Honey Pancakes
Ingredients & Directions 4 oz Self-raising Flour 2 tb Caster Sugar 1 Egg, Size 3, beaten 1/4 pt Milk 1/4 pt Clear Honey -TO DECORATE- Banana Pieces Fig and Kiwi halves Lighlty crease a heavy-based frying pan and 4 crumpet rings. Sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl and stir in the caster sugar. Make a well in the centre and stir in the beaten egg and milk to form a batter. Heat the frying pan over a medium heat and place the crumpet rings inside. Spoon half the batter into the crumpet rings and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the crumpet rings, then turn the pancakes over and continue to cook for 3 minutes. Repeat with the remaining batter. Meanwhile, place the honey in a pan and heat gently for 2 minutes. Arrange the pancakes on a serving plate and drizzle the warmed honey over the top. Decorate with banana pieces, fig and kiwi halves, and serve immeadiately with fresh cream if liked From Yields 4 Servings
Red Pepper Flatbread
Ingredients & Directions 2 3/4 c All-purpose* or -To 130 degrees) -Unbleached flour Olive or vegetable oil 2 ts Sugar 2 tb Grated parmesan cheese 1/4 ts Salt 2 md Red bell peppers, 1 pk Regular or quick-acting -Cut into 1/4-inch rings -Active dry yeast 1 sm Onion, sliced 1/4 c Olive or vegetable oil 1 tb Olive or vegetable oil 1 c Very warm water (120 *do not use self-rising flour in This recipe. Mix 1 cup of the flour, the sugar, salt and yeast in large bowl. Add 1/4 cup oil and the warm water. Beat on medium speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in enough remaining flour until dough is soft and leaves side of bowl. Turn onto lightly floured surface.Knead 5 to 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl and turn greased side up. Cover and let rise in warm place 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until double.Heat oven to 425 degrees. Grease 2 cookie sheets. Punch down dough and divide in half. Shape each half into flattened 12-inch round on cookie sheet. Cover and let rise in warm place 20 minutes. Prick centers and 1 inch in from edge thoroughly with fork. Brush with oil. Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon cheese. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cook and stir red bell peppers and onions in 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until softened. Arrange on flatbreads. 2 FLATBREADS (12 PIECES EACH); 85 CALORIES PER PIECE. Yields 24 servings
Upside Down Orange Tart
Ingredients & Directions 15 1/2 c Flour and extra for dusting Pan 3 Eggs 5 1/2 c Sugar plus 2 cups 1/2 c Extra virgin olive oil 1 c Milk 1 tb Active dry yeast Zest and juice of 6 large Oranges Segments of 4 oranges Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Oil and dust with flour an 8inch cake pan. In a mixer, beat eggs and 11/2 cups sugar until light yellow, about 6 to 7 minutes. Add oil and milk and blend well. Add yeast and mix 20 seconds. Add flour, 1 cup at a time until all is incorporated. Pour into prepared cake pan and place in oven. Cook until golden brown and a toothpick exits dry from the center of the cake, about 35 to 45 minutes. Meanwhile, place remaining 2 cups of sugar, zest and orange juice into a small saucepan. Bring to boil and reduce by half, to yield about 2 cups. Strain out half of reduced juice, leaving zest and remaining cup behind. Unmold cake and paint with 1 cup reduced juice all over. Arrange segments over tart in concentric circles. Spoon remaining syrup and zest over cake, cut into wedges and serve. Yield: 4 as dessert MEDITERRANEAN MARIO SHOW #ME1B13 Yields 4 servings
Sweet Butter Bread
Ingredients & Directions PATTI -VDRJ67A 1 LB LOAF 1/3 c Milk 1/4 c Water 1 lg Egg 3 tb Butter or margarine; cut up 3/4 ts Salt 2 1/4 c Bread flour 3 tb Sugar 1 1/2 ts Bread machine yeast 1-1/2 LB LOAF 1/2 c Milk 1/3 c Water 1 lg Egg 1/4 c Butter or margarine; cut up 1 ts Salt 3 1/3 c Bread flour 1/4 c Sugar 2 ts Bread machine yeast Add ingredients in order given by manufacturer. Basic/white bread cycle. Light color setting. NOTE: For large machines with glass domes, make only a 1 lb loaf to ensure complete baking. Yields 1 Loaf
Anise Hyssop Flower Drop Cookies
Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Anise hyssop flowers; -chopped 3 Eggs 1 c Sugar 1/2 ts Vanilla 2 c Flour 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt From: arielle@bonkers.taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva) Date: Sat, 22 Apr 1995 11:28:04 GMT Beat eggs until thick and lemon coloured. Add sugar and flower petals and beat 5 minutes. Add vanilla. Add flour, baking powder and salt to egg mixture. Continue beating 5 minutes more. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets, spacing well apart. Bake at 325F for 12 to 15 minutes. REC.FOOD.RECIPES ARCHIVES /MISC From rec.food.cooking archives. Downloaded from Glen’s MM Recipe Archive, Yields 30 Servings
Buffet Apricot Upside-down Cake
Ingredients & Directions 1 No. 2 1/2 can unpeeled -halves -margarine About 20 walnut apricot halves 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 pkg. yellow-cake mix 1/3 cup butter or packed Start heating oven to 350 F. Drain apricots, reserving 1/3 cup syrup. In 13″ x 9″ x 2″ pan, melt butter- sprinkle with brown sugar, then with apricot syrup. Arrange apricots, cut sides down, and walnuts in bottom of pan. Prepare cake mix as package directs; pour over fruit. Bake 35 to 40 min., or until done. At once invert onto platter; let set about 5 min.; remove pan. Serve warm, with vanilla or butter-pecan ice cream. Makes 12 servings. Yields 12 servings
One-bowl Chocolate Cake
Ingredients & Directions 2 c All-purpose flour 2 c Sugar 1/2 c Baking cocoa 2 ts Baking soda 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Vegetable oil 1 c Buttermilk 2 Eggs 1 c Hot water Frosting of your choice Colored sprinkles; optional In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Stir in oil, buttermilk and eggs. Add water and stir until combined. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 350? for 35-38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely. Frost. Decorate with sprinkles, if desired. Yields 12 Servings
