carnival of the recipes – January 11, 2009

Low-Fat Vegetable Frittata

Nonstick vegetable cooking spray
1 medium onion, diced
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
1 medium green bell pepper, diced
1 medium zucchini (about 8 ozs), diced
1 tsp sugar
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
1/4 cup water
4 tbps finely chopped fresh basil
6 large egg whites
2 large eggs
2 oz (1/2 cup) feta cheese, crumbled

Preheat oven to 375 deg F. Spray nonstick 12-inch skillet with
cooking spray.  Add onion; cook over medium-high heat until golden.
Add peppers and next 4 ingredients; cook, stirring frequently, until
tender-crisp.

Stir in 1/4 cup water; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover
and simmer 10 minutes, or until tender.

Remove from heat; stir in 3 tablespoons basil.  In medium bowl, with wire whisk or fork, beat egg whites, eggs, 1/4 cup feta and remaining 1 tablespoon basil.

Spray 10-inch oven-safe skillet with cooking spray; add egg mixture
and cook over medium-high heat 1 to 2 minutes, until it begins to
set.
Remove from heat.

With slotted spoon, spoon vegetable mixture over egg mixture;
sprinkle with remaining feta.

Bake 10 minutes, or until set. If desired, broil 1 to 2 minutes to
brown top of frittata. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Serves 4
140 Calories;12g Protein;10g Carbs;6g Fat;119mg Chol;675mg Sodium

Hush Puppies

Ingredients
1 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk (see tip, page 000)
1/4 cup sliced green onions (2)
Shortening or cooking oil for deep-fat frying

Directions
1. In a medium bowl stir together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder,
baking soda, and salt. Make a well in center of flour mixture; set
aside.

2. In another bowl combine egg, buttermilk, and green onions. Add egg
mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter
should be lumpy).

3. Drop batter by tablespoons into deep, hot fat (375 degrees F). Fry
about 3 minutes or until golden, turning once. Drain on paper towels.
Serve warm. Makes 14 to 18 hush puppies

AVOCADO, SPINACH AND WALNUT SALAD

1 1/2 tablespoons roughly chopped walnuts
8 oz baby spinach leaves
1 ripe avocado, peeled, stone removed , sliced
juice of 1 lemon

Place walnuts in small frying pan. Cook over medium heat,shaking frying
pan often, for 3 to 4 minutes or until walnuts are golden and roasted.
Remove from heat.  Arrange spinach and avocado on serving plates.
Sprinkle over walnuts.  Drizzle with lemon juice.  Season with salt and pepper.

Serve immediately.

Raspberry Muffins with Streusel Topping

Ingredients
1-1/2 cups (350 ml) flour
1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar
2 tsp (10 ml). baking powder
1/2 cup (125 ml) milk
1/2 cup (125 ml) butter, melted
1 large egg beaten
1 cup (225 ml) raspberries frozen or fresh
Topping:
1/4 cup (60 ml) pecans, chopped
1/4 cup (60 ml) brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup (60 ml) flour
2 tbsp (30 ml) butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
In a large mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, and baking powder, set aside.
In another bowl, beat together milk, cooled melted butter and egg.
Add wet mixture to the bowl with the flour mixture, blend until just mixed, do not overwork.
Spoon about 1 tbsp (15 ml) of batter into prepared muffin cups.
Divide half the raspberries among the muffin tin’s cups and top each with remaining batter, then add the remaining raspberries.
For the topping combine pecans, sugar, flour, and butter and sprinkle over batter.
Bake at 350 degrees (175 C.) for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly browning and a toothpick comes out free of batter, be careful to not overcook.

RICH CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN TRUFFLES
Yield: 48 servings

2 1/2 c Vanilla wafers, crushed
1 c Almonds, toasted & ground
1/2 c Powdered sugar, sifted
2 ts Cinnamon
6 oz Chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
1/2 c Libby’s Pumpkin (canned)
1/3 c Coffee liqueur
1/4 c Powdered sugar, sifted

*Note: Apple juice may be substituted for coffee liqueur if desired.

In medium bowl, combine vanilla wafer crumbs, ground almonds, the 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and cinnamon. Blend in chocolate, pumpkin, and coffee liqueur. Form into 1-inch balls. Chill. Dust with remaining powdered sugar just before serving.

Thanksgiving Recipe – Baked Cranberries

1 Quart Fresh (or frozen) Cranberries, washed, culled & drained (2 pkgs @ 12 oz. each)

1 to 1 ½ Cups Sugar

½ Cup Water

1. While culling berries, pierce each one with a needle to curtail bursting while baking

2. Place berries in a 3 quart round, shallow pyrex casserole dish & sprinkle with 1 cup sugar.  Toss to coat berries.

3. Make a hole in the center of the berries & pour water into hole.  DO NOT STIR.  Cover Casserole.

4. Bake @ 300º approx. 25 – 45 minutes or until tender.  DO NOT BAKE LONG ENOUGH FOR BERRIES TO BURST.  They should remain whole.

5. Drain off berries & reserve liquid.  Taste and if additional sugar is needed, add it to the  liquid.

6. Microwave liquid until THIN syrup forms.  I use a Qt. Pyrex measuring cup for this step.  WATCH CAREFULLY SO IT DOES NOT CARMALIZE.

7. Pour light syrup over berries.  If additional liquid is desired, cook 2 parts water to 1 part sugar to a thin syrup and pour over berries.

8. Chill well before serving so flavors marry.

Paula Deen’s Thanksgiving Southern Cornbread Stuffing
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Cornbread, recipe follows
7 slices oven-dried white bread
1 sleeve saltine crackers
2 cups celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
8 tablespoons butter
7 cups chicken stock
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sage (optional)
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning (optional)
5 eggs, beaten   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine crumbled cornbread, dried white bread slices, and saltines, and mix together and set aside.
In a large skillet, saute the chopped celery and onion in butter until transparent, approximately 5 to 10 minutes. Pour Sauteed mixture over cornbread mixture. Add the stock, mix well, taste, and add salt, pepper to taste, sage, and poultry seasoning, and mix well. Add beaten eggs and mix well. Reserve 2 heaping tablespoons of this mixture for the giblet gravy. Pour mixture into a greased pan and bake until dressing is done, about 45 minutes. Serve with turkey as a side dish.
Cornbread:
1 cup self-rising cornmeal
1/2 cup self-rising flour
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons vegetable oil   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine all ingredients and mix well. Pour batter into a greased shallow baking dish. Bake for approximately 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. To serve, cut into desired squares and serve with butter. Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Thanksgiving Recipes

Cranberry Ice

Lovely citrus lends flavor to tart cranberries in this refreshing sorbet
that can be served up for dessert, as a palate cleanser between meals or to
liven up turkey in place of cranberry sauce.

Ingredients
2 (12 ounce) packages fresh cranberries
2 cups white sugar
1 1/4 cups fresh orange juice
1 cup fresh lemon juice

Cooking Instructions
1. In a large pot, add cranberries and enough water to cover. Boil until
cranberries begin to pop. Drain and put through a food mill placed over a
large bowl.
2. While still warm add sugar to dissolve in the warm berries. The amount of
sugar may vary depending on the tartness of the berries, so if you decide to
add more sugar remember that the mixture will be tarter when it has been
frozen.
3. After dissolving the sugar in the berries, stir in fresh squeezed orange
juice and fresh squeezed lemon juice. Pour in 8 or 9 inch square pan and
freeze overnight. Take out of the freezer 5-10 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts Servings per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 173cal
Total Fat: 0.2g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 1mg
Carbohydrates: 44.8g
Fiber: 2.5g
Protein: 0.5g

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