Sabrett® Onions in Sauce (for hot dogs)
Here's a cool clone for the tangy orange/red onion sauce slathered
over hot dogs ordered from Sabrett push carts. For a buck or two
you can grab a hot dog with the works on the fly from these popular
umbrella-covered food carts in many major cities. You find hundreds
of 'em in New York City, especially around Central Park
(that's where the sample for this re-creation was obtained).
While most of the Sabrett toppings are standard hot dog fare
- ketchup, mustard, sauerkraut - the onion sauce is a real
Top Secret Recipe. And it's one that we can now slam into the
"solved" file.
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion, sliced thin and chopped
4 cups water
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons corn syrup
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup vinegar
1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Sauté sliced onion in the oil for 5 minutes, until onions are
soft but not brown.
3. Add water, tomato paste, corn syrup, cornstarch, salt, and red
pepper flakes, and stir.
4. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 45
minutes. Add vinegar. Continue to simmer for an additiona1 30 to 45
minutes or until most of the liquid has reduced and the sauce is
thick.
Makes about 1 cup.
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Sara Lee (R) Apple Maple Cheesecake
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 medium tart cooking apples, peeled and sliced (2 cups)
1/3 cup maple-flavored syrup
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 Sara Lee Original Cheesecake, cut into 6 wedges, thawed
1 cup chopped walnuts
Slivered apple for garnish
In large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add sliced
apples; cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or just until
tender. In small bowl, combine maple-flavored syrup, sugar,
cornstarch and cinnamon. Add to apples in skillet. Cook,
stirring frequently, 2-3 minutes or until syrup is bubbly
and slightly thickened. Cook 1 minute more. Remove from
heat; refrigerate 10 minutes. Spoon apple mixture over
cheesecake; sprinkle with walnuts. Garnish with slivered apple.
Makes 6 servings.
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Sara Lee's Carrot Square Cake
Yield: 6 servings
2 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
6 oz Oil
1 ts Salt
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
2 ts Cinnamon
1 c Sugar
1 1/4 c All-purpose flour
1 c Carrots; grate fine
1 c Walnuts; well-chopped
1/2 c Light raisins; optional
Cream cheese icing
6 oz Cream cheese; softened
1/4 lb Butter
1 lb Powdered sugar
1 1/2 ts Orange extract
1 ts Spice island orange peel
1 tb Light corn syrup or pancake
1 tb Cornstarch or flour
Combine first 8 ingredients with electric mixer on medium-high.
Beat 3 minutes scraping down sides of bowl often. Remove beaters.
Stir in last 3 ingredients. Grease and flour 9" square pan.
Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake at 325~ about 50 minutes. Cool
in pan about 30 minutes. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting and
sprinkle with additional walnuts. ICING-Cream the cream cheese
with the butter until light and fluffy, using med-high spped of
electric mixer. Add half of the sugar, increasing speed to high.
Add extract and peel and beat about 1 minute. Scrape down sides
of bowl often. Resume beating adding remaining powdered sugar.
Beat smooth. Frost sides and top of cake.
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Schilling® Salad Supreme® Seasoning
This orange-colored spice blend has been perking up salads,
pasta, potatoes, hamburgers, and vegetables for years now,
but I've never seen a homegrown clone for the stuff. Time
to change that. While it's obvious that sesame seeds are a
major part of this blend, you may not know that the main
ingredient is Romano cheese (in the bottle, it's been dyed
orange by the paprika). Be sure to store this one in the
refrigerator. You might even want to keep the seasoning in
an empty shaker-top spice bottle. And if you're in the mood
for some tasty pasta salad, just check out the tidbit below
that comes right off the bottle of the original product.
2 tablespoons Romano cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds
1 teaspoon paprika
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
dash cayenne pepper
1. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
2. Pour blend into a sealed container (such as an empty spice bottle)
and store chilled.
Makes 1/4 cup.
Tidbits
The label of the original product includes an easy recipe for
Supreme Pasta Salad.
"Combine 1 pound cooked pasta, 8 ounces Italian dressing and 4
tablespoons Salad Supreme (or the amount made in the above
clone recipe). Toss with an assortment of chopped fresh vegetables.
Chill."
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Seasoned Long Grain & Wild Rice Mix (Uncle Be
Serving Size : 3 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts Cookies
Vegetables
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----DRY MIX-----
1 tablespoon Chicken bouillon powder
1 teaspoon Dry chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon Dry minced parsley
1/4 teaspoon Garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon Onion powder
1 teaspoon Ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon Ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon Ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons Season salt -- to 2 ts
-----RICE MIXTURE-----
2 cups Water
2 tablespoons Butter or margarine
1 cup Premium Minute Rice
1/3 cup Dry wild rice
Combine all of the ingredients as listed in Dry Mix in medium saucepan.
Add to this water, butter, rice and dry wild rice. Bring to boil. Stir
once or twice just to combine. Cover pan with lid tightly. Simmer gently 8
to 10 minutes or until almost all liquid has been absorbed. Makes 3 cups
cooked rice.
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Seven Seas® Free Viva Italian Fat-Free Dressing
Seven Seas dressings were first introduced by Anderson
Clayton Foods back in 1964, when the trend toward fat-free
foods was in its infancy. Kraft Foods later picked up the
brand, and Seven Seas today ranks number four in sales of
salad dressings in the United States. Here's our special
technique to creating a delicious clone of Seven Seas
spice-filled fat-free Italian dressing straight out of
the latest TSR low-fat cookbook, using a secret combination
of water, cornstarch and gelatin where the fat used to be.
1 1/3 cups water
1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried minced onion
1/2 teaspoon dried minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon finely minced red bell pepper
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon gelatin
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon dry nonfat buttermilk
1. Combine water, sugar, cornstarch, salt, onion, garlic,
bell pepper, Italian seasoning, and gelatin in a small
saucepan. Whisk to dissolve cornstarch, then set pan over
medium/low heat.
2. Heat mixture until boiling, stirring often. When mixture
begins to boil, cook for 1 additional minute, stirring
constantly, then remove from heat.
3. Add vinegar and dry buttermilk to saucepan and stir.
Transfer dressing to a covered container and refrigerate--
preferably overnight--before serving.
Makes 1 1/2 cups.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size – 2 tablespoons
Total servings – 12
Fat (per serving) – 0g
Calories (per serving) – 10
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Shoney's Tomato Florentine Soup
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups Vegetables
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cans Clear chicken broth -- 14oz ea.
1 Can sliced stewed tomatoes -- (14 ounces)
12 ounces V-8 juice
10 ounces Cream of tomato soup
1 tablespoon Sugar
10 ounces Frozen chopped spinach
dash Nutmeg Salt and pepper Combine broth, tomatoes, juice and soup in a
saucepan with a wire whisk over medium heat. Add remaining ingredients,
without even thawing spinach. Allow to heat gently 30 minutes on
medium-low until spinach is tender. Keep hot without letting it boil.
Freeze leftovers.
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Sonic® Cherry Limeade
Here's the signature drink from the chain that's reviving
the drive-up burger joint, just like a scene out of American
Graffiti or Happy Days. It was in 1953 that Troy Smith obtained
the parcel of land in Shawnee, Oklahoma that was big enough
to fit the new steakhouse and root beer stand that was his
dream. Troy thought he'd make he steakhouse his primary operation,
but as it turned out folks preferred the hot dogs and cold drinks
over at the root beer stand. So Troy did the smart thing and
ditched the steakhouse to focus all his efforts on the other joint.
At first he called the root beer stand "Top Hat," but when Troy
found out later that name was already being used, he came up
"Sonic" to signify "service at the speed of sound." Today the
chain is the sixth largest hamburger outlet in the country.
This recipe makes a simple, old-fashioned drink by combining
Sprite with cherry juice and some lime wedges. Use cherry juice
made by Libby under the brand-name Juicy Juice for the best home
clone.
12 ounces Sprite (1 can)
3 lime wedges (1/8 of a lime each)
1/4 cup cherry juice (Libby's Juicy Juice is best)
1. Fill a 16-ounce glass 2/3 full with ice.
2. Pour Sprite over the ice.
3. Add the juice of three lime wedges and drop them into the drink.
4. Add the cherry juice and serve with a straw.
Makes 1 16-ounce drink (medium size).
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Sonic® Ocean Water
Any Sonic Drive-In regular knows the three or four unique
fountain drink favorites on the menu. There's the Limeade,
the Diet Limeade, and, of course, the Cherry Limeade. But
that bright blue stuff called Ocean Water has become a
recent favorite for anyone who digs the taste of coconut -
it's like a pina colda soda. The server simply squirts a
bit of blue coconut syrup into some cold Sprite. The big
secret to duplicating this one at home is re-creating that
syrup, so that's the first step. After that's done, you make
the drink as they do at the restaurant in less time than it
takes to say, "Does my blue tongue clash with what I'm wearing?"
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon imitation coconut extract
2 drops blue food coloring
2 12-ounce cans cold Sprite
ice
1. Combine the water and the sugar in a small bowl. Microwave
for 30-45 seconds, then stir to dissolve all of the sugar.
Allow this syrup to cool.
2. Add coconut extract and food coloring to the cooled syrup.
Stir well.
3. Combine the syrup with two 12-ounce cans of cold Sprite.
Divide and pour over ice. Add straws and serve.
Makes two 12-ounce servings.
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Spaghetti Factory Mizithra Cheese Sauce
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Sauces Pasta
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 tablespoons Flour
4 tablespoons Butter
1 teaspoon Olive Oil
10 milliliters Garlic -- crush
2 tablespoons Parsley -- chopped
1/2 cup Half and Half
1 cup Milk
3/4 cup Romano Cheese
White Pepper to taste
Make a light roux over a medium fire with olive oil and butter. Add flour
and cook flour out of raw state; add garlic. Pour milk and half and half
in the roux with pepper and parsley. At the last moment add the cheese.
Place over hot pasta.
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Starbucks® Frappuccino®
Here's one that I get requests for all of the time,
and that you won't yet find in any book. This is a
clone for Starbuck's "Lowfat Creamy Blend of Coffee
& Milk" that you can now find in the all-too-puny
9 1/2-ounce bottles in most stores. Those little
bottles will set you back at least a buck, but this
Top Secret Recipes version costs a mere fraction of that.
Plus, the recipe actually makes enough that you can get
a pretty major caffeine buzz. Then, when you get down to
the "Tidbits" I'll tell you how to clone espresso with a
standard drip machine and ground coffee. Cool!
1/2 cup fresh espresso
2 1/2 cups lowfat milk (2 percent)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon dry pectin*
Combine all of the ingredients in a pitcher or covered container.
Stir or shake until sugar is dissolved. Chill and serve cold.
Makes 24 ounces.
Tidbits
To make the "Mocha" variety:
Add a pinch (1/16 teaspoon) of cocoa powder to the mixture before
combining.
To fake espresso with a drip coffee maker and standard grind of
coffee:
Use 1/3 cup ground coffee and 1 cup of water.
Brew once then run coffee through machine again, same grounds.
Makes about 1/2 cup fresh espresso to use in the above recipe.
Run a pot of water through machine, without grounds, to clean.
*This is a natural thickener found in fruits that is used for
canning. You can find it in the supermarket near the canning
supplies. It is used in this recipe to make the drink thicker
and creamier, and can be found in the original recipe. It does
not add to the flavor and can be excluded if you don't care so
much about duplicating the texture of the real thing.
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Strawberry Julius and Pineapple Julius
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beverages Vegetables
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup frozen sliced strawberries -- thawed
or
1 can crushed pineapple in juice (8-oz)
1 cup water
2 egg whites
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup crushed ice -- heaping
1. Combine all the ingredients in a blender set on high speed for exactly
1 minute.
Makes 2 drinks.
NOTES : For the Strawberry Julius, sweetened sliced strawberries work
best. They can often be found in 16-ounce boxes in the
frozen-food section of the supermarket. Make sure to thaw them
first.
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Sunshine® Lemon Coolers®
Brothers Jacob and Joseph Loose had a dream of creating
products in a bakery filled with sunshine. In 1912 they
got their wish by opening the famous "Thousand Window Bakery"
in Long Island City, New York. It was the largest bakery in
the work until 1955. Today Sunshine Biscuits has moved to
another location in Sayerville, New Jersey, where ovens the
size of football fields bake like crazy. Sunshine is now
owned by Keebler and continues to produce many baked treats
you're likely familiar with, such as Hydrox Cookies, Saltine
Crackers, Vienna Fingers, Cheez-it Crackers, and these sweet
Lemon Coolers. All we have to do is make a few simple
adjustments to the Nilla Wafer clone recipe, and we can create
a cool copy of these awesome little tangy wafer cookies.
You know the ones - those little round cookies dusted
with lemon-flavored powdered sugar. To make that coating,
we'll just use a little unsweeteneed Kool-Aid lemonade
drink mix combined with powdered sugar. Shake the cookies
in a bag with this mixture (I call is bake 'n shake) and
you've got yourself another tasty knock-off.
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon water
Lemon Powdered Sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
rounded 1/2 teaspoon unsweetened Kool-Aid lemonade drink mix
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Cream together sugars, shortening, egg, vanilla, and salt in
a large bowl.
3. Add the flour and baking powder. Add 1 tablespoon of water and
continue mixing until dough forms a ball.
4. Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls and flatten slightly onto a
lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until
cookies are light brown.
5. As cookies bake, combine 1 cup powdered sugar with the lemonade
drink mix in a large plastic bag and shake thoroughly to mix.
6. When the cookies are removed from the oven and while they are
hot, add 4 or 5 at a time to the bag and shake it until the cookies
are well coated. Repeat with the remaining cookies.
Makes 50 to 56 cookies.
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Swiss Miss® Fat-Free Tapioca Pudding
When the first instant hot cocoa mix was developed in the fifties,
it was available only to the airlines in individual portions for
passengers and was called Brown Swiss. This mix was so popular
that the company packaged it for sale in the grocery stores and
changed the name to Swiss Miss. In the seventies, the first Swiss
Miss Puddings were introduced and quickly became the leader of
dairy case puddings. When the fat-free versions of the puddings
were introduced some 23 years later, they, too, would become a
popular favorite.
No sugar needs to be added to this recipe that recreates one of
the best-tasting brands of fat-free pudding on the market. The
condensed milk is enough to sweeten the pudding; plus it provides
a creamy consistency, which, along with the cornstarch, helps
replace fat found in the full-fat version of this tasty tapioca treat.
It's a simple recipe to make and you won't even "miss" the fat.
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 1/2 cups fat-free milk
1/2 cup sweetened condensed skim milk
dash salt
2 1/2 tablespoons instant tapioca
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1. Combine the cornstarch with the fat-free milk in a medium saucepan
and whisk thoroughly to dissolve the cornstarch.
2. Add the condensed milk, salt, and tapioca to the pan. Stir until
smooth and then set the pan aside for 5 minutes.
3. After 5 minutes, bring the mixture to a boil over medium/low heat,
stirring constantly until it thickens, then cover and remove from the
heat. Let the pudding sit, covered, for 20 minutes.
4. Stir in the vanilla, then transfer the pudding to serving cups.
Cover the cups with plastic wrap and let them chill for at least
2 to 3 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size – 3/4 cup
Total servings – 4
Fat (per serving) – 0g
Calories (per serving) – 140
Swiss Miss® Fat-Free Tapioca Pudding
When the first instant hot cocoa mix was developed in the fifties,
it was available only to the airlines in individual portions for
passengers and was called Brown Swiss. This mix was so popular
that the company packaged it for sale in the grocery stores and
changed the name to Swiss Miss. In the seventies, the first Swiss
Miss Puddings were introduced and quickly became the leader of
dairy case puddings. When the fat-free versions of the puddings
were introduced some 23 years later, they, too, would become a
popular favorite.
No sugar needs to be added to this recipe that recreates one of
the best-tasting brands of fat-free pudding on the market. The
condensed milk is enough to sweeten the pudding; plus it provides
a creamy consistency, which, along with the cornstarch, helps
replace fat found in the full-fat version of this tasty tapioca treat.
It's a simple recipe to make and you won't even "miss" the fat.
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 1/2 cups fat-free milk
1/2 cup sweetened condensed skim milk
dash salt
2 1/2 tablespoons instant tapioca
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1. Combine the cornstarch with the fat-free milk in a medium saucepan
and whisk thoroughly to dissolve the cornstarch.
2. Add the condensed milk, salt, and tapioca to the pan. Stir until
smooth and then set the pan aside for 5 minutes.
3. After 5 minutes, bring the mixture to a boil over medium/low heat,
stirring constantly until it thickens, then cover and remove from the
heat. Let the pudding sit, covered, for 20 minutes.
4. Stir in the vanilla, then transfer the pudding to serving cups.
Cover the cups with plastic wrap and let them chill for at least
2 to 3 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size – 3/4 cup
Total servings – 4
Fat (per serving) – 0g
Calories (per serving) – 140
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Cloned Resaturant Recipes R
Ranch Flavored Oyster Crackers Mix
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Copycat
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 package Unsalted oyster crackers
1 can Mixed nuts
1/2 package Fish crackers
3/4 cup Vegetable oil
1 package Hidden Valley Ranch Mix
(buy or make your own ranch mix)
1 teaspoon Lemon pepper seasoning
1 teaspoon Garlic powder
1 teaspoon Onion powder
2 teaspoons Dried dill
Preheat oven to 250~. Mix oil, dressingmix, and all seasonings together. Pour
crackers into large baking pan. Stir in fish crackers and nuts. Drizzle oil
mixture over and stir well to coat all crackers and nuts. Bake for 15 minutes.
Do not overbake. Store in air-tight container.
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RED LOBSTER BBQ SAUCE
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Sauces Bbq
Cake mix
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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WALDINE VAN GEFFEN
VGHC42A-----
1/2 c Chunky-style Prego sauce
1/2 c Del Monte Ketchup
1 tb Dijon mustard
1 tb Vinegar
1/8 ts Dry mustard
1 t Chili powder
Combine thoroughly and refrigerate, tightly covered,
to use within 90 days
or freeze to thaw and use within 1 year. Serve with
chicken sandwich.
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RED LOBSTER CAESAR DRESSING W/VARIATIONS
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Salads Dressings
Cake mix
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/4 c Mayo
1/4 c Bottled Hidden Valley Ranch
1/4 c Wish bone Italian Dressing
1 tb White vinegar
1 tb Water
Combine all ingredients with wire whisk until
perfectly smooth and creamy. GREEK DRESSING-Add 1/4 ts
cumin powder, whisking well. CREAMY CAESAR-Add 1
ts anchovy paste or 1 tb soy sauce and 2 tb sour
cream. Refrigerate dressing tightly covered to use in
30 days. Do not freeze.
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Red Lobster Cheese Biscuits
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads Biscuits
Cake Mix
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----WALDINE VAN GEFFEN VGHC42A-----
1 cup Milk
1/3 cup Mayo
1 tablespoon Sugar -- or
3 packages Sweet & Low
2 cups Self-rising flour
1/4 cup Kraft's American cheese -- grate
Liquid margarine
Garlic powder
Kraft American Cheese food
Combine milk, Mayo, sugar and flour. Beat with mixer at high speed, not
quite 1 minute until smooth and completely combined. Remove beaters. Use
rubber spatula to streak the dough with 1/4c cheese food. Drop batter
equally between 10 paper-lined muffin wells. Drizzle top of each with ts
liquid margarine and dust each with a little garlic powder plus 1 scant ts
additional cheese food. Bake 350~ 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown
and tripled in size. Cool in pan on racks for 30 minutes. Add only enough
flour so batter drops from spoon.
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Red Lobster Cheesecake
Filling:
16 oz Cream cheese
8 oz Sour cream
2 large Eggs
2 tbsp Butter
2 tbsp Cornstarch
1 cup Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
Cookie crumbs
Crust:
10 oz Package Lorna Doone cookies - crushed
¼ lb Butter - melted
¼ cup Sugar
1 Envelope Knox unflavored gelatin
Mix crumbs with butter, sugar and gelatin. Pat out evenly
over bottom of greased 9" springform pam. Bake at 350°F
exactly 8 minutes. Beat with electric mixer cream cheese,
sour cream, eggs, butter, cornstarch, sugar and vanilla.
When the filling is perfectly smooth and creamy pour into crust.
Return to 350°F oven and bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a knife
inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack 20 minutes before
releasing springform from the cake. Cool another 20 minutes
before cutting. Sprinkle top with cookie crumbs.
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CLAM CHOWDER (RED LOBSTER)
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chicken Sandwiches
Salsa
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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WALDINE VAN GEFFEN
VGHC42A-----
1 qt Clam juice
1 c Non-fat dry milk powder
2/3 c Flour
1 cn Chicken broth -- (14
Ounces)
2 Ribs celery -- chop fine
1 tb Dry minced onion
1 cn Clams -- (10 ounces) minced
Well
1 pn Dry parsley flakes
2 Baked potatoes -- cook,
Peel
Crumbled
In blender put clam juice, milk powder and flour,
blending smooth. Pour into 2-1/2 qt saucepan and stir
in chicken broth, stirring constantly on medium-high
heat until thick andsmooth. Turn heat to low. Stir in
celery, onions, clams, parsley and potatoes. Keep on
low heat up to an hour and season with salt and
pepper. Freezes well.
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RED LOBSTER CREAMY CAESAR DRESSING
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Salads Dressings
Cake mix
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3/4 c Bottled Italian dressing
1 tb Parmesan -- grated
1 tb Sugar
1/3 c Mayo
1 t Anchovy paste -- or
Soy sauce
Combine all with wire whisk. Keep refrigerated. Use in
a week.
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RED LOBSTER EASY CHEESECAKE
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts Dressings
Cake mix
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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CRUST-----
1 pk Lorna Doone cookies -- (10
Ounces) crush
1/4 lb Butter -- melted
1/4 c Sugar
1 Env Knox unflavored gelatin
FILLING-----
16 oz Cream cheese -- room temp
8 oz Sour cream
2 lg Eggs
2 tb Butter
2 tb Cornstarch
1 c Sugar
1 t Vanilla
Crushed cookie crumbs --
For
CRUST-Mix crumbs with butter, sugar and gelatin. Pat
out evenly over bottom of greased 9" springform pam.
Bake at 350~ exactly 8 minutes. FILLING-Beat with
electric mixer cream cheese, sour cream, eggs, butter,
cornstarch, sugar and vanilla. When the filling is
perfectly smooth and creamy pour into crust. Return to
350~ oven and bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a knife
inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack 20
minutes before releasing springform from the cake.
Cool another 20 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle top
with cookie crumbs.
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RED LOBSTER GARLIC CHEESE BISCUITS (LIGHT)
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads Muffins
Low-Cal
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 c Minus 1 T flour
1 tb Plus 2 tsp baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 Pinch salt
3 tb Stick margarine, chilled
3/4 c Low fat (1.5%) buttermilk
1 1/2 oz Sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1/4 ts Garlic powder
1. Preheat oven to 450F. Line baking sheet with
parchment or waxed paper; spray with nonstick cooking
spray.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking
powder, soda and salt. Add 2 tablespoons of the
margarine and blend with pastry cutter until mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk and cheese;
combine with fork, handling dough as little as
possible. Drop by spoonfuls onto prepared baking
sheet; bake until lightly browned, about 8-10 minutes.
3. While biscuits are baking, in a small microwavable
bowl, add remaining tablespoon margarine; microwave on
high until margarine is melted. Stir in garlic powder;
set aside.
4. When biscuits are done, remove from oven and brush
margarine mixture evenly over the warm biscuits.
Remove from baking sheet and serve immediately.
Serving (1 biscuit) equals 3/4 fat, 1 1/4 bread, 15
calories. Per serving 83 calories, 2 gm pro, 9 gm
carb, 4 gm fat, 338 mg sodium, 4 mg chol, 0 gm fib.
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Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi
1 C. White Wine
1/2 C. unsalted Butter do not use Margarine
3 Tbsp. minced Garlic
1 lb. Shrimp, peeled and devined
Bake at 350 degree oven for about 6 to 7 minutes.
Be carefull not to overcook the Shrimp. The shrimp are
done when they turn pink.
Thanks to Gregm former Red Lobster Chef.
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RED LOBSTER SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Sauces Seafood
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cn Tomato paste -- (6 ounces)
2 tb Lemon juice
2 tb Dijon mustard
2 tb Horseradish cream sauce
Mix all ingredients together well. Refrigerate,
tightly covered, to serve as an accompaniment to
marinated chicken or with shrimp as a cocktail sauce.
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RED LOBSTER TARTAR SAUCE
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Sauces Seafood
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 c Kraft's mayo
1/4 c Sweet pickle relish
2 tb Miracle whip salad dressing
1 tb Sugar
1/2 ts Dry minced parsley
1/4 ts Onion powder
Mix all and store in the fridge.
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Red Lobster Trout Vera Cruz
Yield: 1 servings
Marinade:
1/4 c Black olives; slice
1/4 c Green olives; slice
1/2 c Olive oil
1/2 c White wine
1 ts Oregano
Trout fillets
1/2 c Onion; chop
1/2 c Green pepper; chop
1/2 c Tomatoes; chop
Mix marinade and let sit 5 minutes. Brush fish with
butter, salt and pepper and place in a baking pan.
Pour marinade over and bake at 350~ for 20 to 25
minutes.
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Red Lobster® Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Shrimp
It's shrimp, it's bacon, it's cheese; what's not to like?
It's one of the latest tasty appetizers on the Red Lobster
menu, and now you can dupe it at home. Find some large shrimp,
a wooden skewer, and cook the bacon about halfway to done before
you begin. Mix up a clone of Red Lobster's top secret seasoning
and the cilantro-ranch dipping sauce, and you're minutes away
from scarfing down a delectable dish that's meant to be a teaser
for what's to come. Looks like you'd better make the main coarse
a real doozy.
Seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika
dash ground black pepper
dash cayenne pepper
dash allspice
Dipping Sauce
1/3 cup ranch dressing
1/4 teaspoon dried cilantro
(or 1/2 teaspoon fresh minced cilantro)
5 pieces bacon
5 large shrimp
3 slices fresh jalapeno
1 ounce pepper jack cheese
Open the shrimp, put a jalapeno slice in there, a chunk of
cheese on top, and wrap it all up with bacon.
When skewering, be sure to face all the shrimp the right direction
-- like a tight little Rockettes kick line.
1. Preheat oven to broil.
2. Make the seasoning blend by combining the ingredients in a small
bowl. Set this aside.
3. Make the dipping sauce by combining the ranch dressing with
cilantro in a medium bowl.
4. Cook the bacon in a frying pan over medium/high heat, but don't
cook it all the way to crispy. You want undercooked bacon that,
when cool, will easily wrap around the shrimp. Cook the bacon about
3 minutes per side, and don't let it brown. When the bacon is done
lay it on paper towels to drain and cool.
5. Shell the shrimp, leaving the last segment of the shell and the
tail. Remove the dark vein from the back of the shrimp, and then
cut down into the back of the shrimp, without cutting all the way
through, so that the shrimp is nearly butterflied open. This will
make a pocket for the pepper and cheese.
6. Pour 1 cup of water into a small bowl. Add the shrimp and jalapeno
peppers and microwave for 60 to 90 seconds. Shrimp should be starting to firm up and change color. Immediately pour the water out of the bowl, remove the jalapeno slices and pour cold water over the shrimp. Place the the shrimp and jalapeno pepper slices onto paper towels to drain off excess water.
7. Build the appetizer by cutting the jalapeno slices in half and
removing the seeds. You should now have 6 jalapeno slices -- you'll
need 5 of these. Place one slice into the slit on the back of a shrimp. Cut an inch-long chunk of cheese (about 1/4-inch thick), and place it on the jalapeno slice. Wrap a piece of bacon around the shrimp, starting where the cheese is. Start wrapping with the thinnest end of the bacon. Go 1 1/2 times around the shrimp and then cut of the excess bacon and slide a skewer through the shrimp, starting with the end where the cheese is and piercing the cut end of the bacon on the other side. Repeat with the remaining shrimp and slide them onto the skewer with the tails facing the same direction.
8. Put the skewer onto a baking sheet or broiler pan and sprinkle
a very light coating of the seasoning blend over the shrimp, then
broil for 3 to 4 minutes or until the bacon begins to brown and
the cheese begins to ooze. Serve over a bed of rice if desired.
Feed the left over bacon pieces to the dog while you scarf out
on the shrimp.
Serves 2 as an appetizer.
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Red Lobster® Cheddar Bay Crab Bake®
Ahoy. Here's a cool clone for a pizza-shaped adaptation
of Red Lobster's famous Cheddar Bay Biscuits, with a
little crab thrown in. If you like those tender, cheesy
biscuits that come with every meal at Red Lobster, then
you'll surely like this new recipe. Plus, it's a cinch
to make. I suggest you use fresh crabmeat as they do in
the restaurants, but if it's only the canned stuff you
have available, no problem. You'll still be able to enjoy
the taste of Red Lobster's appetizer, without having to
leave a tip.
2 cups Bisquick baking mix
1 3/4 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
2/3 cups milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted and divided
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon fine parsley flakes
1/3 cup crab meat (fresh or canned lump)
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Combine baking mix, 1 cup of the cheddar cheese, milk,
and 1 half of the melted butter in a medium bowl. Mix by
hand until well-combined.
3. Pat out the dough into circle approximately 8 inches in
diameter, with a slight lip around the edge, like a pizza crust.
4. Sprinkle the parsley over the top of the dough. Be sure
the dried parsley flakes are crushed fine. You can easily
crush the flakes in a small bowl with your thumb and forefinger.
5. Sprinkle the crab over the top of the dough.
6. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the crab. Don’t go all
of the way to the edge of the dough – leave a margin of a
half-inch or so around the edge.
7. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until the cheese on top begins
to slightly brown.
8. Combine the remaining butter with the garlic powder and
brush it over the top of the bake as soon as it comes out of
the oven. Slice it like a pizza into 8 pieces and serve hot.
Makes 8 pieces
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Red Lobster® Tartar Sauce
Here's a clone for that dollop of sweet, creamy goodness that
comes alongside your fish entree at the world's largest seafood
chain. I've received many e-mail requests for this one, and
there have been several versions posted on the TSR Message
Board. I think you'll find this never-before-revealed clone
recipe gives you a quick and tasty sauce that has the look
and flavor of the real thing. Use the sauce to dress up your
next home-cooked fish platter or as a spread on a variety of
sandwiches.
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 tablespoons finely minced onion
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
1 1/2 teaspoons shredded & chopped carrot (bits the size of rice)
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
2. Cover and chill.
Makes 4 servings.
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Red Robin® Seasoning
Give yourself some time to make a tough decision
because there are nearly two dozen gourmet burgers
on the Red Robin menu to pick from, not to mention
scores of other fantastic food choices. Red Robin
claims its steak fries are world-famous, and when
you get a burger your fries are served up on the
side in a "bottomless" portion. Want some more fries?
Just ask and you can have as many as your belly can
pack in. But we found out that the burgers and fries
have a very special secret ingredient in common that
makes them taste so good: It's the Red Robin seasoning
that's sprinkled on the food. Next time you make a burger,
sprinkle some our version of the seasoning blend over the
patty. Cook up some frozen steak fries or french fries and
sprinkle a little of this blend over the top. You'll all
sorts of uses for this versatile spice. And the recipe
makes a portion that should fit nicely in an empty spice bottle.
3 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon instant tomato soup mix
(Knorr tomato with basil works great)
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Combine the ingredients in a small bowl and stir well.
Store in a covered container.
Makes 1/3 cup.
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Reese's® Peanut Butter Cups
The first Top Secret Recipes book features a version of this
clone recipe for America's most beloved candy creation.
That recipe now sits in just about every collection of
"copycat" recipes passed around the Web. But since 1993,
I've learned a few things about the delicate science of
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup cloning. You know, stuff like:
"Never clone peanut butter cups while crossing a busy
intersection," and "Don't clone peanut butter cups while
under a tall tree in the rain." These are the sort of
handy tips that you don't find anywhere else on the Internet.
These are the things that come with experience, perseverance
and a long, complicated thought process. Over seven years have
passed, and I figured perhaps it was time to share some of the
more useful of these discoveries with all you great folks here
on the site. Now when you make your Reese's clones, you'll know
to use reduced-fat peanut butter for a better texture. Now when
you're craving that delicate combination of flavors, you'll know
to get out the scissors to trim muffin cups for the chocolate.
This is the improved recipe right here, authorized, and in its
entirety! Now you can forget all about that other Reese's clone
formula.
Although, you might want to keep in mind the thing about
the busy intersection.
12 paper muffin cups
One 12-ounce pkg. milk chocolate chips
1 cup reduced-fat peanut butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Paper muffin cups and chocolate -- what a glorious day!
1. Cut the top half off of the muffin cups so that they are
shallower.
2. Pour the chocolate chips into a glass bowl and melt them
in the microwave: Microwave at 50% power for 2 minutes. Stir
the chips gently, and let them sit for a minute or so. If the
chocolate needs more melting, microwave those chippies again at
half power for 30 seconds. Stir gently. Continue the process,
stirring gently as you go. But be very careful not to overcook
the chocolate or it'll seize up on you like day old Carolina roof
tar.
3. Using a teaspoon, spoon a portion of the chocolate into the
middle of a muffin cup. Draw the chocolate up the edges of the
cup with the back of the spoon. Coat the entire inside of the
muffin cup with chocolate and place it into a muffin tin. Repeat
with the remaining muffin cups and then put the whole muffin tin
in the fridge so that the chocolate hardens.
4. Combine the reduced-fat peanut butter, powdered sugar and salt
in a medium bowl.
5. When the chocolate in the muffin cups has hardened, pop the
sweetened peanut butter into the microwave oven on full power
for 1 minute. This will soften up the peanut butter so that it
easily flows into the cups.
6. Spoon a small portion of peanut butter into each of the
chocolate-coated cups. Leave room at the top for an additional
layer of chocolate, which we'll add later. Pop the candy back
in the refrigerator to harden the peanut butter. This should
take an hour or so.
7. When the peanut butter filling has hardened, re-melt the
chocolate chips in the microwave on half power for 30 to 60
seconds. Use a teaspoon to spread a layer of chocolate over
the top of each candy. Chill the candy once again to set up
the chocolate.
8. Finally, remember to take the paper off the outside of the
peanut butter cups before eating them.
Makes 12 candies.
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Roadhouse Grill® Roadhouse Cheese Wraps
You'll find the original version of this delectable
Roadhouse Grill signature item in the "starters"
section of the menu. It's a variation on the popular
fried cheese sticks appetizers with spicy jalapeno
peppers in the middle, all wrapped in large spring
roll wrappers before frying. The marinara sauce on
the side is perfect for dipping this tasty cheesy
tidbit. To save time -- and we all like that --
you can use any of your favorite marinara pasta
sauces (such as Ragu) for dipping so you won't have
to whip it up from scratch.
8 thin slices monterey jack cheese
8 thin slices cheddar cheese
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
1 teaspoon minced fresh chives
4 large spring roll wrappers
1 beaten egg
6 to 10 cups vegetable oil
On the side
Marinara (pasta) sauce
Slice the cheese real thin, add peppers and chives, roll
it all up and give it a good squeeze before wrapping
1. Use a sharp knife to make 8 thin slices each from the
end of standard-size hunks of cheddar and monterey jack cheeses.
2. Arrange 2 slices of cheddar and 2 slices of jack on your hand,
then sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of diced jalapeno on top of the
cheese. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of minced chives on next. Sandwich
the peppers and chives between the cheese and roll it all up.
Fold the cheese and squeeze it all together so that the peppers
and chives are well sealed into the middle of the cheeses.
3. Lay a spring roll wrapper with one corner pointing away from
you. Arrange the cheese lengthwise on the center of the wrapper.
4. Fold one of the side corners over the cheese filling. Brush a
little beaten egg on the tip of the other side corner and fold it
over the first corner so that it sticks. Brush some beaten egg on
the corner pointing away from you. Fold the bottom corner up and
over the filling. Roll the wrapper up, keeping it tight, until it
rolls over the top corner with the egg on it. It should stick.
Repeat with the remaining rolls, then cover them all and chill
for at least 30 minutes. This will be long enough to heat up the
oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees.
5. When the oil is hot, fry the rolls for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or
until the outside is golden brown. Drain the rolls on a rack or
paper towels for 2 minutes before serving with your favorite
marinara sauce on the side for dipping.
Serves 2.
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Recipe By :
Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Copycat
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 package Unsalted oyster crackers
1 can Mixed nuts
1/2 package Fish crackers
3/4 cup Vegetable oil
1 package Hidden Valley Ranch Mix
(buy or make your own ranch mix)
1 teaspoon Lemon pepper seasoning
1 teaspoon Garlic powder
1 teaspoon Onion powder
2 teaspoons Dried dill
Preheat oven to 250~. Mix oil, dressingmix, and all seasonings together. Pour
crackers into large baking pan. Stir in fish crackers and nuts. Drizzle oil
mixture over and stir well to coat all crackers and nuts. Bake for 15 minutes.
Do not overbake. Store in air-tight container.
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RED LOBSTER BBQ SAUCE
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Sauces Bbq
Cake mix
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
WALDINE VAN GEFFEN
VGHC42A-----
1/2 c Chunky-style Prego sauce
1/2 c Del Monte Ketchup
1 tb Dijon mustard
1 tb Vinegar
1/8 ts Dry mustard
1 t Chili powder
Combine thoroughly and refrigerate, tightly covered,
to use within 90 days
or freeze to thaw and use within 1 year. Serve with
chicken sandwich.
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RED LOBSTER CAESAR DRESSING W/VARIATIONS
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Salads Dressings
Cake mix
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/4 c Mayo
1/4 c Bottled Hidden Valley Ranch
1/4 c Wish bone Italian Dressing
1 tb White vinegar
1 tb Water
Combine all ingredients with wire whisk until
perfectly smooth and creamy. GREEK DRESSING-Add 1/4 ts
cumin powder, whisking well. CREAMY CAESAR-Add 1
ts anchovy paste or 1 tb soy sauce and 2 tb sour
cream. Refrigerate dressing tightly covered to use in
30 days. Do not freeze.
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Red Lobster Cheese Biscuits
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads Biscuits
Cake Mix
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----WALDINE VAN GEFFEN VGHC42A-----
1 cup Milk
1/3 cup Mayo
1 tablespoon Sugar -- or
3 packages Sweet & Low
2 cups Self-rising flour
1/4 cup Kraft's American cheese -- grate
Liquid margarine
Garlic powder
Kraft American Cheese food
Combine milk, Mayo, sugar and flour. Beat with mixer at high speed, not
quite 1 minute until smooth and completely combined. Remove beaters. Use
rubber spatula to streak the dough with 1/4c cheese food. Drop batter
equally between 10 paper-lined muffin wells. Drizzle top of each with ts
liquid margarine and dust each with a little garlic powder plus 1 scant ts
additional cheese food. Bake 350~ 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown
and tripled in size. Cool in pan on racks for 30 minutes. Add only enough
flour so batter drops from spoon.
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Red Lobster Cheesecake
Filling:
16 oz Cream cheese
8 oz Sour cream
2 large Eggs
2 tbsp Butter
2 tbsp Cornstarch
1 cup Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
Cookie crumbs
Crust:
10 oz Package Lorna Doone cookies - crushed
¼ lb Butter - melted
¼ cup Sugar
1 Envelope Knox unflavored gelatin
Mix crumbs with butter, sugar and gelatin. Pat out evenly
over bottom of greased 9" springform pam. Bake at 350°F
exactly 8 minutes. Beat with electric mixer cream cheese,
sour cream, eggs, butter, cornstarch, sugar and vanilla.
When the filling is perfectly smooth and creamy pour into crust.
Return to 350°F oven and bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a knife
inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack 20 minutes before
releasing springform from the cake. Cool another 20 minutes
before cutting. Sprinkle top with cookie crumbs.
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CLAM CHOWDER (RED LOBSTER)
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chicken Sandwiches
Salsa
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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WALDINE VAN GEFFEN
VGHC42A-----
1 qt Clam juice
1 c Non-fat dry milk powder
2/3 c Flour
1 cn Chicken broth -- (14
Ounces)
2 Ribs celery -- chop fine
1 tb Dry minced onion
1 cn Clams -- (10 ounces) minced
Well
1 pn Dry parsley flakes
2 Baked potatoes -- cook,
Peel
Crumbled
In blender put clam juice, milk powder and flour,
blending smooth. Pour into 2-1/2 qt saucepan and stir
in chicken broth, stirring constantly on medium-high
heat until thick andsmooth. Turn heat to low. Stir in
celery, onions, clams, parsley and potatoes. Keep on
low heat up to an hour and season with salt and
pepper. Freezes well.
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RED LOBSTER CREAMY CAESAR DRESSING
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Salads Dressings
Cake mix
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3/4 c Bottled Italian dressing
1 tb Parmesan -- grated
1 tb Sugar
1/3 c Mayo
1 t Anchovy paste -- or
Soy sauce
Combine all with wire whisk. Keep refrigerated. Use in
a week.
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RED LOBSTER EASY CHEESECAKE
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts Dressings
Cake mix
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
CRUST-----
1 pk Lorna Doone cookies -- (10
Ounces) crush
1/4 lb Butter -- melted
1/4 c Sugar
1 Env Knox unflavored gelatin
FILLING-----
16 oz Cream cheese -- room temp
8 oz Sour cream
2 lg Eggs
2 tb Butter
2 tb Cornstarch
1 c Sugar
1 t Vanilla
Crushed cookie crumbs --
For
CRUST-Mix crumbs with butter, sugar and gelatin. Pat
out evenly over bottom of greased 9" springform pam.
Bake at 350~ exactly 8 minutes. FILLING-Beat with
electric mixer cream cheese, sour cream, eggs, butter,
cornstarch, sugar and vanilla. When the filling is
perfectly smooth and creamy pour into crust. Return to
350~ oven and bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a knife
inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack 20
minutes before releasing springform from the cake.
Cool another 20 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle top
with cookie crumbs.
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RED LOBSTER GARLIC CHEESE BISCUITS (LIGHT)
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads Muffins
Low-Cal
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 c Minus 1 T flour
1 tb Plus 2 tsp baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 Pinch salt
3 tb Stick margarine, chilled
3/4 c Low fat (1.5%) buttermilk
1 1/2 oz Sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1/4 ts Garlic powder
1. Preheat oven to 450F. Line baking sheet with
parchment or waxed paper; spray with nonstick cooking
spray.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking
powder, soda and salt. Add 2 tablespoons of the
margarine and blend with pastry cutter until mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk and cheese;
combine with fork, handling dough as little as
possible. Drop by spoonfuls onto prepared baking
sheet; bake until lightly browned, about 8-10 minutes.
3. While biscuits are baking, in a small microwavable
bowl, add remaining tablespoon margarine; microwave on
high until margarine is melted. Stir in garlic powder;
set aside.
4. When biscuits are done, remove from oven and brush
margarine mixture evenly over the warm biscuits.
Remove from baking sheet and serve immediately.
Serving (1 biscuit) equals 3/4 fat, 1 1/4 bread, 15
calories. Per serving 83 calories, 2 gm pro, 9 gm
carb, 4 gm fat, 338 mg sodium, 4 mg chol, 0 gm fib.
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Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi
1 C. White Wine
1/2 C. unsalted Butter do not use Margarine
3 Tbsp. minced Garlic
1 lb. Shrimp, peeled and devined
Bake at 350 degree oven for about 6 to 7 minutes.
Be carefull not to overcook the Shrimp. The shrimp are
done when they turn pink.
Thanks to Gregm former Red Lobster Chef.
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RED LOBSTER SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Sauces Seafood
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cn Tomato paste -- (6 ounces)
2 tb Lemon juice
2 tb Dijon mustard
2 tb Horseradish cream sauce
Mix all ingredients together well. Refrigerate,
tightly covered, to serve as an accompaniment to
marinated chicken or with shrimp as a cocktail sauce.
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RED LOBSTER TARTAR SAUCE
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Sauces Seafood
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 c Kraft's mayo
1/4 c Sweet pickle relish
2 tb Miracle whip salad dressing
1 tb Sugar
1/2 ts Dry minced parsley
1/4 ts Onion powder
Mix all and store in the fridge.
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Red Lobster Trout Vera Cruz
Yield: 1 servings
Marinade:
1/4 c Black olives; slice
1/4 c Green olives; slice
1/2 c Olive oil
1/2 c White wine
1 ts Oregano
Trout fillets
1/2 c Onion; chop
1/2 c Green pepper; chop
1/2 c Tomatoes; chop
Mix marinade and let sit 5 minutes. Brush fish with
butter, salt and pepper and place in a baking pan.
Pour marinade over and bake at 350~ for 20 to 25
minutes.
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Red Lobster® Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Shrimp
It's shrimp, it's bacon, it's cheese; what's not to like?
It's one of the latest tasty appetizers on the Red Lobster
menu, and now you can dupe it at home. Find some large shrimp,
a wooden skewer, and cook the bacon about halfway to done before
you begin. Mix up a clone of Red Lobster's top secret seasoning
and the cilantro-ranch dipping sauce, and you're minutes away
from scarfing down a delectable dish that's meant to be a teaser
for what's to come. Looks like you'd better make the main coarse
a real doozy.
Seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika
dash ground black pepper
dash cayenne pepper
dash allspice
Dipping Sauce
1/3 cup ranch dressing
1/4 teaspoon dried cilantro
(or 1/2 teaspoon fresh minced cilantro)
5 pieces bacon
5 large shrimp
3 slices fresh jalapeno
1 ounce pepper jack cheese
Open the shrimp, put a jalapeno slice in there, a chunk of
cheese on top, and wrap it all up with bacon.
When skewering, be sure to face all the shrimp the right direction
-- like a tight little Rockettes kick line.
1. Preheat oven to broil.
2. Make the seasoning blend by combining the ingredients in a small
bowl. Set this aside.
3. Make the dipping sauce by combining the ranch dressing with
cilantro in a medium bowl.
4. Cook the bacon in a frying pan over medium/high heat, but don't
cook it all the way to crispy. You want undercooked bacon that,
when cool, will easily wrap around the shrimp. Cook the bacon about
3 minutes per side, and don't let it brown. When the bacon is done
lay it on paper towels to drain and cool.
5. Shell the shrimp, leaving the last segment of the shell and the
tail. Remove the dark vein from the back of the shrimp, and then
cut down into the back of the shrimp, without cutting all the way
through, so that the shrimp is nearly butterflied open. This will
make a pocket for the pepper and cheese.
6. Pour 1 cup of water into a small bowl. Add the shrimp and jalapeno
peppers and microwave for 60 to 90 seconds. Shrimp should be starting to firm up and change color. Immediately pour the water out of the bowl, remove the jalapeno slices and pour cold water over the shrimp. Place the the shrimp and jalapeno pepper slices onto paper towels to drain off excess water.
7. Build the appetizer by cutting the jalapeno slices in half and
removing the seeds. You should now have 6 jalapeno slices -- you'll
need 5 of these. Place one slice into the slit on the back of a shrimp. Cut an inch-long chunk of cheese (about 1/4-inch thick), and place it on the jalapeno slice. Wrap a piece of bacon around the shrimp, starting where the cheese is. Start wrapping with the thinnest end of the bacon. Go 1 1/2 times around the shrimp and then cut of the excess bacon and slide a skewer through the shrimp, starting with the end where the cheese is and piercing the cut end of the bacon on the other side. Repeat with the remaining shrimp and slide them onto the skewer with the tails facing the same direction.
8. Put the skewer onto a baking sheet or broiler pan and sprinkle
a very light coating of the seasoning blend over the shrimp, then
broil for 3 to 4 minutes or until the bacon begins to brown and
the cheese begins to ooze. Serve over a bed of rice if desired.
Feed the left over bacon pieces to the dog while you scarf out
on the shrimp.
Serves 2 as an appetizer.
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Red Lobster® Cheddar Bay Crab Bake®
Ahoy. Here's a cool clone for a pizza-shaped adaptation
of Red Lobster's famous Cheddar Bay Biscuits, with a
little crab thrown in. If you like those tender, cheesy
biscuits that come with every meal at Red Lobster, then
you'll surely like this new recipe. Plus, it's a cinch
to make. I suggest you use fresh crabmeat as they do in
the restaurants, but if it's only the canned stuff you
have available, no problem. You'll still be able to enjoy
the taste of Red Lobster's appetizer, without having to
leave a tip.
2 cups Bisquick baking mix
1 3/4 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
2/3 cups milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted and divided
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon fine parsley flakes
1/3 cup crab meat (fresh or canned lump)
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Combine baking mix, 1 cup of the cheddar cheese, milk,
and 1 half of the melted butter in a medium bowl. Mix by
hand until well-combined.
3. Pat out the dough into circle approximately 8 inches in
diameter, with a slight lip around the edge, like a pizza crust.
4. Sprinkle the parsley over the top of the dough. Be sure
the dried parsley flakes are crushed fine. You can easily
crush the flakes in a small bowl with your thumb and forefinger.
5. Sprinkle the crab over the top of the dough.
6. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the crab. Don’t go all
of the way to the edge of the dough – leave a margin of a
half-inch or so around the edge.
7. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until the cheese on top begins
to slightly brown.
8. Combine the remaining butter with the garlic powder and
brush it over the top of the bake as soon as it comes out of
the oven. Slice it like a pizza into 8 pieces and serve hot.
Makes 8 pieces
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Red Lobster® Tartar Sauce
Here's a clone for that dollop of sweet, creamy goodness that
comes alongside your fish entree at the world's largest seafood
chain. I've received many e-mail requests for this one, and
there have been several versions posted on the TSR Message
Board. I think you'll find this never-before-revealed clone
recipe gives you a quick and tasty sauce that has the look
and flavor of the real thing. Use the sauce to dress up your
next home-cooked fish platter or as a spread on a variety of
sandwiches.
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 tablespoons finely minced onion
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
1 1/2 teaspoons shredded & chopped carrot (bits the size of rice)
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
2. Cover and chill.
Makes 4 servings.
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Red Robin® Seasoning
Give yourself some time to make a tough decision
because there are nearly two dozen gourmet burgers
on the Red Robin menu to pick from, not to mention
scores of other fantastic food choices. Red Robin
claims its steak fries are world-famous, and when
you get a burger your fries are served up on the
side in a "bottomless" portion. Want some more fries?
Just ask and you can have as many as your belly can
pack in. But we found out that the burgers and fries
have a very special secret ingredient in common that
makes them taste so good: It's the Red Robin seasoning
that's sprinkled on the food. Next time you make a burger,
sprinkle some our version of the seasoning blend over the
patty. Cook up some frozen steak fries or french fries and
sprinkle a little of this blend over the top. You'll all
sorts of uses for this versatile spice. And the recipe
makes a portion that should fit nicely in an empty spice bottle.
3 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon instant tomato soup mix
(Knorr tomato with basil works great)
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Combine the ingredients in a small bowl and stir well.
Store in a covered container.
Makes 1/3 cup.
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Reese's® Peanut Butter Cups
The first Top Secret Recipes book features a version of this
clone recipe for America's most beloved candy creation.
That recipe now sits in just about every collection of
"copycat" recipes passed around the Web. But since 1993,
I've learned a few things about the delicate science of
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup cloning. You know, stuff like:
"Never clone peanut butter cups while crossing a busy
intersection," and "Don't clone peanut butter cups while
under a tall tree in the rain." These are the sort of
handy tips that you don't find anywhere else on the Internet.
These are the things that come with experience, perseverance
and a long, complicated thought process. Over seven years have
passed, and I figured perhaps it was time to share some of the
more useful of these discoveries with all you great folks here
on the site. Now when you make your Reese's clones, you'll know
to use reduced-fat peanut butter for a better texture. Now when
you're craving that delicate combination of flavors, you'll know
to get out the scissors to trim muffin cups for the chocolate.
This is the improved recipe right here, authorized, and in its
entirety! Now you can forget all about that other Reese's clone
formula.
Although, you might want to keep in mind the thing about
the busy intersection.
12 paper muffin cups
One 12-ounce pkg. milk chocolate chips
1 cup reduced-fat peanut butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Paper muffin cups and chocolate -- what a glorious day!
1. Cut the top half off of the muffin cups so that they are
shallower.
2. Pour the chocolate chips into a glass bowl and melt them
in the microwave: Microwave at 50% power for 2 minutes. Stir
the chips gently, and let them sit for a minute or so. If the
chocolate needs more melting, microwave those chippies again at
half power for 30 seconds. Stir gently. Continue the process,
stirring gently as you go. But be very careful not to overcook
the chocolate or it'll seize up on you like day old Carolina roof
tar.
3. Using a teaspoon, spoon a portion of the chocolate into the
middle of a muffin cup. Draw the chocolate up the edges of the
cup with the back of the spoon. Coat the entire inside of the
muffin cup with chocolate and place it into a muffin tin. Repeat
with the remaining muffin cups and then put the whole muffin tin
in the fridge so that the chocolate hardens.
4. Combine the reduced-fat peanut butter, powdered sugar and salt
in a medium bowl.
5. When the chocolate in the muffin cups has hardened, pop the
sweetened peanut butter into the microwave oven on full power
for 1 minute. This will soften up the peanut butter so that it
easily flows into the cups.
6. Spoon a small portion of peanut butter into each of the
chocolate-coated cups. Leave room at the top for an additional
layer of chocolate, which we'll add later. Pop the candy back
in the refrigerator to harden the peanut butter. This should
take an hour or so.
7. When the peanut butter filling has hardened, re-melt the
chocolate chips in the microwave on half power for 30 to 60
seconds. Use a teaspoon to spread a layer of chocolate over
the top of each candy. Chill the candy once again to set up
the chocolate.
8. Finally, remember to take the paper off the outside of the
peanut butter cups before eating them.
Makes 12 candies.
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Roadhouse Grill® Roadhouse Cheese Wraps
You'll find the original version of this delectable
Roadhouse Grill signature item in the "starters"
section of the menu. It's a variation on the popular
fried cheese sticks appetizers with spicy jalapeno
peppers in the middle, all wrapped in large spring
roll wrappers before frying. The marinara sauce on
the side is perfect for dipping this tasty cheesy
tidbit. To save time -- and we all like that --
you can use any of your favorite marinara pasta
sauces (such as Ragu) for dipping so you won't have
to whip it up from scratch.
8 thin slices monterey jack cheese
8 thin slices cheddar cheese
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
1 teaspoon minced fresh chives
4 large spring roll wrappers
1 beaten egg
6 to 10 cups vegetable oil
On the side
Marinara (pasta) sauce
Slice the cheese real thin, add peppers and chives, roll
it all up and give it a good squeeze before wrapping
1. Use a sharp knife to make 8 thin slices each from the
end of standard-size hunks of cheddar and monterey jack cheeses.
2. Arrange 2 slices of cheddar and 2 slices of jack on your hand,
then sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of diced jalapeno on top of the
cheese. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of minced chives on next. Sandwich
the peppers and chives between the cheese and roll it all up.
Fold the cheese and squeeze it all together so that the peppers
and chives are well sealed into the middle of the cheeses.
3. Lay a spring roll wrapper with one corner pointing away from
you. Arrange the cheese lengthwise on the center of the wrapper.
4. Fold one of the side corners over the cheese filling. Brush a
little beaten egg on the tip of the other side corner and fold it
over the first corner so that it sticks. Brush some beaten egg on
the corner pointing away from you. Fold the bottom corner up and
over the filling. Roll the wrapper up, keeping it tight, until it
rolls over the top corner with the egg on it. It should stick.
Repeat with the remaining rolls, then cover them all and chill
for at least 30 minutes. This will be long enough to heat up the
oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees.
5. When the oil is hot, fry the rolls for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or
until the outside is golden brown. Drain the rolls on a rack or
paper towels for 2 minutes before serving with your favorite
marinara sauce on the side for dipping.
Serves 2.
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Cloned Resaturant Recipes P
Pace® Picante Sauce (Medium)
Texan David Pace had been selling 58 different varieties
of jam, jellies, and sauces from the back of his liquor store
in the 1940s when he came up with a recipe for a thick and spicy
tomato-based sauce he dubbed "Picante." When sales of David's
new sauce took off, he concentrated all his efforts on marketing
his all-natural, preservative-free product, and designed the
sauce's famous hourglass-shaped jar (to keep it from tipping over).
Now America's number one Mexican hot sauce brand, Pace Foods,
makes it known that it still uses only fresh jalapeño peppers in
the sauces, rather than the brined, less flavorful jalapeños -
like those canned nacho slices. Each year all the fresh jalapeños
used by the company weigh in at around 30 million pounds, and the
nation gobbles up around 120 million pounds of the zingy sauces.
Here's a simple recipe to make a kitchen copy of the medium
heat-level Pace Picante Sauce, which was the first variety David
created. The mild and hot versions were added in 1981, and you'll
find clones for those at the bottom of the recipe in Tidbits.
1 10.75-ounce can tomato puree
1 can full of water (1 1/3 cups)
1/3 cup chopped Spanish onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh jalapeño peppers, with seeds (3 to 4 peppers)
2 tablespoons white vinegar
rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried minced onion
1/4 teaspoon dried minced garlic
1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium high heat.
2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes or until
thick.
3. When cool, bottle in 16-ounce jar and refrigerate overnight.
Makes 2 cups (16 oz.).
Tidbits
For the mild version of the salsa, reduce the amount of fresh
jalapeños to 2 rounded tablespoons (2 to 3 peppers).
For the hot variety, increase the amount of jalapeños to 1/3 cup
(4 to 5 peppers).
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Pal's® Sauceburger
Here's a simple, great tasting burger from a small chain called
Pal's in Tennessee. This little drive-thru developed this simple
sauce -- a combination of ketchup, mustard and relish -- that
makes quick production of scores of these tasty sandwiches a
breeze when the line of cars grows long. Yes, it's easy...it's
also very good on any burger at your next cookout.
1/8 pound ground beef
1 small sesame seed bun
salt
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon sweet pickle relish
1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard
1. Pat out the ground beef until about the same diameter as the bun.
If you like, you can freeze this patty ahead of time to help keep
the burger from falling apart when you cook it.
2. Brown or toast the faces of the top and bottom buns. You can do
this in a frying pan over medium heat or by toasting them in the
oven (or toaster oven).
3. As the buns are browning, grill the hamburger patty, either in
a hot frying pan over medium heat...or you can use a barbecue grill.
Salt the meat generously.
4. Combine the ketchup, relish and mustard in a small bowl.
5. When the meat is cooked to your liking, place it on the face of
the bottom bun.
6. Slather the sauce on the face of the top bun and place it onto the
meat. Ta-da...Sauceburger!
Makes 1 burger.
Tidbits
To multiply this recipe, use this handy multiplier for the sauce:
Sauce for 2 burgers: 1/4 cup ketchup 2 teaspoons relish 1 teaspoon
mustard
Sauce for 4 burgers: 1/2 cup ketchup 4 teaspoons relish 2 teaspoons
mustard
Sauce for 6 burgers: 3/4 cup ketchup 2 tablespoons relish 3 teaspoons
mustard
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Pancakes from International House of Pancakes®
Even though the early press runs of Top Secret Recipes excluded
buttermilk in this recipe -- a very important ingredient if you
really want pourable batter -- many figured out the missing
ingredient on their own and the error was quickly corrected in
later copies. Now we just like to call those copies of the book
the "Collector's Editions." For any of you who were lucky enough
to get one of the "Collector's Editions" we'd liked to say
"Congratulations!" Now here's the recipe, in its entirety, to
make pancakes just like those served every day at IHOP.
Nonstick Spray
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 heaping teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup cooking oil
pinch of salt
1. Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Use a pan with a nonstick
surface or apply a little nonstick spray.
2. In a blender or with a mixer, combine all of the remaining
ingredients until smooth.
3. Pour the batter by spoonfuls into the hot pan, forming 5-inch
circles.
4. When the edges appear to harden, flip the pancakes. They should
be golden brown.
5. Cook pancakes on the other side for same amount of time, until
golden brown.
Makes 8 to 10 pancakes.
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Panda Express® Orange Flavored Chicken
As far as Chinese food goes, I think the stuff these guys
throw together in sizzling woks is surprisingly tasty for
a takeout chain. This dish is something of a twist on the
traditional sweet and sour chicken commonly found at Chinese
restaurants over the years. This popular menu item has a
delicious, citrus-laced, tangy-sweet sauce with a spicy nip
the regulars find truly addictive. The chain claims to cook
all of its food in woks, including sauces. But this homegrown
version will work fine, whether you go for a wok, or not.
Sauce
1 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup rice vinegar
2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon minced water chestnuts
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1 rounded teaspoon chopped green onion
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
5 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons arrowroot
3 tablespoons water
Chicken
4 chicken breast fillets
1 cup ice water
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups unsifted cake flour
2 to 4 cups vegetable oil
1. Combine all of the sauce ingredients - except the cornstarch,
arrowroot, and 3 tablespoons of water - in a small saucepan over
high heat. Stir often while bringing mixture to a boil. When sauce
reaches a boil, remove it from heat and allow it to cool a bit,
uncovered.
2. Slice chicken breasts into bite-size chunks. Remove exactly 1
cup of the marinade from the pan and pour it over the chicken in
a large resealable plastic bag or other container which allows
the chicken to be completely covered with the marinade. The chicken
should marinate for at least a couple hours. Cover the remaining
sauce and leave it to cool until the chicken is ready.
3. When chicken has marinated, preheat 2 inches of vegetable oil
in a wok or skillet to 350 degrees.
4. Combine cornstarch with arrowroot in a small bowl, then add 3
tablespoons of water. Stir until cornstarch and arrowroot have
dissolved. Pour this mixture into the sauce and set the pan over
high heat. When sauce begins to bubble and thicken, cover and
remove it from heat.
5. Beat together the ice water and egg in a medium bowl. Add baking
soda and salt.
6. Add 3/4 cup of the flour and stir with a fork just until the
flour in blended into the mixture. The batter should still be lumpy.
7. Sprinkle another 1/4 cup of flour on top of the batter and mix
with only one or two strokes. Most of the new flour will still
floating on top of the mixture. Put the remaining flour (1/2 cup)
into a separate medium bowl.
8. Dip each piece of chicken first into the flour, then into the
batter. Let some of the batter drip off and then slide the chicken
into the oil. Fry up to 1/2 of the chicken pieces at a time for
3 to 4 minutes, or until golden brown. Flip the chicken over halfway
through the cooking time. Remove the chicken to a rack or paper
towels to drain.
9. As the chicken cooks, reheat the sauce left covered on the stove.
Stir occasionally.
10. When all of the chicken is done, pour it into a large bowl,
and cover with the thickened sauce. Stir gently until all of the
pieces are well coated.
Serves four.
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Papa John's® Pizza Dipping Sauces
John Schnatter was only 23 years old when he used 1600 dollars
of start-up money to buy a pizza oven and have it installed in
the broom closet of an Indiana tavern. John started delivering
his hot, fresh pizzas, and in 1984, the first year of his business,
he sold 300 to 400 pizzas a week. One year later, he opened the
first Papa John's restaurant, and has become an American success
story. Today the company has expanded to over 2600 locations in
49 states and has revenues of 1.7 billion dollars a year. That
puts John's business in the top three of all restaurant chains
in overall sales growth, and the country's fastest growing pizza
chain.
John has kept the Papa John's menu simple. You won't find
salads or subs or chicken wings on his menu. The company just
sells pizza, with side orders of breadsticks and cheesesticks
made from the same pizza dough recipe. With each order of
breadsticks or cheesesticks comes your choice of dipping sauces.
I've got clones here for all three of those tasty sauces. You
can use these easy clones as dips for a variety of products, or
you can simply make your own breadsticks by baking your favorite
pizza dough, then slicing it into sticks. If you want cheesesticks,
just brush some of the Garlic Sauce on the dough, then sprinkle
with mozzarella cheese and bake. Slice the baked dough into sticks
and use the dipping sauce of your choice. It's a cinch.
Special Garlic Sauce
1/2 cup margarine spread
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1. Combine ingredients in a small bowl.
2. Microwave on 1/2 power for 20 seconds. Stir.
Makes 1/2 cup.
Cheese Sauce
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup Cheez Whiz
2 teaspoon juice from canned jalapeños (nacho slices)
1. Combine cornstarch with milk in a small bowl and stir until
cornstarch has dissolved.
2. Add Cheez Whiz and stir to combine. Microwave on high for
1 minute, then stir until smooth.
3. Add juice from jalapeño slices, and stir.
Makes 1/2 cup.
Pizza Sauce
1 10 3/4-ounce can of tomato puree
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/8 teaspoon basil
1/8 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1. Combine ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
Makes 1 cup.
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Pepperidge Farm® Ginger Man Cookies®
When cloning cookies for the holidays, why not clone the best?
Pepperidge Farm's Ginger Man cookies bring a sweet gingery crunch
to the seasonal festivities. And so will your version no matter
what shape they end up.
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup molasses
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
red sugar crystals (for cake decorating)
Cut your cookies into any crazy shape you want (these are mentally
deranged snowmen), then sprinkle on the red sugar crystals.
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Cream together the sugars, shortening, molasses, eggs, and vanilla
in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
3. In another large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder,
ginger, salt, cinnamon, and cloves.
4. Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, stirring while you add it.
5. Roll a portion of the dough out on a heavily floured surface. Roll
to under 1/4-inch thick. Cut the cookies using a man-shaped cookie
cutter, or any other cookie cutter shape you've got in the bottom
drawer.
6. Place cookies on an oiled cookie sheet and bake for 15 to 18
minutes. Bake only one cookie sheet of cookies at a time.
Makes around 3 dozen cookies.
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PIZZA HUT CAVATINI
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pasta Cake mix
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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WALDINE VAN GEFFEN
VGHC42A-----
4 c Uncooked assorted pasta --
Cook al dente
2 lb Ground round
2 tb Oil
1 1/2 pk Onion soup mix
28 oz Stewed tomatoes -- sliced
Styl
1 cn V-8 juice -- (6 ounces)
1 lb Jar Prego spaghetti sauce --
Flavored in meat
1/2 c Grape jelly
Mozzarella cheese
Provolone cheese
Brown the meat in oil. Crumble with a fork, browning
until the pink color disappears. Turn heat to low. Add
remaining ingredients. Stir lightly to combine. Allow
sauce to cook, uncovered about 20 minutes, but do not
let it boil. Alternate layers of cooked pasta, the
sauce and slices of mozzarella and half the provolone
~ sufficiently to fill individualau gratin dishes -
or small oven-proof serving dishes.
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PIZZA HUT PIZZA DOUGH
1 1/3 cup water
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons cornmeal
2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 cup bread flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
3/8 teaspoon MSG
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast
(You may use all-purpose flour only for this recipe)
Bread machine: Add ingredients to machine bread pan in order
given or as per
manufacturer's instructions. Set to 'dough' mode.
Food processor:
Place water, sugar, salt and olive oil in bowl of food processor
and pulse
to dissolve sugar and salt. Add yeast, bread flour, all purpose
flour other
dry ingredients. Process until a soft ball forms. Remove from
machine and
allow to rest, covered with a tea towel, about 45 minutes.
Dough hook:
Place water, sugar, salt and olive oil in bowl of mixer and
dissolve sugar
and salt. Stir in yeast, bread flour, all purpose flour, other
dry
ingredients and knead with dough hook to form a soft, but not-too
sticky
dough (about 8 minutes). Remove from machine and allow to rest,
covered with
a tea towel about 45 minutes.
By Hand:
In this case, use only all-purpose flour. Place water, sugar,
salt and olive
oil in bowl and dissolve sugar and salt. Stir in yeast, all purpose
flour,
other dry ingredients and knead to form a soft, but not-too sticky
dough
(about 8-l0 minutes). Allow to rest, covered with a tea towel about
45
minutes.
(*) For a breadier pizza dough - depending on taste and recipe
requirements,
you can add an additional 1/4 tsp. yeast.
Deflate dough very gently before using and allow it to rest a
further 15
minutes before using in a recipe. You may refrigerate dough in
an oiled
plastic bag for up to two days.
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Pizza Hat Sauce and Toppings
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pizza Sauces
Cake Mix
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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VAN GEFFEN VGHC42A
1 Can tomato soup -- (10 1/2 ounces)
1 tablespoon Dry oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon Garlic salt
TOPPINGS
8 ounces Mozzarella -- shred
8 ounces Meunster -- shred
1/3 cup Parmesan -- grate
8 ounces Pepperoni -- slice thin
1 Can mushrooms -- (8 ounces) drain
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Planet Hollywood® Pot Stickers
Menu Description: "Six pot stickers filled with fresh ground turkey
meat
seasoned with ginger, water chestnuts, red pepper and green onions.
They are fried and served in a basket with spicy hoisin."
Here's a special recipe from one of the most popular theme
restaurant chains. Pot stickers are a popular Asian dumpling that
can be fried, steamed, or simmered in a broth. Planet Hollywood
has customized its version to make them crunchier than the traditional
dish, and it's a tasty twist that I'm sure you'll love. Since
hoisin sauce would be very difficult to make from scratch, you
can use a commercial brand found in most stores.
1/4 pound ground turkey
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon minced green onion
1 teaspoon minced water chestnuts
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (no seeds)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 egg, beaten
Vegetable oil for frying
12 wonton wrappers (3 x 3-inch size)
On the side
Hoisin sauce
1. In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients except the egg,
wrappers and oil. Add 1 tablespoon of the beaten egg. Save the
rest of the egg for later. Preheat oil in a deep fryer or a deep
saucepan to 375 degrees. Use enough oil to cover the pot stickers
-- 1 to 2 inches should be enough.
2. Invert a small bowl or glass with a 3-inch diameter on the center
of a wonton wrapper and cut around it to make a circle. Repeat for
the remaining wrappers.
3. Spoon 1/2 tablespoon of the turkey filling into the center of one
wrapper. Brush a little beaten egg around half of the edge of the
wrapper and fold the wrapper over the filling. Gather the wrapper as
you seal it so that it is crinkled around the edge. Repeat with the
remaining ingredients.
4. Deep-fry the pot stickers, six at a time in the hot oil for 3 to
5 minutes or until they are brown. Drain on a rack or paper towels.
Serve with hoisin sauce for dipping. If you want some crushed red
pepper or cayenne pepper to the sauce.
Serves 3 to 4 as an appetizer.
Tidbits
If you can't find wonton wrappers, you can also use eggroll wrappers
for this recipe. Eggroll wrappers are much bigger, so you will be
wasting more of the dough when you trim the wrappers to 3-inch
diameter circles. But in a pinch, this is a quick solution.
Pot sticker wrappers can also be found in some supermarkets, but
I've found the wonton wrappers and eggroll wrappers, when fried,
taste more like the restaurant version.
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Planet Hollywood® Signature Drinks
Here are clones for two of Planet Hollywood's most popular drinks.
And, take it from me, they really hit the spot on a hot summer
night. But, if you don't wanna feel like you were hit by a
truck the next day, go easy on these babies -- they pack quite
a punch. Serve 'em with a 7-dollar cheeseburger, crank up some
clips of bad Stallone movies and it's almost like you're
actually at a famous Hollywood-themed eatery.
The Terminator
3/4 ounce vodka
3/4 ounce white rum
3/4 ounce gin
3/4 ounce Grand Marnier
3/4 ounce Kahlua liqueur
2 ounces sweet and sour mix
1 ounce cranberry juice
splash of beer
1. Fill a 16-ounce glass with ice.
2. Mix all ingredients, except beer, in a shaker and shake well.
2. Pour over ice.
3. Pour a splash of beer over the top, garnish with an orange
wedge and serve with a straw.
Makes 1 drink.
Cool Running
3/4 ounce Captain Morgan spiced rum
3/4 ounce Malibu rum
3/4 ounce Bacardi Limon
2 ounces (1/4 cup) pineapple juice
1 ounce cranberry juice
1 ounce orange juice
splash of grenadine
splash of Rose's lime juice
splash of Bacardi 151 rum
1. Fill a 16-ounce glass with ice.
2. Combine all ingredients, except Bacardi 151, in a shaker.
Shake, shake, shake.
3. Pour over ice.
3. Pour a splash of Bacardi 151 on top, garnish with an orange
wedge on the rim of the glass, drop in a cherry, and serve with
a straw.
Makes 1 drink.
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Planet Hollywood's Captain Crunch Chicken
Serving Size : 1
Categories :Chicken
INGREDIENTS:
2cups Captain Crunch Cereal, crush
1 1/2cupsCornflakes, crush
1Egg, 1cupMilk, 1cupAll purpose flour
1teaspoon Onion powder, 1teaspoonGarlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Black pepper,
2 pounds Chicken breast; skin, bone1oz tenders
Vegetable oil for frying
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Preparation Instructions: Beat the egg with milk and set
aside. Stir together the flour, onion and garlic powders
and black pepper. Set this aside also. Dip the chicken
pieces into the seasoned flour. Move around to coat well,
then shake off the excess flour. Dip into the egg wash,
coating well, then dip into the cereal mixture, coating well.
Heat oil in a large heavy skillet to 325~. Drop coated
chicken tenders carefully into the hot oil and cook until
golden brown and fully cooked, 3 to 5 minutes depending on
size. Drain and serve immediately with Creole mustard sauce.
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Planet Hollywood's Cool Running
½ oz Captain Morgan spiced rum
½ oz Malibu rum
½ oz Bacardi Limon
2 oz pineapple juice
1 oz cranberry juice
1 oz orange juice
1 splash grenadine
1 splash Rose's lime juice
1 splash Bacardi 151
Combine crushed ice with all ingredients, except
Bacardi 151, in a tumbler. Shake. Pour a splash of
Bacardi 151 on top and serve with a straw.
Makes 1 serving
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Planet Hollywood's The Terminator
½ oz vodka
½ oz white rum
½ oz gin
½ oz Grand Marnier
½ oz Kahlua
2 oz sweet & sour mix
1 oz cranberry juice
1 splash beer
Combine crushed ice with all ingredients, except beer,
in a tumbler. Shake. Pour a splash of beer on top and
serve with a straw.
Makes 1 serving.
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PONDEROSA COLE SLAW
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Salads Copycat
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 c Mild honey
1/2 c Chopped onions
1 t Celery seed
1 c Diced green pepper
1 c Diced celery
1 c Wine vinegar
1 t Salt
1 lg Head cabbage, chopped fine
Combine honey, vinegar, onion, salt, celery seed in
small saucepan. Bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer 5
minutes; cool. Pour cooled dressing over prepared
vegetables; toss lightly. Cover, chill several hours,
or overnight. Stir several times while chilling.
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PONDEROSA STEAK AGER
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 3 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Marinades Copycat
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 c Ketchup
2 c Water
1/4 c Lemon juice
1/4 c Dark vinegar
1/2 ts Smoked salt
1 ea Onion, large, Wedge cut
1 c Corn oil
3 tb Soy sauce
2 tb French's prepared mustard
1 t Garlic salt
1 t Coarse ground black pepper
Combine everything. Submerge steaks in it for 24
hours refrigerated and covered. Drain Well and broil
as usual.
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PONDEROSA'S STEAK SAUCE
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Sauces Meats
Copycat
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----waldine van geffen vghc
1/3 c Heinz 57 sauce
1/3 c Worcestershire sauce
1/3 c A-1 steak sauce
2 tb Light corn syrup
Combine as listed and funnel into bottle with tight
fitting cap. Keep refrigerated to use in a few months.
Shake well before using.
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Popeye's Dirty Rice
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Rice Meats
Cake Mix
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----WALDINE VAN GEFFEN VGHC42A-----
1 pound Spicy bulk breakfast sausage
1 Can clear chicken broth -- (14 ounces)
1/2 cup Long-grain rice
1 teaspoon Dry minced onion
Brown sausage in skillet until pink color disappears, crumbling with fork.
Stir in broth, rice and minced onion. Simmer gently, covered, 18 to 20
minutes or until rice is tender and most of broth is absorbed
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Popeye's Fried Chicken
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chicken Meats
Cake Mix
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----WALDINE VAN GEFFEN VGHC42A-----
3 cups Self-rising flour
1 cup Cornstarch
3 tablespoons Seasoned salt
2 tablespoons Paprika
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 package Italian Salad Dressing Mix -- Powder
1 package Onion Soup Mix -- (1 1/2 ounces)
1 package spaghetti sauce mix -- (1/2 ounce)
3 tablespoons Sugar
3 cups Corn flakes -- crush slightly
2 Eggs -- well beaten
1/4 cup Cold water
4 pounds Chicken -- cut up
Combine first 9 ingredients in large bowl. Put the cornflakes into another
bowl. Put eggs and water in a 3rd bowl. Put enough corn oil into a heavy
roomy skillet to fill it 1" deep. Get it HOT! Grease a 9x12x2 baking pan.
Set it aside. Preheat oven to 350~. Dip chicken pieces 1 piece at a time as
follows: 1-Into dry coating mix. 2-Into egg and water mix. 3-Into corn
flakes. 4-Briskly but briefly back into dry mix. 5-Drop into hot oil,
skin-side-down and brown 3 to 4 minutes on medium high. Turn and brown
other side of each piece. Don't crowd pieces during frying. Place in
prepared pan in single layer, skin-side-up. Seal in foil, on 3 sides only,
leaving 1 side loose for steam to escape. Bake at 350~ for 35-40 minutes
removing foil then to test tenderness of chicken. Allow to bake uncovered
5 minutes longer to crisp the coating. Serves 4. Leftovers refrigerate
well up to 4 days. Do not freeze these leftovers. Leftover coating mix
(1st 9 ingredients) can be stored at room temp in covered container up to
2 months.
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POPEYE'S RED BEANS AND RICE
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beans/Red
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Van geffen vghc42a
1 c Uncle ben's long grain rice
- cooked
2 cn Red chili beans in chili
- gravy--1 lb each
1 t Chili powder
1/4 t Cumin
1 Dash garlic salt
In saucepan heat beans without letting it boil and
stir in chili powder, cumin and garlic salt. When
piping hot, spoon chili mixture into 6 small dishes,
adding a few tb of hot, cooked rice to each serving.
Season with Chili Seasoning Mix, if desired. 270 cal,
5.9 gr fat, 60% fat.
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Progresso® Italian-Style Bread Crumbs
Here's a real easy one that clones the most popular brand
of seasoned bread crumbs. Just throw all of the ingredients
into a small bowl, mix it up, and you're done. Use the
finished product for an Italian-style breading - when frying
or baking chicken, fish, pork chops, eggplant, etc. - just
as you would the store-bought stuff.
1 cup plain bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon sugar
dash oregano
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
Makes 1 cup.
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Texan David Pace had been selling 58 different varieties
of jam, jellies, and sauces from the back of his liquor store
in the 1940s when he came up with a recipe for a thick and spicy
tomato-based sauce he dubbed "Picante." When sales of David's
new sauce took off, he concentrated all his efforts on marketing
his all-natural, preservative-free product, and designed the
sauce's famous hourglass-shaped jar (to keep it from tipping over).
Now America's number one Mexican hot sauce brand, Pace Foods,
makes it known that it still uses only fresh jalapeño peppers in
the sauces, rather than the brined, less flavorful jalapeños -
like those canned nacho slices. Each year all the fresh jalapeños
used by the company weigh in at around 30 million pounds, and the
nation gobbles up around 120 million pounds of the zingy sauces.
Here's a simple recipe to make a kitchen copy of the medium
heat-level Pace Picante Sauce, which was the first variety David
created. The mild and hot versions were added in 1981, and you'll
find clones for those at the bottom of the recipe in Tidbits.
1 10.75-ounce can tomato puree
1 can full of water (1 1/3 cups)
1/3 cup chopped Spanish onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh jalapeño peppers, with seeds (3 to 4 peppers)
2 tablespoons white vinegar
rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried minced onion
1/4 teaspoon dried minced garlic
1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium high heat.
2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes or until
thick.
3. When cool, bottle in 16-ounce jar and refrigerate overnight.
Makes 2 cups (16 oz.).
Tidbits
For the mild version of the salsa, reduce the amount of fresh
jalapeños to 2 rounded tablespoons (2 to 3 peppers).
For the hot variety, increase the amount of jalapeños to 1/3 cup
(4 to 5 peppers).
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Pal's® Sauceburger
Here's a simple, great tasting burger from a small chain called
Pal's in Tennessee. This little drive-thru developed this simple
sauce -- a combination of ketchup, mustard and relish -- that
makes quick production of scores of these tasty sandwiches a
breeze when the line of cars grows long. Yes, it's easy...it's
also very good on any burger at your next cookout.
1/8 pound ground beef
1 small sesame seed bun
salt
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon sweet pickle relish
1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard
1. Pat out the ground beef until about the same diameter as the bun.
If you like, you can freeze this patty ahead of time to help keep
the burger from falling apart when you cook it.
2. Brown or toast the faces of the top and bottom buns. You can do
this in a frying pan over medium heat or by toasting them in the
oven (or toaster oven).
3. As the buns are browning, grill the hamburger patty, either in
a hot frying pan over medium heat...or you can use a barbecue grill.
Salt the meat generously.
4. Combine the ketchup, relish and mustard in a small bowl.
5. When the meat is cooked to your liking, place it on the face of
the bottom bun.
6. Slather the sauce on the face of the top bun and place it onto the
meat. Ta-da...Sauceburger!
Makes 1 burger.
Tidbits
To multiply this recipe, use this handy multiplier for the sauce:
Sauce for 2 burgers: 1/4 cup ketchup 2 teaspoons relish 1 teaspoon
mustard
Sauce for 4 burgers: 1/2 cup ketchup 4 teaspoons relish 2 teaspoons
mustard
Sauce for 6 burgers: 3/4 cup ketchup 2 tablespoons relish 3 teaspoons
mustard
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Pancakes from International House of Pancakes®
Even though the early press runs of Top Secret Recipes excluded
buttermilk in this recipe -- a very important ingredient if you
really want pourable batter -- many figured out the missing
ingredient on their own and the error was quickly corrected in
later copies. Now we just like to call those copies of the book
the "Collector's Editions." For any of you who were lucky enough
to get one of the "Collector's Editions" we'd liked to say
"Congratulations!" Now here's the recipe, in its entirety, to
make pancakes just like those served every day at IHOP.
Nonstick Spray
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 heaping teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup cooking oil
pinch of salt
1. Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Use a pan with a nonstick
surface or apply a little nonstick spray.
2. In a blender or with a mixer, combine all of the remaining
ingredients until smooth.
3. Pour the batter by spoonfuls into the hot pan, forming 5-inch
circles.
4. When the edges appear to harden, flip the pancakes. They should
be golden brown.
5. Cook pancakes on the other side for same amount of time, until
golden brown.
Makes 8 to 10 pancakes.
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Panda Express® Orange Flavored Chicken
As far as Chinese food goes, I think the stuff these guys
throw together in sizzling woks is surprisingly tasty for
a takeout chain. This dish is something of a twist on the
traditional sweet and sour chicken commonly found at Chinese
restaurants over the years. This popular menu item has a
delicious, citrus-laced, tangy-sweet sauce with a spicy nip
the regulars find truly addictive. The chain claims to cook
all of its food in woks, including sauces. But this homegrown
version will work fine, whether you go for a wok, or not.
Sauce
1 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup rice vinegar
2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon minced water chestnuts
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1 rounded teaspoon chopped green onion
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
5 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons arrowroot
3 tablespoons water
Chicken
4 chicken breast fillets
1 cup ice water
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups unsifted cake flour
2 to 4 cups vegetable oil
1. Combine all of the sauce ingredients - except the cornstarch,
arrowroot, and 3 tablespoons of water - in a small saucepan over
high heat. Stir often while bringing mixture to a boil. When sauce
reaches a boil, remove it from heat and allow it to cool a bit,
uncovered.
2. Slice chicken breasts into bite-size chunks. Remove exactly 1
cup of the marinade from the pan and pour it over the chicken in
a large resealable plastic bag or other container which allows
the chicken to be completely covered with the marinade. The chicken
should marinate for at least a couple hours. Cover the remaining
sauce and leave it to cool until the chicken is ready.
3. When chicken has marinated, preheat 2 inches of vegetable oil
in a wok or skillet to 350 degrees.
4. Combine cornstarch with arrowroot in a small bowl, then add 3
tablespoons of water. Stir until cornstarch and arrowroot have
dissolved. Pour this mixture into the sauce and set the pan over
high heat. When sauce begins to bubble and thicken, cover and
remove it from heat.
5. Beat together the ice water and egg in a medium bowl. Add baking
soda and salt.
6. Add 3/4 cup of the flour and stir with a fork just until the
flour in blended into the mixture. The batter should still be lumpy.
7. Sprinkle another 1/4 cup of flour on top of the batter and mix
with only one or two strokes. Most of the new flour will still
floating on top of the mixture. Put the remaining flour (1/2 cup)
into a separate medium bowl.
8. Dip each piece of chicken first into the flour, then into the
batter. Let some of the batter drip off and then slide the chicken
into the oil. Fry up to 1/2 of the chicken pieces at a time for
3 to 4 minutes, or until golden brown. Flip the chicken over halfway
through the cooking time. Remove the chicken to a rack or paper
towels to drain.
9. As the chicken cooks, reheat the sauce left covered on the stove.
Stir occasionally.
10. When all of the chicken is done, pour it into a large bowl,
and cover with the thickened sauce. Stir gently until all of the
pieces are well coated.
Serves four.
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Papa John's® Pizza Dipping Sauces
John Schnatter was only 23 years old when he used 1600 dollars
of start-up money to buy a pizza oven and have it installed in
the broom closet of an Indiana tavern. John started delivering
his hot, fresh pizzas, and in 1984, the first year of his business,
he sold 300 to 400 pizzas a week. One year later, he opened the
first Papa John's restaurant, and has become an American success
story. Today the company has expanded to over 2600 locations in
49 states and has revenues of 1.7 billion dollars a year. That
puts John's business in the top three of all restaurant chains
in overall sales growth, and the country's fastest growing pizza
chain.
John has kept the Papa John's menu simple. You won't find
salads or subs or chicken wings on his menu. The company just
sells pizza, with side orders of breadsticks and cheesesticks
made from the same pizza dough recipe. With each order of
breadsticks or cheesesticks comes your choice of dipping sauces.
I've got clones here for all three of those tasty sauces. You
can use these easy clones as dips for a variety of products, or
you can simply make your own breadsticks by baking your favorite
pizza dough, then slicing it into sticks. If you want cheesesticks,
just brush some of the Garlic Sauce on the dough, then sprinkle
with mozzarella cheese and bake. Slice the baked dough into sticks
and use the dipping sauce of your choice. It's a cinch.
Special Garlic Sauce
1/2 cup margarine spread
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1. Combine ingredients in a small bowl.
2. Microwave on 1/2 power for 20 seconds. Stir.
Makes 1/2 cup.
Cheese Sauce
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup Cheez Whiz
2 teaspoon juice from canned jalapeños (nacho slices)
1. Combine cornstarch with milk in a small bowl and stir until
cornstarch has dissolved.
2. Add Cheez Whiz and stir to combine. Microwave on high for
1 minute, then stir until smooth.
3. Add juice from jalapeño slices, and stir.
Makes 1/2 cup.
Pizza Sauce
1 10 3/4-ounce can of tomato puree
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/8 teaspoon basil
1/8 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1. Combine ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
Makes 1 cup.
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Pepperidge Farm® Ginger Man Cookies®
When cloning cookies for the holidays, why not clone the best?
Pepperidge Farm's Ginger Man cookies bring a sweet gingery crunch
to the seasonal festivities. And so will your version no matter
what shape they end up.
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup molasses
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
red sugar crystals (for cake decorating)
Cut your cookies into any crazy shape you want (these are mentally
deranged snowmen), then sprinkle on the red sugar crystals.
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Cream together the sugars, shortening, molasses, eggs, and vanilla
in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
3. In another large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder,
ginger, salt, cinnamon, and cloves.
4. Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, stirring while you add it.
5. Roll a portion of the dough out on a heavily floured surface. Roll
to under 1/4-inch thick. Cut the cookies using a man-shaped cookie
cutter, or any other cookie cutter shape you've got in the bottom
drawer.
6. Place cookies on an oiled cookie sheet and bake for 15 to 18
minutes. Bake only one cookie sheet of cookies at a time.
Makes around 3 dozen cookies.
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PIZZA HUT CAVATINI
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pasta Cake mix
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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WALDINE VAN GEFFEN
VGHC42A-----
4 c Uncooked assorted pasta --
Cook al dente
2 lb Ground round
2 tb Oil
1 1/2 pk Onion soup mix
28 oz Stewed tomatoes -- sliced
Styl
1 cn V-8 juice -- (6 ounces)
1 lb Jar Prego spaghetti sauce --
Flavored in meat
1/2 c Grape jelly
Mozzarella cheese
Provolone cheese
Brown the meat in oil. Crumble with a fork, browning
until the pink color disappears. Turn heat to low. Add
remaining ingredients. Stir lightly to combine. Allow
sauce to cook, uncovered about 20 minutes, but do not
let it boil. Alternate layers of cooked pasta, the
sauce and slices of mozzarella and half the provolone
~ sufficiently to fill individualau gratin dishes -
or small oven-proof serving dishes.
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PIZZA HUT PIZZA DOUGH
1 1/3 cup water
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons cornmeal
2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 cup bread flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
3/8 teaspoon MSG
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast
(You may use all-purpose flour only for this recipe)
Bread machine: Add ingredients to machine bread pan in order
given or as per
manufacturer's instructions. Set to 'dough' mode.
Food processor:
Place water, sugar, salt and olive oil in bowl of food processor
and pulse
to dissolve sugar and salt. Add yeast, bread flour, all purpose
flour other
dry ingredients. Process until a soft ball forms. Remove from
machine and
allow to rest, covered with a tea towel, about 45 minutes.
Dough hook:
Place water, sugar, salt and olive oil in bowl of mixer and
dissolve sugar
and salt. Stir in yeast, bread flour, all purpose flour, other
dry
ingredients and knead with dough hook to form a soft, but not-too
sticky
dough (about 8 minutes). Remove from machine and allow to rest,
covered with
a tea towel about 45 minutes.
By Hand:
In this case, use only all-purpose flour. Place water, sugar,
salt and olive
oil in bowl and dissolve sugar and salt. Stir in yeast, all purpose
flour,
other dry ingredients and knead to form a soft, but not-too sticky
dough
(about 8-l0 minutes). Allow to rest, covered with a tea towel about
45
minutes.
(*) For a breadier pizza dough - depending on taste and recipe
requirements,
you can add an additional 1/4 tsp. yeast.
Deflate dough very gently before using and allow it to rest a
further 15
minutes before using in a recipe. You may refrigerate dough in
an oiled
plastic bag for up to two days.
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Pizza Hat Sauce and Toppings
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pizza Sauces
Cake Mix
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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VAN GEFFEN VGHC42A
1 Can tomato soup -- (10 1/2 ounces)
1 tablespoon Dry oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon Garlic salt
TOPPINGS
8 ounces Mozzarella -- shred
8 ounces Meunster -- shred
1/3 cup Parmesan -- grate
8 ounces Pepperoni -- slice thin
1 Can mushrooms -- (8 ounces) drain
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Planet Hollywood® Pot Stickers
Menu Description: "Six pot stickers filled with fresh ground turkey
meat
seasoned with ginger, water chestnuts, red pepper and green onions.
They are fried and served in a basket with spicy hoisin."
Here's a special recipe from one of the most popular theme
restaurant chains. Pot stickers are a popular Asian dumpling that
can be fried, steamed, or simmered in a broth. Planet Hollywood
has customized its version to make them crunchier than the traditional
dish, and it's a tasty twist that I'm sure you'll love. Since
hoisin sauce would be very difficult to make from scratch, you
can use a commercial brand found in most stores.
1/4 pound ground turkey
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon minced green onion
1 teaspoon minced water chestnuts
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (no seeds)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 egg, beaten
Vegetable oil for frying
12 wonton wrappers (3 x 3-inch size)
On the side
Hoisin sauce
1. In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients except the egg,
wrappers and oil. Add 1 tablespoon of the beaten egg. Save the
rest of the egg for later. Preheat oil in a deep fryer or a deep
saucepan to 375 degrees. Use enough oil to cover the pot stickers
-- 1 to 2 inches should be enough.
2. Invert a small bowl or glass with a 3-inch diameter on the center
of a wonton wrapper and cut around it to make a circle. Repeat for
the remaining wrappers.
3. Spoon 1/2 tablespoon of the turkey filling into the center of one
wrapper. Brush a little beaten egg around half of the edge of the
wrapper and fold the wrapper over the filling. Gather the wrapper as
you seal it so that it is crinkled around the edge. Repeat with the
remaining ingredients.
4. Deep-fry the pot stickers, six at a time in the hot oil for 3 to
5 minutes or until they are brown. Drain on a rack or paper towels.
Serve with hoisin sauce for dipping. If you want some crushed red
pepper or cayenne pepper to the sauce.
Serves 3 to 4 as an appetizer.
Tidbits
If you can't find wonton wrappers, you can also use eggroll wrappers
for this recipe. Eggroll wrappers are much bigger, so you will be
wasting more of the dough when you trim the wrappers to 3-inch
diameter circles. But in a pinch, this is a quick solution.
Pot sticker wrappers can also be found in some supermarkets, but
I've found the wonton wrappers and eggroll wrappers, when fried,
taste more like the restaurant version.
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Planet Hollywood® Signature Drinks
Here are clones for two of Planet Hollywood's most popular drinks.
And, take it from me, they really hit the spot on a hot summer
night. But, if you don't wanna feel like you were hit by a
truck the next day, go easy on these babies -- they pack quite
a punch. Serve 'em with a 7-dollar cheeseburger, crank up some
clips of bad Stallone movies and it's almost like you're
actually at a famous Hollywood-themed eatery.
The Terminator
3/4 ounce vodka
3/4 ounce white rum
3/4 ounce gin
3/4 ounce Grand Marnier
3/4 ounce Kahlua liqueur
2 ounces sweet and sour mix
1 ounce cranberry juice
splash of beer
1. Fill a 16-ounce glass with ice.
2. Mix all ingredients, except beer, in a shaker and shake well.
2. Pour over ice.
3. Pour a splash of beer over the top, garnish with an orange
wedge and serve with a straw.
Makes 1 drink.
Cool Running
3/4 ounce Captain Morgan spiced rum
3/4 ounce Malibu rum
3/4 ounce Bacardi Limon
2 ounces (1/4 cup) pineapple juice
1 ounce cranberry juice
1 ounce orange juice
splash of grenadine
splash of Rose's lime juice
splash of Bacardi 151 rum
1. Fill a 16-ounce glass with ice.
2. Combine all ingredients, except Bacardi 151, in a shaker.
Shake, shake, shake.
3. Pour over ice.
3. Pour a splash of Bacardi 151 on top, garnish with an orange
wedge on the rim of the glass, drop in a cherry, and serve with
a straw.
Makes 1 drink.
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Planet Hollywood's Captain Crunch Chicken
Serving Size : 1
Categories :Chicken
INGREDIENTS:
2cups Captain Crunch Cereal, crush
1 1/2cupsCornflakes, crush
1Egg, 1cupMilk, 1cupAll purpose flour
1teaspoon Onion powder, 1teaspoonGarlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Black pepper,
2 pounds Chicken breast; skin, bone1oz tenders
Vegetable oil for frying
*********
Preparation Instructions: Beat the egg with milk and set
aside. Stir together the flour, onion and garlic powders
and black pepper. Set this aside also. Dip the chicken
pieces into the seasoned flour. Move around to coat well,
then shake off the excess flour. Dip into the egg wash,
coating well, then dip into the cereal mixture, coating well.
Heat oil in a large heavy skillet to 325~. Drop coated
chicken tenders carefully into the hot oil and cook until
golden brown and fully cooked, 3 to 5 minutes depending on
size. Drain and serve immediately with Creole mustard sauce.
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Planet Hollywood's Cool Running
½ oz Captain Morgan spiced rum
½ oz Malibu rum
½ oz Bacardi Limon
2 oz pineapple juice
1 oz cranberry juice
1 oz orange juice
1 splash grenadine
1 splash Rose's lime juice
1 splash Bacardi 151
Combine crushed ice with all ingredients, except
Bacardi 151, in a tumbler. Shake. Pour a splash of
Bacardi 151 on top and serve with a straw.
Makes 1 serving
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Planet Hollywood's The Terminator
½ oz vodka
½ oz white rum
½ oz gin
½ oz Grand Marnier
½ oz Kahlua
2 oz sweet & sour mix
1 oz cranberry juice
1 splash beer
Combine crushed ice with all ingredients, except beer,
in a tumbler. Shake. Pour a splash of beer on top and
serve with a straw.
Makes 1 serving.
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PONDEROSA COLE SLAW
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Salads Copycat
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 c Mild honey
1/2 c Chopped onions
1 t Celery seed
1 c Diced green pepper
1 c Diced celery
1 c Wine vinegar
1 t Salt
1 lg Head cabbage, chopped fine
Combine honey, vinegar, onion, salt, celery seed in
small saucepan. Bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer 5
minutes; cool. Pour cooled dressing over prepared
vegetables; toss lightly. Cover, chill several hours,
or overnight. Stir several times while chilling.
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PONDEROSA STEAK AGER
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 3 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Marinades Copycat
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 c Ketchup
2 c Water
1/4 c Lemon juice
1/4 c Dark vinegar
1/2 ts Smoked salt
1 ea Onion, large, Wedge cut
1 c Corn oil
3 tb Soy sauce
2 tb French's prepared mustard
1 t Garlic salt
1 t Coarse ground black pepper
Combine everything. Submerge steaks in it for 24
hours refrigerated and covered. Drain Well and broil
as usual.
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PONDEROSA'S STEAK SAUCE
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Sauces Meats
Copycat
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----waldine van geffen vghc
1/3 c Heinz 57 sauce
1/3 c Worcestershire sauce
1/3 c A-1 steak sauce
2 tb Light corn syrup
Combine as listed and funnel into bottle with tight
fitting cap. Keep refrigerated to use in a few months.
Shake well before using.
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Popeye's Dirty Rice
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Rice Meats
Cake Mix
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----WALDINE VAN GEFFEN VGHC42A-----
1 pound Spicy bulk breakfast sausage
1 Can clear chicken broth -- (14 ounces)
1/2 cup Long-grain rice
1 teaspoon Dry minced onion
Brown sausage in skillet until pink color disappears, crumbling with fork.
Stir in broth, rice and minced onion. Simmer gently, covered, 18 to 20
minutes or until rice is tender and most of broth is absorbed
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Popeye's Fried Chicken
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chicken Meats
Cake Mix
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----WALDINE VAN GEFFEN VGHC42A-----
3 cups Self-rising flour
1 cup Cornstarch
3 tablespoons Seasoned salt
2 tablespoons Paprika
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 package Italian Salad Dressing Mix -- Powder
1 package Onion Soup Mix -- (1 1/2 ounces)
1 package spaghetti sauce mix -- (1/2 ounce)
3 tablespoons Sugar
3 cups Corn flakes -- crush slightly
2 Eggs -- well beaten
1/4 cup Cold water
4 pounds Chicken -- cut up
Combine first 9 ingredients in large bowl. Put the cornflakes into another
bowl. Put eggs and water in a 3rd bowl. Put enough corn oil into a heavy
roomy skillet to fill it 1" deep. Get it HOT! Grease a 9x12x2 baking pan.
Set it aside. Preheat oven to 350~. Dip chicken pieces 1 piece at a time as
follows: 1-Into dry coating mix. 2-Into egg and water mix. 3-Into corn
flakes. 4-Briskly but briefly back into dry mix. 5-Drop into hot oil,
skin-side-down and brown 3 to 4 minutes on medium high. Turn and brown
other side of each piece. Don't crowd pieces during frying. Place in
prepared pan in single layer, skin-side-up. Seal in foil, on 3 sides only,
leaving 1 side loose for steam to escape. Bake at 350~ for 35-40 minutes
removing foil then to test tenderness of chicken. Allow to bake uncovered
5 minutes longer to crisp the coating. Serves 4. Leftovers refrigerate
well up to 4 days. Do not freeze these leftovers. Leftover coating mix
(1st 9 ingredients) can be stored at room temp in covered container up to
2 months.
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POPEYE'S RED BEANS AND RICE
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beans/Red
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Van geffen vghc42a
1 c Uncle ben's long grain rice
- cooked
2 cn Red chili beans in chili
- gravy--1 lb each
1 t Chili powder
1/4 t Cumin
1 Dash garlic salt
In saucepan heat beans without letting it boil and
stir in chili powder, cumin and garlic salt. When
piping hot, spoon chili mixture into 6 small dishes,
adding a few tb of hot, cooked rice to each serving.
Season with Chili Seasoning Mix, if desired. 270 cal,
5.9 gr fat, 60% fat.
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Progresso® Italian-Style Bread Crumbs
Here's a real easy one that clones the most popular brand
of seasoned bread crumbs. Just throw all of the ingredients
into a small bowl, mix it up, and you're done. Use the
finished product for an Italian-style breading - when frying
or baking chicken, fish, pork chops, eggplant, etc. - just
as you would the store-bought stuff.
1 cup plain bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon sugar
dash oregano
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
Makes 1 cup.
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