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Apricot Cobbler
By alas14
Preheat oven to 350. Melt butter in baking dish
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup flour, sifted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 15oz cans apricot halves
- 1/3 cup walnut pieces, lightly sauteed
Kolokithokeftedes (Zucchini Fritters)
By alas14
With skins on, grate the zucchini of the coarse side of a grater
- 2 2 to medium to large zucchini coarsely grated
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 4 4 4 green onions including green parts, chopped
- 3 3 3 Tablespoons fresh mint, finely chopped
- 2 2 2 Tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1 1 1 large egg
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup flour
- 4 4 4 Tablespoons Panko bread crumbs
- salt
- olive oil
- Tzatziki (Cucumber Yogurt Dip)
- 2 2 2 cups plain yogurt (or 2 cups, thick Greek yogurt
- 2 2 2 large cucumbers
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 1 1 Tablespon white vinegar
- 2 2 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- to and white pepper to taste
Basic Gelato
By alas14
Pour milk into heavy sauce pan
- 2 cups whole milk
- 5 egg yolks
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1-2 teaspoon a good vanilla extract
Sugar Cookies
By alas14
Cream butter and sugar gradually
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cup flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- pinch of mace
Baked Curried Pears
By alas14
Put sugar, salt, lemon juce, curry powder and cornstarch into saucepan
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 lemon -- juiced
- 1 #2 1/2 can pear halves
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 can unsweeted pineapple juice
Cardamon Palmiers
By alas14
In a small bowl, stir together the sugar and cardamom
- Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, about 9 oz., thawed
Angel Biscuits
By alas14
Sift dry ingredients; cut shortening in with pastry blender
- 5 cup flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 pkg dry yeast
- 4 tablespoon warm water
- 2 cups fresh buttermilk
- melted butter
Mexican Corn Soup
By alas14
Remove seeds and dice peppers
- 2 serrano peppers
- 1 cup onion -- diced
- 1 poblano pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- 2 plum tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups canned cream-style corn
- 8 ounces Monterey jack cheese -- grated
- Tortilla chips
- half and half
Roast Jalapeno Chicken
By alas14
Preheat oven to 350°F. Starting at neck end, carefully run fingers between skin and breast meat of chicken, loosen...
- 1 4- to 4 1/2-pound chicken, rinsed, patted dry
- 3 2-inch-long jalapeño chilies, cut into 1/8-inch-thick rounds
- 2 lemons, each cut into 4 wedges
- 1 medium onion, quartered
- 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
Chili Powder-Make your own
By alas14
The cool thing about making your own chile powder is you are in control of the flavor--it can be as hot or mild as ...
- Here’s what I do. I start with an assortment of dried chiles, usually 3 anchos, 3 chipotles and 3 guajillos
- If I want to make a chile powder mix, I roast a couple of tablespoons of cumin seeds with the chiles, and then grind the seed/pepper mix with a couple of tablespoons of garlic powder and a tablespoon of oregano (Mexican oregano if you can find it).