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Pizza Crust

Ingredients: 1 ½ c whole wheat flour 1 c regular flour (NOT SELF-RISING) ½ t salt 1 t dried oregano 1 t dried basil A few shakes of ground black pepper 1/3 c olive oil   3 T brown sugar 1 ½ T yeast granules (Use the regular kind, not bread machine or rapid rise yeast) ½ c boiled water + 1 ice cube   Additional cool water- about ½ c ; cornmeal (optional) Cooking Instructions: Mix all ingredients in the first section except for the olive oil. Mix boiled water and brown sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Throw in the ice cube then... read more

Yugoslavian Christmas Cookies

Ingredients: Dough 7 g dry active yeast 2 cups sifted flour 1/2 cup margarine 2 egg yolks 1/2 cup sour cream confectioners' sugar melted margarine , for greasing Walnut Filling 1 cup finely chopped walnuts 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 egg whites , stiff beaten Cooking Instructions Put flour into large bowl. Mix in yeast. Cut in margarine until mixture is crumbly. Add egg yolks and sour cream, mix well. Form into a ball. On lightly floured bench, knead dough until smooth, about 8 minutes. Divide dough into 3 equal... read more

Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 stick butter 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Cooking Instructions 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside. 2. In a medium bowl, beat together butter, peanut butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. 3. Beat in egg, then stir in vanilla. Slowly blend in the sifted ingredients. 4. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on... read more

Red Wine Chicken Burritos

  • Last updated 11/17/11 by chump
Ingredients: 3 cups brown rice 1 & half cups heavy cream 1 cup red wine or cooking wine 2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil 4 Tbs lemon or lime juice 1 can drained chili beans 2 & half tsps salt 1 & half tsps pepper 1 & half tsp cilantro 1 & half tsp cumin 1 & half tsp paprika 1 & half tsp chili powder 1 & half tsp garlic 1 Tbs coriander 6-8 chicken breasts Cooking Instructions Mix all ingredients together except chicken until completely integrated. You can thaw chicken out couple days ahead of time & cut up before mixing in with ingredients or just layer as... read more

Baked Egg Rolls

Ingredients: 1 package coleslaw mix 1 pound boneless skinless Chicken breast or tenders cut into bite sized pieces 1 medium onion, finely diced salt and pepper to taste 1 garlic clove, minced soy sauce egg roll wrappers Cooking Instructions In a frying pan add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil and heat slightly. Add the chicken and cook until outsides are white. Add the coleslaw, onion and garlic. Cook until crisp tender, add the soy sauce to taste.... and the salt and pepper. Spray a cookie sheet with non stick spray.... On an egg roll wrapper,... read more

Kids Taco Chili

Ingredients: 1 to 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck/sirloin or round(cheap gr/beef contains chicken parts!) 1 medium or large onion, chopped 1 stalk of celery cut in 1/2" pieces 1 garlic clove, chopped or pressed 1 or 2 pkgs taco seasoning to suit 1 or 2 cans of DARK RED kidney beans to suit 1 can of diced tomatoes 1 small can of tomatoe paste or small can of tomatoes sauce Cooking Instructions Brown ground meat and drain Add all to slow cooker and cook until celery is tender I use this because the kids like this better then spicy chili read more

Lime Tart

Ingredients: 1 sweet flan case (I use Pampas) 3 large eggs (or 4 smaller) 120 g caster (superfine) sugar 100 ml single cream (pouring cream, pure cream) 3-4 small limes Vanilla bean paste (can sub vanilla extract) Cooking Instructions 1. Place the flan case on a larger tray, in case of overflow. Blind bake the flan case for 10-12 minutes in a moderate oven, or as instructed on the package. With pre-prepared cases, you don't need to use pie weights. 2. Whisk the eggs and the sugar together in a mixing bowl. 3. Add the zest and juice of the limes, and stir... read more

Egg Noodles: Encyclopedia of Cooking; 1950

Ingredients: 2 eggs 2/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/3 cup of flour Cooking Instructions Beat egg slightly add salt and enough flour to make a stiff dough knead well, let stand covered 1/2 hour Roll out paper thin, spread on cloth to dry, must not be sticky or brittle. Roll into rectangle and slice across roll into fine strips. spread out to dry thoroughly. when ready to use drop in boiling salted water and cook until done, about 10 minutes. read more

Eggs Doremus: Encyclopedia of Cooking;1950

Ingredients: 4 tablespoons of butter 3 tablespoons of flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon worchestershire sauce 2 cups milk 6 mushroom caps 6 tart shells (or one pie crust?) 1 1/2 cups minced chicken 6 eggs, poached Cooking Instructions make a white sauce of 3 tablespoons of butter, the flour, salt, worcestershire sauce and milk. brown mushrooms in 1 tablespoon of butter fill shells (or pie crust) with hot minced chicken. place eggs on top of chicken, top with mushrooms and serve with the sauce. Toast, mashed potatoes or rice may be used in place of pie... read more

Eggs New Orleans: Encyclopedia of Cooking; 1950

Ingredients: 2 1/2 C tomatoes 1/2 green pepper chopped 1 small onion chopped 1/2 C chopped celery 1 teaspoon sugar 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/8th teaspoon pepper 1 bay leaf 3/4 cup bread crumbs 4 eggs 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese Cooking Instructions Cook tomatoes, pepper onion, celery sugar, bay leaf and seasonings together for 10 minutes. Remove bay leaf, add bread crumbs and place in a casserole dish. break eggs on top, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cover with the cheese. bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes until eggs are firm and cheese has melted. read more
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