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Serbian Apple Pita
By LKovac
1. Blend flour with butter and add sugar, egg yolks, and sour cream
- ½# sweet butter
- 3 egg yolk
- 2 ¾ cups sifted flour
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar
Cannoli Cheesecake
By LKovac
Preheat oven to 350ºF (175ºC)
- Crust
- 1 1/2 cups (325 mL) graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) butter, melted
- Filling
- 3 tubs (475 g/each) Tre Stelle® Extra Smooth Ricotta Cheese
- 1 1/2 cups (325 mL) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) vanilla extract
- 2 tsp (10 mL) freshly grated orange peel
- 7 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) miniature chocolate chips
- candied orange slices or shelled pistachios for garnish if desired
Death by Chocolate Trifle
By LKovac
Prepare mousse or pudding according to package directions with the above listed amount of cold milk; set aside
- 1 large package instant chocolate mousse or instant chocolate pudding
- 1 1/3 – 2 cups cold milk (1 1/2 for mousse, 2 for pudding)
- 13 -x9-inch pan of fudge brownies, cooled and cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 package Heath toffee bits or 2 chocolate toffee candy bars, crushed into bits
- 16 ounces whipped cream
Steak Fajita Salad With Tortilla Croutons
By LKovac
Heat oven to 350°. Lightly brush tortillas with olive oil, thinly slice and arrange on a parchment-lined baking sh...
- 2 corn tortillas
- Olive oil
- Parchment paper
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 3/4 lbs flank steak
- 1 medium yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 2 small bell peppers (red and/or yellow), thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 romaine hearts, chopped
- 1 cup cooked black beans
Beef Paprikas
By LKovac
1. Brown meat in oil. Add onions and sauté
- 2 # beef, cubed
- 1/4 cup oil
- 3 medium onions, chopped
- 1-2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 3 cups water (with beef bouillon)
- 5 large carrots (cubed)
- 7-8 potatoes quartered
Parmesan & Spinach Orzo
By LKovac
Parmesan and Spinach Orzo is a perfect side dish for pork roasts or grilled chicken -- or just about anything! The...
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups spinach, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Cauliflower Poppers
By LKovac
Preheat oven to 425 F degrees
- 1 large head of cauliflower, cleaned and cut into pieces
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Shrimp Pasta with Tomatoes, Lemon and Spinach
By LKovac
On a plate, toss the shrimp with the crushed red pepper, half the lemon zest, chopped herbs and a pinch of salt and...
- 1/2 pound extra large shrimp, thawed, peeled and deveined
- 2 tsp lemon zest, divided
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper
- 1 sprig fresh thyme, leaves removed and chopped
- 1 sprig fresh oregano, leaves removed and chopped
- 2 basil leaves, torn
- 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 2 Tbs. lemon juice (or more!)
- 1/2 pound angel hair pasta
- coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
No-Bake Energy Bites
By LKovac
Stir all ingredients together in a medium bowl until thoroughly mixed
- other fun substitutions for the chocolate chips (or an addition to them) could include:
- 1 1 1 cup (dry) oatmeal (I used old-fashioned oats)
- 1 1 1 cup toasted coconut flakes
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup honey
- 1 1 1 tsp. vanilla
- chopped dried fruit (apricots, dates, raisins, etc.)
- dried berries (cranberries, cherries, etc.)
- chopped almonds, pecans, or sunflower seeds
- other chips (butterscotch, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, etc.)
Prosciutto Asparagus Spirals
By LKovac
Heat the oven to 400°F. Unfold the pastry sheets on a lightly floured surface
- 1 pkg. (17.3 ounces) Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets, thawed
- 6 tbsp. garlic & herb spreadable cheese, softened
- 8 slices prosciutto or thinly sliced deli ham
- 30 medium asparagus spears, trimmed