Remove the rind and score with diagonal cross-cuts. Put ham in a close fitting kettle and cover with gingerale. Bring to boil, then simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. This step removes the too salty taste and adds a delicate flavor. Drain the gingerale, add ham to a roasting p

Place ham hocks in 4-quart Dutch oven with water; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Add peas, onion and seasoning, cook 35 minutes or until peas are tender. Add more water if needed. Cut up meat from hocks and add to peas to serve.

Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Add garlic and saute 1 minute or until tender. Reduce heat to low; stir in pasta, cheese, parsley, and pepper. Combine milk and egg substitute; stir well. Pour milk mixture over spaghetti mixture, and cook 3 minutes or unt

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Mix egg and milk in a shallow pan. Mix crumbs, thyme and cheese together in another shallow pan. Dip filets in egg-milk mixture; roll in crumb mixture and lay fillets side by side in a greased baking dish. Drizzle with melted butter. Remainder of crumbs

Place cake on board or heavy foil. With electric knife, slice a layer of cake about 1 inch from top; set aside. Make a hollow in cake by cutting down into it 1 inch from the outer edge and 1 inch from the middle hole, leaving a substantial 1-inch base on bottom of cake. Remove excess cake to for

Dissolve Jello in 2 cups boiling water. Add blueberries and pineapple with juice. Chill and set. TOPPING: Mix well; vanilla, sour cream, cream cheese, and sugar. Spread on top of set Jello and top with pecans.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes; cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, and set aside to cool. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes and chopped eggs. Mix together the yogurt, mayonnaise, green onions, mustard, dill weed and garlic powder

To prepare this Eggnog Recipe, first add the salt to the whites, and beat them stiff. Beat in the lemon juice and sugar. Save out about one tablespoon of the beaten white. Beat the egg yolk into the remainder, and put it into a glass. On top put the egg white that was saved out. Part

Reserve 1 cup flour. In large bowl, combine remaining flour (3 1/4 c), sugar, salt, yeast and cheese. heat milk and mustard until very warm (about 125F) and stir in dry ingredients. Mix in enough reserved flour to make soft dough that does not stick to bowl. Knead on lightly

Generously season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Coat with flour and shake off excess. Heat oil in a wide skillet (at least 10 inch diameter) over moderately high heat for about 1 minute. Add chicken and brown well on one side, get it pretty dark. Flip the chicken ove

This festive bread is perfect for gifts. The recipe can be doubled and freezes well for up to 2 months. A fermented yeast "starter" gives this bread a full flavor, but you can omit the process if you re in a hurry. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F. In a food processor or

Cream butter and sugar until light. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in vanilla. Sift cocoa, flour, baking powder, soda and salt together. Add to creamed mixture alternately with beer, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in sauerkr

In small microwave safe bowl, place milk chocolate chips, semi sweet chocolate chips and shortening. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Stir in peanuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls into 1 inch diameter cand

1. Grind cinnamon stick, cardamom, black pepper corns, and cloves to a powder. Stir in ground ginger. 2. Combine water, sugar, tea and 1/4 teaspoon spice mix in a pan and bring to a boil. Simmer for one minute. 3. Add milk, bring to a boil and simmer for 3 5 minute

Use 1 sack crawfish (about 40 lbs.) Scald crawfish in almost boiling water for about 15 min. Drain and cool. Peel crawfish and save the fat in a separate bowl. Clean abt. 200 heads to stuff. To make gravy: Grind onions, celery bell pepper, garlic and parsley. Make roux

Place sliced apples in mixture of lemon juice and water. Add more water if needed to cover apples. At serving time, drain liquid from apples. Combine apples, celery, pineapple and nuts. For the dressing: Combine yogurt, tofu, honey and cinnamon in a food processor and blend unti

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease eight 6 ounce custard cups with 1/4 teaspoon margarine each; set aside. In small bowl combine matzo and water; set aside. In large mixing bowl, using electric mixer, beat remaining 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon margarine with the sugar until li

1. Cook noodles according to package directions. 2. Meanwhile, combine flour, curry powder, salt, cayenne pepper and cinnamon in a plastic or paper bag. Add lamb; shake to coat. 3. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in large, non stick skillet over medium high heat until

This version of the popular Italian flat bread gets a head start from thawed frozen bread dough. It takes 25 minutes to prepare and bakes in 8 minutes. Cut dough into 6 equal pieces. On a lightly floured board, roll each piece into 5 to 6 inch circle. Lightly spray three 12 by

Put butter in 9 inch pie plate. Microwave on high 30 seconds until melted. Beat eggs and milk and pour into pie plate. Sprinkle bacon on top and cover with waxed paper. Microwave on high 4 minutes stirring once during cooking. Cover and let stand 1 to 2 minutes. Fold in halfbr

Trim the fat from the stew meat, cut into bite sized chunks and brown it. Chop the onion and the jalapeno chili. Smash the garlic. Throw every thing but the beans into a pot, add water and simmer until meat is tender. Put the beans into a pot with water and bring to a boil, turn

To make filling: Mix jam and peanut butter. Fill and cook tamales according to "Tamales: Basic Procedure." Per serving (2 tamales): 554 cal; 8 g prot; 267 mg sod; 89 g carb; 17 g fat; 0 mg chol; 19 mg calcium Vegetarian Gourmet, Summer 1993/MM b

3 6 ea large cloves garlic; chopped 2 3 ea magnolia leaves; minced *Or chuck roast coarse chopped (lose the **Santa Fe variety works here Brown the meat, work in the spices, onions, and peppers. Simmer about 30 minutes or until it looks good. Add tomato sauce, tomatoes, broth an

FOR TURKEY: Make the stuffing. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Rinse the turkey inside and out and pat dry. Squeeze the juice of the oranges all over the turkey and in teh neck and body cavities. Spoon the stuffing loosley into the cavities. Set aside any extra stuffing

Mash avocados with lemon juice, salt and pepper until smooth. In separate bowl, mix sour cream with mayonnaise and taco seasoning mix. In loaf pan, layer beans, avocado mix, sour cream mix, onions, tomatoes and cheese.     strongServings: 4/st

Slice pork into strips approximately 1 1/2 in. thick, 5 6 in. long, and 1/2 in. wide. Combine all the ingredients for the sauce and mix well. Marinate pork strips in sauce for a minimum of 2 hours. Bake in pre heated oven 375 deg for 25 minutes. Turn meat over and bake for a

Blend together in blender or food processor until smooth. Great for dips or sandwich spread. Source: Arrowhead Mills "The Native Americans" tri fold Reprinted by permission of Arrowhead Mills, Inc. Electronic format courtesy of: Karen Mintzias    

In a small bowl sift together flour, 1/3 c of yellow cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Stir together beaten egg, milk and cooking oil. Add all at once to the dry ingredients, stirring just till moistened. Line four 6

Layered Shrimp Dip8 ounces cream cheese3 to 4 teaspoons milk2 (4 1/2 ounce) cans small shrimp, well drained1/2 medium onion, minced1 (12 ounce) bottle chili sauce8 ounces mozzarella cheese, gratedThin cream cheese with milk. Spread on serving tray. Layer remain

Anise BreadThis is an excellent tea bread.2 eggs1 cup all purpose flour1 teaspoon aniseed2/3 cup granulated sugar1 teaspoon baking powderBeat together eggs and sugar. Add flour, baking powder and aniseed. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes in greased and f

Cheese and Cherry Danishes8 ounces pot cheese or cream cheese (at room temperature)1/4 cup granulated sugar2 tablespoons all purpose flour2 teaspoons grated lemon rind1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescen

Pecan PenucheSource: iFannie Farmer`s New Cookbook/i2 cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed3/4 cup milk1/8 teaspoon salt2 1/2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces1 teaspoon vanilla extract3/4 cup pecans, choppedOil a jellyroll pan or an 8 inch sq

Country Apple Cake with Caramel SauceuCake/u2 tablespoons vegetable oil1 egg1 box Pillsbury Nut or Cranberry Quick Bread Mix3 cups apple pie filling (from two 21 ounce cans)2 teaspoons cinnamon1/2 teaspoon nutmeg1/2 cup chopped walnutsPreheat oven t

Hawaiian Style Chicken WingsKeep the wings warm in a chafing dish, or reheat in the oven. The pineapple gives these wings an exotic, sweet flavor.4 pounds chicken wings1/4 cup butter1/2 cup tomato ketchup2 cloves garlic, minced1 cup fine dry bread crumbs1 (14 ounce) can

Honey Beer Cake1/2 cup butter2 cup granulated sugar4 eggs1/2 cup orange juice1/2 cup apple butter3/4 cup honey4 cups sifted all purpose flour2 teaspoons baking powder1/4 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon nutmeg1 teaspoon cloves1

Banana Chocolate ChimichangasChocolate chipsBanana, cut in 1 1/2 inch piecesFlour tortillasCinnamon and sugar mix    (1 cup sugar to 2 to 3 tablespoons cinnamon)Canola oil for fryingPlace banana piece in center of tortilla. Place chocolate chips around. F

Holiday Rum Balls3 cups finely crushed vanilla or chocolate wafers1 cup finely chopped walnuts1 1/3 cups (1 can) sweetened condensed milk1/3 cup rumCandy making chocolateCombine first four ingredients and blend well. Chill for 1 hour.Shape into balls. Melt c

Tony`s at Disney World LasagnaYield: 6 servings1 tablespoon olive oil1 pound ground beef1 cup finely chopped onion1 clove garlic, finely chopped1 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon mixed Italian seasoning1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves1/4 teaspoon thyme1/2 teaspoon Spani

Shasta Mountain Brownies6 ounces bittersweet chocolate1 cup unsalted butter4 large eggs2 1/4 cups granulated sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract1/2 cup flour2 tablespoons flour1 cup chocolate chip cookie crumbs (8 ounces),    about 10 cookies, c

Irish Coffee Sauce1 cup granulated sugar7 tablespoons water1 cup freshly made strong coffee2 tablespoons Irish whiskey or bourbonPut sugar and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Simmer, stirring until the mixture begins to turn a caramel c