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Tangy Beef Short Ribs
By Brenda
Season ribs with salt & pepper
- 48 0z. beef short ribs
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 bay leeaves
- 3 cloves garlic (Smashed)
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 4 whole cloves
- 2 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 3 tbsp. veg. oil
- 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 4 cups beef stock
- 2 tbsp. black pepper
X-mas Rum Balls
By Brenda
WOW
- Dry Ingredients:
- 8 c vanilla wafers - crushed (approx. 3 boxes)
- 2/3 c sifted cocoa
- 3 c sifted icing sugar
- 2 c finely chopped pecans
- pinch of salt
- Wet ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c Rum (I like dark rum)
- 1 1/2 c melted butter
- 1 small container sour cream (approx. 1 c)
- 1/2 c almond paste
- 2 x 350 gram semi-sweet choc chips melted
Cheese Shortbread
By Brenda
Cream first 5 ingredients
- 1 pkg. Maclarens Imperial Cheese
- 1/2 lb. butter or marg.
- 1/4 t salt
- 3 T icing sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 c flour
- 2 c Rice Krispies
Carrot Cake
By Brenda
Delicious!!! Recipe called 'The Best Carrot Cake In The World' online
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 t baking powder
- 1 1/2 t baking soda
- 1 t salt
- 2 1/2 t cinnamon
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cup oil
- 4 large eggs
- 2 3/4 cups grated carrot
- 1 x 8 oz. can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 3/4 cups shredded coconut
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- ICING
- 1 x 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1 stick unsalted butter, room temp.
- 1 box powdered sugar
- 1 t vanilla
Black Bean, Chick Pea & Avacado Salad
By Brenda
Mix ingredients for '2', let stand to incorporate flavors
- - chopped veg:
- 1 19 oz. can each Black Beans & chick peas (drained & rinsed)
- 2 sliced gr. onions
- 2 chopped tomatoes (substitute corn or other veg.)
- 1 red or yellow pepper - chopped
- 1 avacado chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh coriander chopped
- - dressing:
- 1 t grated lime rind
- 1/4 c lime juice
- 1/4 scant c veg oil
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded & minced
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 t each salt & pepper
Rhubarb Crisp
By Brenda
Bake @ 350 for 1 hour
- 6 + cups rhubarb
- 1/3 - 2/3 cups wh. sugar
- 1 egg
- Slice rhubarb and mix together. Spread in lightly greased pan
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/3 cup soft butter
- 1 t cinnamon
- Mix together and spread evenly over rhubarb mixture.
Best Butter Tarts
By Brenda
Line tart pans with pastry
- 1/2 c raisins (op.)
- Pecans
- 1/4 c soft butter
- 1/2 c firmly packed br. sugar
- 2 egg yolds
- 1 c corn syrup
- 1 t vanilla
- dash of salt
- 2 egg whites
Dad's Cookies
By Brenda
Mix together. Roll in balls & press with fork
- Cream:
- 1 c butter
- 1 egg
- 1 c wh. sugar
- 1/2 c br. sugar
- Mix together:
- 1 1/2 c flour
- 1 t soda
- 1 t baking powder
- Add:
- 1 1/2 c oatmeal
- 1 c cocoanut
- 1 1/4 c Special K
Mom's Ginger Snaps
By Brenda
Mix all together well. Form balls and roll in sugar
- 2 c flour
- 1/4 t salt
- 2 t baking soda
- 1 t cinnamon
- 1 t cloves
- 1 t ginger
- 1 c sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 c molasses
- 3/4 c butter or marg.
Macaroni Salad
By Brenda
mix all ingredients
- 2 Cups cooked elbow macaroni
- 3 hard boiled eggs
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1/4 cup diced gr. pepper
- 2 T diced gr, onions
- 1 T chopped pimento
- 1 cup mayo
- 1 t lemon pepper
- 1 t house seasoning
- 1 T prepared yellow mustard
- S & P to taste
- HOUSE SEASONING
- 1 cup salt
- 1/4 cup garlic powder
- 1/4 cup black pepper