Remove stem from persimmon. Place into blender, and blend until smooth-aprox. 10-20 seconds. Peel banana. Place persimmon into bowl. Slice banana over it. Enjoy!

Toss beef with salt,pepper and paprika until coated.Heat shortening in large skillet or Dutch oven.Add meat;brown well over moderately hot heat.Stir in onions;cook 5 minutes.Remove from heat.Add 1/4 cup brandy; ignite.When flames die out,return to heat.Stir in consomme.Cover tightly;simmer until

Mix cornmeal, milk, and egg in 2 1/2-quart casserole. Brown meat in oil in large skillet. Pour off excess fat. Add onion, enchilada sauce, oregano, tomatoes, olives and corn. Simmer for about five minutes. Stir mixture into cornmeal mixture in casserole. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 ho

Remove bread pan; attach kneading blade. Place all ingredients, except raisins, in bread pan in order listed. Insert bread pan, close lid and plug in. Select Sweet Bread cycle. Start. Add raisins at the beep, about 32 minutes after starting. Bread will be done baking in the number of hours indic

Cream sugar and shortening, add 2 eggs. Alternate flour mixture with buttermilk. Add water last. Bake at 350 degrees.

Brown roast on both sides in hot oil in a large Dutch oven. Sprinkle roast with basil, garlic powder, and pepper; top with onion. Add hot water. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 1/2 hours or until tender. Remove from pan drippings to serve.

Filling:Saute garlic, onion, and mushrooms inolive oil until mushrooms are browned.Turn down the heat an add spinach,chopped Anaheim pepper, and wild rice(gives a nice texture). Season withsalt, pepper, and dash of cayennepepper. Cover and cook until spinach iswilted.Topping: Mix 2 tab

Boil potatoes, mash them, sautee onion. After it becomes golden brown, add ginger, coriander leaves (cilantro) and green chili. Add a little bit of cayenne pepper if desired, use a bunch of coriander leaves coarsely chopped. cook for a while. Put this

Stir the warm milk and oatmeal together and let it sit for about 15 min. Stir in the yeast till dissolved and let this sit for another 15 min. Beat the egg while a bit first to break it up and stir it in, too. Also add the sugar and salt. Beat this very well for about 5 min.

Mix well and spread between 12 small buns. Wrap in foil and heat in oven 20 mins at 325. You can also use leftover chicken. You can also spread on bun halves <like hamburger buns> and bake as above on cookie sheet.     strongServings

Cut up leg quarters. Mix mushroom soup with water in crockpot Add chicken, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 hour on HIGH. Then add all other ingredients and cook on LOW for 8 hours or 4 hours on HIGH. Serve hot with crackers. From the MM database of Judi M. Phelps jphelps@sh

INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange 24 cupcake liners in muffin tins or liberally grease a cake/bundt pan. Blend together the cream cheese, eggs and 2/3 cup of the sugar in a large bowl. Stir in the chocolate chips. Sift the remaining sugar, the flour, cocoa,

In a mixing bowl, beat cake mixes, eggs and oil (batter will be very stiff). Roll into 1 in. balls; place on ungreased baking sheets and flatten slightly. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 10 minutes or until a slight indentation remains when lightly touched. Cool. In another mixin

Source: Southern Living Magazine 1/97 Bring half and half and cream of coconut to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Stir in coffee. Serve with sweetened whipped cream. From the recipe files of [email protected]  

In a kettle, combine the chicken with enough salted water to cover it by 2 inches. Bring water to a boil, and simmer the chicken for 20 minutes or until it is tender. Let chicken cool in the broth, separate the meat from the skin and bones, returning the skin and bones to

Servings: 1 Add sherry to flour. Mix until smooth. Add apricot jam, lemon rind and juice, and orange juice. Stir until smooth. Place in a heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thick. Stir a few tablespoons of hot sauce into egg yolks. Then pour

1. Spray 9 inch baking pan with PAM. Pour pie filling into 9 inch baking pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice. Sprinkle cake mix over pie filling to cover. Dot with butter slices. 2. Preheat grill on medium for 10 minutes, then turn left side of br

This recipe uses either spring roll wrapper or Egg roll wrappers to save time rahter the traditional pastry. They may be found in any Chinese store or in many groceries. These made be made ahead of time and frozen. Heat 2 Tbsp of oil in deep skillet. Add onions, ginger

Directions: Mix all together and put in freezer of refrigerator until hardened. Remove break up put in blender and whip until creamy. Serve. Can also be made in one of the small electric machines, or one of those that goes in freezer. Calories: 75 cal. Exchanges: 1/2 Milk an

Combine soy sauce and sugar. Brush each salmon steak with soy sauce mixture. Barbecue on solid plate, turning occasionally until salmon is cooked. Serve hot with Green Sauce. GREEN SAUCE: Place parsley, chives,capers and onion in the bowl of a food processor o

1 T oregano 2 T paprika 2 T MSG (monosodium glutamate) 11 T Gebhardt s Chili powder 4 T cumin 4 T beef bouillon (instant, crushed) 36 oz Old Milwaukee beer 2 lb pork, cubed (thick butterfly pork chops) 2 lb chuck beef, cut into cubes 6 lb ground rump 4 large onions, finely chopp

Soak pasillas in warm water to barely cover for 30 mins. Puree chile and water. Add seasonings and mix well. Heat oil in skillet and cook puree 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Cool, then stir in olive oil and vinegar. Serve cold. Makes 1 1/2 cups.    

Place 1 1/2 pounds boneless and skinless chicken thighs in a crockpot with 1 1/2 cups lentils, 1 large chopped onion, 3 sliced celery ribs, 2 tablespoons tomato paste, 1 teaspoon turmeric, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 7 cups chicken broth. Stir well and cook 3 to 5 hrs on high or

Just tried this last night and it was so good I wanted to share it. It s from the back of a can of El Paso enchilada sauce but I substituted cooked turkey from our last "bird" that I had in the freezer. I originally called for cooked shredded beef. Combine turkey, o

Deja Vu, Philadelphia, PA Combine onions, vinegar, water, bay leaves, dill seeds, and sugar in med saucepan and cook over med high heat until onions are tender, 5 10 mins. Let cool. Transfer to bowl, cover tightly and refrigerate 48 HOURS. Remove onions from marinade and dra

Shell and devein the prawns, leaving the tails on. Sift flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt into a mixing bowl. Beat in egg, water and 2 T. of oil. Make a stiff batter. Heat 2" of oil in a large electric skillet (375 degrees). Dip the prawns in the batter and f

* 3 (10 oz.) pkg. Green Giant French Style Green Beans Frozen in Butter Sauce. Cook beams accordint to pkg. directions. Remove from pouch and pour into serving dish. Sprinkle with herbs and parsley. The recipe comes from my "Pillsbury Festive Holiday Recipes"

Cream butter and sugar together until well mixed. Add eggs and beat well. Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with cream to creamed mixture. Mix thoroughly. Place dough on floured board and pat and roll to 1/2" thickness; cut into 6"x 1" strips. Twis

Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread4 cups all purpose flour1/2 cup cocoa1 1/2 cups granulated sugar1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon baking powder3/4 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon nutmeg2 small zucchini, grated (about 2 cups grated)1 1/2 cu

Nutella Bundt Cake1 cup Nutella, divided 4 large eggs, divided 1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix1/2 cup buttermilk 1 cup confectioners` sugar 2 tablespoons Frangelico liqueur or hazelnut syrupPreheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour 10 inch Bun

Bacon Swiss Tossed Salad1/2 cup mayonnaise1 tablespoon granulated sugar1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon pepper6 cups mixed salad greens1 medium red onion, sliced1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas, thawed8 ounces sliced Swiss cheese, julienne1 pound bacon, cooked and cru

Camp Fish Fresh fis small onion1 lemonPamAluminum foilThe best fish to have is fish caught in a stream by yourself. Clean the fish and leave the heads on. Spray the aluminum foil with Pam. Place fish on foil. Lay 2 or 3 onion slices and 1 lemon slice on each fish

White Russian Truffles3/4 cup Kahl?a1/4 cup vodka1/2 bag (5 1/2 ounces) Ghirardelli White Chocolate Chips1/2 bag (5 1/2 ounces) Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Chips1 cup finely diced walnuts3 cups finely crushed Pepperidge Farms Milano CookiesChop walnuts in a food

Benihana Shrimp Sauce2 cups mayonnaise1/2 cup water1 teaspoon granulated sugar1/4 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon garlic juice3 to 4 teaspoons catsup1 teaspoon ground ginger1 teaspoon hot sauce1 teaspoon dry mustard1 teaspoon paprika3/4 teaspoon white pe

Macayo`s Avocado Salsa1 cup diced avocado1 cup diced tomatoes1/2 cup diced poblano chile1/2 cup diced Anaheim chilePinch of saltMix ingredients together.

Date Chews1/2 pound dates, cut up 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1 tablespoon butter 3 cups Rice Krispies 1 teaspoon vanilla extractCook dates, sugar, eggs and butter slowly until thick. Add Rice Krispies and vanilla extract. Mix well. Let cool until it

Ann Landers` Best Ever Lemon Pie and MeringueSource: Ann Landers` column"I got it from a taxi driver in New York at least 20 years ago...Almost everyone knows that you can buy pie shells that are nearly as good as any that are made in your very own kitchen. Here`s the recipe

Rolled Sugar Cookies1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened1 cup granulated sugar1 large egg1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 1/2 cups all purpose flour2 teaspoons baking powder1/4 teaspoon saltDecorator sugar crystalsBeat butter at medium speed of an electric

Wine Steamed Clams1 medium onion, chopped2 small garlic cloves, sliced thin1 tablespoon olive oil1/2 cup dry white wine or dry vermouth2 dozen small hard shelled clams, scrubbed well1 cup fresh coriander sprigs, washed and spun dry1/2 cup fresh flat leafed parsley

Pepper Steak2 pounds lean stew beef, cut into chunks1 can or jar spaghetti sauce1 medium onion, thinly sliced1 large green or red bell pepper, sliced into 1/2 inch strips2 teaspoons Kitchen Bouquet or Gravy MasterMix everything together in a crockpot; cook 6 to 8 h