¾ c sugar 1 c flour 2 t baking powder ⅛ t salt 2 T butter 1 oz unsweetened chocolate or 3 T cocoa ½ c milk ½ t vanilla ½ c brown sugar ½ c white sugar 4 T cocoa 1½ c cold water Preheat oven to 350°. Sift together first four ingredients. Melt…
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Kiwi Sorbet
1 c sugar ½ c water 2 lbs kiwi (about 9 large) peeled, diced Bring sugar and ½ c water to boil in heavy small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cool. Puree diced kiwi in processor. Set aside 1 cup puree. Strain remaining puree through fine sieve. Combine both purees and syrup…
Riskrem (Sweet Rice Porridge)
2 T butter or margarine 1 c raw regular white rice 4 c milk 2″ cinnamon stick 1 c heavy cream 1 t salt 2 T sugar 1 t vanilla extract Melt 1 T butter in a 3-qt saucepan. Add rice and 1 c water; bring to boiling. Boil, uncovered, 5 to 10 minutes or…
Breakfast Egg Casserole
3 slices bread, cubed 1 pkg (2.5 oz) ready to eat ham, chopped 4 oz cheddar cheese, grated 3 green onions w/ Tops, sliced 4 eggs 1 c milk ½ t dry mustard ⅛ t paprika Place bread cubes in greased 9×5 loaf pan. Layer ham, cheese, and onions over cubes. In mixing bowl, beat…
Finnish Coffee Bread
1½ c milk 1 c sugar 1 t salt 1 stick butter 3-4 beaten eggs (3 jumbo) 1 t cardamom (12 seeded, peeled, and ground) 2 yeast — ½ c warm water 7 c flour Warm milk almost to boil. Add sugar and salt; stir well. Then add butter and eggs. Pour into a large bowl…
Fruit Salad
Use as many different kinds of fruit as are fresh. Chop and mix in large bowl, sprinkle with sugar, and chill. Choose fruit for color, texture and taste. In one of Abby’s fruit salads, she will typically include equal amounts of: peaches strawberries cantaloupe honeydew blueberries kiwi grapes, red apples (sometimes) bananas (sometimes) pears (sometimes)…
Tortellini Salad
1 (9-0z) pkg cheese tortellini, uncooked 2 c (2″) julienne-cut zucchini 2 T grated Parmesan cheese 1 c cherry tomato halves ⅓ c red-wine vinaigrette dressing ½ c chopped red bell pepper 1½ t chopped fresh dillweed ⅓ c sliced scallions ¼ t pepper Cook tortellini in boiling water for 6 minutes, omitting salt and…
Lemon Chive Pepper Muffins
2 c flour ½ c sugar 3 t baking powder ½–1 t coarsely ground black pepper ½ t salt 1 T grated lemon peel ¼ c chopped fresh chives ¾ c milk ⅓ c oil 1 egg, beaten Heat oven to 400°. Grease bottoms only of 12 muffin cups or line with paper baking cups….
Beef with Bow-Tie Pasta
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…
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.