Valentine's Day is looming so here are some recipes
Bacon & Egg Valentine's Day Casserole ¼ cup margarine, melted 2 cups onion/garlic croutons 2 cups milk 1 tbs prepared mustard 2 cups unseasoned croutons 2 cups Cheddar cheese, grated 6 eggs 10 slices bacon Cook bacon crisply and crumble. Coat a 9x12x2 casserole dish with vegetable spray. Place croutons in casserole and pour margarine over them. Sprinkle grated cheese over all. Mix milk, eggs, and mustard and pour over cheese. Sprinkle bacon crumbs over all. Bake at 325º F for 45 minutes. Allow casserole to stand for 15 minutes. Be-My-Valentine Pie 1 cup water 1 (3 oz) pkg strawberry flavored gelatin 2 cups vanilla ice cream 1 chocolate flavored crumb pie shell Milk chocolate kisses. In a 4-cup glass measuring cup stir together water and gelatin. Cook, uncovered, on 100% power (HIGH) for 1½ to 2 minutes. Add vanilla ice cream to the hot gelatin mixture, stirring until ice cream is melted. Chill mixture for 35 to 30 minutes, stirring twice during chilling (the mixture should mound when you drop it from a spoon). Pour chilled ice cream mixture into pie shell. Chill about 4 hours or until ice cream is set. Arrange chocolate kisses in a heart shape on top of the pie. Makes 8 servings. BLT Valentine Bites 20 cherry tomatoes 1 lb bacon, cooked, crumbled ½ cup mayonnaise or salad dressing 1/3 cup green onions, chopped 3 tbs Parmesan cheese, grated 2 tbs fresh parsley, snipped Cut a thin slice off of each cherry tomato top. Scoop out and discard pulp. Invert the tomatoes on a paper towel to drain. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients; mix well. Spoon into tomatoes. Refrigerate several hours. Valentine's Day Brunch 6 eggs 16 slices bread 1½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese 10 slices ham 3 cups milk ½ tsp dry mustard ½ tsp salt ½ cup butter 1 cup cornflakes Butter both sides of the 16 slices of bread. Place 8 slices in a 8x10 inch pan which is 2 inches deep. Cover the bread with the sharp cheese and ham slices. Top this with the remaining 8 slices of bread. Mix the eggs, milk, mustard, and salt together. Pour over the casserole and refrigerate overnight. The next morning, combine ½ cup butter and the cornflakes, and put on top of the casserole. Bake for 1 hour at 350º F. Cookie Bouquet 1 pkg (18 oz) Refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough 8 flat wooden sticks Decorator icing (optional) Candies (optional) Melted chocolate (optional) Preheat oven to 375º F. Shape cookie dough into eight 2-inch balls. Place four balls at a time onto ungreased baking sheet. Insert wooden sticks into each ball to resemble a lollipop; flatten dough slightly. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until edges are crisp. Cool on baking sheet for 1 minute; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Decorate as desired. Tie ribbons around sticks and give as a cookie bouquet. Makes 8 cookies. Crock Pot BBQ Valentines Day Chicken Wings 5 lb chicken wings, with tips cut off 1 (12 oz.) bottle chili sauce 1/3 cup lemon juice 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce 2 tbs molasses 2 tsp salt 2 tsp chili powder ¼ tsp hot pepper sauce Dash garlic salt Place wings in crockpot. Combine the chili sauce, lemon juice, worchestershire sauce, molasses, salt, chili powder, hot pepper sauce, and garlic salt and pour over the chicken wings. Cook on low 6 to 8 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours. Heart Pancakes 3 large eggs 2 cups whole or 2 percent milk 1½ cup sifted flour ½ - 1 t salt Red food coloring Heart shapped cutters Beat eggs well with a mixer. Add milk, beating constantly. Add flour ¼ cup at a time, continuing to beat. Add salt. If you want true red food coloring you need to use the icing color concentrated paste. You can buy this at any shop that has cake decorating supplies. If you only want pink colored pancakes, the liquid drops will work fine. You can shape them 2 different ways. You can cut them after cooking them or place the cutters into the frying pan and pour the batter into them but only enough that they just spread to the sides. Remove the cutter just before you need to flip them, being careful to not burn yourself. Cook pancakes as below. Pour gradually into a hot sprayed or oiled small frying pan. Batter should be sufficient to cover pan if you tilt pan carefully. Brown each side lightly, and keep warm in oven. Serve with your favorite toppings. Note: You can use your favorite recipe or a boxed mix if you prefer. Substitution: To make lower in fat, use skim fat free milk and egg substitute. Lobster Stuffed Tenderloin of Beef (I have made this twice for my husband. It's pricey but the taste is marvelous) 3 to 4 lb whole beef tenderloin 2 (4 oz) frozen lobster tails 1 tbs butter, melted 1½ tsp lemon juice 6 slices bacon, partially cooked ½ cup sliced green onion ½ cup butter ½ cup dry white wine 1/8 tsp garlic salt Cut tenderloin lengthwise to within ½ inch of bottom and butterfly. Place frozen lobster tails in boiling salted water to cover. Return to boiling; reduce heat and simmer 5 to 6 minutes. Carefully remove tails from shells, cut in half lengthwise. Place lobster, end to end inside beef. Combine the melted butter and lemon juice, drizzle over lobster. Close meat around lobster and tie roast securely with string at intervals of 1 inch. Place on rack in shallow roasting pan. Roast in 425º oven for 45-50 minutes for rare doneness. Lay bacon slices on top. Roast 5 minutes more. Meanwhile in saucepan, cook green onion in remaining butter over very low heat until tender, stirring frequently. Add wine and garlic salt and heat through. To serve slice roast, spoon over wine sauce. Makes 8 servings. Stained-Glass Sugar Hearts 1 cup butter or margarine 1 cup shortening 1 cup confectioners' sugar 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 4½ cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1 tsp cream of tartar 1 - 2 cups crushed hard candies Cream together butter or margarine, shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients (except candy) and mix well. Dough will be greasy. Using a floured surface and rolling pin, roll out dough. Cut out 2 inch heart shaped cookies. Using a 1 inch heart shaped cookie cutter, cut out a smaller heart in the middle of the larger one. Put cookies on a foil lined cookie sheet. Inside of cut-out heart, sprinkle crushed candy crumbs (such as red life savers or candy canes). Spread the crumbs to the inside edges of the cookie. Bake at 350º F for 10-12 minutes. When cookies have cooled, remove from sheets. The cookie can be frosted if you desire. Makes 7 - 8 dozen. Tender Lovin' Tenderloin. 2 lb beef tenderloin roast Salt & Pepper to taste Sauteed mushrooms (recipe follows). Sauteed Mushrooms 1 tbs butter 4 cup Mushrooms, whole ½ cup onion, chopped 1 tsp garlic salt ¼ cup chicken broth ½ cup beef broth 1 cup Chablis wine . Preheat oven to 225º F. Rub outside of tenderloin with seasoned salt and pepper. Roast for 45 minutes. . Sauteed Mushrooms: Heat butter in skillet until melted; add mushrooms and onions and cook until onions are tender. Add garlic salt, broths and wine. Simmer 15 minutes. Slice beef at an angle into ½ inch slices. Serve each portion with 3 ounces sliced beef topped with ½ cup sauteed mushrooms. Makes 8 servings. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
