Chocolate-raspberry Puff Pastry Shells

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (10 ounce) package puff pastry shells, thawed
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 1 (13 ounce) jar nutella, chocolate hazelnut spread
• 1 pint fresh raspberry
• fresh mint leaves, garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 bake and cool pastry shells according to pkg directions.
• 3 place cream, sugar and vanilla in large bowl.
• 4 beat with mixer at high speed until stiff.
• 5 place 2 tablespoons spread in each pastry shell.
• 6 top with 4-5 raspberries.
• 7 spoon 2 tablespoons sweetened whipped cream on top of raspberries.
• 8 garnish with mint leaves and top with pastry shell tops.
• 9 serve immediately.

Passover Spinach Frittata

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach
• 3 matzoh crackers
• 8 ounces button mushrooms, sliced thin
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 4 tablespoons grated onions
• 1/3 cup hot water
• salt, to taste
• fresh coarse ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 4 tablespoons unsalted margarine
• 3 tablespoons fresh parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 -2 tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated garnish

Recipe

• 1 heat the spinach in a saucepan with 1/2 cup water, until completely thawed.
• 2 then drain and wring spinach dry using a clean kitchen towel.
• 3 sauté the onions & mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of margarine until softened, about 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 crumble matzoh crackers into a medium size bowl, pour the mushroom mixture, spinach and half the amount of water.
• 5 mix thoroughly until the matzoh crackers are softened, if needed add a little more of the remaining hot water.
• 6 add the parmesan, eggs, salt nutmeg and pepper.
• 7 heat 2 tablespoons of the margarine in a 12 inch skillet and add the spinach mixture.
• 8 cook on medium heat, uncovered 4 minutes on each side.
• 9 sprinkle with grated parmesan.
• 10 serve immediately.
• 11 enjoy!

Southern Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups cake flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup crisco
• 5 large eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 grease and flour a tube pan.
• 3 cream sugar and crisco well. add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each egg.
• 4 alternately add flour, milk and vanilla, beating after each addition.
• 5 pour into greased and floured tube pan.
• 6 bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. cool 10 minutes in pan, then invert onto cooling rack.

Piquant Green Beans

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb fresh stringless green beans
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil or 2 teaspoons bacon fat
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons beet sugar (or sugar)
• salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper
• 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional)

Recipe

• 1 prepare the green beans for cooking by rinsing and removing tips.
• 2 steam green beans 15-20 minutes or until tender.
• 3 in a large skillet heat fat or oil and cook onion until caramelized; add garlic.
• 4 add green beans to skillet and stir thoroughly.
• 5 in a small bowl mix together vinegar and sugar and pour over beans, stirring well.
• 6 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 7 mix in bacon crumbles.
• 8 serve.

Toll House Restaurant Noodle Ring

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces uncooked noodles
• 1 1/2 cups milk, warmed
• 1 cup soft breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 3 eggs, well beaten
• 1 teaspoon onion, grated
• 2 tablespoons pimentos, chopped
• butter, for greasing the pan

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350-degrees and place a pan of water, large enough to hold a ring mold in the oven to warm while your making the recipe.
• 2 cook noodles according to package directions, drain and set cooked noodles aside, until later.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine all the other ingredients and mix well.
• 4 add the cooked noodles and combine with the other ingredients.
• 5 pour ingredients into a buttered ring mold, and place the ring mold into the pan of warm water in the oven.
• 6 bake for about 30 minutes.
• 7 remove the baked dish and let it cool down enough until it can be unmolded onto a plate.
• 8 fill center with your choice of vegetables.

Southern Red Beans

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb dried red beans, rinsed and picked over
• 6 ounces salt lamb
• 1/2 lb andouille sausage, sliced
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 3 bay leaves
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 5 cups water
• 1 smoked ham hock

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl or pot add the beans and cover with water by 2 inches.
• 2 soak for 8 hours or overnight.
• 3 drain and set aside.
• 4 in a large skillet over medium-high heat cook the salt lamb until cooked through.
• 5 remove the salt lamb leaving the grease in the skillet.
• 6 add the onions, celery and bell peppers to the grease in the skillet.
• 7 season with the black and cayenne pepper, and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are soft, about 4 minutes.
• 8 add the bay leaves, sausage, and ham hocks, and cook, stirring, to brown the sausage and ham hocks, about 4 minutes.
• 9 6add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• 10 add the beans, salt lamb, stock and water, stir well, and bring to a boil. reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the beans are tender and starting to thicken, about 2 hours. (should the beans become too thick and dry, add more water, about 1/4 cup at a time.).
• 11 remove from the heat and with the back of a heavy spoon, mash about 1/4 of the beans against the side of the pot.
• 12 continue to cook until the beans are tender and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes.
• 13 remove from the heat and remove the bay leaves.
• 14 serve over rice.

Juicy, Crispy Southern Fried Chicken

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 -3 lbs chicken (you can use bone-in or boneless)
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt, suited to your taste
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• buttermilk, for marinating
• oil (for frying, i use my deep fryer)

Recipe

• 1 in a strong zip lock bag, add the chicken and enough butter milk to cover. add the paprika.
• 2 squeeze the air out of the bag before sealing. once sealed mixed the chicken well so that the paprika and buttermilk mix together.
• 3 let marinade for a couple hours or overnight.
• 4 in a bowl thoroughly combine the flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• 5 dredge the chicken in the flour, coating it real good to get a nice crust.
• 6 deep fry chicken in oil that has been heated to 350 degrees.
• 7 fry chicken for 10-15 minutes until the juices run clear.
• 8 drain on paper towels.
• 9 i love this chicken with corn on the cob and sliced, fried potatoes.