Akselden's profile page
Recipes
KATY'S BUTTERY SUGAR COOKIES
By akselden
Cream butter and sugar together until well combined
- FOR ICING:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
- 2 about 2 tablespoons water
BARS - ROCKY ROAD FUDGE
By akselden
1. Preheat oven to 350°F
- Bars:
- 1/2 C. margarine
- 1 C. sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 C. nuts
- 1 square unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 1 C. flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- Filling:
- 6 oz. cream cheese
- 1/2 C. sugar
- 1/4 C. margarine
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 T. flour
- 1 egg
- 1/4 C. nuts
- 1 C. chocolate chips
- 2 cup miniature marshmallows
- Frosting:
- 1/4 C. butter
- 1 square unsweetened chocolate
- 2 C. confectioners sugar
- 2 oz. cream cheese
- 1/4 C. milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
BARS - CHOCOLATE CARAMEL
By akselden
Uses Sunsweet Lighter Bake
- 1 3/4 C. plus 3 T. all purpose flour, separated
- 1 3/4 C. quick cooking oats
- 1 C. packed brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 C. Sunsweet Lighter Bake
- 1/4 C. vegetable oil
- 1 C. semisweet chocolate pieces
- 3/4 C. fat-free caramel ice cream topping
Veal with Lemon Caper Sauce
By akselden
Veal: Preheat grill. Brush with oil, cook veal scallops until no longer pink, about 2 minutes per side
- Lemon Caper Sauce:
- 1 lb Veal for Scallopine
- 1/2 cup butter
- Juice of one Lemon
- 1 tbsp. capers drained
ORZO WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES
By akselden
Preheat the oven to 425°
- FOR THE DRESSING:
- 1 small eggplant, peeled and 3/4 diced
- 1 red bell pepper, 1" diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, 1" diced
- 1 red onion, peeled and 1" diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/3 cup good olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 pound orzo
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
- 1/3 cup good olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- To ASSEMBLE:
- 4 scallions, minced (white and green parts)
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts (pignolis)
- 3/4 pound good feta, 1/2" diced (not crumbled)
- 15 fresh basil leaves, cut into chiffonade
Clementine Mimosas
By akselden
1. Rub the rims of the wineglasses with an orange segment to wet (to hold the sugar) and dip rims into a small bowl...
- Fresh clementine segments (for wetting glass rims and garnish)
- White sugar (to rim glasses)
- 3 cups freshly squeezed clementine juice
- 1/2 cup (125 ml.) orange liqueur
- 2 bottles of sparkling wine
PANCAKES - COFFEE GRIDDLE CAKES
By akselden
1. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar
- 1 C. unsifted all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 T. sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 T. butter or margarine, melted
- 1/2 C. milk
- 1/2 C. coffee concentrate (see Note)
- Oil
MOSTACCIOLI - CLASSIC BAKED PASTA CASSEROLE
By akselden
1. Preheat oven to 350°F
- 1 lb. package mostaccioli, ziti, or rotini uncooked
- 1 lb. bulk Italian sausage or lean ground beef. cooked and drained
- 2 26 oz. jars Classico Di Sicilia (Ripe Olives & Mushrooms) or Di Napoli (Tomato & Basil) Pasta Sauce
- 4 C. (1 lb.) shredded mozzarella cheese
- Chopped parsley
Painted Vanilla Velvet Cookies
By akselden
1. In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese with a wooden spoon
- 1 cup (250 ml) unsalted butter
- 3 oz. (90 g) cream cheese*
- 1 cup (250 ml) granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups ,(625 ml) all-purpose flour
- pinch of salt
BROWNIES - NUTCRACKER
By akselden
1. Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan
- 1/2 C. butter or margarine
- 1 C. sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 16-oz. can chocolate-flavored syrup (1 1/2 C.)
- 1 1/4 C. all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 C. almond toffee pieces
- 1 C. miniature semisweet chocolate
- pieces
- 1 C. coarsely chopped pecans, toasted