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One
Dozen Addictive Recipes
Published
by Country Time at Smashwords
Copyright
2011 Victoria Russo
There
are many different things in this world that some folks find to be
addictive. Be it food, drink, or an activity. The One Dozen that I
have listed in this book are all in the food category. Whenever
friends and family are invited to dine with us, the most requested
dishes , by fare, are the twelve presented here on these pages. Try
them yourself and see which you would rate as number one. But please
use caution. Any one of the twelve could become your addiction
Victoria
Russo.
Table_of_Contents
Custard_Bread_Pudding
Magic_Kitchen_Potato_Casserole
Russo_Macaroni_and_Cheese
Peach_Banana_Pancakes
Family_Meat_Loaf
Light_and_Fluffy_Chocolate_Mousse
Chicken_Salad_Delight
Double_Banana_Nut_Loaf
North_of_the_Border_Chili
Nut_Sour_Cream_Cake
He_Man_Quiche_Lorraine
Aunt_Rose_Blintzes
Custard
Bread Pudding
My personal number one
dessert would have to be my home made Custard Bread Pudding. The key
word here is custard. There are those folks who are not big bread
pudding fans. Let me suggest to you that custard bread pudding is a
new experience as compared to regular bread pudding. You owe it to
your taste buds to give it a try
.
Ingredients
18
Eggs
2 Quarts Whole Milk
5 Teaspoons Vanilla
1/2 Teaspoon
Salt
3 Cups of Sugar
1 Cup Raisins
1 and 1/2 Loaves of
Italian Bread
Directions
Place all eggs in a very
large mixing bowl and beat well
Add milk and vanilla and salt and
beat again
Cut off ends of bread. NOT USED
Slice bread into 1
1/2 inch slices
Cover the bottom of a glass baking dish with the
bread slices
Place the bread slices close together. No spaces
Add
the sugar to the mix and beat again
Pour the mix over the bread to
cover
It is easier to use a cup to scoop the mix from the bowl to
pour over the bread
You must stir the mix as you pour it over the
bread or
some of the sugar will remain on the bottom of the
bowl
Let the bread soak in the mix for 30 minutes
Sprinkle the
raisins evenly over the bread and press into the bread
Place the
baking dish in a larger pan with one inch of water
Bake at 350
degrees for one hour. Until firm but not dry.
This will make one 8
x 16 inch baking dish or two 8 x 8 dishes
Magic_Kitchen_Potato_Casserole
This
dish is truly a Magic Potato Casserole. The magic is the fact that
you do not have to cook, peel or mash any potatoes. Still you will
receive rave reviews from your dinner guests for this potato
dish.
Ingredients
3 cups of milk
2 cups of
instant mashed potato flakes
1/2 pound of butter. (2 sticks)
3
large onions
1 teaspoon of salt
one cup of grating cheese
One
package frozen chopped spinach. (optional)
Directions
cut
and dice onions very fine
Saute onions in butter till onions are
translucent not brown
In a large bowl, mix milk, potato flakes,
salt, grating cheese and chopped spinach.
When spinach is thawed,
squeeze out water before using. Spinach is optional.
when well
mixed add onions and butter and mix again.
put mix into a glass
backing dish and sprinkle top with grating cheese
Bake at 350
degrees for 40 minutes
Russo_Macaroni_and_Cheese
When you hear the words “Macaroni and Cheese” you think
of a ready to eat meal straight out of the box for the kids lunch.
Well this creation is a dish for the adults. The flavor of this
Macaroni and Cheese will satisfy the most experienced
critic.
Ingredients
one pound of macaroni
One
stick of butter
half cup whole milk
One and a half cups of
sharp cheddar cheese
One and a half cups of Mozzarella Cheese.
1/4
cup of Italian bread crumbs.
one tablespoon of garlic
powder
Directions.
Cook pasta in salted water,
Al denti.
cut butter stick into 1/4 inch patties.
Place 6
butter patties on bottom of glass baking dish
Alternate layers of
pasta, cheese, butter, and bread crumbs salt, pepper to fill the
dish
Pour milk around the edge of the pan.
Sprinkle top with,
garlic powder, salt, pepper, and balance of bread crumbs.
Sprinkle
top with paprika for color
Bake at 350 degrees for 45
minutes
Serve hot with a glass of your favorite dry white wine
Peach_Banana_Pancakes
To
start the day with a healthy satisfying breakfast there is nothing
better than fresh sliced peaches on a stack of banana pancakes. This
dish will require some preparation the night before. But this
delectable breakfast. will be a favorite from now
on
Ingredients
One mashed banana
6 large
peaches
half cup of sugar
Hungry Jack pancake batter
One
egg
One table spoon of vanilla
Directions
Preparer
the peaches the night before
Wash peaches, cut in half and remove
pit
slice peaches in a bowl and cover with half cup of sugar
Place
in refrigerator over night
mix mashed banana and vanilla with
pancake batter
Make pancakes and serve
Use fresh sliced peaches
to top your pancakes
Family_Meat_Loaf
This
family favorite is a one dish meal that can be served right from the
center of your table. This way it will be within reach when you go
back for seconds. Or more?
Ingredients
Three
pounds chopped meat
Use one pound each of beef, pork, and veal
one
14 ounce can French style string beans, chopped.
One 14 ounce can
of carrots, chopped.
2 large onions, chopped
2 eggs, well
beaten
4 slices of bread soaked in water and squeezed out.
half
cup of Italian bread crumbs
Mix very well all the above
ingredients in a large bowl
Directions
Form the
meat loaf in a baking pan leaving a space of one and a half inches
between the edge of the pan and the meatloaf. Wash eight or ten new
potatoes (red skin) and quarter them. place the potatoes in the pan
around the meatloaf.
Bake at 350 degrees for one hour and 15
minutes.
Then slide pan out of the oven and add one 14 ounce can
of peas over potatoes
Bake for another 15 or 20 minutes to cook
peas
This meal can be served right from the center of the table.
Light_and_Fluffy_Chocolate_Mousse
Some
chocolate mousse dishes I have tasted in the past were more like a
pudding than a mousse. This Mousse is light and fluffy with a
chocolate flavor that will please the most ardent chocolate
fan.
Ingredients
6 semi-sweet one ounce squares
of chocolate
1 unsweetened one ounce square of chocolate
one
half cup of fresh brewed coffee
4 egg yokes
1 cup of sugar
one
quart of heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons of
vanilla
Directions
Melt chocolate in a double
boiler.
Mix one half cup of coffee to chocolate
Beat 4 egg
yokes very well with one cup of sugar.
Mix in chocolate and
coffee and beat well. Set aside.
In a very large mixing bowl, beat
one quart of cream with vanilla and add one half cup of sugar. beat
till very stiff and remove one quarter of whipped cream and set aside
for topping
To the three quarters of the whipped cream in the
large bowl you add the chocolate mix and fold in gently but
thoroughly
Place the chocolate mousse in a large clear glass
serving bowl and top with balance of whipped cream.
Sprinkle the
top with grated chocolate and serve
Chicken_Salad_Delight
The
chunks of chicken in this salad along with other zesty ingredients
let you know at the first taste that you are in for a full flavored
treat. This is not your chicken salad paste. The secrete ingredient
here would be the chunks
Ingredients
Six chicken
breasts, Boneless and skinless.
Marinate in light Caesar dressing
over night or longer.
Bake at 350 degrees for half hour.
Drain
liquid off and chop into chunks
Half pound of chopped baby carrots
and chopped celery
One and a half cups of chopped walnuts
Half
cup of raisins.
Half cup of diced apple.
Directions
Chop
all of the above to bite size or small chunks and mix with light
Hellmann’s mayo to taste
Double_Banana_Nut_Loaf
Friends
and family always enjoy exchanges at the holidays but none receive
more positive responses than the rich moist flavor of my Double
banana nut loaf. This is a real treat from one friend to another.
Special Note When you have over ripe bananas, peel, bag, and freeze.
Then when you have enough bananas (24)you can bake 6 loves at the
same time.
Ingredients
Half cup of cooking
oil
One cup of sugar
2 Eggs
One teaspoon salt
One
teaspoon baking soda
one cup of flour
Four mashed bananas
One
cup chopped walnuts nuts
One cup of raisons
One cup of
chocolate chips
One table spoon vanilla
Directions
Place
one half cup of flour in large mixing bowl
add raisons, nuts, and
chips to coat.
Sift flour from this mix and set mix aside.
Add
to large mixing bowl the oil, sugar, eggs, salt, soda, flour, and
bananas and mix.
Then stir in mix of raisons, nuts, and chips.
put
batter in 9 inch loaf pans. Fill half way. Bake at 325 Degrees for
one hour.
or until firm. Can be frozen for later use.
North_of_the_Border_Chili
The
robust flavor of the meat and beans in this chili sauce make this a
real winner. Be sure to serve plenty of your favorite bread. You will
want it to wipe your dish clean
Ingredients
One
can stewed tomatoes (1 pound 12 ounces)
One can tomato soup (10
3/4 ounces) Do not dilute.
One can red kidney beans. (rinse
off)
One can chick peas. (rinse off)
4 large onions
One and
a half pounds of chopped meat.
Half cup olive oil.
One teaspoon
salt.
One teaspoon pepper.
One table spoon garlic
powder.
Directions
In a large pot add olive oil
and chopped meat.
Break up meat in very small pieces and brown
lightly.
Chop onions very well and add to pot.
Add soup,
tomatoes , beans, chick peas, salt, pepper, and garlic.
let simmer
for 15 minutes.
Add half cup of dried onion flakes and two
tablespoons chili powder.
Let simmer for another 15 minutes. and
serve.
If you want your chili thinner, add one cup of beef broth
Nut_Sour_Cream_Cake.
At
first glance you might think this is just another vanilla cake. Not
so. The rich texture of the cake and the surprise sweet and nutty
flavor will remain long after the last bite is finished.
Ingredients
for batter
Half pound butter
4 eggs
2 Teaspoons
baking soda
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 table spoon vanilla.
3
cups of flour.
2 cups of sugar.
1 pint of sour
cream
Ingredients for sugar mix
One cup
sugar
one cup chopped walnuts.
2 teaspoons
cinnamon
Directions
In a large mixing bowl beat
4 eggs
Add one pint of sour cream 3 cups flour, Mix
Add sugar,
Baking soda and powder, and vanilla. Mix
Add half pound of melted
butter. Mix
Set this batter aside
For sugar mix
In
separate bowl mix
one cup chopped walnuts
one cup of sugar.
2
teaspoons cinnamon. set aside
Pour half of cake batter into a
bundt pan and spread.
Pour half of sugar mix on top of batter in
pan.
Use a fork to lightly swirl mix into batter.
Pour balance
of batter on top of sugar mix in pan and spread.
Pour balance of
sugar mix on top of batter in pan and lightly swirl as before.
Bake
at 350 degrees for one and a half hours.
For a glaze use half cup
powdered sugar and two tablespoons of water
Let cake cool before
serving.
He_Man_Quiche_Lorraine
To
the He Man. If you try this Quiche, we will help keep your He Man
status. We will not tell anyone how very much you enjoyed the first
piece of Quiche. And the second piece too. It will be our
secrete.
Ingredients
4 eggs, beaten slightly
2
cups of cream.
3/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar.
1/4
pound of Swiss Cheese.
1/4 pound of Sharp Cheddar Cheese.
1/2
cup of chopped onions.
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 slices of bacon,
crispy. or one half cup of chopped ham.
Directions.
Combine
eggs, cream, salt, sugar, and pepper.
Fry bacon crispy. or use
ham.
Bake pie shell for 5 minutes.
Layer bacon, or ham and
grated cheese, and onion on the bottom of pie shell.
Pour in
remaining egg mixture.
Bake at 425 degrees for one hour or until
knife comes out clean.
Aunt_Rose_Blintzes
When
we went to visit our Aunt and Uncle for the weekend we would look
forward to another family table treat. Sunday morning we knew that
Aunt Rose would have her sumptuous blintzes hot out of the pan and
on the table. A Sunday morning delight for all.
Ingredients
3
eggs
2 cups of whole milk
1/2 stick of melted butter.
2
tablespoons of sugar.
one table spoon of vanilla.
one cup of
flour.
Directions.
Combine all in a large mixing
bowl and mix well for a smooth batter.
Place a teaspoon of butter
in a warm skillet over medium heat.
Pour 2 ounces of batter into
pan. Swirl pan for a thin layer of batter to cover the pan.
Cook
for 1 minute and flip over. cook till brown.
Cook all crepes and
let cool. Place on serving dish in center of table.
Filling
One
pound of farmer cheese.
one egg, beaten.
one tablespoon sour
cream.
two tablespoons of sugar.
1/2 cup of crushed pineapple,
drained.
Mix all of above for filling.
Place crepe on dish
and spoon filling on center. Fold crepe over filling an
enjoy.
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