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Ingredients 2 pastry sheets Grape tomatoes (2 pints) but recipe is for cherry tomatoes EVOO 1/2 cup Shredded mozzarela 1/4 cup Shredded pecorino romano 1/2 cup Shredded gryuere Fresh basil chopped salt and pepper Preparation Cut tomatoes, take seeds and pat to remove extra water. Toss tomatoes with evoo, basil, salt and pepper Roll out pastry puff and score 1/4 inch around edges. Prick the rest with a fork. Brush dijon mustard on dough, sprinkle gryuere, then mozzarella, then peccorino romano....

Ingredients eggs flower yeast water Preparation put it in a bowl mix it let it rise bake it

Ingredients 1 lb fruit 3 T liquer (Triple Sec, brandy, etc) 3 T melted butter 3/4 c sugar 4 eggs 1/3 c flour pinch salt 1 1/3 c milk 1 tsp vanilla Preparation Preheat oven to 425 F. Half or quarter plums and pit. Toss with liquer and marinate 30 minutes. Butter an 8 or 9 inch skillet or bake pan with butter and sprinkle with 2 T of the sugar....

Ingredients White part of 5 med size leeks washed and chopped coarse 1 fennel bulb - Cut off the branches and most of core and chop ½ onion chopped coarse 1 stick butter 2 qts chicken stock 1 can veg stock 8 medium potatoes peeled and cubed (1 Inch) ½ pt cream. Preparation Sauté leeks,onion and fennel bulb in butter for 10 min Add stock and bring to boil, simmer another 15 min...

Ingredients 2.5 lbs. russet (Idaho) potatoes, cut into a small dice (1/4") 4 shallots, minced 2 qts. Chicken Stock (low sodium) 1/4 cup grated Parigiano-Reggiano 2 tbsps butter 2 extra virgin olive oil Preparation For the risotto- Heat a medium pot (2-4 qts) over medium heat, once hot, add just enough oil to coat and allow it to warm up. Add the minced shallot along with a pinch of salt and cook until slightly translucent....

Ingredients 1/2 cup unsalted roasted peanuts 1/2 cup pumpkin puree 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour or rice flour Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Process nuts in a food processor until a paste forms, about 1 minute. Add remaining ingredients; pulse to combine. Press scant tablespoons of mixture into dog-treat pan molds. Bake until golden and dry, 24 to 28 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack....

Ingredients 1 pound Penne pasta 1/4 pound smoked ham, thinly sliced and chopped 2 green onions, chopped 6 peperoncini peppers, chopped 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese Preparation Into a large pot of boiling salt water, add the Penne and cook until al-dente (about 15 minutes). Pre-heat oven to 350. Strain the Penne and place into a large baking dish. Add all the remaining ingredients and stir together....

Ingredients 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup butter 2 eggs 1 cup persimmon pulp 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp. fresh nutmeg 1/2 tsp salt 2 cups flour 1/2 cup nuts Preparation Dissolve the soda in the pulp. Cream sugar and butter. Add vanilla and beaten eggs. Sift dry ingredients together. Add the pulp and nuts. Drop cookies by teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until puffed and golden brown at 350 degrees for 7-9 min....

Ingredients 5 big yellow potatoes 1/2 cup of flour 4 eggs Salt Pepper Vegetable oil 1/2 cup of chopped onion 1/2 teaspoon of ground garlics 1/2 glass of red wine 6 black olives, chopped 2 tablespoons of raisins 2 tablespoons of ground almonds 2 tomatoes, chopped (no seeds, no peel) 1 tablespoon of corn starch 3 tablespoons of cold water Preparation Cook the yellow potatoes, peel and press them to get a dough....

Ingredients One can sliced red beets Peeled, hard-boiled eggs (I use a dozen but you can use as many as the brine will cover or as few as you wish.) 1 1/2 c white vinegar 1 1/2 c sugar 1 c water Preparation In a small pot add vinegar, sugar, and water. Heat until sugar is dissolved. Let cool. Drain the red beets. Add the juice to the cooled sugar/vinegar mixture....

Ingredients 4 pita breads , 8 inches in size, split and cut into 6 wedges 1/4 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon table salt Preparation TECHNIQUE: CUTTING PITA CHIPS Using kitchen shears, cut around the perimeter of each pita bread to yield 2 thin rounds. Stack the pita rounds and, using a chef’s knife, cut them into 6 wedges each. Recipe: Adjust the oven racks to the upper- and lower-middle positions and heat the oven to 350 degrees....

Ingredients 2 tsp olive oil 1 1/2 pounds chicken thighs 1 tbsp cumin 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp turmeric 1 medium onion, chopped 1/4 cup walnuts, ground into a paste 1 cup pomegranate juice Preparation Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet. Brown chicken thighs on both sides and transfer to a plate. Add spices and chopped onion to skillet, and cook until onion has softened. Return chicken to skillet; add walnut paste and pomegranate juice....

Ingredients 1 pkg. frozen Hash browns (thawed) 1 can Cream of Potato or Chicken Soup 1 (8 oz.) sour cream, split 1/2 on top 1 pkg. cheddar cheese, shredded (2 C.) 1/2 C. butter 1/2 C. onions, chopped 1/4 tsp. pepper 1/2 tsp. salt Preparation Mix all ingredients in order of recipe. Top with sour cream. Place in 9 x 12 pan. Bake 350 degree oven for 1 hour

Ingredients -4 boneless chicken breast halves -1/2 pkg. Pepperidge Farm® Frozen Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet) -1 egg -1 T. water -1 container (4 oz.) garlic & herb spreadable cheese -1/4 C chopped fresh parsley Preparation Brown chicken in skillet, remove chicken and cover and refrigerate 15 minutes or up to 24 hours. Thaw pastry sheet at room temperature 30 minutes Mix egg and water. Preheat oven to 400°F. Unfold pastry on lightly floured surface....

Ingredients 1 large can Libbys pumpkin 1 large can evaporated milk 1 c sugar 1/4 tsp cinnamon 3 eggs 1 tbsp cornstarch Mix all together Preparation Preheat oven to 350’. Line 9x13 pan with waxpaper. pour mix into pan. sprinkle over mix 1 box yellow cake mix 2 cps pecans or walnuts chopped 1 c melted butter pour over cake mix and nuts. Bake 50 - 60 minutes. cool, invert pan and remove wax paper....

Ingredients 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup flour 1 cup pumpkin 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 egg 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar Preparation Sift all dry ingredients together in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, beat eggs and sugars together until smooth. Add to dry ingredients Refrigerate for 2 hours. Drop 1 tablespoon mounds into a deep fryer for 3 minutes at 375F....

Ingredients Crust: 3oz cream cheese 1/2c butter 1c flour Filling: 1 egg 3/4c brown sugar 1T butter 1t vanilla dash of salt pecans Preparation For crust: Blend cream cheese and butter, add flour, chill for 1 hour. When chilled, roll crust into 1 inch balls and press into mini muffin pans. For filling: Mix all ingredients. Place a few pieces of chopped pecan in shells, filling until about 3/4 full, top with pecan half....

Ingredients 3 cups capers 1 quart canola oil 6 cups assorted roasted, unsalted nuts (about 1 1/2 pounds) 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest Preparation Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Drain and rinse capers, and transfer to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet; gently pat with more paper towels. Let dry completely, about 1 hour. Heat oil in a medium saucepan until it registers 350 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer....

Ingredients 1 tin 540 ml Pineapple Chunks, reserved the juice 2 tsp Agar Agar Powder 2 to 3 Tbsp of Sugar 2 cups of Water 2 Pandanus Leaves, knotted Preparation In a saucepan, combine the reserved pineapple juice (you should have about 1 cup, if not top it up with some water to reach 1 cup), water and pandanus leaves. Bring it to a boil and add the agar agar powder and sugar....

Ingredients Marshmallows tropical fruit cool whip pudding Preparation Mix - 1 pkg. dry Pastachio Pudding - 1 - 12 oz. can tropical fruit - 1 lg. carton cool whip - 1 bag small marshmallows Mix together and refrigerate until set. You could put it in small dessert dishes before setting. Note: You could also add walnuts chopped and grapes cut in half, if you like.