Shortcakes
December 13, 2009
Ingredients:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup butter, melted and softened
Procedure:
1. Preheat oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Whisk eggs until light and fluffy.
3. Gradually whisk-in sugar and vanilla.
4. Sift dry ingredients together, then gradually fold into egg mixture.
5. Fold in melted butter.
6. Pour into paper-lined muffin (about 3/4 filled).
7. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Serve warm.
(Yields 15-18 pieces.)
Chicken Nuggets
December 13, 2009
Ingredients:
1/2 kg boneless chicken breast
salt and pepper
cooking oil (for deep frying)
Batter:
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tbsp vinegar
Procedure:
1. Cut chicken into 1-1/2-inch cubes. Season with salt and pepper.
2. To make the batter: sift dry ingredients into a bowl, then whisk-in water and vinegar. Dip chicken pieces into batter. Then deep fry until golden brown.
3. Serve with your favorite sauce (ketchup, barbecue sauce, etc.).
(Makes 4-6 servings.)
Short Bread
December 13, 2009
Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/3 cups cornstarch
1-1/2 cups butter or margarine
1/2 tsp salt
Procedure:
1. Sift dry ingredients together.
2. Cut butter into 1-inch cubes, then rub into dry ingredients to make semi-stiff dough.
3. Roll out into squares about 1/3-inch thick.
4. Freeze until firm.
5. Cut out dough with a cookie cutter.
6. Bake on cookie sheet (380 degrees Fahrenheit) for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
(Makes 3-dozen pieces)
French Toast
December 13, 2009
Ingredients:
1 loaf of bread (sliced)
3/4 cup condensed filled milk
1 cup water
3 eggs
1/2 tsp mace or nutmeg
sliced cheese
butter
Procedure:
Beat eggs. Add condensed filled milk, water and mace or nutmeg. Sandwich cheese between 2 slices of bread. Dip the sandwich in the egg-milk mixture. Fry in butter in a skillet. Turn and brown both sides.
Creamy Cheese Grits
November 1, 2009
Ingredients:
Grits, American Cheese, Whole Milk, Butter, Salt and Pepper.
Cook grits according to package instructions on stove top. Stir in milk, several slices of cheese and salt and pepper to taste.
If grits are still lumpy after following directions on package, add a little more milk and continue to stir until smooth.
Serve with sunny side up eggs and bacon.
Tasty Bran Cereal Treat
November 1, 2009
Ingredients:
Bran Buds or Flakes, Almond Milk and Unsalted Trail Mix (nuts and raisins)
Mix bran flakes or buds, trail mix in bowl. Add chilled almond milk for a delicious healthy breakfast.
Vita-Omelette
October 25, 2009
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
2 tbsp margarine
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup ground beef
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup ham, cubed
1/4 cup celery
1/2 cup potatoes, diced and fried
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 tbsps banana ketchup
6 pcs eggs, beaten
6 tbsps milk, evaporated
1/3 bottle banana ketchup
Garnishing: tomato slices or cucumber slices
Procedure:
1. Saute onion.
2. Add ground beef and saute until brown.
3. Add water and simmer until dry.
4. Stir in ham, celery and potatoes.
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Stir in 3 tbsps banana ketchup. Set aside.
7. Divide this filling into 6 portions.
8. Beat one egg and one tablespoon milk.
9. Pour into lightly greased pan.
10. Cook over medium heat until egg begins to set.
11. Do the same with the rest of the eggs and milk.
12. Spread one portion of the filling over egg.
13. Cook one more minute.
14. Fold over sides of omelette and lift into a plate.
15. Do the same with the rest of the eggs.
16. Garnish with tomato and cucumber slices.
17. Serve with banana ketchup.
Perfect Fried Egg
August 6, 2008
Fried Egg
1 fresh large egg*
3/4 tablespoon of butter
Salt and pepper
* Use the freshest and best eggs you can find.
Place a small non-stick frying pan over the lowest possible heat on your stove (if using gas, you should barely see the blue flame.)
Add the butter and let slowly melt, making sure it doesn’t foam and is not sizzling.
When all the butter has melted, crack the egg into a small bowl, dish, or saucer (taking care not to break the yolk and to remove any shell fragments).
Gently slide the egg off the dish into the frying pan and cover with a lid.
Continue cooking approximately 5 minutes until the egg white solidifies from transparency into snow-white cream; the yolk will thicken slightly as it heats. How quickly the egg cooks is dependent on how low you have the heat.
Do not flip the eggs but leave the egg sunny side up and natural.
When your egg is done, slide cooked egg onto a serving plate; sprinkle with fresh cracked pepper, salt, and serve.
Easy Crepes
June 27, 2008
1 cup low-fat milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 large eggs
1 pinch salt
In a medium mixing bowl, mix together all ingredients until will blended and smooth.
In a large, lightly-greased frying pan over medium-high heat, dollop the batter in 1/3 cup portions. Tilt the pan in circular motion to spread the batter.
Cook until bottom is lightly browned. Flip and cook the other site.
Fill them with whatever you want. I usually use fresh ripe mangoes and banana drizzled with chocolate syrup and with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Best Cornmeal Pancakes Ever
June 22, 2008
1 cup yellow cornmeal
2 tbp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups boiling water
1 and 1/3 cups of milk (or buttermilk)
2 eggs
1 tbp pure vanilla extract
2 cups of flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tbp oil
In a medium bowl mix cornmeal, sugar and salt; add water and let it sit for 10 minutes. When the cornmeal has absorbed the water and thickened, mix the milk in and let it sit for another 5 minutes. Next are the eggs and vanilla extract which should be throughly mixed with the cornmeal. In a separate bowl, measure and mix the flour and baking powder and then combine it with the cornmeal mixture. Preheat a skillet and spread a little bit of oil on it before every pancake is cooked.
