Summertime Wonder
Coffee flavored liqueur is blended with milk, ice and just a touch of coconut extract in this summer drink.
Place the ice milk coffee flavored liqueur powdered creamer cocoa powder and coconut extract into a blender.
Cover and puree until smooth.
Vietnamese Lemongrass Beef and Noodles
This traditional, filling Vietnamese noodle dish, ideal for a quick dinner, gains flavor from a flank steak that has been marinated in lemongrass and soy sauce.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Add vermicelli noodles and cook until softened 12 minutes.
Drain noodles and rinse with cold water stirring to separate the noodles.
Set aside.
Combine lemongrass soy-based seasoning sherry brown sugar and garlic in a bowl.
Marinate flank steak in mixture tossing evenly and let sit for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile make sweetened fish sauce.
Pour warm water into a small bowl; add sugar and lemon juice.
Stir until sugar is dissolved.
Stir in fish sauce Thai peppers and garlic.
Adjust to taste.
Set aside.
Sweet Potato Pie with Pecans
This pie has a sweet potato filling that has been spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg and is topped with chopped pecans and whipped cream that has been flavored with hazelnut liqueur.
Set oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees C).
One 9-inch pie’s dough should be prepared.
When you’re ready to bake, refrigerate.
Butter, sweet potatoes, eggs, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, salt, corn syrup, and evaporated milk should all be combined.
After adding the filling to the crust, add the chopped pecans.
When inserting a knife, bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until it comes out clean.
Set apart for cooling.
Whipping cream, sugar, and liqueur are combined and beat until soft peaks form.
Whipping cream and pecan halves go on top of the pie.
Easy, No-Mess Baked Salmon
Baking salmon in aluminum foil cuts down on cleanup in this easy recipe that could work for both casual and formal dinners.
Set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).
On a long piece of aluminum foil, place a salmon fillet skin-side down.
Over the salmon, drizzle some olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Salt, lemon juice, and pepper should be added on top.
The fillet is tented at the top by folding the foil up and over it.
To foil-seal salmon, roll the top down.
Onto a baking sheet, transfer.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes, or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.
Orange Monkey Bread
This version of monkey bread has a citrus accent thanks to the inclusion of orange juice and orange zest.
Set the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees C).
Make a 10-inch Bundt pan greased.
Orange zest and sugar should be combined in a small bowl.
In a separate tiny bowl, combine the melted butter and orange juice.
Make balls out of the biscuit dough pieces.
Each ball is first dipped in the orange juice mixture, followed by a coating of sugar.
In the prepared pan, distribute the coated balls uniformly.
Over the biscuits, pour the remaining orange juice mixture.
For about 30 minutes, bake in the preheated oven until golden brown.
Before transferring to a serving platter, give the food a few minutes to cool in the pan.
Serve hot
Russian Kulich
This tall, round sweet bread is glazed with sugar and traditionally baked for Easter in Russia and its neighboring nations.
Warm milk yeast and 1/4 teaspoon sugar are combined in a large bowl and left to stand for 10 minutes or until foamy.
1 1/2 cups flour should be thoroughly mixed in before the bowl is tightly covered with plastic wrap.
Allow to stand for about an hour in a warm location until doubled.
Beat the remaining sugar and four yolks in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed for two to three minutes, or until the mixture is thick and pale.
Mix in salt and brandy.
Pistachio Bread
This colorful bread benefits from two shortcuts: cake mix and pistachio pudding mix. Maraschino cherries and green food coloring help to make it look like pistachio ice cream.
Set oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).
Prepare two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans with oil and flour.
Combine cake mix.
sour cream, cherries, pudding mix, eggs, oil, and water.
Pour into the prepared pans.
Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
Top the loaves with the mixture.
For 45 minutes, bake.
Cool
Flax and Sunflower Seed Bread
One of the tastiest loaves I’ve ever tried, this one is fantastic for seed lovers.
In the order suggested by the manufacturer, add all the ingredients to the bread machine pan, with the exception of the sunflower seeds.
Press Start after selecting Basic White Cycle.
When the alert sounds during the Knead Cycle, add the sunflower seeds.
Doug’s Crawfish Pie
Crawfish and puff pastry — does it get any better than that? Spice it up. Have fun with it.
Melt butter in a large skillet on medium heat then stir in flour; cook until light brown about 10 minutes.
Add sweet onion green pepper celery and green onions.
Cover and simmer on low heat for about one hour stirring occasionally.
Stir in vegetable broth and tomato paste and cook until it reaches a creamy consistency.
Mix in crawfish tails garlic and parsley then cook for about 15 minutes or until the tails are tender.
Stir in salt black pepper cayenne pepper and hot sauce.
Lobster Thermidor
Lobster Thermidor is cooked lobster drizzled with a rich sauce, stuffed back into the shells, sprinkled with Parmesan, and broiled until golden.
Remove any meat from the claws, tail, and head of the lobster before slicing it in half lengthwise.
Put the meat back into the shells after cutting it into pieces.
In a big skillet over medium heat, melt the butter.
Add the shallot, then stir-fry it until it is tender.
Add double cream, white wine, and fish stock.
Once at a boil, reduce the amount by half.
Add the parsley, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Activate the broiler in your oven.
Put the stuffed lobster halves on a baking sheet or broiling pan.
Add some sauce and Parmesan cheese on top of the meat.
For 3 to 4 minutes, broil in the preheated oven until just golden brown.
Serve right away.