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Recipes
English Currant Cookies
By CarrieG
Mary Leigh
- 1/2 c butter
- 3/4 c icing sugar,sifted
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp grated lemon rind
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/3 c dried currants
Good Green Salad
By CarrieG
Lois Polak
- 4 c torn fresh spinach
- 4 c torn boston lettuce
- 1/2 c sliced red onion
- 1/2 c pecan pieces toasted
- 3 oranges or 1 can mandarin oranges
- Dressing Ingredients
- 1 tsp finely grated orange rind
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 1 tbsp each liquid honey,white wine vinegar and dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp poppy seeds
- 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Steak with Mushrooms,Onions and Thyme Gravy
By CarrieG
Heat 2 Tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat Season steaks with salt and pepper Sear in pan 2-3 min p...
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 lb sirloin steak,cut in 4 portions
- Salt and pepper
- 3/4 lb white or brown mushrooms
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 1 tsp fresh or 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 1/2 c beef stock
- 1 Large onionsliced or chopped
Chocolate Genoise/ Black Forest Cake
By CarrieG
Sift flour and cocoa 3 times and return to sifter Melt butter in a small pan and set aside Whisk together eggs and
- 1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp cake flour
- 1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter(preferably clarified)
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
Date Nut Loaf
By CarrieG
Chop dates finely abd sprinkle with 1 level tsp of baking soda Pour boiling water over Add the rest of the ingred
- 1 c dates
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 c boiling water
- 1 c granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp buter
- 1 egg
- 1 c chopped walnuts
- 1 1/2 c flour
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 sp salt
BearnaiseSauce
By CarrieG
Place liquids in an enameled pan and add seasoning Cook to reduce to 2 Tbsps Strain into top of double boiler Add
- 1/4 c white wine or tarragon vinegar
- 1/4 c white wine
- 1 Tbsp green onions,chopped
- pinch of tarragon,chervil,thyme and a fragment of bay leaf
- Salt and pepper
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 cup clarified butter
- lemon juice
Broccoli Tomato Salad
By CarrieG
Mix broccoli,tomatoes,cheese onions,sunflower seeds and poppy seeds Stir dressing,mustard and sugar Pour over bro
- broccoli florets
- 1 c cherry tomatoes,halved
- 1 c shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 c thinly sliced red onion
- 2 Tb sunfower seeds
- 1 Tb poppy seeds
- 1/2 c Raspberry vinagrette
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tb sugar
Chili-the best
By CarrieG
Add this to original chili recipe
- Add 3/4 lb cubed beef sirloin
Beef Wellington
By CarrieG
Season to taste Remove excess fat from filet Season and rub with garlic mixture Wrap in bacon Roast for 45 min in a
- 1 filet of beef
- 4-6 slices of side bacon
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 pound liver pate
- 1/2 pound mushrooms(chopped finely and sauteed in butter
- salt,pepper and a little dry mustard mixed with garlic
- Cognac
- BRIOCHE DOUGH
- 1 cake yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- enough Lukewarm MILK to make a soft dough-about 1 cup
- 1 whole egg and 5 additional egg yolks
- 3 c flour
- 1/3 c soft butter
Sweet and Sour Sauce
By CarrieG
Combine all ingredients and simmer until thick
- 1/4 c vinegar
- 3/4 c pineapple juice
- 1 c sugar
- 1 Tbsp say sauce
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 c ketchup
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3 green peppers
- 2 c canned pineapple