6.06.2011

Beef Marinade II recipe.

Ingredients
3/4 cup red wine
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon crushed bay leaf
1 teaspoon garlic powder
4 slices lemon

Directions
In a nonreactive container, blend red wine, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Place meat in the mixture, and season with basil, oregano, bay leaf, and garlic powder. Place lemon slices over the beef. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator 25 minutes, turning once, before grilling as desired.

Amalgamation Cake I recipe.

Ingredients
2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 cups butter
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins
1 cup flaked coconut
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups any flavor fruit jam
4 egg whites
1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
2 cups white sugar
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup butter
2 cups chopped walnuts
2 cups raisins
2 cups flaked coconut

Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour 3 8-inch cake pans.
Mix flour, soda, cloves, and cinnamon; add 1 cup raisins, 1 cup nuts, and 1 cup coconut and mix well. Set aside.
Cream 2 cups sugar and 1 1/2 cups butter. Stir in jam. Add buttermilk alternately with flour mixture, mixing with a spoon, until all is used up, ending with flour mixture.
In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until they hold a peak. Fold into other mixture. Pour into prepared cake pans.
Bake approximately 30 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool and frost.
To make frosting: mix 4 egg yolks until they are broken up and smooth, add 1/2 cup evaporated milk and mix together until the eggs yolks are mixed well with milk. Add rest of evaporated milk, 2 cups sugar, and 1/2 cup butter. Cook until thick and remove from heat. Stir in 2 cups nuts, 2 cups raisins, and 2 cups coconut. Cool slightly while beating mixture with a spoon. Spread on cooled cake.

Almond Citrus Biscotti recipe.

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons coarsely ground almonds

Directions
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add 3 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in lemon peel, orange peel and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Divide dough into four portions; shape each into an 8-in. x 2-in. rectangle on ungreased baking sheets. In a small bowl, lightly beat remaining egg; brush evenly over dough. Sprinkle with almonds.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board; cut diagonally with a serrated knife into 3/4-in. slices. Place, cut side down, on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Apple Cheese Pizza recipe.

Ingredients
1/2 cup cream cheese
1 (12 inch) prepared pizza crust
3 large apples
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Spread cream cheese over pizza crust and arrange apple slices to cover crust. Sprinkle cheese on top.
Bake for 30 minutes in preheated oven.

Battenburg Cake recipe.

Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 drops red food coloring
1 cup apricot preserves
2 cups ground almonds
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 egg, room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Directions
Cream butter and 1 cup sugar together. Beat in 3 eggs, one at a time. Mix in vanilla. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt gently. Add milk if needed.
Divide batter into 2 equal parts. Add food colouring to 1 part to make a deep pink color. Grease two 7 inch square pans. Spread batters into pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes. Let stand in pans 5 minutes. Turn out on racks to cool.
Trim edges from both cakes. Cut each cake lengthwise into 4 strips as wide as the cake is thick. Trim to make strips match. Heat jam slightly. Spread on sides to glue 2 pink and 2 white strips together checkerboard fashion. Spread all 4 sides of completed cake with jam. Repeat with remaining pink and white stripes. Makes two cakes.
To Make Almond Paste: Mix almonds, confectioners' sugar, egg, lemon juice, and almond extract together. Knead until smooth, adding a bit of lemon juice or water if too dry to roll. Add only 1/2 teaspoon at a time. It will be stiff. Divide into 2 equal parts.
Roll 1/2 of paste 1/8 inch or so thick on a surface lightly dusted with confectioners' sugar. Cut to fit length of cake, and long enough to cover 4 sides leaving ends uncovered. Lay cake on one end of paste. Wrap to completely enclose all 4 sides of cake pinching paste to seal. Roll in granulated sugar. Place with seal underneath on serving plate, or store in plastic bag. Repeat for second cake. Chill. Slice thinly to serve.

Brown Sugar Muffins recipe.

Ingredients
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions
In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Add egg, milk and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture just until combined. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400 degrees F for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Beefs Portuguese Style recipe.

Ingredients
3/4 cup red wine
1/4 cup water
10 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon chile paste
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 (4 ounce) beef tenderloin steaks
1/3 cup vegetable oil

Directions
In a medium bowl, combine red wine, water, garlic, chile paste, white pepper and salt. Add beef, and turn to coat evenly.
In a large heavy skillet over medium heat, fry 3 steaks for 2 minutes on each side; Set steaks aside, and drain liquids into the red wine mixture. Repeat with remaining beef.
Pour oil into skillet, and reduce heat to medium-low. Fry steaks for a second time, 2 minutes on each side. Drain oil, and return all steaks and marinade to the pan. Allow to boil for 2 minutes.

Banana Cream Pie IV recipe.

Ingredients
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
1 large banana, sliced
2 cups cold milk
2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping

Directions
Place banana slices in bottom of pie crust.
In a large bowl, combine milk, pudding mixes and cinnamon. Beat with wire whisk for 1 minute.
Gently stir in whipped topping to pudding, then spoon mixture into pie crust.
Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours until pie is set up. When pie is ready serve with caramel topping.

Asiago Toasted Cheese Puffs recipe.

Ingredients
1 cup grated Asiago cheese
1 teaspoon pressed garlic
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 pinch salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 French baguette, thinly sliced

Directions
Preheat the broiler.
In a mixing bowl, combine the Asiago, garlic, mayonnaise, oregano, thyme, parsley, salt and pepper. If the mixture does not hold together well, add more mayonnaise, if desired.
On a baking sheet, arrange the baguette slices in a single layer. Spread the Asiago mixture on the slices. Broil for 3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and lightly browned. Serve immediately.

Beth's Scalloped Cabbage recipe.

Ingredients
1 medium head cabbage, cut into small wedges
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shredded American cheese
1/2 cup crushed buttery round crackers

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook cabbage in boiling water until barely tender, about 10 minutes; drain.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Blend in flour, milk, and salt. Cook and stir until slightly thickened, and then fold in cheese.
Transfer cabbage to prepared casserole dish, and stir in cheese sauce. Sprinkle cracker crumbs on top.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until top is browned.

Amazing Whole Wheat Pizza Crust recipe.

Ingredients
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions
In a large bowl, dissolve sugar in warm water. Sprinkle yeast over the top, and let stand for about 10 minutes, until foamy.
Stir the olive oil and salt into the yeast mixture, then mix in the whole wheat flour and 1 cup of the all-purpose flour until dough starts to come together. Tip dough out onto a surface floured with the remaining all-purpose flour, and knead until all of the flour has been absorbed, and the ball of dough becomes smooth, about 10 minutes. Place dough in an oiled bowl, and turn to coat the surface. Cover loosely with a towel, and let stand in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
When the dough is doubled, tip the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and divide into 2 pieces for 2 thin crust, or leave whole to make one thick crust. Form into a tight ball. Let rise for about 45 minutes, until doubled.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Roll a ball of dough with a rolling pin until it will not stretch any further. Then, drape it over both of your fists, and gently pull the edges outward, while rotating the crust. When the circle has reached the desired size, place on a well oiled pizza pan. Top pizza with your favorite toppings, such as sauce, cheese, meats, or vegetables.
Bake for 16 to 20 minutes (depending on thickness) in the preheated oven, until the crust is crisp and golden at the edges, and cheese is melted on the top.

Bacon Dijon Cheddar Dip recipe.

Ingredients
4 slices bacon
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Directions
Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate, let cool, and crumble the bacon.
Place the cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, and Dijon mustard into a bowl, and mix on medium speed with an electric mixer until the ingredients are thoroughly blended. Stir in the onion and crumbled bacon, and spoon into a serving bowl. Refrigerate for 2 hours to blend the flavors, and sprinkle with parsley to serve.

Best Beet Salad recipe.

Ingredients
1 bunch beets
1/2 cup mayonnaise
salt and black pepper to taste

Directions
Place egg in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel, and chop.
Before cooking the beets, wash them gently under cold water, being careful not to pierce the thin skin. Place in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and cook until they pierce easily with a thin knife, about 15 minutes.
To peel cooked beets, cut off both ends, then hold the beets under cold running water and slip off the skins. Leave to cool until able to handle, then grate them into a medium bowl.
Add eggs, mayonnaise, salt and pepper; mix gently. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Breakfast Sausage Cake recipe.

Ingredients
1 cup raisins
3 cups boiling water
1 pound ground pork sausage
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup cold coffee
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place raisins in a bowl and cover with boiling water; set aside for 5 to 10 minutes. Drain well and dry raisins in cloth, set aside.
Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until lightly brown. Drain, crumble into small pieces and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine sausage, white sugar and brown sugar; stir until mixture is well blended. Add eggs and beat well.
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, ginger, baking powder and pumpkin pie spice. Stir baking soda into coffee. Add flour mixture and coffee alternately to meat mixture, beating well after each addition. Fold raisins and walnuts into cake batter. Turn batter into well-greased and floured Bundt cake pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 75 to 90 minutes until done. Cool 15 minutes in pan before turning out onto serving platter.

Apple Strudel Dessert recipe.

Ingredients
2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent roll dough
1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch round pan.
Using a slotted spoon, place about 1 tablespoon pie filling near the large end of a crescent roll dough triangle. Roll up the triangle. Repeat with remaining dough. Place rolls in prepared pan with points toward the center. Top with remaining pie filling. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes, until browned.

Apple Cranberry Tart recipe.

Ingredients
1 pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped
2 medium tart apples, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter

Directions
On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the pastry into a 13-in. circle. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 11-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom; trim pastry even with edge.
In a bowl, combine the cranberries, apples, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Pour into crust. Dot with butter. Roll out remaining pastry to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut out with a floured 1-in. apple cookie cutter. Place over filling.
Place tart pan on a warm baking sheet. Bake at 425 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until filling is hot and bubbly and crust is golden. Serve warm.

Barbecue Pulled Pork or Chicken Mini-Sliders recipe.

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.

Banana Cream Pie III recipe.

Ingredients
1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
2 1/2 cups cold milk
2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions
Slice 2 of the bananas and arrange in bottom of baked and cooled pastry shell.
Pour cold milk into a medium bowl. Add pudding mix and whisk until thoroughly combined. Fold in 1/2 cup of the whipped topping. Pour into pastry shell.
Chill at least 3 hours before serving. Garnish with remaining whipped topping and slices of the remaining banana.

All-in-One Casserole recipe.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into small cubes
2 (8 ounce) packages sliced fresh mushrooms
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste
3 zucchinis, cubed
2 sweet potatoes, cut into cubes
2 large red potatoes, cut into cubes
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup olive oil

Directions
Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the chicken and mushrooms until the chicken breasts in the hot oil until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder and remove from heat. Stir in the zucchini, sweet potatoes, red potatoes, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and 1/4 cup of olive oil; transfer to the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, until potatoes are tender and easily pierced with a fork about 1 hour.

Bacon Cheddar Chive Muffins recipe.

Ingredients
6 thick slices bacon
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
4 teaspoons dried chives
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup vegetable oil

Directions
Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease muffin pan.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, chives, parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon. Combine the egg, milk, cream of mushroom soup and vegetable oil. Mix into the dry ingredients and stir together just to moisten.
Spoon the batter into prepared muffin pans and bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.

Award Winning Chili recipe.

Ingredients
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, chopped
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 carrot, sliced
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/4 cup white wine
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/3 cup bottled steak sauce
5 slices bacon
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 (1.25 ounce) package chili seasoning mix
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions
In a large pot over medium-low heat, combine tomatoes, tomato paste, carrot, onion, celery, wine, pepper flakes, bell peppers and steak sauce.
While tomato mixture is simmering, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Remove to paper towels. Cook beef in bacon drippings until brown; drain. Stir chili seasoning into ground beef.
Stir seasoned beef, cumin and bacon into tomato mixture. Continue to simmer until vegetables are tender and flavors are well blended.
Stir in beans, cilantro and parsley. Heat through and serve.

Bahamian Chicken Souse recipe.

Ingredients
24 chicken wings, separated
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 large onion, diced
1/2 green pepper, diced
6 large potatoes, peeled and diced
3 carrots, diced
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon ground allspice
2 bay leaves
3/4 cup lime juice
3 cups water
salt and black pepper to taste

Directions
Toss the chicken wings with 3 tablespoons lime juice and the seasoned salt. Set aside to marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and green pepper; cook and stir until the onion has softened and begun to brown, about 10 minutes. Add the potatoes, carrots, red pepper flakes, allspice, bay leaves, marinated chicken, lime juice, and water. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and continue simmering until the chicken is no longer pink at the bone, and the vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

Brown Rim Cookies recipe.

Ingredients
2 cups butter flavored shortening
1 1/3 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. When cookies have cooled, turn them over and look at the bottom to see the "brown rim".

Apple Style Omelets recipe.

Ingredients
1/4 cup butter
3 large apples - peeled, cored and diced
6 eggs, lightly beaten
1 pinch salt
1 pinch black pepper
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon white sugar

Directions
In a large skillet or frying pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add apples and saute until tender but not completely cooked.
Heat a lightly oiled omelet pan or medium sized skillet. Whisk together eggs, cream, salt, pepper and sugar. Pour egg mixture into omelet pan. When bottom of omelet has begun to set, place half of the apple mixture on top of the eggs.
When bottom of omelet is completely cooked, fold over omelet, cover and cook through. Serve warm with remaining apples on top or on the side.

Bananas About Homemade Yogurt! recipe.

Ingredients
4 cups 2% low-fat milk
1/2 cup plain yogurt with active cultures
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 banana, peeled and chopped

Directions
Pour the milk into a pan, and heat over medium heat until small bubbles form around the edge of the pan and milk is just below the boiling point. Do not let the milk boil. Remove from heat and cool. Skim off any skin that forms on the milk.
Pour the cooled milk into a yogurt maker, and stir in the yogurt, vanilla, and bananas. Cook according to manufacturer's directions, or at least 4 hours . If desired, strain yogurt through a fine sieve or coffee filter to remove the whey, and return to the yogurt maker. Refrigerate the yogurt overnight or another 8 hours to thicken further.

Basic Fruit Smoothie recipe.

Ingredients
1 quart strawberries, hulled
1 banana, broken into chunks
1 cup orange-peach-mango juice
2 cups ice

Directions
In a blender, combine strawberries, banana and peaches. Blend until fruit is pureed. Blend in the juice. Add ice and blend to desired consistency. Pour into glasses and serve.

Barbecue Macaroni Beef recipe.

Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
2 (12 ounce) bottles barbecue sauce
8 ounces elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped

Directions
In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in barbecue sauce and macaroni; heat through. Add onion, green pepper and celery; mix well.

Almost Beau Monde Seasoning recipe.

Ingredients
1 tablespoon ground cloves
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground bay leaf
1 tablespoon ground allspice
2 tablespoons ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground mace
1 teaspoon celery seed
2 tablespoons ground white pepper

Directions
In a small mixing bowl. Sift together the clove, cinnamon, salt, bay leaf, allspice, pepper, nutmeg, mace, celery seed and white pepper; mix well and store in a tightly closed jar.

Asparagus Strata recipe.

Ingredients
4 cups water
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2 cups milk
6 slices bread, crust removed, cubed
6 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon salt

Directions
In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add asparagus; boil, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water. Drain and pat dry.
In a bowl, combine the asparagus, milk, bread cubes, eggs, cheese and salt. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and refrigerate for 5 hours or overnight.
Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 45-55 minutes or until bubbly and asparagus is tender.

Apricot Brandy Pound Cake II recipe.

Ingredients
3 cups white sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup apricot brandy
1 cup sour cream
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon orange extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract

Directions
Preheat oven 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour a 12-cup bundt pan.
In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, brandy, butter or margarine, sour cream, eggs, and extracts. Mix all ingredients with electric mixer, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 80 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes, and remove cake from pan. Cool completely.

Broccoli Squash Bake recipe.

Ingredients
2 cups broccoli florets
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 cups sliced yellow summer squash
1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
dash cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions
In a skillet, stir-fry broccoli in butter for 3 minutes. Add squash. Cook 3 minutes longer or until the vegetables are tender. Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish. In a bowl, combine the egg, Swiss cheese, milk, mustard and cayenne; mix well. Pour over vegetables. Sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until set.

Almond Crescents II recipe.

Ingredients
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup ground blanched almonds
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions
Mix together shortening, butter and almonds. Sift in flour and salt. Add vanilla.
Chill dough until firm.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
Roll dough with hands into 3 inch lengths, pencil thick. Form into crescents on ungreased baking sheet. Bake until just slightly brown -- about 16 minutes. Cool on pan
While still slightly warm, carefully dip in a mixture of confectioner's sugar and cinnamon. These are extremely fragile cookies -- handle with care!

Amazing Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce recipe.

Ingredients
1 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon pine nuts

Directions
Heat the cream and butter in a saucepan over medium heat until almost boiling, but do not boil. Add mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, and stir until melted. Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and serve over pasta with a sprinkling of pine nuts.

Anise Icebox Cookies recipe.

Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1 tablespoon aniseed

Directions
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans and aniseed. Shape into two 10-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours.
Unwrap; cut 1/4 in. off the ends of each roll. Cut dough into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Artichoke Rice Salad recipe.

Ingredients
1 (6.9 ounce) package chicken-flavored rice and vermicelli mix
2 (6.5 ounce) jars marinated artichoke hearts
3 cups cooked long-grain rice
3 cups chopped green onions
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon curry powder

Directions
Prepare rice mix according to package directions; cool. Drain artichokes, reserving marinade. Chop artichokes; place in a large bowl. Add prepared rice, long grain rice and onions. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, curry powder and reserved marinade. Pour over rice mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Amazing Pecan Coffee Cake recipe.

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13 inch pan with aluminum foil, and lightly grease with vegetable oil or cooking spray. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in sour cream, then beat in sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. By hand, fold in the flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated. Spread batter into prepared pan.
To make the Pecan Topping: In a medium bowl, mix together brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon. Stir in melted butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over cake batter in pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack, and remove foil.

Blueberry Cream Slushy recipe.

Ingredients
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup pineapple and orange juice blend
1 cup vanilla yogurt
2 teaspoons sugar
6 ice cubes

Directions
Place the blueberries, strawberries, juice, yogurt and sugar into the container of a blender. Process until smooth. Add the ice cubes, and process until small enough to fit through a straw, but large enough to crunch on. Pour into glasses, and drink through straws.

Banana Orange Bars recipe.

Ingredients
2 cups mashed ripe bananas
1 2/3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
ORANGE BUTTER FROSTING:
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel

Directions
In a mixing bowl, beat bananas, sugar, oil and eggs until well blended. Combine dry ingredients; fold into the banana mixture until well mixed. Pour into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes; cool.
For frosting, cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add orange juice and peel and beat until smooth. Spread over bars.

Artichoke-Red Pepper Tossed Salad recipe.

Ingredients
1 head iceberg lettuce, torn
1 head romaine, torn
1 (14 ounce) can water packed artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
2 medium sweet red peppers, julienned
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions
In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine oil, vinegar, mustard, sugar and seasoned salt; cover and shake well. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.