Amaretto Cheesecake - Sugar Free

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 3 sliced almonds (to garnish)
• 1 lb cream cheese
• 3/4 cup splenda sugar substitute
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons amaretto (i use davinci sf amaretto syrup)
• 3/4 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 spread amond flour in a baking pan and bake in a preheated 325°f oven for 4 minutes or until lightly toasted. let cool.
• 2 with an electric mixer, beat cheese and splenda until smooth. mix in eggs, vanilla, amaretto and sour cream.
• 3 pour batter into a greased 9-inch springform pan. sprinkle garnish almonds on the top.
• 4 bake in the middle of a preheated 325°f oven for 25 minutes or until just barely set. turn off the oven, leave the door ajar, and let cool in the oven for 1 hour longer. chill. to serve, remove pan sides and cut into wedges.

Baked Rigatoni

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb rigatoni pasta
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese, divided and shredded
• 3 cups spaghetti sauce, divided
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. make rigatoni according to package, just until tender. drain and place in large bowl.
• 2 mix ricotta cheese and half the mozzarella cheese with rigatoni.
• 3 spray 9 x 13 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray:cover the bottom of pan with half the spaghetti sauce. spoon the rigatoni mixture in to the pan. cover with remaining spaghetti sauce. sprinkle with parmesean cheese and top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• 4 bake 30 minutes until cheese melts.

Basic Pancakes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and levelled
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, set aside.
• 2 in a medium bowl, whisk together milk, butter (or oil) and egg. add dry ingredients to milk mixture, whisk until just moistened (do not overmix, a few small lumps are fine).
• 3 heat a large skillet (nonstick or cast iron) or griddle over medium. fold a sheet of paper towel in half and moisten with oil, carefully rub skillet with oiled paper towel.
• 4 for each pancake, spoon 2 to 3 tablepoons of batter onto skillet, using the back of the spoon to spread batter into a round.
• 5 cook until surface of pancakes have some bubbles and a few have burst, 1 to 2 minutes. flip carefully with a thin spatula and cook until browned on the underside, 1 to 2 minutes more.
• 6 serve warm, with desired toppings.

Applejack Donuts

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 beat the shortening and brown sugar at medium speed of an electric mixer until blended.
• 2 add the applesauce and egg; beat well.
• 3 combine the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
• 4 add to the shortening mixture. beat well.
• 5 roll the dough to 1/2 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
• 6 cut the dough with a floured 2-1/2 inch doughnut cutter.
• 7 pour the oil to a depth of 2 inches in a large dutch oven.
• 8 heat oil to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
• 9 drop in 3 to 4 doughnuts at a time.
• 10 cook 1-1/2 minutes on each side.
• 11 drain on paper towels.
• 12 combine 1/2 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon.
• 13 roll the doughnuts in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
• 14 cool on wire racks.

Baked Rigatoni With Eggplant

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• kosher salt
• extra virgin olive oil
• 6 links fennel lamb sausage (about 3/4 pound)
• 1 large eggplant, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 28 ounces peeled whole tomatoes, preferably san marzano
• 1 leaf fresh basil
• 1 lb rigatoni pasta
• 1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat for the pasta. get yourself a 9 by 13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish.
• 2 heat a 2 count of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. add the sausages and toss in the hot oil for 3 to 4 minutes, you want them nicely browned on the outside but still rare on the inside. put the sausages in the baking dish.
• 3 turn the heat down to medium. add a generous 1/3 cup of oil to the skillet and get it hot. add as many eggplant pieces as you can comfortably fit in a single layer and sprinkle well with salt. cook, turning, for 7 to 8 minutes, until the eggplant is nice and browned, crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. use a spatula to put the eggplant into the baking dish with the sausage. cook the rest of the eggplant pieces, adding more oil to the pan, as needed, and putting the finished eggplant into the baking dish.
• 4 add another 2 count of oil to the skillet, then your onion and garlic, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until translucent. dump the whole can of tomatoes and their juices into a bowl and crush the tomatoes with your hands to break them up; add that to the pan with the basil and cook it down until pulpy and relatively thick. this will take about 15 minutes.
• 5 by this time your pasta water will be boiling. add the rigatoni, give it a stir, and cook for 6 to 7 minutes, it should be slightly firm as it will cook further in the oven. ladle out 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water and reserve; the drain the rigatoni.
• 6 preheat the oven to 450 degrees f. chop the sausages into nice big, bite-size chunky pieces and return the pieces to the baking dish. add the tomato sauce, rigatoni, and the reserved pasta water. break up half the mozzarella over the mixture, season with salt and pepper, and gently mix with your hands or a spatula. dust with the parmigiano and drizzle with more olive oil. bake for 15 minutes. spread the remaining mozzarella in an even layer over the top and continue to bake for another 10 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

Amaretto Apple Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup almond flavored liqueur (amaretto)
• 1 large apple, peeled,cored and diced (large dice)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease 4 mini-loaf pans or 1 regular-sized loaf pan.
• 3 with an electric mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy.
• 4 add eggs and vanilla, continuing to beat until well mixed.
• 5 in a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon, mix well.
• 6 add half of the flour mixture to the butter/egg mixture, mix well.
• 7 add milk and amaretto to the mixture, then the rest of the flour mixture, beating well after each addition.
• 8 fold in chopped apple, mixing gently but thoroughly.
• 9 pour mixture into loaf pan, or divide among mini-loaf pans.
• 10 bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes (25-30 for mini-loaf pans) until toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean.
• 11 remove from oven and let cool in pan for 10 minutes.
• 12 remove from pan and let cool on a rack.

Baked Rotini Pasta With Ricotta Pesto

Total Time: 58 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 38 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup packed basil leaves
• 1/4 cup chopped unblanched almonds
• 1 clove chopped garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 12 ounces rotini pasta (spirals)
• 3 cups ricotta cheese
• 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 puree the basil leaves, almonds, garlic and salt together in a food processor.
• 2 with motor running, gradually add the olive oil thru the feeder tube.
• 3 stir in 2 tablespoons of the parmesan cheese and set aside.
• 4 cook pasta in boiling salted water until still a little firm about 8 minutes, then drain.
• 5 in another bowl, combine pesto, ricotta, half the mozzarella and the black pepper.
• 6 add the pasta and toss to blend.
• 7 pour into a 1 1/2 quart shallow baking dish and top with the remaining 2 tablespoons of parmesan and the rest of the mozzarella.
• 8 bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Amaretto Brownies Supreme

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/4 cup amaretto liqueur
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 4 1/2 teaspoons amaretto liqueur
• 4 1/2 teaspoons cocoa powder
• 4 1/2 teaspoons hot coffee
• 1/3 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1 dash salt
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 cup half-and-half

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325*.
• 2 melt butter and chocolate in pan over low heat, let cool.
• 3 then stir in eggs, gradually add sugar. flour, salt and pecans.mix well.
• 4 pour into a greased 8" square pan, bake for 30-35 minutes.brownies should still be soft.
• 5 remove from oven and let cool slightly.
• 6 poke holes in brownies with fork.and pour amaretto liquer over top.
• 7 refrigerate overnight.
• 8 to prepare chocolate frosting:.
• 9 combine all ingredients in a bowl and beat till smooth --
• 10 frost cooled brownies and drizzle in criss cross pattern with almond icing:.
• 11 to prepare almond icing:.
• 12 combine all ingredients in a small bowl and beat till smooth.

Amaretto Babycake Cheesecakes

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup margarine
• 1 cup almond cookie, crumbs
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup melted chocolate
• 1/2 cup amaretto liqueur

Recipe

• 1 thinly spread bottom and sides of can with margarine.evenly coat bottom and sides of can with crumbs, then press into place.
• 2 batter:.
• 3 beat cream cheese til smooth -- add sour cream and egg, mixing thoroughly, quickly blend in melted chocolate and remaining ingredients.
• 4 the batter may begin to stiffen as the chocolate cools --
• 5 pour equal amounts into pans and bake at 325* for 25-30 minutes.
• 6 gently tap pans with flat of fingernail.
• 7 cakes are ready when edges are semi-set and center still jiggles.
• 8 do not overbake!
• 9 remove cakes from oven and let set 1 hour.
• 10 until they reach room temperature.
• 11 run a smooth knife around sides of can, invert them onto saucers.then invert them onto serving plates.crumb side down.
• 12 cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
• 13 add desired topping before serving.
• 14 refrigerate pans while preparing batter.

Basic Pancakes

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups pancake mix
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 combine pancake mix and sugar in a medium bowl.
• 2 whisk together 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, egg, and oil; add to dry ingredients, whisking just until lumps disappear.
• 3 pour about 1/4 cup batter for each pancake onto a hot, lightly greased griddle or large nonstick skillet. cook pancakes 2 minutes or until tops are covered with bubbles and edges begin to look cooked; turn and cook 2 more minutes or until done.

Amaretto Cheesecake Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 6 tablespoons butter (softened)
• 8 ounces cream cheese (room temp)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 4 tablespoons amaretto
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 tablespoons almonds (chopped)

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, combine flour and brown sugar.
• 2 cut in butter until mixture forms fine crumbs.
• 3 reserve 1 cup crumb mixture for topping. press remainder over bottom of ungreased 8 inch square baking pan. bake for 12-15 minutes at 350 or until lightly browned.
• 4 in mixer bowl, thoroughly cream together cream cheese and granulated sugar. add egg, amaretto, and vanilla; beat well. spread batter over partially baked crust.
• 5 combine almonds with reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over batter.
• 6 bake for 20-25 minutes. cool and cut into squares.

Basic Pancakes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 415 ml self raising flour
• 30 ml sugar
• 2 eggs
• 400 ml milk
• 45 ml oil

Recipe

• 1 get all the ingredients, plus a pan, a tablespoon, a measuring jug, 2 bowls, and a spatula.
• 2 sieve the flour and sugar (use 400ml flour with 15ml of baking powder if you don't have self raising) in one bowl. brown or sugar is okay.
• 3 split the eggs into another bowl and whisk them then add the milk and oil.
• 4 pour the flour and sugar into the other bowl and whisk.
• 5 turn the pan to 4/6 and then after it has warmed up, add 2 tablespoons of the mixture.
• 6 after some bubbles start to appear and the bottom is golden, flip using a spatula and when that side is golden, put it on a plate, and repeat about 14 times.

Bermese Squash And Tofu Stew

Total Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup uncooked yellow split peas
• 16 ounces firm tofu
• kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 large onion, fine chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh ginger, peel minced
• 1 -3 chili pepper, seeded and minced
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 delicata squash, cubed
• 1 teaspoon salt, add step 6
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/3 cup tamarind pulp or 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro or 1/4 cup fresh mint, minced

Recipe

• 1 cube the squash unpeeled into 1 inch cubes. use the small skinny chiles.
• 2 in small saucepan, bring 4 cups water to boil. add peas and simmer until tender but not mushy. about 35 minutes. drain and set aside.
• 3 wrap tofu in dishtowel or paper towels and press. cube into 1/2 inch cubes. salt liberally.
• 4 in large skillet heat oil over med heat add tofu and onion and cook until onion is golden brown about 12 to 14 minutes. use spatula and turn tofu and onion once or twice.
• 5 add garlic, ginger, chilies, coriander and cumin and saute for 2 minutes.
• 6 stir in squash, salt and water. cover and cook for 10 minutes or until squash is tender.
• 7 add the peas, tomatoes, tamarind pulp and heat through. season to taste. transfer to seving dish and garnish with cilantro or mint.

Apples And Cheese

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cans fried apples
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 16 ounces velveeta cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 put apples in 2 qt casserole dish.
• 3 mix flour and sugar in medium bowl.
• 4 cut in butter and cheese.
• 5 sprinkle on top of apples.
• 6 bake 45 minutes to an hour.

Berner Rosti - Rosti With Bacon

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs potatoes, cooked, skin on, completely cooled
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons lard (or use butter or oil)
• 50 g bacon, diced
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 peel potatoes, grate or cut into thin strips and mix with the salt.
• 2 heat the butter and lard (or oil) in a frying pan. add the diced bacon and potato and fry gently, stirring gently and frequently. if you want a slimmer version, you can pre-cook the bacon and this way omit the bacon fat.
• 3 bring together into a cake and cover with an upside-down plate. fry over gentle heat for 20 minutes.
• 4 pour the milk over the top and fry, covered, for about another 10 minutes. tip out onto the plate and serve.

Apples 'n' Cream Pancake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 -2 tablespoon butter or 1 -2 tablespoon margarine
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups apples, thinly sliced and unpeeled
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a small mixing bowl, combine milk, eggs, flour and salt; beat until smooth.
• 2 heat a cast-iron or oven proof skillet in at 450 oven until hot.
• 3 add butter to the skillet; spread over entire bottom.
• 4 pour in batter; bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• 5 meanwhile, combine sugar and cream cheese.
• 6 blend in sour cream and vanilla.
• 7 fill pancake with 3/4 cup cream cheese mixture and top with apples.
• 8 spread remaining cream cheese mixture over apples and sprinkle with nuts.
• 9 cut into wedges and serve immediately.

Berner Rösti

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 -2 1/2 lbs parboiled potatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh minced rosemary
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 tablespoons lard or 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 peel the parboiled potatoes, grate into thin strips and mix with the salt.
• 2 heat the butter and lard (or all butter) in a non stick frying pan. add the diced bacon and potato and fry gently, stirring frequently.
• 3 bring together into a cake and cover with an upside-down plate. fry over gentle heat for 20 minutes.
• 4 pour the milk over the top and fry, covered, for about another 10 minutes. tip out onto the plate and serve .

Amaretto Apple Streusel Cupcakes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 6 3/4 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 1/4 cup 2% low-fat milk
• 3/4 cup finely chopped gala apples
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter, chilled
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 4 teaspoons 2% low-fat milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 place muffin cup liners in 12 muffin cups; coat with cooking spray.
• 3 weigh or lightly spoon 6.75 ounces (about 1 1/2 cups) flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. combine 6.75 ounces flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. combine granulated sugar, cream cheese, and 1/4 cup butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until well blended. add amaretto, vanilla, and egg to sugar mixture; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. combine sour cream and 1/4 cup milk in a small bowl; stir with a whisk until well blended. combine apple and 1 tablespoon flour in a small bowl; toss well.
• 4 add flour mixture and sour cream mixture alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. beat just until blended. fold in apple mixture. divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• 5 to prepare the streusel, combine 2 tablespoons flour, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon in a small bowl. cut in 2 tablespoons butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal; stir in almonds. sprinkle streusel evenly over cupcakes. bake at 350° for 27 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. cool in pan for 15 minutes on a wire rack, and remove the cupcakes from pan.
• 6 to prepare glaze, combine powdered sugar and 4 teaspoons milk in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. drizzle glaze over cupcakes.

Baked Rice With Shiitake Mushrooms And Shallots

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/3 cup shiitake mushroom caps, finely chopped (about 4 mushrooms)
• 2 tablespoons shallots, minced
• 1 garlic, minced (optional)
• 1 1/4 cups arborio rice (or other short-grain rice)
• 2 1/2-2 3/4 cups reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon saffron thread, crushed
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°.
• 2 heat olive oil in a 2-quart ovenproof saucepan. add mushrooms and shallots; cook 5 minutes.
• 3 add rice, broth, salt, and saffron; bring to a boil.
• 4 wrap handle of pan with foil; cover and transfer pan to oven. bake at 400° for 15 minutes.
• 5 remove from oven; let stand, covered, 10 minutes.
• 6 add parsley and thyme.
• 7 note: this rice serves up very well if you are having a sauce/gravy. if not, plan on using the full 2-3/4 cup of broth.

Avocado, Banana And Mango Muffins

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup mashed banana
• 1/2 cup mashed avocado
• 1/2 cup mashed mango
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. spray medium-size muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2 mash fruit and add together. set aside.
• 3 sift flour, baking soda, and baking powder in bowl. in a separate bowl, cream butter, sugar, and beaten eggs well, then add fruit and vanilla; mix. add flour mixture; mix well.
• 4 scoop batter into muffin tin, and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 35 minutes.

Basic Pie Crust 101

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup crisco or 1/2 butter flavor crisco
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• 3 tablespoons ice water

Recipe

• 1 mix flour and salt in mixing bowl. cut shortening into the flour with a pastry cutter, until mixture resembles the texture of tiny split peas. do not use your hands to try and mix it; the heat from your hands will melt the shortening, causing the pastry to be "heavy," not light and fluffy.
• 2 once the mixture is the right texture,, add the ice water and combine with a fork. it may appear to need more water, it does not. quickly gather the dough into a ball and flatten into a 4-inch-wide disk. wrap it with plastic, and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• 3 remove dough disk from refrigerator. if stiff and very cold, let stand until dough is cool but soft enough to work with.
• 4 using a floured rolling pin,roll dough disk on a lightly floured surface from the center out in each direction, forming a 12-inch circle. to transfer dough, carefully roll it around the rolling pin, lift and unroll dough, centering it in an ungreased 9-inch regular or deep-dish pie plate. (or you can fold dough in quarters, then place dough point in center of pie pan and unfold dough, whichever is easiest for you.

Applebee's Walnut Blondie With Maple Butter Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup flour, sifted
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped (or more if desired)
• 1/3 cup butter (melted) or 1/3 cup margarine (melted)
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup maple syrup (i highly recommend using real maple syrup )
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 add baking powder, baking soda and salt to the already sifted flour. then sift dry ingredients again.
• 3 add chopped nuts and mix well. set aside.
• 4 add brown sugar to melted butter and mix well. then add egg and vanilla extract. mix well.
• 5 add flour mixture, a little at a time, until mixed well.
• 6 stir in chocolate chips. spread out dough in a 9-inch pan.
• 7 bake for 20 to 25 minutes. use a toothpick or fork to test if it is cooked in the center.
• 8 serve warm with ice cream and maple butter sauce.

Berliner Bröt - Berlin Bread

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 50
• 5 eggs
• 2 3/4 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup baking chocolate, grated and melted
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups flour, sifted (amount is approximate)
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup chopped almonds
• 3 egg whites
• 7 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 to make meringue: beat whites until stiff; add 4 tablespoons sugar gradually, beating thoroughly.
• 2 fold in remaining sugar and vanilla.
• 3 preheat oven to 350f and grease jelly roll pan.
• 4 beat eggs; add sugar and beat thoroughly.
• 5 add melted chocolate.
• 6 sift dry ingredients together and add to batter alternatively with milk.
• 7 add almonds and stir until mixture is well blended.
• 8 spread 1/2 inch thick and bake for 20 minutes.
• 9 after baking, cut into strips; frost thinly with meringue and brown slightly in the oven.

Applejack Cream Sauce For Meats

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons room temp butter
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 1/2 cups minced green onions
• 1 cup chopped granny smith apple
• 1/3 cup applejack
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon drained green peppercorn

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan over medium heat melt 2 t.
• 2 of the butter and saute the mushrooms, green onions and apples until mushrooms are lightly golden.
• 3 add the brandy, chicken stock, and lemon juice.
• 4 turn the heat up to medium high and cook, stirring often until mixture is reduced by 1/2.
• 5 add the cream and remove from heat, whisking in the remaining butter.
• 6 strain the sauce.
• 7 lightly mash the peppercorns and add to sauce.
• 8 return to heat and cook until thickened slightly.
• 9 serve warm.

Amaretto Baked Pears With Mascarpone

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 ripe bosc pears, halved and core removed with spoon
• 1 vanilla pod
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 150 ml amaretto liqueur, plus a little more
• 200 g mascarpone
• 1 1/2 tablespoons icing sugar
• 100 g unsalted butter
• 100 g caster sugar
• 60 g plain flour
• 1 egg
• 100 g whole almonds, coarsley ground in processor
• 8 amaretti cookie crumbs

Recipe

• 1 to make almond cream - beat butter and sugar together until combined, add flour and egg until combined. beat in almonds, stir in 3/4 of crushed biscuits.
• 2 pack 1 tablespoon of almond cream into the cored out section of each pear half.
• 3 split the vanilla pod in half, scrape out seeds and mix with sugar. chop vanilla pod into large pieces.
• 4 place pears into baking dish, sprinkle over vanilla sugar, remaining biscuits, vanilla pod pieces and drizzle with amaretto.
• 5 bake in over at 200c gor 10 minutes or until pears are cooked.
• 6 mix together mascapone and icing sugar.
• 7 remove pears from oven and transfere to serving plates.
• 8 drizzle a little extra amaretto into baking dish and stir pan juices.
• 9 serve pan with sweetened mascopone and the amaretto pan juices - enjoy.

Apples And Sausage

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs uncooked lamb sausage links
• 2 large granny smith apples, peeled,cored,and sliced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 cook sausage according to the package directions; drain on paper towel lined plates and set aside.
• 2 in a saucepan, add apples, onion, water, and brown sugar.
• 3 cook over medium heat for 5-8 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 4 add the sausage.
• 5 cook until thoroughly heated.

Basic Quiche

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 blind-baked pie shell
• 3 eggs
• 3 -4 scallions
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1 ounce melted butter
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 400f and blind-bake the pie crust.
• 2 while crust is baking, fry onion in butter, remove from pan, add vegetables to pan and fry for flavor and to remove excess liquid (if using spinach, steam instead, let cool and squeeze out as much liquid as you can).
• 3 whisk together egg, milk, cream, salt and pepper.
• 4 spread cheese in bottom of pie shell. sprinkle fried onion on top.
• 5 pour egg mix into shell.
• 6 bake for 30 minutes.

Appled Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 large sweet potatoes
• 2 large apples
• 4 tablespoons butter
• salt
• pepper
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 slice the sweet potatoes and dice the apples.
• 2 grease a 9x13 in baking pan
• 3 arrange a layer of sweet potatoes, salt and pepper, 2 tbsp butter.
• 4 add layer of apples, 2 tbsp sugar, nutmeg.
• 5 repeat the layers.
• 6 bake in 350 oven for about 40 to 45 min, or until tender and to taste.

Berks County Potato Custard Pie

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 medium potato
• 2 tablespoons butter (no substitutions)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 lemon, juice and zest of
• 1 pie crust (either storebought or your own recipe)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 boil potato and mash.
• 3 add butter, sugar and salt; stir to a creamy consistency.
• 4 cool and add beaten egg yolks, milk, lemon juice and rind.
• 5 whip egg whites to stiff peaks; fold into batter.
• 6 pour into a pastry-lined pie pan and bake for about 25 minutes.

Berries With Baked Meringue

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen mixed berries
• 1/2 orange, zest of (orange part only)
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 2 large egg whites
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 place the berries in a saucepan on low heat.
• 3 stir in orange zest and sugar, and cover.
• 4 cook, stirring occasionally, until berries are hot throughout.
• 5 drain excessive liquid and reserve for later use.
• 6 meanwhile, beat egg whites with an electric beater on medium in a clean, grease-free, glass or metal bowl.
• 7 when they're foamy, stop and add cream of tartar.
• 8 continue to beat; when soft peaks form, continue beating while sprinkling in sugar in a slow stream.
• 9 continue to beat until peaks are stiff and glossy.
• 10 working quickly, divide the hot, not-too-liquidy fruit among four oven-proof bowls or tea cups.
• 11 (a slotted spoon is helpful here.) dollop (spoon a puff on) and spread the meringue over each bowl, and place them all in the oven on the middle rack.
• 12 bake 10-12 minutes, until the meringue is light brown and puffy, and the fruit underneath is still hot and juicy.
• 13 serve each bowl with a saucer or plate underneath, and warn others that the bowls are very hot.

Benihana Seafood Diablo

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup sake
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup mirin
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon togarashi pepper
• 4 tablespoons sunflower oil
• 12 ounces squid, cleaned and sliced
• 1 lb large shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 12 ounces scallops
• 1 cup sliced carrot
• 1 cup sliced onion
• 1 cup green beans or 1 cup broccoli
• 1 cup cauliflower or 1 cup cabbage
• 15 fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 3 (250 g) packages udon noodles, boiled per package directions

Recipe

• 1 pour all diablo sauce ingredients in a pan. stir the mixture well.
• 2 put the pan on low heat and simmer for a couple of minutes.
• 3 remove from the heat and cool the mixture.
• 4 heat the oil in a frying pan or flat grill until very hot and stir-fry the seafood for 2 minutes.
• 5 add the vegetables and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• 6 add udon noodles in the pan and stir-fry 1 minute.
• 7 put 1/3 cup of water in the pan and cover it with a lid. steam the noodles for a few minutes. take the lid off and add diablo sauce.
• 8 stir the noodles well and fry them for a few minutes.

Applesauce Bars

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 4 beaten eggs
• 16 ounces applesauce (i use cinnamon)
• 1 cup cooking oil

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl stir together the first 7 ingredients.
• 2 stir in the eggs, applesauce, and oil and mix well.
• 3 spread batter in ungreased 15x10x1 inch baking pan.
• 4 bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• 5 cool for 2 hours.
• 6 top with cream cheese frosting and enjoy :0).

Basic Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups unbleached flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted (or 1/3 cup vegetableoil)
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400*. grease muffin pans. sift flour. then sift again with sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. measure milk in a smaller bowl. add melted butter or oil and egg. beat with a whisk or fork to mix well. make a well in center of flour mixture. pour in milk mixture all at once. stir quickly with fork until all flour is moistened. do not beat or overmix. there may be a few lumps. sisregard them. quickly spoon batter into muffin pans. bake 20-25 minutes, or until tops are golden and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. cool slightly on a rack. turn out and serve warm.

Applesauce Bread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups wheat flour
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3/4 cup applesauce
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 mix dry ingredients together, make well in center of dry ingredients and add applesauce, eggs, and melted butter, then stir. pour into bread pan and bake for 45-55 minutes at 350 degrees.

Basic Sauteed Chicken Breast

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon garlic
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1/4 cup mushroom, sliced
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 begin by trimming the chicken breasts if they need trimming. i use my beloved kitchen scissors and snip off any shaggy bits of fat or gristle.
• 2 pat them dry with paper towels (to helps them brown) and sprinkle them with some kosher salt.
• 3 heat a very large pan over medium-high heat and add the butter, which should melt and foam, and the olive oil, which should stop the butter from burning. when the fat is all very hot but not turning black (recipes say "when the foam subsides"), add the chicken breasts in one layer. now leave them alone for 5 or so minutes while the bottom gets nice and crusty and brown.
• 4 use tongs or a spatula to flip them over as they brown, and then cook another 4 or so minutes until the bottom is very brown and the chicken is cooked through. you may want to cut a piece open to check, but pressing a cooked breast with your fingertip will give you a feel for its doneness, which will develop over time into the skill of knowing when it's done without cutting it.
• 5 pile the chicken on a heat-proof plate and pop it into a 200ºf heated oven while you "deglaze" the pan. add the garlic, onion and mushrooms until tender. pour half the broth in and scrape with a spatula to dissolve all the yummy browned bits while the broth bubbles and boils furiously in the hot pan.
• 6 when the wine has cooked down about halfway, add the broth & juice, turn the heat to high, and cook until the sauce seems syrupy and delicious. taste it for salt, then drizzle it over the chicken, sprinkle with parsley, and serve. sometimes, if the chicken has browned but doesn't seem quite cooked through, i leave it in the pan while i make the sauce so that it can simmer in there a bit longer.

Applesauce Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup butter, soft
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 sift together all dry ingredients.
• 2 mix milk, vanilla and applesauce in separate bowl.
• 3 cream butter and sugar in 3rd bowl.
• 4 add eggs.
• 5 gradually add alternately wet and dry ingredients to butter.
• 6 add raisins and walnuts.
• 7 bake at 350* f in a greased, 9" cake pan.
• 8 frost when cool.

Baked Saffron Rice

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 900 ml of hot vegetable stock, from a cube is fine
• 1 pinch saffron
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 400 g long grain rice
• 1 orange, juice and zest of, grated

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 190c/gas 5.
• 2 add the saffron to the hot stock.
• 3 heat the butter in a flameproof casserole.
• 4 gently fry the onion for 5 minutes until softened and golden.
• 5 add the rice and cook for a further minute until coated with butter and turning slightly transparent.
• 6 add the stock and the orange zest and juice.
• 7 bring to the boil, then cover with a close fitting lid.
• 8 bake for 25-30 minutes until liquid is absorbed and grains are tender.

Baked Pumpkin Doughnut Holes

Total Time: 34 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup pumpkin
• 1 cup ultrafine unbleached cane sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 2 -4 tablespoons butter, melted (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 f and lightly spray mini muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2 whisk flours, baking powder, 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and salt in a large mixer bowl until combined.
• 3 whisk eggs, oil, brown sugar, and pumpkin in medium mixing bowl until well combined.
• 4 pour pumpkin mixture into flour mixture and stir until just combined.
• 5 fill each mini muffin cup with about 1 rounded tbsp or until about half full.
• 6 bake for 9-10 minutes until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean, then cool on wire rack until cool enough to handle.
• 7 combine sugar and second amount of cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
• 8 brush or dip the holes in melted butter to lightly coat and then roll in cinnamon sugar mixture (for less fat, skip the butter and just roll in cinnamon sugar).
• 9 eat warm or at room temperature!

Basic Ratatouille

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 large aubergines
• 4 small courgettes
• 2 red peppers
• 4 large ripe tomatoes
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 bunch basil, torn
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 dice aubergines, peel and dice peppers and slice courgette.
• 2 skin, deseed and chop the tomatoes.
• 3 fry the aubergines in 2 tbsp olive oil for 5 min until brown and soft. remove and add another tbsp oil to fry the courgettes until golden do the same again for the peppers.
• 4 fry the onions in the last tbsp oil for five minutes add the garlic and fry for another minute.
• 5 add sugar, tomatoes and half the basil. add the veg and cook for five minutes.
• 6 serve garnished with the basil.

Benihana Hibachi Chicken Rice

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups cooked rice
• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
• 2 tablespoons carrots, finely grated
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 cup chicken breast, diced into 1 cubes
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 cook rice following instructions on package (bring 2 cups water to a boil, add rice and a dash of salt, reduce heat and simmer in covered saucepan for 20 minutes). pour rice into a large bowl to let it cool in the refrigerator.
• 2 scramble the eggs in a small pan over medium heat. separate the scrambled chunks of egg into small pea-size bits while cooking.
• 3 when rice has cooled to near room temperature, add peas, grated carrot, scrambled egg and diced onion to the bowl. carefully toss all of the ingredients together.
• 4 melt 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter in a large frying pan or flat grill over medium/high heat.
• 5 when butter has completely melted, dump the bowl of rice and other ingredients into the pan and add soy sauce plus a dash of salt and pepper. cook rice for 6-8 minutes over heat, stirring often.
• 6 this fried rice can be prepared ahead of time by cooking the rice, then adding the peas, carrots and egg plus half of the soy sauce. keep this refrigerated until you are ready to fry it in the butter. that's when you add the chicken, salt, pepper and remaining soy sauce.

Amaretto Rum Cherry Cream Pie

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 1 10-inch deep dish pie crust (prepared or bought)
• 1 can prepared cherry pie filling
• 6 egg yolks
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1 pint whipping cream
• 1/4 cup amaretto liqueur
• 1/4 cup rum
• 1/4 cup grated semisweet chocolate

Recipe

• 1 beat egg yolks til light, gradually slowly adding the 1 cup sugar, til thick, light and fluffy.
• 2 soften gelatin in water in small sauce pan, then bring it to a boil.
• 3 in a very slow ribbon stream slowly beat into egg yolk mixture.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 beat whipping cream til thick and stiff, fold into egg yolk mixture.
• 6 slowly fold in amaretto and rum.
• 7 spread pie cherries on bottom of prepared shell.
• 8 fill with egg-cream mixture.
• 9 top with grated chocolate.
• 10 chill over night or several hours til firm.

Applesauce Cake

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar or 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup earth balance margarine (if using shortening or oil, add a dash of salt) or 1/2 cup shortening (if using shortening or oil, add a dash of salt) or 1/2 cup oil (if using shortening or oil, add a dash of salt)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup raisins (any) or 1 cup dried fruit (any)
• 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup almonds, for decorating top (sliced)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 cream earth balance, shortening or other oil with sugar. in small bowl, mix together vanilla extract, applesauce, spices and baking soda. combine applesauce mixture with creamed margarine and sugar, and gradually add flour until all is combined. fold in dried fruit, nuts or whatever you may be adding. sprinkle with sliced almonds, if using, and spread batter into a well greased 9 x 13 pan. bake 20-25 minutes, until top is golden, and knife inserted in middle comes out clean. the top will be spongy to the touch… which makes it pretty fun to poke.
• 3 if using smaller pan, recommended 8″-9″ pan, bake about 40-50 minutes, or until top is golden brown, and knife inserted in center comes out clean. muffin cups should take a little less time than the 9 x 13 inch pan… watch until they have risen and are golden brown.
• 4 let cool and serve.

Berber Tagine Omelette

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• olive oil
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground paprika
• 10 tomatoes, peeled & diced
• 7 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup coriander, chopped
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180ºc.
• 2 heat your tagine on the stove and add some olive oil with the onion and cook slowly for about 5 minutes, add the spices and cook for a further 3 minutes, this releases the flavours.
• 3 add the tomatoes and coriander then simmer for about 10-15 minutes, make sure you stir occasionally and reduce to a sauce consistency.
• 4 remove from the heat and pour the beaten eggs over the sauce, cover with the tagine lid and place in the oven for about 10-15 minutes or until it lightly puffs and sets.
• 5 to serve, season well and drizzle with a little olive oil.

Baked Rigatoni With Spinach, Ricotta, And Fontina

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb rigatoni pasta
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed
• 2 cups ricotta cheese (about 1 pound)
• 5 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 6 ounces fontina cheese, grated (about 1 1/2 cups)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 450 degrees f.
• 2 oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• 3 in a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the rigatoni until almost done, about 12 minutes.
• 4 drain.
• 5 put the pasta in the prepared baking dish and toss with 1 tablespoon of the oil.
• 6 meanwhile, squeeze as much of the water as possible from the spinach.
• 7 put the spinach in a food processor and puree with the ricotta, 3 tablespoons of the parmesan, the nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
• 8 stir in half the fontina.
• 9 stir the spinach mixture into the pasta.
• 10 top with the remaining fontina and parmesan.
• 11 drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over the top.
• 12 bake the pasta until the top is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
• 13 variation:.
• 14 you can substitute another chunky pasta, such as penne rigate, penne, ziti, or fusilli. boil all of these one or two minutes less.

Baked Ricotta Rolls

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 bread rolls, round ones
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato, drained, chopped
• 1/2 cup olive, pitted, diced
• 100 g eggplants, slices bottled, char grilled
• 8 large fresh basil leaves

Recipe

• 1 cut "lids" from bread rolls.
• 2 remove bread from inside rolls, leave 1 cm shell.
• 3 combine cheeses, garlic, egg, tomatoes and olives in a bowl.
• 4 place eggplant slices in base of rolls.
• 5 top with basil leaves.
• 6 and then top with ricotta mixture.
• 7 replace lids, wrap rolls in foil.
• 8 bake in very hot oven for 15 mins until heated through.

Amaretto Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package french vanilla pudding mix (cook and serve, not instant)
• 1 cup milk
• 1 (8 ounce) carton whipping cream
• 1/4 cup amaretto

Recipe

• 1 cook pudding with the one cup of milk according to the package directions.
• 2 cover and cool until it reaches room temperature.
• 3 using a wire whisk, stir in whipped cream and amaretto until well blended.
• 4 serve over cake slices or over ice cream.

Amaretto Nectarines

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 large nectarines
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 6 scoops ice cream
• amaretto
• grated semisweet baking chocolate

Recipe

• 1 cut nectarines in half around the center.
• 2 dig out pit with a spoon.
• 3 place cut side up on a baking sheet.
• 4 drizzle the honey and lime juice over the nectarine edges and in the pit cavity. bake in a 325 oven for 30-45 minutes depending on the ripeness of the nectarines (check often).
• 5 remove from oven and place in individual serving bowls.
• 6 let cool a few minutes.
• 7 add a scoop of ice cream to each bowl and a splash of amaretto.
• 8 grate chocolate over top.
• 9 enjoy!

Bergy-inspired Christmas Corn Casserole

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 slices turkey bacon, diced finely (can use regular bacon)
• 4 cups frozen corn
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated (freshly grated is best)
• 1/2 cup minced red pepper, minced (about the same size as the corn kernels)
• 3 green onions, sliced

Recipe

• 1 fry the bacon in a pan at medium heat until crispy.
• 2 (if using regular bacon, drain on a paper towel when cooked.).
• 3 put a small amount of water in a pan, bring to the boil and add the corn.
• 4 when the water comes to a boil a second time, take off heat and drain.
• 5 melt the butter in another pan.
• 6 add the flour and stir for a couple of minutes.
• 7 take the pan off the heat and slowly add the milk while stirring constantly.
• 8 put the pan back on the heat and bring to a boil until the sauce thickens.
• 9 add the mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and parmesan cheese and stir until the cheese melts.
• 10 add the bacon, corn, red pepper, and green onions to the sauce and stir to combine.
• 11 put in a casserole dish and cook in the oven for 20 minutes.
• 12 you can make the dish ahead and refrigerate overnight. bring to room temperature before putting in the oven and increase cooking time to 30 minutes or until heated through.

Applesauce Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 50
• 2 1/2 cups margarine
• 6 cups sugar
• 6 eggs
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• 10 cups flour
• 4 tablespoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 6 cups water
• 3 cups applesauce
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 place margarine, sugar, cinnamon and applesauce in a large mixing bowl.
• 2 cream on medium speed until smooth and free of lumps.
• 3 sift together flour, salt, and baking powder.
• 4 add eggs and vanilla to creamed mixture, gradually add sifted dry ingredients, and water.
• 5 pour mixture into well sprayed baking pans.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until knife comes out clean.

Applesauce Banana Bread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 4 overripe bananas
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 cup soy flour
• 1 cup potato starch
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 cup ground flax seeds
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 350.
• 2 mix banana's, sugar, vanilla, eggs & applesauce.
• 3 combine all of the rest of the ingredients and add it to the banana mixture.
• 4 bake for 45 minutes or until knife comes out clean when stuck in the center.

Applesauce Apple- Raisin Cake

Total Time: 44 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 34 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups applesauce
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 2 medium apples (peeled and finely chopped)
• 1 cup raisins (optional)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees (set oven rack to second-lowest position).
• 2 grease an 11 x 7-inch baking pan.
• 3 in a bowl cream the butter with both sugars until creamy.
• 4 add in eggs and vanilla; beat until well mixed.
• 5 add in applesauce; mix until combined.
• 6 in a small bowl mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice; add to the creamed mixture; mix just until combined.
• 7 mix in the apples and raisins (if using).
• 8 transfer to prepared baking dish.
• 9 bake for about 35 minutes, or until the cake tests done.

Basic Risotto

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups arborio rice or 1 1/2 cups medium-grain rice
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt 2 tbsp butter over medium heat. add the onion and sauté until tender and translucent, about 3 minutes.
• 2 add the rice, stir to coat with butter.
• 3 add the wine and simmer until it has almost completely evaporated, about 3 minutes.
• 4 add ½ cup of simmering broth and stir until almost completely absorbed, about 2 minutes. continue cooking the rice, adding the broth ½ cup at a time, stirring constantly and allowing each addition of broth to absorb before adding the next, until rice is tender, but still firm to the bite and the mixture is creamy, about 20 minutes.
• 5 remove from heat, stir in parmesan cheese and remaining butter, and salt and pepper.
• 6 transfer to serving dish and serve immediately.

Amaretto Chicken With Creamed Noodles

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of celery soup
• 1/4-3/4 cup amaretto
• 3/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 8 -10 large mushrooms, sliced
• 1 medium chopped onion
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 1/4 cup pimiento
• 1 medium green pepper, sliced
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1 (12 ounce) package wide egg noodles
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. brown chicken in 1 tablespoon hot oil. drain on paper towel.
• 2 mix the soups together. add the amaretto, water and milk. mix well.
• 3 place peas, mushrooms, onions, celery, pimiento, green peppers and almonds in a large casserole dish and mix to combine. place browned chicken breasts on top and cover casserole with half the soup mixture. bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes.
• 4 while casserole is baking, cook the noodles according to package directions, adding 2 tablespoons cooking oil and bay leaf to the cooking water. when the noodles are done, rinse well. in small sauce pan, warm remining amaretto soup mixture. place in a bowl with the warmed remaining amaretto soup mixture. keep hot until ready to serve with chicken.

Baked Raspberry Vanilla Pudding

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries in light syrup, thawed
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup sugar, plus
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees, lightly butter 9 inch pie plate or 1 qt shallow baking dish.
• 2 spread raspberries and their syrup evenly over bottom of the dish.
• 3 blend eggs, milk, cream, flour, 1/4 cup sugar, and vanilla together.
• 4 pour over fruit; sprinkle remaining 1 t sugar over top.
• 5 bake 20-25 minutes until set and golden around the edges.

Baked Pumpkin Rice Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 4 cups milk
• 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin
• 1 cup minute rice, uncooked
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 combine milk, pumpkin, rice, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, salt and cloves to a boil in a large saucepan.
• 2 stir mixture constantly.
• 3 reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 remove pan from heat.
• 5 beat eggs and vanilla in a large bowl. slowly stir in hot pumpkin mixture, blending well after each addition. (this lowers the temperature of the mixture, you don't want to add it at once, because you might end up with scrambled eggs. not very appetizing! or just whisk some of the hot mixture into the eggs. then pour all into the hot mixture.)
• 6 pour into greased 2 quart casserole.
• 7 bake at 375 f for 45 to 50 minutes or until pudding is set. cool slightly.
• 8 serve warm or refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 9 garnish as desired. dollop of whipped cream, dash of cinnamon, maybe.
• 10 put leftovers in the refrigerator.

Baked Pumpkin Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (21 ounce) can pumpkin puree, the large can
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/2 cup light-brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup pecan halves

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. lightly grease 1 quart casserole.
• 2 combine pumpkin, sugar, butter, nutmeg, salt, pepper, eggs and chopped pecans in large bowl, mix well, and turn into casserole.
• 3 make glaze: mix brown sugar and syrup in small saucepan. heat while stirring, until sugar is dissolved; then bring to a boil. remove from heat and cool slightly.
• 4 arrange pecan halves around the edge of casserole. cover pumpkin and pecans with glaze; bake 40 minutes.

Basic Quiche

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 medium yellow onions, diced
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup half-and-half
• 8 ounces gruyere, grated
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 frozen pie crust, in tin

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°f
• 2 in a large skillet, over medium-low heat, heat the oil. add the onions, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. cover and cook until the onions are softened, 5 to 7 minutes. add the parsley and cook, covered, for 2 minutes more.
• 3 meanwhile, whisk together the eggs and half-and-half. stir in the gruyère, nutmeg, the remaining salt and pepper, and the onion mixture.
• 4 place the piecrust on a foil-lined baking sheet. scrape the egg mixture into the piecrust; it will be very full. bake until the filling is set and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. let rest for 5 minutes. cut into wedges and serve.

Baked Pumpkin

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 15 ounces canned pumpkin
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup canned evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 melt 1/2 stick margarine in casserole or souffle dish.
• 2 beat eggs.
• 3 add pumpkin, sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, flour, and evaporated milk to beaten eggs.
• 4 mix well.
• 5 pour into casserole dish.
• 6 mix 1/4 cup sugar and 1/8 tsp cinnamon.
• 7 sprinkle over top.
• 8 bake at 450 for 25-30 minutes or until set.

Basic Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs potatoes or 3 lbs red potatoes or 3 lbs yellow-fleshed potatoes or 3 lbs baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, plus any additional salt to taste
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 cup half-and-half, plus
• 2 tablespoons half-and-half, heated
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine the potato pieces with water to cover and let stand for 5 minutes to remove excess starch, then drain.
• 2 bring a large sauce-pan 3/4 full of water to a boil.
• 3 add the 1 1/2 teaspoon salt and the potatoes and return to a boil until tender when pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes.
• 4 drain well and return to the empty pan.
• 5 place the pan over high heat and, turning the potatoes to prevent scorching, heat to evaporate the moisture, 1-2 minutes.
• 6 remove from the heat.
• 7 using a potato masher, mash until potatoes are almost smooth.
• 8 add the butter, mash, and the half-and-half, a little at a time, switching to a spoon when the potatoes are smooth.
• 9 the potatoes should be creamy but not soupy.
• 10 season to taste with salt and pepper, transfer to a warmed serving dish and serve immediately.

Amaretto Pear Upside-down Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 10 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 large ripe bartlett pears, peeled and cored
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup amaretto or 1/4 cup other almond flavored liqueur
• lightly sweetened whipped cream
• toasted sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350° degrees. butter six 1-¼ cup custard cups, ramekins, or giant muffin tins.
• 2 melt 4 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan. add brown sugar and honey; cook over low heat for about 2 minutes until mixture no longer separates.
• 3 divide mixture evenly between prepared dishes.
• 4 cut each pear into 12 wedges and place 4 wedges in the bottom of each dish; set aside.
• 5 in a medium bowl, beat remaining 6 tablespoons butter until light and fluffy.
• 6 beat in eggs and vanilla.
• 7 in a separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients.
• 8 combine milk and amaretto in a bowl. add half of the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mixture, then half of the liquid, beating well after each addition.
• 9 repeat until all ingredients are combined.
• 10 pour batter into the six prepared dishes, smoothing the top.
• 11 bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until cooked through. remove from oven and place on a rack for 10 minutes.
• 12 carefully flip each dish over onto serving plates to remove from dish.
• 13 serve immediately with lightly sweetened cream and toasted almond slices.