Family Meat Loaf

Recipe By : Mary Gould
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:45
Categories : Hamburger Main Dishes
Microwave

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 1/2 Pounds Ground Beef, Extra Lean
2/3 Cup Quick-Cooking Oats
1 Cup Milk, 1% Lowfat
1 Teaspoon Salt
1/8 Teaspoon Pepper
1/4 Teaspoon Poultry Seasoning
2 Eggs
1 Teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 Onions — Chopped
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar, Packed
2 Teaspoons Mustard
1/8 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
1/2 Cup Catsup

Combine first 9 ingredients. Put in round microwave-safe tube pan. Combine
remaining ingredients and pour over top of meat mixture. Microwave at 70%
power for about 15 minutes or until temperature probe says 160 degrees. Let
stand 5 minutes. Cut in half and transfer to serving plate if desired.

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Title: PINK LAVENDER LEMONADE
Categories: Beverages, Herb/spice, Fruit
Yield: 6 servings

2 1/2 c -Distilled water
1 1/2 c Sugar
6 lg Strawberries; hulled -OR-
1/4 c Pink hibiscus flowers; dried
-pesticide free
1/4 c Lavender leaves; chopped -OR
1 tb -dried Lavender flowers
2 1/2 c -Distilled water
2 1/4 c Lemon juice
1/2 c Sugar; optional
Fresh lavender flowers
-for garnish

The original recipe calls for hibiscus flowers and suggested
strawberries as a substitute. I have reversed the order. As well, I
don’t think it is necessary to use distilled water in most locations.

In medium saucepan, combine 2 1/2 cups water, sugar and hibiscus
flowers (or hulled strawberries). Bring to a boil, stirring to
dissolve sugar. Reduce heat. Simmer 5 minutes to extract pink to
extract pink from flowers. Remove from heat. Stir in lavender leaves.
Cover and cool. Strain cooled herb liquid into large pitcher or jar
(if using strawberries, gently press juice from berries.) Add
remaining 2 1/2 cups water and lemon juice. Stir well. Add 1/2 cup
more sugar, if desired. Just before serving, add ice cubes. Pour into
chilled glasses.Garnish with lavender flowers. YIELD: 6-8 Servings

SOURCE: Victoria magazine, July 1993 posted by Anne MacLellan

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Title: Cracker Barrel Biscuits
Categories: Copycat
Yield: 8 servings

-pat dwigans fwds07a
2 c Bisquick
2/3 c Real buttermilk

Work together Bisquick and buttermilk to smooth
dough. Dip hand in just enough Bisquick to kneed dough
in bowl until smooth and elastic. Shape dough into 16
thin patties, placing 1 atop another forming 8
biscuits ingreased 9″ round baking pan. Bake at 450 16
to 18 minutes or until golden. Wipe tops at once in
butter. They split easily because of the way you
formed them with the 2 pieces.
To make BONANZA Copycats, add 4 ts sugar. Shape
into 6 patties, 1″ thick, 3″ round. Place close
together ingreased round baking pan. Wipe tops in soft
butter. Bake 450 18 minutes or until brown. Cool 10
minutes before serving. Split with thumbs instead of
cutting with knife. These do not keep well. Right out
of oven wipe tops again with dabs more butter to keep
surface soft and tender.
Source: Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes

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PARADISE PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cheesecakes

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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—–PATTI – VDRJ67A—–
—–CRUST—–
1 cup Graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup Nuts — finely chopped
1/4 cup Margarine — melted
1/2 teaspoon Ginger
—–CHEESE LAYER—–
8 ounce Cream cheese
1/4 cup Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
1 Egg
—–PUMPKIN LAYER—–
16 ounce Pumpkin — canned
5 ounce Evaporated milk
1/2 cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Ginger
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon Salt
—–TOPPING—–
1/3 cup Margarine
1 cup Brown sugar
1 cup Walnuts — chopped

Combine all crust ingredients. Press into bottom of 9″ springform pan. Combine
all cheese layer ingredients.

Pour over crust. Combine all pumpkin layer ingredients. Pour over cream cheese
layer. Bake at 325~ for 1 1/2 hours or until set. Combine topping ingredients.
Pour over top and put back in oven. Bake 5 to 10 minutes. 16 servings.

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Title: APPLE GRAHAM CRACKER PUDDING
Categories: Puddings, Desserts, Apples
Yield: 6 servings

6 md Apples
3 tb Butter
12 Graham crackers
3 tb Lemon juice
1/2 c Brown sugar or maple syrup
1 c Water
1 c Walnuts, chopped
1/4 ts Nutmeg

Crush graham crackers to make fine crumbs. Mix crumbs with brown
sugar and chopped walnuts; set aside. Peel, core and slice apples.
Arrange in buttered 8-inch baking dish in alternate layers with crumb
mixture. Dot top with butter and pour lemon juice and water over all.
Sprinkle with nutmeg. Cover and bake in slow oven at 350 degrees for
about 30 minutes, until apples are cooked to a jelly. Serve hot or
cold with cream or whipped cream.

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CHOW MEIN (TWO SIDES BROWN NOODLES)

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chinese Beef

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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10 sm Black dried mushrooms
1/2 lb Fresh Chinese egg noodles
-(regular mein)
Sesame oil
1/2 lb Sea scallops
Cornstarch
1/2 lb Flank steak
2 ts Dark soy sauce
1/2 c Bamboo shoots, sliced
1 lb Bok choy, cut in 1 1/2-inch
-lengths
2 Eggs
2 1/4 c Fresh chicken stock
2 tb Light soy sauce
Salt
1/2 ts Sugar
Peanut oil
1 tb Or more dry sherry or
-Shaoxing rice wine

Here’s a recipe for Chow Mein which is a pretty classic application
using pan fried noodles.

Put the mushrooms in a small bowl and pour boiling water over them.
Let soak for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook the noodles in a large quantity of boiling water for
3 1/2 to 5 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water, drain again, toss
with a little sesame oil and set aside.

Cut The scallops in half, toss with a little sesame oil and 1 1/2
teaspoons of cornstarch; refrigerate. Cut the flank steak as thinly
as possible across the grain. Toss with 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch,
in a little sesame oil and the dark soy sauce; set aside. When the
mushrooms have soaked, squeeze them out over the soaking liquid, and
reserve 1/4 cup of the liquid. Cut off the mushroom stems and
discard; cut the caps in two and set aside with the bamboo shoots and
bok choy.

Lightly beat the eggs with a few drops of sesame oil. Heat a small
frying pan and oil the bottom lightly. Pour in enough of the beaten
egg to cover the bottom, pouring any excess back into the uncooked
eggs. Cook just until set and remove. Repeat until all the egg is
used up. Stack the egg crepes, roll them up and slice across the roll
into shreds. Set aside.

Mix the chicken stock with the light soy sauce, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
and the sugar; set aside. Heat this mixture in a small pot over low
heat.

Meanwhile, heat a wok over medium high heat until hot. Add 1 cup
peanut oil and heat until the oil is very hot. Lower the noodles
into the oil to form a nest and let them cook until brown on one
side. (This may take 8 minutes or so.) Turn the noodles over and
brown on the other side. (This will be much faster.) Remove to a
large serving platter and keep warm.

Cook the scallops very briefly in the same oil, remove and drain in a
colander. Turn the heat off under the oil and add the beef. Stir
just until the meat slices are separated and start to change color.
Remove to drain with the scallops.

Pour off all the oil but 1/4 cup and heat. Add the vegetables and
stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the seasoned stock and bring to a
boil. Mix the reserved mushroom soaking liquid with 2 tablespoons of
cornstarch until dissolved and stir into the chicken stock sauce.
Stir until it thickens and clears slightly. Add the beef and
scallops, then the wine and cook just until heated through. Pour
over the noodles and serve garnished with the egg shreds.

Posted by Stephen Ceideburg December 18 1990.

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RASPBERRY FRUIT FONDUE

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1/2 pt Raspberries
2 tb Sugar
1 Pkge cream cheese (8 ounces)

Fresh fruit for dipping, such as strawberries, melon
balls, fresh pineapple chunks, or peach sections.

1. Gently wash the raspberries; drain. 2. In a
covered blender container, blend the berries and
sugar. Strain through a medium sieve. 3. Beat the
cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the raspberry pulp
until well blended and smooth. Refrigerate. 4.
Arrange the fruits around the bowl of dip. Serve as an
hor d’oeuvre or summer dessert.

[Raspberry Recipes from Larriland Farms, Lisbon, MD]

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DUNDEE CAKE

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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110 g Sultanas, cleaned
110 g Currants, cleaned
110 g Raisins, cleaned and stoned
50 g Mixed peel, chopped
75 g Glace cherries, chopped
50 g Ground almonds
225 g Butter
1 t Baking powder
225 g Caster sugar
3 Eggs
1 tb Sherry
3 tb Almonds, blanched and
-halved
250 g Plain flour
Grated rind of 1 lemon

(For a 18cm-cake tin)

Grease and line the base and sides of the tin and grease the paper
lining.

Mix the sultanas, currants, raisins, peel, cherries and ground almonds
together.

Beat the butter until it is soft and creamy then add the caster sugar
and beat the mixture with the lemon rind until light and fluffy in
both colour and texture. Beat the eggs together then add them
gradually to the creamed mixture, beating well between each addition.
Sift together the flour and baking powder and lightly stir it into
the creamed mixture with the sherry and all the dried fruit.

Turn the mixture into the tin, spread it to the sides and slightly
hollow out the centre, then cover the surface with the almonds.

Bake the cake at 160 oC (325 oF) for 2.5 – 3 hours or until a warm
skewer pushed into the mixture comes out clean.

Cool the cake in the tin for 15 minutes then turn it out onto a wire
tray to cool completely.

(casted sugar ÿranulated sugar, Glace cherries üandied cherries,
Sultanas ÿeedless white raisins)

(From: A feast of Scotland, Janet Warren)

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Title: CARAMELS AU CHOCOLAT (CHOCOLATE CARAMELS)
Categories: Chocolate, Candies
Yield: 1 servings

3 c Milk
13 oz Powdered sugar
Eggsize piece of glucose
3 1/4 oz Chocolate in tablets
1 1/2 oz Butter
1/2 Vanilla bean

Put milk, sugar, vanilla bean and glucose into a stewpan. Put the chocolate
into a round-bottomed copper pan and melt it slowly on the stove.
Meanwhile, heat the mixture in the stewpan, not letting it boil, since you
merely want to melt the sugar and glucose. When completely melted, pour
this mixture, bit by bit, into the chocolate, while stirring. When
thoroughly mixed, cook at moderate heat, constantly stirring. Cook to the
‘ball’ stage. (To test the stage of cooking by finger, dip the thumb and
index finger into cold water, then into the mixture, bringing the 2 fingers
together and dipping them again into water. This should be done quickly to
avoid burning. The mixture forms a ball that can be rolled with the tip of
the fingers.) Remove from the fire, add the butter, mix well, and pour onto
an oiled marble slab in an oiled, iron framework. Let cool and cut.

Source : The Art of French Cooking Posted by: Rina de Jong

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Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

Recipe By : BAKERS’ DOZEN (BETH SETRAKIAN) SHOW #BD1A07
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :
Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon whipping cream
1 teaspoon pure extract (vanilla or lemon — or combo)
1 1/4 cups unbleached allpurpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Coarse sugar for decorating (colored or
plain)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg. Blend in
cream and extract. Combine dry ingredients, and add until well
blended. Shape into a flattened ball. Wrap in parchment and chill at
least 1/2 hour. Roll out onto lightly floured board until
approximately 1/4 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes. Sprinkle with
sugar, and place on parchment covered baking sheet about 2 inches
apart. Bake until golden brown.

Yield: 4 dozen Sugar Cookies

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