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Fruit Tarts
By DebCooks
An easy dessert to make with only 2 ingredients and wonderful for dinner guests
- 1 pkg frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 21 oz can cherry pie filling
Pecan Pie Bars
By DebCooks
A great bar for Thanksgiving
- 2 c flour
- 1/4 c packed brown sugar
- 1/2 c butter
- 1 1/2 c chopped pecans
- 1-14 oz Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 2 T Lemon juice
Strip and Go Naked Drinks
By DebCooks
A great drink on a hot day or for a party
- 1 can Vodka
- 1 can medium lemonade
- 1 can water
- 1 can beer
Italian Omelet
By DebCooks
A great dinner omelet with potatoes, onions, artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 lb potatoes
- 1 T oil
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 6 sun dried tomatoes, cut into strips
- 14 oz artichoke hearts, drained and halved
- scant 1 1/4 c ricotta cheese
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 2 T milk
- Parmesan cheese
- 3 T chopped thyme
- salt and pepper
Pork and Broccoli Stir-fry
By DebCooks
This is one of the best pork recipe for stir-fry yet
- 1 teas grated orange zest plus 1/4 c fresh orange juice
- 1/4 c soy sauce
- 1/4 c rice vinegar
- 1 T cornstarch
- 2 teas olive oil
- 1 pork tenderloin, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 scallions white and green parts separated and thinly sliced
- 1 head broccoli (about 1 pound) cut into bite-size florets
Candy Cane Cookies
By DebCooks
A red and white cookie shaped like a candy cane great for Christmas
- 1 c shortening (half butter)
- 1 c powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 teas almond flavoring
- 1 teas vanilla
- 2 1/2 c flour
- 1 teas salt
- 1/2 teas red food coloring
Shrimp and Pasta Toss
By DebCooks
For a quick dinner this is delicious and so easy to make
- 8 oz bowtie pasta
- 1 onion, chopped
- 10 T sun-dried tomato vinaigrette dressing and marinade
- 1 1/4 lb thawed large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/3 c drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, cut into strips
- 1/3 c drained pitted Kalamata olives, halved
Salmon with creamy leeks
By DebCooks
Fried salmon with a delicious sauce of leeks
- 3 T unsalted butter
- 3 leeks, white and pale green parts only, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds and washed well (about 1 1/2 c)
- 1/3 dry white wine
- 1/3 heavy cream
- 2 T finely chopped chives
- Coarse salt and pepper
- 1/4 c chicken broth
- 1 T olive oil
- 4 salmon fillets, skin on about 6 oz each
Creamy Frozen Fruit Cups
By DebCooks
Easy to make fluffy fruit cups
- 1-8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1 jar ( 10 oz) maraschino cherries, drained
- 1 11-oz can mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 8-oz crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/2 c chopped pecans
- 1 8-oz frozen whipped topping, thawed
Cheese Bread Bites
By DebCooks
Cheesy hot bread bites. Great for parties
- 1 loaf french bread, crusts trimmed
- 1 c. butter
- 2 3-oz pkgs. cream cheese, softened
- 4 egg whites, stiffly beaten