Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter
1 cup sliced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups water
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
2 cups cubed potatoes
1 1/2 cups diced carrots
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 1/2 cups biscuit baking mix
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
Directions
In a bowl, toss cubed beef with flour to coat.
Heat 4 tablespoons butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Place flour in a bag or bowl, and add beef cubes. Toss to coat with flour. Place coated cubes in the skillet and fry until well-browned on all sides; remove from pan and set aside.
Cook onion and garlic in same pan until tender. Return meat to pan with water, parsley, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally and adding more water if needed. Stir in potatoes, carrots, celery, and green pepper, and continue cooking another 15 minutes. Remove the bay leaf, and stir in mushrooms.
In a small bowl, mix together baking mix, 3 tablespoons melted butter, and milk until just blended. Drop dough by the tablespoonful into stew. Simmer, uncovered, approximately 10 minutes. Cover, and simmer 10 minutes more, or until dumplings are cooked through, but not dry.
9/28/2014
Recipe Biscuit Tortoni
Ingredients
1/2 cup chopped blanched almonds
5 ounces amarettini cookies
3 tablespoons dark rum
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup heavy cream, chilled
3 tablespoons brandy
1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
Directions
Preheat oven or toaster oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place chopped almonds on a tray and toast in preheated oven until lightly colored and fragrant, 5 to 8 minutes. Let cool completely.
Crumble the cookies into 1/2 inch pieces by wrapping in a tea towel and tapping lightly with a rolling pin or mallet. Do not crush into small pieces. Place crumbled cookies in a medium bowl and sprinkle with rum. Toss with almonds and chocolate chips. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat cream with an electric mixer until thickened. Pour in brandy and beat until soft peaks form. Spoon whipped cream over cookie mixture. In whipped cream bowl, now beat ice cream just until softened (with a flat whip, if available). Fold cookie and cream mixture into ice cream. Freeze until serving.
1/2 cup chopped blanched almonds
5 ounces amarettini cookies
3 tablespoons dark rum
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup heavy cream, chilled
3 tablespoons brandy
1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
Directions
Preheat oven or toaster oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place chopped almonds on a tray and toast in preheated oven until lightly colored and fragrant, 5 to 8 minutes. Let cool completely.
Crumble the cookies into 1/2 inch pieces by wrapping in a tea towel and tapping lightly with a rolling pin or mallet. Do not crush into small pieces. Place crumbled cookies in a medium bowl and sprinkle with rum. Toss with almonds and chocolate chips. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat cream with an electric mixer until thickened. Pour in brandy and beat until soft peaks form. Spoon whipped cream over cookie mixture. In whipped cream bowl, now beat ice cream just until softened (with a flat whip, if available). Fold cookie and cream mixture into ice cream. Freeze until serving.
Recipe Burrito Bananas Foster
Ingredients
9 tablespoons brown sugar, divided
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons tequila or dark rum (optional)
3 (10 inch) flour tortillas
2 large bananas, peeled and sliced in coins
3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
toothpicks, for securing tortillas
2 cups vegetable oil
3 cups premium vanilla ice cream
Directions
In a small saucepan, bring 6 Tbs. of brown sugar and the butter and water to a boil. Stir in liquor; simmer to blend flavors, about 1 minute. Remove from heat, and set aside.
Place one flour tortilla on a work surface. Place 1?3 of the banana slices just below the center, forming the fruit into a log; sprinkle with 1 Tb. brown sugar and 1 Tb. walnuts. Fold both sides of the tortilla over the filling, then fold bottom of the tortilla over the filling and roll it over to form a packet. Secure with toothpicks. Repeat with remaining tortillas, bananas, sugar and nuts. (You can make ahead to this point and hold at room temperature for 1 hour.)
Meanwhile, warm oil in a Dutch oven set over medium heat until it reaches 350 degrees on a candy or deep-fry thermometer. Add all three stuffed tortillas. Fry, turning once, until golden brown, about 2 minutes on each side.
Transfer to paper towels, lightly blot surface oil, remove toothpicks and halve on the diagonal with a serrated knife.
Spoon 1 Tb. butter sauce in the bottom of each of six shallow bowls. Place half a tortilla and 1?2 cup of ice cream in each pool of sauce. Drizzle with remaining sauce, and serve immediately.
9 tablespoons brown sugar, divided
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons tequila or dark rum (optional)
3 (10 inch) flour tortillas
2 large bananas, peeled and sliced in coins
3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
toothpicks, for securing tortillas
2 cups vegetable oil
3 cups premium vanilla ice cream
Directions
In a small saucepan, bring 6 Tbs. of brown sugar and the butter and water to a boil. Stir in liquor; simmer to blend flavors, about 1 minute. Remove from heat, and set aside.
Place one flour tortilla on a work surface. Place 1?3 of the banana slices just below the center, forming the fruit into a log; sprinkle with 1 Tb. brown sugar and 1 Tb. walnuts. Fold both sides of the tortilla over the filling, then fold bottom of the tortilla over the filling and roll it over to form a packet. Secure with toothpicks. Repeat with remaining tortillas, bananas, sugar and nuts. (You can make ahead to this point and hold at room temperature for 1 hour.)
Meanwhile, warm oil in a Dutch oven set over medium heat until it reaches 350 degrees on a candy or deep-fry thermometer. Add all three stuffed tortillas. Fry, turning once, until golden brown, about 2 minutes on each side.
Transfer to paper towels, lightly blot surface oil, remove toothpicks and halve on the diagonal with a serrated knife.
Spoon 1 Tb. butter sauce in the bottom of each of six shallow bowls. Place half a tortilla and 1?2 cup of ice cream in each pool of sauce. Drizzle with remaining sauce, and serve immediately.
Recipe Buffalo Chicken Chili
Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
2 pounds ground chicken breast
1 large carrot, peeled and finely chopped
1 large onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, finely chopped
5 cloves garlic, chopped
5 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon ground paprika
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup hot buffalo wing sauce (such as Frank's® REDHOT Buffalo Wing Sauce), or to taste
2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can white kidney or cannellini beans, drained
1 (19 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
Directions
Heat olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Place chicken in the pot. Cook and stir 7 to 10 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in the carrot, onion, celery, garlic, chili powder, cumin, paprika, and salt and pepper, and cook and stir until the onion is translucent and the vegetables are beginning to soften, 3 to 4 more minutes.
Stir in the hot sauce, tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, and white and red kidney beans. Bring to a boil, and simmer over medium-low heat about 1 hour, until the vegetables are tender and the flavors have blended.
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
2 pounds ground chicken breast
1 large carrot, peeled and finely chopped
1 large onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, finely chopped
5 cloves garlic, chopped
5 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon ground paprika
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup hot buffalo wing sauce (such as Frank's® REDHOT Buffalo Wing Sauce), or to taste
2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can white kidney or cannellini beans, drained
1 (19 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
Directions
Heat olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Place chicken in the pot. Cook and stir 7 to 10 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in the carrot, onion, celery, garlic, chili powder, cumin, paprika, and salt and pepper, and cook and stir until the onion is translucent and the vegetables are beginning to soften, 3 to 4 more minutes.
Stir in the hot sauce, tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, and white and red kidney beans. Bring to a boil, and simmer over medium-low heat about 1 hour, until the vegetables are tender and the flavors have blended.
Recipe Barbecue Pulled Pork or Chicken Mini-Sliders
Ingredients
1 (11 ounce) package Sister Schubert's Parker House Style Yeast Rolls
1 cup prepared or homemade coleslaw*
2 cups favorite prepared barbecue pulled pork, beef or chicken, warmed
Directions
Split rolls and arrange on a plate. Fill each roll with warm meat filling and top with small portion of coleslaw. Serve.
1 (11 ounce) package Sister Schubert's Parker House Style Yeast Rolls
1 cup prepared or homemade coleslaw*
2 cups favorite prepared barbecue pulled pork, beef or chicken, warmed
Directions
Split rolls and arrange on a plate. Fill each roll with warm meat filling and top with small portion of coleslaw. Serve.
Recipe Butter Balls I
Ingredients
3/4 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and grease cookie sheets.
Cream butter.
Add eggs, sugar and vanilla. Mix well.
Add sifted dry ingredients. Stir until well blended.
Cut dough into pieces about 2 inches by 2 inches. Dip in white sugar. Roll dough into palm of hand until round. Dip in brown sugar and place on greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
Bake at 400 degrees F for about 10 minutes or until light brown.
3/4 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and grease cookie sheets.
Cream butter.
Add eggs, sugar and vanilla. Mix well.
Add sifted dry ingredients. Stir until well blended.
Cut dough into pieces about 2 inches by 2 inches. Dip in white sugar. Roll dough into palm of hand until round. Dip in brown sugar and place on greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
Bake at 400 degrees F for about 10 minutes or until light brown.
Recipe Aunt Jinny's Tangy Beef Brisket
Ingredients
2 pounds beef brisket
15 gingersnap cookies, crushed
2 (1 ounce) packages dry onion soup mix
2 cups water
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle chili sauce
1 pound baby carrots
15 small red potatoes, cubed
1 onion, chopped
2 cups water
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place brisket in a 10x15 inch roasting pan. Add the crushed ginger snaps around the brisket. In a separate small bowl, combine the onion soup mix with the water. Mix well and pour over the brisket. Then pour the chili sauce over the brisket.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour. Add the carrots, potatoes and onion to the roasting pan around the brisket.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 more hour, adding water as needed when done to thin the sauce in the bottom of the pan.
2 pounds beef brisket
15 gingersnap cookies, crushed
2 (1 ounce) packages dry onion soup mix
2 cups water
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle chili sauce
1 pound baby carrots
15 small red potatoes, cubed
1 onion, chopped
2 cups water
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place brisket in a 10x15 inch roasting pan. Add the crushed ginger snaps around the brisket. In a separate small bowl, combine the onion soup mix with the water. Mix well and pour over the brisket. Then pour the chili sauce over the brisket.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour. Add the carrots, potatoes and onion to the roasting pan around the brisket.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 more hour, adding water as needed when done to thin the sauce in the bottom of the pan.
Recipe Avocado Dressing II
Ingredients
1 large ripe avocado, peeled and diced
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1 (1 ounce) package French onion soup mix
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 lemon, juiced
Directions
Place avocado, sour cream, onion soup mix, garlic, curry powder, and lemon juice into blender container. Blend on high speed until smooth. Pour into glass jar and chill.
1 large ripe avocado, peeled and diced
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1 (1 ounce) package French onion soup mix
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 lemon, juiced
Directions
Place avocado, sour cream, onion soup mix, garlic, curry powder, and lemon juice into blender container. Blend on high speed until smooth. Pour into glass jar and chill.
Recipe Academy Award Scallops
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds sea scallops
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3 tablespoons butter
3 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup heavy cream
Directions
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until very hot. Season the scallops with the salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cook the scallops in the hot oil until evenly browned, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the scallops and set aside.
Melt the butter in a clean skillet over medium heat. Cook the green onions and orange zest in the butter for 1 minute. Stir in the wine and then the cream; bring to a boil while stirring and continue cooking until the sauce thickens, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the scallops to the sauce, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer together until the scallops are heated through, about 5 minutes.
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds sea scallops
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3 tablespoons butter
3 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup heavy cream
Directions
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until very hot. Season the scallops with the salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cook the scallops in the hot oil until evenly browned, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the scallops and set aside.
Melt the butter in a clean skillet over medium heat. Cook the green onions and orange zest in the butter for 1 minute. Stir in the wine and then the cream; bring to a boil while stirring and continue cooking until the sauce thickens, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the scallops to the sauce, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer together until the scallops are heated through, about 5 minutes.
Recipe Brie and Cranberry Pizza
Ingredients
1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent rolls
8 ounces cubed Brie cheese
3/4 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a 12 inch pizza pan or 9x13 inch baking dish.
Unroll the crescent rolls and separate into triangles. Arrange in the pan with tips towards the center and lightly press together.
Bake 5 minutes, or until lightly brown.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle with pieces of Brie cheese. Spoon the cranberry sauce over the cheese. Top with pecans.
Bake an additional 8 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown. Cool 5 minutes and cut into wedges or squares.
1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent rolls
8 ounces cubed Brie cheese
3/4 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a 12 inch pizza pan or 9x13 inch baking dish.
Unroll the crescent rolls and separate into triangles. Arrange in the pan with tips towards the center and lightly press together.
Bake 5 minutes, or until lightly brown.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle with pieces of Brie cheese. Spoon the cranberry sauce over the cheese. Top with pecans.
Bake an additional 8 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown. Cool 5 minutes and cut into wedges or squares.
Recipe All-Bran Shepherd's Pie
Ingredients
4 medium potatoes, peeled
2 teaspoons margarine or butter
1/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 pound lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup Kellogg's* All-Bran* Original cereal
1/2 cup beef broth or tomato juice
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (12 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 small tomatoes, sliced
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
Directions
Cut potatoes in half and cook in boiling water until tender; drain. Mash with margarine and milk; season to taste with salt and pepper.
In a skillet over medium heat, cook beef, onion and garlic until meat is browned; drain. Add cereal, broth, Worcestershire and seasonings. Spoon into 2 L (8 cup) baking dish. Top with corn. Spread mashed potatoes evenly on top. Sprinkle with paprika.
Bake at 190 degrees C ( 375 degrees F ) until heated though, about 30 minutes.
Arrange half slices if tomato around edges; sprinkle with parsley and serve hot.
4 medium potatoes, peeled
2 teaspoons margarine or butter
1/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 pound lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup Kellogg's* All-Bran* Original cereal
1/2 cup beef broth or tomato juice
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (12 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 small tomatoes, sliced
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
Directions
Cut potatoes in half and cook in boiling water until tender; drain. Mash with margarine and milk; season to taste with salt and pepper.
In a skillet over medium heat, cook beef, onion and garlic until meat is browned; drain. Add cereal, broth, Worcestershire and seasonings. Spoon into 2 L (8 cup) baking dish. Top with corn. Spread mashed potatoes evenly on top. Sprinkle with paprika.
Bake at 190 degrees C ( 375 degrees F ) until heated though, about 30 minutes.
Arrange half slices if tomato around edges; sprinkle with parsley and serve hot.
Recipe Banana-Toffee Muffin Tops
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups biscuit/baking mix
1/3 cup English toffee bits or almond brickle chips
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
Additional sugar
Directions
In a bowl, combine the biscuit mix, toffee bits and sugar. In another bowl, combine the egg, cream and vanilla; stir in the bananas. Stir into the dry ingredients just until combined.
Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with additional sugar. Bake at 425 degrees F for 11-13 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. Serve warm.
2 1/2 cups biscuit/baking mix
1/3 cup English toffee bits or almond brickle chips
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
Additional sugar
Directions
In a bowl, combine the biscuit mix, toffee bits and sugar. In another bowl, combine the egg, cream and vanilla; stir in the bananas. Stir into the dry ingredients just until combined.
Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with additional sugar. Bake at 425 degrees F for 11-13 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. Serve warm.
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