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Carrot Loaf

Carrot Loaf
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A wonderful "Veggie Loaf" made with carrots, mushrooms, spinach and swiss cheese.
Servings Prep Time
6 45 minutes
Cook Time
75 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 45 minutes
Cook Time
75 minutes
Carrot Loaf
Print Recipe
A wonderful "Veggie Loaf" made with carrots, mushrooms, spinach and swiss cheese.
Servings Prep Time
6 45 minutes
Cook Time
75 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 45 minutes
Cook Time
75 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Saute the carrots slowly in 2 ounces of butter until tender. Chop coarsely and reserve in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Over high heat, saute the mushrooms in 1-ounce of butter for 2 minutes. Coarsely chop and add them to the carrots.
  3. Saute spinach in 1-ounce of butter. Coarsely chop and reserve separately. When the spinach is cool, add 1 egg and mix thoroughly.
  4. Beat together the remaining eggs and the cheese. Combine this mixture thoroughly with the carrots and mushrooms. Add salt and pepper. Taste and correct seasonings, if necessary.
  5. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  6. Line the bottom of an 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 by 2 1/2-inch loaf pan with parchment paper. Butter the pan and the parchment with the remaining 1-ounce of butter.
  7. Fill the pan with half the carrot mixture, cover with the spinach, and top with the remaining carrot mixture. Top with another piece of buttered parchment paper.
  8. Place in a bain-marie (hot water bath), and bake in oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
  9. Invert onto a warm serving platter and remove the foil. Slice and serve immediately.
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Asparagus Lasagne

Asparagus Lasagne
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Lasagne made with Asparagus and goat cheese.
Servings Prep Time
4 people 15 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 people 15 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Asparagus Lasagne
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Lasagne made with Asparagus and goat cheese.
Servings Prep Time
4 people 15 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 people 15 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: people
Instructions
  1. Cut the tips off each asparagus spear and reserve them.
  2. In a large shallow baking pan toss the asparagus stalks with the oil, coating them well, and roast them in a large shallow roasting pan in a preheated 500 degree F. oven, shaking the pan every few minutes, for 5 to 10 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender.
  3. Sprinkle the asparagus with salt to taste and let it cool. Cut the roasted asparagus into 1/2-inch lengths and reserve it.
  4. In a large bowl of cold water let the sheets of lasagne soak for 15 minutes, or until they are softened.
  5. In a saucepan melt the butter, add the flour, and cook the roux over moderately low heat, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the broth and the water in a stream, whisking, simmer the mixture for 5 minutes, and whisk in the goat cheese, the zest, and salt to taste, whisking until the sauce is smooth.
  6. Drain the pasta well, arrange 1 sheet of it in a buttered 8-inch-square baking dish, and spread with one fourth of the sauce. Top the sauce with one fourth of the reserved roasted asparagus and sprinkle the asparagus with 1/4 cup of the Parmesan. Continue to layer the pasta, the sauce, the asparagus, and the Parmesan in the same manner, ending with a sheet of pasta.
  7. In a bowl beat the cream with a pinch of salt until it holds soft peaks. Arrange the reserved asparagus tips decoratively over the pasta, spoon the cream over the pasta and the asparagus tips, spreading it with the back of the spoon, and sprinkle the remaining Parmesan on top.
  8. Bake the lasagne in the middle of a preheated 400 degree F. oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until it is golden and bubbling, and let it stand for 10 minutes before serving.
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Potato and Goat Cheese Gratin

Potato and Goat Cheese Gratin
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Potato Gratin made with Goat Cheese.
Servings Prep Time
6 people 30 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 people 30 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Potato and Goat Cheese Gratin
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Potato Gratin made with Goat Cheese.
Servings Prep Time
6 people 30 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 people 30 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: people
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. In a mixing bowl, whisk the cream and the egg yolks together. Whisk well. Season with salt and pepper. Butter a square baking dish. Lay a layer of the potatoes over the bottom of the pan. Season the layer with salt and pepper.
  3. Crumble an eighth of the cheese over the potatoes. Ladle 1 cup of the cream mixture over the cheese. Lay another layer of potatoes over the cream mixture. Using your hands, firmly press the layers together. Repeat the process with the remaining ingredients.
  4. Place a piece of parchment paper over the potatoes and cover with foil. Place in the oven and cook for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to cook for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely. Reheat and slice into individual servings.
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Cheesy Vegetable Steak Stroganoff

Cheesy Vegetable Steak Stroganoff
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This Stroganoff goes well at potlucks and you can serve it over your favorite noodles or rice.
Servings Prep Time
8 People 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
8 People 30 minutes
Cheesy Vegetable Steak Stroganoff
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This Stroganoff goes well at potlucks and you can serve it over your favorite noodles or rice.
Servings Prep Time
8 People 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
8 People 30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: People
Instructions
  1. Lightly flour your steak strips and In a large skillet over meduin-high heat, saute the steaks and onions in the olive oil. When the onion is tender, add the mushrooms, garlic, and seasonings with the hot water and the liquid from the steaks.
  2. Simmer for about 20 minutes or until mixture has thickened. Turn off the heat and stir in the sour cream or IMO, add the cheddar cheese and continue stirring until all the cheese has melted.
  3. To serve, place the stroganoff over your favorite noodles in a casserole dish and reheat when ready to serve. Can also be served over rice.
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Vegetarian Egg Foo Young

Vegetarian Egg Foo Young
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A Vegetarian version of "Egg Foo Young"
Prep Time
30 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Vegetarian Egg Foo Young
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A Vegetarian version of "Egg Foo Young"
Prep Time
30 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
Utensils Needed
  1. Medium mixing bowl
  2. Large mixing bowl 8"
  3. Frying pan or Wok
Directions
  1. Break 12 eggs into medium bowl. Add salt. Whisk until foamy. Set aside.
  2. Add 1/2 cup flour. In large bowl mix drained bean sprouts, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, green onions, and tofu.
  3. Heat small frying pan on medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon oil.
  4. Combine eggs and vegetable mixtures. Divide into sixths. Fry each sixth in small pan, turning over and over (like pancake), until golden brown.
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Ultimate Cinnamon Rolls

Ultimate Cinnamon Rolls
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One of the "Best" Cinnamon Roll recipes we've seen!
Prep Time
45 minutes
Prep Time
45 minutes
Ultimate Cinnamon Rolls
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One of the "Best" Cinnamon Roll recipes we've seen!
Prep Time
45 minutes
Prep Time
45 minutes
Ingredients
Dough
Frosting
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Add the warm water to the yeast and soak 10 minutes.
  2. Scald milk; pour over the shortening. Add sugar and salt and cool to tepid.
  3. Add the dissolved yeast and beaten egg. Add 4 cups flour adding one at a time beating after each addition. Dough should be soft yet firm enough to handle. Knead on floured board until elastic and smooth. Avoid too much flour.
  4. Turn dough into well oiled bowl. Let rise for 1-1/2 hours.
  5. Press dough down and divide into workable size. Roll dough out into a rectangle. cover with melted butter.
  6. Layer with a generous thick layer of brown sugar. Sprinkle on cinnamon as desired. If you like raisins, layer on a layer of raisins.
  7. Roll up jellyroll fashion. Using a scissors or a piece of string, cut off slices about 1 to 1-1/2 inches thick.
  8. Place slices in an 8 or 9 inch round greased cake pan. Place one slice in the middle and other slices around it. Press rolls down to even out and fill pan. Let rise until the rolls fill the pan generously...about another hour.
  9. Bake in a 350 degree F oven about 15 - 20 minutes. If rolls get too brown, cover with a piece of tin foil until the end of baking. Do not over bake rolls.
  10. Remove immediately from pan by inverting onto a place and then tip over onto another plate.
  11. Frosting: Stir in enough milk or cream to reach a thick, hardly able to stir consistency. Spread over warm rolls as soon as they are placed on a plate to let the frosting melt and run into the rolls.
  12. Enjoy!
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Shirley’s Banana Bread

Shirley's Banana Bread
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A great recipe for banana bread. An old fashioned favorite!
Servings Prep Time
1 Loaf 30 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Servings Prep Time
1 Loaf 30 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Shirley's Banana Bread
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A great recipe for banana bread. An old fashioned favorite!
Servings Prep Time
1 Loaf 30 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Servings Prep Time
1 Loaf 30 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: Loaf
Instructions
  1. Sift dry ingredients together.
  2. Blend in blender the eggs, shorting, bananas, and sugar together.
  3. Pour blended ingredients over the dry ingredients just to combine. (do not over mix).
  4. Turn into a greased loaf pan (8 X 4) and bake in a preheated (350º) oven for 45 minutes.
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Injera

Injera
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Ethiopian Flat Bread similar to the Mexican Tortilla. Very tasty and goes well as a side dish bread.
Prep Time
30 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Injera
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Ethiopian Flat Bread similar to the Mexican Tortilla. Very tasty and goes well as a side dish bread.
Prep Time
30 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Combine the flours and yeast in a ceramic or glass bowl. Add the warm water and mix into a fairly thin, smooth batter. Let the mixture sit for three full days at room temperature. Stir the mixture once a day. It will bubble and rise.
  2. When you are ready to make the injera, add the baking soda and salt and let the batter sit for 10-15 minutes.
  3. Heat a small, nonstick 9-inch skillet. When a drop of water bounces on the pan’s surface, take about 1/3 cup of the batter and pour it in the skillet quickly, all at once. Swirl the pan so that the entire bottom is evenly coated, then return to heat.
  4. The injera is cooked only on one side and the bottom should not brown. When the moisture has evaporated and lots of "eyes" appear on the surface, remove the injera. Let each injera cool and then stack them as you go along.
  5. If the first injera is undercooked, try using less of the mixture, perhaps 1/4 cup, and maybe cook it a bit longer. Be sure not to overcook it. Injera should be soft and pliable so that it can be rolled or folded, like a crepe.
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Bourbon BBQ Sauce

Bourbon BBQ Sauce
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A Delightful BBQ sauce that does well with most all foods.
Servings Prep Time
2 Cups 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
2 Cups 30 minutes
Bourbon BBQ Sauce
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A Delightful BBQ sauce that does well with most all foods.
Servings Prep Time
2 Cups 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
2 Cups 30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: Cups
Instructions
  1. Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor or blender and process until smooth, about 15 seconds.
  2. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Pulse 2 or 3 times.
  3. Store in a sterilized container until ready to use.
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