Recipes from our Family
Pastry Ingredients 2.5 cups blender ground nuts (1/2 pistachios and 1/2 almonds), reserve 2 T 1 T. sugar 1 t. cinnamon 1/2 t. ground cloves 1 lb phyllo dough 2–3 sticks unsalted butter (NOT margarine, etc.), melted and clarified, (or equivalent amount of ghee). Sauce Ingredients Make sauce while phyllo layers are baking) 1 cup … Read more
Chocolate Chile Cake ECU Gourmet Club friend 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour (not self-rising) 2 cups granulated sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup unsweetened, non-alkalized cocoa powder 2 cups water 2 tablespoons New Mexico medium ground red chile (Dixon is best) 1 … Read more
¼ cup creamy natural peanut butter 1/3 cup water ½ teaspoon cayenne 1 tablespoon soy sauce Place peanut butter, water, and soy sauce into a pan. Heat over low to medium heat until melted, then stir in the cayenne. We always make a double batch of this!
Ground nuts are an important dietary staple in Ghana. Ground nut soup is perhaps the signature dish of Ghanaian cuisine. It is a hearty main course and very filling. The ground nut is really a legume. The ground nuts grow on the roots of the ground nut plant. To harvest the ground nuts, Ghanaian farmers … Read more
3 lb Chicken thighs. split breasts. or tenders 1/2 cup vinegar 1/4 cup soy sauce 3 garlic cloves. crushed 1/4 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp peppercorns, crushed 1 bay leaf white or yellow rice to serve with the chicken Directions In a large sauce pot, mix all ingredients except chicken; add chicken and cover. Let stand … Read more
This recipe is from the ECU Gourmet Club 3/2/2002 One large yellow onion One large piece of fresh ginger…2 or 3 ounces Two cloves garlic (we use more) 1/3 cup water 1/4 cup creamy natural peanut butter (normal works just fine) 1/2 teaspoon cayenne One tablespoon soy sauce Sesame oil Two tablespoons brown sugar (we … Read more
Source: Ellen Dalton Makes 1 pie 2 pie crusts 2 cups raisins ¾ – 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 – 3 tablespoons flour 2 cups water pinch of salt 1 tablespoon butter Vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients (except for pie crusts) in … Read more
Source: Dairy Hollow House Soup and Bread Cookbook, Crescent Dragonwagon Makes 2 loaves This recipe is a very consistent bread recipe ideal for beginners. It takes 4 ½ hours from start to finish. 2 cups boiling water 1 cup quick cooking oatmeal 1 ½ tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon active dry yeast ½ cup lukewarm spring … Read more
Source: Passionate Vegetarian, Crescent Dragonwagon 8-10 cups tender spring mix salad, washed and dried ¼ cup of Sweet-Peppery Blackberry Vinaigrette (recipe follows) 1 cup fresh, whole, unbruised blackberries rinsed and set on paper towel to dry (frozen blackberries that have been thawed with juice reserved may be substituted if fresh are not available) ½ cup … Read more
Source: Taste of the Ozarks, www.ky3.com Serves 8 generous “pie slice” sized servings This dish does NOT re-heat well, so please prepare it as close to time as possible. 1 9-inch pie crust (par baked as per directions below) 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded 3 tablespoons basil, fresh, chopped and divided 3 tomatoes, red ripe, … Read more