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Ingredients 1.5 oz Cognac 3/4 oz Grand Marnier 1/2 oz lemon juice 3/4 oz orgeat syrup 2 oz Zinfandel Preparation Shake all and strain into Bordeauex glass. Garnish with burnt orange peel.

Ingredients 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup confectioners’ sugar Grated zest of 2 limes 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt Preparation In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, cream butter and 1/3 cup sugar until fluffy. Add lime zest, juice, and vanilla; beat until fluffy....

Ingredients 2 cans (13.8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Classic Crust Pizza Crust 1/2 lb bulk mild Italian sausage 1 cup thinly sliced onions 1 medium green bell pepper, cut in strips 1/2 cup Muir Glen™ organic tomato sauce 1/2 cup pepperoni slices 12 slices (0.75 oz each) mozzarella cheese, halved 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with cooking spray....

Ingredients Cake: 1/2 c cocoa 3/4 c boiling water 3/4 c butter (room temp) 1 1/4 c white sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 2 c flour 1 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt Topping: 1/2 c crushed toffee bits 1/2 c sweetened condensed milk 3/4 c caramel topping Preparation Cake: In a large mixing bowl, stir the cocoa into the boiling water with a spoon until completely combined. Beat in butter, eggs, sugar and vanilla at low speed....

Ingredients 1 ¼ cup flour ½ cup sugar ½ tsp cinnamon 1 stick cold butter, cut into pieces 1 large egg, separated ½ cup sliced almonds Preparation Heat oven to 350. Line a 13 x 9" pan with foil. Mix flour, ¼ cup sugar and cinnamon in a med. bowl. With a pastry cutter, cut in butter ( use your electric mixer or two knives) until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in egg yolks until evenly blended....

Ingredients 4-6 oz Halibut individual servings 1 egg 2/3 cup milk 2/3 cup panko crumbs (Japanese rice cracker crumbs finely mashed will do) 2/3 hazelnut crumbs 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons Olive oil Preparation Beat egg slightly and add to milk. Blend panko and hazelnut together. (add salt to taste) In a frying pan that can be put into the oven, heat butter and olive oil to a medium/high temp. Dredge the fish portions and brown them in the butter/oil mix....

Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 3/4 teaspoon sugar 1 3/4 cups cold water Vegetable oil, for bowl and pans 1 teaspoon instant dry yeast 2 potatoes, thinly sliced (about 2 cups) 1 tablespoon chopped onion 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Preparation Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, sugar, and yeast in the bowl of an electric mixer, and slowly add 1 3/4 cups cold water. Mix on low speed until ingredients begin to combine....

Ingredients 2 pounds pork cubed (ground) ½ cup shortening 1 clove garlic ground 1 large onion chopped 4 tomatoes peeled chopped and drained 4 small sweet peppers shredded 4 eggs separated 8 6 inch tortillas ½ cup butter 1 cup grated cheese Preparation Grind the meat and fry thoroughly in 2 tablespoons shortening. In the rest of the shortening fry the garlic onion and tomatoes for about 5 minutes. Shred peppers, add ½ cup water peppers and meat....

Ingredients 1 1/2 Nilla wafer crumbs 6 tablespoons butter, melted 24 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 cup white sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 3 eggs 1 tablespoon grated lime zest Preparation Combine cookie or graham cracker crumbs with butter or margarine. Press into bottom and partially up sides of 9 inch springform pan. Refrigerate. In a large bowl, beat with an electric mixer the cream cheese, sugar, lime peel, and cornstarch until smooth and fluffy....

Ingredients Lasagna Style Baked Ziti Serves 4 Hands-On Time: 20m Total Time: 45m Ingredients 1 pound ziti 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large yellow onion, diced 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 pound lean ground beef 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup chopped fresh oregano (optional) 1 26-ounce jar pasta sauce 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated Parmesan 1 15-ounce container ricotta 1 10-ounce box frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed to remove liquid...

Ingredients 4 chicken breasts 3 tablespoons of honey Grated zest & juice of two lemons 1oz/25g butter Seasoning Pinch Cayenne pepper 2-3 sprigs of thyme 100ml boiling water 1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard 7floz/200ml pouring cream 2-3 stems of spring onions/scallions Preparation Heat a large frying pan with a little butter. Season the chicken breasts with a little salt and cayenne pepper (which will give the chicken an added kick) and quickly brown them on both sides and then reduce the heat slightly....

Ingredients 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste 1 lemon, cut into eight wedges 4 cups (10 ounces) fresh whole green peas (in pods) 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 small clove garlic, peeled and minced 1 tablespoon roughly chopped fresh mint leaves Freshly ground pepper to taste Preparation Place 1/2 cup of water and the salt in a large skillet. Squeeze juice from each lemon wedge into the pan, adding the used lemons as well....

Ingredients 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast 1 1/3 cups bread flour 3/4 cup whole wheat flour 3 Tablespoons rolled oats 3 Tablespoons yellow cornmeal 2 Tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 Tablespoons grated lime zest 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 cup flaked coconut 1/3 cup unsweetened coconut milk 2/3 cup water Preparation Add all ingredients in the order suggested by your bread machine manual and process on the basic bread cycle according to the manufacturer’s directions....

Ingredients 2 large leeks, trimmed, washed and thinly sliced 2 tablespoons shallots, chopped ½ lb butter (2 sticks) Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 1 lb linguine ½ cup pecorino romano cheese, grated Preparation In a large sauté pan, melt butter over low heat and sauté leeks and shallots until soft and translucent, not browned. Season with salt & pepper to taste - very important! Cook pasta in salted water....

Ingredients 2lb flank steak (trimmed and cleaned) 1T tomato paste 2 cloves fresh garlic 1t reduced sodium Soy sauce 1/2T extra virgin Olive oil 1T kosher salt 1t dried oregano 2 peppercorns Preparation Trim and clean your flank steak, getting rid of excess fat and membrane. In a mortar and pestle (or a bowl with a spoon) grind together the salt and garlic into a smooth paste. Crush in the peppercorns and oregano....

Ingredients 1 tsp olive oil 1/2 medium onion (chopped) 1 clove garlic (crushed) 1 small tin (200g) chopped tomatoes 2 lasagne sheets 1 pinch dried basil 1 pinch of nutmeg 2 balls frozen spinach (thawed in advance) 60 g. cottage cheese 1/2 tbsp parmensan cheese (grated) 30 g. mozarella cheese Preparation Pre-heat the oven to 190 degrees C. Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onion and garlic until softened....

Ingredients 2 lb. lean, fresh pork, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. paprika 1/2 tsp. pepper 2 tbsp. cooking oil 1 c. sliced onions 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tbsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 3 bay leaves 2 chicken bouillon cubes 3 c. water 6 med. carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces 4 med. onions, cut into eighths 4 med. potatoes, cut into eighths...

Ingredients 1 ¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons instant espresso 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 2 sticks unsalted butter 1 cup dark brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 large eggs 1 cup coarsely chopped almonds, toasted Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, espresso, cinnamon, and salt together and set aside. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat, Add 1 cup brown sugar to the butter and stir, then remove the pan form the heat and stir in the vanilla....

Ingredients 2 T lemon juice 2 T lime juice 1 T dijon mustard 1 jalapeno seeded and finely chopped 1 garlic clove finely chopped 2 tsp chicken flavor instant boulillion or 2 cubes 1/2 tsp dried ground cumin 1/2 tsp dried thyme 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts Preparation Combine all in a plastic bag, add chicken and marinate for 2-4 hours. Remove chicken, discard marinade, grill chicken.

Ingredients For Kadaife 1 Lb of Kadaife ( shredded phyllo dough)* 2 cups of chopped walnuts 1 tsp of cinnamon 3 TBs of sugar 3 sticks of melted butter For Syrup 1cup of sugar 1/2 cup of water Lemon juice to taste *Available at mediterranean markets Preparation Making the Kadaife Butter a 9x12 bakin dish, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Divide dough in half and add 1/2 the butter and mix it in with the fingers until the dough has taken in the butter....