/2 cup honey
1 (16 ounce) package shredded coleslaw mix
4 tablespoons celery seed
1 bunch green onions, chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Directions
In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and honey. Mix in the coleslaw mix, celery seed, and green onions. Season with salt and pepper. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Recipe : Black Bean and Corn Pasta with Chicken

Ingredients
1 (16 ounce) package jumbo pasta shells
1 cup fresh corn kernels
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
salt and pepper to taste
1 dash hot pepper sauce
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
2 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and cut into bite-sized pieces

Directions
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
In a large skillet over low heat, cook corn and black beans, 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, reserving their juice. Season with salt and pepper, and cook 2 minutes more. Pour in enough tomato juice to cover and season with hot pepper sauce and Worcestershire. Increase heat slightly, stir in chicken, and heat through, 3 to 5 minutes. Spoon over cooked pasta.

Recipe : Apple Ugly Cake

Ingredients
2 cups white sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup raisins
4 cups chopped, peeled apple

Directions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Make a well in the center, and pour in the oil, eggs and vanilla. Mix until well blended. Fold in the raisins and apples. Spread evenly in the prepared pan.
Bake for 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven, until firm and lightly browned.

Recipe : Apricot Squares

Ingredients
2/3 cup dried apricots
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup white sugar
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch square pan.
Place apricots and enough water to cover in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, and boil for 10 minutes. Drain and cool, then chop coarsely.
Cream together the butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 cup flour until crumbly. Sprinkle the mixture into the prepared pan, and pack down. Bake in the preheated oven until firm and slightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
In a large bowl, mix together the eggs and brown sugar until well blended. Combine 1/3 cup flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir into the egg mixture. Mix in vanilla, walnuts and apricots. Spread mixture over baked layer.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. Let cool on wire racks. Cut into bars and dip in confectioners' sugar.

Recipe : Best Apple Crisp Ever

Ingredients
4 apples - peeled, cored and sliced
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a 9 inch square baking pan, mix sliced apples with brown sugar. In a large bowl, mix together flour, white sugar, cinnamon and salt. In a small bowl, beat together egg and melted butter. Stir into flour mixture. Spread evenly over apples.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until topping is golden and crisp.

Recipe : Black Bean Avocado Salad

Ingredients
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (11 ounce) can Mexicorn, drained
1 1/3 cups chopped peeled avocado
1 cup chopped seeded cucumber
1 cup chopped seeded tomatoes
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon lime juice
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions
In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Recipe : Beef and Noodles in Crockpot

Ingredients
1 pound beef for stew
1 (10.75 ounce) can Campbell's� Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed French onion soup

Directions
Mix all in crockpot, cook on LOW all day. Serve over noodles.

Recipe : Baked Potato Salad with Dill

Ingredients
4 baking potatoes
4 ounces fresh bean sprouts
1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
4 celery, thinly sliced
4 radishes, sliced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill weed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 teaspoons Dijon-style prepared mustard
1/4 teaspoon curry powder

Directions
Preheat over to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Pierce the potatoes with a fork, and bake in the preheated over for about an hour, or until tender. Remove from oven, let cool, and then chill until cold.
Peel and cube the potatoes, and then add to a large bowl along with the bean sprouts, walnuts, celery, radishes, dill weed and parsley.
Whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard and curry powder.
Pour dressing over potato mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Recipe : Black Bean-Mushroom Happy

Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
5 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup fresh ginger root, minced
1 tablespoon fermented black beans, minced
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
8 chicken drumsticks
4 cups fresh white mushrooms
1/2 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives

Directions
Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and heat through. Stir in the garlic, ginger, black beans, green onion and green pepper. Sautee for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the garlic turns yellow.
Place drumsticks into the pan and fry for 5 minutes, then stir in the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cover and let cook for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and heat for 10 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear.
When chicken is cooked through, stir in the sesame oil and fresh chives, remove from heat and serve.

Recipe : Artichoke Spinach Dip

Ingredients
1/4 cup butter
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, partially thawed
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 (16 ounce) containers sour cream
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
garlic salt to taste

Directions
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the spinach and artichoke hearts. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
Mix cream cheese and sour cream into the spinach mixture. Stir in Parmesan cheese and garlic salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve warm.

Recipe : All-Bran's Best Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups Kellogg's* All-Bran* Original cereal
3/4 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup oil
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (do not thaw)

Directions
In medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Set aside.
In large bowl, stir together cereal, milk and juice. Let stand 5 minutes or until cereal softens. Add eggs, oil and brown sugar; mix well.
Add flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Fold in blueberries.
Spoon batter into lightly greased or paper-lined muffin pan cups. Bake at 200 degrees C (400 degrees F) for 20 to 22 minutes, or until golden brown and tops of muffins spring back when lightly touches.

Recipe : Bacon 'n' Egg Bundles

Ingredients
1 teaspoon butter or margarine
12 bacon strips
Fresh parsley sprigs

Directions
Lightly grease six muffin cups with the butter. In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until cooked but not crisp. Drain on paper towels.
Cut six bacon strips on half width-wise; line the bottom of each muffin cup with two bacon pieces. Line the sides of each muffin cup with one or two bacon strips. Break an egg into each cup. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees F for 12-18 minutes or until whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken but are not firm. Transfer to a serving plate; surround with parsley.

Recipe : Basic Beef Stock

Ingredients
6 pounds beef soup bones
1 large onion
3 large carrots
1/2 cup water
2 stalks celery, including some leaves
1 large tomato
1/2 cup chopped parsnip
1/2 cup cubed potatoes
8 whole black peppercorns
4 sprigs fresh parsley
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 cloves garlic
12 cups water

Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Slice onion. Chop scrubbed celery and carrots into 1-inch chunks. In a large shallow roasting pan place soup bones, onion, and carrots. Bake, uncovered, about 30 minutes or until the bones are well browned, turning occasionally.
Drain off fat. Place the browned bones, onion, and carrots in a large soup pot or Dutch oven. Pour 1/2 cup water into the roasting pan and rinse. Pour this liquid into soup pot. Add celery, tomato, parsnips, potato parings, peppercorns, parsley, bay leaf, salt, thyme, and garlic. Add the 12 cups water.
Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 hours. Strain stock. Discard meat, vegetables, and seasonings.
To clarify stock for clear soup: In order to remove solid flecks that are too small to be strained out with cheesecloth, combine 1/4 cup cold water, 1 egg white, and 1 crushed eggshell. Add to strained stock. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes. Strain again through a sieve lined with cheesecloth.

Recipe : Banana Muffins I

Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed ripe banana
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, beat together banana, sugar, egg and vanilla. Stir in the sour cream. Stir banana mixture into flour until just combined. Scoop batter into prepared muffin cups.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean. Let cool before serving. For best flavor, place in an airtight container or bag overnight.

Recipe : Broccoli Casserole

Ingredients
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped broccoli
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
2 cups instant rice
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup butter
1 (16 ounce) jar process cheese sauce
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Directions
Cook rice as directed on box.
Saute onions in margarine until done.
Cook broccoli as directed on package and drain.
Mix together broccoli, soup, rice, onion, butter or margarine, and cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place in a 9 by 13 inch oven proof dish.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Recipe : Apple Custard Coffee Cake

Ingredients
2 cups biscuit/baking mix
1 cup sugar, divided
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
2 medium tart apples, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
1 cup whipping cream

Directions
In a bowl, combine biscuit mix, 1/4 cup sugar, milk and vanilla; mix well. Stir in pecans. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Toss apples with 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. Sprinkle over batter.
In a bowl, combine eggs, cream and remaining sugar. Pour over the apples; sprinkle with remaining cinnamon. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.