Good Eats (Recipes)

Grape and Rosemary Focaccia

A Huemmer thought this thought on Sunday, 04 July 2010 14:49

Thanks to Kraft magazine for this recipe

As this bread bakes, the grapes become lightly roasted, turning soft and juice!

 

Prep: 20 min, Rise: 30 min, Bake: 20 min, Oven: 450 degrees F

 

Ingredients: (serves 12)

1lb refrigerated or thawed frozen pizza dough

2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

1/2 tsp. coarse salt (kosher or sea salt)

1/2 tsp. dried basil, crushed

2 cups seedless red grapes whole and/or halfed (we prefer halfed so the soft inside roasts!)

1 Tbsp. snipped fresh rosemary (you're welcome to pick some from our house any time!)

1 Tbsp. grated Romano Cheese

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Recipes from Rebecca's Tea Party Shower

A Huemmer thought this thought on Monday, 24 May 2010 15:38

We had a fantastic time planning, preparing, and enjoying Rebecca's tea party shower! This was a first for both of us. Below are the recipes we used for the party. We give a big thanks to everyone who came and made the party a success, and also my husband for his prep time help as well as my mom and coworkers who donated tea sets and china for the party!

 

Mock Champagne

Ingredients - 40 servings

• 2 (2 liter) bottles ginger ale, chilled
• 1 (46 fluid ounce) can pineapple juice, chilled
• 1 (64 fluid ounce) bottle white grape juice, chilled

Directions

1. To make Ice ring: Fill a ring-shaped cake pan to 1/2 with ginger ale. Freeze until partially frozen. At this stage you can place edible flowers, or pieces of fruit around the ring. Fill pan with ginger ale and freeze until solid. Place in punch bowl just before serving.
2. In a large punch bowl, combine 1 bottle ginger ale, pineapple juice and white grape juice.

Recipe originally found @ http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Mock-Champagne-2/Detail.aspx

 

Creamy Dill Cucumber Toasties

Ingredients - Serves 12

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 French baguette, cut into 1/2 inch thick circles
• 1 cucumber, sliced
• 2 teaspoons dried dill weed

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, dressing mix and mayonnaise.
2. Spread a thin layer of the cream cheese mixture on a slice of bread, and top with a slice of cucumber. Sprinkle with dill. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Recipe originally found @ http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Creamy-Dill-Cucumber-Toasties/Detail.aspx

 

Brunch Scones

Ingredients - 20 servings

• 4-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup and 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup and 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1-2/3 cups whole milk
• 1-1/4 cups currants ( I used dried cranberries)
• 2-1/2 egg yolk, beaten

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with baking parchment.
2. Sift flour and baking powder into a medium bowl. Rub butter and sugar into flour to form a fine crumble. Make a well in center, and add milk and currants. Knead gently together, being careful not to over mix. Dough will be sticky.
3. On a generously floured surface, roll out dough to 3/4 inch thickness. Stamp out 2 1/2 inch rounds with a plain pastry cutter. Transfer to prepared pan, and brush tops with egg yolk. Allow to stand for 15 minutes.
4. Bake in preheated oven until risen and lightly golden on top, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool.

Recipe originally found @ http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Brunch-Scones/Detail.aspx

 

Clotted Cream for Scones

Ingredients - 12 servings (actually though, this recipe was enough for all 17 people, plus I had enough for people to take home with leftover scones)

• 1-1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon and 1-1/2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. Using a whisk attachment on the mixer, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Remove from mixer, and hand whisk in the sour cream and confectioners' sugar until just combined (I did use the electric mixer for this as well....). Store in refrigerator.

Recipe originally found @ http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Easy-Clotted-Cream/Detail.aspx

Cream Cheese Tortilla wraps

A Huemmer thought this thought on Thursday, 13 May 2010 21:51

Very easy and very simple. First, buy tortillas. I would recommend flour tortillas (not whole wheat or corn). Then buy some yummy flavors of cream cheese - they have fruit/sweet flavors like strawberry or honey pecan, but also "vegetable" and cheese jalapeno. Just spread cheese on tortilla, wrap, and eat. I made the sweet kind at the beginning of the week, kept them in a ziplock bag and had them for breakfast all week - an easy grab and go snack.