what is on the menu today ?
INGREDIENTS
1 (6ounce)jar maraschino cherries
3 large eggs , lightly beaten
3 cups chocolate milk (can make your own with preferred amount of chocolate)
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter or margarine , melted
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
6 cups cubed French bread (the size of dice)
1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels (6 oz)
Garnish
sweetened whipped cream
Garnish
maraschino cherries
DIRECTIONS
Drain the jar of cherries but reserve 1 TB of the cherry juice.Chop the cherries coarsely.The first time I made this I used a food processor and got them too fine.More [...]
INGREDIENTS
1/4 lb dried tart cherries
12 ounces Italian bread
6 cups low-fat milk (1%)
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups egg substitute
confectioners’ sugar (to garnish)
DIRECTIONS
In 2-quart saucepan over high heat, heat dried cherries and 3/4 cup water to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes or until cherries are tender.
Meanwhile, grease shallow 3-quart casserole. Cut bread into 1-inch-thick slices.
In very large bowl, with wire [...]
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup breadcrumbs (plain dried)
1/4 cup parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
1 garlic clove , crushed with garlic press
1/4 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 pints cherry tomatoes
2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 425°F.
In small bowl, combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan, garlic, pepper, and oil until blended.
Place cherry tomatoes in shallow 1 1/2-quart casserole or 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. Top with breadcrumb mixture and sprinkle with parsley.
Bake until heated through and crumbs [...]
Gay Koenemann of Bonn, Germany, had dinner at 300 East Boulevard on a recent trip to Charlotte, North Carolina. There he was treated to the most exquisite salad he’d ever had. Although the restaurant calls it Fall Salad on the menu, it’s enjoyable year-round.
Dried cranberries would make a good alternative to the dried cherries.
[...]
INGREDIENTS
1/2 gallon neapolitan ice cream, softened
12chocolate-covered cherries, with liquid centers
12chocolate wafer cookies
2 (7ounce)bottles Magic Shell ice cream topping
1/2 cup raspberry jam
1/2 cup chocolate syrup
1/4 cup pistachio nuts , ground
DIRECTIONS
Line a 1/2 sheet pan with parchment and put it in the freezer.
Use an ice cream scoop to proportion the bombs.
Carefully center a chocolate covered cherry into each scoop being careful to get it level on the bottom [...]