Thursday, December 30, 2010

BARBEQUED PORK

1/4 cup Soy sauce
2 tablespoons Dry red wine
1 tablespoon Brown sugar
1 tablespoon Honey
2 teaspoons Red food coloring -- optional
1/2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1 Green onion -- cut in half
1 Clove of garlic -- crushed
2 Whole pork tenderloins -- (about 12 oz each)

Combine soy sauce; wine,sugar,honey, food coloring, cinnamon, onion and
garlic in large bowl. Add pork, turning tenderloins to coat completely.
Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight, turning meat occasionally.
Drain pork, reserving marinade. Place tenderloins on wire rack over
baking pan. Bake in preheated 350F oven, turning and basting often with
reserved marinade, until cooked through, about 45 minutes. Remove pork
from oven; cool. Cut into diagonal slices. Makes about 8 appetizer size
servings This is very nice served with green onion curls.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Beef Jerky #1

1 1/2 Pounds Flank steak

Select a 1/2 inch think flank or top round steak. trim away all fat
then partially freeze until firm. Slice across the grain in a 1/4 to
1/2 inch wide strips. Place meat strips in a shallow dish or heavy
plastic bag. Add soy or terriyaki sauce to cover meat. If desired onion
or garlic powder or Worcestershire sauce may be added. Toss to coat
each piece. Cover and refrigerate several hours or over night.

Lift meat from marinade, drain will then air dry for a couple of hours.
Arrange meat strips in single layer on fine wire screen or cake cooling
rack. Place in low temp. oven (175 to 200 degrees) or slowly smoke-cook
in smoker until meat is completely dried. Store in air-tight container.
Serve as a snack or appetizer.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Barbecued Meat Patties

1 1/4 pounds Ground meat
1 Egg
2 tablespoons Finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
1 tablespoon Tomato ketchup
2 tablespoons Half-half
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
-----SNAPPETIZERSY BASTING S-----
-----C-----
1/2 cup Ketchup
1/4 cup Water and
1 tablespoon Lemon juice.
-----A-----
1 tablespoon Brown sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestshire sauce and a
1 dash Hot pepper sauce.

Stir to blend well. Add dash salt and black pepper. In a large mixing
bowl, combine ground meat, egg and onion. Add green pepper, soy sauce,
and ketchup. Mix half and half and cornstarch. Add to meat mixture,
mixing to blend well. Form portions of meat to even, rather thick meat
patties. Place patties on preheated barbecue grill. Broil 3 to 4 inches
from source of heat, basting with sauce and turning patties over from
time to time for even browning. Grill 12-15 minutes total or to your
liking- time depends on how well you like your meat done. Serve meat
patties on hamburger buns, if you like, or with French Fries.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

BARBECUED PORK STRIPS

2 pounds Boneless pork butt
-----MARINADE-----
2 tablespoons Light soy sauce
2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine -- or dry sherry
2 tablespoons Sugar
1 tablespoon Minced garlic
1 tablespoon Brown bean sauce
1 tablespoon Hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon Red bean curd
1 teaspoon 5-spice powder
-----BASTING LIQUID-----
3 tablespoons Malt sugar or honey
3 tablespoons Boiling water

CUT THE PIECE OF PORK BUTT in half. Cut the two halves into 3/4-inch
strips. Put the strips in a bowl with the marinade and mix well to coat
them thoroughly.

Marinate at room temperature for 3 hours, or overnight in the
refrigerator. Remove the pork from the marinade and baste the strips
with the malt-sugar mixture. Use curved skewers (available in Chinese
cookware shops and some restaurant- supply stores) to hang the meat
from the top shelf of the oven over a large pan filled with water to a
depth of 1/4 inch. Roast the pork at 350F for 45 minutes, basting
occasionally with the malt sugar or honey. Increase the heat to 425F
and roast for 20 minutes to finish the pork. When the pork is cool
enough to handle, cut it into 1/2-inch slices.

Arrange the pork slices on a platter. Serves 4 to 6 as a main course
accompanied by vegetables, 8 to 10 as an appetizer.

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Bacon-Olive Hot Appetizer

6 each Bacon (fry, drain -- crumble)
1 cup Ripe Olives (chopped)
1/2 cup Green onion tops (chopped)
1 1/2 cups Sharp Chedar Cheese (shred)
1 teaspoon Curry
1/2 cup Mayonnaise

Mix all ingredients. Toast bread on one side and cut in assorted
shapes. Spread mixture on untoasted side. Broil until brown or freeze
until ready to use.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Baked Eggplant Appetizer

1 large Eggplant
Olive oil
1 large Onion -- peeled & quartered
3 Garlic cloves -- unpeeled
1 Red bell pepper -- - halved and seeded
1 teaspoon Oregano -- chopped
2 teaspoons Lemon juice
1 tablespoon Olive oil
1/8 teaspoon Each salt and pepper
4 ounces Feta cheese -- crumbled
2 tablespoons Parsley -- chopped
Pita bread or crackers
Preheat oven to 350 F.

Halve eggplant lengthwise. Brush all sides with olive oil. Place
halves cut-side down on a baking sheet. Bake 25 minutes. Brush
onion, garlic and red pepper with oil; add to eggplant. Bake 25-30
minutes longer or until vegetables are tender.

Cool eggplant; scoop out flesh and place in a food processor or wooden
bowl.

Squeeze garlic pulp from skins, peel red pepper, and a
dd to eggplant along with onion, oregano, lemon juice, olive oil, salt
and pepper. Process or finely chop by hand. Do not puree. Mix in 3
oz. of the feta cheese.

Spoon mixture into a serving bowl. Sprinkle remaining feta cheese
around the edge of mixture; mound parsley in the center. Serve with
pita bread or crackers.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Baby Porcupine Appetizers

1/2 cup rice
1 pound ground beef
1 tablespoon onions -- minced
2 tablespoons green bell peppers -- finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1 clove garlic
2 cups tomato juice
4 cloves
1/2 teaspoon oregano
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Combine rice, ground meat, onion, green pepper, salt, celery salt and
garlic; form into balls about 1-1/2 inches in diameter.

Heat tomato juice, cloves, oregano and Worcestershire sauce in
skillet. Add meatballs. Cover tightly and simmer for 50 minutes. Remove
cloves before serving.

Friday, September 3, 2010

Bacon Roll-ups 2

1 Loaf thin sandwich bread
Spread
3 5 oz jars Old English Cheese
1 pound Bacon

Remove crust from bread and flatten bread slices with a rolling pin.
Spread bread with cheese spread and roll up jelly roll style. Cut into
thirds and put 1/3 of a strip of bacon around each roll and secure with
a toothpick. Bake on rack, turning once for about 15 minutes at 400~.
Serve hot! Variations: Instead of Old English Cheese, use cream cheese
with chives; peanut butter; or cream cheese and horseradish.

Monday, August 30, 2010

Appetizer Egg Rolls

1/2 pound Pork; Boneless -- Cut Julienne
1 each Onion; Small -- Sliced
1 cup Cabbage -- Green Or Chinese *
2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
1/2 cup Mushrooms -- Sliced
1/4 cup Sprouts -- Bean Or Alfalfa
1/4 cup Currants
1/4 cup Almonds -- Slivered
1 teaspoon Cornstarch
2 tablespoons Sherry -- Dry
1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
1/2 teaspoon Ginger
12 each Egg Roll Wrappers -- Abt 6" Sq
-- Oil For Deep Fat Fry
-----GINGER APRICOT SAUCE-----
1/4 cup Apricots -- Dried (Abt. 10)
1/4 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Ginger
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
* Cabbage should be shredded.

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Saute the pork, onion, and cabbage in hot oil until lightly browned.
Stir in the mushrooms, bean sprouts, currants, and almonds and saute,
stirring for 1 minute. Dissolve the cornstarch in 2 T water, and
combine with sherry, soy sauce, and ginger; add to the pork mixture and
bring to a boil, stirring.

Remove from heat and cool. Stack the egg roll wrappers and cut in half
to form rectangles.

Forming one roll at a time, place a heaping a teaspoonful of pork
mixture on one end of rectangle, moisten the long edges, and roll up.
Press the edges together to seal. Egg roll may be prepared to this
point, then refrigerated for several hours or overnight or frozen for
several days before frying.

Adjust time for browning. If rolls are frozen, let them thaw before
cooking. Heat the oil to 375 degrees F. and fry the egg rolls, 4 or 5
at a time, until golden brown and crisp on all sides. Frying will take
about 4 to 5 minutes; turn rolls once. Drain on paper towels and keep
warm while frying the remaining rolls.

Serve with warm Ginger Apricot Sauce. GINGER APRICOT SAUCE: Combine the
apricots, sugar, ginger, and salt with 3/4 cup water in a small
saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5
minutes. Pour the mixture into a blender container or food processor.
Add lemon juice, cover and process until smooth. Serve warm.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Appetizer Cheese Ball

8 ounces Cream Cheese -- Room Temp.
4 ounces Blue Cheese -- Crumbled
4 ounces Cheddar Cheese -- Shredded
2 teaspoons Mustard -- Dijon-style
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1/8 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Pecans -- Finely Chopped
2/3 cup Currants
3/4 cup Parsley -- Chopped
-----DIPPERS-----
Assorted Crackers
Apple Wedges

Place the cream cheese, blue cheese, cheddar cheese, mustard,
Worcestershire, garlic powder, and salt in a mixer bowl and beat at low
speed just until well mixed. Stir in the pecans and currants.
Taste and adjust seasoning. Refrigerate the cheese mixture for 30
minutes or until slightly firm, then shape into a ball. Roll in the
chopped parsley to coat well.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. Let stand
at room temperature for about 30 minutes before serving. Place on a
platter surrounded with crackers and apple wedges.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Escargots Bourguignonne

Escargots Bourguignonne

2 pounds butter
8 cloves fresh garlic -- chopped fine
48 snails -- with shells
2 tablespoons fresh parsley -- chopped
3 ounces chicken broth
1/4 cup Madeira
1/2 teaspoon salt

STEP ONE:
Place butter in saute pan and cook until it begins to turn brown. Add
chopped garlic and saute until light brown. Add snails and saute for
approximately 1 minute. Add parsley, chicken broth, Madeira, and salt.
Cook until liquid is reduced to about one-quarter.

STEP TWO:
Place a little of the sauce in each shell, then add a snail. Reserve
the remaining sauce. Place in a 425-degree oven long enough to get very
hot. Pour reserved sauce over snails and serve.

CHEF'S NOTE: Be sure to use a large shell for a large snail.

Friday, July 2, 2010

Ellen's Boursin

Ellen's Boursin

8 ounces Cream cheese
2 Garlic cloves -- peeled
1 tablespoon Each fresh basil -- dill and
6 Black olives -- pitted

Blend cream cheese, garlic and herbs in a food processor until smooth.
Chop in olives. Transfer to a small bowl and keep refrigerated until
ready to serve.

Boursin is generally served as an appetizer spread on crackers, or
stuffed into cherry tomatoes

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Finger Drumsticks

Finger Drumsticks

1 1/2 pounds chicken wings - 12 to 15
salt and pepper
1 cup chicken bouillon
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/8 teaspoon garlic salt

Cut off and discard wing tips; divide each wing in half by cutting
through joint with a sharp knife. Sprinkle wings with salt and pepper.
Place in slow-cooking pot. Pour bouillon over chicken. Cover and cook
on low for 4 to 5 hours or until tender. Drain; place on broiler pan.
Meanwhile, in small saucepan, combine cornstarch with sugar, salt,
ginger, pepper, lemon juice, soy sauce and garlic salt. Simmer,
stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Brush some sauce on
chicken; brown under broiler. Turn; brush sauce on chicken and brown
other side. Makes about 25 to 30 appetizers. Recipe may be doubled
for a party. Keep appetizers hot and serve from slow-cooking pot.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

FETA STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

FETA STUFFED PASTA SHELLS

Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00

Amount/Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
48 Pasta shells -- large
3/4 cup Feta cheese -- crumbled
3/4 cup Red pepper -- finely diced
12 Olives -- black pitted and fi
1/4 cup Walnuts -- finely chopped
2 teaspoons Parsley -- fresh chopped
1/2 teaspoon Oregano -- dried

In pot of boiling water, cook pasta shells as directed on package (till
al dente). Rinse until cold water. Drain well, arrange shells on large
microwave safe serving dish. Set aside. In bowl, combine feta, red
pepper, olives, walnuts, parsley and oregano. Fill each pasta shells
with about 1 tsp of feta cheese mixture. Use toothpick to skewer each
shell.

Microwave stuffed shells at Medium (50%) for 4 to 5 minutes or till
heated through. MAKES: 48 appetizers

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Fire Balls

Fire Balls

12 ounces jalapeno peppers, canned
1 cup buttermilk baking mix
6 ounces mozzarella cheese -- shredded
1 pound sausage
6 ounces seasoned bread crumbs

* Use a spicy breading mix made for pork or for less spicy dish use
unseasoned fine dry bread crumbs. A mixture of pork breading crumbs and
plain crumbs is good to use.

1. Cut off stem ends and remove seeds from the peppers. Rinse
peppers to remove seeds, but allow some seeds to remain if you like them hotter.

2. Stuff peppers lightly with cheese, then set aside.

3. Thoroughly mix sausage, biscuit mix, and remaining cheese. Make
small patties from the mixture. Place a pepper in the center of each
patty, then wrap and seal the dough around the pepper. Coat one or two
balls at a time by shaking them in a plastic bag with the pork breading
mix or seasoning of your choice.

4. Using a lightly greased skillet, brown sausage balls until the
sausage is thoroughly cooked, turning several times.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

FRESH FRUIT DELIGHT

FRESH FRUIT DELIGHT

Fresh Fruit in Season
Cocktail toothpicks
Cream Cheese
Marshmallow Cream

Combine fresh fruits in season. Use cocktail toothpicks to dip in
equal parts of cream cheese and marshmallow cream mixed together. A
delicious appetizer.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Fried Pasta Crisps

Fried Pasta Crisps

1/2 pound Any small filled pasta
Oil for frying
1/3 cup Parmesan
1 teaspoon Dried basil
1/8 teaspoon Cayenne
Garlic salt

If pasta doesn't feel moist and supple, cover with boiling water and
let stand until softened, 5 minutes.

Drain. Spread soaked pasta on a 10x15" baking pan lined with paper
towels. Blot pasta gently and let dry 5 minutes. If pasta feels moist,
omit soaking and drying step. Meanwhile, place 1/3 of the pasta in a
skillet with heated oil. Cook, turning occasionally, until golden and
crisp, 2-3 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and drain. Serve or keep
warm in a 200~ oven up to 30 minutes while frying remaining pasta. In a
bag, mix cheese, basil, cayenne, and garlic salt to taste. Add warm
pasta and shake to coat. Pour into bowl. Offer pasta with cocktail
sauce for dipping.

Makes 60-80 appetizers, 10-12 servings.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

GALLOPING HORSES (THAI APPETIZER)

GALLOPING HORSES (THAI APPETIZER)

1 teaspoon Oil
1 pound Ground pork
4 -to
8 Garlic cloves -- - finely chopped
3 Green onions -- white part
chopped
3/4 cup Roasted salted peanuts
1 Fresh pineapple -- -OR-
5 -Tangerines -- -OR-
4 -Oranges
1/3 cup Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
Lettuce leaves
Mint or coriander leaves
Chopped chilis

Grind peanuts. Heat oil in a frying pan, add pork, garlic and onions.
Cook until pink color disappears. Drain off most of the fat. Add
sugar and pepper, cook 1-2 minutes. Add peanuts, mix in well, then
remove from heat.

Cool to room temperature.

Prepare platter, lining with lettuce leaves. Peel and segment the
citrus fruit if used, cutting each segment down to the back and fanning
open to form a circle. If using pineapple, cut off top leaves and
outer skin, as thinly as possible, from top down. Look at the "eye"
pattern, as it forms a spiral down the pineapple. Cut the spirals with
a sharp knife held at about a 45 degree angle. Cut off bottom. Cut
pineapple into about 5 or 6 wedges and then cut each of those into 1/4
inch slices. Arrange fruit on platter.

Mound meat mixture onto fruit, and decorate with other garnishes.
Serve at room temperature, or chilled.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

ISLAND TERIYAKI

ISLAND TERIYAKI

1/2 cup Soy sauce
1/4 cup Salad oil
2 tablespoons Molasses
2 tablespoons Ground ginger
-- or --
2 teaspoons Grated gingerroot
2 teaspoons Dry mustard
6 each Cloves garlic -- minced
1 1/2 pounds 1/4-inch-thick round steak
3/4 teaspoon Instant meat tenderizer

Combine first 6 ingredients. Cut meat across grain in strips 1 inch
wide.

Use tenderizer according to label directions. Add meat to soy mixture,
stirring to coat; let stand 15 minutes at room temperature.
Lace strips accordion-style on skewers.

Broil 5 inches from heat 5 to 7 minutes or till cooked rare to
medium-rare, turning frequently and basting with soy marinade (or cook
and baste over charcoal). Serve hot as an appetizer.

Note: If you plan to marinate longer than 15 minutes, don't use
tenderizer.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

ITALIAN APPETIZER

ITALIAN APPETIZER

4 1/2 cups Zucchini -- - about 6 med Size
Sliced or grated
1/2 cup Onion -- minced
1 Hand full parsley -- chopped
10 milliliters Garlic -- - minced
1 1/2 cups Bisquick
3/4 cup Oil -- Salt to taste or
1 1/2 teaspoons Seasoning salt
3/4 cup Grated Parmesan cheese
6 Eggs -- - slightly beaten

Preheat oven to 350~F; combine all ingredients in a large bowl in the
order given; mix thoroughly; pour into an oiled 9 X 13 Pyrex baking
dish; bake 35 to 40 minutes or until lightly browned; cool on a wire
rack and cut into small squares; can be served warm or cold.

Note: If served as a cold appetizer, cut into smaller pieces.

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Italian Roasted Vegetables

Italian Roasted Vegetables

2 each Yellow Peppers -- Cut into Chunks
2 each Red Bell Peppers -- Cut into Chunks
2 each Green Peppers -- Cut into Chunks
3 each Zucchini -- Sliced Lengthwise
2 bunches Green Onions -- Trimmed
2 each Japanese Eggplant -- Sliced
24 spears Asparagus -- Whole, trimmed
1 pound Baby New Potatoes -- Sliced thin
8 ounces Mushrooms -- Halved or whole
1 bunch Fresh Rosemary -- Chopped
12 cloves Garlic -- Chopped
1/4 cup Extra Virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper -- To taste

Preheat oven to 500. Put vegies into open roasting pan. Toss with
rosemary, chopped garlic, salt and fresh ground black pepper and just
enough olive oil to coat. Roast for about 45 minutes, or until crisp
tender.

Friday, February 12, 2010

BLACK BEAN and SALMON APPETIZER

8 Corn tortillas
16 ounces (1 cn)Corn black beans -- rinsed and drained
7 ounces (1 cn) pink salmon; w bones -- drained
2 tablespoons Safflower oil
1/4 cup Fresh lime juice
1/4 cup Fresh parsley -- chopped
1/2 teaspoon Onion powder
1/2 teaspoon Celery salt
3/4 teaspoon Ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon Garlic -- minced
1/2 teaspoon Lime zest -- grated
1/4 teaspoon Red pepper flakes -- dried
1/4 teaspoon Chili pepper


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut tortillas in triangles and toast oven
until crisp, about 5 minutes. Combine the beans and salmon, flaking
the salmon with a fork. Mix remaining ingredients; chill to blend
flavors. Serve with tortilla chips.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

BLACK BEAN NACHOS

FOR NACHOS:
Corn oil
2 Flour tortillas (8")
2 Chorizo or spicy sausage
1 cup Black bean pesto
1 cup Monterey jack cheese -- shred
2 tablespoons Chopped cilantro (coriander)
FOR BLACK BEAN PESTO:
8 ounces Dried black beans
1 quart Water
1 Bay leaf
1 Ham hock
2 Jalapenos -- seeded
20 milliliters Garlic
Stems from 2 bunchs of
Cilantro (fresh coriander)
Salt/fresh ground pepper

For Black Bean Pesto:
Rinse and drain beans thoroughly. Place them in a large saucepan or
soup kettle and add all remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce
heat, simmer, uncovered, for 1 1/2 hours.

Remove and discard ham hock and bay leaf. Using slotted spoon, transfer
bean mixture, in batches, to the bowl of a food processor. Process,
adding cooking liquid as necessary to form a smooth, thick paste. You
will use a total of about 1 cup liquid.

Transfer the pesto to a bowl and stir in the salt and pepper if needed.
Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use. Will keep in fridge for 2-3
days.

Nachos:
Preheat oven to 375F. Fill a heavy skillet with 1/2" corn oil. Heat it
until oil just starts to move. Then fry the tortillas, one at a time,
until light golden brown, about 15 seconds on each side. Drain on paper
towels.

Slice chorizo into 1/4" thick rounds and saute them in a small skillet
until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove sausage from skillet and drain on
paper towel.

Place tortillas on baking sheet, and spread pesto evenly over them.
Arrange sausage over pesto and sprinkle with cheese. Top with chopped
cilantro.

Bake until brown, 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cut each tortilla
into eight pieces. Serve immediately.

Friday, January 22, 2010

Blue Cheese Spread

1/2 cup Walnut pieces
1/2 cup Maytag, Oregon
Danish or bleu cheese
1/4 cup Cream cheese
1 teaspoon Cognac
1 teaspoon Minced walnuts -- for garnish

Process the walnuts in a food processor until they are finely
chopped, using short pulses to avoid overprocessing. Add the blue
cheese and cream cheese, and process until they are thoroughly
combined. Add the cognac, process until well mixed, and then transfer
the mixture to one large or two small ramekins. Sprinkle with the
minced walnuts, and serve.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Beef With Caper Sauce

4 pounds Beef Eye Of Round Roast
1/2 cup Cooking Oil
1/2 cup Tomato Paste
1/4 cup Imported Soy Sauce
1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar
2 tablespoons Crushed Rosemary
2 teaspoons Salt
Pepper To Taste
-----GARNISHES-----
Caper sauce
Paprika
Tomato roses
Green Onions
Parsley
Rye Bread

Place roast in utility dish. Combine oil, tomato paste, soy sauce,
vinegar, rosemary, salt and pepper; pour over roast, cover and marinate
in the refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight. Remove roast from
marinade; wipe with absorbent paper. Place roast, fat side up, on rack
in open roasting pan.

Roast in moderate oven (350 degrees F.) 18 to 20 minutes per pound or
to an internal temperature of 150 degrees F. for medium-rare.
Chill roast and slice.

Arrange slices of cold roast beef in an overlapping pattern on a
serving platter; spoon caper sauce down center. Sprinkle with paprika
and garnish with tomato roses, green onions and parsley. Serve with rye
bread. NOTE: To serve as appetizer, cut cooked roast beef into cubes
and serve on small wooden picks inserted in cabbage head or fruit. Dip
beef cubes in Caper Sauce.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Blue Cornmeal Chicken Wings

1/4 cup Lime Juice
1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
1/2 cup Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
Or To Taste
10 Chicken Wings (About 2 Lbs)
2 tablespoons Butter Or Margarine
1/2 cup Blue Or Yellow Cornmeal
2 tablespoons Unbleached All Purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
Blue Cornmeal Chicken Wings Mix

Combine lime juice, oil and red pepper flakes in a large glass bowl.
Cut each chicken wing at joints to make 3 pieces; discard tip. Cut off
discard excess skin. Place wings in oil mixture; stir to coat. Cover
and refrigerate at least 3 hours, stirring occasionally; drain. Heat
oven to 425 degrees F. Heat margarine in rectangular pan, 13x9x2", in
oven until melted. Shake remaining ingredients in plastic bag, or mix
in bowl. Shake wings in cornmeal mixture to coat; place in pan. Bake
uncovered 20 minutes, turn. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes
longer. Makes 20 appetizers. Flakes are not the same as red pepper and
it can be as hot as you want it by adding more.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

BRUSCHETTA TURNOVERS

3 medium Tomatoes -- seed and chop
1 Garlic clove -- minced
1 Green onion -- chopped
1 tablespoon Dried basil leaves
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 1/3 cups Mozzarella cheese -- shredded
4 Tortillas
1 tablespoon Olive oil

Combine tomatoes, garlic, green onion, basil and salt.
Sprinkle 1/3 cup cheese over one half of each tortilla. Top with about
1/3 cup tomato mixture. Fold tortilla in half over top of filling. Seal
edges with toothpicks. Brush both sided with oil. Barbecue over medium
coals or broil under preheated broiler for 4 to 5 minutes on each side
or until golden brown and cheese melts. Cut each tortilla in half for
lunch entree or in 4 triangles each for appetizers.