Ingredients 1/3 cup shortening 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 cup mashed over-ripe banana (about 2 bananas) 1 3/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup walnuts (optional) Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixer, combine the shortening, sugar, eggs and the bananas. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients except for the walnuts. Mix the dry mixture into the banana mixture....
Ingredients Chocolate Cake Adapted from Cuisine at Home 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon table salt 2 cups hot water 3/4 cup vegetable oil 2 Tablespoons white vinegar 1 Tablespoon instant coffee granules 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract Chocolate Icing Adapted from Cuisine at Home 1 stick (8 T.) unsalted butter 1-1/2 cups sugar 1-1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder...
Ingredients 4 squares Unsweetened Baking Chocolate 3/4 cup butter of margarine 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup flour Preparation Preheat oven to 350 F while lining 13x9 inch baking pan with parchment paper (or grease pan). Microwave chocolate and butter in large bowl on high for 2 minutes (or until butter is melted). Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in sugar. Blen in eggs and vanilla....
Ingredients 1 tamarillo chopped into cubes 3 tomatoes chopped similarly 3 cloves of garlic, minced -finely plenty of salt to taste a generous amount of black - pepper olive oil splash of verjuice chopped basil Preparation Into a bowl, toss together ingredients. Let the salad sit for about ten minutes and its juices will start to seep out, making a seriously tasty soupy sauce. Serve with pasta of your choice (penne preferably), rocket, and lots of crumbled blue cheese....
Ingredients 1 chicken fryer, cut up 3 T butter 3 T flour 1 t each salt and poultry seasoning 1/2 t paprika 1 can cream of mushroom 1 6 oz can evaporated milk/ 2/3 cup 1/2 c water Preparation Place chicken skin side up in greased shallow baking dish Blend butter, flour, salt, poultry seasoning, paprika spread over top of chicken Bake uncovered in moderate oven(375degrees) for 20 minutes Mix soup, milk, and water Pour over chicken Bake 30 minutes more or until tender
Ingredients As tiramisu was the groovy Italian dessert of the 1990s, Panna cotta has now taken over. The original recipe for “cooked cream” comes from Piedmont, but Tuscans have appropriated it. Their version of the eggless custard is often topped with honey and pine nuts, since the Tuscan city of Pisa is Europe’s largest producer of pine nuts. Ingredients: 4 Tbsp of milk 2 Tbsp of gelatine 2 and 1/2 C of full fat milk...
Ingredients 1 freshly pitted papaya, or 1/4 cup frozen papaya juice 2 cups 1% milk 1 small ripe banana 2 ice cubes Preparation Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until foamy.
Ingredients TUNA 4 tuna loins portions 6-8oz each 1 Florida passion fruit 3 T Soy sauce 1 T parsley, chopped DRESSING 1 shallot, peeled & sliced 2 thyme sprigs, picked 1 1/2 T Dijon mustard 2 T hone 3 T rice wine vinegar 2 c vegetable oil SALAD 1 dragonfruit, peeled & diced in 1/4" chunks 4 portions of greens 1/1 c almonds, slivered 1 red onion, small julienne Preparation (Tuna) (1) Combine all ingredients in a bowl and marinate for 2 hours in cooler....
Ingredients 2 28oz cans crushed tomatoes 2 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed 6 basil leaves, torn 1 tbsp sugar 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes 1/2 tsp salt 2 grinds of black pepper 2 6oz cans White Albacore tuna in water, drained 1 lb penne pasta 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil capers (optional) freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese Preparation Start water to boil for pasta, then heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a saute pan on medium until fragrant, add garlic to 1 tbsp of water then add to heated oil, once water evaporates stir in tomatoes....
Ingredients 4 large egg whites, room temperature Pinch of salt 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons superfine sugar 1 teaspoon cornstarch 2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 1/4 cups heavy cream, whipped 10 passion fruits, for serving (optional) 4 bananas, for serving (optional) Mixed berries, such as raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, boysenberries, or blackberries, for serving (optional) Preparation Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Using an 8-inch bowl as a guide, trace the perimeter of the bowl onto a sheet of parchment paper....
Ingredients 1 & 1/2 cups unsalted butter 5 ounces unsweetened chocolate 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 & 1/2 cups granulated sugar 5 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup peanut butter chips 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 cup miniature peanut butter cups (or chopped peanut butter cups) Preparation Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9″x 13″x 2″ pan with aluminum foil....
Ingredients 35 chocolate wafers (8 ounces), broken into pieces 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled 1/4 cup granulated sugar Pinch of kosher salt 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces 3 tablespoons heavy cream 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Pinch of kosher salt 10 ounces semisweet (55 to 61 percent cacao) chocolate, chopped 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature 1 1/4 cups heavy cream Lightly sweetened whipped cream, for serving (optional) Peanut brittle, chopped, for serving (optional) Preparation Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees....
Ingredients 1 egg 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp cloves 1 cup finely shredded carrots 2 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup sugar 3/4 cup margarine or butter 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 3/4 cup flour Preparation Preheat 375* Mix margarine with electric mixer on medium for 30 seconds. Add 1/2 flour, brown sugar, egg, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves and vanilla....
Ingredients 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 large eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 2/3 cup whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup chocolate chips 1 cup chopped dates 1/2 cup raisins Preparation In a standing mixer with wire whisk cream the butter with the brown sugar and beat in the eggs and vanilla extract....
Ingredients 5 tablespoons milk A few drops of orange liquid-paste food coloring 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted Preparation In a small bowl, combine the milk and the orange food coloring until mixture is desired color, and set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar and the melted butter. Add the reserved milk mixture, and continue whisking until smooth. Use immediately.
Ingredients Marinade: 1 1/2 Cups Orange Juice 1 Medium Lime, juiced 1/2 Cup Malt Vinegar 1 Medium Serrano Peppers, minced 1 Medium Pablano Peppers, minced 1 Small Habanero Chile, minced 1/4 Medium Onion, minced 1/4 Cup Butt Kickin’ Blacken, Jamaican Jerk Pork: 2 Whole Pork Tenderloins, about 2 1/2 pounds each 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil 1 Tablespoon Mustard Sauce: 1/2 Marinade Orange Juice, as Needed 1/2 Cup Sour Cream 1 Medium Serrano Pepper, minced, for garnish...
Ingredients 1 cup butter or margarine, melted 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup orange marmalade 3 tablespoons light corn syrup 2 cans (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count) 48 cocktail-size smoked link sausages Preparation Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, pecans, orange marmalade and corn syrup. Spread in baking dish....
Ingredients 1 tablespoon orange zest 3/4 cup orange juice 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil Freshly ground pepper Preparation Stir together orange zest, orange juice, sherry vinegar, and coarse salt. Pour in olive oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking until emulsified. Season with freshly ground pepper.
Ingredients 1 lb. whole wheat spaghetti or angel hair pasta 2 T canola oil 1 clove garlic, minced 4 or 5 scallions (whites-reserve greens), chopped 2 boneless chicken breast halves, pounded or butterflied to 3/8" and sliced crosswise into thin strips 1 red jalapeno pepper (or any hot pepper you like), juliened very thinly 1 red bell pepper, julienned 1 medium zucchini, julienned 2 c fresh bean sprouts 2 T low sodium soy sauce...
Ingredients 3 lb russet potatoes, unpeeled and well scrubbed 3 tablespoons olive oil Salt and freshly ground pepper 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley Preparation Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Lightly grease a roasting pan. Cut each potato into 1 1/2 inch cubes. Bring a large pot three-fourths full of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the potatoes and cook partially, about 5 minutes....
