Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Mothers Day Recipe

Everyday your mommy makes tasty food for you. Don’t you ever feel cooking something special for her and pamper her. On this Mother’s Day give her all the pampering she deserves with some tasty food prepared by you!!! So, settle in and read some of the easy to cook Mothers Day Recipes.

Egg and bacon soufflé

Ingredients:

3 to 4 slices slightly buttered bread
4 to 6 slices bacon, diced
3 to 4 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon ground paprika

Method: Fry the bacons till they are browned. Cut bread into smaller pieces. Lightly butter a deep casserole (1-quart size). Make layers of bread pieces and bacon. Whip together the eggs, milk, salt, mustard, and paprika. Pour the mixture over bread and bacon and place it in the casserole. Bake at 350° for about 40 minutes.


Cheese Sticks

Ingredients:

1 cup flour
1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 to 2 teaspoons baking powder
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons sour cream

Method: Firstly chill the cheese for one and a half hour. Remove the chilled cheese and cut into 1" thick strips just before cooking. Mix the dry ingredients; add corn meal and flour, salt, egg and add buttermilk. Dip cheese sticks into the prepared batter. Place the sticks in a pan of hot oil. When the sticks are browned evenly remove and immediately roll in grated cheese.


Cold Pasta and Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

8 oz. vermicelli pasta noodles
10 fresh sliced mushrooms
1 c. French dressing
Ripe olives (sliced)
1 c. fresh broccoli florets, blanched
10 slices cherry tomatoes
1/3 c. fresh basil (or 1 1/2 teaspoon dried)
1 can sliced artichoke hearts
2 c. cooked cubed chicken
1/3 c. toasted pine nuts, optional

Method: Firstly cook the pasta and then transfer to mixing bowl. Put 1/3 of the French dressing to the bowl and toss well. Put the bowl in freezer for 3 hours. In another bowl, place mushrooms, broccoli, tomatoes, olives, artichokes with remaining dressing. Chill the mixture. Add chicken, basil, nuts. Mix with pasta.


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