Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups ketchup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 Tbsp. worecestershire sauce
2 tsp. liquid smoke
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. hot pepper sauce
1/2 tsp. pepper
Directions:
In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil over a medium heat, Stirring often. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for10-15 minutes or until heated through.
Pizza Dough
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups warm water
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. yeast
2 Tbsp. corn meal (optional)
Directions:
In a large bowl, dissolve sugar and salt in water. add oil and flour and stir with a heavy spoon for 1 minute. Turn out to a lightly floured surface and press into a circle. sprinkle yeast evenly over dough and knead for 12 minutes. Divide dough unto 2 pieces. Roll each portion into a ball without seams except the bottom. Place dough balls in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and allow to proof for 1/2 hours at room temperature to use the same day, or store in refrigerator use the next day. Place dough ball in lightly floured surface, and lightly flour the top. Use fingertips to evenly flatten out the dough ball. Work from the edges to the center press dough into a 12" circle. Place both hands within the shell edge and stretch with fingertips and palms maintaining an even pressure. Or, Use a lightly floured rolling pin to stretch to desired shape. Sprinkle corn meal on pizza pan. After topping the pizza, when you are ready to cook it, put in oven. Bake in a 500 degree F. oven for 20-25 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.
Enjoy!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Apple Cinnamon Empanadas
Ingredients:
2 Cans apple pie filling
1( 80z.) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 (24) package frozen roll dough, defrosted
1/4 cup milk
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets. Combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla extract in medium bowl; mix until smooth. Combine 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Place dough for 1 roll on lightly floured surface; roll into 4-inch circle. Spoon about 1 Tbsp. cream cheese mixture and 1 Tbsp. apples into lower half; brush edges with milk. Fold dough in half; crimp edges with fork. Repeat with remaining dough. Brush each empanada with butter; Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Place on prepared baking sheets. St aside. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown; serve warm.
Enjoy!
2 Cans apple pie filling
1( 80z.) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 (24) package frozen roll dough, defrosted
1/4 cup milk
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets. Combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla extract in medium bowl; mix until smooth. Combine 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Place dough for 1 roll on lightly floured surface; roll into 4-inch circle. Spoon about 1 Tbsp. cream cheese mixture and 1 Tbsp. apples into lower half; brush edges with milk. Fold dough in half; crimp edges with fork. Repeat with remaining dough. Brush each empanada with butter; Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Place on prepared baking sheets. St aside. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown; serve warm.
Enjoy!
Cranberry Orange Bread
Ingeridients:
1/2 cup pecans or wanuts, toasted and coarsly chopped
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup granulated white sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. orange zest
4 Tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 large egg, well beaten
3/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Toast the pecans or walnuts for about 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant. let cool and then chop coarsely. In a small bowl, combine the egg with the orange juice an vanilla extract. In a large bowl, whisk flour with the sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and orange zest. Cut the cutter into small pieces and blend it into the flour mixture with a pastry blender. the mixture should look like coarse crumbs. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. stir in the chopped cranberries and nuts. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes. Then remove the bread from the pan and let cool completely before slicing. This bread can be frozen. Makes one - 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf.
Enjoy!
1/2 cup pecans or wanuts, toasted and coarsly chopped
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup granulated white sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. orange zest
4 Tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 large egg, well beaten
3/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Toast the pecans or walnuts for about 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant. let cool and then chop coarsely. In a small bowl, combine the egg with the orange juice an vanilla extract. In a large bowl, whisk flour with the sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and orange zest. Cut the cutter into small pieces and blend it into the flour mixture with a pastry blender. the mixture should look like coarse crumbs. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. stir in the chopped cranberries and nuts. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes. Then remove the bread from the pan and let cool completely before slicing. This bread can be frozen. Makes one - 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf.
Enjoy!
Frozen Hot Chocolate Smoothie
Ingredients:
3 oz. milk chocolate
2 tsp. hot chocolate Mix
1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 cups milk
3 cups ice
1/4 tsp. rum or mint flavorings
Whipped cream (garnish)
Chocolate shavings(garnish)
Directions:
Melt chocolate in a double boiler. once completely melted add hot chocolate mix and sugar. Add 1/2 cup milk and ice, blender place rest of milk chocolate mixture and ice, blend until completely combined and smooth.
Enjoy!
3 oz. milk chocolate
2 tsp. hot chocolate Mix
1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 cups milk
3 cups ice
1/4 tsp. rum or mint flavorings
Whipped cream (garnish)
Chocolate shavings(garnish)
Directions:
Melt chocolate in a double boiler. once completely melted add hot chocolate mix and sugar. Add 1/2 cup milk and ice, blender place rest of milk chocolate mixture and ice, blend until completely combined and smooth.
Enjoy!
Barbecued Halibut
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp. lemon pepper
1 Tbsp. Alpine Touch
1 Tbsp. Seasoning Salt
1/2 cup Butter
1(16oz.) Halibut Fillet
3 Tbsp. lemon Juice
Directions:
Place fillet in a sheet of tin foil, and cost eith seasonings. Melt butter and gently pour onto the fish covering all surface area. Place foil on BBQ and grill until th fish is white inside and out. Remove from grill. Serve immediately.
Enjoy!
1 Tbsp. lemon pepper
1 Tbsp. Alpine Touch
1 Tbsp. Seasoning Salt
1/2 cup Butter
1(16oz.) Halibut Fillet
3 Tbsp. lemon Juice
Directions:
Place fillet in a sheet of tin foil, and cost eith seasonings. Melt butter and gently pour onto the fish covering all surface area. Place foil on BBQ and grill until th fish is white inside and out. Remove from grill. Serve immediately.
Enjoy!
Apple Wedge Dip
Ingredients:
8 oz. cream cheese
1 Tbsp. Mayonnaise
8 oz. crushed Pineapple
1/2 cup chopped pecans
8 large fuji apples
Directions:
Put cream cheese in a mixing bowl. Add the mayonnaise and mix until blended. Add crushed pineapple and pecans, mix at a moderate speed until blended well. Cut apples in wedges and serve with cream cheese dip.
Enjoy!
8 oz. cream cheese
1 Tbsp. Mayonnaise
8 oz. crushed Pineapple
1/2 cup chopped pecans
8 large fuji apples
Directions:
Put cream cheese in a mixing bowl. Add the mayonnaise and mix until blended. Add crushed pineapple and pecans, mix at a moderate speed until blended well. Cut apples in wedges and serve with cream cheese dip.
Enjoy!
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Balsamic Chocolate Truffles
Balsamic Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients
8 1/2 ounces dark chocolate, chopped (recommended: Valrhona)
1/4 cup cream
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
Directions
Melt the chocolate and cream in a double boiler over hot but not simmering water. Place melted chocolate in a small bowl. Stir in the balsamic vinegar. Cool the chocolate in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Remove from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 2 hours, until firm but moldable.
Use a teaspoon to scoop out chocolate. Use your fingertips to shape into balls about the size of a cherry. Set the chocolate balls on a parchment-lined tray.
Place the cocoa powder in a small shallow dish. Place 6 truffles at a time in the cocoa powder and roll the truffles around to coat, and return the coated truffles to the baking sheet. Continue with the remaining truffles. Place the truffles in a serving dish or airtight package.
This is how mine came out. if you like dark chocolate you'll love these. but if you don't you can always use sweeten cocoa. So...what do you think?
It was so much fun! My hands were so sticky.
Ingredients
8 1/2 ounces dark chocolate, chopped (recommended: Valrhona)
1/4 cup cream
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
Directions
Melt the chocolate and cream in a double boiler over hot but not simmering water. Place melted chocolate in a small bowl. Stir in the balsamic vinegar. Cool the chocolate in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Remove from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 2 hours, until firm but moldable.
Use a teaspoon to scoop out chocolate. Use your fingertips to shape into balls about the size of a cherry. Set the chocolate balls on a parchment-lined tray.
Place the cocoa powder in a small shallow dish. Place 6 truffles at a time in the cocoa powder and roll the truffles around to coat, and return the coated truffles to the baking sheet. Continue with the remaining truffles. Place the truffles in a serving dish or airtight package.
This is how mine came out. if you like dark chocolate you'll love these. but if you don't you can always use sweeten cocoa. So...what do you think?
It was so much fun! My hands were so sticky.
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