150 half minute Recipes

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.

orange juice, tomato paste, garlic, finely chopped, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper, boneless pork loin, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks, eggplant, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch chunks, red onion, cut into 8 wedges, pita bread or flat bread, for serving, half-pint container store-bought tzatziki (cucumber-yogurt sauce; optional), cucumber, thinly sliced, chopped fresh mint, wooden skewers , soaked in water for 30 minutes

oh boy.. bacon roll-ups, cream cheese w/chives, milk, mixed grain sandwich bread, bacon cut in halves, combine milk and cheese., stir to spreading consistency., spread about 2 tsp on each side of bread, thin cut in, bread in half (2 pieces)., roll bread and wrap with bacon., place on broiler pan ., bake at 350f for 30 minutes or until bacon browns., these freeze well ., thaw before cooking .

frozen baby peas , thawed in a collander and then dried on towel, cheddar cheese , cut in pea-size chunks, grape tomatoes, cut in half, gherkins , cut in pea-size chunks, green onions, chopped (using white part and a little of the green), fresh green beans, broken in pieces and microwaved (about 3 minutes), mayonnaise (i use hellmans), prepared yellow mustard, sugar (can substitute with 1 package splenda ), salt and pepper, to taste

oil, boneless skinless chicken breast half , cut into strips, onion, chopped, cream of chicken soup, sliced mushrooms, drained, water, white wine (can substitue apple juice), dried thyme leaves, salt, minute rice, uncooked, chopped fresh parsley, bacon, cooked and crumbled

fresh peaches, sliced in half, pits removed, butter, melted, raw sugar (can sub granulated sugar), fresh blackberries, specialty fully cooked sausage, chopped (i used sopressata), fresh parmesan, grated, pecan vinaigrette, dressing quality olive oil, garlic, minced sweet onion, juice from 1/2 lemon, honey, red wine vinegar, chopped pecans, toasted (i just dry toast mine in cast iron for a few minutes, but this can also be done in the oven), fresh parsley, chopped

boneless skinless chicken breast half (4 small), pinto beans, drained or 1 1/2 cups cooked pinto beans, chicken broth, taco bell home originals thick n chunky salsa, minute white rice, uncooked, velveeta cheese, cut up

pitted prunes, bacon strips, cut in half, bamboo skewers , soaked in water for 20 minutes

apple jelly, tart-sweet apple, peeled, cored , and cut into 1/4 inch pieces, dried cranberries, cornstarch, cinnamon, sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed for 30 minutes (half of a 17.3 oz. package), egg, beaten, cold unsalted butter, cut into bits, sugar

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

chocolate biscotti, dozen, all-purpose flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa, eggs, vanilla extract, teeaspoon baking soda, salt, whole blanched almonds, preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. coat a 10 x 15 rimmed cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. in a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the almonds; mix well with a spoon. stir in the almonds until well blended; the dough will be thick and sticky. place half of the dough on the cookie sheet; form a slightly rounded 4 x 12 loat that is about 3/4 inch thick. repeat with the remaining dough on a second cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes. remove from the oven and reduce the temperature to 325 degrees f. allow the loaves to cool for 5 to 10 minutes, then cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices. lay the slices cut side down on the cookie sheets and bake for 15 more minutes. turn the cookies over and bake for another 15 minutes or until very crisp. allow to cool, then store in an airtight container.

dried garbanzo beans , soaked in water with 1 tsp baking soda for 24 hours and drained, extra virgin olive oil , plus 1 tbsp, flour, pork rind, boiled for 20 minutes and cut into thin strips, approximately 10 cups water, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, fresh sage leaves, chopped, branch rosemary, chopped, leaves from 2 stalks of celery , hold ribs aside, baking potato, peeled and cut in half, carrots, peeled and sliced, broccoli rabe, chopped, leeks, white part only, sliced, cabbage leaves , chiffonade, salt and pepper, to taste

fresh jalapeno peppers, cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, bacon, slices cut in half, toothpicks , soaked in water 15 minutes

dark brown sugar, butter, melted, chopped pecans, sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed for 30 minutes (half of a 17.3 oz. package), powdered sugar

miracle whip, minute white rice, uncooked, chicken broth, chili powder, boneless skinless chicken breast half (about 4 small), tomato, chopped, cheddar cheese, shredded

white rice (not converted or 5 minute), salt, rice wine vinegar, scallions , both white and green parts, trimmed and chopped, drained bottled horseradish, fresh lime juice, soy sauce, ripe avocado , preferably hass, peeled, pitted, and sliced, lavash rectangles, cut in half, sea legs ( surimi) or crabmeat, picked over for cartilage, pickled ginger

pork tenderloin (cut lengthwise and then thin sliced, tip ... freeze the pork loin for about 30 minutes and it will m), onion (cut in half and thin sliced ), cut scallion (cut in 1-inch pieces on an angle), red pepper, thin sliced, green pepper, thin sliced, peaches (thin sliced and peeled , i used peaches, but if in season, please use fresh), chinese plum sauce, apple juice, soy sauce, garlic, minced, lemon juice, cornstarch, vegetables or 2 tbsp canola oil to saute the pork, salt, pepper, cooked brown rice, cilantro , as a garnish (optional)

butter, onion, chopped, button mushroom, finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, salt, dried thyme, ground black pepper, dried rubbed sage, dry white wine, sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed for 30 minutes (half of a 17.3 oz. package), egg, lightly beaten