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INGREDIENTS
6 hard-boiled eggs
1 lb shrimp , peeled and cooked (reserve 12 for garnish, chop the rest)
1 medium cucumber , peeled and diced
1 teaspoon ketchup
1 teaspoon lemon mayonnaise (add 1/2 teaspoon of fresh lemon to mayonnaise stir)
1 green onion , sliced thin
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Garnish
fresh dill or fresh thyme sprigs
DIRECTIONS
Carefully slice hard boiled eggs in half.
Cut and drain cucumber, by letting cucumber sit in a colander for about 5 minutes.
Mix all ingredients with egg yolks together, [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup molasses
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour (although if you want to make cookie cutter shapes, have an extra cup on hand)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
red sugar crystals (optional)or powdered sugar , to decorate. (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Cream together sugars, shortening, molasses, eggs, and vanilla & beat with a mixer until smooth & uniform.
Add remaining dry ingredients (except decoration items), scraping [...]
INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter , softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs , beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
2 cups corn flakes
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts orchopped pecans
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In small bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mixing well after each addition.Set aside.
In large bowl, mix butter, both sugars, eggs, and vanilla.Mixing well after each addition.Add flour mixture and mix until blended.
Add oatmeal, cornflakes, coconut, and [...]
Makes 6 Hors d’oeuvres.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
1/4 teaspoon white peppercorns
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
3 plain goat cheese buttons (small rounds, about 2 ounces each), halved horizontally
1 to 1 1/4 cups extra-virgin olive oil
2 [...]
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Serves 6.
INGREDIENTS
for sauce
1 2/3 cups coach farm goat’s milk yogurt* or plain yogurt
3/4 cup yo-goat* (coach farm yogurt drink)
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
7 1/2 cups 1/2-inch cubes mixed fruit such as [...]