Cooking Recipes

Apple, Cranberry, and Pear Crisp Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 2 Rome Beauty apples - peeled, cored, and cubed <br>- 2 Comice pears - peeled, cored, and cubed <br>- 1/2 cup dried cranberries <br>- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour <br>- 2 tablespoons honey <br>- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice <br>- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour <br>- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar <br>- 1/2 cup quick cooking oats <br>- 1/4 cup ground walnuts <br>- 1/2 cup butter <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8 inch baking dish. <br>step 2: Mix the apples, pears, cranberries, 1 tablespoon flour, honey, and lemon juice in the prepared dish. <br>step 3: In a bowl, mix 1/2 cup flour, brown sugar, oats, walnuts, and butter to the consistency of coarse crumbs. Sprinkle loosely over the fruit mixture. <br>step 4: Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until brown and crisp on top. <br>

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German Chocolate Pie Recipe

Ingredients <br>- ⅓ cup white sugar <br>- 3 tablespoons cornstarch <br>- 1 ½ cups milk <br>- 1 (4 ounce) bar German sweet chocolate, chopped <br>- 1 tablespoon butter <br>- 2 egg yolks, beaten <br>- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract <br>- 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked <br>- 1 egg <br>- 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk <br>- ½ cup white sugar <br>- ¼ cup butter <br>- 1 ⅓ cups flaked coconut <br>- ½ cup chopped pecans <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: In a medium saucepan, combine the 1/3 cup sugar and the cornstarch. Stir in the milk, chocolate, and 1 tablespoon butter or margarine. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes more. <br>step 2: Gradually stir about 1 cup of mixture into egg yolks. Return mixture to saucepan; bring to boiling. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Stir in vanilla. <br>step 3: Turn the hot pie filling into the baked pie shell. <br>step 4: In another saucepan, combine the beaten egg, evaporated milk, the 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup butter or margarine. Cook and stir over medium heat just till the mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in the coconut and pecans. <br>step 5: Spread the pecan mixture evenly over the chocolate filling. Cool the pie on a wire rack; chill thoroughly. <br>

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Easter Grain Pie Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 5 cups water <br>- ½ cup whole wheat berries <br>- 6 eggs <br>- 1 cup white sugar <br>- 1 (8 ounce) package mixed candied fruit <br>- 1 ½ pounds ricotta cheese <br>- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract <br>- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon <br>- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest <br>- 2 teaspoons grated orange zest <br>- 1 tablespoon shortening <br>- 1 teaspoon salt <br>- 2 pastries for 9-inch lattice-top pies <br>- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar for dusting <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Pour in wheat and allow to boil 40 minutes. As wheat is cooking, beat eggs in a large bowl while gradually adding 1 cup sugar to eggs. Mix in fruit, ricotta, vanilla extract, cinnamon, lemon rind, and orange rind. <br>step 2: When wheat is ready, drain in a colander and rinse with warm water. Place 3/4 cup of cooked wheat in a small bowl, and mix in shortening and salt. Stir until shortening is melted, then stir wheat mixture into ricotta mixture along with the rest of the cooked wheat berries. <br>step 3: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). <br>step 4: Line two 9 inch pie pans with pastry. Cut remaining pastry into strips for tops of pies. Spoon half of filling into each pan. Cover with pastry strips to form lattice tops. Crimp edges. <br>step 5: Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, until crust is golden brown. Sprinkle each pie with 1 tablespoon sugar and allow to cool at room temperature. Chill overnight before serving. Store any leftovers in refrigerator. <br>

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Crab Pasta Salad Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 12 ounces uncooked tri-color spiral pasta <br>- 1 head fresh broccoli, cut into florets <br>- 1 head cauliflower, broken into small florets <br>- 2 tomatoes, chopped <br>- 1/2 cup chopped fresh chives <br>- 8 ounces imitation crabmeat <br>- 2 cups balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain and rinse. <br>step 2: In a large bowl combine the broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, chives, crabmeat and pasta. Pour entire bottle of oil and vinegar salad dressing over all and toss to coat. <br>

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Russian Rocks II Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 1 cup butter <br>- 2 ¼ cups packed brown sugar <br>- 6 eggs <br>- 2 teaspoons baking soda <br>- 5 cups all-purpose flour <br>- 3 cups chopped walnuts <br>- 3 cups raisins <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). <br>step 2: In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar. Stir in the eggs until everything is well blended. Stir in the baking soda , then gradually add the flour until the dough is thick. This may not require all 5 cups. Finally, stir in the walnuts and raisins. Drop by tablespoons onto unprepared cookie sheets. <br>step 3: Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on the baking sheets. <br>

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