Monday, October 3, 2011

Recipe : Banana Milk Drink

Ingredients
1 large ripe banana
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 dash ground cinnamon

Directions
Place the first four ingredients in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Pour into glasses; sprinkle with cinnamon if desired. Serve immediately.

Recipe : Baked Chicken with Apple Stuffing

Ingredients
2 cups milk
1 tablespoon water
1 cup dry bread crumbs
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 Red Delicious apple, cored and diced
1 (8 ounce) package dry bread stuffing mix
2 cups apple juice, or as needed
2 tablespoons butter, or as needed
1 Red Delicious apple - peeled, cored and diced

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Pour the milk into a shallow bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and water. Place the bread crumbs in a shallow dish or on a plate. Dip the chicken breast halves into the milk, then into the egg, then press into the bread crumbs to coat. Place on a plate, and set aside.
Prepare the stuffing mix according to the package directions, but substituting apple juice for the water. When bringing the juice and butter to a boil, add the diced apple with peel to the pan. Stir in the stuffing mix until the liquid is absorbed. Transfer the stuffing to a baking dish, and top with the pieces of the remaining apple. Place the chicken breasts on top of the stuffing, and cover with aluminum foil.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the chicken juices run clear.

Recipe : Berry Cordial

Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1 quart blackberries
1 quart vodka

Directions
Pour the sugar into a 1 quart jar. Fill the remaining space with berries, but do not pack down. Fill the jar with vodka so that the berries are completely covered. Seal the jar. Let the jar stand for 2 months, shaking the jar every week. The sugar should dissolve, and the vodka will become colored.
Strain the liquid through a metal sieve, and then through a coffee filter to remove the fruit. Pour into pretty bottles. Drink as a cordial, or use it to flavor lemonade or iced tea.

Recipe : Applesauce Raisin Cookies I

Ingredients
1 cup shortening
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 cups thick applesauce, drained
1/2 cup cold, brewed coffee
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions
Cream shortening and sugar together. Add eggs and mix thoroughly.
Stir in applesauce and coffee.
In separate bowl, mix remaining ingredients together. Add to applesauce mixture and blend thoroughly. Chill at least 2 hours.
Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough onto cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
Bake 9 to 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Recipe : Birthday Cake

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups butter
2 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
7 egg yolks
4 1/2 cups cake flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 3/4 cups milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8 inch round pans.
Sift flour before measuring; resift with salt and baking powder at least twice more.
Beat egg yolks until very thick and pale - approximately 5 minutes with a mixer on high speed.
In a large bowl, cream butter or margarine and sugar. Blend in eggs. Fold sifted mixture, alternately with milk, into creamed mixture. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until cake springs back when touched. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Turn out, and cool on wire rack. Frost with Decorator Frosting.