8/29/2014

Recipe Apple-Topped Pork Loin

Ingredients
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 teaspoon ground mustard
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (4 pound) boneless pork loin roast
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
APPLE TOPPING:
1 1/2 cups finely chopped peeled tart apples
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground mace

Directions
In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; rub over roast. In a large skillet, heat oil; brown roast on all sides. Place on a rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees F for 1-1/2 hours.
Combine the topping ingredients; spread over top of roast. Bake 1 to 1-1/2 hours longer or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

Recipe Brownie Crackles

Ingredients
1 (19.8 ounce) package fudge brownie mix
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
confectioners' sugar

Directions
In a mixing bowl, combine brownie mix, flour, egg, water and oil; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Place confectioners' sugar in a shallow dish.
Drop dough by tablespoonfuls into sugar; roll to coat. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks.

Recipe A and Z Dip

Ingredients
1 zucchini, peeled and finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sour cream
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
2 tablespoons chopped black olives
1 teaspoon hot sauce
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon pico de gallo seasoning

Directions
Place the zucchini in a colander, and sprinkle with salt. Place the colander over a bowl, and refrigerate for one hour to release the liquid from the zucchini.
In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese and sour cream. Stir in the artichoke hearts, drained zucchini, and black olives. Season with hot sauce, salt, pepper, and pico de gallo seasoning. Serve with crackers, raw vegetables, or corn chips.

Recipe Allison's Cold Crab Dip

Ingredients
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons milk
2 green onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
2 (6 ounce) cans crabmeat, drained and flaked

Directions
In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, milk, green onions and prepared horseradish. Gradually mix in crabmeat. Chill in the refrigerator until serving.

Recipe Beet and Pear Puree

Ingredients
3 medium beets
5 ounces unsalted butter
1/2 cup minced Vidalia onions
1 1/2 Bosc pears - peeled, cored and minced
2 teaspoons white sugar
3 tablespoons cranberry vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Wash beets, and place in a roasting pan. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until tender. Set aside to cool.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, pears, sugar, and vinegar; cook, stirring frequently, for 20 minutes.
When the beets are cool enough to handle, peel and coarsely chop.
Puree onion mixture in a food processor with metal blade. Add salt and 1/2 of the beets; pulse 4 to 5 times. Add remaining beets, and pulse 2 to 3 times.

Recipe Beignets

Ingredients
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup evaporated milk
7 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup shortening
1 quart vegetable oil for frying
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions
In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, salt, eggs, evaporated milk, and blend well. Mix in 4 cups of the flour and beat until smooth. Add the shortening, and then the remaining 3 cups of flour. Cover and chill for up to 24 hours.
Roll out dough 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 2 1/2 inch squares. Fry in 360 degree F (180 degrees C) hot oil. If beignets do not pop up, oil is not hot enough. Drain onto paper towels.
Shake confectioners' sugar on hot beignets. Serve warm.

Recipe Banana Milk Drink

Ingredients
1 large ripe banana
1 cup milk
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 Breakfast Bread

Ingredients
2 cups milk
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
2/3 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 egg, beaten
7 cups all-purpose flour

Directions
Heat the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Add the butter, salt and sugar and stir until melted; let cool until lukewarm. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine milk mixture with the yeast mixture. Mix in the egg and 3 cups of flour. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until dough reaches the pan tops, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until bottom of the loaves sound hollow when tapped. Place on wire racks to cool.

Recipe Anzac Biscuits III

Ingredients
1 cup quick cooking oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup dry unsweetened shredded coconut
1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 tablespoons boiling water
1/2 cup butter
1 tablespoon golden syrup

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets. Mix quick oats, flour, coconut, brown sugar, and ginger in a bowl. With your fingers, make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
Dissolve the baking soda in boiling water. In a small saucepan, melt the butter, and stir in the golden syrup to combine. Pour in the dissolved baking soda, and pour the mixture into the well in the dry ingredients. Stir lightly until just combined; drop by rounded tablespoon about 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

Recipe A+ Green Bean Casserole

Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil spread
4 ounces mushrooms, minced
1 cup chopped onion
3 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup fat-free half and half
3/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
 
Topping:
2/3 cup crushed whole grain seasoned croutons
2/3 cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons vegetable or soy spread, melted
1/2 cup minced onion

Directions
Melt spread in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Stir in flour; cook and stir for 5 minutes more. Slowly add stock and bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in half & half and season with salt and pepper; set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook beans in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain well then add to mushroom sauce; toss to coat with mixture. Transfer to an 11 x 7-inch baking dish.
Stir together all topping ingredients until well blended and sprinkle around the edge of the beans.
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown on top.

Recipe Birdseed Treats

Ingredients
2/3 cup sesame seeds
1/3 cup sunflower seeds
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup natural, creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup flax seeds

Directions
Toast the sesame and sunflower seeds in a dry, heavy skillet over medium heat until light brown and fragrant. Sesame seeds should crumble easily when rubbed between your fingers.
Heat honey and peanut butter in a saucepan over low heat until warm; stir in the toasted seeds and flax seeds. Line an 11 x 7 inch dish with plastic wrap. Press the mixture into the bottom of the lined dish; allow to cool completely. Cut into 2-inch squares to serve.

Recipe Bobotie from Boschendal Manor House

Ingredients
1 slice day-old bread
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon curry powder
2 pounds ground lamb
1/2 cup raisins
4 (2 inch) pieces lemon zest
12 blanched almonds, chopped
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons mango chutney, chopped
1 egg
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 egg

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 2 quart baking dish. Place the bread in a shallow dish, and pour the milk overtop, allowing it to soak in.
Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion and garlic, and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and stir in the curry powder. Cook and stir for 2 minutes, then set the skillet aside to cool.
As the onion mixture cools, combine the ground lamb, raisins, lemon zest, almonds, lemon juice, chutney, and 1 egg in a large bowl. Squeeze excess milk from the slice of bread, and add the bread to the lamb mixture; reserve the remaining milk. Season with sugar, salt, pepper, and turmeric. Add the onions to the lamb mixture, and mix until well combined. Scrape the mixture into the prepared baking dish, and level the top.
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Beat the remaining egg with the remaining milk, and pour evenly over the top of the casserole. Return the casserole to the oven, and continue baking until the custard has set and the top is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.