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Month: November 2006 (Page 6 of 6)

Caramel-Pecan Pie

Recipe Source: Culinard

Ingredients:

1 9-inch unbaked pie shell
2/3 cups sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
3 eggs
1 jar (12 ounces) Smucker’s Caramel Topping
1-1/2 cups pecan halves

Directions:

In mixing bowl, beat eggs slightly with fork. Add sugar, stirring until dissolved. Stir in topping and butter; mix well. Stir in pecan halves. Pour filling into pie shell. Bake at 350° F for 45 minutes or until knife inserted off-center comes out clean.

Cool thoroughly on rack before serving. Cover; chill to store

Angel Hair Pasta with Tomatoes

Recipe Source: Culinard

Ingredients:

1 package dry Angel Hair Pasta (or thin spaghetti, fettuccini or pasta of choice)
1 large can (preferably Italian) Whole Tomatoes
5 cloves of fresh garlic
2 dried red chili peppers (or cayenne pepper to taste)
4 oz. of good quality Olive Oil, can be Extra Virgin
1 package of Fresh Basil leaves or 8-10 fresh basil leaves from farmers market
Kosher Salt and Freshly ground black pepper to Taste
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese to taste.

Directions:

Fill a large pot with water and season with a couple of pinches of salt. Bring to a boil, add pasta and cook till just tender. Drain and toss is with a little oil, and hold. In a Large sauté pan add olive oil and garlic clove and place over medium high heat. Cook the garlic till just golden brown and tender. Add chilis and lightly brown. Carefully add the tomatoes, using a wooden spoon to crush them in the pan. Allow this to simmer for 5 to 8 minutes, add pasta and mix or toss thoroughly. Add basil leaves, season with salt and pepper. Add Parmesan cheese over the top and serve.

Serves 4 to 6.

Candy corn cookies

Recipe Source: Mystery of the Haunted Vampire (ala Betty Crocker)

Ingredients:

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 egg
Orange paste food color
2 oz semisweet chocolate, melted, cooled

Directions:

Line 8×4-inch loaf pan with waxed paper, extending paper over sides of pan. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until soft dough forms.

On work surface, place 3/4 cup dough. Knead desired amount of food color into dough until color is uniform. Press dough evenly in bottom of pan.

Divide remaining dough in half. Gently press one half of remaining dough into pan on top of orange dough. On work surface, knead chocolate into remaining dough until color is uniform. Press over plain dough in pan, pressing gently to edge of pan. Refrigerate 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until firm.

Heat oven to 375°F. Remove dough from pan. Cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Cut each slice into 5 wedges. On ungreased cookie sheet, place wedges 1 inch apart.

Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until cookies are set and edges are very light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered container.

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