8.23.2011

Ambrosia Pecan Pie recipe.

Ingredients
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
2/3 cup flaked coconut
1 (9 inch) unbaked pastry shell

Directions
In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs, corn syrup, sugars, orange juice, butter, orange peel and salt until well blended. Stir in pecans and coconut. Pour into pastry shell. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. If edges become too brown, cover with foil. Cool on a wire rack.

Apple Oatmeal Cookies II recipe.

Ingredients
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup stone ground whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 apple, cored and chopped

Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, honey, egg and vanilla until smooth. Combine the whole wheat flour, baking soda and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in oats and apple. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Alaine's Blue Cheese Dressing recipe.

Ingredients
2 cups mayonnaise
1/2 pound crumbled blue cheese
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 pinch garlic powder
1/4 cup buttermilk

Directions
In a medium bowl, mix mayonnaise, blue cheese, balsamic vinegar, pepper, and garlic powder. Gradually blend in the buttermilk until the dressing has reached the desired consistency. Cover, and refrigerate until serving.

Baked Salmon Fillets Dijon recipe.

Ingredients
4 (4 ounce) fillets salmon
3 tablespoons prepared Dijon-style mustard
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup Italian-style dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a shallow baking pan with aluminum foil.
Place salmon skin-side down on foil. Spread a thin layer of mustard on the top of each fillet, and season with salt and pepper. Top with bread crumbs, then drizzle with melted butter.
Bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until salmon flakes easily with a fork.