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Pastries and Deserts                           Index

Name	Chrissy’s Chocolate Chip     Oatmeal Cookies	Category: Cookies
Cooking Time	10 minutes at 350o
Ingredients	1 cube margarine 1 cup sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups flour 1 cup oatmeal 1 cup chocolate chips
Directions	1.      Stir all the ingredients together 2.      Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. 3.      Bake at 350o for 10 minutes	Comment: The secret is to undercook them slightly to make them chewy, cooking them for 10 min. rather than 12.

Name	Bridget's Blackberry Cake	Category:   Desert
Cooking Time	1 hour and 15 minutes at 350o
Ingredients	4 ¾ cups flour 1  teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt  1 cup buttermilk (or 1 c. milk & 1 T.                                   (real lemon) 2 cups sugar       1 cup butter 4 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 2 cups fresh blackberries	Comment: You can substitute other berries, such as blue berries (yumm), instead of black berries  Bake in a well greased bunt cake pan (with a hollow core).  Let stand at least 20 min. before turning out when done.
Directions	1.      Mix all the dry ingredients  2.  Cream together separately the butter, sugar, vanilla.  Then add eggs and mix. 3. Pour some dry into butter/sugar mix and alternate with some buttermilk. Keep doing until all combined.  Add blackberries last. 4.      Pour into a bunt pan and bake for  1 hour 15 minutes at 350o

 

Name	Irene’s Zucchini Chocolate Cake	Category:   Desert
Cooking Time	1 hour at 350o
Ingredients	2 ½ cups flour ½ cup powdered cocoa 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon each of salt and cinnamon 2 cups sugar Cream together separately: ¾ cup butter or margarine 3 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups shredded zucchini ½ cup milk  Add and stir: 1 cup chopped walnuts 2 teaspoons orange rind	Comment: Bake in a well greased bunt cake pan (with a hollow core).  Let stand at least 20 min. before turning out when done.
Directions	1.      Mix all the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients adding the walnuts and orange rind last. 2.      Bake for 1 hour at 350o

 

Name	Jamie’s Pie Crust	Category:  Desert
Cooking Time	30 - 40 minutes
Ingredients	1  cube butter (cold) 1 Tbsp. butter-flavored shortening 2 cups flour (more or less) 1/3 cup powdered sugar 4-6 Tbsp. ice water
Directions	Cut the butter and shortening into the dry ingredients. Stir in the ice water and any liquid flavorings and make sure not to over-work so as to keep the pastry flakey. Cut the dough into two balls and refrigerate for 15 – 30 minutes. Place a dish town out on a cutting board and lightly flour it. Roll out each dough ball into a thin circle and use the towel to fold the dough in half and place in pie pan. Pour in whatever fruit filling desired and place second layer of dough crimping down the edges. Brush top layer of dough with water and sprinkle with sugar Bake pies for 50 minutes at 350°	Comment: Whatever spices used in fruit filling add some of the same to the crust, to taste (i.e. cinnamon, vanilla, almond extract for cherry pies) Tip for fruit: add a couple slices of butter to top of fruit before placing top layer of dough.  Use cornstarch to thicken fruit.

 

Name	Annie’s Pumpkin Pie	Category: Dessert
Cooking Time	Bake 50-60 minutes at 375o
Ingredients	One unbaked pie shell 2 cups puréed, cooked pumpkin        (or squash or yam) ¾ cup brown sugar ¼ cup white sugar 1 Tablespoon flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon mace ½ teaspoon ginger ¼ teaspoon allspice ¼ teaspoon cloves 3 eggs 1 ½ cup or 1 can evaporated milk 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla optional: ¼ cup rum or brandy
Directions	1.      Mix it all together and place into uncooked pie shell. 2.      Bake 50-60 minutes at 375o	Comment: Try serving with whipped cream with a small amount of molasses added.

 

Name	Dobos Torte		Category:
Cooking Time	Prepare filling the day before Long process, depends on number of layers
Ingredients	Filling: 3 egg yolks 3 whole eggs 2 cups sugar ¾ cups water 1 pound unsalted butter 1 12oz. Package chocolate chips 1 6oz. package chocolate chips	Cake: 10 eggs, separated 1 cup sugar 1 ¼ cup flour ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla ¼ cup boiling water
Directions	Filling 1.      Beat eggs, sugar and water in the top       of a double boiler until mixed 2.      Place into double boiler with hot water inside 3.      Beat until foamy and thickened 4.      Add butter and chocolate and beat until all mixed up from the bottom and sugar is dissolved. Let set until thick and cool (usually overnight)  Cake 1.      Whip 10 egg whites and set aside 2.      Beat 10 egg yolks with vanilla and sugar until light 3.      Add hot water and fold in flour and salt 4.      Fold the egg whites into the yolk mixture 5.      Spoon batter onto bottom of 9” cake pans and bake at 325o for 8 -10 minutes each (bake multiple layers at a time) 6.      When lightly brown take out and scrape off carefully with a flat-edged knife 7.      Makes about 15 layers 8.      Alternately layer cake and filling 9.      Glaze top with ½ cup sugar melted in a skillet		Comment:

   

Name	Lemon Bars	Category:  Cookies
Cooking Time	20 and 25 minutes at 350o  (45 minutes total)
Ingredients	Crust: 2 cups flour 2 sticks butter ½ cup powdered sugar  Filling 4 eggs 2 cups sugar 6 teaspoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind ¼ cup flour ½ teaspoon baking powder
Directions	1.      Mix crust ingredients thoroughly 2.      Press down into a 9x13 pan 3.      Bake at 350o for 20 minutes 4.      Beat eggs for filling 5.      Add sugar, juice and rind 6.      Fold in flour and baking powder 7.      Spread over crust and return to oven and bake for 25 minutes 8.      When cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar and cut into ½ inch squars	Comment:

    

Name	Apricot Bars	Category:  Cookies
Cooking Time	20 and 25 minutes at 350o  (45 minutes total)
Ingredients	3/4 cup soft butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 2 cups flour and 3/4 c FINELY chopped walnuts. 1 cup preserves (apricot or raspberry
Directions	Cream together the butter, sugar and egg add flour and chopped walnuts. Press 2/3 of mixture in greased 8 x 8 or 9 x 9 pan. Spread preserves on top of mixture in pan. Place remaining flour/nut mix on top, spreading as able. Bake 325 for 30 + minutes.	Comment:

   

Name	Snickerdoodles	Category: Cookies
Cooking Time	8-10 minutes   Preheat oven to 4000
Ingredients	1 cup butter or margarine (2 cubes) 1 ½ cup sugar 2 eggs 2 ¾ cup flour 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt
Directions	1.      Mix butter, sugar and eggs 2.      Cream in flour, tartar, soda and salt 3.      Roll into balls and roll into sugar and cinnamon mixture 4.      Place on cookie sheet and bake 8-10 minutes	Comment:

   

Name	Easy Peach Pie	Category: Dessert
Cooking Time	45 minutes at 350o
Ingredients	1 can sliced peaches 3 tablespoons tapioca ¼ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon nutmeg 1/3 cup sugar
Directions	1.      Mix all ingredients together and pour into a pie shell and cover with dough. 2.      Bake for 45 minutes at 350o	Comment:

 

Name	Strawberry Shortcake	Category:  Desert
Cooking Time	30 – 35 minutes at 350o             (preheat oven)
Ingredients	2 cups flour ¼ cup sugar 3 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar ½ cube butter or margarine ½ teaspoon salt ¾ to 1 cup milk
Directions	1.      Sift together dry ingredients 2.      Cut in butter until fine 3.      Add milk and stir.  Should be a  thick  dough like biscuits. 4.      Spread in greased pan, then bake in       350o  oven 30-35 minutes until lightly        brown	Comment: Cut into squares and top with sugared crushed strawberries and whipped cream.

 

Name	Pineapple Upside Down Cake	Category   Desert
Cooking Time	~ 30 minutes at 350o             (preheat oven)
Ingredients	¼ lb. Butter 3/4 cup brown sugar 20 oz can crushed pineapple box yellow cake mix              (or make from scratch)
Directions	1.      Melt butter in heavy skillet 2.      Cover butter with brown sugar and cook at low heat until melted 3.      Add can of drained pineapple 4.      Prepare cake mix and pour over top of sugar/pineapple. 5.      Bake at 350o  for about 30 minutes 6.      Let set and cool for 15 minutes then turn out onto a serving platter	Comment: Serve with whipped cream or vanilla icecream.

Name	Aunt Dinny’ Chocolate Cake	Category:   Desert
Cooking Time	Bake for 45 minutes at 350o
Ingredients	2 tablespoons white vinegar ½ cup milk 1 cup boiling water 2 sticks of margarine 2 squares of baking chocolate 2 cups of sugar ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon vanilla 2 eggs 2 ¼ cups of flour 2 teaspoons of baking soda
Directions	Mix vinegar with milk and set aside Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 2 squares of baking chocolate in mixing bowl. Stir until chocolate melts. Add margarine and stir until melted Add 2 cups of sugar, ½ tsp. of salt, 1 Tbsp. of vanilla and 2 eggs (beat eggs well) Add 2 ¼ cups of flour and mix until smooth. Add 2 tsp. of baking soda to the milk and vinegar, mix should fizz. Mix with batter Mix until smooth and pour into well greased and slightly floured cake pans. Bake at 350o  for 45 minues	Comment:

Name	Mocha mystery cake	Category: Desert
Cooking Time	Bake at 350o  for 35 minutes
Ingredients	½ cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 2 rounded tablespoons of cocoa 1½ cup cold strong coffee 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ½ stick of margarine 1 egg 1/3 cup milk ½ teaspoon vanilla
Directions	Mix together ½ cup of brown sugar with ½ cup of white sugar and 2 tablespoons cocoa. Set aside. Have 1½ cup of cold strong coffee ready Make the following batter: sift together 1 cup of flour, ½ cup sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt. Cut in ½ stick of margarine until fine and crumbly Add 1 egg, 1/3 cup of milk and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Beat until smooth. Spread into greased square cake pan Sprinkle sugar and cocoa mixture over top of batter then carefully pour coffee over all. Bake at 350o for 35 minutes	Comment: place pan in oven prior to pouring coffee on

Name	Szilvasgomboc   (plum dumpling)	Category:  Desert
Cooking Time	Boil for 15 minutes
Ingredients	12 plums 12 lumps of sugar 3 tablespoons of butter 2 cups of flour 2 cups mashed cooked potatoes 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs ¾ cup butter crumbs
Directions	Pit  plumbs and place sugar inside Cut butter and flour until coarse, combine it with potatoes and salt Mix in eggs and knead dough well.  Roll out ¼ inches thick, cut into 3 inch squares.  Place 1 plumb onto each square.  Moisten edges and pinch.   Roll dumplings with flour and hands. Drop the dumplings into large kettle of boiling water. Cook for 15 minutes, lift out and roll in buttered crumbs	Comment:

Name	Biscuits	Category:    Pastry
Cooking Time	15 – 17 minutes
Ingredients	1 ¾ cup flour 2 ½ tsp. baking powder 1 ¼ tsp. salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1/3 cup butter (2/3 cube) 1/3 cup milk
Directions	Pre-heat oven to 400° Sift together dry ingredients Cut in butter Add milk and stir Turn dough onto floured board and kneed for ½ a minute.  Pat dough down into ¼ inch thickness and cut into circles with a cookie cutter or cup. Bake for 15 – 17 minutes.	Comment:

Name	Cobbler	Category: Desert
Cooking Time	40 minutes
Ingredients	1 1/3 cup flour ¾ cup sugar 3 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. salt 1 1/3 cup milk 3 Tblsp. Butter 4 cups fruit 2 Tblsp. sugar ¼ tsp cinnamon
Directions	Mix the dry ingredients Cut in butter if desired Stir fruit, sugar and cinnamon together Melt the 3 Tblsp. butter into a 9x9 baking pan and pour in the fruit. Dollop in the batter. Bake for 40 minutes at 350°	Comment: Optional:  cut in ½ cube butter to dry ingredients

       Christmas Dishes and Treats                         Index  

Name	Hungarian Christmas Eve    Mushroom Soup	Category   X-mas Eve dinner
Cooking Time	1 hour
Ingredients:	1 onion – diced 2 – 3 celery stocks – diced 1 lb mushrooms  -  chopped 1/2 tsp salt  1/4 tsp pepper Thickening: 3 tablespoons flour ¼ cube butter or margarine ½ teaspoon paprika ¼ cup chopped parsley
Directions	Sauté  onions and celery in a soup kettle Season with salt and pepper to taste:  ~ 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper Add chopped mushrooms and cover with water or vegetable stock and simmer for 45 minutes. Add tarhonya noodles and boil for 10 minutes Thicken with flour/butter roux  mixed with stock from soup.

 

Name	Tarhonya Noodles for Hungarian mushroom soup	Category   X-mas Eve dinner
Cooking Time	15 minutes Noodles should be made several days ahead of time so they can dry out.
Ingredients	1 cup flour Pinch salt 1 tablespoon salad oil 1 egg yolk (add whites if dough is too dry)
Directions	Stir all ingredients together and kneed until smooth and stiff To make the noodles use either of these two techniques: 1)     press the dough through the largest holes of a cheese grater 2)     use a blender with a chopper blade: add 2 tablespoons flower, feed in dough in small quantities, chop into small pieces  Once the dough has been made into small pieces set it to dry, then store for use in mushroom soup.

Name	Stewed Prunes	Category: X-mas traditional
Cooking Time	20 minutes
Ingredients	1 16 oz. package of pitted dried prunes        (quantity can be approximate) 1 slice lemon
Directions	Place prunes in a saucepan and cover with water.  Bring to a light boil stirring occasionally.  Add the lemon slice when prunes are soft.	Comment:

Name	Christmas Jell-O Salad Squares	Category: X-mas traditional
Cooking Time	This salad take a long time to prepare because each layer of Jell-O has to firm up before the next layer is added.  Plan at least a couple hours between layers (6 hours minimal).  Starting the day before Christmas Eve is a good idea.
Ingredients	1 package each: red, lime, lemon Jello 6 oz. cream cheese 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup whipping cream 3/4 cup crushed pineapple. lettuce leaves to garnish each plate
Directions	Mix green Jell-O per directions and pour in a 13x9 inch pan to chill.   When green Jell-O is firm make yellow Jell-O using 1 cup hot water. Whip 6 oz. package of cream cheese and add to yellow Jell-O.  Chill until syrupy. Blend together 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup whipped (unsweetened) cream, and 3/4 cup crushed pineapple. Pour into yellow Jell-O and mix.  Pour this mixture over the firm green Jell-O layer and chill again until set. Make the red Jell-O and pour over the above mixture.  Refrigerate to set.  Cut into squares and place each on a small plate garnished with lettuce.  Put a small dollop of mayonnaise on top of each square and stick in a candle.	Comment: This Jell-O salad is served along with the traditional Christmas Eve dinner.  When dinner is served the candles are lit at the same time.  The fun is to see who's candle lasts the longest.

 

Name	Cherries Jubilee	Category: X-mas Eve dessert
CookingTime	15 minutes
Ingredients	1 package frozen cherries       (or jar/can of canned) 1/4 cup orange juice 1 tablespoon corn starch 3/4 cup apricot brandy 1/2 gallon vanilla ice-cream
Directions	Heat cherries in a sauce pan. Add the orange juice and cornstarch dissolved in 1/3 cup water.  Cook till thick. Add 1/4 cup apricot brandy to sauce. Warm 1/2 brandy in a pan and pour over the cherries.  Ignite when serving. Pour cherry sauce over the ice-cream.	Comment:

 

Name	Kugluf	Category: X-mas pastry
Cooking Time	15-20 minutes
Ingredients	3 cups flour 1 1/2 tablespoons yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. 2/3 cups milk 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup putter 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 drop yellow food coloring Nut filling: 3/4 lb. ground walnuts 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons lemon juice	Comment:
Directions	Mix and knead ingredients in a mixing bowl and let rise.  Roll out and spread with nut filling.   Place in a bunt pan and bake at 350º for 15-20 minutes

 

Name	Kifli	Category: X-mas pastry
Cooking Time	Preparation takes two days.  The dough is prepared and then chilled overnight. Bake for 25 minutes once prepared.
Ingredients	4 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup butter 1cup sour cream 2 egg yolks 2 tablespoons lemon juice Nut filling: 2 cups finely ground walnuts 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoons lemon juice 1/4 cup water to make sticky	Comment:
Directions	Mix the four, salt and cinnamon together and then cut in the butter, sour cream, egg yolks and lemon juice. Chill the dough overnight. Roll dough out paper thin, with with small amount. Cut into 3-inch squares. Spread 1 tablespoon nut filling on each square and roll from a corner to make a crescent.  Pinch edges. Dip the top of each into beaten egg then into mixture of sugar and nuts. Put on greased cookie sheet and bake at 325º for 25 minutes

 

Name	Christmas Tree Cookies	Category: X-mas cookie
Cooking Time
Ingredients	1/2 cup butter or shortening 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 tablespoons milk or cream 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 3 1/2 cups flour about 1/2 cup powdered sugar	Comment:
Directions	Cream together shortening and sugar.  Beat till light and fluffy. Add eggs, milk, vanilla and beat well. Mix and sift dry ingredients.  Mix with butter mixture till dough. Mound into a ball and wrap in wax paper and chill. Roll out on lightly flowered board using powdered sugar. Cut with different shaped cookie cutters. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet for 8 minutes at 375º

 

Name	Chocolate Pinwheels	Category:X-mas cookie
Cooking Time	Bakes  for 7-10 minutes but requires a couple hours for chilling the dough before cooking.
Ingredients	1 3/4 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 square unsweetened chocolate     (or 2 squares semi sweet)	Comment:
Directions	Mix together the flour, baking powder       and salt. Cream together the butter and sugar      (add sugar slowly) Blend in the egg and vanilla and beat well. Place 1/2 of dough on wax paper. Blend melted chocolate into remaining    dough. Roll out light-colored dough on floured       waxed paper to 15"x7" size. Repeat with chocolate dough. Roll as for jelly roll starters with 15" ends (note: this was Mom's instruction and I don't understand it.) Wrap in wax paper. Chill two hours. Cut into 1/4 inch slices and place on un-greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375º for 7-10 minutes.

 

Name	Spritz	Category: X-mas cookies
Cooking Time	6 minutes
Ingredients	Sift together: 2 1/2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Cream: 1 cup butter (or margarine) and slowly add  1 1/4 cup powdered sugar Blend: 2 egg yolks or 1 whole egg 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1 teaspoon vanilla	Comment:
Directions	Add dry ingredients slowly and mix. Press dough through a cookie press or pastry bag onto an un-greased cookie sheet. Cook at 400º for 6 minutes.

 

Name	Thumbprint Cookies	Category: X-mas cookies
Cooking Time	8-10 minutes
Ingredients	1 cup margarine 1 cup sugar - white or brown 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 1/2 cup flour	Comment:
Directions	Mix ingredients together and roll into 1-inch sized balls. Place balls of dough on a cookie sheet Press thumb into balls and imprint. Fill imprint with jam. Cook at 325º for 8-10 minutes

 

Name	Chocolate Cake Yule Log    ( chocolate mousse filling listed below)	Category: X-mas dessert
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Ingredients	3/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup cocoa 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup warm water	Comment:
Directions	Sift flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa      three times. Beat eggs and vanilla until very light and     foamy. Slowly add sugar and continue to beat. Slowly add water and beat. Gently fold in sifted dry ingredients. Pour into greased and wax papered    10"x15" pan. Bake at 350º for 10-12 minutes. Turn out on to towel lightly brushe with powdered sugar. Remove paper and roll lengthwise. Let cool, then unroll and fill with mint chocolate mousse. Refrigerate. Ice with whipped cream.

 

Name	Chocolate Mousse       (filling for Yule Log)	Category:   X-mas dessert
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Ingredients	1 cup butter 2 cups powdered sugar 3 oz. chocolate squares 4 eggs 2-6 drops of peppermint flavoring 2 teaspoons vanilla	Comment:
Directions	Beat together butter and sugar till light       and fluffy. Add chocolate and continue beating. Add eggs one at a time. Add flavorings. Fill baked pie shell and chill, or layer into pastry (such as the Christmas Yule Log listed above) Top with whipped cream when serving.

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Breads and Pastas                           Index

Name	Basic Roll Dough      for rolls or cinnamon rolls	Category: Bread
Cooking Time	Takes about 3 hours with rising and baking.
Ingredients	2 packages dry yeast         (aprox. 2 scarce tablespoons) 1/2 cup warm water 2 cups milk 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup margarine (1 cube) 1-2 eggs 2 teaspoons salt 7 cups flour	Comment: Makes 48 rolls. Recipe can be cut in 1/2. Each 1/4 of dough makes 8 cinnamon rolls or 12 crescents..
Directions	Preheat oven to warm, then turn off. Stir yeast into warm water and let set      to dissolve. Warm milk in microwave for 2 minutes    (or scald in a saucepan on a burner) Fold together all ingredients in a large     bowl. Cover with a cloth and let rise for 1 hour     or so in warmed (but turned off) oven. Punch down and make into whatever style rolls you want.    (For crescents cut dough into 1/4s and      roll out each into a thin circle and cut      into 12ths.  Roll pie-shaped pieces      into crescents.  Pinch ends down.) Let rise 40-60 minutes before cooking.    (rolls should double in size) Bake 10 minutes at 350º For Cinnamon Rolls: Roll out 1/4 of dough into flat rectangle shape. Sprinkle gererously with brown sugar, chopped walnuts and raisins (to taste). Roll and cut into 8 slices. Melt 1/2 cube butter, 1/2 brown sugar and 1/2 cup Karo corn syrup together and pour into bottom of 9 inch round      cake pan. Place 8 raw cinnamon rolls into pan Bake for 20 minutes at 350º Turn out rolls upside down onto a     serving plate.

 

Main Dishes – Meat                                  Index

 

Name	Hamburger Patties	Category: Meat
Cooking Time	aprox. 5 minutes
Ingredients	1 lb. hamburger meat 2 slices old bread (soak in water and squeeze out excess moisture) 2-3 cloves garlic 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper 1 egg	Comment: Option: add 1 stalk chopped celery and or 1/4 chopped onion Add any spices to taste.
Directions	Mix it all up and fry in a frying pan with a little oil.

 

Main Dishes – Seafood                         Index

  

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Main Dishes – Vegetarian                        Index

 

Name	Curry Tofu Pad Tai	Category   Rice Noodles
Cooking Time	1 package firm tofu Approximately 15 minutes
Ingredients	1 package firm tofu   A couple handfuls of sliced mushrooms   Several stocks green onion   Any other vegetable that strikes your fancy   one entire can of coconut milk   1 to 2 teaspoons of curry powder, depending on taste   2 teaspoons of  Pico Pica hot sauce   handful of fresh bean sprouts   ¼ to ½ cup chopped fresh basil
Directions	Soak one package rice noodles in hot tap water for about an hour  In a deep frying pan or wok cook:   1 package firm tofu (drain excess liquid) Cut into squares about 1/2 inch thick   Fry in a little oil until lightly browned   Once the tofu is lightly browned add and     cook until halfway done: A couple handfuls of sliced mushrooms   Several stocks green onion   Any other vegetable that strikes your fancy  Add the following ingredients:   one entire can of coconut milk   1 to 2 teaspoons of curry powder   2 teaspoons Pico Pica hot sauce or any chili sauce ¼ cup or a bit more of fish sauce       (this is pretty salty so be careful)  Add the rice noodles to the sauce and vegetable mixture and stir.  The dish should be runny at first because as the noodles cook they will absorb a great deal of moisture.  When the noodles are done add a handful of fresh bean sprouts and ¼ to ½ cup chopped fresh basil.  Stir it all together and serve.

 

Name	Korean Pepper Tofu	Category   Vegetarian
Cooking Time	Approximately 15 minutes Best to cook a couple hours prior to serving and let stand to soak up flavors.
Ingredients	1 package firm tofu 1 cup water   1/4 - 1/2 cup Soy sauce   1 teaspoon sesame oil   1 tablespoon sugar   3 crushed garlic cloves   1 small onion   some sesame seeds   red crushed pepper - Korean style
Directions	Cut firm tofu into 1/2 inch slices (drain excess liquid)   Cut into squares about 1/2 inch thick   Cook in fry pan with a little oil - should be brown.   In another pot - mix: 1 cup water and 1/4 - 1/2 cu       soy  sauce, depending on how salty you like it  1 teaspoon sesame oil   1 tablespoon sugar   3 crushed garlic cloves   1 small onion - cut   some sesame seeds   red crushed pepper Korean style  Add the fried tofu and bring to boil - reduce heat and let stand for a couple hours for optimal taste as the tofu will soak up the flavor.

 

Vegetable Dishes                                 Index

Name	Hungarian Zucchini	Category: Vegetable
Cooking Time	Approximately 10 minutes
Ingredients	1 zucchini   1 onion   ½ teaspoon dill   ½ teaspoon salt   ½ cup water   2-3 tablespoons vinegar   1 teaspoon sugar   2 tablespoons sour cream
Directions	1. Cut zucchini into julienne strips  2. Chop onion and sauté in a sauce pan 3.    Add zucchini and steam a few minutes 4.   Add dill, salt, water and steam until barely cooked 5.     Add vinegar and sugar 6.    Continue to cook until soft 7.   Thicken with a flour and water paste 8.    Add sour cream	Comment: Place some of the sautéed onions aside and season with paprika.  When serving place this over the top of the zucchini dish.

 

Rice Dishes                                       Index

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Pastas                                                                                       Index

 

Name	Nokedli	Category: Pasta
Cooking Time	10 - 15 minutes (will require ½ hour or more fore setting aside prior to cooking)
Ingredients	1 tablespoon oil 2 cups flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1+ cups water ¼ teaspoon baking powder
Directions	1.      Mix the flour, oil, salt, baking powder, and water together and stir into a paste. 2.      Drop the eggs into a well made into the paste and stir in vigorously, beating till firm but not hard. 3.      Lay aside for a minimum of ½ hour, more time is better. 4.      Bring a kettle of salted water to boil. 5.      Dollop dough onto a wood cutting board and cut 1 inch pieces off and drop into simmering boiling water. 6.      Cook for 10 - 15 minutes. Taste to see if done.	Comment:

   

Appetizers                                      Index

     

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Soups                                             Index

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Sauces                                           Index

 

Name	Bill's Salmon Marinade	Category:  sauce
Cooking Time	3 minutes
Ingredients	1/2 - 1 cub cooking oil 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 Tblsp. Pico Pica mild hot sauce 2-3 finely copped cloves of garlic 1 Tblsp. honey or pancake syrup
Directions	Blend all ingredients together and let seafood soak in the sauce 15-30 minutes	Comment: Portions are approximations.  Modify to taste.

 

Name	White Sauce	Category:   Sauce
Cooking Time	15 minutes
Ingredients	1/2 cube butter 3 tablespoons flour 3 cloves garlic - finely chopped 2-3 cups milk or half and half dash of salt and white pepper Optional spices such as bay leaf, thyme or, or rosemary can be added whole and then taken out.
Directions	Slowly melt the butter in a sauce pan. Add the chopped garlic and simmer. Stir in the flour and stir to cook it as it turns into a paste. Pour in the milk or half and half and cook over a low flame, stirring frequently with a wire whisk.  Stir in the salt and white pepper to taste. You can add anything you like to this sauce, such as shrimp or crab.	Comment:   Cook this sauce very slowly so as not to boil and cause separation.

Beverages                                        Index

Name	Chai, Indian Tea	Category: Beverage
Cooking Time	~ 15 minutes
Ingredients	3 cups water 3 tea bags Orange Pekoe black tea 10 cardamom seeds 7-8 cloves 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed  1/2 cup sugar, or to taste  4 cups milk
Directions	1.      Place all the ingredients but the milk in a deep sauce pan and bring to boil. Cook  uncovered approximately ten minutes reducing the liquid by a cup. 2.      Add the milk and bring to boil stirring constantly 3.      Let simmer for 4 minutes and strain before serving	Comment: Options:  add cinnamon stick, ginger, or black pepper corns. You can easily double or modify this recipe.

 

 

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