10.05.2011

Black Bean Hummus recipe.

Ingredients
1 clove garlic
1 (15 ounce) can black beans; drain and reserve liquid
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons tahini
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
10 Greek olives

Directions
Mince garlic in the bowl of a food processor. Add black beans, 2 tablespoons reserved liquid, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, tahini, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; process until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. Add additional seasoning and liquid to taste. Garnish with paprika and Greek olives.

Barb's Famous Broccoli and Cheese recipe.

Ingredients
5 (10 ounce) packages frozen broccoli florets
2 (1 pound) loaves processed cheese (i.e. Velveeta�), cubed
1 pint sour cream
1 cup margarine, melted
2 1/2 cups coarsely crushed buttery round crackers

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place the broccoli into a large saucepan and fill with about 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil, and cook just until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and transfer to a 4 quart casserole dish.
In a separate pan, combine the processed cheese and margarine. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until cheese has melted. Remove from the heat and stir in the sour cream. Pour evenly over the broccoli in the casserole. Stir together the crackers and margarine; spread over the top of everything.
Bake in the preheated oven until the top is browned, about 25 minutes.

Bacon and Swiss Quiche recipe.

Ingredients
1 (9 inch) frozen pie crust, thawed
1 3/4 pounds sliced bacon
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, or as needed
1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prick bottom and sides of pie crust and bake 10 minutes, until lightly brown; set aside to cool.
Place bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
In a bowl, mix eggs, milk, mustard and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, toss bacon with flour to lightly coat. Spread 3/4 bacon mixture and Swiss cheese over bottom of pie crust. Pour egg mixture over bacon mixture. Top with remaining bacon mixture.
Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a fork inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

Bierock Casserole recipe.

Ingredients
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 (16 ounce) can sauerkraut, drained and pressed dry
2 (8 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent rolls
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Brown onion and ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat; drain extra fat out of skillet, then stir in drained sauerkraut. Heat through and set aside.
Press 1 package of crescent roll dough into the bottom of a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Spread beef mixture on top, then lay 2nd package of crescent roll dough over the top of the beef mixture. Press dough seams together and sprinkle all with cheese.
Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

Basil Cloverleaf Rolls recipe.

Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
3 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon celery salt
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon water

Directions
In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, yeast, basil and celery salt; set aside.
Place potatoes and water in a saucepan; cook until tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid; cool liquid to 120 degrees F-130°. Meanwhile, mash or rice potatoes; measure 1 cup (refrigerate remaining potato for another ruse). Combine potato liquid, butter, eggs and mashed potato; add to dry ingredients. Beat until smooth. Add enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes. Place in a grease bowl; turn once to grease top. Cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 3 days, punching down daily.
To bake, punch dough down. Pinch off small portions of dough; roll into 1-in. balls. Place three balls each in greased muffin cups. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1-1/2 to 2 hours. beat egg yolk and water; brush over rolls. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans and cool on wire racks.

All-Bran Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars recipe.

Ingredients
1 1/4 cups Kellogg's* All-Bran* Original cereal
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips

Directions
In medium bowl, mix together cereal, flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In large mixing bowl, whisk together brown sugar, egg, oil. Whisk in water and vanilla. Stir in cereal mixture until combined. Stir in mini chocolate chips.
Spread batter evenly in 33 x 23 cm (13 x 9-inch) baking pan coated with non-stick cooking spray.
Bake at 180 degrees C (350 degrees F) for about 30 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool completely, cut into bars. Store in airtight container.

Bramblewood Blackberry Pie recipe.

Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons cold water
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups fresh blackberries

Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Mix together 2 cups flour and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Make a well in the center, pour in the oil and water and stir together.
Separate the dough into two balls, using 3/4 of the dough for the first ball and 1/4 of the dough for the second. Place a sheet of wax paper over the bigger ball of dough, and roll it out; the dough can be crumbly, and the wax paper will help keep the dough in one large piece. Line an 8 inch pie pan with dough. Roll out the small ball of dough similarly, and set aside.
In a small bowl, mix together sugar, 1/4 cup flour, and cinnamon. Place berries in a large bowl, and sprinkle sugar mixture over the berries. Gently stir to coat. Spread filling into the dough lined pie pan. Cover with top crust, and pinch the crusts together. Poke holes in the top to allow steam to escape during baking. Line the edges of the crust with tin foil to prevent burning.
Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, or until crust is lightly browned and filling is hot and bubbly.

Aussie Beef and Peppers with Gnocchi recipe.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound flank steak, cut into strips
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 (6 ounce) package fresh button mushrooms, sliced
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
1 (14.4 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika
1 (1 pound) package potato gnocchi

Directions
Heat olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Add beef and cook until browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer the beef to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap to keep warm. Reserve the oil in the skillet.
Reduce heat to medium, then stir in the onion and garlic, and cook until transparent, about 5 minutes. Toss in the mushrooms, red peppers, and yellow peppers and cook until tender, another 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and paprika; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Combine the beef with the tomato mixture and stir.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add gnocchi and cook until they float, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain, then toss the gnocchi in the sauce and serve.

Albondigas Soup I recipe.

Ingredients
1 pound lean ground beef
1/4 pound pork sausage
1 onion, chopped
1 egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup cornmeal
6 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
1 (8 ounce) jar salsa
1 onion, chopped
2 (14.5 ounce) cans peeled and diced tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup white rice

Directions
Mix together beef broth, salsa, 1 onion, tomatoes, dried basil, oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. (If you use condensed beef broth (e.g., Campbell's), eliminate the salt in the meatballs and use 5 cans (10.5 ounces each) broth plus one quart water.) Bring to a boil and simmer 20 minutes.
Combine ground chuck, sausage, 1 onion, egg, salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, garlic powder, milk, fresh basil, and cornmeal, and mix well. Form into tiny, bite-size meatballs.
Add meatballs and rice to broth. Simmer, covered, very slowly for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Auntie's Buttermilk Cake recipe.

Ingredients
3/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 3/4 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon almond extract

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour 1- 13 x9 inch square cake pan.
Cream shortening and sugar together and add 1 tablespoon buttermilk.
Sift flour three times and add baking powder and salt.
Combine 1 1/2 cups buttermilk with 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. Alternate adding buttermilk to shortening mixture with flour.
Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into batter. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes. Once cool frost with frosting of your choice. If you want you can add orange extract to the frosting, about 1 teaspoon.

Allana's Excellent Potato Soup recipe.

Ingredients
8 ounces cubed cooked ham
1 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon butter
2 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and diced
2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 tablespoon prepared Dijon-style mustard
1 1/2 cups milk
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon salt-free seasoning blend

Directions
In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, sautee ham and onions in the butter, until the onions are translucent. Stir in the mustard, then pour in the chicken broth. Add potatoes, bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender.
Combine the milk and cream of celery soup; stir in to the saucepan. Season with garlic powder, seasoned salt and salt-free seasoning blend. Heat through, but do not boil. Serve hot.

Apple Graham Dessert recipe.

Ingredients
6 graham cracker, crushed
1 cup applesauce
1 cup whipped topping
Chopped walnuts

Directions
Place one graham cracker on a serving plate. Spread with 2 heaping tablespoons of applesauce. Repeat layers, ending with applesauce. Spread the whipped topping over top and sides. Sprinkle with nuts if desired. Refrigerate for 2 hours before slicing.

Bahama Mama II recipe.

Ingredients
1 fluid ounce dark rum
1/2 fluid ounce apricot brandy
3 1/2 fluid ounces fruit punch
1/2 fluid ounce pina colada mix

Directions
In a mixing glass combine the rum, apricot brandy, fruit punch and pina colada mix. Stir to blend and serve over ice.

Broccoli Hash Brown Quiche recipe.

Ingredients
3 cups frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 1/2 cups frozen broccoli cuts, thawed
1 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

Directions
Press the hash browns onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate, forming a shell. Sprinkle with broccoli. In a bowl, beat the eggs, sour cream and salt; stir in cheese. Pour over broccoli. Bake at 350 degrees F for 55-65 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.