I'll share my recipes, if you'll share yours - August 27, 2010

15 years ago

Stuffed Campari Tomatoes

Lifeâs Ambrosia

Campari tomatoes are bigger than cherry tomatoes but smaller than your standard tomato. They are perfect for little bite size appetizers such as these. And they couldnât be any easier. Simply remove the insides and stuff them with a little toasted bread crumbs, garlic, olive oil and arugula walnut pesto. The result is a sweet burst of summer flavor.

You will need:

â¢ 6 campari tomatoes

â¢ kosher salt and pepper

â¢ 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs

â¢ 1 clove garlic, minced

â¢ 1 teaspoon olive oil, plus more for drizzling

â¢ 1 tablespoon arugula walnut pesto

â¢ 1 tablespoon parmesan or romano cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350

2. Cut the tops off the tomatoes. Gently remove the flesh and seeds inside and reserve 1 tablespoon. Season the cavity of the tomatoes lightly with salt and pepper.

3. Place olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and bread crumbs. Cook until bread crumbs are toasted. About 2 minutes.

4. In a bowl combine bread crumbs, reserved tomato juices, and pesto. Mix well.

5. Spoon mixture into tomatoes. Sprinkle cheese on top. Place in preheated oven and cook for 15 â 20 minutes or until the top has browned slightly and the tomatoes have softened.

6. Transfer to serving platter. Drizzle with olive oil and serve.

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Jasdip
15 years ago
This was posted in our paper by a woman who writes a weekly column.

This method of preparing green beans comes from a region in the southwest of France. It's a wonderful sauce, and may be used with other vegetables, such as carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, etc, and is very simple!

Green Beans in Egg Sauce

1 lb fresh green beans
2 large eggs
2 tbsp white vinegar
2 or 3 green onions, finely chopped; white and some green parts.
1 or 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
freshly-ground black pepper
1/2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Boil the beans in salted water until they are barely tender. Drain, reserving 1 tbsp of the cooking liquid in a bowl. Add the eggs and the vinegar to cooking liquid in the bowl and beat together.

Return the beans to the saucepan and pour the egg mixture over. Add green onion and garlic, season with salt and pepper and stir over very low heat until the beans are covered with a thick, creamy sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning; sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.
patti43
15 years ago
This is one of my favorite cakes. We bought a bottle of Kahlua on a cruise ship probably 10 years ago and I'm still using it :-)

KAHLUA CAKE

1 box yellow cake mix
1 box (3.4 oz.) instant chocolate pudding mix
1/2 c Wesson oil
1/2 c Kahlua
1/2 c. water
4 eggs.
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Mix all ingredients together except pecans. Grease bundt pan and sprinkle pecans in the bottom. Pour batter over nuts and bake at 325 degrees for about 60 minutes.

Glaze:

1 c. sugar
1 stick butter or margarine
1/4 c. Kahlua
1/4 c. water

Mix in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook about three minutes. Spoon over warm cake while it's still in the pan. (Mixture will be thin.) Let set until cake will come out of the pan easily.
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Oh, Patti, I knew I needed a reason to make a batch of homemade Kahlua.......how can I follow your recipe if I don't?
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Phyllis, would you share your recipe for homemade Kahlua? My bottle just may run out one of these days :-) I'd really like to make Bailey's Irish Creme. Bet that wouldn't last 10 years around here!
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Never had Bailey's so had to look up a recipe. Sounds good!

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1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 2/3 cup Irish Whiskey
1 teaspoon instant coffee
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend at high speed for 30 seconds. Place in a tightly sealed bottle and refrigerate.

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