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GARLIC PARMESAN PULL APART BREAD

25 Thursday Apr 2013

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GARLIC PARMESAN PULL APART BREAD

1 can of refrigerated Grands biscuits 
1/2 stick of butter
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp Italian Seasoning (I omitted)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Throw the cold 1/2 stick of butter in a bundt pan and let it melt in the preheating oven.

While the butter melts, cut the Grands biscuits into quarters. In a bowl, toss the biscuit pieces, garlic, Italian Seasoning, and Parmesan cheese together.

Once the butter is melted, add the biscuit mixture, sprinkling with any cheese and garlic that gets let behind in the bowl.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20- 22 minutes until golden brown. Turn out on a dish and enjoy!

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Upside Down Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake

25 Thursday Apr 2013

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Upside Down Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake ~ Easy Recipe Made With Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls!

This recipe is so easy to make!   By the time your oven has preheated you are ready to put the coffee cake into the oven.   Nice and gooey with plenty of pecans and apples it’s just as good re heated in the microwave.   A GREATSunday morning breakfast, perfect breakfast to serve out of town guests and to serve at your next brunch.
Upside-Down Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake Recipe
Ingredients
1-1/2 cups apples, chopped and peeled
1 can (12.4 ounce) Pillsbury cinnamon rolls with icing
1/2 cup pecan halves or pieces
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons corn syrup
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray.  Spread 1 cup of the apples in pie plate.
Separate dough into 8 rolls.  Cut each roll into quarters; place in large bowl.  Add remaining 1/2 cup apples and pecans.
In small bowl, mix butter, brown sugar and corn syrup until well blended.  Add brown sugar mixture to dough mixture; toss gently to combine.  Spoon mixture over apples in pan.
Bake 28 to 38 minutes or until deep golden brown.  Cool 5 minutes.  Invert onto serving platter.
Remove lid from icing.  Microwave icing on high 10 to 15 seconds or until drizzling consistency.  Drizzle over warm coffee cake.  Serve warm.  Serves 8- This recipe from the Pillsbury Spring Brunch  Magazine 2010


Fudge Brownie Pie

25 Thursday Apr 2013

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Fudge Brownie Pie
http://theenglishkitchen.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/fudge-brownie-pie.html

Ingredients~
(3/4 cup) flour
1 cup caster sugar
1 ounce of unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
(1/4 cup)
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
4 ounces butter, melted
2 large free range eggs, beaten
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 c of chopped toasted pecans
2 handfuls of mini marshmallows
For the frosting:
2 ounces butter, melted
(1/4 cup)
1 ounce cocoa powder, sifted
(1/4 cup)
2 ounces evaporated milk
(1/4 cup)
8 ounces icing sugar, sifted

Preheat the oven to 350*F/ gas mark 4. Butter a 9 inch flan pan with a removeable bottom well and then set aside.

Whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Beat together the butter, eggs and vanilla. Add to the dry ingredients and mix until smooth. Stir in the toasted nuts. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake on a middle shelf of the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Immediately sprinkle the marshmallows on top and return to the oven for a few minutes to melt the marshmallows. Remove from the oven and carefully spread the chocolate frosting over top.

To make the chocolate frosting mix all ingredients together in a bowl, beating on love until smooth and thick. Spread on the hot marshmallows.
Let cool completely. Cut into wedges to serve.

Fried Green Tomatoes

18 Thursday Apr 2013

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Fried Green Tomatoes
1 large egg, lightly beaten 
1/2 cup buttermilk 
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, divided 
1/2 cup cornmeal 
1 teaspoon salt 
1/2 teaspoon pepper 
3 medium-size green tomatoes, cut into 1/3-inch slices 
Vegetable oil 
Salt to taste 

Preparation
Combine egg and buttermilk; set aside.
Combine 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, cornmeal, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl or pan.
Dredge tomato slices in remaining 1/4 cup flour; dip in egg mixture, and dredge in cornmeal mixture.
Pour oil to a depth of 1/4 to 1/2 inch in a large cast-iron skillet; heat to 375°. Drop tomatoes, in batches, into hot oil, and cook 2 minutes on each side

Ham and Cheese Sliders

18 Thursday Apr 2013

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Ham and Cheese Sliders

http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2010/04/ham-and-cheese-sliders.html

Ingredients:
24 good white dinner rolls

24 pieces good honey ham
24 small slices Swiss cheese
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup miracle whip
Poppy seed sauce
1 Tablespoon poppyseeds
1 1/2 Tablespoons yellow mustard
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 Tablespoon minced onion
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions:
In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise and miracle whip. Spread onto both sides of the center of each roll. Place a slice of ham and a slice of Swiss inside of each roll. Close rolls and place them into a large baking dish or heavy cookie sheet. Place very close together.

In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the poppy seed sauce ingredients. Pour evenly over all of the sandwiches. You do not have to use all of the sauce! Just use enough to cover the tops. Let sit 10 minutes or until butter sets slightly. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Uncover and cook for 2 additional minutes or until tops are slightly brown and crispy. Serve warm.

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Easy Ham & Cheese Biscuits recipe

18 Thursday Apr 2013

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Easy Ham & Cheese Biscuits recipe

Ingredients
  • 1/2 lb sliced deli ham
  • 2 cups shredded cheese
  • 2 tubes refrigerator biscuits (such as Grands)
Instructions
  1. Flatten each biscuit until it’s slightly larger than the bottom of a coffee mug. You can do this with your fingers or use an actual straight-sided coffee mug to roll them out.
  2. Place approximately 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese in the middle of the dough circle.
  3. Top the cheese with about 1 tablespoon of ham, or approximately one slice folded up.
  4. Carefully bring up the sides of the dough around the filling and pinch them together to create a ball, enclosing the filling inside.
  5. Place the ball, seam side down, on a greased tinfoil-lined baking sheet. Repeat with rest of biscuits and filling, placing the balls together on the baking sheet, with sides touching slightly.
  6. Sprinkle lightly with cheese.
  7. Bake at 350 for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown. Do not over bake.

Chicken Alfredo Roll-ups

18 Thursday Apr 2013

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Chicken Alfredo Roll-ups

9 lasagna noodles
2 ½ cups alfredo sauce (optional homemade recipe below)
2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
oregano
garlic salt
3 cups shredded Mozzarella, or cheese of your choice

Spray an 8×8 pan with non-stick spray and pour ½ cup alfredo sauce, or just enough to cover the bottom of the pan. Boil 8-10 cups water in a large pan, cook lasagne noodles until al dente. (I usually cook 1 or 2 extra just because lasagna noodles always seem to break on me when I am stirring them.)
Now this is the important part! Drain and rinse the noodles with cold water to prevent them from sticking to each other. Then, lay out each noodle individually and blot dry with a paper towel.

Spread about 2 Tbs. alfredo sauce over each noodle. (if there is too much sauce you will have a big mess on your hands!) Sprinkle oregano and garlic salt on top of sauce. Take 1/9 of the shredded chicken and spread it out evenly over each noodle. Add approx. 3 Tbs. cheese. To roll up, start at one end and roll the noodle over the toppings. You will need to lift the noodle a little to prevent squishing out the inside ingredients while rolling.

Place the roll-ups in the pan, one by one, seam-side down so they don’t come undone. Once they are all in the pan, pour the remaining alfredo sauce over the top. Top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until the cheese is completely melted on top.

Serves 3, 3 roll-ups each

Garlic Alfredo Sauce

½ cup butter
2 ounces cream cheese
2 cups heavy cream (or substitute half and half)
2 teaspoon garlic powder
½ tsp. fresh minced garlic
salt and freshly ground black pepper
½ tsp dried oregano
⅔ cup parmesan cheese

In a medium to large saucepan melt the butter over medium heat. Add fresh minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add the cream cheese and whisk to smooth and melted. Whisk in the heavy cream.
Season with the garlic powder, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and whisk frequently until sauce thickens, around 15 minutes. Stir in the cheese and when melted, remove from heat and serve.