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Peanut Brittle
By NickiR
A candy thermometer is required for this dish
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup butter
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 2 cups peanuts
Marinated Mussels
By NickiR
Scrub mussels, removing beards
- 3 dozen mussels
- 1 cup dry white wine or water
- 1/4 cup parsley sprigs
- 1 large clove garlic
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. white vermouth
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- pepper to taste
- lettuce leaves
Lemon Loaf
By NickiR
Best lemon loaf you will ever taste!
- LOAF:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk, mixed with 1/3 cup lemon juice
- pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- SAUCE:
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
Cheese Ball
By NickiR
Basic cheese ball. Mix it up using different combinations of cheese and garnishes
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- 1 lb. sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. sherry or cognac
- Dash Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- S&P
- 3 Tbsp. dried parsley
Burmese Pork Curry
By NickiR
This curry benefits from being made a day or two before serving to allow the flavours to blend
- 1 inch piece fresh ginger root, crushed
- 8 dried chillies, soaked in warm water for 20 minutes
- 2 lemon grass stalks, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp. chopped galangal, or chopped fresh ginger root
- 1 Tbsp. shrimp paste
- 3 Tbsp. hot ready made curry paste
- 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 1/2 lb. pork, with some fat
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 2 tsp. ground turmeric
- 1 tsp. dark soya sauce
- 2 Tbsp. fresh garlic, minced
- 3 Tbsp. tamarind juice
- 4 shallots, finely chopped
- 1 tsp. granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp. fish sauce
- fresh chillies, to garnish
- green beans, to serve
- rice, to serve
Beef Chimichangas
By NickiR
Very yummy!
- 6 oz chorizo (mexican sausage, mild or medium)
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 c finely chopped white onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 can(s) (8-oz.) tomato sauce
- 1/4 c sliced pitted ripe olives
- 12 flour tortillas, (8-in diameter)
- 1 c (4-oz) shredded Monterrey jack cheese
- vegetable oil
- sour cream
- shredded lettuce
- your favorite salsa
Bailey's Irish Cream
By NickiR
Using a blender, combine coconut extract, eggs, condensed milk, rye, chocolate syrup and whipping cream and blend o...
- Drop of coconut extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 tin Eagle Brand condensed milk
- 1 cup rye
- 1 Tbsp. Hershey's chocolate syrup
- 1/2 pint whipping cream
- a little milk, rinse the tin out with it
Oatmeal
By NickiR
Stovetop: Gradually stir oats into boiling, salted water
- serving:
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup large flake oats
- pinch of salt
- servings:
- 3 cups water
- 1 1/3 cups large flake oats
- 3/4 tsp. salt
Michelle's Awesome Carrot Cake
By NickiR
Note to all potential bakers - all amounts and instructions are approximate since the creator of the recipe is a â...
- 8 skinny carrots (or equivalent)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 to 3 handfuls of raisins
- Made from scratch white cake recipe (DO NOT USE BOX MIX)
- 1 tsp. allspice
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- Can of crushed pineapple with juice
- 2 to 3 handfuls unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2 to 3 handfuls walnut pieces
- 1/2 cup butter (not margarine)
- Lg. rectangular block Philadelphia Cream Cheese
- 2 to 3 handfuls unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2 Tbsp.vanilla extract (1 tsp. if using pure vanilla)
- Icing sugar to desired icing consistency, sifted
Bakeapple Cheesecake
By NickiR
A bakeapple or cloudberry grows in Atlantic Canada
- Crust:
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Filling:
- 2 large packages cream cheese, softened
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2/3 cup light cream (10%)
- 2/3 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups bakeapple jam or sauce
- Bakeapple Sauce:
- 2 cups bakeapple
- Water
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water