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Mrs. Schreiner's Split-Pea Soup
By catfish
In a large heavy kettle cook bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until crisp and transfer to paper towels to drain
- 8 slices bacon (about 1/4 pound)
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 pound dried split peas
- 2 1/2 quarts water plus additional if necessary
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 bay leaf
Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolat Kisses
By catfish
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter (do not use old-fashioned style or freshly ground)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 48 chocolate kisses
Mexican Chicken and Rice
By catfish
Bring water to boil, put in chicken breasts and then let simmer over low heat 15 min
- 2 whole big chicken breasts
- 1 qt of water seasoned with salt, bat leaf and peppercorns
- 1 cup long grain rice like Carolina (not instant or minute rice!)
- 4 tablespoon veg oil
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes (plus extra)
- ½ cup chopped onions (plus extra)
- 4 garlic cloves mashed
- Salt and pepper
- 1 green pepper slices into circles
- Buy flour tortillas, Monterey jack shredded cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa and chips) Sometimes I mix plain yogurt with cut up cucumber for another topping
- 1/2 cup chopped onions (plus extra)
- 1 green pepper slices into circles (or red bell pepper)
- Buy flour tortillas, Monterey jack shredded cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa and chips) Sometimes I mix plain yogurt with cut up cucumber, and salt for another topping
Grilled Citrus Chicken Under a Brick
By catfish
by Amy Finley
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano
- 3 teaspoons salt, divided
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 whole chicken (about 3 3/4 pounds), neck and giblets removed, butterflied
- 1 teaspoon Hungarian sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 1 1/2 oranges
- 2 foil-wrapped bricks or 1 cast-iron skillet
Banana Bread (no mixer)
By catfish
INSTRUCTIONS Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- YIELD: ONE LOAF
- SOUR CREAM BANANA BREAD
- PREP TIME 10 MINUTES COOK TIME 1 HOUR TOTAL TIME 1 HOUR 10 MINUTES
- INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup (7.5 ounces) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 8 ounces), 3 ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cup (7.5 ounces) flour (see note)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Lemon Squares
By catfish
Lemon Bars Weight Watchers Recipe Ratings (337) 3PointsPlus Value Prep time: 12 min Cook time: 50 min S...
- Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 5 Tbsp packed light brown sugar
- 8 Tbsp regular butter, cold, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 4 large egg(s)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar, divided
- 3/4 cup(s) fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp lemon zest
Chicken Caccatore
By catfish
a combination of the best of many recipes
- Chicken Cacciatore
- Ingredients
- 1/2 'ounce Dry porcini mushrooms.
- 8 chicken thighs with bone. Remove skin or buy skinless
- 2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 small carrot chopped
- 1 celery chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 generous tablespoon fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes. (To your taste)
- 2 large red bell pepper, cut in strips
- Fresh porcini mushrooms. 6 to 8
- Fresh white mushrooms 6 to 8
- 1/2 cup red wine. (Full bodied like Cabernet or Syrah blend)
- 1 (28-ounce) can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
- Penne
Key Lime Pie
By catfish
Gourmeet May 2003 Key limes are also known as Mexican or West Indian limes
- Make crust:
- For crust
- 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs from 9 (2 1/4-inch by 4 3/4-inch) crackers
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- For filling
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh or bottled Key lime juice (if using bottled, preferably Manhattan brand)
- For topping
- 3/4 cup chilled heavy cream
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Stir together graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter in a bowl with a fork until combined well, then press mixture evenly onto bottom and up side of a 9-inch (4-cup) glass pie plate.
- Bake crust in middle of oven 10 minutes and cool in pie plate on a rack. Leave oven on.
- Make filling and bake pie:
- Whisk together condensed milk and yolks in a bowl until combined well. Add juice and whisk until combined well (mixture will thicken slightly).
- Pour filling into crust and bake in middle of oven 15 minutes. Cool pie completely on rack (filling will set as it cools), then chill, covered, at least 8 hours.
- Make topping:
- Just before serving, beat cream in a bowl with an electric mixer until it just holds stiff peaks. Serve pie topped with cream.
- *Available at Manhattan Key Lime (212-696-5378).