21 thoroughly Recipes

black beans , thoroughly rinsed, and drained (or 1 1/2 cup of freshly cooked ), frozen corn , defrosted (or fresh corn, parboiled, drained and cooled), chopped green onions or 1/2 cup shallot, fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced (not seeded ) or 1 whole pickled jalapeno pepper, minced (not seeded), fresh plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped fresh basil, lime juice (about the amount of juice from 1 lime), olive oil, sugar (to taste), salt and pepper

all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, sweet potatoes, cooked and thoroughly mashed (preferred) or 3/4 cup canned sweet potatoes, sour cream, plain yogurt, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened, vanilla, egg yolks, chopped pecans

lardons, cut into 1/4 by 1 1/2 inch strips (embarrassing fact , i spent $20 on courvoisier to make this dish and used turkey bacon because i don ), olive oil (or more ), ready-cut frying chickens , thoroughly dried (a selection of parts, or all of 1 kind, i used chicken thighs and removed the skin so they wouldn ), cognac or 1/4 cup armagnac, salt and pepper, imported bay leaf (i couldn tsp find imported , used domestic instead), thyme, white onions, peeled, flour, red wine (burgundy, cotes du rhone, or pinot noir), brown chicken stock or 2 cups beef bouillon (more or less; i used a little less), garlic, mashed or minced, tomato paste, fresh mushrooms, trimmed,washed,and quartered

sheet frozen puff pastry , semi-thawed, cream cheese, at room temperature, fresh dill (or 1/2 tbsp and 1/2 tbsp fresh chives) or 1 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped (or 1/2 tbsp and 1/2 tbsp fresh chives), garlic cloves, finely minced, orange zest (optional) or 1 tsp lemon zest (optional), orange juice (optional) or 1 tsp lemon juice (optional), canned crabmeat (optional) or 1/2 tbsp canned salmon, thoroughly-drained (optional) or 1 slice ham, finely chopped (optional), asparagus , green spears thoroughly-drained, parmesan cheese, grated

baby spinach, washed and thoroughly dried (or use the bagged spinach), sliced strawberries, hulled sunflower seeds, red onion, thinly sliced, enoki mushrooms (optional), seasoned rice wine vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, salt & freshly ground black pepper

boneless skinless chicken breasts or 2 prepackaged cooked chicken, from the store, onion, chopped, garlic powder, thick and chunky style salsa, medium hot, chicken broth, chili powder, peanut butter, unsweetened cocoa powder, toasted slivered almonds (or more ), sliced mushrooms, vanilla extract

these vintage cake icing recipes are taken from mom s old recipe scrapbooks , circa 1929. mom often used these easy cake frosting recipes to decorate cakes for birthdays and everyday use., seven minute icing recipe, egg white , 3/4 cups white sugar, 1 tbsp corn syrup, 1/4 tsp cream of tartar, 3 tbsp water, 1/2 tsp vanilla. combine all ingredients, except flavoring, in top of double boiler and beat; place over rapidly boiling water and beat 7 minutes or until frosting is fluffy and will hold shape; remove from stove, add flavor and beat 1 minute longer; spread immediately., easy vanilla icing recipe, butter , 1-1/2 cups icing sugar, 1-1/2 tbsp milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat., vanilla butter cream icing recipe, butter , 1/2 tsp salt, 2 tsp vanilla, 3 cups icing sugar, 1/4 cup milk. combine all ingredients and mix., butterscotch icing recipe, in a saucepan combine 3 tbsp butter , 3 tbsp milk, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar. heat till dissolved, beat in 1-2/3 cups icing sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat till creamy., icing recipes, these old-fashioned , homemade icing recipes are taken from the white house cook book by hugo ziemann, steward of the white house, and mrs. f. litre. gillette, a celebrated 19th-century cookbook author, published by the saalfield publishing company, new york, in 1913., cake frosting tips, in the first place , the eggs should be cold, and the platter on which they are to be beaten also cold. allow, for the white of 1 egg, 1 small teacupful of powdered sugar. break the eggs and throw a small handful of the sugar on them as soon as you begin beating; keep adding it at intervals until it is all used up. the eggs must not be beaten until the sugar has been added in this way, which gives a smooth, tender frosting, and 1 that will dry much sooner than the old way., spread with a broad knife evenly over the cake, and if it seems too thin, beat in a little more sugar. cover the cake with two coats, the second after the first has become dry, or nearly so. if the icing gets too dry or stiff before the last coat is needed, it can be thinned sufficiently with a little water, enough to make it work smoothly., a little lemon juice , or half a teaspoonful of tartaric acid, added to the frosting while being beaten, makes it white and more frothy., flavors mostly used are lemon , vanilla, almond, rose, chocolate, and orange., if you wish to ornament with figures or flowers, make up rather more icing, keep about 1-third out until that on the cake is dried; then, with a clean glass syringe, apply it in such forms as you desire and dry as before; what you keep out to ornament with may be tinted pink with cochineal , blue with indigo, yellow with saffron or the grated rind off an orange strained through a cloth, green with spinach juice and brown with chocolate, purple with cochineal and indigo. strawberry, or currant and cranberry juices color a delicate pink., cake in a cool oven with the door open to dry, or in a draught in an open window., almond frosting (marzipan icing recipe), whites of three eggs, beaten up with three cups of fine, white sugar. blanch a lb of sweet almonds, lb them in a mortar with a little sugar, until a fine paste, then add the whites of eggs, sugar and vanilla extract. lb a few minutes to thoroughly mix. cover the cake with a very thick coating of this, set in a cool oven to dry, afterwards cover with a plain icing., chocolate frosting, whites of four eggs , three cups of powdered sugar and nearly a cup of grated chocolate. beat the whites a very little, they must not become white, stir in the chocolate, then put in the sugar gradually, beating to mix it well., plain chocolate icing, put into a shallow pan four tablespoonfuls of scraped chocolate , and place it where it will melt gradually, but not scorch; when melted, stir in three tablespoonfuls of milk or cream and 1 of water; mix all well together, and add 1 scant teacupful of sugar; boil about five minutes, and while hot, and when the cakes are nearly cold, spread some evenly over the surface of 1 of the cakes; put a second 1 on top, alternating the mixture and cakes; then cover top and sides, and set in a warm oven to harden., all who have tried recipe after recipe , vainly hoping to find 1 where the chocolate sticks to the cake and not to the fingers, will appreciate the above. in making those most palatable of cakes, chocolate eclairs, the recipe just given will be found very satisfactory., tutti frutti icing, mix with boiled icing 1 oz each of chopped citron , candied cherries, seedless raisins, candied pineapple, and blanched almonds., sugar icing, extra-refined sugar add 1 oz of fine white starch ; lb finely together and then sift them through gauze; then beat the whites of three eggs to a froth. the secret of success is to beat the eggs long enough, and always 1 way; add the powdered sugar by degrees, or it will spoil the froth of the eggs. when all the sugar is stirred in continue the whipping for half an hour longer, adding more sugar if the ice is too thin., take a little of the icing and lay it aside for ornamenting afterward. when the cake comes out of the oven, spread the sugar icing smoothly over it with a knife and dry it at once in a cool oven., ornament the cake with it, make a cone of stiff writing paper and squeeze the colored icing through it, so as to form leaves, beading or letters, as the case may be. it requires nicety and care to do it with success.

pineapple lb cake, crushed pineapple, undrained, divided, vegetable shortening, butter or margarine (2 sticks), granulated sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, milk, vanilla extract, butter or margarine, sugar, preparation, put 3/4 cup of undrained pineapple with its juice in a small bowl; set aside. drain remaining pineapple and measure 1 cup of drained crushed pineapple; set aside., cream shortening , butter, and sugar. add eggs, 1 at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. sift flour and baking powder together; add to creamed mixture, 1 large spoonful at a time, alternately with milk. add vanilla; stir in 3/4 cup undrained pineapple with juice and blend well. pour batter into a well greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. place in cold oven. turn oven to 325o and bake for 1 1/2 hours, or until top springs back when touched lightly with finger. let pineapple lb cake stand for few minutes in pan. run knife around edges to loosen and remove pineapple cake carefully to a rack. combine butter, confectioners sugar, and about 1 cup drained pineapple. pour pineapple sauce over cake while still hot.

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, divided, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, chopped walnuts, semisweet chocolate chips, marshmallows (see note ), light brown sugar, preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. coat a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. in a medium bowl, with an electric beater on medium speed, cream the butter and sugar. add 1 whole egg and 2 egg yolks, reserving the egg whites for later use. beat until well mixed. add the flour, baking powder, and salt; mix until thoroughly combined. spread the mixture into the baking dish and sprinkle with the nuts, chocolate chips, and marshmallows. in another medium bowl, with an electric beater on medium speed, beat the reserved egg whites until stiff peaks form, then fold in the brown sugar. spread over the top of the batter and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden. remove from the oven and allow to cool, then cut into bars and serve.

cranberry nut bars, eggs, sugar, flour, butter or margarine, melted, fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped walnuts, preheat oven to 350of. grease an 8-inch baking pan., beat eggs in a medium mixing bowl until thick. gradually add sugar , beating until thoroughly blended. stir in flour and melted butter; blend well. add cranberries and walnuts, mixing gently just until combined. spread evenly in pan., bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. cool and cut into bars.

french toast, french pre-sliced bread, butter (enough to cover griddle or bottom of pan), milk (you can also use cream or butter, extra large egg, pure vanilla, ground cinnamon, powdered sugar, cinnamon butter, tub margarine, sugar or powdered, ground cinnamon or to taste, combine the three ingredients and mix thoroughly with a spoon., this will keep well in fridge ., syrup, aunt jemima s syrup, savannah cinnamon (sold at hallmark stores and fine gift shops) or any other liquid cinnamon syrup, heat through till very hot in microwave .

all-purpose flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, eggs, oil vegetable oil, bananas , thoroughly ripe and mashed with a bit of lemon juice, sugar for dusting (optional)

baking soda, buttermilk or sour milk, cake flour or 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sugar, divided, cocoa, salt, vegetable oil, eggs, separated, vanilla extract, vanilla ice cream, quick and easy flaming cherry sauce, flaming cherry sauce, quick and easy flaming cherry sauce : combine 1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling with 1/4 cup orange juice in chafing dish or medium saucepan; heat thoroughly. gently heat 1/4 cup kirsch (cherry-flavored liqueur) in small saucepan; pour over cherry mixture. carefully ignite with match. stir gently; serve as directed. (repeat procedure for sufficient amount of sauce for entire cake.) 6 to 8 servings., flaming cherry sauce, pitted dark or light sweet cherries, drained, reserve 3/4 cup liquid ), sugar, cornstarch, salt, freshly grated orange peel, cherry-flavored liqueur or brandy, stir together reserved cherry liquid , sugar, cornstarch and salt in chafing dish or medium saucepan. cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils, about 1 minute. add cherries and orange peel; heat thoroughly., gently heat liqueur in small saucepan over low heat ; pour over cherry mixture. carefully ignite with match. stir gently; serve as directed. (repeat procedure for sufficient amount of sauce for entire cake.) 4 to 6 servings.

olive oil, balsalmic vinegar, dijon mustard and liquid honey, salt and pepper, baby spinach , thoroughly washed or 4 cups baby spinah and 4 cups romaine lettuce torn, roasted red peppers , cut into strips, pecans, toasted and broken into pieces, brie cut into 1x1x1/4 inch pieces

this is from 1 of my cookbooks , i have made desserts pretty close to this., pears, fresh pears ( 4 servings), white wine, water, sugar, peel pears and remove core from the bottom, leaving stem intact. bring water, wine and sugar to a boil in a saucepan just large enough to hold pears. simmer pears in syrup just until tender (about 5 min.). let pears cool in cooking liquid. set aside., sabayon sauce, sauternes wine, divided, whole egg, sugar, divided, cornstarch, egg yolk2 tbsp. pear liqueur, bring 2 cups wine to a boil. add 1/4 cup sugar and simmer on low heat., mix remaining 1/4 cup wine , 1/4 cup sugar, egg yolk, whole egg and cornstarch until thoroughly blended and cornstarch is dissolved. add some of the hot wine to mixture, stirring with a whisk (this is called tempering so you don tsp cook egg), then gradually add egg mixture back into remaining hot wine, mixing until sauce returns to a boil. continue whisking to prevent eggs from scrambling. when sauce is thick remove from heat and add liqueur., raspberry sauce, good raspberry preserves, raspberries, frozen, thawed, combine preserves and thawed raspberries and beat well. strain through a fine sieve and remove seeds., serve , remove pears from syrup and drain well . divide sabayon sauce in 4 dessert dishes. stand pears upright in sauce and spoon raspberry sauce over pears.

butter or margarine 1 cup milk or yogart, flour pour on liquid, sugar 1 cup sugar, ts baking powder 1 cup orange juice, grated rind of 2 oranges 3 tb lemon juice, ts baking soda 4 tb rum, grated rind of 1 lemon grand marnier icing, ts salt 1/3 cup butter or margarine, eggs 1 tb grated orange rind, chopped walnuts, instructions, cream butter ; gradually add sugar and beat until light. add fruit rinds; add eggs 1 at a time, beating thoroughly after each. add sifted dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition until smooth. fold in nuts. pour into greased 9 or 10-inch 2-quart tube pan. bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. strain fruit juices into saucepan. add sugar and rum; bring to boil. pour slowly over hot cake in pan. if all liquid is not absorbed, pour remainder on later., bring butter to room temperature. mix all ingredients, adding enough grand marnier to make a spreading consistency. spread on cooled cake.

salt, greens, stemmed and washed thoroughly (kale, collards, mustard, or turnip greens), bacon , cut crosswise into thin strips, onion, minced, garlic cloves, sliced thin, black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed, chicken stock, elbow macaroni

red onion, large dice, asparagus , tough ends snapped off and cut into 1 to 1 1/2-inch pieces, zucchini , cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, frozen cauliflower, blanched for 2 minutes in boiling water, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, frozen peas, blanched for 2 minutes in boiling water, grape tomatoes, shredded monterey jack cheese, scallions ( green onions), white and tender green parts only, garlic, quartered, sun-dried tomatoes , oil packed or soaked in water if dehydrated or 2 tbsp tomato paste, fresh basil leaves (about 2 oz), soaked , rinsed thoroughly, and dried, plus about 8 basil sprigs, for garnish, balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, grated monterey jack cheese