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Mexican Coffee
By akselden
1. Place coffee and Cinnamon in filter basket of coffeemaker
- 3/4 Cup ground dark roast coffee
- (regular or decaffeinated)
- 2 tsp. ground Cinnamon
- 6 cups water
- 1 cup milk
- 1/3 cup chocolate syrup
- 2 tbsp. light brown sugar
- 1 tsp pure Vanilla Extract
- Whipped cream
- Additional ground Cinnamon
CASSEROLE - SAVORY EGGS
By akselden
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- 2 C. Velveta cheese diced
- 1/4 C. butter
- 1 C. half-and-half
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 2 T. dijon mustard
- 1 T. parsley
- 12 eggs slightly beaten until yolks are just broken
VEGETABLE SALSA
By akselden
Peel and chop tomatoes; chop jalapeno peppers and next 4 ingredients
- 3 1/4 pounds tomatoes
- 12 jalapeno peppers
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 large onion
- 2 stalks celery
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 (6-ounce) cans tomato paste
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
CREAM - DEVONSHIRE
By akselden
Refrigerate 2 to 24 hours
- 3 oz. package cream cheese, softened
- 1 T. sifted powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/3-1/2 C. whipping cream
FRUITCAKE - DARK
By akselden
Three weeks prep required
- 3/4 C. chopped dried pears
- 3/4 C. chopped dried peaches
- 3/4 C. chopped dried figs
- 3/4 C. chopped dried dates
- 2/3 C. currants
- 1 (15-oz.) package raisins
- 1 C. dark rum or Cognac
- 2 1/2 C. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
- 4 oz. chopped candied fruit peel (orange,grapefruit, lemon or mixture)
- 1/4 C. chopped candied ginger
- 1/4 C. chopped pecans
- 1/4 C. chopped almonds
- 1 C. butter
- 1 C. brown sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1/2 C. currant jelly
- 1/2 C. molasses
- 1/4 C. strong coffee
- 1/2 C. dark rum or Cognac
CHILAQUILES - CHICKEN
By akselden
1. Place chicken breasts in a saucepan with water to cover
- 2 chicken breast halves, with bone and skin
- 2 dried ancho chili peppers
- Vegetable oil
- 36 corn tortilla wedges
- 2 tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1 C. beer
- 3 eggs
- 1 C. sour cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 2/3 C. grated cheddar cheese
LEG OF LAMB - PUFF PASTRY
By akselden
Preheat oven to 500°F. Fry kidneys in a little butter for 3 minutes
- 1 very young leg of lamb, about 2 1/2 lb, boned
- 2 lamb kidneys, diced
- unsalted butter
- 1/2 C. Madeira
- 1/2 T. fresh or dried thyme
- 1/2 T. fresh or dried rosemary
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 sheet frozen; ready-to-bake puff pastry, thawed according to package directions
- 1 egg yolk, beaten
Four Allium Sauce for Beef
By akselden
Saute the garlic, onion, scallion, shallot, and crushed peppercorns in butter for 4 minutes
- 2 tbs. Butter
- 1 Tbs. Garlic Minced
- 1 Tbs. Sweet Onion, minced
- 1 Tbs. Scallion, minced
- 1 Tbs. Shallot, minced
- 1 Tbs. Green Peppercorns, crushed
- 1.5 oz Demi-Glace Gold
- 6 oz. Water
- 1 1/2 cups Heavy Cream
- 1 Tbs. Brandy
- Salt, to taste
Mimsy
By akselden
Pour into a champagne flute
- 5 ounces OCEAN SPRAY® Cranberry Juice Cocktail
- 5 ounces dry champagne, chilled
TART - SPRING ONION AND FETA
By akselden
Can be made 24 hours ahead
- 4 Russet or baking potatoes
- 1/4 C. vegetable oil
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 T. butter
- 3 C. sliced green onions
- 2 C. thinly sliced shallots (about 5)
- 4 tsp. minced garlic
- 7 eggs
- 3/4 C. milk
- 3/4 C. 10% cream
- 1 C. cubed feta cheese
- 1/4 C. chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tsp. dried basil
- 1 tsp. salt
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste