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Low Fat Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients: • 2/3 Cup oats • 3/4 Cup all-purpose flour • 1/4 Cup whole wheat flour • 5 tbsp margarine or butter, softened • 1-1/4 tsp Ground cinnamon • 1 tsp Vanilla extract • 1/2 tsp Baking soda • 1/2 tsp Ground allspice • 1/2 tsp Grated whole nutmeg • 1/8 tsp Ground cloves • [...]

chicken rezala

Ingredients: 1 whole chicken cut into 8 pieces 200 gms Yogurt or Curd 100 gms Fresh Cream 1 Tablespoon Poppy Seeds or Khuskhus made to paste 1 Tablespoon Cashew nuts made to paste 1 Tablespoon White Peppercorn crushed 1 Teaspoon Sugar 2 Tablespoon Ghee 1 Tablespoon Ginger paste 1 Large Onion grated 8 whole Dried [...]

Chicken Bharta

Ingredients: 500 g – chicken 200 g – chopped onion � cup – tomato puree 4 to 5 – black cardamom 3 to 4 – green cardamom 4 to 5 – bay leaf 3 to 4 – cloves 5 tsp – white oil 3 tsp – ginger garlic paste 1 tsp – red chilly powder [...]

Dark Chocolate Cherry Fudge

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2/3 cup (5 fl.-oz. can) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups miniature marshmallows 1 2/3 cups (10-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Dark Chocolate Morsels 3/4 cup (4 oz.) dried cherries, coarsely chopped 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions LINE 8-inch-square baking pan with foil.  COMBINE sugar, evaporated milk, butter and salt in medium, heavy-duty saucepan. Bring to [...]

Cream of Broccoli-Leek Soup

Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 2 pounds broccoli florets, stems trimmed and roughly chopped into 1-inch pieces 3 leeks, white part only, washed and sliced (about 1 cup total) 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic 2 teaspoons MAGGI Instant Chicken Flavor Bouillon 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme 3 cups water, divided 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups packed spinach leaves [...]

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels 1 cup chopped nuts Directions PREHEAT oven to 375° F.  COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown [...]

Hot fudge pie

Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 3/4 cup boiling water 1/2 cup butter or non-dairy alternative 
(e.g. Earth Balance® Buttery Sticks) 1 cup granulated cane or coconut palm sugar 1/3 cup Jules Gluten .All Purpose Flour 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla extract, gluten-free Directions: Preheat oven to 325°F. Dissolve 1/2 cup cocoa in 3/4 cup boiling [...]

Yudofu Recipe

Ingredients: 2 blocks cotton tofu, cut into small blocks 6 inches konbu (kelp) For dipping sauce: 2 cups dashi soup 1/3 cup soy sauce 1 Tbsp mirin For toppings: katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) chopped scallions or green onion grated ginger Preparation: Clean kombu with clean towels. Put the kombu in a donabe (earthenware pot) and [...]

Mizu-Yokan Recipe

Ingredients: 1 stick kanten (agar agar), or 1/6 oz. kanten powder 1 1/4 cup water 1 cup brown sugar 3/4 lb. anko (1 1/2 cup) Preparation: Soak kanten in lots of water for about one hour. Squeeze the kanten and tear it into small pieces. Put the kanten in 1 and 1/4 cup of water in [...]

Kanto-style Sakuramochi Recipe

Ingredients: 1 Tbsp shiratamako (glutinous rice flour) 2/3 cup all purpose flour 1 Tbsp sugar 3/4 cup water 3/4 cup anko (sweet bean paste) *red food color 8 store sold, salt pickled sakura (Japanese cherry tree) leaves Preparation: Wash salted sakura leaves in water and dry them with paper towel. Make 8 anko balls and set [...]