Cranberry-walnut Tart – Country Living

Ingredients & Directions TART SHELL 1 c Unsifted all-purpose flour 5 tb Unsalted butter 1/3 c Sugar 1 Large egg, lightly beaten Pinch of salt 1/2 tb Water -TART FILLING- 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 ts Grated orange rind 1/2 c Light corn syrup 1 c Walnut halves 2 Large eggs, lightly beaten 1 c Fresh […]

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Gingerbread From Lucerne (luzern)

Ingredients & Directions 4 1/2 dl Fresh cream 3 Lemons; juice – to sour the cream 120 g Pear puree 200 g Sugar 10 g Mixed spices; star aniseed, – cloves, cinnamon, ginger 5 g Bicarbonate of soda 500 g Whole wheat flour 150 g Walnuts; roughly crushed (Units: 100 g = 3 1/2 oz; […]

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Grilled Chicken Breast Pieces In Spicy Anise Sauce

Ingredients & Directions 4 lg Chicken breasts; (1 1/2 to 2 -pounds) 1/4 c Dry sherry 1/4 c Peanut oil 1/4 c Soy sauce 1 tb Sesame oil 4 Green onions; trimmed,cut in -1, inch pieces 12 Dried Chinese black -mushrooms 2 tb Grated fresh ginger 4 sm Whole dried red chilies 4 Dried star […]

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Caerphilly Cheese And Caramelised Leek Tarts

Ingredients & Directions -PASTRY- 225 g Plain Flour A Pinch of Salt 100 g Unsalted Butter 4 tb Water Filling 2 tb Butter 2 tb Olive Oil 5 md Leeks; (cleaned and cut ; into thin strips) 3 tb Madeira Sherry -CHEESE- 10 g Caerphilly Cheese 1. Sift the flour and salt into a large […]

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Mennonite White Bread

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Yeast, dry 2 c ;Water, warm 1/2 c ;Water, warm 2 1/2 tb Shortening; melted 1/3 c Sugar 6 c Flour; more as needed to 7 c 2 ts Salt Dissolve yeast in the 1/2 cup water. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, salt, water and shortening. Add the […]

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Sweet Green Tomato Pie

Ingredients & Directions 1 Premade pie crust recipe for A 9 inch pie, chilled 8 Medium-size green tomatoes 1/2 c Golden raisins 2 ts Grated lemon peel 2 Ablespoons lemon juice 1 tb Cider vinegar 1 1/2 c Sugar 1/3 c Toasted chopped pecans 1/4 c All-purpose flour 1/4 ts Salt 1 ts Ground cinnamon […]

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Torta Di Polenta Gialla

Ingredients & Directions 1 Vanilla bean; very finely — minced OR 1/2 ts Pure vanilla extract 1 c Granulated sugar 3/4 c Unsalted butter; softened — (that is 1-1/2 sticks) 3 lg Eggs; separated 1/2 c Blanched almonds; very — finely ground 3 tb Fresh orange juice 1/2 c Yellow cornmeal 1/2 c All-purpose flour […]

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Apple Bread Ii

Ingredients & Directions 4 c Flour 1 c Vegetable Oil 2 t Baking Soda 1/4 c Sour Cream 1 t Salt 2 t Vanilla 2 t Cinnamon 2 c Chopped Apples 2 c Sugar 1 c Chopped Nuts 4 x Eggs, beaten Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and […]

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Apricot, Cranberry And Walnut Pie

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Golden brown sugar; (packed) 2 lg Eggs 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/4 c Whipping cream 3 tb Unsalted butter; melted 3/4 ts Ground cinnamon 1/4 ts Salt 1 1/2 c Coarsely chopped walnuts 1 1/2 c Dried apricots; (about 8 -ounces), ; cut into 1/2-inch ; pieces 1 c Dried […]

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Cornmeal Biscuits

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/4 c Flour 3/4 c Cornmeal OR polenta 1/2 ts Salt 4 ts Baking powder 1 tb Sugar 1/2 c Vegetable shortening 2/3 c Milk Sift flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder and sugar into large bowl. Add shortening and work into dry ingredients using your fingertips. Add milk and stir with […]

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