Edam Cheese Fritters

Ingredients

600 ml milk
1 small onion
2 whole cloves
1 bay leaf
125 g semolina
100 g edam cheese, grated
1/2-1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 egg
dry breadcrumbs

 

Directions:

1. Bring the milk to almost boiling point with onion, bay leaf and cloves.
2. Cover and allow to cool.
3. Remove Onion, bay leaf and cloves.
4. Bring back to boiling point.
5. Add semolina and stir over a medium / gentle heat until the mixture becomes stiff and difficult to stir.
6. Remove from heat and stir in cheese and mustard.
7. Pour into a greased dish and spread out to a thickness of about 1 - 1 and 1/2 cm.
8. Allow to cool.
9. Cut into squares. I find that it makes 12 squares.
10. Dip into beaten egg and then roll in breadcrumbs.
11. Fry gently in a good quality oil. I prefer Virgin Olive Oil.
12. Serve with a fresh green salad and mashed potatoes and tomato sauce or ketchup.
13. NB: The quantity of cheese can be adjusted. Reducing the amount of cheese and adding a couple of tbsps of Parmesan works well.

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Nutella Black & White Cheesecake

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 cups heavy cream, divided
3/4 cup nutella, warmed slightly & divided (see instructions)
1 chocolate cookie pie crust

 

Directions:

1. In a bowl, beat cream cheese& sugar with electric mixer for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk the 1/2 cup heavy cream with the Nutella, leaving no lumps.
3. Whip the remaining heavy cream until soft peaks form.
4. Divide the cream in half, folding half into cream cheese mixture and half into the Nutella mixture.
5. Alternately spoon the 2 batters into the pie crust, creating layers.
6. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and serve!
7. ----To Warm Nutella----.
8. In microwave, heat on high for 5 seconds in microwavable bowl.
9. Or, on low heat on a stove until mixture becomes creamy.
10. ---Hint---.
11. To help the heavy cream whip faster, freeze the bowl and beaters for 5-10 minutes before adding the liquid.
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Our Favourite Lemon Loaf

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup shortening (We prefer butter)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk, 2% is fine
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 lemon, rind of

 

Glaze

1 lemon, juice of
1/4 cup sugar

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until creamy.
3. Blend in milk.
4. In another bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt and lemon rind.
5. Pour into batter.
6. Stir to moisten.
7. Scrape into greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
8. Bake in 350f degree oven for 55 to 60 minutes.
9. Cool in pan for 5 minutes.
10. Remove to rack and while still hot, with a toothpick poke holes all over the top of the loaf, and spoon glaze evenly over.
11. Cool.
12. Glaze: Combine lemon juice and sugar in saucepan.
13. Stir and heat till sugar is dissolved.
14. Spoon evenly over top of hot loaf.

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Gluten Free Waffles

Ingredients

1 cup brown rice or 1 cup rice flour
1/2 cup potato starch (NOT Potato Flour)
1/4 cup tapioca flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup oil
2 eggs (or not...see notes)
1 1/2 cups buttermilk (regular milk works, too)
1 teaspoon sugar

 

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients together with a whisk, and pour into waffle iron, in batches.
2. Add a bit more milk if too thick or a bit of rice flour if too runny.
3. Can be made without eggs, if necessary; just add a little more liquid to make up for them.

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Chewy Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups margarine
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
3/4 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups chocolate chips

 

Directions:

1. I double this recipe.
2. Cream together the margarine, sugar, then add the eggs and vanilla.
3. Blend in the cocoa and add baking soda, salt and blend well.
4. Add the flour into the creamed mixture and fold in the chocolate chips.
5. Bake at 350° for 8-9 minutes.

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Crepes

Ingredients

3/4 cup flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1 1/2 tablespoons butter (melted)
2 -3 eggs (Generally I will use 2 1/2 eggs)

 

Directions:

1. Melt butter and allow to cool completely (this is to insure that the warm butter doesn't begin to cook the eggs).
2. Crack eggs into medium bowl and whisk until nice and thick.
3. Add milk slowly.
4. Then slowly whisk butter into egg/milk mixture.
5. Sift Flour, Sugar and salt into a medium bowl.
6. Slowly add flour mixture to egg mixture and mix until smooth.
7. Spray an 8-10 inch frying pan (whatever you have on hand!).
8. Heat on medium heat (be sure not to OVER heat pan, otherwise the batter will cook to quickly-- not allowing you to cover the pan), and add around 1/4c of batter to pan and quickly turn pan side to side-- to side, allowing batter to cover the bottom of the pan.
9. Batter should make a thin layer on the bottom of the pan.
10. Cook until top is no longer wet, and when the underside begins to brown.
11. Do not attempt to turn; there is no need to.
12. Remove from pan and spread your favorite jam or jelly on them.
13. You can also make various desserts with these.
14. The possibilities are endless!
15. ENJOY!

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Best Broccoli and Cheese Casserole

Ingredients

1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup mayonnaise
1 beaten egg
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 (14 ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli
8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
salt and pepper
paprika

 

Directions:

1. Mix together the soup, mayo, egg and onion.
2. In a large bowl, fold the broccoli and the soup mix and the cheese together.
3. Spread into a greased 9x13 inch pan.
4. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika.
5. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

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