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Peppered, Bacon, Green onion and Buttermilk Scones
By LyndaLee
1. In a large skillet , cook bacon over medium heat until crisp
- 6 slices peppered bacon
- 4 green onions thinly sliced
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tbls baking powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper or crushed red pepper
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 1/2 cups finely grated Gruyere cheese (6oz)
Gay's Rice Pudding
By LyndaLee
Shirl Cooper's friend, Gay's recipe
- 4 cup milk
- 1 cup original minute rice
- 1 well beaten egg
- 1 package vanilla pudding mix (not instant)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (add to pudding)
APP - Goat Cheese Bites
By LyndaLee
appetizer
- 3 tbls pistacios, finely chopped
- 6 oz creamy goat cheese
- 6 dried apricots or dried figs cut into quarters
Meat Piroshki (Russian hand pie)
By LyndaLee
Borscht and vodka may be Russia's culinary claims to fame, but it's time to give piroshki the recognition they dese...
- Dough:
- 1 cup warm milk (100°F)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 cups all-purpose flour (approx)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Filling:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 large onion , finely diced
- 1 pkg (227 g) mushrooms , finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic , minced
- 450 g lean ground beef
- 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh dill
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- Egg Wash:
- 1 egg
Shirl's salad dressing
By LyndaLee
Nice light dressing for a lettuce salad with nuts and fruit
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 cup milk
Sweet Potato soup with Coconut Milk and Ginger
By LyndaLee
Delicious flavours
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/3 cups diced onion
- 6 cups peeled and diced sweet potato
- 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 - 14 oz tin coconut milk
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- salt and pepper
- dash cayenne pepper or hot sauce (optional)
- 1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
Spinach and Artichoke dip (warm)
By LyndaLee
From weight watchers book - Family favourite
- 5 ml Olive oil
- 1 medium Onion, finely chopped
- 3 Garlic cloves, minced
- 1 420g/14oz can Artichoke Hearts, drained
- 125 ml roasted Red Pepper
- 420 g fat free cream cheese, cut into 4 pieces
- 125 ml light sour cream
- 60 ml grated Parmesan
- 30 ml light Mayonaise
- 1 290g/10oz package frozen chopped Spinach - thawed and squeezed dry
- 75 ml shredded park skim Mozzarella cheese
- 2 ml Salt
- 2 liters assorted vegetable sticks
Banana Bread with Nutella
By LyndaLee
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9×5 loaf pan
- Nutella Swirled Banana Bread
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mashed bananas
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup Nutella, microwaved for 15 seconds to soften
Mocha Biscotti
By LyndaLee
A drizzle of chocolate dresses up this version of biscotti for a holiday tray
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking power
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa power
- 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted almonds
- Chocolate to drizzle
Compote - Blueberry
By LyndaLee
if you use frozen blueberries, the compote will be a little runnier
- 3 cups Blueberries
- 3/4 cup Sugar