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Cornmeal Pancakes (Arepa)

Cornmeal Pancakes (Arepa)

Arepas are fried or baked yellow or white corn pancakes, either plain or with a filling. Many Venezuelans and Colombians eat them in place of bread, often at breakfast. They are one of the national dishes of Venezuela and there…

Cheese Puffs (Pão de Queijo)

Cheese Puffs (Pão de Queijo)

Pães de queijo are Brazilian cheese puffs made of tapioca. They are similar to gougères and are typically served at breakfast or as a snack. Ingredients ⅔ cup (160 ml) milk ⅓ cup (80 ml) neutral oil (e.g. vegetable oil)…

Börek (Turkish Filled Pastries)

Börek (Turkish Filled Pastries)

Börek is a general term in Turkish cuisine that applies to a family of pastries with about fifty different members. They have in common the fact that they are all pastry layers of some type enclosing a filling. There are…

Whole Wheat Bread

Whole Wheat Bread

Ingredients Procedure Dissolve 1 tablespoon brown sugar in warm water in a small bowl. Add yeast and let stand until sponge Place remaining ½ cup brown sugar, 4 cups flour, and salt in large mixing bowl, then briefly mix. Mix…

Wakeup Sausage Casserole

Wakeup Sausage Casserole

Ingredients 2 cups (8-ounces) shredded cheddar cheese 8 large eggs, beaten ¼ teaspoon garlic powder 2 green onions, tops only, sliced 24 ounces evaporated milk (or substitute 3 cups of milk) ½ teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon dry mustard ½…

Southern Cornbread

Southern Cornbread

Southern Cornbread is a hearty, unsweetened variety of cornbread, widely served in the Southeastern United States. It is easy to make and is usually served as the bread portion of lunch or dinner (supper). It is not unusual for some…

Serbian Flatbread (Lepinja)

Serbian Flatbread (Lepinja)

Ingredients 350 g (about ¾ lb) white flour 1 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp salt 30 g fresh yeast Warm (not hot) milk 8 oz warm water Procedure Mix sugar, salt, and yeast into a little warm milk. Let stand for…

Cheese-Stuffed Crust Pizza

Cheese-Stuffed Crust Pizza

Ingredients Cooking spray Corn meal 1 can refrigerated pizza crust 7 ea. 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces of string cheese ½ cup pizza sauce 24 slices pepperoni 1 cup cooked Italian sausage, crumbled 2 cups Italian blend shredded cheese Procedure Preheat…

Cheddar and Broccoli Bread Roll

Cheddar and Broccoli Bread Roll

Ingredients Procedure Cook broccoli according to package directions. Drain. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Have an ungreased baking sheet ready. In a large bowl, combine both types of flour, baking powder, garlic powder, and salt. Mix well. Add the margarine.…

Hard Tack

Hard Tack

Hard tack is a cracker/biscuit flat-bread used during long sea voyages and military campaigns before the introduction of canning as a primary food-source. Mostly inedible for dry and hard preservation, it was usually dunked in water, brine, coffee, or other…

Eggplant Parmesan (Melanzane alla Parmigiana) I

Eggplant Parmesan (Melanzane alla Parmigiana) I

Melanzane parmigiana was originally a Sicilian dish called Parmiciana di melenzane, parmiciana being the slats of a wooden shutter which resemble the layering of the slices of eggplant in the dish. In the form in which it is now known…

Cornbread Stuffed Zucchini

Cornbread Stuffed Zucchini

Ingredients 4 small zucchini, halved lengthwise 2 cups crumbled cornbread, divided ½ tsp salt ½ tsp freshly-ground black pepper ½ cup cream cheese 4 eggs, separated 1 ½ cups grated Monterey Jack cheese ⅛ tsp cream of tartar Procedure Scoop…