Preheat oven @ 375 degrees 5 cups flour 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla Juice from 1/2 orange & some grated rind 1 tsp baking powder 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 cup cocoa 1/2 cup milk (or as much as needed when dough pulls away […]
Category: Recipes
Herbed Basmati Rice
Heat olive oil in a pan over med high heat. Add 1 cup uncooked rice & 1 med clove minced garlic until rice is lightly toasted. Add 1 cup water, 1 cup fat-free chicken broth, 1/4 tsp salt to pan & bring to a boil. Cover & reduce heat. Stir in 1/4 cup chopped green […]
Cream Cheese Frosting
Combine 1 stick softened butter with 4 oz cream cheese. Add about 3 cups confectioners sugar. Add a little milk at a time & beat until fluffy
BANANA CAKE
Preheat oven to 350 degrees 1/2 cup butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup of sour cream or non-fat plain yogurt 1 cup, mashed, very ripe bananas 1 tsp baking soda 2 cups flour 2 eggs Cream butter, sugar, eggs & bananas together. Dissolve baking soda in sour cream, add to creamed mixture Grease & […]
CHEESECAKE
1 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/4 cup sugar 6 Tbls melted butter. Mix well & press into bottom & half way up the sides of a springform pan 2 pkgs cream cheese 1 cup sugar 1 tsp grated lemon rind 3 eggs 2 Tbls sugar 1/2 cup sour cream 1 tsp vanilla Preheat oven […]
Cucidati (Italian Fig Cookies)
COOKIE DOUGH 4 c flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 T vanilla 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 2 sticks softened butter Cream butter with sugar Add remaining ingredients & mix well Roll out dough to approx 1/4” thick. Put a line of fig filling along a row of dough approx 1” in from side. […]
QUESARITO
1 lb. ground beef 1 tsp. chili powder 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper Cooked chopped green pepper & chopped onion 2 c. cooked white rice 8 large flour tortillas 1 1/2 c. shredded Cheddar 1 c. Nacho Cheese Sauce 1/2 c. sour cream Brown & drain […]
Different Pizza
1 defrosted pizza dough Small container Feta cheese Small container Marscapone cheese 1 small jar artichokes 4-5 minced garlic cloves Rub cookie sheet with butter. Spread dough on sheet. Let rise. Spread extra virgin olive oil all over dough. Spread garlic on dough. Spread Marscapone cheese in various places on dough. Spread Feta cheese on […]
ENCHILADAS – MY VERSION
Brown 1 lb 97% ground beef Add 3-4 cloves of minced garlic 1 chopped green pepper 1/2 diced med onion 1 small can mild enchilada sauce & 1 large can of enchilada sauce Add 1 can drained black beans Cook on medium heat with cover until pepper & onion are cooked Spray 9 x 13 […]
Sweet Almond Ring
1/4 cup softened butter. (1/4 c = 4 T) 1/4 cup sugar 7 oz almond paste (1 box Solo almond paste) 1/2 tsp almond extract 1 tsp vanilla Beat until creamy 1 sheet puff pastry Slit to bottom starting about 2 inches from top Put almond mixture across the top & roll down Make into […]