Chicken Breasts with Green Coriande
2 Boneless chicken breasts
1 bn Baby carrots
1 bn Coriander (cilantro)
2 tb Best quality olive oil
1 ts Lemon juice
Skin the chicken breasts and dust them with a little salt and pepper. Lay each one on a square of baking parchment, flatten it lightly with the palm of your hand and lay a sprig of coriander on top. Fold the sides of the paper over the meat, excluding as much air as possible, and roll up to make a neat flat parcel. Then overwrap carefully with foil to make a waterproof package. Trim and scrub the carrots. Measure the olive oil into a small saucepan and add a seasoning of salt and pepper. Coarsely chop a tablespoon or two of coriander leaves (a little less for beginners, a little more for addicts) and reserve separately.
All these preparations can be done well ahead. About 20 minutes before you plan to serve the dish, start cooking. Steam the baby carrots. Drop the chicken parcels, seam side up, into a large pan of boiling water and cook for 13 to 18 minutes depending on the size of the breasts. Barely a bubble should disturb the surface of the liquid while the chicken cooks. Transfer the parcels, still wrapped up, to a low oven for 5 minutes to let the meat set. Blot the carrots dry and arrange them on a warmed serving dish. Warm the olive oil. Unwrap the chicken and add just 1 to 2 tablespoons of the juices to the pan of warming olive oil. Quickly carve the breasts into thin slices and arrange the meat beside the carrots. Add the lemon juice to the hot olive oil and immediately pour the sizzling mixture over the chicken and carrots. Scatter with chopped coriander and serve straightway with hot crusty bread to mop up the juices.
Clam Dip
10 oz Clams, chopped or diced
6 oz Philadelphia Cream Cheese
1 tbs. Lemon Juice
1/2 tsp Salt
1/8 tsp white Pepper
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 large Garlic clove, minced
1 dash Tabasco sauce
1. Blend all ingredients together.
2. Let set for 2 hours before serving.
Serves 4
PASTA SALAD
(4 - 6 Servings)
12 oz. pork luncheon meat 2 celery stalks
2 red-skinned apples 4 sweet dilled pickles 2 cups cooked pasta (shells, spirals or bows) 1/4 cup sliced stuffed olives 2 anchovy fillets (option) 2/3 cup mayonnaise
1 tsp. soy sauce
juice of 1 lemon
1/2 tsp. salt
pinch cayenne pepper 1 tsp. apple pie spice
Slice luncheon meat and celery. Core and slice apples and slice pickles. Mix together pasta, meat, olives, celery, apples and pickles. Chop anchovy fillets (optional) - add to following: Combine mayonnaise, soy sauce, lemon juice and seasonings. Chill lightly before serving with pasta salad.
LEMON CAKE
–GLAZE:–
1/4 c. margarine, melted
1/2 c. lemon juice
2 c. powdered sugar
Heat until sugar is dissolved. Prepare before cake is out of oven. Prepare day before serving, 1 yellow or lemon cake mix as directed. Bake in 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan about 30 to 35 minutes. When cake is done, with fork - punch holes 3/4 of way through. Pour glaze over while both are hot.
PLUM GOOD CAKE
1 c. cooking oil
2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 oz. red cake coloring
2 sm. jars Gerbers plums with tapioca
(baby food)
2 c. cake flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
3 eggs
1 c. chopped nuts
Place all ingredients except nuts in mixing bowl and mix 5 minutes. Fold in nuts and bake in bundt or tube pan for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350 degrees. 1 c. powdered sugar
2 tbsp. lemon juice
This is a pretty cake to serve at Christmas. The recipe comes form Deaconess’ publication SCOPE.
BANANA SPLIT CAKE
–LAYER 1:–
2 c. crushed graham crackers
1 stick butter, melted
Press into 9 x 13 inch pan. –LAYER 2:–
2 c. confectioners’ sugar
2 sticks butter
2 eggs
Beat well, pour over crust. –LAYER 3:–
3 to 4 bananas, sliced & dipped in
lemon juice
–LAYER 4:–
1 (#2) can crushed pineapple, drained
–LAYER 5:–
2 (8 oz.) cartons Cool Whip
–LAYER 6:–
1 c. chopped pecans
–LAYER 7:–
1 c. sliced maraschino cherries
Chill well.
MINI CHEESECAKES
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, room
temp.
3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla
24 vanilla wafers
1 (21 oz.) can pie filling - cherry,
lemon, pineapple, etc.
Beat cheese, sugar, eggs, lemon juice and vanilla until light and fluffy. Line muffin pans with paper liners and place 1 wafer in bottom of each one. Fill 1/2 to 2/3 full. *Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until set. Chill and add topping. Makes 24. *Watch carefully - DO NOT overbake, they’ll puff up while baking and drop down a little while cooling.
THE REAL MCCOY NEW YORK ITALIAN CHEESECAKE
1 lb. ricotta cheese
2 c. sour cream
16 oz. cream cheese
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter, melted
3 extra lg. eggs
3 tbsp. flour
3 tbsp. cornstarch
5 tbsp. vanilla
5 tbsp. lemon juice
All ingredients should be at room temperature. Combine ricotta cheese and sour cream in mixing bowl. Beating slowly, add cream cheese, sugar and butter. Increase speed to medium and add eggs, flour, cornstarch, vanilla and lemon juice. Beat on highest speed possible without splattering for 5 minutes. Pour into 10 inch springform pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Turn off heat and leave in closed oven for 1 more hour. Cool on rack.
LEMON CREAM CHEESE FILLED CAKE
1 pkg. yellow cake mix
3/4 c. apricot nectar
1/4 c. butter or margarine, softened
3 eggs
–FILLING:–
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. sugar
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 c. flaked coconut
–GLAZE:–
2 c. sifted powdered sugar
2 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tbsp. apricot nectar
In large bowl, combine first 4 ingredients. Beat as directed on cake package. Grease and flour 12-cup bundt pan. Spoon batter into pan. In small bowl, combine all filling ingredients; beat until smooth. Spoon filling over batter in pan, being careful not to let it touch sides of pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan 1/2 hour. Turn out on wire rack or serving plate to complete cooling. Combine all glaze ingredients and stir until smooth. Drizzle over cake.
STRAWBERRY ANGEL FOOD CAKE
1 pkg. cream cheese
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed
milk
1/3 c. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. almond abstract
2 c. strawberries, sliced
1 sm. container of Cool Whip
1 angel food cake
Combine first 4 ingredients and set aside. Slice top 1/4 off of cake and set aside. Carve tunnel out of remaining cake and break into small chunks. Mix chunks of cake, strawberries and Cool Whip into cream cheese mixture. Fill tunneled cake with mixture and replace lid on cake. Extra mixture can be placed in center hole.
MUSHROOM PHYLLO TARTS
3/4 c. dairy sour cream
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. dry bread crumbs
1 tbsp. dried dill weed
1/2 tsp. salt
1-2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 (4.5 oz.) jar Green Giant sliced
mushrooms, drained
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 c. butter or margarine
8 (18 x 14 inch) frozen phyllo pastry
sheets, thawed
1 (4.5 oz.) jar Green Giant whole
mushrooms, drained
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In small bowl, combine sour cream, cream cheese, bread crumbs, dill weed, salt and lemon juice; blend well. Stir in sliced mushrooms. Set aside. To make garlic butter, in small skillet over low heat, cook garlic in butter until tender, stirring constantly. Coat 16 muffin cups with garlic butter. Set aside. Brush large cookie sheet with garlic butter. Unroll phyllo sheets; cover with plastic wrap or towel. Brush one phyllo sheet lightly with garlic butter; place on buttered cookie sheet. Brush second phyllo sheet lightly with garlic butter; place on top of first buttered sheet. Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets. With sharp knife, cut through all layers of phyllo sheets to make 16 rectangles. Lightly press each rectangle into garlic buttered muffin cup. Spoon heaping tablespoonful sour cream mixture into each cup. Top each with whole mushroom, pushing stem into filling. Drizzle with remaining garlic butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until light golden brown. 16 appetizers.
SWEET AND SOUR SAUSAGE BALLS
* 1/2 c. brown sugar
* 2 lbs. sausage
* 1 1/4 c. ketchup
* 1 tbsp. soy sauce
* 1 tbsp. lemon juice
* 1 can chunk pineapple
Roll sausage in balls, brown and add other ingredients. Cook until done in slow cooker.
SWEET AND SOUR FRANKS
* 1 cup chili sauce
* 1 cup currant jelly
* 3 tablespoons lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
* 2 pounds cocktail franks or hot dogs cut into bite-sized pieces
* 2 cans Pineapple chunks, 27 ozs
Combine first four ingredients in Crock Pot; mix well to break up jelly chunks. Cover and cook on high 15 to 20 minutes to soften jelly and blend sauce ingredients. Add cut-up hot dogs or cocktail franks. Add pineapple. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours; or low for 4 hours. Keep on low while serving.
SALMON BAKE IN CROCKPOT
* 3 cans Salmon, 1 lb each
* 4 cups Bread crumbs, soft 10 slices
* 1 can Tomatoes in puree, 1 lb.
* 1 Green pepper, chopped
* 3 teaspoons Lemon juice
* 1 can Cream of onion soup, cond.
* 2 Chicken bouillon cubes, crushed
* 6 Eggs, well beaten
* 1 can Cream of celery soup, cond.
* 1/2 cup Milk
Grease removable liner well. Combine all ingredients, except celery soup and milk, in removable liner. Place liner in base. Cover and cook on low 4-6 hours or auto for 3 hours. Combine cream of celery soup with 1/2 cup of milk and heat in saucepan. Use as sauce for salmon bake.
PEACH BUTTER
6 cups unsweetened peaches
3 cups white sugar
1 1/2 cups apricot nectar
2 tablespoons orange or lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
Put peaches through food mill or food processor. Mix all ingredients together well and put in Crock Pot. Bring to a good boil, uncover and boil until thick or 4 hours, high or low to keep it boiling. When it boils good, remove cover.
MAPLE-FLAVORED BARBECUE CHICKEN
1 c. ketchup
1/2 c. maple flavored syrup
2 tbsp. prepared mustard
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
4 boneless, skinned chicken breasts
Place all ingredients in slow cooker/Crock Pot and cook on low for about 7 to 8 hours or until chicken is done. Remove meat, shred and return to sauce. Place on buns for sandwiches or serve over hot rice.
Serves 4 to 6.
LUSCIOUS LEMON CHEESECAKE
Crust:
1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons butter, melted
Filling:
16 ounces cream cheese
2/3 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon flour or cornstarch
1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Combine crust ingredients. Pat into a 7-inch springform pan.
Beat cream cheese and sugar together until smooth; beat in eggs and continue beating on medium speed of a hand-held electric mixer for about 3 minutes. Beat in remaining ingredients and continue beating for about 1 minute. Pour batter into the prepared crust. Place the cheesecake on a rack in the Crock Pot. Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Let stand in the covered pot after turning it off for about an hour or 2, until cool enough to handle. Cool thoroughly before removing pan sides. Chill in the refrigerator before serving, and refrigerate any leftovers.
CROCKPOT CRANAPPLE SAUCE
10-12 medium apples
1-2 cups cranberry juice
lemon juice — use 1/4 to 1/2 lemon
2 tbs sugar — or up to 1/4 cup if you want it sweet
1/4 to 1/2 cup dried cranberries or “craisins” (sweetened dried cranberries)
-Wash the apples and chop them up without peeling. Squeeze lemon juice over them as you cut them.
-Put apples in crockpot with cranberry juice — use 1 cup if you want the applesauce thick, more if you want it thin. Stir in sugar to suit your taste.
-Let apples stew on low for 6-8 hours. About an hour or two before serving, stir in cranberries or craisins. (All I found at my store was craisins–since they’re sweetened, I used less sugar.)
-The applesauce is a very pretty pink and the cranberries & juice give it a nice zing.
-As you can see, the recipe is simple and forgiving — let the apples stew a little longer or a little less — the longer you stew them the mushier the applesauce will be. It warms up nicely, or you can eat it cold.
CROCKPOT CHOPS OR RIBS
6 or 8 chops or ribs to fill CP (I made less)
1/4 C chopped onion
1/2 C chopped celery
1 C catsup
1/2 C water
1/4 C lemon juice
2 Tbsp brown sugar
3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp vinegar
1 Tbsp mustard
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Mix together & pour over meat in pot. Cook until tender.
Note: Actually, I left out the onion & celery (didn’t have any) but put some cut up carrots in the bottom of the CP, then the pork chops & then the marinade. It tasted very good. I think I cooked it for 1 hour on high & then about 4 hours on low….my chops were frozen when I put them in.
CROCKPOT CHICKEN WITH CHEESE SAUCE
Serves 2
-Place two chicken breast halves in crockpot (frozen or thawed)
-Mix together one can cream of chicken soup & half soup can of white wine; pour over chicken
-Place two slices swiss cheese over top of chicken breasts (processed cheese melts and blends more easily)
-Cook in crockpot for 2-3 hours (on high) or 3-4 hours (on low)
-Serve over steamed rice
(This recipe is also good with a little lemon juice in place of the wine.)
CROCKPOT APPLE BUTTER I
apples — cut up, to fill 3 1/2 qt. crockpot
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup apple cider
juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon cinnamon
Cut blemishes off apples and cut into chunks to fill 3 1/2 qt. crockpot. Add sugar, cider and lemon juice. Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours. Stir. Add cinnamon and cook another 10 hours. Stir occasionally until brown. Run through Food mill or any strainer to strain out seeds and skins. I used the blender. To thicken, if not thick enough, return to slow cooker and cook on High uncovered until desired consistency.
YIELD: Makes 3-4 pints.
CLASSIC SWISS FONDUE
* 1 clove garlic
* 2 1/2 cups dry white Rhine, Chablis or Riesling wine
* 1 TBS lemon juice
* 1 lb. Swiss cheese, grated
* 1/2 lb. Cheddar cheese, grated
* 3 TBS flour
* 3 TBS kirsch
* Freshly ground nutmeg
* Pepper
* Paprika
* 1 loaf Italian or French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
Rub an enameled or stainless steel pan with garlic clove. Heat wine to a slow simmer (just under boiling). Add lemon juice. Combine cheeses and flour and gradually stir in. Using a figure-8 motion, stir constantly until cheese is melted. Pour into lightly greased Crock-Pot. Add kirsch; stir well. Sprinkle with nutmeg, pepper and paprika. Cover and cook on High setting for 30 minutes, then turn to Low setting for 2 to 5 hours. Keep on Low setting while serving. Using fondue forks, dip bread cubes into fondue.
About 2 quarts
BARBECUE BRISKET
First, make a batch of homemade Bar-Be-Que Sauce:
1 TBS liquid smoke
1 TBS crushed garlic (or less, we like lots)
1 large onion chopped (I use a small vidalia)
2 TBS cider venegar
1 TBS loose brown sugar (not packed)
3 TBS fresh squeezed lemon juice
1-14 oz. bottle of ketchup
1/2 tsp chili powder
4 TBS worchestershire
1 TBS dry mustard powder (like Coleman’s)
1 cup water or red wine
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 TBS honey
Mix together and heat on range.
Then prep the brisket by removing all silver skin if the butchere didn’t already do this, place it in the CP, pour the homemade sauce over it and let it go on low. The length of time cooking will depend on how large a brisket you got. When done, remove lid from CP and using two forks shred the brisket. Terrific served on rolls or buns. It’s also good served like tacos with all the trimmings in soft or regular taco shells.
APPLE BUTTER
This can be made in a slow cooker/Crock Pot or oven at 325 degrees for 3-4 hours.
4 qts. unsweetened applesauce
7 C. granulated sugar
1-1/3 C. brown sugar
5-1/3 T. cider vinegar
5-1/3 T. lemon juice
2 teaspoon. cinnamon
2 teaspoon. allspice
1 teaspoon. ground cloves
Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker/Crock Pot or roasting pan. Cover and cook 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove lid and continue cooking until excess liquid cooks away (turn to low as necessary) Slow Cooker 5-8 hours, oven 3-5 hours Seal mixture in hot jars and process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.
Makes approximately 8-10 pints
MOZZARELLA CHICKEN
1 lb. boneless chicken breast cutlets
1 egg, beaten
Flavored bread crumbs
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. margarine
3/4 c. chicken broth
1/4 c. water
3 tbsp. lemon juice
4.8 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Dip chicken breast cutlets in egg and coat with bread crumbs. Heat olive oil and margarine in skillet; brown chicken. Place chicken in 9 x 13 inch dish. Combine chicken broth, water and lemon juice. Pour mixture over chicken. Liberally sprinkle cheese over chicken. Bake for 15-20 minutes until cheese melts. Serves 4.
Samosa
For cover:
1 cup plain flour (maida)
2 tbsp. warm oil
water to knead dough
For filling:
2 potatoes large boiled, peeled, mashed
1 onion finely chopped
2 green chillies crushed
1/2 tsp. ginger crushed
1/2 tsp. garlic crushed
1 tbsp. coriander finely chopped
1/2 lemon juice extracted
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
1/2 tsp. garam masala
1/2 tsp. coriander seeds crushed
1 tsp. red chilli powder
salt to taste
oil to deep fry
Method
For dough:
Make well in the flour.
Add oil, salt and little water.Mix well till crumbly.
Add more water little by little, kneading into soft pliable dough.
Cover with moist cloth, keep aside for 15-20 minutes.
Beat dough on worksurface and knead again. Re-cover.
For filling:
Heat 3 tbsp. oil, add ginger, green chilli, garlic, coriander seeds.
Stir fry for a minute, add onion, saute till light brown.
Add coriander, lemon, turmeric, salt, red chilli, garam masala.
Stir fry for 2 minutes, add potatoes. Stir further 2 minutes.
Cool. Keep aside.
To proceed:
Make a thin 5″ diam. round with some dough.
Cut into two halves. Run a moist finger along diameter.
Join and press together to make a cone.
Place a tbsp. of filling in the cone and seal third side as above.
Make five to six. Put in hot oil, deep fry on low to medium till light brown.
Do not fry on high, or the samosas will turn out oily and soggy.
Drain on rack or kitchen paper.
Serve hot with green and tamarind chutneys (refer chutneys), or tomato sauce.
Making time: 45 minutes
Makes: 20 pieces (approx.)
Shelflife: Bestfresh
Pizza Style Cube Steaks
1 cube steak
1/2 teaspoon lemon
dill weed
rosemary
1 slice tomato
1/2 teaspoon salad oil
salt and black pepper
oregano
1 slice provolone cheese
Brush steak with the oil and lemon juice. Broil 5 min. quickly on one side. Turn and sprinkle with herbs. Broil 5 min on the other side. Turn off broiler and top with cheese and tomato. Serve on toast.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 330 Calories; 23g Fat (64.1% calories from fat); 27g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 83mg Cholesterol; 305mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 Fat.
Portuguese Pork With Lemon
2 pounds pork boneless shoulder
2 garlic cloves — chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup pitted ripe olives
Trim fat from pork. Cut pork into 3/4-inch cubes.
Toss together pork, garlic, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon oil, salt, cumin and red pepper in glass or plastic bowl. Cover and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, at least 8 hours.
Remove pork from marinade. Reserve any remaining marinade.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet until hot. Cook and stir pork in oil over medium heat until liquid has evaporated and pork is brown, about 25 minutes. Drain.
Add water and reserved marinade. Cover and simmer until pork is tender, about 30 minutes. (Add water if necessary.) Stir in olives.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 398 Calories; 29g Fat (66.7% calories from fat); 31g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 83mg Cholesterol; 539mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 3 Fat.
HOT CHICKEN SALAD
4 c. diced chicken (6 breasts, baked)
2 c. diced celery
1/3 c. mayonnaise
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 sm. jar chopped pimiento
1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. chopped onion
3 tsp. lemon juice
1 c. grated cheese
1 c. crushed potato chips
1/2 c. slivered almonds
Blend the first nine ingredients and pour into a 9″x13″ pan. Top with the grated cheese, potato chips and slivered almonds. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Will be bubbly.
CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI CASSEROLE 1
2 c. cooked, chopped chicken
2 (10 oz.) pkgs. frozen broccoli
2 cans cream of chicken soup
3/4 c. mayonnaise
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. curry powder
1/2 c. grated cheese or more
1/2 c. Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix or more
Cook broccoli until just tender in salted water. Put in large baking dish. Place cooked, chopped chicken over broccoli. Combine soup, lemon juice, curry and mayonnaise. Mix well. Spread over chicken. Top with cheese.
Sprinkle with stuffing mix. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.