Recipes by OldCook
Mexican Hot ChocolateCombine milk, vanilla, cayenne pepper, chocolate and sugar in a saucepan. Cook and stir until chocolate melts.If you prefer thicker hot chocolate, combine cornstarch and 1-2 Tbsp cold water, pour into milk mixture and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture thickens.Pour into cups and garnish with the cinnamon… |
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Baked Oatmeal with PumpkinAfter huge success with Blueberry Banana Baked Oatmeal I decided to try another recipe from BudgetBytes.Baked Oatmeal with PumpkinIngredientsInstructionsIn a large bowl, combine eggs with sugar or sweetener, vanilla, salt, and baking powder. Stir in milk, pumpkin puree, oats and spice.Pour into a buttered 8×8 inch baking dish. Bake… |
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BUCNICA (Squash Cottage Cheese Strudel)Bucnica is croatian strudel made with summer squash, cottage cheese, cream and eggs wrapped in phyllo dough.BUCNICA (Squash Cottage Cheese Strudel)IngredientsDOUGH:InstructionsDOUGH: Sift flour, add salt. Stir in slowly lukewarm water, and work until dough does not stick to the hands. Flour board, and roll as thin as possible. Do not… |
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Fruit BarsFor Easter celebration this year I decided to change a familiar fruitcake bars into tropical ones. Instead of dried apricots I used dried tropical fruit mix (pineapple, papaya, mango) with addition of coconut, rum and lemon juice.Fruit BarsIngredientsInstructionsGrease 9×13 inch (22×33 cm) baking dish. Preheat oven to 350 F (170… |
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Walnut Cream CakeMy mother used to make this cake for every birthday and every celebration. She got the recipe from her aunt, and they called it “Miracle Cake”. I asked them why is it called Miracle Cake, but they did not know. They thought the reason could be because you get distinct walnut flavor with only 100 g (3.5 oz) walnuts. The cake is very… |
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Overnight French Toast CasseroleI had some leftover Easter bread so I wondered what could I do with it. Overnight french toast casserole was just the right idea.Overnight French Toast CasseroleIngredientsInstructionsPlace Easter bread cubes in a buttered 8×8-inch baking dish.In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, milk, vanilla and salt. Pour over bread cubes. Cover… |
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Tortano or CasatielloTortano or Casatiello is Italian (Napoletan) Easter bread stuffed with ham, salami, cheese, pork cracklings and eggs. Two years ago I made it for the first time and served it for Easter brunch. My guests were so pleased that I decided to make it again this year.Tortano or CasatielloIngredientsInstructionsCombine flour, yeast, butter,… |
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Magic Cake, Part II – Chocolate, Red Velvet, FruitLast week I made a Magic Cake and it was really great. Some of you asked me about different flavors that could be added to the batter, so I experimented a little bit and came up with chocolate, red velvet and fruit variation of the magic cake. Actually, I made it with two types of fruit – red berries (strawberry/raspberry/red… |
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Banana Cream Caramel PieGooey golden caramel filling in shortbread base, lined with sliced fresh bananas and topped with whipped cream.Banana Cream Caramel PieIngredientsCRUST:InstructionsCRUST: Mix flour, sugar and butter until they are just blended together (add just a little bit of water or milk, if necessary). Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Roll the dough… |
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Magic CakeRecipe for this cake comes from a blog in spanish decoraciondemabel.blogspot.com.es by Mabel Mendez. The magic is in the fact that you make only one batter and, after baking, you get a cake with 3 distinct layers: dense one on the bottom, custard-like layer in the middle, and a sponge layer on top. It has wonderful vanilla flavor and… |
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