Archive for December, 2007

Cream Watercress and Asparagus Soup

Ingredients
1/3 cup olive oil
3 large leeks, white parts and tender green parts, sliced
2 medium onions, quartered
6 medium shallots
10 cups water
1 cup dry white wine
1 large head celery root, grated
2 lbs. asparagus, tough ends discarded, cut into 2-inch sections
salt to taste
8 cups watercress, packed, stems and all (about 3 bunches)
1/4 cup fresh chives
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 cup [...]

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Cherries & Chocolate Cake

 
Method
* 3/4 cup shortening
* 3 cup light brown sugar, packed
* 4 eggs
* 2 tsp. vanilla extract
* 3/4 cup cocoa
* 1 tbs. baking soda
* 1/2 tsp. salt
* 3 cups sifted cake flour
* 1 1/3 cup dairy sour cream
* 1 1/2 cups boiling water
* 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
* 1/2 cup chopped nuts
Grease 3- 9 inch [...]

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Cardamom cookies is best for Christmas

Ingredients
Cups flour -                          1 3/4
cup softened butter   -          1/3
baking powder-                    2 tsp.
cup sugar-                            3/4
tsp. salt-                              1/4
eggs-                                     2
Crushed cardamom seeds- 1/4 tsp
Method
(1) Sift flour, baking powder and salt; add crushed cardamom seeds.
(2) Cream butter and sugar; add unbeaten eggs one at a time, beating well after each      addition.
(3) Add flour mixture gradually until stiff enough to [...]

Thursday, December 13th, 2007