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Home Cooking Recipes

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Home Cooking Recipes for Hot and Delicious Pizza



Basic Heart Shaped Valentine Pizza Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup water
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon shortening
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon durum semolina (or corn meal)
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
2 cups unbleached bread flour
1 1/4 teaspoon yeast

Directions:

Place water, milk, sugar, salt, shortening and olive oil in bowl of food processor and pulse to dissolve sugar and salt.
Add yeast, semolina or corn meal, bread flour and all purpose flour. Process until a soft ball forms. Remove from machine and allow to rest, covered with a towel, about 45 minutes. OR to make by hand:

Use only all-purpose flour. Place water, milk, sugar, salt, shortening and olive oil in bowl and dissolve sugar and salt. Stir in yeast, semolina or corn meal, all purpose flour
and knead to form a soft, but not-too sticky dough (8-10 minutes). Allow to rest, covered with a towel about 45 minutes.

Deflate dough very gently before using and allow it to rest 15 minutes more before using in a recipe. You may also refrigerate dough in an oiled plastic bag for up to two days.
Shape dough into a heart. Top with your favorite sauce and toppings. Bake in a hot oven 425 - 450°F. for 15 - 20 minutes.

South Beach Diet Simple Pizza Sauce Recipe

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup tomato puree
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons dried thyme

Directions:

Combine all in small saucepan and cook over low heat for 15 minutes, or until sauce thickens.

Authentic Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe

Ingredients:

1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
500 grams can whole/chopped Italian plum tomatoes
2 teaspoons concentrated tomato puree
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
3 teaspoons sugar

Directions:

In a large saucepan, gently sauté' the onion in the oil until transparent. Add the tomatoes and bring to the boil. Once simmering, add the tomato puree, the vinegar and sugar. Simmer for a full hour, using a wooden spoon to break up any tomato pieces. If the sauce still has pieces of tomato,
pass through a sieve before bottling and storing in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Spread thinly on pizza, use over pasta with a grated, strong, hard cheese, or use as a base for more complex meat sauces for pasta.

Quick-Fix Heart Shaped Valentine Pizza Recipe

Ingredients:

1 large Pizza shell; pre-baked
1/3 cup Pizza sauce
1/3 cup Mozzarella or Jack cheese; grated
12 large Shrimp; cooked
1 medium Red Bell Pepper
3 Pieces artichoke hearts; frozen and thawed, sliced
Olive oil
Minced Basil

Directions:

Trim the pizza shell(s) or foccacia bread into heart shape, place on pizza pan or baking sheet. Spread pizza sauce on shell to near edge.

Sprinkle cheese over sauce, not quite to edge of sauce. Place shrimp, in pairs, tails touching, to make hearts, on top of cheese. Do the same with some slices of red bell pepper, using the top, where it curves, for the top of the heart. Put a few slices of artichoke heart here and there. drizzle a little olive oil over top. Sprinkle with minced basil (optional).

Bake at 375 degrees until cheese melts and pizza is piping hot. Serve hot

Breakfast Pizza Recipe

Ingredients:

1 pound pork sausage
1 cup hash browns
1 cup shredded cheese
5 eggs with milk to scramble
1 (8 ounce) package of crescent rolls

Directions:

Spread crescent rolls in oiled 9 x 12-inch pan to fit bottom of pan, bringing dough up along the edges. Seal seams. Brown and drain pork sausage. Spread on crescent rolls. Cover with potatoes, scrambled eggs and sprinkle top with shredded cheese. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.

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Home Cooking Recipes From South Of The Border

ACAPULCO CHICKEN

2 cups Unsalted chicken broth -- defatted
1 tablespoon Olive oil
2 teaspoons Ground cumin
2 tablespoons Pickling spice
1/2 Red bell pepper -- sliced
1 pound Boneless chicken breast -- halves
1/2 Yellow bell pepper -- sliced
2 tablespoons Minced jalapeno chili with -- seeds
1 Onion, halved -- thinly sliced
1/3 cup Rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup Fresh cilantro leaves
3 large Garlic cloves -- minced
baked (no oil) tortilla chips

Boil broth and pickling spice in heavy large saucepan ten minutes. Strain and return liquid to saucepan. Add chicken, onion, vinegar, garlic, oil and cumin to pan. Simmer over very low heat until chicken is just cooked through, about ten minutes. Transfer chicken and onions to shallow dish. Top with bell peppers and minced chili.

Boil cooking liquid until reduced to 2/3 cup about ten minutes. Pour liquid over chicken and let cool 30 minutes. Add cilantro to chicken mixture.

Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, turning chicken occasionally, about 4 hours (can be prepared one day ahead). Slice chicken and transfer to plates. Top with marinated vegetables and some of the juices. Pass tortilla chips to use as "pushers." . Makes 6 servings


CHICKEN BREASTS OLE'

3 Whole chicken breasts -- boneless & split
4 ounces Green chilies -- diced
3/4 cup Cheddar cheese -- shredded
3/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese -- shredded
3 tablespoons Onion -- finely chopped
1/3 cup Butter -- melted
1/4 teaspoon Chili powder
1/4 teaspoon Cumin -- ground
1 cup Tortilla chips -- crushed
Wooden toothpicks

Remove skin from chicken. Between sheets of waxed paper, pound each until 1/4" thick. Drain chilies and combine with the cheeses and onion. Divide into 6 equal portions. Sprinkle one portion down center of each breast.

Roll chicken around filling, folding in ends and securing with wooden toothpicks. Combine the butter, chili powder and cumin. Coat rolls with butter mixture and roll in chips.

Arrange chicken, seam side down, in a shallow greased casserole. Bakeat 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Serve with sour cream and taco sauce. Goes great with Mexican rice.

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Home Cooking Breakfast Recipes

Amaretto Butter & Amaretto Syrup

Ingredients:
-----amaretto butter-----
2 tablespoons amaretto
1/2 cup butter or margarine -- soften
-----amaretto syrup-----
1/4 cup amaretto
1 cup maple syrup

Cooking Directions:
AMARETTO BUTTER: Combine butter and amaretto. AMARETTO SYRUP: In small saucepan, combine amaretto and syrup. Heat to boiling. Allow to cool before serving.

Amaretto French Toast
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons amaretto
4 eggs -- well beaten
1/2 cup milk
12 slices french bread
amaretto butter (see recipe)
amaretto syrup (see recipe)

Cooking Directions:
In shallow bowl mix all ingredients except bread. Soak bread in mixture. In large skillet, melt some butter. Drain bread. Cook in butter until both sides are golden brown. Serve immediately with Amaretto butter and Amaretto Syrup. NOTE: For a change, try Irish Cream instead of Amaretto.

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Home Cooking Recipes for Meals in a Hurry

APRICOT CHICKEN
Sweet and tangy with a hint of garlic, these highly flavored chicken breasts make a great, quick dinner. Serve with rice,
a green salad and hot rolls.

Estimated Times
Preparation time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 30 mins

1/2 cup apricot preserves
1/2 cup dried apricots, halved
1 tablespoon + 1 tsp. soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 (4-6-oz.) fresh boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 425°F.

In a bowl combine apricot preserves, dried apricots, soy sauce and garlic; mix well. Add chicken and coat well. Season with salt and pepper.

Place chicken in a shallow roasting pan. Roast chicken for 30 minutes, or until done. Baste chicken several times during cooking. Remove chicken to a warm platter and pour pan juices over top. Serve warm.

Home Cooking Recipe For Apple Quick Cobbler

1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix
6 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine apple slices with sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl. Sprinkle 1/4 of cake mix over the top. Toss until apples are completely coated. Spoon into a greased 8-inch square baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes.

Place remaining cake mix in a medium bowl. Dribble 1/2 cup melted butter over the top. Toss until mixture forms large crumbs. Sprinkle over partially cooked apple mixture. Bake for 20 minutes longer or until the top is puffed and yellow. Serve warm.



Home Cooking Recipe for Blue Ribbon Chili


2 pounds ground beef
1/2 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
2 1/2 cups tomato sauce
1 (8 ounce) jar salsa
4 tablespoons chili seasoning mix
1 (15 ounce) can light red kidney beans
1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans

In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the ground beef and the onion and sauté for 10 minutes, or until meat is browned and onion is tender. Drain grease, if desired.

Add the ground black pepper, garlic salt, tomato sauce, salsa, chili seasoning mix and kidney beans. Mix well, reduce heat to low and simmer for at least an hour.

Home Cooking Recipe for Blueberry Dump Cake

1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix
4 cups fresh blueberries, or thawed

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix blueberries, sugar and cinnamon in the bottom of a 13 x 9-inch pan. Cover blueberries with dry cake mix. Pour butter over cake mix, but do not stir. Bake for 30 minutes or until light brown. Serve warm or cold, topped with ice cream.


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Home Cooking Recipes for your crockpot can be great time-savers. You can prepare them in the morning before you go to work or go about the activities of your busy day. Then your recipe will be ready for you and your family by dinner time!

Apple And Brown Sugar Corned Beef

1 corned beef brisket
1 quart apple juice
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
8 small red potatoes
2 medium carrots, pared and cut into chunks
1 onion, peeled and cut into eighths
1/2 head cabbage, cut into chunks

Place all ingredients in a large crockpot, cutting meat in half if necessary. Stir to mix. Cook on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours or on LOW for 8 to 10 hours.

Remove meat and vegetables and some of the cooking liquid. Slice meat thinly across the grain. Serve with the vegetables and some of the liquid.


Easy Hamburger & Shells Casserole


1 lb lean ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup flour
1-1/4 cup hot water
2 tsp beef bouillon
2 tbl red wine
6 oz shell macaroni
1 can (2 oz) sliced mushrooms, drained
1 cup dairy sour cream

In a skillet cook ground beef and onion until red color disappears.Drain meat and place in slow-cooker. Stir in salt, garlic powder,Worcestershire sauce, and flour. Add water bouillon, and wine; mix well. Cover and cook on low for 2 to 3 hours.

In the meantime, cook macaroni according to package directions. Add cooked macaroni,mushrooms, and sour cream to slow-cooker; stir to mix ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 10 to 15 minutes. Serves 4.

Baked Raisin Nut Apples

6 medium tart red apples

1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup seedless raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 Tbsp grated orange peel
1/4 cup soft butter
2 cups very hot water

3 Tbsp orange juice concentrate

Wash, core and stem the apples, but don't peel them.
Stand them in a buttered mold and fill with 2/3 cup of
the brown sugar, the raisins and the orange peel. Fill
the tops of the core cavities with butter and sprinkle
the remaining brown sugar over the tops.

Place the mold in the slow cooker and pour the hot water
into the cooker. Sprinkle the orange juice concentrate over
the apples. Cover the cooker and cook on Low for 3 to 5
hours, or until the apples are tender. Makes 6 servings

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Home Cooking Recipes for the Deep Fryer

Spicy Hot Chicken Bits

Spicy chicken pieces dredged in flour mixture and deep fried in hot oil.

INGREDIENTS:
3 pounds boneless chicken breasts without skin
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons red pepper, [or less]
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup flour
vegetable oil

PREPARATION:
Wash chicken breasts and pat dry. Cut into 1-inch strips. Sprinkle chicken strips with salt and garlic powder, turning pieces so all sides are seasoned. Continue seasoning with with red and black peppers.

Refrigerate for 1 hour to bring out the flavor of seasonings. Dust chicken with flour, then deep fry in vegetable oil at 370°, for 3 t 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels; serve with your favorite dipping sauce. Serves 6 to 8.


Cajun Fried Fish

These fish fillets are battered with a beer batter with Cajun seasonings then deep fried.

INGREDIENTS:
2 pounds of fish fillets
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup beer
3 tablespoons prepared mustard
1/2 to 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
2 tablespoons salt, divided
2 teaspoons black pepper, divided
1/2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, divided, or to taste
3 cups fine yellow corn flour*
vegetable oil or shortening for deep frying

PREPARATION:
In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, beer, mustard, Tabasco,and half of the salt and peppers. Cut fish fillets into bite sized pieces, or nuggets. Place fish in egg mixture, coating well; cover, refrigerate, and let soak for about 1 hour.

Mix corn flour with the remaining salt and peppers in a shallow, wide bowl or pie plate. Preheat oil in deep fryer to about 370ºF.

Remove fish from mixture and dredge with corn flour mixture. Fry fish until the fish nuggets float to the surface and turn golden brown, taking care not to overcook.

Place fish nuggets on paper towels to drain, patting gently with paper towels to blot up excess oil. Use this batter to fry shrimp, oysters, and other shellfish. Serves 4


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Home Cooking Recipes for Chicken Wings


Barbecued Chicken Wings

35 Chicken wings -- tips removed
1 Stick butter
1 cup Brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon Sauce
1/2 cup Dry red wine
2 teaspoons Dry mustard
2 large Garlic cloves -- crushed
1/4 cup Fresh lemon juice
Fresh ground pepper to taste

Requires marinating and long cooking time but it is simple. Place chicken wings, disjointed, in large flat pan. Combine other ingredients and pour over chicken.

Let stand for at least 1 hour or overnight. Be sure all wings are well coated with marinade. Place pan in 350 oven and reduce heat to 250. Bake 4-5 hours, turning wings at regular intervals. If all marinade is not absorbed, pour off and dry wings out a bit longer in oven (but not too
much) before serving.



Can't Get Enough Chicken Wings

12 chicken wings (2 lbs.)
1/2 cup margarine or butter -- melted
1 envelope Lipton recipe
secrets savory herb with
garlic recipe soup mix
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper sauce -- opt'l
to taste

Cut tips off chicken wings (save tips for soup.) Cut chicken wings in half at joint. Deep fry, bake or broil until golden brown and crunchy. In medium bowl, blend margarine, savory herb with garlic recipe soup mix and cayenne pepper sauce. Add more or less cayenne pepper to match your 'hot & spicy tolerance level. Add chicken wings; toss until coated. Serve over greens with cut-up celery, if desired. Makes 24 appetizers.


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Home Cooking Recipes for Delicious Candy

Choco-coconut Bars

"This recipe is very similar to the Mounds candy bar. With
few ingredients, it is surprisingly easy to make." Original
recipe yield: 3 dozen.

INGREDIENTS:
5 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar
14 ounces flaked coconut
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:
Blend the condensed milk and the vanilla together in a bowl. Add the powdered sugar a little at a time, blending each time until smooth. Stir in the coconut. You should
have a firm mixture. Pat the mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan and chill until firm.

Place the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and heat on high 1 minute at a time, stirring after each minute, until melted. Remove the pan from the refrigerator
and cut the coconut mixture into 1 x 2 inch bars.

Set each bar on a fork and dip into the chocolate, completely coating the bar. Let excess drip off, then set on waxed paper. Repeat for each bar.

Bars will take several hours to air-dry; if you are in a hurry you can refrigerate the bars for about 30 minutes. Enjoy!


Cashew Caramel Bars

"This cashew-caramel combination is reminiscent of a candy
bar." Original recipe yield: 30 bars.
INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup chopped cashews
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 tablespoons light cream
1/3 cup chopped cashews
1/4 cup packed brown sugar

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 inch baking pan. To prepare Pastry: In a large bowl, mix the eggs and both sugars together. Blend in the nuts and sift the flour with the baking powder and salt. Add to egg mixture and blend well. Press into the bottom of the greased pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. While pastry bakes, mix 1/4 cup of brown sugar, cream and cashews into the melted butter. Spread over baked pastry and place under a broiler for about 1 minute, until toppingbubbles and becomes brown. Cut into bars while warm. Let cool in pan.

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Home Cooking Recipes For
Chocolate Lovers


Triple Chocolate Fudge

3 1/3 C sugar
1 C butter
1 C packed dark brown sugar
1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
32 large marshmallows, halved
2 cups (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips
2 milk chocolate candy bars (7 oz each),
broken 2 squares (1 oz each) semisweet
baking chocolate, chopped
1tsp. vanilla extract
2 C chopped pecans
Makes about 5 1/2 pounds

DIRECTIONS:
In a large saucepan, combine first four ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a rapid boil and boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and stir in marshmallows until melted. Stir in chocolate chips until melted. Add
chocolate bars and baking chocolate and stir until melted.

Fold in vanilla and pecans. Pour into a greased 15" x 10" x 1" baking pan. Chill until firm. Cut into squares.


Rich Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients
3/4 cups flour
1/4 t. salt
1 1/2 squares unsweetened chocolate
1/2 c. margarine or butter
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 t. vanilla
1 ripe banana, well mashed
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup broken walnut meats
No baking powder or soda. This makes them extra dense and moist.

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F, (325 for a glass pan). Combine flour and salt in a small bowl. Set aside. Melt margarine or butter and unsweetened chocolate in a small pan on low heat. Cool to room temperature.

In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla. Add mashed banana. Stir in chocolate mixture. Gradually sift and stir in flour mixture. Add chocolate chips and walnuts. Pour into an 8"x 8" pan that has been sprayed with Pam or cooking oil. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

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Home Cooking Recipes For Pudding Lovers


HOT FUDGE PUDDING CAKE


1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup skim milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup boiling water
4 cups vanilla ice milk

Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in a
medium bowl, and stir well.

Combine skim milk, oil, and vanilla; add to dry ingredients,
and stir well. Spoon batter into a 9-inch square baking pan.

Combine 1/3 cup sugar and next 2 ingredients. Sprinkle over batter. Pour 1-1/2 cups boiling water over batter. (Do not stir).

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cake springs
back when lightly touched in center. Top with cool whip or
vanilla ice cream. Makes 9 servings


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Home Cooking Recipes For Cheesecake


Chocolate Velvet Cheesecake


1 c Vanilla Wafer Crumbs
1/2 c Chopped Pecans
3 tb Granulated Sugar
1/4 c Margarine, Melted
16 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
1/2 c Brown Sugar, Packed
2 ea Large Eggs
6 oz Semi-sweet Chips, Melted
3 tb Almond Flavored Liqueur
2 c Sour Cream
2 tb Granulated Sugar

Combine crumbs, pecans, granulated sugar and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch spring form pan. Bake at 325 degrees F., 10 minutes. Combine cream cheese and brown sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in chocolate and liqueur; pour over crust. Bake at 325 degrees F., 35 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Combine sour cream and granulated sugar; carefully spread over cheesecake. Bake at 425 degrees F. 10 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. VARIATION: Substitute 2 Tablespoons milk and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract for almond flavored liqueur.


Cookies and Cream Cheesecake

2 c Cream-filled Cookies *
6 tb Margarine, Softened
1 ea Env. Unflavored Gelatin
1/4 c Cold Water
8 oz Cream Cheese Softened
1/2 c Sugar
3/4 c Milk
1 c Whipping Cream, Whipped
1 1/4 c Creme-filled Cookies **

* The cookies (24) should be chocolate cream filled cookies and be to as fine as can be done. ** These cookies should be chocolate cream filled cookies and should be coarsely chopped. Combine cookie crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch spring form pan. Soften gelatin in water; stir over low heat until dissolved. Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on an electric mixer until well blended Gradually add gelatin mixture and milk, mixing until well blended. Chill until mixture is thickened but not set. Fold in whipped cream. Reserve 1 1/2 C
cream cheese mixture; pour remaining cream cheese mixture over crust. Top with cookies and reserved cream cheese mixture. Chill until firm.


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