186 mason dixon line Recipes

good cooking apples, apple cider vinegar, water, sugar, salt, cinnamon, allspice, grated rind and juice of 1 lemon, equipment needed, wide 8-quart pan (stainless steel or copper with stainless steel, lining ), a food mill or a chinois sieve, a l rge (8 cup) me suring cup pourer, canning jars

bread, egg (well beaten ), light cream, sugar, salt, oil for deep frying (yes, this is deep fried french toast)

white chocolate truffles, butter, heavy cream, good quality white chocolate, broken into pieces., finish, white chocolate melted, method, line a loaf tin with parchment paper. place the butter and the cream in a saucepan and bring slowly to the boil, stirring constantly. boil for 1 minute, then remove the pan from the heat. add the chocolate pieces to the mixture, stir till melted ,then beat in the liqueur if using ( i didn tsp use it ).pour the mixture in the prepared tin and chill for 2 hours till firm. using a tsp, roll small amounts of the mixture into balls. chill for another 30 minutes., finish, dip the balls in the chocolate , allowing the excess to drip back into the bowl. place on nonstick baking parchment , swirl the chocolate with the tines of a fork and leave to harden., chocolate truffle cake, butter, caster sugar, eggs, lightly beaten, self raising flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, ground almonds, truffle topping, plain chocolate, butter, heavy cream, chocolate cake crumbs

flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, shortening, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg replacer, unsweetened applesauce, vanilla, rolled oats, dark raisins, soaked and drained, baking sheets lined with parchment paper, foil, or silicone mats

butter, melted, digestive biscuits or plain sweet, butter, dark brown soft sugar, condensed milk, bananas, carton double cream, lightly whipped, cocoa powder , for dusting, you will also need, loose-bottomed cake tin, greased and based lined

wax paper -- to line 2 8 pans, french vanilla cake mix -- 18.25 oz, swiss mocha cappuccino mix -- 1.16 oz, vegetable oil, eggs, cinnamon - espresso syrup -- see below, mascarpone frosting -- see below, chocolate-covered toffee candy bars, chopped -- such as skor or heath bars, garnish: additional chopped chocolate-covered toffee candy bars, semisweet chocolate and white chocolate shavings -- optional ..., sugar, cinnamon stick -- broken in half, instant espresso powder -- or 2 tbsp regular instant coffee, coffee liqueur -- such as kahlua ..., mascarpone cheese -- 8 oz each, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon-espresso syrup -- from above, whipping cream

butter, softened, dark muscovado sugar, eggs, plain flour, level tsp ground mixed spice, dried mixed fruit, dried ready-to-eat pineapple, chopped, dried cranberries, rum or brandy (i used brandy), cake tin, lined with baking parchment

pecans, semi-sweet chocolate, bourbon, butter, powdered sugar, parafin, combine pecans and the bourbon,let set for about 3 to 4 hours for the pecans to absorb the bourbon flavor., cream butter ,powdered sugr with mixer,add bourbon and pecan mixture., roll mixture into small balls ,chill for a couple of hours., melt chocolate ,add a small amount of parafin., heat untl melted ., dip balls into chocolate and place on wax lined sheet,place in refrigerator for a short while.

i had input from several great friends who took their time to help in the search., on g, juels , tink, danadooley and magandab., cherylann from ez cooking, thanks to all for you time and help. jessica harlan a very busy person took time to research pans and sent me several emails, thank you for taking your time to help a stranger., magandab sent me a link on g for a pan at target and since i pass it often and by chance the day she sent her message on gr, i stopped and checked the pan made by calphalon., very heavy, straight sides so it would be easy to attach a candy thermometer and a glass lid with a dip lip with strainer capability., what an incredible pan for $60. why; i am able to put the butter and sugars into the pan and not worry about burning! i made toffee again last night and to really test it, set the temp 1 line about medium on the electric stove. i would stir about every 10 minutes and then do something else; well i was making a cheese cake while the toffee cooked. every time i checked, it was boiling up, stir and i could feel nothing sticking to the bottom and burning like my old copper bottom revere ware steel 3 quart pot., how great to not have to worry about the mixture burning. this is a 4 quart pot. just perfect for the amount of butter and sugar to boil and become a food that should be reserved for the gods., i placed a mat over the pot as it boiled as the cool air was affecting the rise in temperature. the notch in the side for pouring let me leave my bamboo spoon in pot, the thermometer clipped to the side. once the mix reached 285 i poured the mix into the pan and it was so cool to see how the very last bit slipped right out of the pan. this is a fantastic pot for making toffee and recommend without reservation the purchase of this pot by calphalon., double thanks to magandab for sending me to my perfect candy pan. eating my toffee makes see s toffee-ettes taste like dirt, this is the link magandab sent me, http://www.target.com/kitchen-essentials-calphalon-hard-anodized-straining/dp/b000jm34km/qid =1234998462/ref=br_1_4/192-4549105-5227516 ie=utf8&node=11082001&frombrowse=1&rh=&page=1

toasted pecans, heavy cream, granulated sugar, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, in pieces, salt, black licorice strands , cut into 2-inch pieces, semisweet chocolate, chopped, milk chocolate, chopped, chocolate curls or jimmies, optional, line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper and lightly spray with, mound 30 small clusters of pecans , about 3 or 4 pecans each, spaced a, couple inches apart on the pan ., make caramel : warm the cream over low heat and keep warm while you, cook the sugar ., put the sugar and corn syrup and in a deep, heavy-bottomed large, saucepan ., cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar, dissolves ., stop stirring , raise heat to medium-high, and simmer until the sugar, reaches the hard crack stage , or 305 degrees f on a candy, thermometer , about 7 minutes., whisk the butter and salt into the sugar mixture., gradually pour in the cream and vanilla taking care since the mixture, will bubble up ., reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring, occasionally , until the sugar reaches soft ball stage, 240 degrees f, on the thermometer , about 5 minutes more., immediately remove from the heat and cool for a minute., ladle a couple tbsp of warm caramel over some of the nut, clusters , to make the spider bodies., then press 6 pieces of licorice into the warm caramel to make the, legs ., repeat with the remaining caramel and licorice., helpful to have an extra hand here, since the caramel can set, quickly ., if caramel hardens, warm over very low heat . ), let spiders cool 15 minutes ., meanwhile , put the chocolates in a medium heatproof bowl., bring a saucepan filled with 1-inch or so of water to a very slow, simmer; set the bowl over , but not touching, the water., stir the chocolate occasionally until melted and smooth ., alternatively , put the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl., melt at 50 percent power in the microwave until soft , about 1 minute., stir , and continue heat until completely melted, 2 to 3 minutes, spoon about 1 tbsp of melted chocolate on top of each spider ., sprinkle with jimmies or chocolate curls, if desired., let cool until firm .

chopped celery, cooked crab meat (fresh, frozen, or canned ) left in good-sized pieces, chopped walnuts, tart apple, cored and cut into slivers (about 1 cup), mayonnaise, salt , to taste, lettuce leaves to line bowl or individual dishes (about 4 cups), red apple, peel left on , cut into slices, lemon, cut into 4 wedges

unflavored gelatin, cold water, crushed pineapple (do not drain), lemon juice, sugar, heavy cream , whipped, cheddar cheese, shredded, walnuts, chopped, lettuce leaves , to line serving dish(es), walnut halves (for garnish )

water, sugar, line juice, chopped fresh mint, aniseed, salt, cubed watermelon, cubed cantaloupe, cubed honey dew, sliced peaches, blueberries

rub the inside of a wooden bowl with a garlic clove (thats cut in half), line the bowl with a bed of lettuce (use your favourite - i like iceberg), place on top of the lettuce, shredded cooked green beans, potatoes, cooked in skin and cut in half, hard-boiled eggs cut in quarters (optional), green pepper cut in thin strips, onion cut in thin slices., calamata olives (i like more so add as many as you like), feta cheese, cubed or crumbled

omelet jelly roll style, flour, milk, tb butter, melted, eggs, crumbled bacon (cooked ), grated cheddar cheese, preheat oven to 350. line jelly roll pan (15 x 10 x 1) with aluminum foil. generously grease foil with cooking spray. mix together flour, milk, butter and eggs until smooth. pour carefully into prepared pan. sprinkle with bacon. bake until eggs are set 15-18 minutes. remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with cheese. starting at narrow end of pan and using foil to lift roll the omelet. wrap with foil and return to warm oven for a few minutes. when ready to serve slice into 1 or 1 1/2 inch slices. serves 3-4.

cuccidati (italian fig and date bar cookies), margarine, granulated sugar, eggs, rind of 1 orange, orange juice, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, string of figs, raisins, brown sugar, walnuts, dates, orange, cinnamon, whiskey, black pepper, water, powdered sugar, butter, orange juice, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., crust: in large bowl, cream together first 3 ingredients. add orange juice and orange rind. in separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. add to creamed mixture along with vanilla., filling: prepare several days ahead of time. in a food grinder , grind figs and raisins. in large saucepan, simmer raisins and figs with brown sugar and water for 15 minutes. grind walnuts, dates, and orange. stir into hot mixture along with cinnamon, black pepper, and whiskey. remove from stove, mix well, cover, and let mellow for 3 days., roll dough into 3-inch wide strips on pastry cloth. lay filling down the center and wrap dough to form a long sausage-like" cookie. roll back and forth until crust seems very thin. cut in diagonal about every 1 1/2 inches. place on cookie sheet close together and bake for 10-13 minutes. cookies should be barely brown. cool and store in tins 5 days, then frost., frosting: in medium bowl, mix together margarine and powdered sugar until well blended. add enough juice to make a thick glaze. top cookies with a thin coat. let frosting dry a couple of hours then store in tins as follows., store : line tins with foil, place a layer of cookies, then a layer of wax paper (not plastic wrap). keep repeating, ending with foil and then the lid.

raspberry filled chocolate ravioli cookies, bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, butter, softened, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla extract, chocolate extract, baking soda, salt, all-purpose flour, seedless raspberry jam, sugar, melt chocolate in top of double boiler over hot , not boiling water. remove from heat; cool., cream butter and granulated sugar in large bowl until blended. add egg, vanilla extract, chocolate extract, baking soda, salt and melted chocolate, beat until light. blend in flour to make a stiff dough. divide dough in half. cover; refrigerate until firm. preheat oven to 350of. lightly grease cookies sheets or line with parchment paper., roll out dough , half at a time,1/8 inch thick between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. remove top sheet of plastic ( if dough gets too soft and sticks to plastic, refrigerate until firm). cut dough into 1 1/2 inch squares. place half the squares 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. place about 1/2 tsp jam in center of each square; top with another square. using fork, press edges of squares together to seal, then pierce center of each square. bake for 10 minutes or just until edges are browned. remove to wire racks to cool., dust lightly with confectioners sugar., makes about 6 dozen cookies .

lime roll, not only is this easy to make but it is soooooo good, flour, baking powder, eggs, sugar, pack jello lemon pie filling, lime juice, grated lime rind, prepared dream whip topping, filling: cake: green food coloring, lime slices, optional for garnish cake: grease a 15x10 jelly roll pan, line with waxed paper; grease and flour paper. sift flour with baking powder. beat eggs until foamy at high speed of electric mixer. gradually add sugar; continue beating until mixture becomes thick and light in color about 5 minutes. carefully fold in flour mixture. pour cake batter into prepared pan. bake at 400 f for 12-15 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched. immediately turn cake onto cloth which has been sprinkled lightly with icing sugar. quickly remove waxed paper. starting with narrow end, roll cake in cloth and cool for 1 hour., filling and frosting: prepare lemon pie filling as directed on package, using 1 whole egg, 1 cup sugar and reducing water to 1-1/2 cups. add lime juice and rind. add enough food coloring to tint light green. chill 1 hour. set aside 1/2 cup of pie filling. unroll cake. spread remaining pie filling evenly over cake; re-roll. fold reserved pie filling into prepared dessert topping; and use this to frost the roll. chill. garnish with lime slices. store left-over cake in refrigerator., also good with lemon juice and rind in place of lime