I'll Share My Recipes if you Share Yours Sun .May23

13 years ago

Mini Burgers with Couscous Salad (Real Simple)

* 1 10-ounce box couscous (1 1/2 cups)

* 1 pound ground beef

* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

* 1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano

* Kosher salt and black pepper

* 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

* 6 scallions, sliced

* 4 plum tomatoes, quartered

* 1 seedless cucumber, cut into half-moons

* 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

* 1 8-ounce container hummus (optional)

Place the couscous in a large bowl and pour 1 Â½ cups hot tap water over the top. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes; fluff with a fork.
Form the beef into 12 small 1/2 inch-thick patties. Sprinkle with the cumin, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the patties and cook to the desired doneness, 4 minutes per side for medium.
Toss the couscous with the scallions, tomatoes, cucumber, lemon juice, the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Serve with the burgers and hummus, if using.

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Marilyn Sue McClintock
13 years ago
Blue Berry Monkey Bread

2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
4 (10-ounce) packages refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1 1/4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries - divided use
3/4 cup (1 1/4 sticks) butter or margarine
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1. Preheat oven to 350Â°F (175Â°C). Thoroughly grease a 10 x 4-inch tube pan.
2. Mix 2/3 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon. Set aside.
3. Cut biscuits in quarters. Roll each piece in sugar mixture.
4. Arrange about one-fourth of the sugared-biscuit pieces and 1/4 cup of the blueberries in an even layer in pan. Repeat three more times.
5. In saucepan melt butter; stir in brown sugar, the remaining 1/4 cup blueberries and cinnamon. Cook, stirring frequently until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour hot syrup over biscuit/blueberry mixture in pan.
6. Bake for 65 minutes or until done. Turn out onto serving plate.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Sue
paula_pa
13 years ago
This is a South Beach recipe that I enjoyed. They are not overly sweet but very good. The recipe only makes a small amount.

Mini Cocoa Swirl Cheesecakes

6 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
Â½ cup part-skin ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons granular sugar substitute
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
Â½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 Â½ teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 6 muffin cups with paper or foil liners.

Blend cream cheese and ricotta in a food processor until creamy. Add sugar substitute, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla, process until smooth.

Divide 1 cup of the batter among the muffin cups. Add cocoa powder to the remaining batter and combine. Drop a heaping tablespoon of the cocoa batter into each muffin cup and gently fold to form a swirl.

Place the muffin tin in a large roasting pan and fill the pan with hot water to reach halfway up the tin. Bake until the cakes are puffed and set, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from the water and cool at room temperature. Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.

Makes 6 servings. Per serving: 130 calories, 8 g fat, 4.5 g sat fat, 7 g pro, 7 g carbs, 0 g fiber, 125 mg sodium
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Finely chop 2-3 scallions with green
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Add at least 2 Tbl olive oil to keep from lumping.
And 1/4 cup more of orange juice before serving if too dry
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1 1/2 cup sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

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Add to dry ingredients, Stir until creamy. Pour over rhubarb

Arrange pie crust lattice on top or fancy cut outs.

Bake 40 minutes oven temp 425-first 10 minutes. Then 325 depending on oven.

This was my grandmother's recipe. I use to bake it for my Dad,because he loved it so.

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