Cooking Recipes

Sweet and Sour Chicken Salad Recipe

Ingredients <br>- ⅓ cup sour cream <br>- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise <br>- 1 tablespoon white vinegar <br>- 1 tablespoon apricot jam <br>- ¼ cup sliced green onion <br>- 3 fresh apricots, pitted and diced <br>- 1 cup chopped celery <br>- 1 pound diced cold, cooked chicken <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: In a medium bowl, whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar and jam. Add green onion, apricots, celery and chicken and toss until evenly coated. Chill and serve over lettuce leaves. <br>

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Chocolate Pecan Delite Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 1 cup all-purpose flour <br>- ½ cup butter <br>- 1 cup finely chopped pecans <br>- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese <br>- 1 cup confectioners' sugar <br>- 3 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed <br>- 1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix <br>- 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix <br>- 3 cups milk <br>- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). <br>step 2: In a medium bowl, cut the butter into the flour with a pastry blender or two knives, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in pecans, press into bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish and bake 15 minutes, or until golden. Cool completely. <br>step 3: In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and 1 cup whipped topping with electric mixer until smooth. In a separate bowl, whisk together chocolate pudding mix, vanilla pudding mix and milk until there are no lumps. Combine cream cheese mixture and milk mixture and stir until smooth. Pour onto cooled crust. Spread remaining 2 cups of whipped topping on top of pudding mixture. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of chopped nuts over all. Chill in refrigerator until serving. <br>

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Lentils and Rice with Fried Onions (Mujadarrah) Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 6 tablespoons olive oil <br>- 1 large white onion, sliced into rings <br>- 1 1/3 cups uncooked green lentils <br>- 3/4 cup uncooked long-grain white rice <br>- salt and pepper to taste <br>- 1/4 cup plain yogurt or sour cream (optional) <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onions, and cook about 10 minutes, until browned. Remove from heat, and set aside. <br>step 2: Place lentils in a medium saucepan with enough lightly salted water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer about 15 minutes. <br>step 3: Stir rice and enough water to cover into the saucepan with the lentils. Season with salt and pepper. Cover saucepan, and continue to simmer 15 to 20 minutes, until rice and lentils are tender. <br>step 4: Mix half the onions into the lentil mixture. Top with yogurt or sour cream and remaining onions to serve. <br>

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Golden Rays of Peach Delight Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger gin <br>- 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger triple sec liqueur <br>- 1/2 fluid ounce peach schnapps <br>- 2 fluid ounces orange juice <br>- 2 fluid ounces lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage <br>- 1 dash grenadine syrup <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Fill a tall glass with ice. Pour in the gin, triple sec, peach schnapps and orange juice. Fill the glass with lemon-lime soda and finish with a dash of grenadine. Stir and serve. <br>

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Party Pizzas Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 1 pound ground beef <br>- 1 pound fresh, ground spicy pork sausage <br>- 4 ounces processed American cheese <br>- 1 dash hot pepper sauce <br>- 1 (16 ounce) package cocktail rye bread <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). <br>step 2: Brown the ground beef and sausage together in a large skillet and drain well. <br>step 3: Cut the processed cheese into small cubes and add to the meat mixture. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until the cheese melts. Stir in hot pepper sauce to taste. Spread a layer of the meat and cheese mixture on slices of party rye bread. Arrange the slices on an ungreased cookie sheet. <br>step 4: Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes, or until browned. Serve warm. <br>

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