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Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll

2007-11-29T22:58:00.000-08:00

Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll

INGREDIENTS:

DOUGH
1/4 cup warm water, 1 cup milk -- room temperature
1 large egg -- beaten
1/4 cup butter -- softened
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups all purpose white flour
1/2 package instant vanilla pudding mix (3.4 oz box)
1 tablespoon bread machine yeast FILLING 1 cup brown sugar -- packed 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 1/4 cup butter -- softened

CREAM CHEESE CINNAMON FROSTING
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4 ounces cream cheese -- softened
1/4 cup butter -- softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 tablespoon milk
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Preparation Instructions
Dough:
(Add the dough ingredients, in the order listed, to the bread machine and prepare using the dough setting. On a lightly floured surface, roll out to an 18" by 30" rectangle. The dough can also be handmade. If you use regular yeast, you may want to let the rolls proof for 15-30 minutes after assembly)

1. Filling In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon.
2. Spread the softened butter over the dough and evenly sprinkle on the sugar and cinnamon mixture. Starting at the long edge of the dough, roll up tightly.
3. Mark the roll every 2 inches. With a thread cut the roll by placing the thread under the roll at your mark, crisscross over and pull to cut. Place rolls into greased 8" or 9" baking pans 2" apart. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft free place until almost double, approximately 1 hour.
4. After rising, rolls should be touching each other and the sides of the pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown.

Cream Cheese Cinnamon Frosting:
1.In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, butter, vanilla and milk.
2. Add powdered sugar and cinnamon and mix until smooth.
3. Spread on warm rolls and serve immediately.

This recipe has been adjusted so that the dough can be prepared in your bread machine. These will taste most like the originals if you use Makara Cinnamon (available at the Cinnabon Stands) instead of conventional powdered cinnamon from the supermarket.

Chocolate Coconut Crunch Cookies

2007-11-29T22:25:00.000-08:00

Chocolate Coconut Crunch Cookies

2 cup Flour
1 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1 cup Butter; unsalted, softened
3/4 cup Brown sugar
2 Eggs; lightly beaten
2 ts Vanilla
1 ts Almond extract
2 cup Coconut; shredded
12 oz Chocolate chips
1 1/2 cup Almonds; lightly salted -dry roasted, finely chopped

1. Preheat the oven to 300.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour,baking soda and salt.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour,baking soda and salt.
4. In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugars.
Beat in the eggs, vanilla and almond extract.
5. Mix on low speed until blended. Add the flour mixture and mix just until
blended; do not overmix. add the coconut, chocolate chips, and almonds and stir
just until blended.
6. Drop the dough by rounded tbsp 2" apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.

Japanese Fried Rice

2007-04-25T03:12:00.000-07:00

Japanese Fried Rice

4 cups cooked converted or parboiled rice (1 cup uncooked)
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
2 tablespoons finely grated carrot
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup diced onion (1/2 small onion)
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons soy sauce
salt
pepper

1. Cook rice following instructions on package (Bring 2 cups water to a boil, add rice and a dash of salt, reduce heat and simmer in covered saucepan for 20 minutes). Pour rice into a large bowl to let it cool in the refrigerator.
2. Scramble the eggs in a small pan over medium heat. Separate the scrambled chunks of egg into small pea-size bits while cooking.
3. When rice has cooled to near room temperature, add peas, grated carrot, scrambled egg and diced onion to the bowl. Carefully toss all of the ingredients together.
4. Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter in a large frying pan over medium/high heat.
5. When butter has completely melted, dump the bowl of rice and other ingredients into the pan and add soy sauce plus a dash of salt and pepper. Cook rice for 6-8 minutes over heat, stirring
often.

Oriental Chicken Salad

2007-04-25T03:08:00.000-07:00

Oriental Chicken Salad

Oriental Dressing
3 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 tablespoons rice winevinegar
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Grey Poupon Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon sesame oil

Salad
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup corn flake crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast half
2-4 cups vegetable oil (for frying)
3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 cup red cabbage
1 cup Napa cabbage
1/2 carrot, julienned or shredded
1 green onion, chopped
1 tablespoon sliced almonds
1/3 cup chow mein noodles

1. Preheat oil in deep fryer or deep pan over medium heat. You want the temperature of the oil to be around 350 degrees.
2. Blend together all ingredients for dressing in a small bowl with an electric mixer. Put dressing in refrigerator
to chill while you prepare the salad.
3. In a small, shallow bowl beat egg, add milk, and mix well.
4. In another bowl, combine flour with corn flake crumbs, salt and pepper.
5. Cut chicken breast into 4 or 5 long strips. Dip each strip of chicken first into egg mixture then into the flour mixture, coating each piece completely.
6. Fry each chicken finger for 5 minutes or until coating has darkened to brown.
7. Prepare salad by tossing the chopped romaine with the chopped red cabbage, Napa cabbage, and carrots.
8. Sprinkle sliced green onion on top of the lettuce.
9. Sprinkle almonds over the salad, then the chow mein noodles.
10. Cut the chicken into small bite-size chunks. Place the chicken onto the salad forming a pile in the middle. Serve with salad dressing on the side.
Makes 1 dinner-size salad.

Fat-Free Tapioca Pudding

2007-04-24T23:23:00.000-07:00

Fat-Free Tapioca Pudding

2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 1/2 cups fat-free milk
1/2 cup sweetened condensed skim milk
dash salt
2 1/2 tablespoons instant tapioca
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract of the real thing.

1. Combine the cornstarch with the fat-free milk in a medium saucepan and whisk thoroughly to dissolve the cornstarch.
2. Add the condensed milk, salt, and tapioca to the pan. Stir until smooth and then set the pan aside for 5 minutes.
3. After 5 minutes, bring the mixture to a boil over medium/low heat, stirring constantly until it thickens, then cover and remove from the heat. Let the pudding sit, covered, for 20 minutes.
4. Stir in the vanilla, then transfer the pudding to serving cups. Cover the cups with plastic wrap and let them chill for at least 2 to 3 hours before serving.

Pumpkin Pancakes

2007-04-24T23:17:00.000-07:00

Pumpkin Pancakes

2 eggs
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
4 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons canned pumpkin
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice

1. Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with oil cooking spray.
2. Combine eggs, buttermilk, butter, pumpkin, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Use an electric mixer to blend ingredients.
3. Combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and blend with mixer until smooth.
4. Pour the batter in 1/4 cup portions into the hot pan. Should form 5-inch circles.
4. When the batter stops bubbling and edges begin to harden, flip the pancakes. They should be dark brown. This will take from 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Flip the pancakes and cook other side for the same amount of time, until dark brown.
Serves 3 to 4

Peanut Butter Big Cookies

2007-04-18T01:53:00.000-07:00

Peanut Butter Big Cookies

1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup Peter Pan peanut butter
1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda

1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
2. Beat shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, and salt together in large bowl until smooth.
3. In a separate bowl combine the flour and baking soda. Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet mixture while beating.
4. Roll 3 tablespoon-size portions of the dough into a ball in your hands and press to 1/2-inch flat on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Be careful not to overcook, or the cookies will not be chewy and you may negatively impact the full enjoyment potential of the product.
Makes 14 to 16 cookies.

Waffles

2007-04-17T23:16:00.000-07:00

Waffles

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons shortening
1/2 cup half & half
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

1. Combine flour, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl. Stir to combine.
2. Lightly beat the egg in another medium bowl. Add the sugar, butter, and shortening and mix well with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the half & half, milk, buttermilk and vanilla. Mix well.
3. Add the dry flour mixture to the wet mixture while beating. Mix until smooth.
4. Cover and chill overnight. (You can use batter right away if you like, but a good 12-hour chill makes the batter better.)
5. Rub a light coating of vegetable oil on a waffle iron. Preheat the waffle iron. Leave the batter out of the refrigerator to warm up a bit as your waffle iron is preheating.
6. Spoon 1/3 to 1/2 cup of batter into the waffle iron and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until the waffles are light brown.
Makes 6 waffles.

Spicy Chicken Fillet Sandwich

2007-04-17T23:13:00.000-07:00

Spicy Chicken Fillet Sandwich

6 to 8 cups vegetable oil
1/3 cup Frank's Original Red Hot Pepper Sauce
2/3 cup water
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
4 chicken breast fillets
4 plain hamburger buns
8 teaspoons mayonnaise
4 lettuce leaves
4 tomato slices

1. Preheat 6 to 8 cups of oil in a deep fryer to 350 degrees.
2. Combine the pepper sauce and water in a small bowl.
3. Combine the flour, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, onion powder, paprika and garlic powder in another shallow bowl.
4. Pound each of the chicken pieces with a mallet until about 3/8-inch thick. Trim each breast fillet if necessary to help it fit on the bun.
5. Working with one fillet at a time, coat each piece with the flour, then dredge it in the diluted pepper sauce. Coat the chicken once again in the flour mixture and set it aside until the rest of the chicken is coated.
6. Fry the chicken fillets for 8 to 12 minutes or until they are light brown and crispy. Remove the chicken to a rack or to paper towels to drain.
7. As chicken is frying, prepare each sandwich by grilling the face of the hamburger buns on a hot skillet over medium heat. Spread about 2 teaspoons of mayonnaise on the face of each of the inverted top buns.
8. Place a tomato slice onto the mayonnaise, then stack a leaf of lettuce on top of the tomato.
9. On each of the bottom buns, stack one piece of chicken.
10. Flip the top half of each sandwich onto the bottom half and serve hot.
Makes 4 sandwiches.

Carrot Raisin Bread

2007-04-17T23:08:00.000-07:00

Carrot Raisin Bread

It's dark, moist and delicious. And it comes in a bread basket
to your table at this French-themed west coast casual restaurant.
Now the tastiest carrot bread ever can be yours to create at home
with a couple of grated carrots, molasses, raisins and chopped
walnuts. You'll be baking this one in the oven for at least an
hour. That should be enough time to warm up the house and send
amazing smells wafting through every room. Line the carpet with
newspaper to catch the family drool.

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 eggs
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup shredded carrot
1 cup raisins
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
3. In another bowl, combine oil, sugar, eggs, molasses, and vanilla with an electric mixer. Add shredded carrot and mix. Add raisins and walnuts and mix well by hand.
4. Pour flour mixture into the other ingredients and stir until combined.
5. Pour batter into two ungreased 8-inch loaf pans. Bake for 60 minutes, or until done.
Makes 2 loaves.

Tiramisu Dessert

2007-04-12T18:55:00.000-07:00

Tiramisu Dessert

1 sponge cake (10-12") - about 3" tall
3 oz strong black coffee
3 oz brandy or rum
1½ lbs mascarpone - room temp
1½ cups superfine/powdered sugar
unsweetened cocoa powder

Cut across middle of sponge cake forming two layers,
each about 1½" high. Blend coffee and brandy.

Sprinkle enough of mixture over bottom half of cake to flavor it strongly.
Don't moisten cake too much or it may collapse on serving.
Beat room-temperature cheese and 1 cup sugar until sugar is completely dissolved and cheese
is light and spreadable. Test for sweetness during beating, adding more sugar if needed.
Spread cut surface of bottom layer with half of the cheese mixture. Replace second layer
and top this with remaining cheese mixture. Sprinkle top liberally with sifted cocoa.
Refrigerate cake for at least 2 hours before cutting and serving.

Waffles

2007-04-12T18:54:00.000-07:00

Waffles

2 cups sifted flour
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 Tablespoon cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 3/4 cups buttermilk
2 large eggs

Sift all dry ingredients together, then cut in the shortening
(as for pie crust). Add the buttermilk and unbeaten eggs,
mix until smooth. Preheat the waffle iron. Pour into lightly
greased waffle iron. Yield will vary depending on size of
waffle iron.

Big Mouth Sandwich

2007-04-12T18:42:00.000-07:00

Big Mouth Sandwich

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 pound lean ground beef
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt -- or seasoned salt
2 California avocados -- sliced
1 French bread loaf -- or long loaf
garlic salt -- to taste
8 ounces refried beans --
1 can shredded lettuce
1 tomato -- sliced
2 green onions -- sliced
1/2 cup cheddar cheese -- shredded
taco sauce -- optional

Preparation:
1. Brown ground beef very thoroughly; drain well. Stir in salt and chili
powder; keep hot.

2. Halve, peel and slice avocados into flat slices.

3. Split French bread in half lengthwise. Lightly toast cut sides under
broiler.

4. Place half the avocado slices on bottom half of bread. Sprinkle with
garlic salt if using.

5. Heat refried beans. Spread an even layer of beans over avocado, then
spoon on browned meat.

6. Cover meat with shredded cheese, then with shredded lettuce. Sprinkle
lettuce with taco sauce if using.

7. Cover with a layer of sliced tomato then sprinkle on the chopped
onions. Place remaining avocado slices on tomatoes and sprinkle with
garlic salt.

8. Cover with top half of bread; cut into serving sized sandwiches.

Serving Ideas : Serve with warm tortilla chips and iced tea or beer.

Blueberry Muffins

2007-04-10T00:24:00.000-07:00

Blueberry Muffins

• 1/2 c. butter
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 c. flour (unsifted)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 c. milk
• 2 t. baking powder
• 1/2 t. salt
• 2 1/2 c. fresh blueberries
• 2 t. sugar (for top)
• 1 t. vanilla

On low mixer speed, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, and mix until blended. Sift dry
ingredients and add alternately with milk and vanilla.
Mash 1/2 cup blueberries and stir in by hand. Add rest
of blueberries whole and stir in by hand.
Grease muffin tins well with butter (grease top surface of
tins as well). Pile mix high in each muffin cup. Sprinkle
sugar over tops.
Bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Cool in pan for at least 30
minutes.Makes about 1 dozen large muffins.

Chicken Alfredo

2007-04-10T00:02:00.000-07:00

Chicken Alfredo

• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 2 eggs
• 1 T. milk
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan or romano cheese
• 1 T. parsley
• bread crumbs
• 4 slices mozzarella cheese

Sauce:
• 3 T. butter
• 1/2 pt. heavy cream
• 1/2 c. milk
• 1/2 c. grated cheese
•1 T. parsley

Beat eggs with milk. Add 1/2 cup grated cheese and
parsley. Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture and roll
in bread crumbs. Lightly brown in a skillet with a
bit of olive oil. Remove to a baking dish.
Over medium heat, melt butter. Add cream and milk,
stirring constantly. Add cheese and parsley until it is a
warm sauce.
Pour sauce over chicken breasts. Cover with foil and
bake at 350° for 20 to 30 minutes or until chicken is
cooked. During the last five minutes, add a slice of
mozzarella to each bread piece and allow to melt.

Hot Dog on a Stick

2007-04-09T23:05:00.000-07:00

Hot Dog on a Stick

One hot summer day in 1946 Dave Barham was inspired to
dip a hot dog into his mother's cornbread batter, then
deep fry it to a golden brown. You could say that's when
the first Hot Dog on a Stick was born, and Dave soon found
a quaint Santa Monica, California, location near the beach to offer his new creation with mustard on the sidde along with a tall glass of ice-cold lemonade.
The chain uses only turkey dogs for this treat, so we'll
do the same. Just be sure you find the shorter dogs, not
"bun-length." In this case size does matter. For the stick,
simply snag some of the disposable wood chopsticks from a
local Chinese or Japanese food restaurant next time you're
there and start dipping.

2 cups flour
3/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup sugar
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 3/4 cups fat-free milk
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
8 to 10 turkey hot dogs
8 to 10 cups vegetable oil
5 pairs of chopsticks

1. Preheat oil in a deep pan or fryer to 375 degrees.
2. Combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, and baking soda
in a large bowl.
3. Add the milk and egg yolks to the dry ingredients and mix
with an electric mixer on high speed until batter is smooth.
4. Dry off the hot dogs with a paper towel. Jab the thin end
of a single chopstick about halfway into the end of each hot dog.

5. When the oil is hot, tip the bowl of batter so that you can
completely coat each hot dog. Roll the hot dog in the batter
until it is entirely covered.
6. Hold the hot dog up by the stick and let some of the batter
drip off. Quickly submerge the hot dog in the oil and spin it
slowly so that the coating cooks evenly. After about 20 seconds
you can use a lid to the deep fryer or pan to put weight on the
stick, keeping the hot dog fully immersed in the oil. You can
cook a couple dogs at a time this way. Cook for 5 to6 minutes or
until coating is dark brown. Turn them once or twice as they cook.
Drain on paper towels while cooling, and repeat with remaining hot
dogs.
Makes 8 to 10 hot dogs.

Auntie Anne's Pretzels

2007-04-09T21:54:00.000-07:00

Auntie Anne's Pretzels

Servings Size: 1
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 tsp Yeast, 1/2 tsp Brown sugar, 1 tsp Salt, 1 1/2 c Water,
4 c Bread flour, 2 tsp Baking soda, 2 c Warm water, 1/2 lb Butter,
2 Tbsp Honey, White sugar Brown sugar.
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Preparation Instructions: Mix yeast, brown sugar, dash of salt
and 1 1/2 cups water. Let sit for five minutes. Add bread flour.
Knead well. Let rise for about one hour. Grease baking sheet.
Mix baking soda and warm water. Take a piece of dough and roll
and shape into a pretzel. The easiest way to shape is to roll
into a rope, whatever size you prefer. Pinch ends of rope then
bring ends of rope to other side of circle. Dip pretzels in
warm water and baking soda mixture and put on baking sheet.
Bake at 425F for about 12 minutes. While still hot, brush
with melted butter and honey. Sprinkle with white and brown
sugar (approx. half and half mixture).

A1-Sauce

2007-04-09T21:38:00.000-07:00

A1-Sauce

Recipe By : Gloria Pitzer
Serving Size : 1
Preparation Time :0:00

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 /2 C Dark Molasses
2 Green onions -- chop
3 Tbsp Coarse salt (kosher)
3 Tbsp Dry mustard
1 Tsp Paprika
1/4 Tsp Cayene
1 Clove garlic -- crush or
1 Tsp Garlic powder
1 Anchovy fillet; chop -- or
1 tbsp Anchovey paste
6 tbsp Fresh taramind -- or
1 tbsp Taramind extract
1 tsp Pepper
1/2 tsp Fenugreek
1/2 tsp Powdered ginger
1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
1 tsp Powdered cloves
1/2 tsp Caradamen seeds
3 drops Tabasco
6 oz Rhine wine
2 oz Rose wine
1 pt White vinegar
1 tbsp Kitchen Bouquet
1 tbsp Postum Powder

Put all spices (except last 6 ingr.) through blender till fine powder.
Place over low heat with half vinegar and simmer 1 hr; adding rest of
vinegar alittle at a time as mixture is reduced in bulk. Stir in
tabasco, wines, kitchen bouquet. Cook 3 min to dissolve. Remove from
heat. Pour into crock or tuperware container (2qt) Let stand covered for
1 week. Then strain thru cheese- cloth, six times.
bottle and cap tightly. Keep refrigerated indefinely.
Freeze to keep for years.