William-Sonoma Tiramisu

6 egg yolks
3/4 c sgar
1 ob marscapone cheese, softened
2c heavy cream, chilled
2T rum
1t vanilla
3c espresso
5 egg whites
40-50 lady fingers
cocoa powder

-beat egg yolks and sugar until pale yellow and thick (4-5 minutes) OVER A PAN OF SIMMERING WATER, BUT NOT TOUCHING WATER
-add marscapone cheese until smooth in CHILLED mixing bowl
-add rum, vanilla adn 2T espresso, beat until smooth
-clean bowl: beat whites to stiff peaks
-fold in marscapone mix with spatula until smooth
-add 1c of beaten egg whites
-add remaining whites
-submerge lady fingers in espresso and place on bottom of 6qt glass dish
-spread half marscapone mix over ladyfingers
-arrange another layer of ladyfingers, spread remaining marscapone mix
-dust with cocoa powder
-chill 4 hours to 1 day before serving

Greek Chicken Soup

Boil a chicken with 1 choppe onion
pick chicken
1/2 c rice to 3c stock, boil 15 minutes

5 egg whites, whipped
juice of 2 lemons
whip yolks and add to above
add stock slowly to fluff while whipping to not scramlbe egg
add salt and pepper

Gingerbread Pancakes

1c flour
1t baking soda
1t ginger
1/2 t cloves
1t baking powder
1/4c brown sugar
1/2t cinnamon
1/4 t salt

-combine above and sift

1/2c skim milk
1/2T molases
2 egg whites
1/2c applesauce

-combine wet stuff and then mix with dry

Pumpkin Pancakes

2c flour
2t sugar
4t baking powder
1t salt
1t cinnamon
1 1/2c milk
1c pumpkin
4 eggs separated
1/4c melted butter

-sift all dry good together
-milk, yolks, butter and pumpkin combined
-stir in dry stuff
-beat whites until stiff and fold in

Poppy Seed Bread

3c flour
2c sugar
3/4 c oil
3 eggs
1 1/2c milk
2T poppy seeds
1 1/2 t baking powder
1 1/2 t salt
1 1/2 t vanilla

-mix together, bake in greased bread pan at 350

Glaze:
1 1/2 t almond extract
1 1/2 t butter extract
confectionary sugar to glaze consistency

-mix together and glaze while warm

White Sangria

2 750 bottles of dry, white wine
4c OJ
1 1/2 c orange liquor
2 peaches halved, pitted an sliced
2 lemons, cut into thin rounds
4 c seedless grapes, frozen
2 11-12oz chilled grapefruit soda

-combine wine, oj, liquor, peaches and lemons, fridge
-mix soda and grapes in before serving

White Chocolate Cheese Cake

1/2c heavy cream
1/2 c chopped white chocolate
1 1/2lb (3 8oz pkgs) cream cheese, room temp
3/4 c sugar
1/2 t vanilla
4 eggs
1c white chocolate bits

-press crust 1 inch up pan
-bake 350 15-18 minutes
-reduce oven to 275

-melt cream and chocolate over medium heat, set aside
-mix cream cheese smooth
-stir in sugar, salt and vanilla
-add eggs 1 at a time and mix on med-low speed
-add bits
bake at 275 for 60-70 minutes, center should be 165 degrees and jiggle a little
-crack oven door and let coo 1 hour in oven
-pop pan and chill overnight

Zuccini Bread

2c sugar
salt
3 eggs
3 t vanilla
1 1/2 t baking powder
1c oil
2c grated zuccini
3c flour
3t cinnamon
2t baking soda

-flour, cinn, soda, powder mixed together
-mix rest together, add zucc last
-350 until toothpick comes out clean

Monkey Bread

3 cans biscuts
1c sugar
1t cinnamon
3/4 c brown sugar
3/4 c white sugar
1 stick butter
1/3 t nutmeg

-quarter biscuts
-mix sugars and spices
-use T butter to grease bundt pan
-roll quarters in sugar mix and throw in pan
-melt remaining butter and pour over top
-bake 350, 35ish minutes, until brown, flip
-best served out of oven

Custard

2/3c sugar
1qt milk
1/4c and 1T cornstarch
5 egg yolks
2t vanilla
dash salt

-combine and thicken on low heat, be patient

100 year old pie crust

This recipie has been handed down through four generations of my family. Thank you Meme.

2 1/2 c flour
1t salt
1c lard (1/2 lb) or substitute crisco
1/2 c milk
1T vinegar

-cut in flour, salt and lard until it's about the size of small peas, set aside
-mix vinager and milk to curdle and mix into flour peas
-roll out dough, if too soft, put in fridge 20 minutes
-bake 425 for 15 minutes, reduce to 375 until brown

Gram's Grey Pork Stuffing

2 lbs ground pork
Uneada biscuts, 2 boxes
salt and pepper
Bell's seasoning
medium onion, diced small
celery

-boil all ingredients except cracker, covered in water
-cook down 1 hour
-put in crushed crackers and thicken

350, 4 hours, can be cooked in a bird

Blueberry Crumb Cake

2c flour
2t baking powder
1 1/2c sugar
1/4t salt
1/2 c crisco/butter
3/4c milk
2 eggs
1t vanilla
blueberries (farm raised sink, better to use wild)

-sift dry ingrediants, put some aside for top crumbs (1/4c-ish)
-add butter, milk, eggs, vanilla
-mix in blueberries
-pour into greased and floured pan
-sprinkle crumbs on top
-bake 350

Red Velvet Cake Frosting/Cream Cheese Frosting

8oz pkg cream cheese (room temp)
1/2c butter, also room temp
1 lb confectionary sugar
1t vanilla

-beat butter and cream cheese until fluffy on low speed
-add sugar and vanilla
-if too soft, chill 10 minutes before using

Red Velvet Cake

2 1/2 c self rising flour
1t baking soda
1 1/2c sugar
1 1/2c veg oil
2 lg eggs, lightly beaten
1t white vinegar
1t pure vanilla extract
1c whole buttermilk
2 1/2 red food coloring

-heat oven to 350 and spray 3 9in rounds and line with wax paper
-sift flour and soda, set aside
-combine sugar, oil, eggs, vinegar, vanilla and beat until fluffly white
-gradually add flour mixture
-slowly add buttermilk
-add coloring
-fill pans 1/2 way, bake 30 minutes
-cool 5 minutes, frost and layer

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie

8oz pkg cream cheese
1/4c sugar
1/2 t vanilla
1 slightly beaten egg
-Beat smooth, chill 30 minutes, spoon into 100 year old pie crust

1 1/4c pumpkin
1c evaporated milk
2 beaten eggs
1/4c sugar
1/4c brown sugar
1t cinnamon
1/4 t salt
1/4 t nutmeg
-combine above and mix well
-pour over cream cheese mixture
-cover edges of crust with foil
-Bake 350 for 25 minutes
-Remove foil, bake 25 minutes
-Cool 1-2 hours and serve

Flan with caramel sauce

Caramel:
3/4 c sugar
cook unitl bubbles on low heat and turns caramel color
coat sides and bottom of pan, let cool completely

Flan:
4 eggs
8oz cream cheese
either 1/2c sugar or 8oz condensed milk
1t vanilla

mix ingredients, pour into pan
immerse in water bath
broil 25 minutes
cool, flip and serve

Seafood Casserole

Dill
Lemon juice from 1/2 lemon
Marsala (or white wine)
shredded jack cheese
1pkg Knorr newburg sauce, made
1 lb salmon
1/2 lb bay scallops
1/2 lb shrimp (uncooked)
1 red pepper, diced
1 yellow onion, diced
1 tomato
3 cloves garlic

saute onions and peppers in butter until onions are clear, put aside
arrange seafood in casserole dish
pour wine/marsala, don't submerge
squeeze 1/2 lemon into dish
sprinkle dill
layer veggies
cover in newburg sauce
bake 350, 30 minutes

Red Meat Temps, Cuts and Portions

Red Meat
10-12oz per person

Pot roast: back rump, boston tip, boneless chuck roast
45 min per pound 300-325

Roast Beef: rib roast, top stuff
20 min per pound
140=Mid rare
take out at 130 and rest before serving

Meatballs: bake 'til brown and simmer in sauce

Hamburger: 85% stays together

Banana Split Cake (frozen)

8 ice cream sandwiches
3 pints strawberry ice cream, softened
1c hot fudge
1c heavy cream, whipped
1/3 c walnuts, chopped
1 ripe banana

chill 9in springform pan
quarter sandwiches and freeze firm tall against springform pan
fill center with ice cream
cover and freeze 1hr to 1 week

Ready to serve:
spoon on warm fudge, bananas and cream

Oragne sauce for fuit tart

1 c sugar
1/4 t salt
2T cornstarch
1 c OJ
1/2 c lemon juice
3/4 c water

mix dry goods
in saucepan with liquids, gradually add dry goods mix over medium heat until thickens and boils

Strawberry Rubarb Pie

1 100 year old pie crust, unbaked (see other recipe)

1 c sugar
1/4 c flour
1 egg
4 c rhubarb
1 c strawberries, sliced
1 T butter

mix sugar, flour, egg
fill pie with fruit
pour mixture over filling
add butter over top in globs
cover pie with second crust
bake 425 40-50 minutes

Asian pasta salad

1 lb egg noodles
2 T sesame oil
1 T soy sauce
-boil noodles, rinse and mix together

After cool and ready to serve mix following and serve

2 T PB with 3T warm water
2 t sugar
2 T soy
1 T white wine vineagar ( I use any vinegar)
2 T sesame oil
1 t cayene (the longer it sits, the less potent after one day)
2 t minced garlic
2 T chopped scallions

Kayak Cookies

1 c flour
3/4 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 t baking soda
1 3/4 sticks butter
1 c sugar
1/4 c brown sugar
1 egg
1 t vanilla
Add 2 1/2 cups of oatmeal last to avoid breaking oats
***If you lessen sugar, add a bit of ground oats or something dry to avoid flat cookies****
spinkle sea salt sparingly on each cookie before baking

-bake at 350, 12-16 minutes
-2 1/2 dozen with 1 T scoop