Red Cross Fudge
Red cross fudge is a delicious, easy fudge that works every time and never crystallizes. Ingredients 4½ cups (1 kg / 2.2 lb) white granulated sugar 0.5 pounds (230 g) butter 1½ cups (375 ml / 12.7 oz) evaporated milk 1…
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Rassolnik (Russian Barley and Kidney Soup)
Ingredients 500 g beef kidneys 2 tbsp butter 2 parsley roots, sliced in strips 1 onion, sliced in strips 4 potatoes, sliced 2 pickled cucumbers 100 g sorrel Salt to taste Sour cream Fresh parsley and/or dill Procedure Trim fat…
Radish Tart
Radish tart is a tasty and colorful pie, best served hot from the oven. Fresh red radishes and yellow cheese give this pretty pie an interesting look and taste. Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup cold butter 1 cup…
Quick Risotto
When really pressed for time, the following recipe will produce a reasonable semblance of risotto within ten minutes. Ingredients Stock Butter Arborio or other risotto rice Seasonings, as desired Procedure Place a pot over strong heat and pour in the…
Quick and Delicious Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Ingredients 1 stick butter or margarine 1 cup light brown sugar 1 can pineapple rings 8–12 maraschino cherries ¼ cup crushed pecans (optional) 1 box yellow cake mix Procedure In a 9 x 13-inch pan, melt the butter or margarine.…
Queens Soup
Queen’s Soup, or Zuppa Regina di Riso, is a rice soup. One recipe is as follows. Ingredients 1 tablespoon ground rice ½ pint (285 ml) milk 1 oz (30 g) butter Fowl (poultry) stock Equipment Saucepan Bain-marie Sieve Procedure Put…
Pumpkin Risotto
Ingredients 1½ pounds (650 g) pumpkin or winter squash, whole ½ teaspoon salt 6 grinds freshly cracked black pepper 1 bunch fresh marjoram, chopped (some reserved for garnish) 2 cloves garlic, peeled and thickly sliced 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil,…
Pufftaloons
In Australia these pufftaloons are usually made with a yeast-based bread dough, but this recipe uses baking powder instead. Ingredients 2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 cup milk 1 dessert spoon butter Procedure Combine flour and baking powder.…
Prime Rib Dinner
This three-course prime rib dinner consists of juicy rib roast with roast vegetables and apple ginger flambe, which will rival even the best prime rib palace. Ingredients Prime rib 1 prime-grade 4-bone standing rib roast from the loin end, bones…
Pouch-Roasted Snapper
This pouch-roasted snapper cooks perfectly in 30 minutes. Ingredients 2 cups quick-cook couscous 1 whole (2 lb/1 kg) red snapper, cleaned, fins removed, head and tail intact Salt Freshly ground black pepper ½ large bunch each of dill, oregano, thyme,…
Potatoes on the Half-Shell
Also see recipes for Twice-Baked Potatoes and Twice-Baked Potatoes II. Ingredients 6 medium-sized baking potatoes or leftover cooked potatoes ¾ cup milk 4 oz Velveeta cheese, chopped into chunks 4 oz cheddar cheese, chopped into chunks 2 tbsp butter 1…
Potatoes Excaloped
This page incorporates text from the public domain cookbook Household Cyclopedia by Henry Hartshorne. Ingredients Potatoes, peeled Butter Fine breadcrumbs Procedure Boil the potatoes until tender, then drain. Mash the potatoes well. Grease small pans or ramekins with butter, and…