202 mixture cooking Recipes

meat filling for polish dumplings, makes about 1 cup, enough to fill 32 to 34 dumplings., rather than cooking onions separately for the filling , we incorporate some of the caramelized onions used to garnish the dumplings., percent lean ) ground beef, ground pork, reserved chopped caramelized onions (see step 3 of polish dumplings, related), minced fresh parsley leaves, minced fresh chives, egg white , lightly beaten, salt, ground black pepper, instructions, mix all of the ingredients together in a medium bowl until uniformly combined. use right away to fill pierogi or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed, but no longer than 2 days., mushroom filling for polish dumplings, makes about 1 cup, enough to fill 32 to 34 dumplings., rather than cooking onions separately for the filling , we incorporate some of the caramelized onions used to garnish the dumplings., white mushrooms , wiped clean and quartered, unsalted butter, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 tbsp), dried porcini mushrooms , rinsed and minced, salt, reserved chopped caramelized onions (see step 3 of polish dumplings, related), sour cream, minced fresh parsley leaves, ground black pepper, instructions, pulse the white mushrooms in a food processor until finely chopped , about 15 pulses; transfer to a bowl and set aside. melt the butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. stir in the processed mushrooms, porcini mushrooms, and 1/4 tsp salt. cover, turn the heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are wet and wilted, about 7 minutes., uncover, increase the heat to medium-high heat, and continue to cook until the mushroom liquid has evaporated and the mixture clumps and is starting to brown, about 7 minutes., add the reserved chopped caramelized onions. stir in the sour cream and cook until the mixture is sticky and cohesive but not wet, about 30 seconds. transfer the mixture to a bowl; cool slightly. stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste before filling the pierogi or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed, but no longer than 2 days., potato and cheese filling for polish dumplings, makes about 1 cup, enough to fill 32 to 34 dumplings., while we prefer the flavor and texture of farmer s cheese here, an equal amount of ricotta cheese can be substituted. use either a food mill or a ricer to process the cooked potatoes for the filling; do not use a food processor or the filling will have a gummy texture. rather than cooking onions separately for the filling, we incorporate some of the caramelized onions used to garnish the dumplings., russet potato (about 9 oz), peeled and sliced 3/4 inch thick, salt, reserved chopped caramelized onions (see step 3 of polish dumplings, related), cheddar cheese , shredded (about 1/3 cup), farmers cheese (about 1/4 cup) (see note ), unsalted butter, ground black pepper, instructions, cover the potatoes by 1 inch of water in a large saucepan and add 1 tbsp salt. bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender and a fork can be slipped easily into the center, 10 to 12 minutes. drain the potatoes into a colander., a food mill or ricer over a medium bowl and process the potatoes into the bowl. add the caramelized onions. stir in the cheeses and butter until incorporated and season with salt and pepper to taste. cool slightly before filling the pierogi or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed, but no longer than 2 days.

lanas peach-apricot-blueberry cobbler, granulated sugar, cornstarch, sliced peaches, drained , juice reserved, apricots, fresh or forzen blueberries, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, all purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, butter softened, egg, heavy cream, honey, at room temperature, ground cinnamon, preparation, in a medium saucepan , mix together sugar and cornstarch; stir in 1/2 cup reserved peach juice., cook cornstarch and juice mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens, or about 2 minutes. remove from heat; stir in butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg. add peaches, blueberries, and apricots, spoon fruit mixture into a 1 1/2 quart baking dish., in a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, and egg; blend well. spoon batter over fruit mixture., bake cobbler in a 400o preheated oven until topping is lightly browned , about 30 minutes., transfer cobbler to a wire rack to cool slightly., prepare whipped topping , beat together heavy cream, honey, and cinnamon at medium speed of an electric mixer until soft peaks form. serve cobbler warm, topped with honey spiced whipped cream.(i sometimes just sweeten cream with sugar).

ancient roman seasoned mussels recipe, apicius , reprinted from a taste of ancient rome

olive oil, onions, chopped (about 1 onion), green bell pepper, chopped (about 1 pepper), crushed red pepper flakes, fennel seeds, crushed, garlic cloves, chopped (about 3 tbsp), tomato paste, red wine (fruity, not dry), crushed tomatoes, kosher salt, plus more for seasoning, bay leaf, dried oregano, crumbled, fresh ground black pepper, sea bass, cut into large chunks (or other firm , meaty fish such as shark, yellowtail, monkfish), cod, diced into large chunks (or other delicate, flaky fish, such as snapper), shrimp, shell on, crabmeat, cooked and cleaned, littleneck clams (or a mixture of both) or 1 lb mussels (or a mixture of both), fresh parsley, chopped

eggs, sugar, almonds (skinned and cut in small pieces), flour, separate egg yolks from egg whites. beat the egg yolks with sugar and add the almonds. mix the egg whites with the flour until it becomes a thick substance. spoon the almond mixture in the egg white mixture and then pour everything in a buttered and floured cake pan. bake the cake in a preheated oven on 190 degrees celsius for about 45 minutes., let the cake cool down and cut it into three layers., ingredients for the filling, egg yolks, sugar, flour, milk, vanilla pod (ground ), butter, beat the egg yolks with the sugar, add flour and mix well. stir in the milk and add vanilla. cook this mixture au bain marie, stirring all the time until the mixture has thickened. remove from the fire and stir until it becomes cool again. cream the butter with a mixer and add it to the filling., spread the filling over the three layers of the cake and put the cake together again. cover the complete outside of the cake with the remained filling. decorate the cake with some almonds and let it cool down completely before serving.

old potatoes, peeled, milk, egg, grated swiss cheese, salt and pepper, nutmeg, leftover cooked meat (or a mixture of both) or 1 cup cooked poultry, chopped (or a mixture of both), onions, peeled and chopped, tomato paste, softened butter, broken into pieces

eggs + 1 egg yolk, sugar, whole milk or you can substitute store bought eggnog for the, heavy cream, good quality bourbon or irish whiskey, pure vanilla extract, freshly grated nutmeg, salt, quality white bread, about 3/8 thick,in 1-1/2 cubes, melted unsalted butter, bourbon sauce, butter, brown sugar, egg, lightly beaten, bourbon or irish whiskey depends on your personal taste, in a medium-size saucepan over low heat , melt butter; add sugar and beaten egg, whisking to blend well. cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. remove from heat and whisk in bourbon to taste; let cool. whisk and reheat before serving. the sauce should be soft, creamy, and smooth.

pastry, sugar, corn starch, salt, sour cherries, dried cherries, almond extract, prepare pastry ., prepare filling : in 3-quart saucepan combine 1/2 cup sugar, the cornstarch, and salt. drain liquid from canned cherries into the saucepan; set cherries aside. stir cherry liquid into sugar mixture until no lumps remain. heat mixture to boiling over medium heat, stirring frequently; continue cooking 1 minute until mixture is clear. stir in reserved cherries, the dried cherries, almond extract, and food coloring, if desired; set aside., heat oven to 400 degrees f. between 2 sheets of floured waxed paper, roll out 1 ball of pastry into an 11-inch round. remove top sheet of paper and invert pastry into 9-inch pie plate, letting excess extend over edge. remove remaining sheet of waxed paper. spoon cherry filling into pastry-lined plate., between sheets of floured waxed paper , roll out remaining pastry to a 9-1/2- by 7-1/2-inch rectangle. remove top sheet of paper from pastry. with fluted pastry wheel or knife, trim long edges to make them even, then cut rectangle lengthwise into fourteen 1/2-inch wide strips., make lattice crust , place 1 strip in center of pie and another at right angle to first strip. place 2 strips, 1 on each side of first strip, about 1/4-inch apart. place 2 more strips, 1 on each side of second strip. continue in this fashion, 2 strips at a time, moving toward edge of pie, until all strips have been used. trim off all strips extending more than 1 inch past rim of pie plate. lift edge of bottom crust over ends of strips. pinch together and flute edge. sprinkle remaining 1 tsp of sugar onto pastry strips. place pie on rimmed baking sheet., bake pie 35 to 40 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and the filling bubbles. cool pie on wire rack 15 to 20 minutes before cutting.

flour, sugar, milk, cooking oil, cocoa (to suit your taste), eggs, melted butter or 50 g margarine, malt vinegar, baking soda, vanilla essence (to suit your taste), salt, white chocolate chips (or a mixture of both, to taste) (optional) or 1/2-1 cup dark chocolate chips (or a mixture of both, to taste) (optional), nuts (any kind or mix , to taste) (optional)

olive oil or 1 -2 tbsp vegetable oil, onion, chopped, leeks, split, cleaned and sliced or 1 additional onion, chopped italian parsley, vegetable broth (or a 14 1/2-oz can or a mixture of broth and water) or 1 3/4 cups chicken broth (or a 14 1/2-oz can or a mixture of broth and water), carrot, diced, boiling potato, peeled and diced (optional), ground cumin, turmeric, middle eastern pale-green squash (about 1 lb) or 3 -4 small zucchini, diced (about 1 lb), spinach , turnip greens or 4 -5 oz other greens, rinsed, large stems removed (kale, chard) or 4 -5 oz half a 10-oz bag leaves or 4 -5 oz other greens, chopped (about 4 cups), vermicelli , spaghetti (about 1 cup) or 3 oz extra-fine egg noodles, broken in 3- to 4-inch lengths (about 1 cup), cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans) or 1 1/2 cups white beans (or a 15-oz can, drained), salt & freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, sourdough bread, sliced

apple swirl cake, apples, tb sugar, ts cinnamon, sugar, cooking oil, ea eggs, orange juice, ts vanilla, flour, tb baking powder, ts salt, peel, core , and chop apples into small pieces., mix together with 3 tbsp sugar and cinnamon., aside ., in large bowl, combine sugar and cooking oil; beat., add eggs , orange juice, and vanilla., sift together flour , baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture., beat until smooth ., pour 1 third batter into greased and floured 12 cup bundt pan alternating with 1 half apple mixture., repeat ., end with layer of batter on top ., bake at 325 degrees f for 60 minutes or until cake tests done., cool in pan 10 to 15 minutes ; turn out on wire rack or serving plate to complete cooling., sprinkle with confectioners sugar.

shellfish scraps , such as lobster bodies and shrimp shells, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, onions, chopped, carrot, chopped, stalk celery, chopped, tomato paste, white wine, vegetable stock or water, tomatoes, chopped, fresh dill, juice of 1 lemon, saffron, fresh basil, fresh parsley, clams, mussels, extra-virgin olive oil, shrimp, scallops, four 3-oz pieces fresh fish , such as a grouper and salmon, lobster tails, cut in half, diced cooked potatoes, freshly diced tomatoes, chopped fresh basil , chives and scallions, fennel, shaved, croutons, for garnish, saffron aioli, for garnish (a mixture of roasted garlic,saffron, mayonnaise, lemon juice and salt and pepper), saffron aioli, for garnish (a mixture of roasted garlic, saffron, mayonnaise, lemon juice and salt and pepper)

goats cheese, lettuce - a mixture of different types is nice : a good option is to use the pre-washed bags of lettuce, so that you can have a nice mix of rocket, basil, cos, watercress, spinach etc., cucumber, tomato, beetroot (optional), carrot (optional), olives (optional), cottage cheese (optional), new potatoes (cooked and cooled , optional), balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, bread + butter

chimicheese cake, flour tortilla shells , 6 1/2 diameter, cream cheese, at room temperature, sugar, flour, eggs, beaten, vanilla, cooked apples, very well drained, almond toffee bits, cinnamon sugar (1/2 cup sugar and 3 tbsp. ground cinnamon, mixed well), vanilla ice cream, caramel topping, beat cream cheese until fluffy ; add sugar and eggs, beat again. add vanilla and mix well. fold toffee bits and apple pieces in cheese mixture. on tortilla shell place a serving in the middle, about 2 1/2 inches from the side of shell. tuck sides in slightly and roll shell to seal the filling and hold in the cream cheese. when shells have been stuffed and rolled, place in refrigerator; chill to set filling. in deep fryer heat vegetable oil. when ready, place chimicheesecake and fry until slightly golden while carefully turning on each side. remove from oil and drain. heat oven to 350f and place chimicheesecake on cookie sheet and bake for 20 - 25 minutes. remove from oven and liberally sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. serve cheesecakes slightly warm with vanilla ice cream and caramel topping.

drain 1 (8oz) can of crushed pineapple ,reserving 1/3 cup juice., pineapple aside, combine :1 cup all-purpose flour and 1 package dry yeast, heat:reserved juice ,and1/3 cup milk,3 tbsp brown sugar,3 tbsp cooking oil,and1/4 tsp salt--just until warm, add to flour mixture,beat at low speed of mixer about 30 seconds, beat at high for about 3 minutes, stir in pineapple, using 2 to 2 1/4 cups of whole wheat flour ,add as much as you can stir in., turn out onto floured surface, knead in enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough, place in a greased bowl, let rise in warm place until double ,about 1 hour., punch down, let rise 10 more minutes, divide dough into thirds, shape each third into 15 balls, place three balls in greased muffin cups, let rise till nearly double ,about 20 minutes, bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes, meanwhile, combine 1/4 cup honey, melted butter, turn the rolls out and brush with the honey mixture.

cut-up cooked chicken, fresh seedless grapes, halved (optional), water chestnuts, drained and chopped (optional), mandarin orange segments, drained (optional), walnuts (optional) or 1/4 cup pecans, chopped (optional), chutney, apricot preserves, mayonnaise, salt, curry powder, to taste (very mild as written , i use a mixture of 1/4 tsp. curry and 1/4 tsp. hot madras curry), mixed baby lettuce leaf, to serve, fresh snipped parsley , chervil or chives, to garnish

frozen chopped spinach (thawed ), artichoke hearts, chopped, cream cheese (either pre softened of whipped), grated parmesan cheese, grated romano cheese, alfredo sauce, bacon (cooked and crumbled ), green onion, chopped (enough for garnishing), shredded italian cheese blend (mozzarella, provolone, parm, romano, for spinach mixture), simply potatoes shredded hash browns, salt, garlic, pepper, shredded italian cheese blend (mozzarella, provolone, parm, romano, for potato mixture), olive oil, egg white

raw meatballs (pork and beef mixture, or any), olive oil, onions, chopped into half rings, garlic cloves, crushed, chestnut mushrooms, chopped (optional), cooked peeled chestnuts, sage leaves , soaked in boiling water for 1 minute, drained and chopped, bay leaves, red wine, pork stock (a mixture of chicken and beef works well), salt, pepper