40 half hour Recipes

brown sugar, flour, baking powder, milk, salt, raisins, vanilla, cocoa (optional), boiling water, brown sugar, butter or 1 tbsp margarine

all-purpose flour, white sugar, baking powder, raisins, milk, brown sugar , packed, boiling water, butter, vanilla extract

royal ann cherries, drain and pitted, fruit cocktail, pineapple tid bits, drained , saving 1/2 juice, pecan, chopped, egg yolks, half and half, whipping cream, juice from 1/2 can of pineapple bits, kraft marshmallows, cool whip

pineapple tidbits, drained ,reserving 2 tbsp of the syrup, egg yolks , slightly beatem, sugar, vinegar, butter, salt, pitted light sweet cherries, drained, mandarin orange segments, well drained, maraschino cherry, cut in half and well blotted, marshmallows, whipping cream, toasted coconut

basmati rice (washed and soaked for half hour.), gur (jaggery), green cardamom pods (choti ilaichi, powdered), loung ), cooking oil, water

red potatoes (key ingredient for this, as they are much moister than russets), each wrapped in foil and baked until done (400 degrees for about 1 hour, just until soft when gently squeezed). when done, remove from foil and let them set out to cool down enough to handle, or make them ahead of time and keep in refrigerator (once cooled) until ready to use., smoked ham, cubed into bite size pieces (ask the deli to slice a 3/4 slice of smoked ham if you don tsp have any ham leftovers to use - be sure to use smoked, not honey, ham), tb butter, tb flour, teapsoon garlic powder (don tsp use garlic salt since there s plenty of salt in the ham and butter - you can mince a couple fresh garlic cloves, if you prefer), crazy mixed-up salt (about 1 tsp), pepper (about 1/2 tsp), half-and-half (gives you a richer sauce than milk), grated gruyere cheese, grated velvetta cheese, some thin butter slivers for topping

at the time when christianity was accepted in serbia , many families were baptised and chose their own saint. this is why saint nicholas is celebrated by so many families on the 19th of december. for the orthodox families st. nicholas is a special day with special rituals and prayers, to others it only means a day to be with your family and enjoy lots of food., this st. nicholas bread is traditionally made in orthodox families for the feast of st. nicholas. i heard that in other families a coin is put in the bread and the person who gets the piece with the coin will be rich in the future. i do not believe that this is part of a religious ritual, but i can be wrong., ingredients for the bread, sugar, fresh yeast or 1 package dry yeast (7 g), lukewarm milk, kilo flour (all purpose), salt, sugar, butter, egg yolks, grated lemon peel and some lemon juice, ingredients for the braid, flour, water, little bit salt, how to make the bread, put the (fresh ) yeast in a small bowl together with a tsp sugar and a little bit lukewarm milk. mix and set aside so the yeast can start to work. yeast usually activates between 25 and 28 degrees celsius., take another bowl and beat the egg yolks, add the rest of the milk and stir well., put the flour , sugar, salt, lemon peel and a bit of lemon juice together in a bowl. add the softened butter in small pieces and knead until the mixture has a fine texture., mix the yeast mixture with the milk/egg mixture and add it to the flour. knead everything well until the dough becomes a ball (leaving the bowl clean). put the dough into another bowl, cover it with a damp cloth and put it on a warm place. let the dough rise for 2 hours., after these two hours knead the dough again (shortly) on a floured surface. make a ball again and let the dough rise again for 1 hour., form a round bread and put it on a greased baking tray or use greased baking paper. you can also use a round baking pan, don tsp forget to grease it, make the dough for the braid by mixing 250 g flour, 180 ml water and a pinch of salt together in a bowl. make a soft dough, divide it in three pieces and form 3 rolls. make a braid twice the diameter of the bread. cut the braid in half and form a cross on the bread, use a water/egg mixture to glue it on the bread., bake the st. nicholas bread in a preheated oven on 180 degrees celsius for about 60 minutes.

this recipeis from an old gourmet magazine in 1997 and it s fantastic, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, cold unsalted butter, cut into bits, cream cheese, cut into bits, egg yolk, vanilla, filling (apricot or cherry jam, ready made poppy seed or prune filling), in a bowl, with a pastry blender, or food processor, blend or pulse flour, sugar and salt to combine and add butter and cream cheese, blending or pulsing until mixture resembles coarse crumbs., in a small bowl, stir together yolk and vanilla and add to flour mixture, blending or pulsing just until mixture begins to come together (do not overmix). gather dough into a ball and flatten into a disk. chill dough, wrapped in plastic wrap, at least 1 hour and up to 2 days., preheat oven to 375. divide the dough in half. on a lightly floured cool surface, knead half the dough (keeping other half wrapped and chilled) 2 or 3 times to make it less crumbly. roll out dough 1/4-inch thick, and with a 3-inch cutter, cut out as many rounds as possible. transfer rounds with a metal spatula to a large baking sheet, arranging about 1/2 inch apart. reroll scraps and cut out more rounds. put 1 tsp filling in centre of each round and fold up edges to form triangular cookies resembling a tricornered hat, pinching corners together and leaving filling exposed. (pinch dough tightly enough so seams are no longer visible and sides are taut enough to prevent cookies from leaking the filling as they bake.), bake hamantashen in middle of oven 20 minutes , or until pale golden. cool hamantashen on baking sheet 5 minutes and transfer to racks to cool completely. make more hamantashen with remaining dough and filling in same manner. hamantashen keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 5 days. makes 2 dozen., margarine or butter, softened, sugar, egg, orange juice concentrate, vanilla, salt, up to 1 tbsp. of water, cherry pie filling , slightly drained of the gooey syrup, breadcrumbs, flour, powdered sugar for garnish, in the bowl of an electric mixer , cream together the margarine or butter and sugar. add the egg, orange juice concentrate and vanilla. beat to combine. add in the flour and salt., beat in the water a few drops at a time until dough starts to come away from sides of bowl (you can do this in a food processor). place the dough on wax paper and push it into a flat disk. place another sheet of wax paper on top and wrap the dough in foil. refrigerate for at least 2 hours or as long as overnight., at baking time , preheat oven to 350. in a bowl, combine the slightly drained cherry pie filling and bread crumbs. mix to combine., on a floured surface , roll out the dough until it s about 1/4-inch thick. using a round cookie cutter, cut out circles. spoon 2 to 3 cherries and a little bit of filling onto the dough circles and form into triangles. place on a cookie sheet lined with baking paper. bake for 12-15 minutes or until just starting to turn pale golden. remove from oven and cool on rack. when cool, dust with powdered sugar and serve. makes 2 to 3 dozen depending on the size circle you cut out., margarine or butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, raspberry preserves, grease 2 cookie sheets. in an electric mixer , combine the margarine, sugar, egg and vanilla and beat until fluffy., in another bowl, combine the cocoa , flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. mix to combine and then add to the margarine mixture. do not over mix. divide dough in half and chill for 1 hour., submitted by rozie schwartzman who got it from a blog she can tsp remember .

vegetable oil, onion, chopped, zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch rounds, carrots, cut into 1/2 inch rounds, tomatoes, peeled seeded and chopped, salt, chicken broth, bay leaf, dried oregano, chopped parsley, avocado , cut into 8 slices

brown sugar, flour, baking powder, shortening, raisins, milk, boiling water, brown sugar, butter, ground nutmeg

vegetable oil , such as safflower, all-purpose flour, red bell peppers, chopped (ribs and seeds removed), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, dried oregano, coarse salt, pepper, frozen cut okra, smoked andouille sausages , halved lengthwise and sliced 1 inch thick (precooked), rotisserie-cooked chicken, skin and bones removed , meat shredded (about 4 cups)

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, fat discarded,washed,dried,and cut into 1/2 inch strips, extra virgin olive oil, chopped seeded green bell peppers, chopped celery, chopped onion, chopped green onion, garlic, minced, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 tsp dried basil, lightly crushed,more to taste, chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 tsp dried thyme, lightly crushed, bay leaves, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, cayenne pepper, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper

brown sugar, milk, flour, raisins, baking powder, brown sugar, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, ground nutmeg, boiling water

caraway crescents, shortening, sugar, cake yeast, lukewarm water, egg, salt, milk, flour, caraway seeds, melted butter, coarse salt (kosher salt), cream shortening and sugar; add beaten egg. dissolve yeast in the lukewarm water and add to mixture. add enough flour to make a stiff dough. knead until smooth. cover and let rise until double in bulk, about 1 hour., divide dough into two portions. roll out each portion into circle ; cut in 8 wedge-shaped pieces. roll up each piece, stating at the wide end; shape into half circles. brush with melted butter; sprinkle with caraway seeds and a little coarse salt. place on a baking sheet and cover with a clean cloth dish towel. let stand 1 hour or until double in bulk. remove towel and bake at 425 for 10 minutes

butter, flour, garlic powder, salt, pepper, milk, shredded cheese (i like to use half cheddar and half swiss), lg. potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch slices, onion, chopped, cooked ham, chopped, frozen cauliflower, crushed corn flakes cereal, melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper. add the milk and stir until it begins to thicken. add the cheese and stir until it s smooth. layer the potatoes, onion, ham and cauliflower in a greased 9 x 13 baking dish. pour the cheese sauce over the top. cover with foil and bake at 375o for 1 hour.

red onion, diced, chopped garlic, olive oil, roasted red peppers, peeled, seeded and stemmed, oven roasted tomatoes ( plum tomatoes, cut in half and baked in 200 degree oven with olive oil, salt, and pepper for about 6 hours), fresh chopped thyme, cayenne pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, salt and pepper, fresh chopped mint

apricot ice cream, dried apricot halves, soaked in hot water for 1 hour and drained, light corn syrup (golden syrup), salt, sugar, egg yolks, half-and-half or milk, heavy cream, vanilla extract