Swedish Fish Soup Recipe
Real cool way to cook fish soup with vegetables, butter, milk, cream and eggs……healthy and tasty…….
Ingredients:
1 kg haddock, 2 bay leaves, 2 carrots, ½ can butter ,3 tbsp. flour, 1 cup water, 2 egg yolks, 2 can milk, ½ can sour cream , 3 cloves , Salt to taste , black pepper , Tops of celery, Parsley for garnishing.
Directions:
Remove the fins and cut the fish in 2 or 3 pieces, along with the head. Clean the vegetables and cut into small pieces. Take cold water in a large saucepan. Put fish, vegetables, cloves, bay leaves, pepper and a little salt it and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 45 minutes. Strain the broth. Take out better pieces of fish. Heat butter and add flour stirring continuously. Add milk gradually to attain consistency. To this now add the fish broth and fish flakes. Simmer for a few minutes. Beat the egg yolks and cream and pour over them before serving.
Cooked Fruit Frutta Cotta Recipe
This is good and easy to make with too much fruits.
Ingredients
Pear (3), apples (4medium), cinnamon (1/2stick), brown sugar (2tbsp), water (4tbsp), rum, if desire (4tbsp), peeled almonds (1/2c) and unsweetened whipping cream (optional).
Method of preparation:-
Wash the fruits and then peeled and cut into cube shapes. Take a saucepan put the fruits in this pan. Add rum, cinnamon stick and water in it. Then cover the pan and cooked for about 20 minutes. Be careful while cooking. Do not cook the fruits too much. When the fruits get cooked then add sugar in it and keep for cooling. Now divide the cooked fruits into 4 to 6 portions. Chop the almonds and beat the whipping cream. Sprinkle the fruit with chopped almonds and then serve fruit with whipping cream to give the dessert a good flavor toast the almonds before chopping them.
Sausage Tomato Quiche Recipe
Tomato quiche is easy to make. Enjoy it warm.
Ingredients
Sweet Italian sausage, cooked and crumbled (3), baked and frozen,18 inches pie plate (1), egg yolk (2), egg(1), shredded mozzarella cheese (1c.), tomato seeded and thinly sliced (1large), salt 1/2tsp.), dried red pepper flakes (1/8tsp.) and crumbled, dried oregano.
Method of preparation:-
First heat the oven to 425 degrees F. takes a cookie sheet. Place the pie crust on it. Put sausage and cheese in the pie crust. Take a bowl beat an egg, egg yolk, red pepper flakes and salt in it. Pour this mixture of egg into the pie crust. Place the seeded and thinly sliced tomato on the top of quiche and then sprinkle the oregano. Bake it for about 15 minutes and then reduce the heat of the oven ti 300 degrees F. Again bake it for 40 minutes or until the wooden pick inserted in it comes out clean. Keep it for 10 minutes and then serve it warm.
Number of servings-6-8
Crispy Potato Quiche Recipe
Have a nice breakfast with crispy tomato quiche.
Ingredients
Dice cooked ham (1c.), eggs (2), half and half (1/2c.), shredded hot pepper cheese (1c.), and shredded Swiss cheese (1c.), melted butter (1/3c.), frozen shredded hash browns (1pkg.) and salt (1/4tsp.).
Method of preparation:-
First heat the oven to 425 degrees F. Take hash browns and press these between the paper towels to get it free from moisture. Take a pie plate and grease it. Then place the hash brown on this pie plate for the crust and then spread melted butter over the crust. Bake it at 425 degrees for 25 minutes. Take it out from the oven and then sprinkle the cheese and ham over the bottom of crust. Take a small bowl, beat egg and half and half in it and then pour it over the cheese and ham. Now again bake it for about30-40 minutes at 350 degrees or until the wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Number of servings-6
Italian Tiramisu Recipe
This is simply delicious. You can use different flavor in this recipe.
Ingredients
Mascarpone cheese (1lb), dry Marsala wine (1c), sugar (13 tbsp), savolardi or lady fingers (36), unsweetened cocoa (3tbsp), strong Italian coffee (2 1/2c).
Method of preparation:-
Take a large bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar with hand mixer until gets fluffy. Add mascarpone cheese in it. Take a bowl, Whip egg whites in it until it gets stiff and then it into the mascarpone mixture. Mix it with spoon by lifting mascarpone from bottom of the bowl to top. Take 1/3 of the mascarpone. Add cocoa in it and mix it well. Now spread half of the other mascarpone mixture without cocoa on the bottom of the cake dish. Dip both the sides of the ladyfinger into the espresso coffee and place them over the mascarpone cream. Now cover this with chocolate mascarpone cream. Now add Marsala wine to the leftover coffee and dip the ladyfinger into it and then place them over the mascarpone chocolate cream and top with remaining mascarpone cream. Now sprinkle cocoa powder on the top. Place in refrigerator for 24 hours.
Mrs. McGee’s Fish Soup Recipe
A clear and quick soup and is best served immediately, with brown bread.
Ingredients:
1 kg haddock fillets, 3 carrots, 2 potatoes, ½ can peas, 2 qt. stock (vegetable or fish) or water can also be used, 2 leeks, Salt to taste , Pepper , Parsley for garnishing.
Directions:
Heat the stock or water. Simmer the fish in stock for some time. Take out the fish in a plate. Cut carrots and potatoes and dice leeks and add to stock. Bring to a boil and cook on a medium heat for 30 minutes. Add peas and the fish fillets. Bring to a boil again and serve immediately, with brown bread.
Cassata Alla Sicilian Recipe
This recipe makes a beautiful presentation and it is a traditional Sicilian dessert.
Ingredients
For sponge cake:- Cake flour (1c), lemon juice (1 1/2c), orange zest (1 1/2tbsp), white sugar (1/2c), eggs (6), salt (1/2tsp),
For filling :- ricotta cheese (1 1/2pound), confectioner sugar (1/2c), chopped candied cherries (1/4c), ground cinnamon (1/2tsp), chopped pistachios (1/2c) and orange liquor (6tbsp).
For frosting and topping:- Chunks of sweet chocolate, whole pistachios (1/4c), candied orange peel (1/4pound), candied cherries (1/4c), confectioner sugar for dusting (1/4c), vanilla extract (1tsp), rum
(1/4c), egg whites (2), confectioner sugar (2 1/2c) butter (1/4c).
Method of preparation:-
First heat the oven to 350 degrees F. For sponge cake: - Take 6 eggs, almonds, vanilla extract, orange zest and lemon juice at room temperature for about 1 hour before baking. Now separate the egg yolk and egg whites of 6 eggs. Take a bowl, beat egg yolks in it until get thicken. Then beat almond, vanilla extract, orange zest and lemon juice in it. Beat it thoroughly until gets foamy. Mix flour in egg yolk mixture. Take a bowl, beat egg whites in it, add salt in it and then add it in egg yolk mixture. Now pour the batter into the ungreased pan. Bake it for 50 to 60 minutes at 350 degrees F.
For filling:- Take ricotta and blend it with hand mixer. Add ½ cup of confectioner sugar and then beat it for 2 to 3 minutes until gets creamy. Mix toasted almonds, cinnamon, chopped candied cherries, grated sweet chocolate and 6 tablespoon of rum. Now spread this filling over sponge cake.
For topping:- First beat butter with 1 cup of confectioner sugar to form cream. Take a bowl, beat egg whites in it with confectioner sugar. Mix both the mixture then add 1 teaspoon of almond extract. Cover the top and sides of cake with frosting. Now decorate it with chocolate, candied fruits and pistachios. Keep it in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Italian Pepper Balls Recipe
This is very good recipe and quite easy to make.
Ingredients
All purpose flour (4c), baking powder (1tsp) baking soda (1/2tsp), butter (1/3c), shorting (3/4c), white sugar (1c), unsweetened cocoa powder (1/2c), ground black pepper (1/2tsp), ground cloves (1/2tsp), ground cinnamon (1/2tsp), brandy (1ounce), finely chopped walnuts (1/2c), confectioner sugar (3/4c).
Method of preparation:-
Take a saucepan, melt shorting in it and then cool it. Add white sugar, ground cloves, black pepper, ½ cup of cocoa and allspice in it. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda in it and then mix it well. Add milk, 1 ounce of brandy, whisky and chopped nuts in it. Now form the dough of this mixture and wrap in plastic and then keep it in the refrigerator for 4 to 8 hours. Preheat the oven to n350 degrees F. Make the small balls of dough about ¾ inches in diameter. Now place in oven and bake for about 20 minutes at 350 degrees F. Take off the balls from pan and roll in glaze.
To make glaze:- Mix 1/3 cup of butter, ¾ cup of confectioner sugar, 5 tablespoon cocoa and 2 ounce of brandy, rum or whisky. Mix these thoroughly until get smooth. Roll the cooled cookies in glaze and then place on the waxed paper to dry.
Maine Fish Soup Recipe
A delightful soup cooked in a jiffy.
Ingredients:
½ lb. cooked white fish (ocean perch, halibut or flounder), 2 medium onions, 1 can condensed cream of celery soup, 1 can condensed chowder soup, ½ cup butter, 1 ½ cans milk, Salt to taste, Parsley for garnishing.
Directions:
Chop the onions finely. Heat the butter in a saucepan. Cook the onions till clear. Now add cream of celery soup, chowder soup and milk and salt. Bring to boil, reduce the flame and simmer for some time stirring occasionally.
Easter Grain Pie Recipe
This is very traditional pie at Easter.
Ingredients
Whole wheat berries (1/2c), eggs (6), white sugar (1c), grated orange zest (2tsp),grated lemon zest (1tsp), shorting (1tbsp), salt (1tsp), vanilla (1tsp), ground cinnamon (1/2tsp), ricotta cheese (1 1/2pound), mixed candied fruit (1pkg), white sugar (1c), unbaked pie crust (2) and water (5c).
Method of preparation:-
Take a large saucepan, boil water in it. Pout it in wheat and then boil for about 40 minutes. Meanwhile take a large bowl, beat eggs in it then add 1 cup of sugar to eggs. Mix fruits, vanilla, cinnamon, orange rind, lemon zest and ricotta in it. When the wheat gets ready then drains it and rinses it with warm water. Take a small bowl, place ¾ cup of cooked wheat in it and then mix shorting and salt in it. Mix it until the shorting gets melted. Then mix wheat mixture into the ricotta mixture. Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Take two pie pans of 9 inch and then line these pans with pastry. Place half of the filling in each pan and cover it with pastry strips. Now place the pan in preheated oven and bake it for about 45 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. Sprinkle the sugar over each pie and then keep it to cool at room temperature. Chill it over night before serving. Store the leftover in refrigerator.
Number of servings – 16