¾ lb beef boneless sirloin steak ½ c tomato puree 1½ c 2-inch piece asparagus 1½ T chopped basil (1/2 T dried) ½ c sliced onions (1 medium) 1½ T chopped sun-dried tomatoes ¾ c beef broth ⅛ t pepper 2 c cooked farfalle pasta 1 T grated Parmesan cheese Spray 12-inch skillet with non-stick…
Author: Joanna LeRoy
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Lemon Chicken
Place chicken in buttered dish, shallow skin side up. Use pastry brush to paint chicken all over exposed surfaces with melted butter. Anoint lavishly with lemon juice. Salt well. Bake at 375° for hour or more until crisp.
Zucchini Bread
2 c sugar 3 eggs 1 c salad oil 2 c grated zucchini ½ t vanilla 3½ c flour ½ t salt 2 t baking soda 1 t baking powder ½ t cinnamon ½ t nutmeg ½ c chopped nuts Mix sugar, eggs, oil and zucchini. Add vanilla. Sift flour, salt, soda, powder, cinnamon, and…
English Tea Room Dressing
½ c mayonnaise ⅓ c sugar ¼ c milk 2 t vinegar 2 t poppy seeds Mix well. Serve on salad w/ Romaine lettuce, strawberries, onion, orange slices, almonds, etc.
Cream Puffs
½ c water 4 T butter ½ c flour 2 eggs, at room temp Preheat the oven to 375°. Combine the water and butter in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the flour all at once, stirring vigorously with a wooden spoon. Return to moderate heat and stir…
Spiced Seckel Pears
6 c distilled white vinegar 8 c loosely packed lt brown sugar 1 T ground cloves 1 stick cinnamon 1 T juniper berries 6 hot red peppers 6 lbs seckel pears Place all ingredients except pears into a large heavy-bottomed pot. Cook over medium heat until brown sugar has melted — about 5 min. Peel pears,…
Pear Chutney
8 c peeled, cored, and diced pears (pref. Bartlett) 1 lb lt brown sugar 2 c cider vinegar 1 onion, chopped 1 c seedless raisins 1 t each ground cinnamon and cloves 2 oz minced crystallized ginger 2 t mustard seed 2 cloves garlic, minced 1½ t cayenne pepper 2 t salt Mix all ingredients…
Coffee Mousse
1 c coffee (liquid) 1 c sugar 1 t cornstarch 1 egg, beaten ½ pt whipped whipping cream 1 t vanilla Make a cooked custard of coffee, sugar; i.e. in double boiler, mix dry ingredients, add beaten egg, then coffee and pinch of salt — cook until it coats the spoon. Cool, then add whipped…
Emmy’s Roasted Potatoes
Slice potatoes (white or sweet). Mix in large bowl with rosemary, garlic, orange zest, salt, pepper, and olive oil (as usual, fresh is best). Place in shallow baking dish and roast alone or with other things in the oven. About 325-375 range of temp. for 1/2-1 hr. Don’t overcook!
Cajun Cornbread Stuffing
Buttermilk Corn Bread (see below) 6 T (¾ stick) butter 1 lb andouille or other spicy, fully-cooked smoked sausage, diced 3 c chopped red bell pepper 3 c chopped green onions (2 bunches) 1 c chopped shallots (about 8) 1 c chopped celery 2 T chopped garlic 2 T chopped fresh thyme 2 t dried…
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