Friday, August 28, 2015

Chicken Breasts Piquant
 
 
3/4 cup red wine
 
1/4 cup soy sauce
 
1/4 cup canola oil
 
2 tablespoons water
 
1 clove of garlic
 
1 teaspoon ginger
 
3 teaspoons oregano
 
1 tablespoon of brown sugar
 
3 split chicken breasts
 
 
 
Combine the first eight ingredients and pour over the chicken breasts in a casserole dish.  Cover and cook at 375 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.  Serve with rice.
Cole Slaw Dressing
 
 
1/3 cup white vinegar
 
1 teaspoon mustard powder
 
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
 
salt
 
1/3 cup sugar
 
1/2 cup mayonnaise
 
 
 
Mix all of the above ingredients together and serve with shredded cabbage.

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Corn Bread
 
3/4 cup flour
 
1 1/2 cup cornmeal
 
4 teaspoons baking powder
 
1 teaspoon salt
 
2 eggs beaten
 
1 1/4 cup milk
 
1/4 cup salad oil
 
 
Mix all of the ingredients together...bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes in an 8x12 pan.
 


Friday, August 14, 2015

Grapefruit Marmalade
 
 
1 1/2 cup thinly sliced grapefruit peel
 
1/2 cup thinly sliced orange peel
 
1 1/2 cup chopped grapefruit pulp
 
3/4 cup chopped orange pulp
 
1/2 cup thinly sliced lemon
 
1 1/2 quarts water (3 different times)
 
6 1/2 cup sugar (about)
 
 
 
Add 1 1/2 quarts of water to peel (except lemon)...boil 5 minutes...drain.
 
To the drained peel add the pulp and lemon and 1 1/2 quarts water...boil 5 minutes...let stand for 12-18 hours.  Bring the mixture to a boil and boil until peel is tender (30+ minutes).
 
Measure fruit and liquid...add cup for cup sugar and boil until thick enough to spread (222 degrees).
 


Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Hot Cream Biscuits
 
3 to 4 tablespoon butter (melted)
 
2 cups sifted flour
 
4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
 
1 teaspoon salt
 
1 tablespoon sugar
 
2/3 cup heavy cream
 
 
Mix all of the ingredients together except for the butter...pat 3/4" thick...cut...dip into melted butter and place close together on a cookie sheet.  Bake at 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
Noodles
 
 
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
 
1 egg
 
1 tablespoon water
 
1 teaspoon oil
 
 
Knead and let rest for 1 hour...roll them out and let dry slightly...cut in to noodles.
 
**Other variations: Instead of all-purpose flour you could use semolina or half flour and half semolina
 


Friday, August 7, 2015

Mayo Cake
 
2 cup all purpose flour
 
1 cup sugar
 
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
 
5 tablespoons cocoa
 
1 cup mayonnaise
 
1 cup cold water
 
 
 
Mix all of the above ingredients together a bake in two 8 inch round pans for 35 minutes at 350 degrees.