Sunday, March 2, 2008

BEST HOT CHOCOLATE

2 oz Semisweet chocolate; chopped
1 1/2 tb Sweet butter
1/4 c Whole milk
1 c Heavy cream
In a small saucepan, mix everything together. Heat over medium
heat, gently. When it reaches a boil, stir with a wooden spoon until
the chocolate is completely melted. This may take a while as small
specks remain till the very end. When chocolate is practically
dissolved (that is if only tiny specks remain undissolved), turn down
flame and simmer to reduce to very dense, dark brown hot
chocolate.

CRAB STUFFED MUSHROOMS

24 mushrooms
1 can crab meat
1 egg, beaten with 2 tsp. milk
2 tsp. bread crumbs
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. parsley

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Clean mushrooms.
3. Combine remaining ingredients and stuff into mushrooms.
4. Bake for 20 minutes.
5. Serve.

OVEN BBQ RIBS

3 lbs pork back ribs
1 (8 ounce) jar honey
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 medium onion, grated or finely chopped
12 ounces barbecue sauce
1/4 cup white sugar
Place all ingredients together in large roasting pan. Cut ribs apart
for easier serving. Mix together making sure to coat all ribs with
this semi−dry paste. Spread ribs out evenly on bottom of pan. Cover
lightly with foil. Bake at 375F for approximately 1 hour, turning or
stirring occasionally.

CINNABON ROLLS

ROLLS:
1/2 cup warm water
2 packages dry yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
3 1/2 oz. pkg. vanilla pudding mix
1/2 cup margarine −− melted
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
6 cups flour

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups confectioner's sugar
1 tablespoon milk
To make frosting, mix all ingredients until smooth.

In a bowl combine water, yeast and sugar. Stir until dissolved. Set aside.
In large bowl, take pudding mix and prepare according to package directions.
Add margarine,eggs and salt. Mix well. Then add yeast mixture. Blend.
Gradually add flour; knead until smooth. Place in a greased bowl. Cover and let
rise until doubled. Punch down dough and let rise again.
Roll dough out on floured board to 34 x 21" size. Take 1 cup soft butter and
spread over surface. In bowl, mix 2 cups brown sugar and 4 teas. cinnamon. Sprinkle over top. Roll up very tightly. With a knife, put a notch every 2". Cut with thread or knife. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet 2" apart. Take hand and lightly press down on each roll. Cover and let rise until double again. Bake at 350 15−20 minutes. Remove when they start to turn golden. DON'T OVER BAKE. Frost warm rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

BOURBON STEAK

1−1/2 pounds steak
1 teaspoon. sugar
1/4 cup bourbon
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons water
1 garlic clove, crushed
Mix all ingredients together, place in ziplock bag and marinate
steak 4 hours or over night. Prepare grill for a hot fire. Grill
steak to desired doneness. This recipe is good with any cut
of steak you like.
Bourbon Steak 24

HONEY SPICED BBQ SAUCE

1 1/4 Cup Catchup
2/3 Cup Salad oil
3/4 Cup Vinegar
5 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 Cup Honey
2 Tablespoon Dry mustard
3 Teaspoon Ginger, fresh grated
1 Lemon, sliced thinly
3 Tablespoons Butter
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and heat to blend together.
Remove lemon peel before basting.

YORK PEPPERMINT PATTIES

1 (14−ounce) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 tablespoon peppermint extract
green or red food coloring, optional
6 cups confectioners' sugar
Additional confectioners' sugar
1 − 16 oz. bag semi−sweet chocolate chips
In large mixer bowl, combine Eagle Brand, extract and food coloring if
desired. Add 6 cups sugar; beat on low speed until smooth and well blended.
Turn mixture onto surface sprinkled with confectioners sugar. Knead lightly
to form smooth ball. Shape into 1−inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on wax
paper−lined baking sheets. Flatten each ball into a 1 ½−inch patty. Let dry
1 hour or longer; turn over and let dry at least 1 hour.Melt the chocolate
chips in a microwave set on high for 2 minutes. Stir halfway through the
heating time. Melt thoroughly, but do not overheat. Melting the chocolate
chips can also be done using a double−boiler over low heat. With fork, dip
each patty into warm chocolate (draw fork lightly across rim of pan to
remove excess coating). Invert onto wax paper−lined baking sheets; let stand
until firm. Store covered at room temperature or in refrigerator.

LO MEIN

4 cups cooked Chinese noodles (or very thin spaghetti)
rinsed and drained
12 oz. diced cooked meat (beef, chicken, pork ... any)
1 package frozen French−style green beans, thawed
2 cups fresh bean sprouts
3 scallions, chopped
1 slice ginger, shredded
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teas. MSG (Accent)
1 teas. sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 teas. sesame oil
2 Tbls. sherry
Mix together MSG, sugar, and soy sauce. Set aside.
Heat wok or pan hot and dry. Add just 3 tablespoons of the
vegetable oil and all the sesame oil. Put in ginger and garlic to
brown first, then all the other vegetables. Stir and cook for one
minute over high heat. Add the sherry. Cover and cook one
minute longer. Turn off heat. Remove vegetables, and drain;
discard these juices. Set drained vegetables aside.
Heat wok or pan dry again. Put in remainder of oil. Turn heat
to medium. Add cooked noodles and stir constantly to heat
through and to coat the noodles with oil for a couple minutes.
Add your choice of meat and reserved vegetables; mix
thoroughly. Add reserved soy sauce mixture and stir until
noodles become one even color. Serve.

SNICKER BARS

11 1/2 oz Milk chocolate chips
2 tb Shortening
30 Vanilla caramels
2 tb Water
1 c Chopped peanuts
Melt chips and shortening in microwave. Stir until smooth. Pour 1/2
of chocolate mixture into 8" foil lined pan. Refrigerate until firm
(about 15 minutes). Put caramels, butter and water in bowl and
heat in microwave. Stir until smooth. Blend in nuts. Pour over first
chocolate mixture; refrigerate until tacky (about 15 minutes).
Reheat remaining chocolate. if necessary, pour over top, chill, cut
and enjoy.