Marriage and Murder (Cedar Bay Cozy Mystery Book 4) (14 page)
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Authors: Dianne Harman
There's a surprise following the
recipes.
KELLY’S QUICHE
Ingredients:
8 oz. can refrigerator crescent rolls
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup half and half
1 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp. minced onion
Salt and pepper to taste
8 oz. shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 to 1 1/2 cups cubed cooked meat (I
like bacon or ham – if using bacon, crumble it)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Separate crescent rolls into 8
triangles. Place 5 triangles in a 9” pie pan, pressing together to form a crust,
piercing the bottom 6 - 8 times with a fork. Reserve the other 3 triangles for
another use. Cut a section of tin foil so that it covers the crust and weight
it down with dried beans, rice, or pie weights. Bake 12 minutes until bottom is
slightly brown. Let cool.
In a mixing bowl, combine the
remaining ingredients and pour the mixture into the crust. Bake for 35-40
minutes until crust is golden brown. Let cool 5 minutes before serving. May be
served warm or cold. Enjoy!
BAKED BURRITOS WITH CHICKEN AND BEANS
(MAKES 6 BURRITOS)
Ingredients:
2 ½ cups roasted chicken, shredded
¼ cup green onions, thinly sliced
2 – 3 tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped
2 medium tomatoes, diced
¼ tsp. ground cumin
1 can (4 ½ oz.) diced green chiles,
drained
6 flour tortillas (medium size)
1 can refried beans (can use fat-free
to cut calories)
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
1 tbsp. cooking oil
1 cup salsa and 1 avocado, sliced,
for garnish
Directions:
Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Cover a
large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Combine chicken, green onions,
cilantro, tomatoes, cumin, and green chiles in a large mixing bowl, stirring
gently to combine.
Place the tortillas on the foil lined
cookie sheet and spoon the refried beans evenly on them and then top with the shredded
cheese.
Divide the chicken mixture among the
tortillas, spooning it down the center of each one. Tightly roll each tortilla
and place them seam side down on the foil-covered cookie sheet.
Lightly brush the tops and sides with
the oil and bake at 500 degrees for 7 – 10 minutes or until the tortillas
starts to get golden brown and crisp. Remove from oven and garnish with salsa
and avocado.
Note: I only make as many of these as
I know will be eaten. Filling will hold in refrigerator and you can assemble and
cook just before serving. Another option is to lower the temperature to 400
degrees, and sprinkle additional cheese over the tops rather than brushing with
the oil. Results in a softer burrito. You’ll need to cook for about 15 minutes.
Enjoy!
NOELLE’S ARTICHOKE & BLUE CHEESE
STUFFED PORK CHOPS/WITH SAUCE
Stuffing Ingredients:
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. shallots, sliced
1 cup canned artichoke hearts, thinly
sliced
1/3 cup blue cheese, crumbled
1 cup Italian seasoned Panko
breadcrumbs
Stuffing Directions:
Heat the oil in a skillet. Sauté
shallots until they become soft and translucent. Add the artichoke hearts and
sauté for additional minute. Combine artichoke mixture, blue cheese, and panko
breadcrumbs in a bowl. Set aside.
Pork Chop and Sauce Ingredients:
4 pork chops (8-10 oz. each)
3 tbsp. olive oil
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
½ cup red wine
1 cup beef stock
½ cup blue cheese, crumbled
4 tbsp. green onions, sliced
1 tbsp. butter
Parsley for garnish
Pork Chop and Sauce Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Using a sharp knife, cut a slit into
the side of each pork chop, about 2” long, creating a pocket. Stuff each chop
with ¼ of the stuffing previously set aside.
Heat oil in a large skillet over
medium heat. Sauté pork chops for 3 minutes on each side. Remove chops from the
skillet and place on a baking sheet. Continue cooking chops in oven for 6 – 8
minutes.
Return skillet to the range and over
medium heat, add green onions and sauté for 2 minutes. Deglaze pan with red
wine for 3 minutes. Add beef stock and cook 2 minutes. Add butter and tomatoes,
reduce heat to simmer, and continue cooking 1 – 3 minutes. Add blue cheese and
stir until cheese is melted.
Spoon the sauce over the pork chops.
Garnish with parsley and serve. Enjoy!
CORA’S RASPBERRY TART
Ingredients:
2 eight oz. boxes of fresh
raspberries
16 oz. roll of refrigerated plain
cookie dough (you’ll only need ½ of it)
1 ½ cups whipped cream cheese
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 jar of
seedless
raspberry
jam
Vegetable oil spray, such as Pam
10” or 8” spring form pan
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cut refrigerated cookie dough package
in half. Remove wrapper and bring to room temperature. You can freeze the
unused portion.
Place a large sheet of plastic wrap
on cutting board. Place cookie dough on plastic sheet and with heel of hand
press into a circle about the size of the bottom of the pan. Place second sheet
of plastic wrap on top of dough and with a rolling pin, roll out until slightly
larger than the size of the pan and about ¼” thick.
Lightly spray bottom and lower inside
¼ of pan. Remove top layer of plastic wrap. With one hand hold bottom section
of pan over rolled out dough and slip other hand under bottom layer of plastic
dough. Lift and flip onto bottom of pan. Remove remaining layer of plastic
wrap. Trim excess dough that may have overlapped the edge of the pan. You can
press a small piece of the extra dough into any thin areas, using your thumb
and forefinger (helps to dip them in water first). Pinch the dough together
along the outside edge to create a small raised ¼” high edge. Fit the spring
form over the bottom section of the pan and tighten the spring.
Bake crust for 17 minutes. Remove and
place on cooling rack for 30 minutes. After crust has cooled, take a sharp
knife and run it around the edges to loosen the crust from the side of the
spring form. Once loosened, release the spring form and remove it up and off of
the bottom. Using a sharp knife or a cake icing spatula, work it under the
crust to free it from the pan bottom. Slide crust onto flat serving dish. (If
you have a raised pedestal serving dish, that works well.)
Mix the whipped cream cheese and
brown sugar together and stir until consistency of cake icing. Using the back
of a teaspoon, spread the mixture evenly over the crust.
Place the fresh raspberries, one at a
time, open end down, in a circular pattern starting on the outside edge. Press
the berries into the cream cheese mixture until they are firmly fixed in place
and touching each other. Continue to make smaller circles of berries until the
crust is completely covered.
Pour the raspberry jam into a small
bowl and stir until the consistency is smooth. Spoon the jam into the spaces
between the berries until the cream cheese mixture is covered. Don’t cover the
berries.
Place in refrigerator and chill for
at least 30 minutes. Cut into pie shaped wedges and serve. Can be prepared in
advance. Enjoy!
REUBEN SANDWICH – (SERVES FOUR)
Ingredients:
8 slices rye bread
8 slices deli corned beef
8 slices Swiss cheese
1 cup sauerkraut, drained (I use a
colander and press my hand down to get rid of the excess liquid)
2 tbsp. butter, softened
4 tbsp. catsup
4 tbsp. mayonnaise
Directions:
Preheat large skillet or griddle on
medium heat.
Combine catsup and mayonnaise.
Lightly butter one side of 4 bread
slices. Set aside. On the other 4 bread slices evenly spread the catsup mixture
then layer l slice Swiss cheese, 2 slices corned beef, ¼ cup sauerkraut and
second slice of Swiss cheese. Top with the buttered bread slices which have
been set aside, buttered sides out. Place assembled sandwiches in skillet or on
griddle, buttered sides down. Flip when golden brown on the bottom and cook the
other side until it is golden brown. Serve hot.
I love to serve these with big
steaming bowls of soup on a cold night. Enjoy!
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everyone with life and warmth once more. A beaming sun and blue skies dotted
with white fluffy clouds greeted all those who had assembled. Smiles abounded,
and even those who were grouchy couldn't help flashing their pearly or not so
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friends, and the event was always a memorable one.
