Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Chocolate sugar cookies


Melt together:
4 ounces baking chocolate
1/4 cup butter
stir until smooth let cool

In mixing bowl cream until smooth:
1 egg
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup softened butter
cooled chocolate and butter

Add dry ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

Make into 1" balls and roll into granulated sugar until well coated.

Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Take out of oven as just undercooked and allow to finish cooking on the hot cookie sheet for a softer cookie.

Friday, April 2, 2010

Quiche Lorraine


1 9" pie crust (unbaked) in 9" pie plate or tart pan

1 cup shredded swiss cheese
6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
3/4 cup chopped or minced ham
2 green onions, chopped
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup light cream
1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1/2 garlic clove minced

Bake unpricked pie shell for 5 minutes at 425 degrees. Remove from oven and arrange cheese, bacon, and ham in bottom of shell. Sprinkle green onion.

While shell is baking. combine eggs, cream, lemon peel, salt, and dry mustard and garlic. Pour evenly over cheest and meats.

Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes or until set.

Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Chicken Fajitas


5 chicken breasts cut into strips
saute in garlic until all sides are lightly browned and completely cooked add one packet fajita mix and water simmer down.
warm tortilla shells
Cut up jalepenos to tasts
chop green onions to taste
cut up red peppers to taste
chop cilantro to taste
chop tomatoes to taste
serve with guacamole and sour cream