Sunday, September 25, 2011

Rice Krispies Treats

Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons margarine or butter
- 1 package (10 oz, about 40) regular marshmallows or 4 cups of miniature marshmallows
- 6 cups of Kellogs Rice Krispies cereal

Directions:
1. Melt margarine or butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
2. Add Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal. Stir until well coated.
3. Using a buttered spatula or waxed paper, press mixture evenly into a 13x9 inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cut into 2-inch squares when cool. Best if served the same day.

Amish Style Yumasetta Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1 lb. hamburger
- 2 tbsp. brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 can tomato soup, undiluted
- 1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
- 1 16 oz. package of egg noodles
- 1 8 oz. package f processed cheese

Directions:
1. Brown the hamburger with salt, pepper, brown sugar, and onion
2. Add tomato soup.
3. Cook egg noodles according to package, drain.
4. Add cream of chicken soup to egg noodles.
5. Layer the hamburger mixture and noodel mixture in a 9x12 casserole with processed cheese between layers.
6. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Cookies 'n Cream Ice Cream

This is really good... and probably really fattening.

Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups of half and half
- 8 egg yolks
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 4 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 20 crushed oreos

Directions:
1. Heat half and half until very hot (not boiling), stirring often.
2. Mix egg yolks and sugar until well blended and slightly thickened, very gradually blend in hot half and half.
3. Add mixture to a medium sauce pan and cook over medium heat until steamy and bubbles form around edge, stirring constantly. Do not boil.
4. Once hot, pour into a large bowl and stir in whipping cream, vanilla, and salt.
5. Cover and chill thoroughly.
6. Add to ice cream maker per your manufacturer's instructions, stir in crushed oreos during last stage of freezing.

Lentejas (Spanish lentil bean soup)

I got this recipe from Antonio, a Spanish guy from Granada at my work.



Ingredients:
- 1 onion
- 1 greep pepper
- 1 large tomato, peeled (or two medium)
- 1 or 2 chorizos, cut into slices
- 250 grams of lentils
- 1 big spoonful of salt and coloring

Optional ingredients:
- fried short ribs (add at the beginning)
- 2 or 3 carrots (add at the beginning)
- green beens (add at the beginning)
- potatoes (add when you mix the vegetables)
- rice (add during the last 15 minutes)

Directions:
1. In a pan, put a little oil, onion, green peper, tomato, chorizo, lentejas, and salt.
2. Salt for 1 or 2 minutes.
3. Add water until the pan is about half full.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Simmer for 40 minutes.
6. Remove tomato, onion, and green pepper and blend them together. Then, return the mixture to the pan.
7. Add a pinch of salt.
8. Simmer for 30 more minutes.
9. Test that the amount of salt is to your liking, and that the lentils are the correct texture.