COOK'S CORNER SOUP IS SOUP, EVEN WITH CHERRIES.Byline: Natalie Haughton Food Editor In response to Miriam Fine's request for a Cherry Borcht made with seedless Seed´less a. 1. Without seed or seeds. Adj. 1. seedless - lacking seeds; "seedless grapefruit" seedy - full of seeds; "as seedy as a fig" seedless adj → canned cherries, a reader sent along the following recipe. It sounds easy and good for warm-weather dining. Enjoy! COLD CHERRY SOUP (Shared by Ruth Nebron, Valley Glen) 1 (16-ounce) can pitted sour red pie cherries 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch cornstarch, material made by pulverizing the ground, dried residue of corn grains after preparatory soaking and the removal of the embryo and the outer covering. It is used as laundry starch, in sizing paper, in making adhesives, and in cooking. 1/2 cup cold water 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 cup dairy sour cream Drain cherries, placing liquid in medium saucepan. In a small mixing bowl, combine cornstarch and cold water. Mix well and add to liquid in saucepan. Heat to boiling and boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add sugar and lemon juice. Stir; remove from heat and chill. When syrup is cool, blend in Verb 1. blend in - blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs" blend, go fit, go - be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" sour cream and drained cherries until well mixed. Chill well. Serve in chilled cups. Makes 3 servings. From Allrecipes.com QUICK FIX COOKIES: Here's a recipe that I recently came across from Linda Cicero at the Miami Herald. She encountered these treats at a cookie swap and begged the baker for the recipe. Try them for a new twist on a Rice Krispies Rice Krispies (known as Rice Bubbles in Australia) is a brand of breakfast cereal that has been produced by Kellogg's since 1928. They are made of rice grain which is cooked, dried and toasted. These kernels bubble and rise in a manner which forms very thin walls. treat. Experiment and use different flavor cake mixes, if desired. We found a chocolate cake mix a good choice, but suit your taste. < LEMON KRISPIES 1 (18 1/2-ounce) box lemon-flavor cake mix 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted 1 egg, beaten 1 cup crisp rice cereal such as Rice Krispies Stir together dry cake mix, butter and egg in a mixing bowl until well blended. Stir in cereal. Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven 8 to 10 minutes, until edges are golden. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute before removing to a cooling rack. Makes about 30 cookies. IT'S A WINNER: The following recipe submitted by Mike Nuckols of Alaska was a monthly winner in the Pace Foods online recipe contest. He received a $100 gift certificate from gourmetmarket.com and is now eligible for the grand prize to be awarded in June. The Pace online contest will continue through May 31. To submit a recipe, go to www.pacefoods.com, where you'll find contest rules and details. Meanwhile give these potatoes a try. MAD MIKE'S TWICE-BAKED POTATOES 4 large baking potatoes 1 cup shredded smoked Gouda OR Monterey Jack cheese “Monterey Jack” redirects here. For other uses, see Monterey Jack (disambiguation). Monterey Jack is a type of semi-hard cheese using cows milk. It is commonly sold by itself, or mixed with Colby cheese to make a marbled cheese known as Colby-Jack (or Co-Jack). 1/2 cup dairy sour cream 1/3 cup picante pi·can·te adj. 1. Prepared in such a way as to be spicy. 2. Having a sauce typically containing tomatoes, onions, peppers, and vinegar. sauce 1/4 cup diced cooked bacon 1/4 cup chopped green onions 1 (16-ounce) jar fire roasted chunky tomato salsa Bake potatoes in preheated 375-degree oven until soft, about 1 hour. Remove and allow to cool slightly. Cut potatoes lengthwise length·wise adv. & adj. Of, along, or in reference to the direction of the length; longitudinally. Adj. 1. lengthwise and remove insides to bowl. Add 3/4 cup cheese, sour cream, picante sauce, bacon and green onions. Mix well. Fill potato skin halves with cheese and potato mixture and place on a baking sheet baking sheet n. A flat rectangular metal pan, often with at least one rolled-up edge, used for baking. . Place under preheated broiler broiler a young (about 8 weeks old) male or female chicken weighing 3 to 3.5 lb. and broil until potatoes are browned on top. Sprinkle tops with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and allow to melt under broiler, removing when cheese is bubbly. Top with salsa. Makes 4 servings. Can you help If you have recipes that can help these readers, please send them along to us at the address below to share in a future column. I'd like the recipe for dumplings with bacon that was on ``Emeril Live'' on the Food Network. It set up for half an hour and was then cooked in chicken broth Noun 1. chicken broth - a stock made with chicken chicken stock broth, stock - liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces; "she made gravy with a base of beef stock" mixed with wine. Help! - Marie Imre Palmdale I'm a huge fan of Marie Callender's pies. I have never figured out how they make their great pie crust and meringue. Can anyone help? - Roberta Rothwell Palmdale |
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