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Nicaraguan-Style Steak / Nuestro Churrasco
By Hester
The word churrasco is used throughout Latin America to describe beef cooked on the grill, although the precise mean...
- 1 1/2 lbsbeef tenderloin steaks, preferably center cut
- 1 large bunch parsley, fresh Italian (flat-leaf)
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 cupolive oil
- 1/4 cupred wine vinegar (to taste)
- 3 tablespoonswater
- 1 1/2 teaspoonssalt (to taste)
- 1 teaspoonblack pepper, finely ground (to taste)
Peanut Butter Cookies
By Hester
1 Cream peanut butter and margarine, add sugars and mix well
- 1 1/2 cupsbutter or 1 1/2 cupsmargarine
- 1 1/2 cupscreamy peanut butter or 1 1/2 cupscrunchy peanut butter, your choice
- 1 1/2 cupssugar
- 1 1/2 cupsbrown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 teaspoonsalt
- 1 1/2 teaspoonsbaking powder
- 2 1/4 teaspoonsbaking soda
- 3 3/4 cupsflour
- 12 ounces peanut butter chips
- 1 cup nuts (optional)
Molten Caramel-Apple Cakes
By Hester
Ready in just 35 minutes and served warm from the oven, these mini cakes are a scrumptious dessert!
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon graham cracker crumbs (2 squares)
- 3 whole eggs
- 3 egg yolks
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup caramel topping
- 1/2 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup chopped peeled apple
- Powdered sugar, if desired
Low Fat Fettuccine Alfredo
By Hester
Mary Creel/Alison Ashton, Cooking Light JANUARY 2007
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 1/3 cups 1% low-fat milk
- 1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided
- 2 tablespoons 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups hot cooked fettuccine (8 ounces uncooked pasta)
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Cracked black pepper
Colcannon
By Hester
This colcannon recipe came from a Prince Edward Island, Canada, cookbook, if I remember correctly
- 3 -4 medium potatoes , peeled and cut in quarters
- 2 tablespoons milk or 2 tablespoons light cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 ⁄8; teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups chopped cabbage
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons butter (for frying)
White Spot Meatballs
By Hester
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix for approx
- 10 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 loaf day old bread, cubed or crumbs
- 4 eggs
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 3 tablespoons garlic granules
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons Lawry's Seasoning salt
- 2 tablespoons ground oregano
- 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
Butter Tarts
By Hester
Cream brown sugar, syrup and butter well in medium bowl
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 2 tablespoons pecans, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar
- pinch salt
- 12 unbaked tart shells
Honey Lemon Schnitzel
By Hester
1. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 4 pork sirloin cutlets (4 ounces each)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup honey
Kicky Kohlrabi Salad
By Hester
In large saucepan, bring 2 quarts water to a boil; add kohlrabi and cook until tender-crisp, about 2 minutes
- 6 medum kohlrabi,pared & julienned
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp. minced pared ginger root
- 1/2 tsp. dried tarragon
- 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
- dash salt
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced and seprated into rings
- 1 Tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
Spiced Apple Cider
By Hester
Use for Falkins Light up the Tree night
- 10 litres apple juice
- 40 whole cloves
- 20-1 inch pieces of cinnamon
- rind of three oranges