Lemon Crisps

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Lemon Crisps
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Recipe Type: dessert
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ c. flour
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ c. butter
  • ¾ c. granulated sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tsp. grated lemon rind
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Sift flour with salt and baking soda. In small bowl with mixer at medium speed, Cream butter, sugar, egg and lemon rind. Beat well.
  2. At low speed, beat in flour slowly, and then add lemon juice.
  3. Refrigerate for ½ hour.
  4. Heat oven to 375°F. Grease two cookie sheets and shape cookie dough by tablespoonfuls into balls. Roll in granulated sugar until coated. Place two inches apart on cookie sheets. Using a fork, press down each ball until it is flat and round.
  5. Bake 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown.

 

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Lemon Squares

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Lemon Squares
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Recipe Type: Dessert
 
Ingredients
  • 1 c. all purpose flour
  • ½ c. unsalted butter
  • ¼ c. confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine flour, butter and confectioners’ sugar until they have the consistency of cornmeal. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 8 inch square baking pan.
  2. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes, or until lightly golden.
  3. While the crust is baking, beat eggs, gradually adding sugar until lemony colored. Add lemon juice and baking powder.
  4. When crust is done, pour lemon mixture over it and return it to the oven. Continue to bake for another 25 minutes or longer
  5. The lemon squares must set. Allow to cool completely before cutting. While still in the pan, cut into 16 squares.
  6. Refrigerate before serving.

 

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Triple Chocolate Fudge

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Triple Chocolate Fudge
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Recipe Type: Candy
 
Ingredients
  • ½ c. butter
  • 4½ c. sugar
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 4½ c. mini marshmallows
  • 2 c. chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
  • 1 12 oz. bar sweet baking chocolate, chopped
  • 2 1 oz. squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 c. nuts, chopped (Optional)
Instructions
  1. Line a brownie-sized baking pan with wax paper or foil, covering sides of pan. Spray with non-stick spray or grease foil with butter.
  2. Combine butter, sugar, and evaporated milk (do not use sweetened condensed milk) in a saucepan stirring over medium heat until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved.
  3. While constantly stirring, turn to high heat and allow to reach a rolling boil. Once mixture is boiling, stop stirring and allow to boil for an additional 5 minutes, then remove pan from heat.
  4. Stir in marshmallows; when melted, add chocolate and continue to stir until all is melted and well combined. Stir in chopped nuts.
  5. Immediately spread mixture in the lined baking pan. Allow to cool before cutting.

 

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Dutch Glazed Onions

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Dutch Glazed Onions
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Recipe Type: Side
 
Ingredients
  • 1 can small whole onions
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
  1. Drain 1 (1 pound) can small whole onions, reserving ¼ cup liquid. In skillet, combine 2 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon sugar, and reserved liquid. Cook and stir until blended. Add onions; cook until mixture browns lightly (about 10 minutes), stirring frequently.

 

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Macaroni and Chicken Salad

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Macaroni and Chicken Salad
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Recipe Type: Salad
 
Ingredients
  • 2 c. macaroni
  • 2 small can white chicken breast
  • celery
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 1 c. mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • pepper
  • 1 tsp. sugar
Instructions
  1. Cook macaroni according to box. Drain and cool in water. Cut up about 4 or 5 stalks celery, one green pepper diced, one onion finely chopped. Remove seeds from 2 tomatoes and dice.
  2. Add chicken, salad, and flake it up a little bit at a time. Combine with mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, salt, sugar, a pinch of pepper.

 

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Applesauce Stuffing

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Applesauce Stuffing
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Recipe Type: Holiday
 
Ingredients
  • 6 c. dry herb stuffing cubes
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 2 c. applesauce
  • 1 (14 oz.) can chicken broth, heated
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • Non-stick cooking spray
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch sheet pan with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, mix stuffing, onion, celery, applesauce, broth and butter. Roll into golf ball-sized balls. Place on the baking sheet.
  3. Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown.

 

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Blue Cheese Herb Dip

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Blue Cheese Herb Dip
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Recipe Type: Dips
 
Ingredients
  • 1 c. soft cream cheese
  • 1 c. sour cream
  • ¾ c. blue cheese
  • 2-3 green onions (white portion)
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp. parsley
  • 1 tbsp. thyme
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • dash of paprika
  • parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and sour cream.
  2. Add crumbled blue cheese, garlic powder, chopped green onions, parsley and thyme.
  3. Season to taste with salt and pepper, sprinkle with a dash of paprika and garnish with parsley.

 

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BBQ Sauce

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BBQ Sauce
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Recipe Type: Sauce
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Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1 c. water
  • 1 c. ketchup
  • 2 tbsp. vinegar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • ¼ c. onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. dry mustard powder
Instructions
  1. Melt butter. Saute onion until soft.
  2. Add remaining ingredients.
  3. Simmer for 20 minutes.

 

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Beer Batter Onion Rings

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Beer Batter Onion Rings
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Recipe Type: Snacks
 
Ingredients
  • 2 Large onions
  • ½ c. dark beer
  • ½ c. club soda
  • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 egg white
  • ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp. kosher or sea salt
  • 1 c. flour
  • ¼ tsp. mustard powder
  • ½ tsp. onion powder
Instructions
  1. Pour beer and soda into food processor. Sprinkle in pepper, mustard, salt and onion powder and oil. Pulse until combined. Add flour last.
  2. Whisk egg white until frothy in a shallow bowl. Gently stir in contents of food processor, mixing until combined.
  3. Slice large onions into rings. Separate rings. Soak in a small amount of milk for 10 minutes. Drain and dip in batter.
  4. Fry small batches in hot oil (365F), turning once, gently to brown evenly. Remove using a slotted spoon. Season with salt and pepper while still hot from fryer.

 

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Chicken Breast With Orange Sauce

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Chicken Breast With Orange Sauce
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Recipe Type: Main
 
Ingredients
  • 3 lg. whole broiler fryer chicken breasts
  • ½ tsp. salt, divided
  • ¼ c. butter
  • 2 tbsp. flour
  • ¼ tsp. dry mustard
  • ¼ tsp. cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp. ginger
  • 1½ c. orange juice
  • 3 c. hot cooked rice
Instructions
  1. Halve breasts. Sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon salt. Brown in butter in skillet.
  2. Remove breasts from skillet.
  3. Add flour, sugar and spices and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt to drippings in skillet; stir to a smooth paste.
  4. Gradually add orange juice to make sauce.
  5. Place chicken breasts in baking pan and cover with sauce.
  6. Save enough sauce to add for the final 10 minutes of baking when breasts have been nestled in rice.
  7. Bake until tender, 350 degrees.

 

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Liver Pate

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Liver Pate
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Recipe Type: Pate
 
Ingredients
  • 8 oz. liver sausage (liverwurst)
  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 2 oz. butter, softened
  • 2 pinches curry powder
  • 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp. sherry
  • 2 tbsp. heavy cream
  • Toast & butter to serve with the pate
Instructions
  1. Remove the skin from the liver sausage, then put into food processor or mixer with cream cheese and butter and beat together until thoroughly mixed.
  2. Stir in curry, Worcestershire sauce, sherry and cream.
  3. Pack the pate into small dishes.

 

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Quiche Lorraine

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Quiche Lorraine
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Recipe Type: Breakfast
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Ingredients
  • 1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
  • 6 eggs, beaten
  • 8 slices bacon, crisp cooked, drained & crumbled
  • 1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1¼ c. half & half
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ⅛ tsp. pepper
Instructions
  1. Stir together bacon and cheese. Put in pie shell. Add remaining ingredients to beaten eggs. Beat until well blended. Pour over bacon and cheese mixture.
  2. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until knife comes out clean.

 

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Pasta Fasol

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Pasta Fasol
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Recipe Type: Pasta
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Ingredients
  • 1 grated onion and few tsp. olive oil (saute)
  • 2 cans of tomatoes
  • 2 cans of bean soup (with water added)
  • Minced garlic
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Wide dumpling noodles (12 oz.)
Instructions
  1. Combine onion, tomatoes, bean soup and seasonings, simmer on low heat.
  2. Boil noodles, rinse and add.
  3. Simmer another 15 to 20 minutes.

 

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Eggplant Parmesan

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Eggplant Parmesan
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Recipe Type: Main
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Ingredients
  • 3 lg. eggplants (approx. 3 lbs.)
  • 1 (1 lb. 12 oz.) can peeled tomatoes
  • 1½ c. water
  • Salt, as needed
  • 1 lg. clove garlic
  • Olive oil for frying (or other vegetable oil)
  • 1 c. grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Wash eggplants; slice them ½" slices; sprinkle slices lightly with salt and place them in colander to drain.
  2. Place 2 tablespoons of oil in a 3 quart saucepan; add 1 clove of garlic pressed or finely minced; heat and when the garlic browns and add 1 can of peeled tomatoes and 1½ cups of water.
  3. Bring mixture to a boil then let simmer, uncovered for 20 to 30 minutes.
  4. Fry eggplants in hot oil browning both sides.
  5. Place eggplants in layers in 10" skillet topping each layer with tomato sauce and generous sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.
  6. Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.

 

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Corned Beef and Cabbage

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Corned Beef and Cabbage
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Recipe Type: Main
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Ingredients
  • 3 lb. cabbage
  • 3 lb. potatoes
  • 1 lb baby carrots
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 lb white onions, peeled
  • 1 c. water
  • 1 whole clove (spice)
  • water (amount dictated by size of pressure cooker)
Instructions
  1. This is prepared in a pressure cooker for best results. Place water in cooker with rack. Cut garlic into slivers and insert into beef. Place meat on rack. Add the minimum amount of water called for in the instruction manual for your pressure cooker.
  2. Close cover and cook and 10 lbs pressure for 1 hour. Let pressure drop of own accord. Remove top, add cabbage, chunks of potatoes and remaining ingredients.
  3. Simmer just until vegetables are tender.

 

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