Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Luto Ni Aling Doray # 290 - Cracker Barrel Cherry Chocolate Cobbler

1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cups butter
1 (6 oz.) pkg. Nestle's semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1/4 cups milk
1 egg
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling
1/2 cups nuts, finely chopped
Preheat oven to 350F. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking
powder, salt and butter; cut with pastry blender until crumbs are
size of large peas. Melt over hot (not boiling) water, Nestle's
semi-sweet chocolate morsels. Remove from heat and cool slightly
at room temperature (about 5 minutes). Add milk and egg to melted
chocolate and mix well. Blend chocolate into flour mixture. Spread
cherry pie filling in bottom of 2 quart casserole. Drop chocolate
batter randomly over cherries. Sprinkle with chopped nuts.
Bake at 350 F for 40 - 45 minutes. Serve warm with heavy cream.

Monday, January 14, 2008

Luto Ni Aling Doray # 289 - CPK Brocolli and Sun−Dried Tomato Fusilli

1 pound dry fusilli pasta
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped fresh garlic
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
About 12 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes,
drained and thinly sliced
1 quart blanched broccoli florets, drained (bite-size pieces)
1 1/4 cups grated parmesan cheese
(reserve 1/4 cup for garnish)
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook pasta until
al dente, 8 to 10 minutes.
Heat olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan over high heat.
Add salt and garlic; when the garlic just begins to brown, add
thyme and sun-dried tomatoes. Toss and add broccoli. When
broccoli is heated through, add drained pasta (if pan is not large
enough, combine in a large mixing bowl while ingredients are hot).
Add 1 cup parmesan cheese to all, sprinkling and stirring to mix.
Serve in warm bowls with a fresh dusting of parmesan cheese.

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Luto Ni Aling Doray # 288 - Cool Whip

1 teaspoon gelatin
2 teaspoons cold water
3 tablespoons boiling water
1/2 cup ice water
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons oil
Chill a small mixing bowl. Soften gelatin with 2 teaspoons cold water,
then add boiling water, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved.
Cool until tepid. Place ice water and nonfat dry milk in the chilled
bowl. Beat at high speed until mixture forms stiff peaks. Add sugar,
still beating, then oil and gelatin. Place in freezer about 15 minutes
then transfer to refrigerator until ready for use. Stir before using
to retain creamy texture. Makes 2 cups.

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Luto Ni Aling Doray # 287 - Clark Bars

1 (16 ounce) package graham crackers, crumbled
1 cup melted butter
2 1/2 cups peanut butter
2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
Grease a 9x13 inch pan. Mix graham cracker crumbs, butter, peanut
butter and powdered sugar together in a large mixing bowl. Press the
mixture into the prepared pan. In a small pot melt chocolate chips and
condensed milk together over a low heat. Stir until well mixed. Spread
the chocolate mixture over the peanut butter mixture. Chill the
cookie-bars for 4 hours. Cut and serve.

Friday, January 11, 2008

Luto Ni Aling Doray # 286 - Cinnabon Rolls

ROLLS:
1/2 cup warm water
2 packages dry yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
3 1/2 oz. pkg. vanilla pudding mix
1/2 cup margarine, melted
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
6 cups flour
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 cup margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups confectioner's sugar
1 tablespoon milk
To make frosting, mix all ingredients until smooth.
In a bowl combine water, yeast and sugar. Stir until dissolved. Set aside.
In large bowl, take pudding mix and prepare according to package
directions. Add margarine, eggs and salt. Mix well. Then add yeast
mixture. Blend.
Gradually add flour; knead until smooth. Place in a greased bowl. Cover
and let rise until doubled. Punch down dough and let rise again.
Then roll out on floured board to 34 x 21" size. Take 1 cup soft butter
and spread over surface. In bowl, mix 2 cups brown sugar and 4 teas.
cinnamon. Sprinkle over top. Roll up very tightly. With knife, put a notch
every 2". Cut with thread or knife.
Place on lightly greased cookie sheet 2" apart. Take hand and lightly
press down on each roll. Cover and let rise until double again. Bake at
350F for 15-20 minutes. Remove when they start to turn golden.
DON'T OVER BAKE.
Frost warm rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting.
Makes about 20 very large rolls.