August 17, 2006

ThriftyFun Recipes - August 17, 2006


ThriftyFun Recipes
Volume Two, Number 156, August 17, 2006
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Today's Recipes


French Toast

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/4 salt
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 10-12 slices day old bread

Directions

Put egg in a shallow dish. mix in milk, sugar, vanilla, salt and cinnamon. Heat griddle over medium heat and grease. Dip bread slices into egg mixture and cook on each side until golden brown. Serve with syrup or powdered sugar and butter. If you don't have day-old bread, lightly toast the bread and then dip in the batter so it doesn't get soggy. Tastes great fried in bacon grease. Makes 10-12 slices.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Easy Pasta Salad

Ingredients

  • 2 cups rotini pasta (uncooked)
  • 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
  • 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup olives, sliced (black)
  • 1/3 cup light italian reduced fat dressing
  • 1/4 cup parmesan

Directions

Cook pasta according to directions. Add broccoli during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain. Add remaining ingredients. Mix lightly. Cover and chill.

By IMAQT1962 from ILLINOIS

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Chocolate Pecan Pie

Chocolate Pecan Pie

Ingredients:

  • 1 9" uncooked pie crust
  • 4 tbsp butter or margarine
  • 3 squares semisweet chocolate
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F.

Heat butter & chocolate until melted. Add corn syrup, sugar, vanilla, salt & eggs. Blend well.

Arrange pecans on bottom of pie crust. Pour egg mixture over carefully.

Bake for 1 hour or until a knife inserted in the filling comes out clean.

Garnish with whipped cream to serve.

From http://www.CanadianCountryGifts.com


Chocolate Pecan Pie II

Ingredients

  • 1 package pie crust mix

Filling

  • 4 squares semisweet chocolate
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup light molasses
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 1/4 cup whole pecan halves
  • Whipping cream (opt.)

Directions

Prepare pie crust according to package label directions for 2 crust pie. Shape pastry into a ball; flatten to 1 inch thickness. Roll on lightly floured surface to form a 12 1/2 inch round. Fit pastry loosely into a 10 inch pie plate (do not stretch); fold edge of pastry under 1/2 inch; crimp or flute edge decoratively. Refrigerate until ready to use. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Make filling:

In medium saucepan, melt chocolate and butter; cool slightly. In medium bowl, with rotary beater, combine eggs, corn syrup, brown sugar, molasses, and salt. Beat until well mixed; stir in chocolate mixture and chopped pecans. Pour into prepared pie shell. Arrange pecan halves on top of pie. Bake 45-50 minutes, or until filling is set in center when pie is shaken gently. Cool completely on wire rack - about 3 hours. Garnish with whipped cream and additional pecan halves, if desired. 10 servings

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Rum Balls

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafers
  • 3 Tbsp. White karo syrup
  • 2 cups chopped nuts
  • 1 cup confectionery sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. Cocoa
  • 1/4 cup Rum

Directions

Mix wafers, sugar, cocoa, and nuts. Add syrup and rum. Shape into balls and roll in confectionery sugar.

By Trudy from Springfield, IL

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Pollo a la Crema

This is my re-creation of a favorite Azteca Mexican Restaurant dish. Serve with tortillas or over beans and rice for a hearty meal.

Ingredients

  • 1 to 2 lbs. chicken breasts or thighs, cut into narrow strips
  • 1 cup onion (1 small or 1/2 large)
  • 2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 Tbsp. canola oil
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 2 tsp. flour
  • 1 to 2 cups of milk
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp. tomato paste or chipotle paste (see below)
  • 1 pint sour cream
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Heat oil over medium-high heat, add garlic then chicken. Cook chicken until no pink is showing (4-6 minutes). Remove chicken, garlic and juices from pan. Reduce heat to medium and melt butter. Add onions and cook until softened (3-4 minutes) then add flour and brown. Add enough milk to make a roux, stirring constantly. Continue adding milk until mixture makes a gravy consistency. Add sour cream, chili powder and tomato or chipotle paste. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add chicken, garlic and juices back to pan. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir and cook for 5-10 minutes then serve. Add milk to change consistency, if desired.

By Jess from Portland, OR

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