Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the leeks and saut? until softened, 8 to 10 minutes, stirring. Add the tomatoes and their juice, orange juice concentrate, lemon juice, dried mint (if using; fresh is added later), chile paste, salt and pepper. Cook the sauc

Wash the figs well, score them and place them in two large pots. Cover them with water and let them absorb water for 12 hours. Fill 2/3 of a large pan with figs together with the water that we used. Add 5-6 bay leaves and let boil until the figs are soft enough to melt. Follow the sam

Add raspberries and sweetened condensed milk to hot prepared oats.

Place the olives in a bowl. Shake the remaining ingredients together in a lidded jar, and pour the marinade over the olives. Let the mixture marinate for at least 2 days (longer, if you can), stirring occasionally. These olives get better with age.

* (to produce approximately 1 1/2 cups of shredded chicken) 1. Mix well, separately, seasoning and sauce ingredients. 2. Bring stock (or salted water) to the boil, immerse chicken breasts and turn off flame. Soak until cooled, then shred into strips. (Alternatively

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Use a sharp knife to score the ham 1/4 inch deep in a diamond pattern. Place in a good sized roaster with the fat side up, and stud in a decorative manner with the whole cloves...be sure to use plenty. Pack the top of the ham with the whole po

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a large baking dish with vegetable oil. Place onion, celery and margarine in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute 5 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Transfer into a large bowl. Add apples and dr

The name means simply fried chicken , and that is all it is. The marinade, however, gives it a characteristically Indonesian flavour. Marinate the pieces of chicken in this mixture for 2 hours, turning them from time to time. Strain the chicken, so that the marinade drips a

Recipe by: PRIYANTHI DA SILVA Place the chiles, coriander, ginger, rice, coconut, cumin, cashews, cinnamo nutmeg, and half of the onions in a blender or food processor and puree to make a paste. Rub the spice mixture on the chicken and marinate for an hou at room temperature

Brown meat, pork first then beef and veal. Remove from pan and drain. Place meat into a large pot. Pour off most of the oil used to brown meat. Saute onions and green peppers, add to the meat. Add remaining ingredients except corn meal and water. Simmer for 3 hours. Mix corn br

HEAT THE CHOCOLATE AND half and half in a large saucepan over low heat for 12 15 minutes, stirring frequently until chocolate is completely melted. Remove pan from the heat, stir in the crumbs and let stand for one hour. Preheat oven to 350F. Beat the eggs until frothy, blen

Rinse peas. In a 4 quart saucepan, combine peas, water and salt. Bring to a boil; remove from heat and let soak for 1 hour. In a 10 inch nonstick skillet heat oil over medium high heat; add bacon and cook, stirring frequently, until browned. Stir in onions and carrots and co

From "Nancy Clark s Sports Nutrition Cookbook," Nancy Clark. Leisure Press, 1990, $13.95. Put the ginger and lemon rinds in a small bowl with the honey. Pour in 1 cup boiling water (or just enough to cover). Let steep for five minutes. Strain and

Sprinkle cutlets with lemon juice and season with salt, pepper and paprika. Heat oil in a frypan and fry cutlets for 3 minutes on the first side. Turn cutlets over and add drained capers to pan. Fry again for 3 minutes; remove cutlets and arrange on a preheated platter.

* about 3 large 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Coat inside of 9x5" loaf pan with nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray. Stir together whole wheat flour, white flour, wheat germ, baking soda and salt in small bowl until well mixed. 2. Beat together margarine and s

1. Reserve 12 or so, of the vanilla wafers for the back crust and then finely crush the remaining cookies. Pack the crushed cookies into a 9" pie pan and stand the whole cookies up on edge around the edge of the pan to form the back crust... 2. Combine the Coolwhip, pie fil

The yogurt marinade in this dish locks in moisture and lends a complementary spicy flavor. The duck is skinned before cooking to reduce fat. With a sharp knife or poultry shears, remove backbone and wing tips from duck and cut the duck into 4 serving pieces. Cut away th

: omelet: 16 eggs beaten 1/2 c water 2 sticks margarine melted 1 lb bacon cooked and : crumbled 4 sm avocados peeled / 1/2" : cubes 2 c Monterey Jack cheese : grated : Salsa: 8 tomatos chopped fine 3 onions chopped fine

Remove meat from the cracked soup bone; cut meat into cubes and brown slightly in hot fat. Place meat, soup bone, water, seasonings and parsley in soup kettle. Cover tightly and cook slowly 1 hour. ADd nbarley and cook 1 hour longer. Cool and skim off excess fat. Remove sou

Brown, beef, pork, onion and garlic. add flour, salt, spices and tomato sauce. Simmer slowly for 1 1/2 hours. Add vegetables and simmer an additional 30 minutes. For Chili With Beans, you may add beans to simmer. Margaret Garland Source: Prize Winning Recipes from the State

Put the chicken breasts in a baking pan, sprayed with a non stick spray. Sprinkle herbs ontop of chicken breasts. Bake uncovered at 350F for 1 hour. Meanwhile, heat the sauce and cook the ziti separate ly (cook ziti according to directions on the box). Once the ziti is cooked

Pour water over rice, let stand for 30 minutes. Do not drain. Add remaining ingredients to mixture. Beef and onion may be browned together. Add celery to the lightly browned mixture to steam briefly before adding to the rice. Bake covered at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Uncover, bake

Cook ground chuck and turkey in a Dutch oven over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain and pat dry with paper towels; set aside. Coat pan with cooking spray; add onion, mushroom, bell pepper and garlic; saute 4 minutes until tender. Return turkey mixture to pan,

Mix all ingredients, save the seeds, together until as smooth of a consistency possible is achieved. Add the seeds and stir in until well blended. This recipe is best served with Bretton crackers, I find, but any dipable cracker/chip will suffice.   br

To make sauce, mix cornstarch and water together. Add garlic, ginger, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and wine. Then add chicken broth and M.S.G. and stir until sugar dissolves. Refrigerate until needed. In separate bowl, mix chicken, soy sauce and pepper. Stir in egg. Add cornstarch

Stir baking powder, dry milk and salt into the sifted flour. Sift all dry ingredients together until well mixed. Cut or mix fat into flour mixture utnil all particles are thouroughly coated and mixture esembels coarse cornmeal. Sotre mix in a jar or can with a tight lid. It

Add all ingredients into the pan in the order listed. Select white bread and push "Start." Wonderful for sandwiches or any meal accompaniments, this bread can also rovide a spectacular presentation from first course French onion soup for a haute cuisine dinner. Sp

Teething Crackers2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour1/4 cup cornmeal1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)2 tablespoons granulated sugar1 egg, beaten2/3 cup milkPreheat the oven to 325 degrees F.In the food processor or in a large bowl, stir together the flour, cornmeal,

Strawberry Watermelon Slushies2 cups cubed seeded watermelon1 pint fresh strawberries, halved1/3 cup granulated sugar1/3 cup lemon juice2 cups ice cubesCombine the first four ingredients in a blender; process until smooth. Gradually add ice, blending until slushy.

English Muffins1 package dry yeast1/4 cup warm water1 cup milk, scalded3 tablespoons butter2 tablespoons granulated sugar1 teaspoon salt4 cups sifted flour, divided1 egg, lightly beatenCornmealDissolve yeast in warm water. Combine milk, butter, suga

Mouth Watering Strawberry or Raspberry CheesecakeuCrust/u2 1/2 cups fine vanilla cookie crumbs3/4 cup finely chopped pecans or English walnuts4 tablespoons butter or margarine, meltedPreheat oven to 350 degrees F.Combine crumbs, nuts, and melted butter, mixi

Pasta with Garlic1 pound spaghetti2 garlic bulbs (not cloves), peeled and chopped1/2 pound butterSalt and pepper2 to 3 tablespoons dried parsleyParmesan cheeseCook Spaghetti according to directions. Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Add garlic and parsley. Heat through

Cheeseburger and Fries Casserole2 pounds lean ground beef 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed golden mushroom soup, undiluted 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed Cheddar cheese soup, undiluted1 (20 ounce) package frozen crinkle cut French friesIn a skillet brown the beef and dra

Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Blue Cheese Topping4 beef tenderloin steaks, cut 1 inch thick (about 1 pound) 1 large clove garlic, cut in half 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley uTopping/u 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened 4 teaspoons crumbled blue

Claim Jumper Whiskey ChickenSource: Chef John Casey, Claim Jumper Restaurant, Phoenix, Arizona azfamily.com3/4 stick butter 1/2 cup celery, diced 1/2 cup onion, diced 2 cups chicken stock 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1/4 teaspoon gran

Cherry Nut Easter EggsIt`s never too early to start thinking of candy for Easter!1/2 cup milk1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine2 (3 ounce) packages vanilla pudding and filling (not instant)1 (9 ounce) jar maraschino cherries1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts1 t

Potawatomi Casino Restaurants Fry BreadSource: Executive Chef Michael Durham Fire Pit Sports Bar and Grill Potawatomi Casino Restaurants Wisconsin2 cups flour1 tablespoon baking powder1 teaspoon salt1/4 cup granulated sugar1 cup milkVegetable oil for deep

Chewy Caramel Squares1 cup (2 sticks) butter1 cup light brown sugar1 cup dark brown sugar2 eggs, beaten2 cups flour2 teaspoons baking powder2 teaspoons vanilla extract2 cups chopped pecansConfectioners` sugar (optional)Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Bake Shop Oatmeal Cookies1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed 1 cup unsalted butter, very

Chicken Deli Casserole1 (32 ounce) can sauerkraut, rinsed and drained 1 cup low calorie Russian salad dressing 6 boned and skinned chicken breast halves 1 tablespoon prepared mustard 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese Fresh parsley, for garnishPlace half the sauerkrau