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lunes, 14 de enero de 2013

Sugar Pie

Ingredients:

Pastry for 9" pie, or frozen pie crust
2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed in the measuring cup
2 Tablespoons flour
Salt
2 eggs
1 egg yolk (discard egg white or reserve for other use)
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Procedure:

Roll out pastry and fit into 9" pie plate, trim and flute edges. In bowl, blend sugar, flour, and salt. In separate bowl using electric mixer, beat eggs and yolk till frothy; beat in milk and vanilla. Stir egg mixture into sugar mixture till smooth. Pour into prepared pie shell. Bake in 400°F (205°C) oven for 10 minutes; reduce to 350°F (175°C) and bake for about 35 minutes or till crust is golden brown and filling is set. Allow to cool on rack.


jueves, 10 de enero de 2013

Meat Pie

Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1½ pounds ground meat (traditionally pork for Christmas Eve)
1 onion, chopped
½ teaspoon allspice
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 potatoes, grated
Salt and pepper to taste
Pastry for double crust pie (may use prepackaged pie crust).

Procedure:

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Prepare pastry (may use frozen or prepackaged
pie crust; recipe appears below). Fit crust into pie plate and set aside. Measure oil into a large skillet. Heat
over medium heat for about 1 minute. Add onions and meat. Cook until meat has lost all its pink color.
Add allspice, cloves, cinnamon, Worcestershire sauce, and grated potatoes. Mix well, using a wooden spoon. Let simmer 5 minutes. Fill pastry shell and cover with second crust. Bake 30 minutes (until crust is golden).Serve hot. May be topped with ketchup or chili sauce.


Chilean Salad

Ingredients:

4 cups onions, finely sliced
4 cups peeled tomatoes (may be canned and drained well), finely sliced
3 Tablespoons oil
Lemon juice, to taste
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste

Procedure:

Place the sliced onions in a bowl. Cover with cold water and let set for 1 hour, then drain the water.Mix onions with the tomatoes on a large platter. Season with salt and pepper. Pour oil and lemon juice on mixture. Mix and serve with chopped cilantro sprinkled on top.


Baked Potatoe



Ingredients:

12 large potatoes
1 package of bacon
1 bag of shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup sour cream
3 stalks chopped cebllin
pepper to taste

Procedure:

Wash the potatoes, cut them in half and cook in shell. Cut the bacon into pieces fry and reservation. When the potatoes are cooked, scrape out some of the potato with a tablespoon careful not to break the bottom (leave as when you remove the avocado seed). potatoes stuffed with cheddar cheese, seasoned with pepper and place a few pieces of bacon on each. Place on a tray and bake until cheese is melted. Serve hot accompanied by sour cream and chopped chives.


Royal Coctel



Ingredients:

1 tray of raspberries disinfected
1 liter of cold mineral water
1 ounce of vodka

Preparation:

Reserve a raspberry for every cup ready to serve. The rest make it puree with a spoon. Serves 3 tablespoons raspberry puree in the bottom of the champagne glasses, 1 ounce vodka and finish filling with cold mineral water. Drop a whole raspberry in each drink as decoration.