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Paper Bag Apple Pie

Posted by admin on 31st July 2009

Paper Bag Apple Pie

Paper Bag Apple Pie

3 to 4 large baking apples (about 2 1/2 pounds or 7 cup)s,
    peeled, cored and cut into chunks
1 cup granulated sugar (divided)
2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup flour, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 (9- to 11-inch) unbaked pastry shell
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, room temperature
1 large, unused brown paper bag

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Toss apples with 1/2 cup of the sugar, 2 tablespoons of the flour and the nutmeg. Spoon into pastry shell and drizzle with lemon juice.

To make topping, combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup remaining flour and the butter. Cut with two knives until mixture is combined and crumbly. Sprinkle over apples, covering entire top.

Slide pie into heavy brown paper bag large enough to cover pie loosely. Fold open end over twice and staple to fasten securely. Place on large cookie sheet. Do not let paper bag come into contact with sides of stove.

Bake for 1 hour.

Remove from oven and split bag open. Remove pie and cool on wire rack.

Serve with Cheddar cheese or ice cream.

Makes about 8 servings.

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      Spicy Raisin Bean Muffins

      Posted by admin on 31st July 2009

      Spicy Raisin Bean Muffins

      1 c Cooked Idaho Pinto Beans

      3/4 c Milk

      2 Egg whites

      1/4 c Vegetable oil

      1/2 c Brown sugar; packed

      1 1/2 c All-purpose flour

      -OR half all-purpose flour -and half whole wheat flour 2 ts Baking powder

      1/2 ts Baking soda

      1/2 ts Salt

      1/2 ts Cinnamon

      1/4 ts Nutmeg

      1/4 ts Cloves

      1/2 c RaiSinS

      Puree beans with milk in blender or food processor until smooth. transfer to bowl. Beat in egg whites, oil and brown sugar. Combine ingredients are moistened. Spoon into greased or paper-lined muffin until golden. Variations: May substitute honey for brown sugar and reduce the milk to 1/2 cup. May substitute chopped dates or apples for raisins. Copyright IDAHO BEAN COMMISSION P.O.Box 9433…Boise, Idaho 83707

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      las camelias fish tacos

      Posted by admin on 31st July 2009

      las camelias fish tacos

      Las Camelias Fish Tacos

      Source: Las Camelias, San Rafael, California

      1 pound red snapper fillets
      2 tomatoes, cored and cut into 1/4- inch dice
      1/2 onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
      1 to 3 jarred pickled jalape?os, drained and cut into 1/4-inch dice
      1 tablespoon butter
      Juice of 1 lime
      1/2 bunch cilantro, coarsely chopped
      Salt, to taste
      Warm corn tortillas or tortilla chips

      Cut the snapper fillets lengthwise into 2 or 3 strips, then finely slice across the grain. Set aside.

      Combine the tomatoes, onion and jalape?os in a small bowl. Set aside.

      Melt the butter in a large saut? pan over medium-high heat. Add the fish and saut? for about 3 minutes, or until it turns white. Add the tomato mixture and cook, stirring, stir for 2 to 3 minutes longer. Stir in the lime juice and cilantro. Season with salt.

      Serve with warm corn tortillas or corn chips.

      Serves 4 to 6.

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      miss daisys tea punch

      Posted by admin on 30th July 2009

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      Miss Daisys Tea Punch

      Source: Miss Daisys Tea Room Restaurant - Nashville, Tennessee

      6 small tea bags
      4 cups boiling water
      1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
      10 cups cold water
      1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice, thawed and undiluted
      1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade, thawed and undiluted

      Steep tea bags in boiling water about 5 minutes.

      Discard tea bags. Add remaining ingredients.

      Serve over ice.

      Makes 1 gallon.

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      Indian Vegetarian Gourmet: Beyond Curries - Garbanzo salad

      Posted by admin on 30th July 2009

      Posted by : KMVT

      Hema Kundargi simplifies and demystifies Indian cooking for the western kitchens, beyond curries. Here she shares a protein-rich salad.

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      cheeca lodge chocolate creme brulee

      Posted by admin on 30th July 2009

      cheeca lodge chocolate creme brulee

      Cheeca Lodge Chocolate Creme Brulee

      Source: Cheeca Lodge - Islamorada, Florida

      15 egg yolks
      3/4 cup granulated sugar
      3/4 cup half-and-half
      1 vanilla bean
      1 quart whipping cream
      4 ounces semisweet chocolate
      Raw or granulated sugar

      Beat egg yolks with the 3/4 cup sugar. Bring half-and-half and vanilla bean to boil. Stir small amount of half-and-half mixture into egg yolk mixture, then return to remaining half-and-half mixture, stirring well to blend. Stir in whipping cream. Strain.

      Shave chocolate (or use chocolate chips) and place in 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Fill with cream mixture. Place dish in large pan filled half full of hot water. Bake in water bath at 325 degrees F for 60 minutes.

      Coat surface evenly with sugar and broil until sugar caramelizes.

      Makes 12 generous servings.

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      maple syrup

      Posted by admin on 30th July 2009

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      Maple Syrup

      2 cups water
      2 teaspoons maple extract
      4 cups brown sugar

      In a glass or enamel pan, bring water to a rapid boil. Pour in brown sugar and stir until it is completely dissolved.

      Remove from heat and stir in maple extract. Pour into a sterilized jar and let stand for 24 hours at room temperature before using.

      Store remaining syrup in refrigerator for up to 6 months.

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      Salad: Quinoa Salad one minute

      Posted by admin on 30th July 2009

      Posted by : oneminute

      veg recipes vegetarian food in one minute, from canalmicro, at www.canalmicro.com. Quinoa Salad

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        cherry almond mousse pie

        Posted by admin on 30th July 2009

        cherry almond mousse pie

        Cherry Almond Mousse Pie

        1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk, divided
        1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate
        1/2 teaspoon almond extract, divided
        1 (9-inch) pastry shell, baked
        1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained
        8 ounces cream cheese, softened
        1 cup cold water
        1 (3.4 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding mix
        1 cup dairy whipping cream, whipped
        1/2 cup chopped toasted almonds
        Chocolate curls, optional

        In a saucepan over low heat, cook and stir 1/2 cup milk and chocolate until the chocolate is melted and mixture is thickened, about 4-5 minutes. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon extract. Pour into pastry shell. Set aside. Reserve eight whole cherries for garnish. Chop the remaining cherries. Set aside.

        In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until light. Gradually beat in water and remaining milk. Add pudding mix and remaining extract. Mix well. Fold in whipped cream. Stir in chopped cherries and almonds. Pour over the pie. Chill 4 hours or until set.

        Garnish with whole cherries and chocolate curls.

        Makes 8-10 servings.

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            goldies coleslaw

            Posted by admin on 29th July 2009

            goldies coleslaw

            Goldies Coleslaw

            Submitted to recipegoldmine.com by Heather Rains

            Goldies is a VERY popular restaurant in Tulsa, Oklahoma known for their coleslaw. This recipe was in our local paper.

            8 cups (one small head) cabbage, shredded or sliced thin
            1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
            2 tablespoons granulated sugar
            1 teaspoon salt
            1/8 teaspoon pepper
            3/4 cup mayonnaise

            Mix all together and allow to stand several hours or overnight.

            Comment by Susan Reeves: The recipe for Goldies Cole slaw is incorrect. I made it when it was in the Tulsa newspaper too and this recipe isn it. A friend of mine used to worked there many years ago and she told me that they put a little bit of their bread and butter pickle juice in it to give it that great flavor.

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