Hot Lemonade With Rum

Total Time: 8 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup dark rum
• honey (optional)
• lemon slice, rounds, for garnish
• cinnamon stick candies, for garnish (swizzle stick) or cinnamon stick

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan combine water, lemon juice and sugar and simmer over low heat, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves. stir in the rum.
• 2 pour into warm mugs, garnish with lemon slices & candy swizzle sticks.

Dreamiest Peaches

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (15 ounce) can peaches, halves drained
• 10 vanilla wafers, crushed
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven on broiler setting.
• 2 place peaches hollow side up in a pie pan.
• 3 in a medium bowl, mix together crushed vanilla wafers, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon until crumbly. sprinkle over peaches.
• 4 place under broiler, and cook until sugar is melted and bubbly, about 1 minute.

Two Minute Banana-cinnamon Caramel Crunch Ice Cream

Total Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 overripe bananas, peeled, cut in three pieces each, and frozen*
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup honey dates, chopped
• 1/3 cup pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 toss bananas in food processor with cinnamon. let sit about five minutes, until lightly thawed, and whiz until smooth. stir in dates and pecans. serve immediately. (if it gets too soft, you can put it in the freezer for about 10 minutes.).
• 2 *using overripe bananas adds extra sweetness to the end result.

Torta Frutti Di Bosco With Ricotta Whipped Cream

Total Time: 24 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 8 large eggs, separated
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups flour, sifted
• 4 1/2 cups mixed blueberries or 4 1/2 cups raspberries or 4 1/2 cups blackberries or 4 1/2 cups strawberries
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 lightly spray an 11 inch removable bottomed tart pan with cooking spray.
• 3 cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
• 4 add egg yolks, one at a time, and continue mixing until smooth.
• 5 add lemon zest and cinnamon.
• 6 in a separate bowl, whip egg whites and salt until stiff peaks form.
• 7 gently fold egg whites into egg yolk mixture.
• 8 fold flour into mixture until just blended.
• 9 pour mixture into tart pan and spread evenly.
• 10 top with 3 cups of mix berries (reserve remaining berries for topping).
• 11 lightly press fruit into mixture.
• 12 place in oven and bake for 1 hour.
• 13 remove from oven and allow to cool.
• 14 in small bowl, mix ricotta, powdered sugar, and vanilla until well blended.
• 15 set aside.
• 16 in a large bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form.
• 17 add ricotta mixture and continue to whip until smooth.
• 18 dust cake with powdered sugar and top with remaining fruit.
• 19 serve with ricotta whipped cream.

Spiced Sunday Shake

Total Time: 6 mins Preparation Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 2 scoops vanilla protein shake mix
• 2 bananas
• 1 apple (cored with peel still on)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons granola cereal (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cut the apple into 1/2 inch pieces.
• 2 add all ingredients in order (except granola) into blender.
• 3 mix until apple & banana are smooth (no chunks of apple floating around.).
• 4 pour into 2 glasses and top with granola.

Torta Di Mela

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 kg granny smith apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced (approx. 6)
• 1 lemon, rind finely grated, juiced
• 120 g unsalted butter
• 50 g walnuts, roasted and finely ground
• 3 eggs
• 165 g muscovado sugar (3/4 cup)
• 110 g caster sugar (raw if possible, 1/2 cup)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
• 100 ml milk
• 150 g plain flour (1 cup)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 200 g dried figs, finely chopped
• 200 g pine nuts, roasted
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 180 g honey (1/2 cup)
• 1 lemon, juiced (strained)

Recipe

• 1 combine apples, lemon juice and rind in a bowl, toss to coat and set aside.
• 2 grease a 24 cm springform cake pan with 1 tbsp of butter and dust with ground walnuts.
• 3 whisk eggs, 1/2 cup muscovado sugar, caster sugar & vanilla essence until pale and creamy. melt remaining butter and add to egg mixture with milk, flour and baking powder, then stir to combine.
• 4 pour 1/3 of the mixture into prepared cake pan, arrange 1/3 of apples on top, scatter with half the figs and pine nuts. repeat, finishing with apples.
• 5 combine cinnamon and remaining muscovado and icing sugars, scatter over cake.
• 6 bake at 180 degrees c for 1 hour 20 minutes, cool in pan for 20 minutes.
• 7 towards the end of the cake's baking time, prepare the lemon syrup by heating the honey in a pan over medium heat and simmering for 5 minutes. remove from heat and stir through lemon juice.
• 8 turn cake onto a platter, drizzle with warmed syrup.
• 9 serve with fresh cream if desired.

Sour Cream Carrot Cake

Total Time: 24 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup wholemeal self-rising flour
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup oil
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups carrots, grated and firmly packed
• 1/2 cup sultana
• 1/2 cup currants
• 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180°c.
• 2 sift the flours, baking soda and spices into a large bowl. add the brown sugar and mix well.
• 3 in a seperate bowl, beat the eggs, oil and sour cream together, then add to the dry ingredients.
• 4 add the carrot, fruit and nuts, stir lightly until just mixed.
• 5 pour into a well greased 21cm tin.
• 6 bake about 1 1/2 hours or until done.

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Low Fat Fresh Peach Cobbler

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ripe peaches (skinned and sliced)
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/8 cup water
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 cup jiffy mix baking mix, plus
• 1 tablespoon jiffy mix baking mix
• 1/4 cup fat-free half-and-half
• 1/4 cup skim milk
• 1/4 cup egg beaters egg substitute
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 cinnamon and sugar for shaking on top.
• 2 combine 1/8 cup water, peaches, both sugars in saucepan.
• 3 bring to high heat and then lower to simmer.
• 4 simmer for 2 minutes.
• 5 stir only to heat evenly.
• 6 combine cornstarch in 1/4 cup cold water to dissolve.
• 7 add to peach mixture.
• 8 spray glass pie plate with pam and pour mixture into it.
• 9 mix all the topping ingredients and drop by spoonfuls on peach mixture.
• 10 shake on cinnamon and sugar.
• 11 bake at 400º for 15 minutes, lower temp to 350º and bake 7-10 minutes longer.
• 12 serve with dream whip topping (made with skim milk) or fat free cool whip.

Spiced Sugared Pecans

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 teaspoon cold water
• 1 egg
• 1 lb pecans
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 beat together water and egg until frothy. mix and coat pecans.
• 2 add remainder of ingredients to pecans and mix well.
• 3 pour onto a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes at 225 degrees.

Poached Pineapple Sundaes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 fresh pineapple, ripe
• 5 cups water
• 1/2 cup honey
• 4 tea bags, rose hips
• 1 cup vanilla frozen yogurt

Recipe

• 1 remove skin from pineapple as well as all 'eyes'.
• 2 cut pineapple crosswise into 8 thick rounds.
• 3 remove core with small knife.
• 4 in large skillet combine pineapple, water and honey.
• 5 bring to boil; add tea bags or rose hips and lower heat to simmer.
• 6 cover and cook 20 minutes or until pineapple is just tender.
• 7 remove pineapple with slotted spoon and place in shallow casserole.
• 8 discard tea bags or strain rose hips through sieve.
• 9 cook remaining liquid over high heat until reduced to 2 cups; pour over pineapple.
• 10 cover and chill until very cold.
• 11 place yogurt in glasses; top with pineapple and drizzle with syrup.
• 12 great served with cinnamon wontons.

Perfect Blueberry Pie Filling

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 pints blueberries (4 cups)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 egg, well beaten with
• 1 pinch salt, for egg washing top of pie
• 2 tablespoons sugar, for top of pie
• 2 individual pie crusts

Recipe

• 1 combine 1 cup berries with 3/4 cup sugar in pan.
• 2 simmer on low heat until sugar is melted and mixture is very liquid; about 5 minutes.
• 3 combine cornstarch and water in bowl.
• 4 add to pan with blueberries.
• 5 cook over medium heat until mixture comes to full boil and is clear and thick.
• 6 pour hot mixture into large bowl.cool until warm.
• 7 fold in remaining 3 cups of blueberries, lemon rind, cinnamon,nutmeg and butter.
• 8 let cool before adding to pie crust.
• 9 add top crust and brush with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar.
• 10 preheat oven to 400°f but reduce heat to 375°f when you put pie in oven. bake about 40 minutes. check pie halfway through baking; cover edges with a strip of foil if edges are getting too brown.
• 11 this technique works for any delicate fruit such as raspberries or strawberries.

Spicy Autumn Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 9 inch pie shell
• 2 cups shredded unpeeled apples
• 1 cup shredded unpeeled zucchini
• 1 cup shredded carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 2 eggs, beaten

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine apples, zucchini, carrots, and nuts with flour; toss to coat.
• 2 in medium bowl, beat brown sugar and butter until well blended.
• 3 mix spices, salt, vanilla, lemon juice, orange peel, and eggs together.
• 4 add to apple mixture, mix well.
• 5 spoon into pie crust-lined pan.
• 6 bake at 425 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes.
• 7 serve warm with whipped cream.

The Creamiest Apple Crisp

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups peeled sliced tart apples
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 put apples in a 2 quart baking dish.
• 2 combine the rest of the ingredients (not topping).
• 3 stir mixture into apples.
• 4 in a separate bowl, cut butter into the rest of the.
• 5 topping ingredients, and sprinkle on top of apples.
• 6 bake at 350f for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.

Sauteed Apple Crisp

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 refrigerated pie crust
• 2 tablespoons smart balance butter spread
• 1/4 cup sugar, divided
• 4 apples, peeled cored and sliced
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 8 scoops low-fat vanilla frozen yogurt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 brush crust with one tablespoon melted smart balance; sprinkle lightly with 2 t sugar. cut into 8 wedges.
• 3 place pieces on baking sheet and bake until puffed and golden, about 7 minutes. set aside.
• 4 heat remaining smart balance over high heat; add apples and saute 4 minutes.
• 5 reduce heat to medium high. sprinkle apples with remaining sugar and cinnamon.
• 6 cook 3 more minutes or until sugar dissolves and mixture thickens, stirring occasionally.
• 7 place apple mixture into 8 serving dishes. top each with one wedge of crust.
• 8 serve topped with frozen yogurt.

Perfect Acorn Squash

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 acorn squash
• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 5 tablespoons maple syrup
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400.
• 2 slice acorn squash in half from top to bottom and scoop out the seeds and stringy pulp. with a knife or fork pierce the flesh of the squash on the inside being careful not to go through the skin.
• 3 in a bowl mix brown sugar, syrup, cinnamon,salt and pepper.
• 4 cut the butter into little cubes and put 2 tablespoons into each squash. place 2 tablespoons of the sugar mixture over the butter.
• 5 place squash on baking sheet and bake for one hour.

Spiced Souffle Crepe W/ Sauteed Apples

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 6 sprigs thyme
• 4 tart apples, peeled, cored, and quartered
• 3/4 cup sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise, seeds scraped out, pod and seeds reserved
• 5 tablespoons melted butter
• 7 eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 cup cake flour, plus
• 1 tablespoon cake flour
• 2 cups whole milk, at room temperature
• salt
• confectioners' sugar, for dusting
• vanilla ice cream (optional) or creme fraiche (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 in a 12-inch iron skillet, melt 2 t butter with the thyme sprigs over medium-high heat. add the apples and brown on all sides until just tender when pierced with a fork, 10-15 minutes.
• 3 sprinkle with 2 t sugar and cook, gently stirring until the sugar dissolves and the apples caramelize, about 1-2 minutes more. remove the thyme and set the apples aside. wipe the skillet clean.
• 4 in a large bowl, whisk together the vanilla pod and seeds with the melted butter, egg yolks, 1/2 c sugar, cinnamon, allspice, cake flour, and a pinch of salt. whisk in the milk until combined.
• 5 whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt, gradually adding the remaining 1/4 c sugar. whip to soft peaks, and then fold into the batter.
• 6 melt the remaining 3 t butter in the clean skillet over medium-high heat, swirling the butter up the sides of the pan. when the butter is foamy, spread the sauteed apples in the pan, then pour in the batter.
• 7 transfer to the oven and bake uncovered until the center of the crepe no longer wobbles when shaken, 20-25 minutes. sift confectioners' sugar on top, and if you like, serve with vanilla ice cream or creme fraiche.

Tony's Famous Banana Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 bananas, that are very ripe
• 1 cup demerara sugar, loosely packed
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup grapeseed oil
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 in a large bowl, mash the bananas with a hand-help potato masher, leaving them chunky.
• 3 add the sugar, eggs, and grape seed oil.
• 4 continue to mash and stir with the potato masher until the ingredients are blended.
• 5 sift the dry ingredients onto a piece of parchment paper and pour into the banana mixture.
• 6 using the potato masher, blend gently until the flour is worked through.
• 7 stir in the walnuts.
• 8 pour into a 9" cake pan lined with parchment paper.
• 9 bake 35 to 40 minutes, until golden and the tester comes out clean.
• 10 let cool in the pan for 30 minutes.
• 11 flip on a wire rack and cool completely.
• 12 serve with spiced rum creme anglais.

Spiced Streusel Sour Cream Apple Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2/3 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled, cut into small pieces
• 2 1/4 lbs granny smith apples, peeled, quartered, cored, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges (about 6 medium)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 prepared pie crust

Recipe

• 1 for streusel topping: combine nuts, brown sugar, cornmeal, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg in food processor and pulse on/off until nuts are finely chopped. add butter and process until small moist clumps form. (can be prepared 1 day ahead. cover and refrigerate.).
• 2 for filling: position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375 degrees. toss apples with sour cream in large bowl to coat. mix sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in a small bowl. sprinkle mixture over apples and toss to coat.
• 3 transfer filling to prepared crust. sprinkle streusel topping over apples, covering completely. bake pie until apples are tender and streusel is golden, tenting pie if streusel browns too quickly, about 1 hour. transfer pie to rack and cool slightly.
• 4 serve pie slightly warm or at room temperature (and definitely with some vanilla ice cream!).

Hot Pocket And Fried Pie Dough

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 cup milk (more if needed)

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, sift the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder, together.
• 2 cut in shortening.
• 3 pour the milk into the flour mixture all at once.
• 4 mix quickly and add additional milk if needed to combine all dry spots or flour if it is to sticky.
• 5 lightly knead it to make a thick dough.
• 6 let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
• 7 cut the dough into 12 equal portions.
• 8 on a lightly floured surface, roll the dough pieces into 5 or 6 inch circles.
• 9 put two or three tablespoons of filling of your choice in the center of each round, moisten edges with milk to ensure seal.
• 10 fold over and crimp the edges with a fork.
• 11 fry a few at a time without crowding, in the hot oil, until golden brown.
• 12 remove from the oil and drain on paper towels.
• 13 notes: although this dough can be used to make homemade"hot pockets" the filling should be completely done before enclosing it in the dough.
• 14 the dough will cook too fast to get the insides done.
• 15 i find it best to place paper towels on a wire rack so the pies remain light and crisp and don't get soggy from the steam.
• 16 if you are using the dough for fried pies, it will use one 21 ounce can @ approximately two tablespoons per pie.
• 17 pies should be sprinkled as soon as they are removed from oil so the sugar will stick.
• 18 (sugar and cinnamon mix is great on apple pies.).

Perfect (and Simple) Graham Cracker Crust

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups graham crackers, finely ground
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, melted butter or margarine, and cinnamon until well blended . press mixture into an 8 or 9 inch pie plate.
• 2 bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 7 minutes. cool. if recipe calls for unbaked pie shell, just chill for about 1 hour.

Porridge With Coconut Milk With Caramelized Mango

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 400 ml coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon unbleached cane sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 tablespoons cow milk
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup instant oats
• 1 mango, cut into strips
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon butter

Recipe

• 1 pour coconut milk, cow milk into the pot, add cinnamon.
• 2 pour oat flakes, according to preferences (i add 3 tbsp).
• 3 . bring to the boil, reduce heat and cook 3-4 minutes.
• 4 take your porridge off the heat, add honey and butter, cover and leave it aside.
• 5 melt butter in a pan, add honey. when it starts to caramelise, add mango and stir about 4 minutes.
• 6 stir your porridge and put it into the bowls. serve with mango. enjoy your meal!

Spiced Sweet & Salty Nuts

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup unsalted dry-roasted cashews
• 3/4 cup walnut halves
• 3/4 cup roasted almonds
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 pinch clove powder
• 1 teaspoon curry
• 1 pinch cumin
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 spread nuts on a baking sheet, bake at 350 for 5 - 10 minutes or until they are golden and crunchy.
• 2 in a bowl, mix together all spices and sugar, salt & pepper.
• 3 in large skillet, add nuts with spice mix at medium high heat or until sugar melts and coats nuts. shake skillet often to make and even coating and cooking.
• 4 spread oil on baking sheet add the nuts, seperate them if they are sticking together and let cool.
• 5 serve with your favorite cocktail!

Hot Maple Toddy

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 cup whiskey
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 3/4 cup lemon juice concentrate
• 1 slice butter
• cinnamon stick (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan.
• 2 simmer over low heat until flavors blend.
• 3 serve hot in a cappuccino mug with a slice of butter and cinnamon stick.

Spiced Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 store bought pie crusts or 2 homemade pie crusts
• 3 cups strawberries, halved (about 1 pound)
• 2 cups rhubarb, sliced
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg yolk, to brush on top

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f, and lightly grease a pie plate with cooking spray.
• 2 make the crust/roll out the crust on a lightly floured surface. place into the pie plate.
• 3 in a mixing bowl, toss the strawberries, rhubarb, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
• 4 pour the mixture into the pie plate. make a lattice top over the strawberry mixture and pinch the edges together well.
• 5 mix the egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water in a small mixing bowl and brush on top of the lattice and edges of the pie crust.
• 6 bake in the preheated oven (on a foiled lined baking sheet) for 1 hour, 15 minutes.
• 7 serve warm with ice cream, or cold (for breakfast!). yes, it's ok to eat this for breakfast! ;).

Maple Nog

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup maple-flavored syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped
• additional ground cinnamon (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients except whipped cream and additional cinnamon. heat, stirring occasionally, just until mixture comes to a boil.
• 2 let stand a few seconds for spices to settle to bottom of saucepan.
• 3 serve hot in mugs with a dollop of whipped cream. sprinkle with additional cinnamon if desired.

Hot Punch

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 64 ounces cranberry juice
• 1 (6 ounce) can pineapple juice concentrate or 1 (6 ounce) can orange juice concentrate
• 2 cups water
• 12 cinnamon sticks
• 3 whole cloves

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 2 serve hot.
• 3 **iput mine in the croc-pot and let everyone serve themselves.

Spiced Sour Cream Cupcakes

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons golden raisins
• 3 tablespoons chopped pecans
• 1 cup cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sweet butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 2 tablespoons orange juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°; place 18 paper baking cups in muffin pans.
• 2 sift the dry ingredients into a bowl; set aside.
• 3 in a big bowl, beat the eggs and sour cream with an electric mixer; add in sugar and mix well.
• 4 then add the dry ingredients in 3 batches, and mix until smooth.
• 5 stir in raisins and pecans.
• 6 spoon batter into the cups; bake for about 20 minutes until firm.
• 7 remove pan from oven and cool for 5 minutes.
• 8 then remove the cupcakes and cool on a rack.
• 9 make the frosting: beat the cream cheese and butter together with an electric mixer, until light and fluffy.
• 10 add in powdered sugar and beat until creamy; beat in orange zest and the juice.
• 11 spread the frosting on the cooled cupcakes.

Sauteed Apples

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 apples (peeled, cored and sliced)
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. add sliced apples and sauté until almost tender, 6 minutes.
• 2 stir in brown sugar, water and cinnamon. boil 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 remove from heat and serve warm.

Tamarind Banana Chutney

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 kg bananas, chopped (or 2.5 kilos mixed fruit such as bananas, starfruit & papaya)
• 1 -1 1/2 cup tamarind pulp
• 500 g onions, chopped
• 2 cloves crushed garlic
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper (to taste)
• 4 cups sugar
• 3 cups wine vinegar

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in heavy bottomed, non-aluminium saucepan pan, stir well.
• 2 boil gently, stirring often, for 2 hours till thick and jam-like.
• 3 take special care towards the final stages to ensure that chutney does not stick and burn.
• 4 pack in sterlisized jars, seal while hot.
• 5 refrigerate after opening.

Spicy Apple Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 3 cups chopped peeled apples
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl with mixer at low speed, beat first 10 ingredients together. stir in apples, raisins, and nuts. pour into an oiled and floured 13x9 inch baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. serve with whipped cream if desired.

Torta Negra Colombiana -- Colombian Black Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 450 g turbinado sugar or 450 g demerara sugar or 450 g light brown sugar
• 200 ml cognac (more to taste)
• 2 teaspoons baking soda (dissolved in a bit of warm water)
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 120 g powdered sugar
• 1 cup hazelnuts, chopped
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 cup currants
• 200 g butter, softened
• 400 g self-rising flour
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 400 ml red wine (any red drinking wine will do, not cooking wine)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375f/190c and grease/flour an 9" cake pan.
• 2 combine the red wine, butter, sugar, currants, walnuts, hazelnuts, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, and cognac in a saucepan; bring to the boil.
• 3 boil for 3 minutes.
• 4 let mixture cool to room temperature.
• 5 next add the flour, the vanilla, and the baking soda that has been previously dissolved in a bit of warm water.
• 6 mix thoroughly and pour into a cake pan that has been buttered and floured.
• 7 bake for approximately 45 minutes.
• 8 turn the oven off and let the cake stand inside until it tests done.
• 9 remove from the oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Spiced Scandinavian Mulled Wine (glögg)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 ounces whole blanched almonds
• 3 cups red wine
• 3 cups ruby port
• 2 1/2 cups vodka
• 10 green cardamom pods
• 2 small cinnamon sticks
• 10 cloves
• 2 large oranges, strips of zest
• 3 1/2 ounces golden superfine sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400°f cover the whole blanched almonds with boiling water and soak for 10 minutes. drain and slice lengthways into thin shards, then spread out on a baking tray and roast for 6-7 minutes, until golden. cool.
• 2 meanwhile, put the red wine, port, vodka, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, cloves, the pared zest of the oranges and the sugar into a large pan and leave over a low heat for 20 minutes â?? do not let it boil.
• 3 remove from the heat and cool slightly. put a metal teaspoon into each glass â?? this will absorb the heat so that the glass doesnâ??t crack.
• 4 to serve, pour the mulled wine between glasses and sprinkle with the toasted almonds and 2 tablespoons raisins.

Slemp

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pinch saffron
• 8 cloves
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1 mace blade
• 4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• water

Recipe

• 1 tie saffron, cloves, cinnamon and mace in a piece of cheesecloth.
• 2 place spice bundle and milk in a saucepan.
• 3 heat to just under the boiling point and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 4 add sugar.
• 5 dissolve the cornstarch in a little water and add to milk mixture.
• 6 stir and cook for 5 minutes more.
• 7 press the spice bundle between two spoons, remove and serve.

The Curiously Delicious Wrap

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 sprouted wheat tortilla (any type will due)
• 1 banana, peeled of course
• 1 tablespoon almond butter (more if you use a large tortilla) or 1 tablespoon peanut butter (more if you use a large tortilla)
• 1 tablespoon honey (optional)
• 1/4 cup alfalfa sprout
• cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 spread almond/peanut butter (& honey if desired) evenly over the tortilla then sprinkle with cinnamon.
• 2 lay sprouts over almond/peanut butter then place whole banana in center of tortilla and roll up.
• 3 enjoy with a side of baby carrots or mandarins!

Slice Of Lemon Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 9-inch pie shells
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 large lemon
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400 degrees press one of the pie crusts into a pie pan.
• 2 combine the 1 1/4 cups sugar, flour and salt in a mixing bowl.
• 3 cream the butter into the sugar mixture gradually, mixing thoroughly.
• 4 reserve 1 teaspoon of egg and set aside.
• 5 beat the eggs well and add to the sugar mixture, blending until smooth.
• 6 grate 1 teaspoon of rind from the lemon.
• 7 then peel the lemon and slice into paper thin slices, removing all seeds as you go.
• 8 add the grated lemon rind and the water to the egg/sugar mixture and blend thoroughly.
• 9 gently mix in the lemon slices to the pie filling, and pour the filling into the pie crust.
• 10 top with the second pie crust, and fold the edges of the top crust under the edge of the lower crust.
• 11 seal and flute the edge.
• 12 cut 3 or 4 small slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape.
• 13 brush the top with the reserved egg , avoiding the slits.
• 14 sprinkle the top with the sugar and cinnamon.
• 15 bake at 400 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes until the top is a luscious golden brown.

Torta De Santiago

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
• 1/2 lb almonds, finely ground
• 7 eggs, separated
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• powdered sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cream the sugar, lemon rind, and egg yolks until the mixture is light and fluffy.
• 2 stir in the almonds and cinnamon.
• 3 beat the egg whites until they are stiff, but not dry.
• 4 stir a few tablespoons of the egg into the almond mixture, then fold in the rest of the egg whites.
• 5 pour into 2 greased 8 in layer pans and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until the cakes are well browned.
• 6 cool briefly, then remove the cakes from the pans.
• 7 coat with powdered sugar and nuts (optional).

Shakespeare's Baked Warden Pears In Red Wine

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 fresh pears
• 250 ml red wine
• 50 g brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1 pinch saffron

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 180c or 350°f
• 2 peel the pears, but leave them whole, then put them in an oven-proof dish.
• 3 mix together the remaining ingredients and pour them over the fruit.
• 4 place in a moderate oven and bake until tender, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• 5 serve them with the wine juices and hot custard or cream.

Sauteed Apples

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 lbs firm crisp apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 8 pieces (golden delicious is recommended)
• 1/2 cup sugar or 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 add butter to a large, deep skillet; set heat at medium.
• 2 when the butter melts, add in the apples; turn the heat to low, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
• 3 add in the sugar and cinnamon; increase heat to medium; cook, stirring often, until the apples are tender and glazed, another 10 minutes or so.
• 4 serve hot or warm.

Sorrel Drink

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups dried red hibiscus fresh edible flowers or 5 red zinger tea bags
• 4 inches cinnamon sticks
• 10 whole cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed allspice
• 6 inches peeled fresh gingerroot, pieces (2 (3 inch)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 to make sorrel drink: bring all ingredients and 4 cups water to a boil in saucepan.
• 2 reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 10 minutes.
• 3 cool, strain, and chill.
• 4 to make simple syrup: bring sugar and water to a boil in small saucepan.
• 5 stir to dissolve sugar, and simmer 1 minute.
• 6 cool.
• 7 pour sorrel drink over ice. serve with pitcher of simple syrup for guests to sweeten drinks to taste.

Perdue Wassail Bowl

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 2 oranges
• 12 cups apple juice or 12 cups cider
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 6 cinnamon sticks

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 insert cloves, about one-half inch apart, into unpeeled oranges.
• 3 place in shallow baking pan and bake 30 minutes.
• 4 pierce oranges in several places with knife and set aside.
• 5 to heat in a pan, combine juices, cinnamon sticks, and baked oranges in a large saucepan. simmer, covered, on low heat for 30 minutes. transfer to a punch bowl and allow oranges and cinnamon sticks to float in bowl. serve hot.
• 6 to heat in a crock pot, combine juices, cinnamon sticks, and baked oranges in a crock pot and heat on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-3 hours. turn crock pot setting to low/warm to keep hot. serve wassail out of crock pot and allow oranges and cinnamon sticks to float.

Tortas De Calabaza / Pumpking Patties

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups pumpkin, mashed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preparing the mixture:.
• 2 extract the inside of pumpking and mash well to soft set aside,.
• 3 mix salt sugar and cinnamon together , add eggs and vanilla extract , blend together with the mashed pumpking.
• 4 ready to fry :.
• 5 in frying pan , hot vegetable oil, take the mashed mixture with and make into spoonfulls and drop in oil into soft golden color on the outside.
• 6 fry aprox 3 minutes (depends on temperature ) ensure they golden and not burned.

Sauteed Apples With Rum Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 large egg yolks
• 1 cup heavy cream, heated
• 1 cup milk, heated
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons dark rum
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick)
• 8 golden delicious apples, peeled and thickly sliced
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 for sauce:.
• 2 combine yolks, cream,milk and sugar in top of double boiler set over simmering water.
• 3 cook, stirring frequently,until sauce thickens and coats spoon, about 30 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat and stir in rum and vanilla.
• 5 chill thoroughly before serving.
• 6 for apples:.
• 7 melt butter in large skillet.
• 8 add remaining ingredients except nutmeg and saute over medium heat until apples are soft but not falling apart, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• 9 add nutmeg, transfer to serving bowls, and serve warm with chilled sauce.

Sauteed Bananas Ice Cream Topping

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup butter
• 4 medium bananas, under ripe and cut diagonally into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons chopped nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 2 add bananas and cook for 1 minute.
• 3 stir in rum, brown sugar and cinnamon; simmer 3 to 4 minutes.
• 4 server warm over vanilla bean ice cream; top with nuts if desired.

Sopapillas

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 4 cups oil
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1/2-1 teaspoon chili powder

Recipe

• 1 for sopapillas:.
• 2 mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• 3 cut in the butter until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
• 4 stir in the water until the dough is smooth.
• 5 let stand for 20 minutes.
• 6 roll out on a floured board to about 1/4 inch thick.
• 7 cut into squares.
• 8 heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees f.
• 9 add a few of the dough squares to the hot oil - do not over crowd.
• 10 fry until golden brown on both sides, pushing the dough under the oil occasionally.
• 11 drain on paper towels, then roll in cinnamon sugar mixture.
• 12 cinnamon sugar mixture:.
• 13 mix the ingredients and use to cover the hot sopapillas.

Sopaipilla / Sopapilla Cheesecake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 (8 ounce) cans crescent rolls
• 2 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups sugar, divided
• 2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
• 1/2 cup margarine (not spread or tub product) or 1/2 cup butter (not spread or tub product)
• ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 with one (1) can of crescent rolls, line the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan sprayed with pam.
• 2 stretch dough and pinch holes closed to form a crust.
• 3 blend together, with mixer, softened cream cheese, 1 cup of sugar and 1 teaspoons vanilla.
• 4 spread cheese mixture evenly over the dough but not too close to the edges.
• 5 stretch the second can of crescent rolls over the cream cheese mixture to form a top crust.
• 6 melt oleo, blending in 1 cup of sugar and 1 teaspoons vanilla.
• 7 pour evenly over the crust and sprinkle generously with cinnamon.
• 8 bake at 350 for about 30 minutes until bubbling and bottom crust is slightly browned.
• 9 let cool and refrigerate before cutting into squares.

The Different Onion Rings

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups self-rising flour (i use lily)
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 large onions, cut in rings
• oil, for frying

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl combine flour, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, & parsley. set aside.
• 2 in another large bowl combine milk, cream, & lemon juice.
• 3 drop onions into wet mixture and transfer to dry mixture and press them into the mixture. repeat.
• 4 drop coated rings into the heated oil and fry until done.

Raw Fruit Bars

Total Time: 19 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 18 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups sprouted oats
• 1 cup dates (soaked in water for 1 hour)
• 1 cup raisins (soaked in water for 1 hour)
• 1 tablespoon nutmeg and cinnamon
• 1 dash orange juice
• 1 dash anjou pear, bragg amino acid

Recipe

• 1 homogenize the entire ingredient until they are smooth. spread on tray, make it 1/2" thick and dehydrate for 18 hours.

Skyline Turkey Chili

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cups water
• 16 ounces drained kidney beans
• 15 ounces tomato sauce
• 10 ounces spaghetti, cooked and drained
• 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped onion

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet brown the turkey, onion, celery, garlic all until no longer pink.
• 2 stir in all the spices and cook for two minutes more.
• 3 stir in the sauce and bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, add beans and simmer 30 minutes or until thick.
• 4 remove bay leaves.
• 5 serve over cooked spaghetti, garnish with the grated cheese and onions.

Sopapilla Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 (8 ounce) cans crescent rolls
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided
• 1 cup butter (melted)
• cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 roll out one can of cresent rolls into a 9 x 13 casserole dish.
• 2 mix cream cheese, vanilla and 1-1/2 cups sugar together.
• 3 spread over cresent rolls.
• 4 roll out second can of cresent rolls on top of the mixture.
• 5 pour melted butter on top.
• 6 sprinkle rest of sugar and cinnamon on top.
• 7 bake @ 350* for 30 to 35 minutes.

Plantains In Coconut Milk

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 -4 plantains, sliced in rounds
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon clove
• 1 -2 cup coconut milk

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients except coconut milk in a heavy saucepan.
• 2 pour in 1 cup of coconut milk and simmer over low heat until plantain is very tender and milk is absorbed.
• 3 add more coconut milk if necessary. serve hot.

Spicy Baked Beans

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large red onion
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• salt and pepper
• 1 (400 g) can cannellini beans
• 300 ml water
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (400 g) can chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 cup parsley, parsley

Recipe

• 1 chop the onion.
• 2 heat oil in a large pan and saute the onion for six or seven minutes.
• 3 stir in the cinnamon, chilli powder, salt and pepper to taste and cook for a few minutes meanwhile, rinse the beans in cold water and add to the pan with the water.
• 4 simmer for around 15 minutes, before adding tomatoes, garlic, sugar and lemon juice.
• 5 simmer until thick.
• 6 add parsley at the last minute, serving immediately.

Plantain Baked In Orange Juice (trinidad)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 plantains, ripe (skins almost completely black)
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons orange zest, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, packed
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f, & grease an 8" square baking dish.
• 2 peel & slice the plantains, preferrably lengthwise, then lay the slices out in the prepared baking dish.
• 3 mix honey, juice, zest & salt & pour over plantains.
• 4 mix together brown sugar, cinnamon & nutmeg, then sprinkle over the top of the plantains.
• 5 bake for 15-20 inutes or until browned & tender.

No Cook Bbq Sauce For Pressure Cooker

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard or 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pinch cinnamon (optional)

Recipe

• 1 thoroughly mix all ingredients together in a jar or bowl.
• 2 cover and refridgerate overnight, to meld flavors.

The Easiest Apple Dumplings

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 granny smith apples, cored,unpeeled
• 1 can crescent roll
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar (may use 1/2 brown if you prefer)
• 1 can apple juice concentrate
• 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice or 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f.
• 2 put butter, sugar,apple pie spice, and apple juice concentrate into glass pyrex baking dish.
• 3 microwave until all is melted.
• 4 mix well.
• 5 unroll each roll and place a slice of apple in each roll,starting with the largest end.
• 6 place rolls in the baking dish.
• 7 (put extra apple slices along side the dumplings.) spoon juice over top of dumplings.
• 8 bake 20-25 minutes,until apples are tender.
• 9 spoon sauce over dumplings occasionally as they bake.
• 10 serve warm with vanilla ice cream or cool whip.

Spicy Bar Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 ounces butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup sultana
• 1 egg
• 2 cups plain flour
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 mix all together and bake in 2 log tins for 30-40 min @ 180c.

Sopapilla Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 (8 ounce) cans crescent roll dough
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• 2 beat the cream cheese with 1 1/2 cups of sugar, and the vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth. unroll the cans of crescent roll dough, and use a rolling pin to shape the each piece into 9x13 inch rectangles. press one piece into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. evenly spread the cream cheese mixture into the baking dish, then cover with the remaining piece of crescent dough.
• 3 drizzle the melted butter evenly over the top of the cheesecake. stir the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar together with the cinnamon in a small bowl, and sprinkle over the cheesecake along with the almonds.
• 4 bake in the preheated oven until the crescent dough has puffed and turned golden brown, about 45 minutes. cool completely in the pan before cutting into 12 squares.

Sopapilla Cheesecake Pie

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 (8 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup honey

Recipe

• 1 preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). prepare a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• 2 beat the cream cheese with 1 cup of sugar and the vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth.
• 3 unroll the cans of crescent roll dough, and use a rolling pin to shape each piece into 9x13 inch rectangles. press one piece into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. evenly spread the cream cheese mixture into the baking dish, then cover with the remaining piece of crescent dough. stir together 3/4 cup of sugar, cinnamon, and butter. dot the mixture over the top of the cheesecake.
• 4 bake in the preheated oven until the crescent dough has puffed and turned golden brown, about 30 minutes. remove from the oven and drizzle with honey. cool completely in the pan before cutting into 12 squares.

Pizzelle Alle Nocciole

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup hazelnuts, ground

Recipe

• 1 whisk the eggs with the sugar and salt until light. melt the butter and stir in.
• 2 sift together all the remaining ingredients except the hazelnuts and fold in.
• 3 stir in the hazelnuts last. heat pizzelle iron and place 1 teaspoon of batter on each imprint. close iron and bake 30 seconds.
• 4 cool on racks.
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Roxy Red Raspberry Rolls

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 16 ounces box. hot roll mix
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries, well-drained (reserve juice- see below)
• 1/2 cup orange marmalade
• 1 cup reserved raspberry juice
• 1/3 cup red cinnamon candies (red hots)
• 1/4 cup water (with 1 tsp. cornstarch)
• 3/4 cup pecans, ground (or walnuts)

Recipe

• 1 prepare hot roll mix according to directions on box. let rise until double (about 60 minutes). on floured board, roll out to rectangle - 12 x 18 inches. combine raspberries and marmalade and spread to within 1/2 inch from edges. roll up from long side and slice into 12 slices. place slices in 12 greased muffin cups to which you have added ground pecans or walnuts and topping. let rise about 30 minutes. bake at 350 degrees f for 25-30 minutes.
• 2 to make topping - combine juice and red hots and cook until candy is melted. add cornstarch mixture and cook until slightly thickened. add evenly between the 12 muffin cups - nuts first.

The Easiest Oatmeal Ever

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 5 cups water
• 3 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 add salt to water and bring to a boil. reduce heat and stir in oats.
• 2 stir in everything else and simmer 6-8 minutes.

Raw Food Green Cilantro Citrus Smoothie

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 pink grapefruit, peeled (not canned)
• 1/2 lime, peeled
• 1/2-1 cucumber, chopped (peeled or not)
• 1/2 cup fresh pineapple, to taste
• 1/4 bunch cilantro, including stems
• 1 tablespoon agave syrup (to taste)
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 pinch cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 throw it in the blender and blend. adjust agave and cinnamon to taste. (i used a big pinch of cinnamon).
• 2 the amounts aren't important in this recipe, you may adjust as you like. the way it's written will give you a smoothie that tastes mostly of grapefruit and cilantro.

Tandoori-style Seafood Kabobs

Total Time: 34 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb salmon fillet
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 dash cinnamon
• 1 dash ground cloves
• 1 dash ground nutmeg
• 1 dash ground cardamom (optional)
• 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt, plain
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minces
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 1 lb large shelled prawn, deveined with tails intact
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into bite sized pieces
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into bite sized pieces
• wooden skewer, soaked at least 30 minutes prior to using

Recipe

• 1 cut fish into 1 1/2 inch cubes; cover and refrigerate.
• 2 heat salt and spices in a small skillet over medium heat until fragrant; place spices in a 2 quart glass dish. add yogurt, lemon juice, ginger, oil, garlic and jalapeno pepper; mix well.
• 3 add fish and prawns; turn to coat. cover and refrigerate at least one hour but no longer than two hours!
• 4 heat up grill.
• 5 thread salmon and prawns onto skewers, alternating with bell peppers.
• 6 grill kabobs over medium-hot heat for about 2 minutes per side until flish flakes easily when tested and shrimp are pink and opaque.

Dressed Up Canned Cranberries

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (14 ounce) can cranberry sauce
• 1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine all until well mixed. chill until ready to serve.

Kolaches (or Kolacky)

Total Time: 6 hrs 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup cream-style cottage cheese
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup fruit filling
• 1 (9 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup dried apricot, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 on the down side, they do require advanced preparation (overnight is best).
• 2 included are a couple of filling recipes, but a can of pre-made will work too. (apricot is best) when rolling out dough, try to keep it as chilled as possible.
• 3 to cream the cottage cheese, it helps if you have a food processor or blender, but a fork and a strong arm will do in a pinch.
• 4 mix ingredients and chill at least 6 hours.
• 5 roll to 1/4" thickness.
• 6 cut into 2 or 3 inch squares, and place filling or preserves in center of square.
• 7 bring corners over filling and seal together.
• 8 bake at 350 - 25 to 30 minutes.
• 9 remove and dust with powdered sugar.
• 10 pineapple filling: combine ingredients in sauce pan, cook stirring constantly until thickened.
• 11 cool.
• 12 apricot filling: simmer apricot 10 minutes.
• 13 add sugar and simmer 10 minutes more.
• 14 remove from heat and add butter and cinnamon.
• 15 cool.

Crepes

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons dark rum
• 3 firm ripe bananas
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into 6 even-size dice
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
• powdered sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 to make the crêpe batter, in a bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk until fully incorporated. in a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and the cinnamon. next, slowly whisk the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, moving from the inside to outside for a smooth batter. strain the batter through a fine sieve into a bowl and then whisk in the melted butter and rum. chill the batter, covered, in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, and up to 24 hours.
• 2 to prepare the bananas, peel them, trim off the stem ends, and halve the fruit lengthwise. slice each banana half crosswise into three pieces (you’ll have eighteen pieces total); set aside.
• 3 preheat the broiler.
• 4 while the broiler is heating, in a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the cream on medium-high speed until it reaches soft peaks. add 2 tbs. of the brown sugar and whip until it is thoroughly incorporated. set aside.
• 5 place an 8-inch nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium heat. once the pan is warm, add one piece of the cold butter and three banana slices. sauté the bananas until they are lightly golden on one side, then ladle 1/2 cup of crêpe batter into the pan. using a rubber spatula, lightly push in the edges of the batter and swirl the pan as though you were making an omelet. once the crêpe has formed in the pan, flip it over, spread 2 tbs. of the remaining brown sugar evenly on top of the crêpe, and place the crêpe underneath the broiler. once all the sugar has been caramelized and is a dark shiny amber color, carefully remove the crêpe from the pan and turn out onto a plate. repeat the process for the rest of the crêpe batter and bananas.
• 6 serve the crepes dusted with confectioners’ sugar and topped with whipped cream.

Plantains With Crema Espesa (thick Cream)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 medium ripe plantains or 4 medium firm bananas
• 3 tablespoons margarine (unsalted) or 3 tablespoons butter (unsalted)
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons toasted chopped pecans or 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
• 1 cup whipping cream (not ultra-pasteurized)
• 2 tablespoons buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 peel and bias-slice plantains or bananas into 1/2-inch thick slices (about 2 cups).
• 2 melt margarine or butter in a large skillet.
• 3 add plantains or bananas to melted margarine or butter.
• 4 heat about 5 minutes for plantains (2 minutes for bananas) or just until warm & tender; gently stirring occasionally.
• 5 sprinkle with brown sugar. stir gently until sugar melts.
• 6 carefully stir in vanilla & cinnamon.
• 7 sprinkle with nuts.
• 8 serve immediately with crema espesa.
• 9 crema espesa:.
• 10 in a small saucepan heat whipping cream over low heat until warm (90 degreesf to 100 degreesf).
• 11 pour the cream into a small bowl; stir in the buttermilk.
• 12 cover & let the mixture stand at room temperature for 24 to 30 hours. do not stir or until the mixture is thickened.
• 13 store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
• 14 stir before serving.

Tangerine Tea

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups fresh tangerine juice or 1 1/2 cups orange juice
• 1/4 cup sugar, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 tea bags (black or orange pekoe)

Recipe

• 1 heat water to boiling in large saucepan.
• 2 stir in tangerine juice, sugar, cinnamon and cloves.
• 3 heat to boiling.
• 4 simmer and stir until sugar dissolves.
• 5 remove from heat and add tea bags.
• 6 let steep 3 to 4 minutes.
• 7 serve immediately.

The Definitive Peaches And Cream

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 small doughnut peaches, unpeeled and sliced (*no* canned peaches!)
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream (approximately-don't drown the peaches) or 3 tablespoons half-and-half (approximately-don't drown the peaches)
• ground cinnamon, to garnish (or cardamom or freshly grated nutmeg)

Recipe

• 1 slice up the peaches (i don't bother with peeling them.).
• 2 arrange in a bowl and pour heavy cream on the top and around the edges.
• 3 if desired, sprinkle lightly with ground cinnamon (or freshly grated nutmeg or ground cardamom).
• 4 take a whiff then enjoy and savor summer and its bounty!

Sopapilla (reduced Sugar & Fat, But You Won't Miss It)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages package refrigerated reduced-fat crescent rolls
• 2 (8 ounce) packages reduced-fat cream cheese
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon, to taste
• butter-flavored cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 using a 9 x 13 baking pan, unroll one package of refrigerated crescent rolls and line the bottom of the pan.
• 2 flatten, press seams together.
• 3 mix together the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract.
• 4 spread over the crescent rolls.
• 5 unroll the other can of crescent rolls and place on top of cream cheese mixture.
• 6 spray butter flavored cooking spray over the top and sprinkle with about 1/4 cup of sugar & with desired amount of cinnamon.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Marcinho's "grown-folks' (adult's Only) Breakfast Cereal&qu

Total Time: 3 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups plain cheerios toasted oat cereal
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• sugar, to taste
• 1/2 cup planter's mixed nuts with sea salt (hazelnut, cashew, almond blend)
• additional milk, to taste
• 1 large banana, sliced

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, combine cereal, sugar, and nuts.
• 2 add sliced banana.
• 3 add milk, and gently combine to coat thoroughly.
• 4 fold in sour cream (light, or full-fat).
• 5 portion into cereal bowls.
• 6 sprinkle with cinnamon.
• 7 add milk, to taste.
• 8 serve immediately.

Peppparkakor (gingersnaps)

Total Time: 7 hrs 12 mins Preparation Time: 7 hrs Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup light brown sugar
• 2/3 cup light molasses
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 12 tablespoons butter, cut up
• 2 eggs
• 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 combine brown sugar, molasses, and spices in 1 1/2 quart saucepan. heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. boil 1 minute, them remove from heat.
• 2 place butter in large mixing bowl, add hot sugar mixture and stir until butter melts. blend in eggs.
• 3 stir 2 cups flour and baking soda together, graduallly mix into the butter mixture. mix in enough additional flour to make dough stiff. shape dough into ball. wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• 4 cut dough into quarters. shape one quarter at a time into balls (refrigerate other dough). use rounded teaspoonfull of dough for each ball. place on ungreased cooki sheets. bake in preheated 350 degree over until light brown, 10-12 minutes. cool on wire racks. store in airtight container.

Greek Spring Punch

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3 ounces of semi-dry wine (preferable something from greece)
• 1 ounce muscat wine
• 1 ounce ouzo
• 1/2 ounce orange juice
• 1/2 ounce lemon juice
• 1/2 pineapple juice
• 1/2 ounce cranberry juice
• 1 ounce cinnamon syrup
• fresh mint

Recipe

• 1 combine all liquids in a tall glass. garnish with fresh mint.

Sauteed Apples

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 golden delicious apples
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon splenda sugar substitute

Recipe

• 1 peel and core apples.
• 2 slice.
• 3 heat small fry pan sprayed with pam.
• 4 add apples.
• 5 sprinkle cinnamon and splenda.
• 6 cover and sautee apples until tender.

Stuffed Bell Peppers With Creamy Walnut Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 green bell peppers
• 1/2 red onion
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can red kidney beans
• 4 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 3 ounces feta cheese
• 4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 teaspoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 drain and rinse kidney beans. cut bell peppers into halves and remove seeds. broil bell pepper halves on both sides until skin begins to turn brown (around 5 minutes each side).
• 2 put onion, kidney beans, green chiles and cumin in food processor and chop until almost smooth. heat frying pan on medium and add oil. add bean mixture for a couple of minutes stirring constantly. add crushed tomatoes and feta cheese and continue to stir for a couple more minutes. turn off heat but keep on burner while making cream sauce. stir frequently.
• 3 crush walnuts in mortar, coffee grinder or food processor until a sandy texture. add walnuts, sour cream, water, cinnamon and sugar and stir until completely blended.
• 4 fill broiled bell peppers with bean mixture, cover with shredded cheese and return to broiler until cheese is melted. cover warm peppers with the creamy walnut sauce and serve.
• 5 (if 4 servings is too much reserve half the bean mixture and store in freezer for next time, and reduce all other ingredients by half.).