Saturday, June 7, 2014

Cinnamon Swirl Bread Machine Recipe

Makes Two Delicious Loaves!



Directions

  1. Place milk, eggs, 1/4 cup butter, bread flour, sugar, salt, and yeast into a bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer, select the dough setting, and start the machine. When dough cycle is complete, transfer dough to a floured work surface and punch down. Let dough rest for 10 minutes.
  2. Mix walnuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl.
  3. Divide dough in half and roll each half into a rectangle about 9x14 inches. Spread 1 tablespoon softened butter over the top of each dough rectangle and evenly sprinkle dough with half the walnut mixture. Roll dough rectangles, starting from the short ends, and pinch seams closed.
  4. Grease 2 9x5-inch loaf pans. Fit the rolled loaves into the loaf pans with seam sides down. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
  5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  6. Bake loaves in the preheated oven until lightly golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped, about 30 minutes. If loaves brown too quickly, lightly cover with aluminum foil for the last 10 minutes of baking. Let bread cool for 10 minutes before removing to finish cooling on wire racks. 

Crab Won-Tons

1 Package of cream cheese, softened
2 8 ounce packages of imitation crab or lobster, chopped (also mini shrimp are really good in this)
4 green onions, finely chopped
You may want to heat up the cream cheese so it mixes easier.  We always do!

We make our own won tons without a recipe.  Last night we had these fabulous lobster won tons.  I wanted to write down the recipe so we don't forget. It is really simple!  Another tip, don't bother with won ton wraps. Go big and use egg roll wraps.  Instead of 80 mini won tons, we enjoy 20 larger won tons. It takes less time to assemble them and you won't spend the whole evening standing at the frying pan!  Once you have put the filling in the middle of your wrap and folded it using whatever method you prefer, just heat some oil in the frying pan.  Brown each side and you are ready to eat!

We also make hamburger and cream cheese won tons.  Use about a pound of cooked ground beef and add half a package of cream cheese to it, so simple.  We like to dip ours in a sauce made of pineapple juice and ketchup.  Just heat and taste to make sure you get the proportions right.  A pretty simple but super yummy meal!

Last night I made coconut rice to go with our won tons.

1 c. coconut milk simmered with a few pinches of salt and 2 T. sugar poured over 1 cup cooked rice(I always use 2 or more cups of rice to each cup of coconut milk or it is too soupy)   Last night I served the rice with pineapple chuncks and we mixed them in. I think this would be a great side dish with pineapple and mango pieces. Might take it to the next ward pot luck!

Monday, June 2, 2014

Pesto Roast Beef Sub Sandwiches...YUM!

From one of my favorite websites:  http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/pesto-roast-beef-sub-sandwich-recipe/

A great sandwich for summer! We had this tonight, everyone loved it!

  • 1 loaf French bread
  • 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
  • 2-3 tablespoons pesto
  • 7 ounces sliced roast beef
  • 4 ounces sliced Provolone cheese
  • 1 sliced tomato
  • 1 sliced red onion
  • 2 cups spring mix greens
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise and the pesto. Slice the loaf of French bread in half lengthwise. Spread the pesto mixture over each half of bread. Layer the roast beef onto one of the halves. Then add the sliced cheese, tomato, red onion, and mixed greens. Top it off with the other half of bread. Slice the sandwich into individual servings and enjoy!