Are you Southern gals
familiar with Duke's Mayonnaise? I was on a web page the
other day that said if you ever used Dukes's for salads, you would never use any
other. I went to their website to see where you could buy it. I saw you could
buy it at Publix or Sweet Bays. I had a good friend returning from FL and asked
if she would pick up a quart for me. I made kidney bean salad with it, and I
really like it.
Substitute 1/2 teaspoon of dry mustard for 1/2 tsp. of any other mustard.
To keep tomatoes fresh longer, store on the counter top stem side down. Never
put tomatoes in the fridge.
Rinse the pan with cold water before scalding milk to prevent sticking. I also
do this before making cooked pudding for easier cleanup. This works when
cooking
oatmeal, also.
To chop nuts in a
food processor without
turning them into nut butter, add 2 or more tablespoons of sugar from the
recipe.
Brenda IN
Parmesan Chicken for
Two
2 tbsp butter, melted
1/3 c dried bread crumbs
2 tbsp Parmesan
cheese
1/2 tsp dried parsley
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 lb chicken tenders
Preheat oven to 400?. In a shallow glass dish or bowl, combine the crushed
garlic with the melted butter or margarine. In another small bowl mix together
the bread crumbs, cheese, parsley, salt and pepper. Dip chicken pieces into
garlic butter, then into crumb mixture to coat.
Place coated chicken pieces into a lightly greased 7x11 inch baking dish.
Drizzle with remaining garlic butter and bake uncovered in the preheated oven
for 18-20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.
Stuffed Peppers with Creole Sauce for Two
Creole Sauce:
2 tsp olive oil
1/4 c finely chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 c finely chopped green bell pepper
1 (8oz) can tomato sauce
1 (8oz) can crushed tomatoes
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp white sugar
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1 bay leaf
Stuffed Peppers:
2 large green bell peppers, tops removed and seeded
1/2 lb ground beef
2 tbsp minced onion
3 tbsp finely chopped celery
3/4 c cold, cooked white rice
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion and garlic; cook
until onion softens and turns translucent (about 5 minutes). Stir in the chopped
bell pepper, tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, then season with salt, chili
powder, sugar, pepper, cloves and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to
low, cover and simmer 20 minutes.
While the sauce is simmering, prepare the peppers. Microwave the peppers until
tender (about a minute or two). Preheat a skillet over medium high heat and add
beef. Cook and stir until browned and crumbly. Stir in onion and celery. Cook 5
minutes more and drain grease. Fold in the rice and Parmesan cheese. Stir in 1/4
cup of the Creole sauce and season with salt and pepper.
Pre heat oven to 375?. Stuff peppers with beef mixture and place in a 1 quart
casserole dish. Pour the remaining Creole sauce over the peppers. bake uncovered
until hot and beginning to brown, about 30 minutes.
Bobbie/IL
Our
recipe newsletter message board
has over 29,000 recipes and messages on it.
This is for Tammy in Pensacola who
posted some popcorn recipes on 4/11. I tried the kettle corn recipe and it did
not work out. Most of the popcorn either burned or tasted oily. I have never
made popcorn on the stove before. Do you have to preheat the oil before you add
the rest of the ingredients, or do you just do it all at once? Do you stir the
ingredients before you turn on the heat? Also, do you let some of the steam
escape while you are shaking it? Will it burn if you use more sugar or
Splenda?
Thanks a lot. I love kettle corn, am sick of microwave, and hope I can do this
one right! Sorry for all the questions....as I say, I make a lot of stuff, but
this is new to me!! Also really anxious to try the caramel corn. Do you have a
recipe for a good cheese popcorn?
Lori in IL
www.kraftfoods.com has a
fun fiesta foods email with several Cinco de Mayo recipes and even a Sombrero
Cake for those interested.
Linda in Indy
Mexican Lasagna
Serves 8 - 365 calories per serving
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 1/2 cups Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
12 (6 inch) corn tortillas, divided
1 (16 ounce) container Cottage Cheese
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
1 (2.25 ounce) can small pitted ripe olives, drained
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Brown
meat
in large skillet on medium heat; drain. Return meat to skillet. Add onions and
peppers; cook until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Add salsa, corn and
seasonings; mix well. Layer one third of the meat mixture and one half each of
the tortillas and cottage cheese in 13x9-inch baking dish. Repeat layers; cover
with remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle with Cheddar
cheese and olives. Bake 30 min. or until heated through.
Source: Kraft Foods
Linda in Indy
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This is for Susana from Louisiana (4/21
newsletter) My husband also decided to start brown bagging it. I have been
mixing it up with sandwiches on interesting, chewy bread or tuna macaroni salad
or a lettuce salad with cut up meats and cheese and dressing in a separate
little container or tortellini salad or spiral pasta salad. I got some really
great ham salad ideas off this site. It's pretty easy to give him something
different every day. It's gotten so nice and warm up here in the Fingerlakes of
New York that eating like this, particularly going to a park for lunch is a
great treat. Good luck.
M
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I need some help from
all you wonderful cooks! My son loves fruit pies and I enjoy making them for
him, but my bottom crust is always "soggy". What am I doing wrong? Any advise
would be greatly appreciated.
BG
Here is another egg less cookie recipe for
Marlee. I have some others that I will send over the next few weeks.
Robbie IN
Rice Krispies Treats Using Corn Syrup
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup corn syrup
1 1/2 cups Chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, or white chocolate chips
5 cups Kellogg?s Rice Krispies cereal or generic brand
Butter a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. In a large pan on the stovetop, bring the corn
syrup and sugar to a boil. Stir in the chips. Add the rice cereal. Stir until
the cereal is uniformly combined with the candy mixture. Remove the mixture to
the buttered pan. Evenly distribute the mixture and press it down into the pan
with buttered fingers, a piece of waxed paper, or a spatula. Let cool and cut
into squares. You can also add raisins, dried cranberries and o other dried
fruit.
This is for Ann from NC, who wants recipes for 2 or 3 layer
cakes from scratch. Can you be more specific about the flavor of cake you
want to bake? I have over 100 recipes and I am sure that other readers have even
more. It would be helpful to know if you want c chocolate, lemon, white, yellow,
banana, oreo, walnut or other flavor. grannym IL had a great recipe in the
3/17/08 newsletter for Mahogany Sour Cream Layer Cake.
Robbie IN
In the 4/20/08 newsletter Terri wanted a pineapple upside
down cake using a cake mix. This recipe was first submitted by Tona in 2006.
I think it has appeared oon several occasions.
Robbie IN
Double Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
6 tablespoons butter
1 cup brown sugar, packed
20 ounce can pineapple slices
maraschino cherries
1 yellow cake mix
3 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil or melted and cooled butter
20 ounce can crushed pineapple
Preheat oven to 350. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in 9 x 13 pan in oven. Remove pan
from oven and sprinkle bottom with brown sugar. Decoratively arrange pineapple
slices. Fill in spaces with cherries. In a bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, oil and
crushed pineapple. Mix for 2 minutes. Pour over pineapple slices. Bake for 40
minutes or until done. Remove from oven. Very carefully invert onto serving
platter. Serve warm or room temperature topped with whipped cream.
Tona in Bama and resubmitted by Robbie IN
Good morning Nancy,
I am responding to Kim in the 4/21 newsletter looking for coconut shrimp. Just
press on the link below and you will find the recipe for coconut shrimp that I
use. It was posted in the
2/2 newsletter.
This is very good!
Hope you are rested from your trip by now, Nancy! By the way, I like what you
did with the Message Board! It loads quicker now also. It?s fun to see how many
people visit it each day and who the members are!
Take care! Chris in NM
'Pickled Eggs'
After shelling the boiled eggs I ...prick... all over each egg with a straight
pin. This allows the flavor to develop on the inside and outside of the egg.
Also, if sliced they make a very colorful presentation if using a base with beet
juice.
Judy/Buffalo
Hi Nancy, I promise to keep it short today, I
have a couple of amateur hams coming this afternoon, thank goodness for
home-made cheese cake: Sue in Fl you are obviously being very sparing with the
Paprika otherwise you would definitely taste it, or it may be old and past it's
best (a bit like myself). I bring a can of smoked paprika back from Spain every
visit. The best way to find one you like is to dip plain bread into your
favourite extra virgin olive oil then into the paprika, there are so many
varieties it may take some time to find the ideal one for you. Susana in
Louisiana what are "brown baggers"? For the lady having trouble with slugs
around her tomatoes, if it is only a small area a lemon balm planted nearby
should work, other ways you could try - copper pennies around your tomatoes,
brushed out pet's hair entangles them, the lint from your tumble drier and
finally cotton wool sprinkled with talcum power. I used to have a lot of trouble
with snails (it was a particularly wet summer) and tried everything I could
think of that wouldn't harm Charly my cat or nesting birds, instead of hosing
the trails down I painted the trails with vinegar and they finally disappeared.
It's a good job I haven't any neighbours they would have reported me as a mad
woman, and no I don't own or have anything to do with a vinegar factory I just
have faith in it. Charly gets one whiff of it, up goes the head and she
haughtily toddles off as if to say "she's at it again".
Tooraloo
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Hello dear Nancy, this
is for KIM
Coconut Shrimp Directions:
Use a 16-20 Count Shrimp
For Coconut Coating
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
Mix and set aside.
Prepare an egg wash with 4 eggs and 1/2-cup milk, mix together.
Peel and de-vein the shrimp. Hold shrimp by the tail and dip in the egg wash,
then the dry batter, and repeat the process once more. Place the shrimp in a
deep fryer and cook for 2 minutes until golden brown.
May serve over rice or pecan rice
Orange Marmalade Dipping Sauce:
1 cup orange marmalade
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon horseradish
1 teaspoon brandy
1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
Mix together and place in a dish next to the shrimp.
Judithe in Buenos Aires
I want to thank the readers that explained to
me what a water bath was for baking the Flan Cake in. I was sure that was
probably the way to do it, but I wasn't real positive. I have a couple of
puddings that are baked in the oven inside a dish of water. Sally in Pa. (April
21st newsletter) asked about doubling the recipes for the apple salads (Taffy
Apple, Delicious butterscotch Apple Salad and Snicker Salad) I sent in recently,
and yes, I definitely would double the amounts of the ingredients, if taking
them to a potluck, as they will be very popular salads. You might also want to
take the recipes along, as you'll be sure to be asked for them! We go to a lot
of potluck suppers, and these salads have always made a big hit.
Here is another delicious apple salad, that we like so well.
Double Apple Salad
1 large Golden Delicious apple, diced
1 large Red Delicious apple, diced
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 can (20 oz.) pineapple chunks, drained
1 cup miniature marshmallows
2/3 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp. thinly sliced celery
In a serving bowl, toss diced apples with lemon juice and add remaining
ingredients; mix well. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Judy (in Alaska)
Good morning to all.
In the newsletter of April 21, Sharon from PA was talking about the
Pennsylvania Dutch sort of pot pie, using a dough like
noodles dropped into boiling broth.
I have a dear friend raised in Indiana, and from an area of Amish and /or
Mennonite folks. She talks about Cherry Pot Pie, and I am wondering if this is
what she remembers.
Could it be made with boiling fruit? Do you use sour pie cherries or sweet
cherries? I assume that it would be sweetened? Any sort of recipe for this would
be welcomed. My friend has been ill, and it would please me to make her a
special treat to cheer her.
Thanks for your help!
Lois Wa State
Hi Nancy and Friends! We just got back from a
trip to Canada. We were in and around Invermere, BC. We
stopped at a bakery there, and bought some sausage rolls
that were just wonderful! The sausage was not too spicy, and the wrap was puff
pastry. They were not greasy at all. Does anybody have a good easy recipe for
these? I would love to be able to make them at home.
Thank you! Mary in Oregon
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Hello Nancy, one of my
cousins came to work and talked about a lasagna recipe that his wife made, he
said he ate leftovers for two days it was so good. I got the recipe from his
wife and wanted to share it with your readers too.
Potato Lasagna
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 Jar spaghetti sauce
1 tsp each dried basil and oregano
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/3 cup water
1 can mushroom stems and pieces drained
5 medium potatoes peeled and thinly sliced
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
In a skillet brown beef with onion, drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, seasonings,
water and mushrooms, mix well. Pour half into a 13 x 9 x 2 baking dish. Cover
with potatoes, pour remaining sauce over potatoes, cover tightly with foil. Bake
at 350 for one hour and 15 minute, or until potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with
cheese and return to over for another 10 minutes to melt cheese.
Leslie from TX
Hi Mary Lamson, Green Brook, NJ.
I have baked and decorated many wedding cakes in the past 15 years. I can't tell
you how many cake mixes to use because I always made my own pound cake mixture.
I can, however, give you a tip for baking larger cakes and not having to get
them overly brown. After you have put your batter in the pan of your choice cut
both ends of a can (like an evaporated milk can size), and put the can in the
middle of your batter. It will help generate the heat from not just the sides,
bottom, and top, but will also generate it from the middle. When the cake is
almost cool remove the can, gently push the cake in the can out and return it to
the center hole. Sorry I can't help with the number of cake mixes.
Scooch in Florida
Anyone out there have any experience
with sea salt? We ate at a friend's
house
the other night and she had sea salt she had received as a gift. Apparently you
can buy it at a gourmet store in the area and she said there are four different
kinds, but it costs $12.00 to $15.00. It was delicious. I use regular sea salt,
but this tasted better than what I have been using.
Linda,OR
Comment
I really like the sea salt from Watkins. I have tasted other brands but really
liked this one the best.
http://www.watkinsonline.com/hutto/
Nancy Rogers
Nancy, Would one of your wonderful readers
share the North Carolina vinegar barbeque sauce with me. I tried another one and
must have messed up. I would appreciate a simple TNT vinegar recipe.
Thanks, Marie in VA
For Mary Joe in New Orleans:
Mexican Lasagna
2 cups frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed
1/3 cup sliced green onion
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp dried oregano
15 oz can black beans, rinsed, drained
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes with basil
4.5 oz can diced green chiles, drained
4 6" corn tortillas
Cooking spray
1-1/2 cups (6 oz) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
6 tbsp low-fat plain yogurt
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine first 7 ingredients in a bowl. Place 2
tortillas in a 7 x 11" glass baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spoon half
of corn mixture on tortillas. Top with half of cheese. Repeat layers, ending
with cheese. Bake 15 minutes. Let stand 2 minutes before serving. Top each
serving with 1 tbsp yogurt.
Serves six.
grannym IL
Here is 2 of my favorite Cheese Cakes
Shirley Calif
No Bake Pineapple Cheesecake
1 8oz. Pkg. of cream cheese softened
1/2 C. sugar
1 C. sour cream (? pint)
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 8oz. container of whipped topping thawed
1 can (20oz.) of crushed pineapple (drained)
1 prepared 9 inch graham cracker piecrust
Drain a can of crushed pineapple VERY WELL! In a large bowl beat the cream
cheese until smooth gradually beat in the sugar. Blend in the sour cream and
vanilla extract.
Fold in the whipped topping until well mixed. Then add the pineapple and mix
well. Spoon the mixture into the crust. Or you can put into individual cups.
Chill for 4-5 hours to set. Keep refrigerated.
Shirley Calif
Baked Pineapple Cheese Cake
2 pkg. of Cream Cheese
1/2 C. sugar
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
2 eggs
1 sm. can of crushed pineapple
1 graham cracker piecrust
Open can of pineapple and let it drain in a strainer till completely dry. If not
drained well it will cause cheesecake not to bake properly. If it is still a
little moist when ready to use take an old dishtowel or a piece of old sheet
(clean) and pour into sheet and twist it dry.
Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with a mixer on medium speed until well
blended then add eggs and mix until blended. Now you will add the pineapple and
stir in until well blended. Pour this mixture into a pie shell and bake for 40
minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Refrigerate and enjoy next day is best!
Shirley Calif
Has anyone ever frozen those little
containers of yogurt? Are they still good after they are un-frozen? I like to
buy them when they are on sale and it would be great if I could buy more and
freeze them!
Thanks for all the great tips that I get from this wonderful newsletter.
Elaine/Arlington, TX
Nancy in the
4/21 newsletter
Sylvia Scotland didn't know about Graham cracker crumbs. It is sweet and from
what I understand it comes from the winter wheat and is part of that that is
broken down. That is all that I know but someone else may know more than I do.
Sylvia could you post the Sour cream cheese cake recipe or list the date that it
appeared.
Doris S. Indiana I am so glad that you are OK from the earthquake. On Friday,
the first day, when I felt it my DH said that the wild birds were on our roof.
That, of course, was the wildest from the truth. If we remembered correctly this
happens about every 15 years. Things on my dresser moved a little but nothing
feel off or broke. We were lucky.
I was watching just the end of the Food Networks show of Giada Everyday Italian
and she had what looked like homemade fish sticks. I have gone to the Food
Networks web site and can not pull up the 4/21 recipes from her. I was wondering
if anyone on this site was watching the show and could post the recipe? Thank
you in advance.
Everyone have a great day. Nancy and 4 legged associates take care and stay
safe.
Susie Indy
A question on the April 19th newsletter from
Judy in Alaska?
Recipe for Delicious Carmel Apple Salad.
It doesn't mention in the directions when to add the apples. The directions said
to put them in lemon juice if the apples would set for a while, but if the
apples are not going to set, when do you add them?
Thanks in advance for the directions.
Lois from Grafton, OH
As a gift, I received one of those
magnetic bracelets. Although I didn?t need it for its
supposed healing properties, it was pretty and I enjoyed wearing it. When I took
it off, I?d just toss it in the case where I keep all my other bracelets and
wrist watches.
One day, as I was putting on a fairly new watch, I noticed the time was not
correct and I couldn?t even move the hands to reset it to the correct time. I
pulled out another watch and then another. None worked. Three of my watches were
broken. I then realized what happened ? the magnet in the bracelet somehow
damaged the inner workings of the watches.
The magnetic bracelets are pretty and may actually help with wrist pain. Just be
careful you do not keep them near your wrist watch. Who would have thought!
Betsy Brimfield, Ohio
Comment
I had read that they should not be worn or placed near watches or magnetic data
storage. There were several other cautions as well but don't remember where I
read it.
Nancy Rogers
I just wanted to pass on to all the Splenda
users that I made the apple pandowdy using a cup of
Splenda granular instead of sugar. It turned out just fine and it couldn't have
been easier. I used the last of my butter on some popcorn the night before, so I
used margarine in this batch. The next time I will use the real butter and also
will try the sugar free cherry pie filling. We all have times when we just crave
something sweet. This is so fast and delicious. I put Blue Bunny low fat sugar
free vanilla ice cream on top. Yum! Thank you for the recipe. I will now switch
off with the crisp recipes.
Sandy in Iowa
Looking for recipe for
coleslaw with just a vinegar based dressing ? Tunnel Barbeque in Windsor
Canada serves this coleslaw ? seems almost to be dill vinegar.
suzan
Teri, the recipe for
Pineapple Upside Down Cake is usually on the Dole Sliced Pineapple can.
Alis from WA
Nancylanders,
This is just to let you know I made the Angel Food Cake
and substituted fresh strawberries in place of pineapple.
It was delicious and the recipe was requested by everyone!
I chopped about 2 plus cups of berries in my Mini Cuisinart and mixed them with
the box mix. I am not sure how many cups are in a 20 ounce can of pineapple but
I tried to sub equal amounts. I did add less than 1/4 cup of water to help
facilitate mixing the batter and berries. Next time I will actually crush some
berries and leave out the water.
I am making it again tomorrow for work and this weekend for company. I am taking
advantage of those fresh strawberries!
Pat in VA.
Hello Nancy, and HAPPY DAY WISHES TO YOU AND
ALL YOUR READERS!!
In response to Susie in NW Michigan (April 7 newsletter) asking about a Fruit
Cake Recipe without the citron, etc. This is a recipe for a cake my Mom made
every year at the holidays. I never liked fruit cake either, but I loved this
Cake. It is called FRANKLIN NUT CAKE. I gladly share this recipe, and hope that
it will be one Susie in NW Michigan enjoys, and all your other readers. I love
your daily newsletter and look forward to getting it everyday.
Franklin Nut Cake
1 lb Margarine or 2 sticks margarine and 1 cup Crisco
2 cups sugar
6 eggs
4 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 lb. red candied cherries
1/2 lb green candied cherries
4 cups chopped pecans
2 teaspoons vanilla flavoring
Cream margarine and sugar, add beaten eggs and mix. Add 3 cups flour sifted with
baking powder and salt. Add vanilla. Mix remaining flour with fruit and nuts and
stir into batter.
Bake in floured and greased tube pan at 250 degrees for 3 hours. Let cool in
pan.
This cake keeps for several weeks stored in a cool dry place.
Sue in Easley, SC
Nancy: This is a 'Thank You' to Dee in S.
(Shakin') IL for trying to locate the recipe for the Turnip Slaw recipe. Maybe
another Nancylander might know of such a recipe and I'd be grateful if you'd
post it in the Recipes . As for the Turnip Casserole recipe, I must have
missed it so could you possibly let me know which Recipes the recipe was
posted.
Mr. Myron Drinkwater - Lake Forest, CA
I Turnip slaw found at this address:
http://www.completerecipes.com/116813.htm
Donn in Greeley
Wow! You ladies rock! I knew if anyone
would have a solution, you Landers would. It's nice to know they are not unique
to us, I'm sorry, but misery does love company. We are off to the moth trap
store. I did know this about freezing because my food co-op told me to freeze my
oatmeal and brown rice years ago but I thought it was an "organic" problem.
Yeeks! I don't have much freezer room, but I can begin putting things in one or
two at a time for 24 hours, we buy a lot of dog food, I really can't freeze
that. Thank you all so much, I will not use toxic sprays because I know we take
those toxins in too, and store them, and they build up. We wind up eliminating
ourselves.
So, as a thank you present, I send you this intriguing recipe. Of course, I
can't eat it, being on a diet, but I can dream of the day I can... I found this
on recipezaar and I include the reviews...
Deep Fried Mars Bars
Invented in Scotland, this dish has now become famous worldwide. It is an
excellent source of fat, sugar and calories. For a seasonal variation you could
also try deep frying a Cadbury's Cr?e Egg.
1 Mars bar or Milky Way bar
1 cup plain flour
1/2 cup corn flour
1 pinch baking soda
milk or beer
oil (for deep frying)
Chill the chocolate bar by keeping it in the fridge, but don't freeze it. Mix
the flours and bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) together. Add milk
(traditional) or beer (which gives a lighter result) until you get a batter with
the consistency of thin cream. Heat the oil until a small piece of bread will
brown in a few seconds, but don't allow to smoke. Remove wrapper from chilled
chocolate bar. Coat completely in batter. Carefully lower into hot oil and fry
until golden brown. Serve, with ice cream or french fries, if you're so
inclined.
I had this for the first time in Gippsland Melbourne, and the lady sprinkled
cinnamon sugar on it, which made it so much more delicious (but sweeter of
course). Don't use icing sugar.
I will try it tomorrow morning, for sure. I am a Breakfast cook. What a
breakfast treat this will be ! (...) I did try it and it was a success. Thank
you Scotland !
Whew! I'm glad I had 30 minutes alone to do this. Was just as delish as the one
I had while traveling in the U.K. Now I have the recipe! Yay! I ate the whole
sinful thing all by myself, cleaned up, and opened all the windows so no one
would smell it when they came home and asked what was cooking. I will of course
be making this again - when I am alone that it. This is a selfish recipe - I
recommend making this when you are alone so you don't have to share it!!!!!!
MMMMMMMMM! Sinfully delish!!! We are unfortunately addicted to these now. We
also tried this with Oreos (very tasty) Reese's Cups (so-so) and York Peppermint
Patties (not so good). Next we will try Snickers and 3 Musketeers. Milky Way is
by far the best. I had seen a Food Network show (Top Five) that had a segment on
these and I had been craving ever since then, and this recipe satisfied that
craving ten-fold. Thanks for sharing!!! Now if I could only find a copycat
recipe for Chili's Chicken Crispers, I could die happy!! >
Recipe makes 1 deep fried mars bar)
Source:
http://www.recipezaar.com/43463
I have a skinny friend who actually ate this at a restaurant once, and she said
hers came on an ice-cream stick.
Eve in WI
Regarding Vinegar:
For those who don't know which vinegars to use there is a lot of information
available on the internet. Just do a search for "vinegar" and you get more than
you can read. It is so versatile for cleaning, cooking, etc. For my purposes, I
use the "Distilled White Vinegar" that comes in huge bottles for household
purposes such as cleaning, laundry, and mixing with baking soda for clearing
drains, etc. For cooking purposes, I buy "Fine White Wine Vinegar" if I want
white, or apple cider vinegar
(made with apples), balsamic, red wine, etc., depending on the recipe and the
flavor I want.
Barbara in AL