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Vegetable Pastilla
By patticakes
Recipe Courtesy of Mina Newman, Executuve Chef, Layla Restaurant
- 2 green zucchini, sliced on bias
- 2 yellow squash, sliced on bias
- 2 eggplants, sliced on bias
- 1 pound spinach, cleaned and Sauteed in garlic and olive oil
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound couscous, steamed with tomato juice and 1 teaspoon ground cumin and 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 pound melted butter
- Filo dough sheets
- Powdered sugar
- Ground cinnamon
Easter "Pizza"
By patticakes
This is the traditional Easter breakfast in my home
- Filling:
- 1 large ricotta (2 #)
- lots of pepper
- 12 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- 5 cups of cubed ham (1/2 inch cubes)
- Stir it all together in a large bowl.
- Crust:
- 5 cups flour
- 5 heaping TBS Crisco
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 4 eggs
- 2 ts baking powder
- enough water to form a pliable dough.
Hot Mushroom Turnovers
By patticakes
About 2 hours before serving: In large mixing bowl at medium speed, beat cream cheese, 1 1/2 cups flour and 1/2 ...
- 1 8oz pkg. cream cheese, softened
- All-purpose flour
- butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, minced
- 1 lg onion
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp thyme leaves
- 1 egg, beaten
Beef Enchiladas
By patticakes
Recipe courtesy Michelle LeBleu, Houston Astros
- 2 1/2 pounds flank steak, cooked
- Vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 16 corn tortillas
- 1/2 cup oil, for frying tortillas
- 1 cup shredded monterey jack, plus 1 cup
- 1 cup shredded cheddar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Cilantro cream sauce, recipe follows
- 4 bunches cilantro
- 1 jalapeno, roasted and deseeded
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- Salt and pepper
Candy-Cane Marshmallows
By patticakes
Coat an 8-inch square pan with cooking spray; line bottom with parchment paper
- Makes sixteen 2-inch squares.
- Vegetable-oil cooking spray
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 4 packages (1/4 ounce each) unflavored gelatin
- 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 large egg whites
- 2 teaspoons red food coloring
Cinnamon Cookies Recipe
By patticakes
Directions: In a mixer bowl, cream together sugar and butter; beat in egg and vanilla
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- cinnamon sugar
Sparkling Starwiches
By patticakes
Preparation Make dough: In a bowl with an electric mixer at low speed beat together almond paste, granulated suga...
- 6 tablespoons pure almond paste (about 4 ounces), at room temperature
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Parchment paper for lining baking sheet
- 2 large egg whites
- 2 cups sand or pearl sugar
- 1 cup red-currant jelly
Fried Green Tomatoes
By patticakes
When firm, tart green tomatoes are coated in bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese then pan-fried, they become amazingly...
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2/3 cup plain dry bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 pound green tomatoes or large tomatillos, sliced 1/2-inch thick
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Old Bay Seasoning, for serving
- Hot sauce, for serving
Eggplant and Spinach Lasagne Spirals
By patticakes
Roast tomatoes for sauce: Preheat oven to 450°F
- 3 pounds plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 2 pounds Asian or baby Italian eggplants (4 to 6), halved crosswise, then cut lengthwise into slices slightly less than 1/4 inch thick
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 10 ounces baby spinach
- 1 pound ricotta (preferably fresh)
- 1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (1 ounce)
- 8 dried lasagne noodles (not no-boil; 8 ounces)
Chocolate-Pistachio Biscotti
By patticakes
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 cup shelled unsalted pistachio nuts
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt