Sunday, May 4, 2014
Fruit salad recipes best Ambrosia fruit salad
Here is a classic recipe for fruit salad that many people love. It features pineapple, oranges, cherries, marshmallows and coconut.
2 Cans of pineapple chunks, drained
2 Cans mandarin oranges, drained
2 Glasses Maraschino Cherries, drained
1 Can coconut flakes
1/2-Pocket mini marshmallows
4 Ounces sour cream
16 Ounce container, the cool whip
Directions
Combine sour cream and that in a bowl cool whip. Fold in remaining ingredients. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours before serving.
= > fruit salad recipe: fancy frozen fruit salad
A delicious cold salad to serve on a hot summer day.
1 (8 Oz) package cream cheese
1/3 Cup powdered sugar
3 / 4 Teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 Cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1(16_oz.) Can sliced peaches, drained
1/3 Cup Maraschino cherry halves
1 (16 Ounce) can fruit cocktail, drained
1 (8 Ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
2 Cups miniature marshmallows
1/3 Cup whipped cream
Few drops red food coloring
Additional whipped cream to garnish
Directions
In a bowl whip of the cream cheese with a hand blender. Add the icing sugar and mix until well mixed. Add the vanilla and mix in mayonnaise. Fold in the fruit and marshmallows. Fold the cream into the mixture.
Add food coloring mixture. Salad should now be a pale pink color. Scoop mixture into 5 oz portion or soufflé of cups. Place freeze in the freezer and over night.
You serve at least 15 minutes prior to the ropes. Garnish with DAB of cream and cherries.
= > fresh fruit salad recipe: summer fresh fruit salad
This salad is loaded, fresh fruit display a nice centerpiece.
1/2-Watermelon
Cantaloupe balls
Seedless grapes
Peach slices
PEAR slices
Sliced strawberries, sliced
Red and black raspberries
Banana slices
Pineapple cubes
Black cherries
Apple cubes
Fruit salad dressing
Directions
Tap into the red meat out with melon ball cutter within the watermelon. Drain the shell well.
Cut the other fruits into pieces. Fill the watermelon shell with watermelon balls and other assorted fruit chunks and berries. Chill until ready to serve.
Fruit salad dressing
4 1/2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 (6 Ounce) box of pineapple juice
1/3 Cup sugar
1/3 Cup orange juice concentrate
2 Tablespoons honey
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a pot. Bring to a boil; Cook for 2 minutes or until thickened; stirring constantly. Cool. Serving of fruit. Cool links about dressing.
= > easy fruit salad recipe: quick and easy fruit salad
If you need to make fruit salad for an audience, like for a picnic or potluck, this recipe is a snap.
Can fruit cocktail, drained 1 (oz 30)
1 (11 Oz) Tin mandarin oranges, drained
1 (20 Oz.) can pineapple of chunks do not drain.
2 fixed bananas, cut 1 inch thick (optional) *.
1 Box instant vanilla pudding
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Stir until the dry pudding mix is fully integrated into the mix fruit. The runny salad appear but is thicker than pudding absorbed the pineapple juice.
Cool overnight. Stir before serving.
* Note: Serve bananas just before joining.
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Friday, May 2, 2014
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Friday, April 25, 2014
Best Hamburger Buns
I saw these buns over at Smitten Kitchen and I knew they would be amazing. They arent any harder than any other bread and they are so good! I know it probably seems silly to make hamburger buns, but I love making bread in any form, and I likewise dislike buying bread, so I thought I would give these a try. The recipe makes 8 buns. These are tasty and if youre looking to make burgers better than any restaurant, this will help you get there.
By the way, my husband, the burger-lover, absolutely fell in love with these! Paired with these oven fries, he was in heaven.
Makes 8 buns* (see note at end about freezing dough)
Hamburger Buns
1 c. warm water
3 T. warm milk
2 tsp. active dry yeast
2 1/2 T. sugar
2 large eggs
3 - 3 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 T. unsalted butter, softened
sesame seeds, optional
Combine water, milk, yeast and sugar. Let stand until foamy, about five minutes. Meanwhile, beat one egg.
In bowl of mixer, combine 3 c. flour and the salt. Add butter and rub into flour between your fingers, making crumbs. Add yeast mixture and beaten egg until and mix on low until dough forms. Continue mixing and add more flour a little at a time, if needed, until the dough clears the side of the bowl. Knead for 5-6 minutes.
Shape dough into a ball and put in a bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap or a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, one to two hours.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide dough into 8 equal parts. Gently roll each into a ball and arrange two to three inches apart on baking sheet (youll need 2 baking sheets; 4 buns on each). Cover loosely with a piece of plastic wrap lightly coated in nonstick spray (or a towel) and let buns rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about one to two hours.
Set a large shallow pan of water on oven floor. Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack in center. Beat remaining egg with one tablespoon water and brush some on top of buns. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if using. Bake, turning sheet halfway through baking, until tops are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
I made these earlier in the day and then cut them open and toasted them in the oven for a minute or two right before dinner. Delicious!
*On freezing: The first time I made these, I froze half of the dough in a chunk and used it later so I just made 4 at a time. This time, (I just made another batch today), after I formed them into individual balls, I lined a pan with parchment, stuck the balls on the pan, put it in the freezer until hardened, and then pulled off the balls and stuck them in a ziploc bag. This way I only have to bake 2 at a time (for the two of us) and I only have to make them once every 4 times. Just an idea. Just let them thaw and rise on the counter before you want to bake them (take them out the morning of).
Source: Adapted from Smitten Kitchen
Friday, March 28, 2014
Best Gluten Free Italian Meatball Recipe
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| Gluten-free Italian meatballs recipe with pesto g-free pasta. |
Craving meatballs but shun evil gluten?
Have I got a meatball recipe for you. And it's so good you won't even have to apologize to your Aunt Carmella. I promise. She won't ever suspect you pulled a switcheroo on the old family recipe and made it gluten-free.Monday, December 23, 2013
Stovetop Sous Vide Episode 1 The Best Duck Breast Ever
Not so long ago, only a handful of pros using state-of-the-art sous vide set-ups, costing thousands of dollars, got to play this game. Today, there are many options for home sous vide kits, most costing hundreds of dollars, but what about the home cook who just wants to try this once and a while, and doesn’t want to invest that kind of money and space?How about a simple, almost foolproof, stovetop sous vide method that requires no special equipment? Too good to be true? Well, Im happy to report its so very true, and produced what Michele and I agreed was the best duck breast weve ever had.
Thats it. Not only is there no real danger of overcooking the meat, but it cooks so gently, in a vacuum, that virtually no moisture is lost. The only real difference with our stovetop sous vide and the professional set-up, is the vacuum part.
Were going very low tech here; simply pressing or sucking the air from a ziplock bag. Its not a perfect vacuum, but as youll see, it doesn’t have to be. As long as your package sinks below the surface, and no water gets in, youre good to go.
Ive only done this with one other meat (a NY Strip steak, also very impressive) so I can’t give you any info on other recipes/times/temperatures just yet. I will, however, post the quick and easy peach sauce seen in this clip soon. Anyway, I really hope you give this spectacular sous vide duck a try. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
2 large duck breasts, boneless, skin-on
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
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