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Well Thanksgiving is here again I am again having to make sweet Potatos
I have so many compliments and asked for the recipe
So here goes.
5 Mediums sweet potatos
Butter or oleo
1 apple
and walnuts
Boil potatos and peel them
cut them into slices
melt butter and brown sugar to form a sauce
layer potatos
drizzel over sauce
add another layer of potatos
drizzle more.
then peel apple and cut into pieces.
scatter them and the walnuts
add more sauce
and bake for about 20 mins
I have so many compliments and asked for the recipe
So here goes.
5 Mediums sweet potatos
Butter or oleo
1 apple
and walnuts
Boil potatos and peel them
cut them into slices
melt butter and brown sugar to form a sauce
layer potatos
drizzel over sauce
add another layer of potatos
drizzle more.
then peel apple and cut into pieces.
scatter them and the walnuts
add more sauce
and bake for about 20 mins
QUOTE(Cyan @ Jul 4 2003, 05:46 PM)
If anyone has yummy recipes, they should post them here. 
Banana Bread or Cake
Family favorite desert
My wife got this recipe from a friend form Brazil. I do the cooking here so I altered the recipe and have made it at least twenty times by popular demand. Fast and easy to make and disappears quickly once complete. My youngest son chimes “oh banana cake the smell that never gets old” every time it’s made.
Prep time 5 min. (with practice)
Baking time 30 to 35 min. (I use a glass baking dish so the time is 50 to 55 min.)
Ingredients:
3 cups all purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
3 tablespoons butter (or margarine)
3 eggs
1 tablespoon of yeast
1-cup warm milk
6 bananas
Topping
2 tablespoons white sugar
1-teaspoon cinnamon
Directions: Preheat oven to 350F.
In a large mixing bowl blend butter and sugar (I use a microwave bowl to melt the butter) then add the milk and warm as necessary in the microwave until warm, add yeast and the egg yolks and mix well. Once blended add the flour and mix well. Reserve the egg whites in another bowl and beat until volume is doubled and fold into batter. Pour into a buttered 9 X 12 pan. Slice the bananas evenly over the batter (I cut them crosswise in half inch slices) Mix topping in a cup and evenly sprinkle over the cake. Bake as stated and test doneness with a toothpick avoiding the bananas.
Note: Remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack. The lightly browned crust will contract from the sides and the topped bananas will be at the very top of the cake. Record time and adjust if necessary for next batch if appears too dry or too moist. I’ve also added walnuts or almonds in the batter but my family prefers it without nuts.
I live in Puerto Rico and grow my own bananas that are smaller (maybe 6 inches) than in the states so I use 8 bananas. You can't mess this one up so go try Ol Sarge's pride.
Nutritious after school hot snack pizza lite
Preparation time less than five minutes, eating time two minutes and cleanup time two minutes.
Ingredients
Baja burrito size flour tortillas
Ragu pizza sauce
Kraft Mexican cheddar jack with jalapeno peppers
Oscar Mayer Pepperoni (zipper pack for snacking, pizzas & sandwiches)
Butter
Preparation
Turn off telephone ringer & tell the kids to get their dusty butts in the house and wash their hands.
Turn on oven to broil and insert a large non-stick cookie sheet to warm as it preheats.
Remove the warm cookie sheet and lightly glide a stick of butter over it to allow spilled cheese to be easily removed. Place tortillas on the cookie sheet and put back in the oven and wait 30 seconds and remove and treat the top of each tortilla with a quick glide of the stick of butter. Put back in the oven for approx (check for toasting) 40 seconds until toasted, remove, flip repeat the butter treatment and put in the oven for 30 seconds. (Bubbles may rise in the tortilla) remove and remove air from bubbles in tortilla and evenly spread three teaspoons of pizza sauce and generously coat with shredded cheese and return to the oven for 30 seconds. Remove and place pepperoni (substitute with ham, turkey or chicken sandwich slices cut in pieces for variety) and lightly dash some more shredded cheese. Place back in the oven for 30 seconds and give the kids last warning to get their dusty butts in the house and wash their hands to eat pizza snack. Remove the pizzas and slide onto large plates and cut with pizza cutter, slip a napkin under one slice and serve. Check to see if they actually washed their hands, turn on phone ringer and open a cold beer it’s 5:00 O’clock somewhere!
Preparation time less than five minutes, eating time two minutes and cleanup time two minutes.
Ingredients
Baja burrito size flour tortillas
Ragu pizza sauce
Kraft Mexican cheddar jack with jalapeno peppers
Oscar Mayer Pepperoni (zipper pack for snacking, pizzas & sandwiches)
Butter
Preparation
Turn off telephone ringer & tell the kids to get their dusty butts in the house and wash their hands.
Turn on oven to broil and insert a large non-stick cookie sheet to warm as it preheats.
Remove the warm cookie sheet and lightly glide a stick of butter over it to allow spilled cheese to be easily removed. Place tortillas on the cookie sheet and put back in the oven and wait 30 seconds and remove and treat the top of each tortilla with a quick glide of the stick of butter. Put back in the oven for approx (check for toasting) 40 seconds until toasted, remove, flip repeat the butter treatment and put in the oven for 30 seconds. (Bubbles may rise in the tortilla) remove and remove air from bubbles in tortilla and evenly spread three teaspoons of pizza sauce and generously coat with shredded cheese and return to the oven for 30 seconds. Remove and place pepperoni (substitute with ham, turkey or chicken sandwich slices cut in pieces for variety) and lightly dash some more shredded cheese. Place back in the oven for 30 seconds and give the kids last warning to get their dusty butts in the house and wash their hands to eat pizza snack. Remove the pizzas and slide onto large plates and cut with pizza cutter, slip a napkin under one slice and serve. Check to see if they actually washed their hands, turn on phone ringer and open a cold beer it’s 5:00 O’clock somewhere!
An afterthought on the pizza lite recipe on post # 53
If you are entertaining (watching the game with the guys) you can make these snacks up on the counter top on a commercial break with a propane torch. Just spray a cookie sheet with PAM and replace the broil process with the torch. The butter-toasted tortillas broken up make great salsa scoopers too.
If you are entertaining (watching the game with the guys) you can make these snacks up on the counter top on a commercial break with a propane torch. Just spray a cookie sheet with PAM and replace the broil process with the torch. The butter-toasted tortillas broken up make great salsa scoopers too.
Yak a Mando
(Opps! I forgot the third main ingredient diced carrots, which are also seared in the oil and equally proportioned to the meat and potatoes)
This is a gringo version of a Korean snack, side dish or soup you can prepare in advance to awe guest that have never experienced the pleasure. My family (Puerto Rican) love it in any manner prepared. Options I’ve tried are beef and pork but experiment with your favorite meats.
Mando is an egg roll filled with pre-cooked meat with pasta, vegetables and egg. The process is a little messy the first try but the reward is well worth it!
What you need to purchase:
Meat…I use lean chunks of stew beef or lean pork chops. I place them in the freezer until half frozen so they may be cut easily into very small cube pieces measuring less than ¼ inch.
Potatoes peeled and cut to same size as meat, rinsed and dried on paper towel.
Eggs scrambled and then cut to fine consistency.
Angel hair potato noodles cooked per directions on package.
Green onion sliced diagonally in 1/8-inch strips.
Wonton Egg roll wrappers 4x4 inch wrappers.
Sesame seed oil for searing and cooking eggs (if you can’t find the oil use corn oil with smashed sesame seeds for flavor.
Soy Sauce and if you like a touch of vinegar for fried Mando dip.
Cayenne red pepper, salt for seasoning.
Cook pasta, cut meatiteen onions and potatoes. Over high heat sear meat in sesame oil and set aside, likewise the potatoes. Then scramble eggs in the same oil pan or wok. Remove from heat and add meat, onions, potatoes and pasta. The main ingredients should be the meat and potatoes with much smaller portions of onions, pasta and eggs once the mixture is complete. Season lightly with salt and cayenne pepper. (Remember you will be serving the fried Mando with soy sauce so easy on the salt.)
Place wax paper on the counter top (easy way spread mixture into half inch sheet and place in freezer to partially freeze and cut into 1 ¼ inch cubes or less easy way scoop teaspoons of the mix into wonton wrapper, wet edges with water and seal diagonally with fingertips.)
The Mando then can be placed on waxed paper and frozen, once frozen placed in zip lock bags.
To prepare thaw Mando and deep fry until golden brown and serve with small personal dipping dish of soy sauce.
For soup:
6 cups of water and either a can of beef broth or beef stock paste to make stock 1 chopped green onion, 1 chopped chilly pepper, and soy sauce with a drop of vinegar. (you can save & freeze drippings from a pork roast as well for pork mando soup)
Boil beef stock in a large pot. Add salt and soy sauce for soup. Put frozen Mando (4-5 per person) and chopped green onions and chilly pepper when beef stock starts to boil. Boil for about 3 to 4 minutes, and check if mando’s are floating.
Edited to add carrots Enjoy!
(Opps! I forgot the third main ingredient diced carrots, which are also seared in the oil and equally proportioned to the meat and potatoes)
This is a gringo version of a Korean snack, side dish or soup you can prepare in advance to awe guest that have never experienced the pleasure. My family (Puerto Rican) love it in any manner prepared. Options I’ve tried are beef and pork but experiment with your favorite meats.
Mando is an egg roll filled with pre-cooked meat with pasta, vegetables and egg. The process is a little messy the first try but the reward is well worth it!
What you need to purchase:
Meat…I use lean chunks of stew beef or lean pork chops. I place them in the freezer until half frozen so they may be cut easily into very small cube pieces measuring less than ¼ inch.
Potatoes peeled and cut to same size as meat, rinsed and dried on paper towel.
Eggs scrambled and then cut to fine consistency.
Angel hair potato noodles cooked per directions on package.
Green onion sliced diagonally in 1/8-inch strips.
Wonton Egg roll wrappers 4x4 inch wrappers.
Sesame seed oil for searing and cooking eggs (if you can’t find the oil use corn oil with smashed sesame seeds for flavor.
Soy Sauce and if you like a touch of vinegar for fried Mando dip.
Cayenne red pepper, salt for seasoning.
Cook pasta, cut meatiteen onions and potatoes. Over high heat sear meat in sesame oil and set aside, likewise the potatoes. Then scramble eggs in the same oil pan or wok. Remove from heat and add meat, onions, potatoes and pasta. The main ingredients should be the meat and potatoes with much smaller portions of onions, pasta and eggs once the mixture is complete. Season lightly with salt and cayenne pepper. (Remember you will be serving the fried Mando with soy sauce so easy on the salt.)
Place wax paper on the counter top (easy way spread mixture into half inch sheet and place in freezer to partially freeze and cut into 1 ¼ inch cubes or less easy way scoop teaspoons of the mix into wonton wrapper, wet edges with water and seal diagonally with fingertips.)
The Mando then can be placed on waxed paper and frozen, once frozen placed in zip lock bags.
To prepare thaw Mando and deep fry until golden brown and serve with small personal dipping dish of soy sauce.
For soup:
6 cups of water and either a can of beef broth or beef stock paste to make stock 1 chopped green onion, 1 chopped chilly pepper, and soy sauce with a drop of vinegar. (you can save & freeze drippings from a pork roast as well for pork mando soup)
Boil beef stock in a large pot. Add salt and soy sauce for soup. Put frozen Mando (4-5 per person) and chopped green onions and chilly pepper when beef stock starts to boil. Boil for about 3 to 4 minutes, and check if mando’s are floating.
Edited to add carrots Enjoy!
Blueberry Muffins Makes six jumbo muffins
How are those New Years resolutions going?
Couldn’t resist! Here is a before school snack that you can prepare the night before in five minutes that will keep the school kids powered up until lunchtime. My kids have even made this to insure the family tradition continues for lifetimes to come. The aroma in the house will give meaning to “there’s no place like home!”
Preheat oven to 400F
Ingredients
1 & ¾ cups all purpose flour
3 tps baking powder
½ tsp salt
¼ cup butter
½ cup sugar
1 egg
¾ cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup frozen blueberries
Prepare a muffin pan with PAM, butter or paper liners. My family likes the jumbo muffins so I use a 6 muffin non stick pan.
In a large mixing bowl combine first three ingredients
In a second bowl mix butter and sugar until combined (faster if you microwave a few seconds) then beat in egg, milk and vanilla until it is smooth and pour into first bowl.
Stir just a few strokes with a large spoon (it’s OK if it is a little lumpy)
Fold in frozen blueberries with a spatula and ensure flour from bottom of bowl is mixed.
Use the large spoon to fill muffin pan to ¾ full and place in oven for 20-25 min cupcake pans & exactly 45 min at sea level for jumbo muffin pan (check doneness with a toothpick at 20 min. until toothpick is removed without sticking).
Cool on a wire rack if the kids will let you wait. Reheat before school in a 200F oven with a pat of butter on top for five min.
Wire rack time got to go!
Edited to adjust baking time
How are those New Years resolutions going?
Couldn’t resist! Here is a before school snack that you can prepare the night before in five minutes that will keep the school kids powered up until lunchtime. My kids have even made this to insure the family tradition continues for lifetimes to come. The aroma in the house will give meaning to “there’s no place like home!”
Preheat oven to 400F
Ingredients
1 & ¾ cups all purpose flour
3 tps baking powder
½ tsp salt
¼ cup butter
½ cup sugar
1 egg
¾ cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup frozen blueberries
Prepare a muffin pan with PAM, butter or paper liners. My family likes the jumbo muffins so I use a 6 muffin non stick pan.
In a large mixing bowl combine first three ingredients
In a second bowl mix butter and sugar until combined (faster if you microwave a few seconds) then beat in egg, milk and vanilla until it is smooth and pour into first bowl.
Stir just a few strokes with a large spoon (it’s OK if it is a little lumpy)
Fold in frozen blueberries with a spatula and ensure flour from bottom of bowl is mixed.
Use the large spoon to fill muffin pan to ¾ full and place in oven for 20-25 min cupcake pans & exactly 45 min at sea level for jumbo muffin pan (check doneness with a toothpick at 20 min. until toothpick is removed without sticking).
Cool on a wire rack if the kids will let you wait. Reheat before school in a 200F oven with a pat of butter on top for five min.
Wire rack time got to go!
Edited to adjust baking time
GREAT FOR THE SUPER BOWL:
Jalapeno Pretzel Dip!
1 - 8 oz package of cream cheese (low cal works too)
1/4 cup Ketchup
1/4 cup French Dressing
1/4 of a yellow onion (finely diced)
5 Jalapeno slices (finely diced)
Soften the cream cheese then mix in the rest of ingredients and let set in the fridge overnight. DON'T FORGET THE PRETZELS!
Man, that is tasty!
Jalapeno Pretzel Dip!
1 - 8 oz package of cream cheese (low cal works too)
1/4 cup Ketchup
1/4 cup French Dressing
1/4 of a yellow onion (finely diced)
5 Jalapeno slices (finely diced)
Soften the cream cheese then mix in the rest of ingredients and let set in the fridge overnight. DON'T FORGET THE PRETZELS!
Man, that is tasty!
This brownie recipe just can’t be beat!
Takes five minutes to prepare, take a shower and is ready by the time you finish and you will make impressions that will last a lifetime.
I’m giving away diamonds here so pay attention!
Go to the grocery store and buy the following items if you don’t already have them, Toll House Nestle baking bars, semi sweet 8 oz. Package with a picture of a chocolate layer cake on the front, baking soda, eggs, vanilla, all purpose flour, 1 stick of butter, one 4 Oz. Can of diamond shelled walnuts and salt.
When you are almost ready for some brownies and a shower open the Nestle package and read the recipe for Chewy chocolate brownies on the inside of the wrapper and follow the instructions explicitly with exception of the walnuts, just toss in the whole can 1 cup instead of a half cup. If you use a glass-baking dish then bake for 32 minutes at sea level (while you take your shower).
If you have very young children that like to lick the bowl wash the eggshells before opening them into a plate. I grew up on a farm and my mom told me the only way you can get sick from eggs is if they are too old or the shells are not clean. So wash the shells with soapy hot water and then break them one at a time into a plate. If the area around the yoke stays close to the yoke they are fresh and will not make you sick if you eat them raw.
The recipe absolutely cannot be improved on so don’t even bother! And for a five-minute investment what do you have to lose?
Other than weight.
Takes five minutes to prepare, take a shower and is ready by the time you finish and you will make impressions that will last a lifetime.
I’m giving away diamonds here so pay attention!
Go to the grocery store and buy the following items if you don’t already have them, Toll House Nestle baking bars, semi sweet 8 oz. Package with a picture of a chocolate layer cake on the front, baking soda, eggs, vanilla, all purpose flour, 1 stick of butter, one 4 Oz. Can of diamond shelled walnuts and salt.
When you are almost ready for some brownies and a shower open the Nestle package and read the recipe for Chewy chocolate brownies on the inside of the wrapper and follow the instructions explicitly with exception of the walnuts, just toss in the whole can 1 cup instead of a half cup. If you use a glass-baking dish then bake for 32 minutes at sea level (while you take your shower).
If you have very young children that like to lick the bowl wash the eggshells before opening them into a plate. I grew up on a farm and my mom told me the only way you can get sick from eggs is if they are too old or the shells are not clean. So wash the shells with soapy hot water and then break them one at a time into a plate. If the area around the yoke stays close to the yoke they are fresh and will not make you sick if you eat them raw.
The recipe absolutely cannot be improved on so don’t even bother! And for a five-minute investment what do you have to lose?
Other than weight.
QUOTE(Victoria Silverwolf @ Sep 21 2003, 04:55 PM)
QUOTE(Jaime @ Sep 21 2003, 12:48 PM)
I have a question for you about your first recipe - what is File Powder? Is that a brand or a type of spice or mix of spices?
If I may jump in here . . .
"File" or "gumbo file" (there should be an accent over the "e") is simply dried, powdered sassafras leaves. It acts as a thickening agent when added to liquids, and has an unusual flavor.
Information about gumbo file
The functional link for gumbo file at The Spice House
http://www.thespicehouse.com/product/produ...description.php
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