Chinese Microwaved Tofu With Minced Lamb

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3/4 cup ground lamb
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 dash ground black pepper
• 1 dash crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 (14 ounce) package tofu, drained
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped carrots
• 1 chile pepper, chopped

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a bowl, mix the ground lamb with the soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, cornstarch, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. marinate at least 10 minutes.
• place the tofu in a microwave-safe dish. place the lamb over the tofu. discard any remaining marinade. top with green onion, carrots, and chile pepper. cover with microwave-safe plastic wrap. cut a small slit in the plastic wrap to vent steam.
• cook 5 minutes on high in the microwave, or until vegetables are tender and lamb is cooked to desired doneness.

Chocolate Pecan Tassies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• crust:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• filling:
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a medium bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese. stir in the flour until well blended. wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). melt chocolate and margarine together in the microwave, stirring frequently until smooth. beat in the brown sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. stir in the pecans.
• roll the chilled dough into 1 inch balls and press them into the bottom and up the sides of ungreased mini muffin tins. spoon about 1 teaspoon of filling into each cup.
• bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until edges are browned. cool in pans on wire racks for 15 minutes before removing from muffin tins.

flourless chocolate cake i

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 18 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 6 eggs

Recipe

• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). grease one 10 inch round cake pan and set aside.
• in a small saucepan over medium heat combine the water, salt and sugar. stir until completely dissolved and set aside.
• either in the top half of a double boiler or in a microwave oven melt the bittersweet chocolate. pour the chocolate into the bowl of an electric mixer.
• cut the butter into pieces and beat the butter into the chocolate, 1 piece at a time. beat in the hot sugar-water. slowly beat in the eggs, one at a time.
• pour the batter into the prepared pan. have a pan larger than the cake pan ready, put the cake pan in the larger pan and fill the pan with boiling water halfway up the sides of the cake pan.
• bake cake in the water bath at 300 degrees f (150 degrees c) for 45 minutes. the center will still look wet. chill cake overnight in the pan. to unmold, dip the bottom of the cake pan in hot water for 10 seconds and invert a serving plate.

charleston breakfast casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 12 slices bacon
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 cups croutons
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 6 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 1 bell pepper (any color), diced
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• place bacon in a large, deep skillet. cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. drain, crumble and set aside.
• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• melt butter in the microwave, or in a small pan on the stove over low heat. spray a 9x12 inch baking dish with vegetable spray. place croutons in the bottom of the dish, and drizzle with melted butter. sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese.
• crack the eggs into a bowl, whisking to break up the yolks. add milk, peppers, mustard, salt, and pepper, and beat until well-combined. pour over the croutons and cheese, and sprinkle with crumbled bacon.
• bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. remove from oven and allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.