447 n variation Recipes

double crust pie pastry for a 9 inch pie- use your favorite recipe for fruit pies, fresh or frozen blueberries thawed, sugar, cornstarch, salt ( optional ), cinnamon, vanilla or almond ( optional use with other variations), variations, blueberries with 3 cups of fresh pitted cherries, or 3 cups of blackberries or raspberries or 3 cups fresh,skinned ripe sliced peaches

cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, rotel diced tomatoes (with green chilies), chicken broth (or more , to taste), onion, green pepper, monterey jack cheese, whole chicken, corn tortillas (or flour, your preference), tortilla chips (optional choice for variation), noodles (optional choice for variation)

chopped garlic cloves, i like garlic so adjust to taste (i actually use more), chopped onions (vidalia or sweet is preferred), olive oil or 2 tbsp vegetable oil, frozen okra, 2 chopped and 1 whole package, diced or fine diced tomatoes , any variation from whole to fine diced will do, crushed tomatoes do not have as much flavor, tomato paste, oregano, thyme, basil, red pepper flakes or 1/4 tsp pepper, cayenne pepper, shrimp, cooked, shelled with tails removed , chop if using larger shrimp, ham, diced, smoked sausage, diced, corn , i prefer shoepeg or 1 (12 oz) can white, refrigerated buttermilk biscuits , 8 per can, flour , for rolling out the biscuits, wax paper , for rolling out biscuits, file powder (optional)

glutinous rice (also called sweet or sticky rice, available at chinese or asian markets), pork or ground, green onion (spring onion) minced (at least 3 tbsp), water chestnuts, minced, egg white, light soy sauce, dry sherry, salt, black pepper , to taste, cornstarch , or as needed, preparation, soak the glutinous rice in water for at least 6 - 8 hours (preferably overnight). drain well in a sieve or colander. spread out the rice on a baking sheet. note: drain and spread out the rice just before making the pearl balls, so that the rice doesn tsp dry out too much., mince or grind the pork if not using ground pork., in a large bowl, combine the pork, soy sauce, sherry, green onion, water chestnuts, salt, pepper, egg white and cornstarch., prepare the steamer for steaming., take about 1 tbsp of the ground pork mixture and form into a ball. roll lightly over the glutinous rice and place on a heatproof plate. continue with the rest of the pork mixture, placing the balls 1/2-inch apart. (you will need at least 2 plates). 6. place the plates in a steamer container or on a bamboo basket in a wok. cover and steam the pearl balls over boiling water for between 25 - 35 minutes, until they are cooked through. steam in two batches if needed., serve the pearl balls hot with soy sauce., variation, add a few softened chinese black mushrooms and/or minced ginger to the pork mixture.

carrots (or 20 baby ), apple (sweet variety such as honeycrisp or pink lady), orange, pear, lemon (for variation, try substituting 1-inch gingerroot)

cracked green olives, black olives, olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, minced, herbs, and seasonings 1-2 tsp dried (see variations) or 1 tbsp fresh herb

hot dogs, links smoked sausage, links chorizo sausages, olive oil, onion , julienned, green pepper , julienned, chili, cheddar cheese, shredded, onion, minced, yellow mustard, creole mustard, relish, pickled, hot dog buns

you will need, all purpose flour (i used bread flour), semolina, salt, warm water to make dough or more (i used 1 1/4 cups), oil/melted butter, for frying & spreading, original recipe required 1 cup each oil and butter...i didn tsp use that much maybe, 1/3, mix flour ,semolina & salt., add 1 cup of water( warm to the touch), stir with wooden spoon until moistened., if the dough is a bit dry add about 1 tbsp water at a time until just moistened. mine felt that it needed about 4 tbsp more or about 1/4 cup. cover the dough and let it rest for about 30 minutes., it is at this time that you may want to clean up and get your work space ready. after the 30 minutes resting time, knead the dough for 5 minutes until smooth. i used my kitchenaid mixer to do this job., divide the dough into about 9-10 dinner size rolls ., cover with kitchen towel to prevent skin from forming. spread about 2 tbsp oil on your counter top. take a roll of dough and place on oiled surface., spread into thin square sheet. lightly brush with melted butter., then fold like a business letter ( three sides). you should have a long rectangle., lightly brush with melted butter again. fold left third to center and then fold right third to center of rectangle., you should have a layered square....maybe the size of your palm. it is at this point that you may want to let it rest a bit., roll this square into a big square of 9x9 inch square( or thereabouts...doesn tsp have to be exact it could be smaller). the layers might move about on you a bit ...just be gentle and try to make it look like a square. if you let it rest a bit you won tsp have this problem. fry on preheated griddle or in a skillet on medium/low heat. you may add some oil and butter ( about 1 tbsp) in the hot skillet. i usually squirt a bit of oil from my oil dispenser and add a bit of butter to help with the browning. place the layered paratha(bread) and let it cook until the top seems a bit dry.* flip over and add a bit more butter/oil. press on the bread a bit, with a spatula, so that the second side gets brown as well., while it is cooking , i roll out the second dough...using the same method(while keeping an eye out on the skillet. i guess you can make them all ahead and this way you don tsp have to worry about watching the skillet. it might actually be better that you do them all in advance..., this bread is best eaten hot ...maybe right out of the skillet ., variation, i did a few parathas , where i added some chives, in the folding process. in case you would like to try this version, here are a couple of pictures.

tomato seeded and diced small, garlic finely minced (see variation for less garlic flavor), basil leaves (depending on their size) chopped chiffonade style, parmesan depending on your liking, olive oil, french bread or baguette, balsamic vinegar

cream of shrimp soup, dry sherry, garlic, salt and pepper, onions, minced, milk (use soup can to measure this amount), seafood , of choice, monterey jack cheese, shredded, hot cooked pasta (see variations, below for more ideas) or rice (see variations, below for more ideas)

condensed cream of shrimp soup, dry sherry, garlic, salt and pepper, onions, minced, milk (use soup can to measure this amount), seafood , of choice, monterey jack cheese, shredded, hot cooked pasta (see variations, below for more ideas) or rice (see variations, below for more ideas)

eggs, hard boiled, cooled, and peeled, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, chopped chives, hot pepper sauce, paprika, salt and pepper, variation : add 1 tsp chopped canned jalapeno peppers, radicchio leaves, for garnish, parsley sprigs, for garnish

baked beans, mixed beans, rinsed black beans, drained garbanzo beans, chopped green chilies (don tsp drain), drained corn, roasted red peppers, chunky salsa, chopped onion, cumin, cayenne pepper, emeril seasoning, variations : add cooked chunked ham, polish sausage or bacon.

cakes fresh yeast, sugar, z salt, flour, lukewarm water, variations : olives, sun dried tomatoes, rosemary, dried cranberries and more sugar in the recipe to make it sweeter

brown sugar, cornstarch, orange juice, butter or margarine, softened

sugar, margarine, softened, vanilla, eggs, all purpose flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, sugar, cinnamon, variation (chocolate), unsweetened cocoa can be substituted for 1/2 cup flour

onions, peeled and sliced, butter, olive oil, honey, teriyaki sauce, variation, white wine instead of teriyaki and honey

keep in mind that you can really vary the ingredients. the only thing to be cautious about is avoiding certain types of vegetables that tend to produce bitter-tasting stock., more onions , quartered. (don tsp bother taking off the skin.) i think yellow onions are nicest for stock, and it s best to have at least 1 yellow, but you can also use a combination including white and red. i use up to about 5 onions., carrots , including their tops (but not the carrot greens), chopped into a few pieces., more leeks (nice but not required), chopped and washed, garlic cloves, in their skin, crushed with the side of a knife blade, celery ribs, coarsely chopped, parsley sprigs, fresh thyme (or dry , if you don tsp have fresh), fresh sage leaves (or some dry, if you haven tsp got fresh), fresh marjoram or oregano sprigs, bay leaves, black peppercorns, sea salt to taste, cold, filtered water, potato, sliced, mushrooms, sliced, more beets (give excellent flavor and color to a vegetarian stock in recipes like french onion soup that often call for beef broth), meat-eaters variation : chicken carcass and other parts (i buy rotisserie chicken, use the meat, and then make stocks from the bones and carcass), avoid adding the following vegetables to stocks, as they tend to make them bitter, broccoli , cabbage, and other cruciferous vegetables, zucchini and other squash