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Hawaiian Pizza

Mary Ann — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:31:30 +0000

Hawaiian pizza is very popular at our house. I like to make my homemade pizza sauce and then whip this together for an occasional dinner. In this recipe I used store bought pizza dough but feel free to make your dough from scratch. You will need:

1 pizza dough
1 cup homemade pizza sauce
1 cup diced canned pineapple
1 cup diced Canadian bacon
2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Place the pizza dough on a pizza pan. Add the sauce and spread evenly. Add the pineapple and the Canadian bacon. Cover with the cheese.

Place the pizza in the oven and cook for about 15 to 16 minutes, until dough is cooked through and cheese melts. Cut into slices and serve. Enjoy!

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Plantain Cakes

Mary Ann — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:00:42 +0000

Plantains are easier and easier to get in the States. You will definitely find them at Hispanic and Asian grocery stores. They are great boiled, fried, baked and in cakes as I will show you here. Make sure the plantains are really ripe. This will render a sweeter end result.

This recipe will make 6 medium size cakes. We ate them as a side with grilled meat but they are also very nice for brunch. Enjoy!

6 large, very ripe – black – plantains
2 TBS butter – melted
1 egg
Flour

Cut the tips off of the plantains and place them into a pot of water. Bring them to a boil and reduce the heat. Cook them for about 20 minutes until very tender. Remove from pot and cool down completely.

Peel the cooked plantains and mash them. Add the melted butter and the egg. Mix until well incorporated.

Make 6 medium size patties. Place the flour on a plate and lightly coat both sides of the cakes.

Heat a large skillet with some butter and fry the cakes, flipping when one side has a nice, brown crust. Serve and enjoy!

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Banana Blueberry Bread

Mary Ann — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:11:04 +0000

This banana bread is super easy to make and is a wonderful addition to any meal. Make some for your next brunch or turn it into sandwiches with some cream cheese in the middle for a school lunch. The blueberries not only add flavor to this but also make it very colorful. You can use raspberries instead of the blueberries if you would prefer. Here is what you are going to need:

3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
3 medium, very ripe, bananas -mashed
1/2 cup sour cream
2 TBS vanilla extract
8 oz. blueberries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare 2 bread loaf pans by buttering or with butter flavored spray.

Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.

In another bowl, cream the shortening and sugar. Add the eggs and beat until smooth and creamy. Add the flour and beat until mixed – do not over-beat. Add the bananas, sour cream and vanilla. Beat until mixed – do not over-beat. Fold in the blueberries.

Equally divide the batter into your prepared loaf pans. Place in oven and bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Cool pans on wire rack.

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Peach Cherry Crisp

Mary Ann — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:11:28 +0000

This recipe is so good you won’t have any left overs! The sweet taste of peaches combined with sweet cherries is sublime!

You are going to need:
3 large white peaches, peeled, pitted and chopped
3 cups pitted and chopped sweet cherries
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3/4 cup rolled oatmeal
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 stick butter, cut into 6 pieces

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Place the chopped fruit in a bowl and mix with 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour and lemon juice. Mix well. Place in a buttered 2 quart baking dish.

Place the remaining sugar, flour, oats and cinnamon in the food processor. Pulse until well mixed. With the processor running, add the butter 1 slice at a time until your mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Place the oat mixture on top of the fruit.

Bake for 40 minutes, until fruit is bubbly and top is nicely browned. Serve with whipped cream on top. Enjoy!

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Berries & Cream

Mary Ann — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:25:33 +0000

Berries are in season and they are inexpensive and super sweet! This is a quick way to create an elegant dessert that every berry lover will adore!

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Moist, Fluffy, Perfect Scrambled Eggs

Mary Ann — Thu, 20 May 2010 19:58:29 +0000

Scrambling eggs is one of those easy things that can be hard! It is very easy to end up with dry, tough results. In this video I show you how I make mine in order to always end up with moist and fluffy eggs. I hope it helps you!

Strawberry Tart

Mary Ann — Tue, 11 May 2010 18:15:45 +0000

Here is a great dessert to make with your tart shell and pastry cream! Go ahead and use other fruits if you would like! All berries work but so do kiwis, peaches, grapes or anything your heart desires!

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Pastry Cream

Mary Ann — Tue, 11 May 2010 18:12:42 +0000

Pastry cream is absolutely delicious and great for filling tarts, eclairs or other pastries. Here’s a step-by-step instructional video on how to make this treat. Enjoy!

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How to Make a Tart Shell

Mary Ann — Tue, 11 May 2010 18:11:23 +0000

Making a tart shell is easy and absolutely delicious! Here’s a step-by-step video on how to make one.

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Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Mary Ann — Sun, 02 May 2010 17:11:09 +0000

Strawberries and rhubarb are in season now and boy do they make a great combination! Here’s an easy pie that will bring a smile on your faces! Enjoy!

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