Uncover The Mystery Of Ratatouille And How To Prepare
Ratatouille [ra-tuh-TOO-ee; ra-tuh-TWEE] is a popular French Provencal dish from Nice that combines eggplant, tomatoes, onions, bell pepper, garlic, zucchini, and herbs-all simmered in olive oil. The full name is actually ratatouille ni
Leslie’s French Potatoes
Ingredients:
1/2 c cream (or milk)
3 pcs potatoes (large)
1/2 c of sour cream
1/4 c onions; finely chopped
3/4 c cheese (cheddar); grated
1/2 tsp of Worcestershire
Chives; chopped
Salt
Pepper (to taste)
2 Tbsps R/G sauce
Instructions:
Cook potatoes in a microwave over for twenty minutes. Remove from skin (taking care not to damage the skin as this will be used again). Mash, and then add the remaining ingredients til smooth and good consistency. Place mixture back in the retained skin and then serve.
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Opera Creams Recipe
Ingredients:
4 c of sugar (refined)
2 c of cream (heavy)
1/2 tsp of cream of tartar (or 2 Tbsps of corn syrup, for softer candy)
1 tsp of vanilla
2 c of chocolate (dipping)
Instructions:
Combine cream of tartar, sugar, and cream on a saucepan above gentle heat; cook while stirring continuously till sugar has dissolved completely. Continue to cook till reaches 236 degrees F.
Don’t let it boil, if it starts boiling, cover the saucepan. Pour it out into a marbled slab and let it stand till lukewarm, undisturbed, for 5-10 mins. Work it like a fondant till creamy and color becomes light. Add the vanilla and work till mixed well.
Shape into pieces, according to your preferences. Dip on (melted) chocolate.
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Pesto French Bread Pizza Recipe
Ingredients:
Loaf (French bread); halved lengthwise
Pesto sauce
Olives (black)
Cheese (Mozzarella)
Cheese (Parmesan); grated
Tomato slices (Roma, fresh)
Instructions:
Spread pesto on the cut-side of the bread. Arrange the tomato slices and olives on top. Spread cheeses on top. Bake till cheese bubbles.
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Oven French Fries Recipe II
Ingredients:
6 pcs of potatoes (medium)
2 Tbsps of oil (vegetable oil)
1 Tbsp of parsley (fresh); chopped
Instructions:
Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F. Pat the potatoes dry (make sure they are dry) then place them inside a mixing bowl; drizzle oil and toss them well. Arrange them inside a cooking sheet, in one layer. Sprinkle chopped parsley all over the potatoes.
Bake for 25 mins, turn them over once. Increase the temperature, 450 degrees F; continue to bake for 3-5 mins more till potatoes begins to turn brown.
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Boudin Blanc – (French) Recipe I
Ingredients:
6 c of milk
6 Tbsps of flour (rice)
20 whole eggs
3 Tbsps of quatre epices (four-spices)
3 Tbsps of pepper (white)
2 Tbsps of salt
2.5 lb of chicken (breast); grounded
2.5 lb of pork (butt); grounded
Instructions:
Whisk together the milk and flour, whilst continually avoiding the formation of lumps. Mix together chicken and pork. Season with salt, pepper, the four spices and crack in all the eggs. Mix in the flour mixture.
Combine everything by hand and mix thoroughly. This sausage is good for five persons.
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Oven Fries (French Fried Potatoes) Recipe
Ingredients:
2 pcs of potatoes (baking, medium)
1 Tbsp of oil (vegetable oil)
1/4 tsp of salt
Instructions:
Preheat the oven at (450 degrees F). Cut the potatoes to 1/4-inched sticks. Coat a baking sheet using a nonstick vegetable spray.
Place the potatoes inside a mixing bowl and toss with vegetable oil. Place them on prepared sheet, in one layer. Bake while tossing from time to time. Sprinkle salt.
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Oprah’s Un-Fried French Fries Recipe
Ingredients:
5 pcs of large potatoes (baking); sliced to 1/4 inch ovals
Light oil (vegetable oil)
Cooking spray (vegetable)
2 pcs of egg white (large)
1 Tbsp of cajun (spice)
Instructions:
Preheat oven (400 degrees F). Slice the oval slices of potatoes lengthwise, like matchsticks. Spray (vegetable) oil on cooking sheet, coating it well.
Combine cajun and whites of egg inside a mixing bowl; mix thoroughly. Add potatoes; mix thoroughly, letting them coat evenly. Pour onto prepared sheet; spread evenly into one layer. Leave small spaces; don’t snuggle them tightly.
Bake inside preheated oven for 40 to 45 mins till fries become crispy. Turn them frequently to even out the browning.
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Oven French Fries Recipe
Ingredients:
6 pcs of potatoes (medium); peel and cut into french fries
2 Tbsps of oil
1 oz of dry dressing mix (Good Seasons, not mixed)
1 Tbsp of parsley (fresh); chopped
Instructions:
Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F. Pat the potatoes dry (make sure they are dry) then place them inside a mixing bowl; drizzle oil and toss them well.
Arrange them inside a cooking sheet, in one layer. Sprinkle dressing and chopped parsley all over the potatoes.
Bake for 25 mins, turn them over once. Increase the temperature, 450 degrees F; continue to bake for 3-5 mins more till potatoes begins to turn brown.
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Oven Baked French Fries Recipe
Ingredients:
6 Tbsps of margarine
1/4 c of onion; chopped finely
2 lbs of potatoes (baking); rinsed well
Salt and Pepper (to taste)
Instructions:
Preheat the oven at 425 degrees F. Place the margarine on a 9×13 inch (baking) pan; melt inside the oven. Cut the potatoes into wedges, lengthwise about 1/2-inch across.
Place them onto the melted margarine; stir thoroughly till coated well. Sprinkle salt, pepper, and onion. Bake for half an hour till browned and tender; turning frequently.
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