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Kung Pao Chicken Recipe
By ninebirch
Entree
- 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 1/2 tablespoons of sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon of Szechwan peppercorns (optional)
- 8 red, dried chili peppers
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon of freshly grated ginger
- 6 green onions, chopped
- 2/3 cup of roasted, unsalted peanuts
- For the marinade
- 2 teaspoons of soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of sherry or Shaoxing rice wine
- 1 tablespoon of water
- 2 teaspoons of cornstarch
- For the sauce
- 3 teaspoons of Chinkiang or 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons of soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon of sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon of water
- 3 teaspoons of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of cornstarch
Anne’s Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake
By ninebirch
1.Place a rack in the center of the oven, and preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Filling:
- 1 package (21.6 ounces) Cake Mix Doctor’s Old-Fashioned Yellow Cake Mix
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- For the batter:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Tres Leches Cake
By ninebirch
1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F
- 1 2-layer-size regular white cake mix
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons finely shredded lime peel
- 1 recipe Tres Leches Mixture (see recipe below)
- 3 cups fresh strawberries, chopped
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Caramel Apple Pie
By ninebirch
1 Preheat oven to 375F. Line an ungreased 9-inch pie plate with 1 piecrust
- 1 package (15 ounces) refrigerated piecrusts
- 6 cups peeled, thinly sliced Granny Smith apples (about 6 large)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 8 chewy caramel candies, each cut into 3 pieces
- 1/4 cup caramel ice-cream topping
- 1 tablespoon coarse decorators’ sugar
Caramelized Cane Syrup Sweet Potatoes
By ninebirch
Side Dish
- 3 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced crosswise into 1/2 in thick rounds
- 2 tlbs canola or grapeseed oil
- salt
- 1 c coarsely choped pecans
- 1 /c packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 c cane syrup (such as Steen's)
- 4 tlbs (1/2 stick) butter, melted
Oatmeal Crisps
By ninebirch
Cookies
- 1 2/3 c. flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 c. butter
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 c. oats
Valley Fresh Chicken Pasta Salad
By ninebirch
Prepare pasta as package directs; rinse under cold water and drain well
- 8 ounces uncooked spiral-shaped whole wheat pasta
- 1 (10-ounce) can VALLEY FRESH® 100% Natural White Chicken, drained and shredded
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1 cup fresh quartered strawberries
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup fresh cubed pineapple
- 1 cup low-fat creamy poppy seed salad dressing
- Fresh spinach leaves
- Toasted pecans, for garnish
Apple Chicken Crostini
By ninebirch
Whisk jelly, lemon juice, shallots, and salt together in a bowl
- 3 Tbsp. apple jelly, warmed
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp. minced shallots
- Salt to taste
- 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 8 slices baguette, bias-sliced, toasted
- 1 1⁄2 cups mesclun salad mix
- 2 cups sliced cooked chicken
- 1 Braeburn apple, thinly sliced
- Chopped fresh chives
Baked Salami
By ninebirch
This recipe is so easy, but it just goes to prove how much transformation can come from the simple act of crispin...
- Grainy Mustard Dip
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup top-quality mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons grainy mustard
- 8 ounces thinly sliced salami