Sunday, November 4, 2007

Savory Recipes Served at the Anniversary Meeting

Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts - Mary Bor__
1 pound Oscar Mayer Bacon cut into 3rds
2 to 3 cans whole water chestnuts, drained and rinsed
La Choy Soy Sauce
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup Heinz Ketchup
Toothpicks

Soak the water chestnuts in the soy sauce, only for a few hours.

Wrap the bacon around the water chestnut, secure with a toothpick. Bake them in the oven at 350 degrees until bacon is crispy. Remove from grease filled pan.

Mix brown sugar and ketchup in a sauce pan over low heat. Heat thoroughly. Fold in water chestnuts/bacon.

Breakfast Casserole - Tracy
8 eggs
1 pound ham, cubed
4 cups southern style has browns
2 1/4 cups cheese, shredded
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup GF corn flakes, crushed or bread crumbs (optional)

Beat eggs. Add all ingredients but corn flakes. Pout into greased 10-inch quiche pan. Sprinkle with corn flakes. Refrigerate overnight. Uncover and bake for 50 minutes at 325 degrees F or until mostly set in the middle. To cook straight from the refrigerator and place in a cold oven cook for 1 hour and 10-20 minutes.

Chinese Chicken Wings - Mary Be__
12 chicken wings
4 whole green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce [La Choy or San-J]
1/2 cup Sherry [Holland House Sherry Cooking Wine]
1/2 cup water

In a heavy skillet, mix soy sauce, Sherry, water, brown sugar and onion. Cook to boiling. Cut off wing tips (you can use them later for chicken stock). Disjoint the wings and add to the sauce. Simmer wings for about 40 minutes or until tender.

Creamy Deviled Eggs - Pat
12 hard boiled eggs
1/3 cup Annie's Naturals Cowgirls Ranch Dressing
Almost 4 ounces Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread
About 1/2 teaspoon Onion (Penzey's Granulated White)
Dill Weed (Mc Cormick) - About a few dashes to taste

Slice eggs in half and remove yolks. Place yolks in flat dish and mash with salad fork. In a large measuring cup mix salad dressing with softened cream cheese and dry spices. Mix in mashed egg yolks until smooth. Adjust to taste. Fill the hollowed egg whites with the egg yolk mixture. Sprinkle the top with: Mc Cormick Sea Salt and Mc Cormick Paprika

Porcupine Balls - Mary Bor___
1 pound ground beef (I usually use 1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin, ground turkey is good too)
1/2 cup uncooked regular rice
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup chopped onion (I don't like onion, so I skip this)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
1 can (15 ounce) tomato sauce
1 cup water
2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce (Lea & Perrins is GF)

Mix hamburger, rice, 1/2 cup water, onion, salt, celery salt, garlic powder and pepper. Shape mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls into 12 balls.

Mix remaining ingredients; pour over meatballs. Cover and cook in 350 degree oven 45 minutes. Uncover and cook 15 minutes longer.