Cool Cook's Recipes

In a skillet, saute the garlic and onion in butter until limp, over low to medium heat. Add the mushrooms and red bell pepper. Cook and stir a few minutes longer. Mix together the cheese and cornstarch. In a large saucepan, bring the chicken broth to a boil.... - 34.7624

Cut chicken into 3/4" pieces. Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet. Saute chicken until lightly browned. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside. To drippings in skillet, add mushrooms, green onions, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/4... - 30.6282

Preheat oven to 350° Lightly grease a 9" X 13" casserole. Melt butter in skillet and saute onions until translucent. Add mushrooms and saute until tender. Remove from heat and add crabmeat, crushed saltines, and parsley. Spread mixture on each fillet. Roll... - 34.7449

Split each chicken breast in half. Season the flour with the salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in the flour and shake off excess. Heat oil over medium heat in a heavy skillet and cook the chicken breasts until browned nicely on one side, about 4 minutes. Add... - 34.1477

The Dressing: Pour olive oil into a large wooden salad bowl. Add garlic. While beating with a fork, gradually add mustard, Worcester' shire, horseradish, egg, and lemon juice. Keep beating until you have a frothy uniform dressing. Mix in Parmesan cheese. The... - 30.0354

Wash, dry, and thinly slice the Romaine and endive. Boil the garlic in a small saucepan of boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain well. In a large salad bowl, mash the garlic to a paste with the salt. Whisk in the mustard and vinegar. Continue whisking as you... - 30.4909

To make crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray. In a medium-sized bowl, beat egg white lightly with a fork until frothy. Add graham cracker crumbs, butter and oil and blend with your fingertips until... - 43.354

Flatten each chicken breast with a mallet until 1/8" thick. In a small bowl, combine cheese, walnuts, bread crumbs, onion, salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons melted butter. Spoon 1-2 tablespoons of this filling on the center of each chicken breast. Roll up,... - 34.0134

Dissolve yeast in water. Add butter to scalded milk. Cool. Add eggs and yeast to milk mixture. In a large bowl combine 4 cups flour, sugar, and salt. Add milk mixture. Mix well with floured hands. Add some or all of remaining 3/4 cup flour, if dough is... - 35.8221

In a bowl, beat the egg lighdy. On a large plate, combine the flour, salt, pepper, and paprika. Dip the fillets in the egg, then in the flour mixture. Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium high heat until hot but not smoking. Cook the fillets... - 33.0482

Preheat oven to 325°. In a food processor, cream together butter and 1/2 cup sugar. Add almond extract, flour, and salt. Process until well combined. Add nuts and process only until combined. Remove dough from processor. Roll dough into small (3/4" diameter)... - 31.8312

The Bars: Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9" X 13" pan. Melt chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler over hot, but not boiling water. Stir with a wooden spoon until smooth and well combined. Pour chocolate mixture into a medium size bowl and add... - 41.8423

Sprinkle salt into a large salad bowl. Add garlic, olive oil, vinegar, mustard, pepper, oregano, and basil. Mix with a whisk until smooth. Add the parsley, green onions, and lettuce. Toss well. Add the endive, tomatoes, walnuts, and capers. Toss... - 31.4414

To make pear topping: Place rack in the lower third of the oven; preheat to 425 degrees F. Heat oil in a 7- or 8-inch nonstick, ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add brown sugar and cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the sugar has partially... - 41.3838

In a food processor, cream together margarine and 1 cup sugar. Add egg and molasses. Process until well combined. Sift dry ingredients together. Add to creamed mixture and process until well combined. Chill dough for 2 hours. Preheat oven to 325°. Roll dough... - 35.7139

In a large saucepan, cook the onions in the butter until they are limp. Add the cucumber, watercress leaves, potatoes, chicken broth, parsley, salt, pepper, and mustard. Simmer 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Puree the mixture in a food... - 29.9156

Preheat oven to 400°. Rub soy sauce on both sides of each filet Heat oil over medium heat in a heavy skillet. Add filets and saute in batches for 2 minutes on each side. Remove from skillet and cool to room temperature. Cut each of the two pastry sheets into... - 26.9339

In a large bowl, combine the red cabbage, celery, and carrots. Blend together mayonnaise and curry. Fold into rainbow mixture and combine well. Toss in sunflower seeds. Cut the mini pitas in half. Open each half like a pocket and fill with rainbow mixture. At... - 23.9247

Combine wine and water in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Using a wire whisk, beat in eggs and sugar. Beat constantly until very thick and smooth. Remove from heat and cool thoroughly. Just before serving, beat with a wire whisk to recombine... - 16.779

Preheat oven to 350°. Arrange peeled, halved, and pitted peaches, cut side up, in a pastry lined pie shell. Blend together cream, almond extract, 1/4 cup sugar, and eggs. Pour over and around peaches. Dot peaches with small pieces of butter. Sprinkle with... - 30.883

To make cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously coat three 9-inch round layer cake pans with nonstick cooking spray. Line bottoms with wax paper. Lightly spray paper with nonstick cooking spray. Dust pans with cocoa, tapping out excess. In a... - 42.9418

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 1/2 quart metal ring mold. Combine mashed carrots, bread crumbs, milk, cheese, butter, onion, salt, and pepper. Beat eggs with a mixer until light and fluffy. Fold into carrot mixture. Pour into prepared mold. Bake at 350° for... - 33.6568

Crumble sausage into large skillet. Cook over medium heat until browned, stirring occasionally. Drain off any drippings. Add all remaining ingredients except tortillas, chili and cheese; simmer 20 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. To warm... - 36.022

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9"x 5"x 3" loaf pan. Cream together margarine and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and nutmeg. Add the flour mixture, alternately with the yogurt, to the egg mixture. Stir... - 34.2969

Grease two 9" X 5" X 3" loaf pans with vegetable oil. Have all ingredients at room temperature or slightly warmer. In a large mixing bowl, stir together yeast, salt, oil, sugar, eggs, water, powdered milk, and wheat germ. Add 3 cups flour and beat with an... - 34.3241

Heat the oil and butter in a large saute pan. Saute the peppers, carrot, shallots, garlic, and pear over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, or until tender. Add the chicken broth, Tabasco, and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 25-30... - 30.9985

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a mixing bowl, whisk together egg whites, sugar, flour, butter, vanilla, cinnamon and salt until just blended. Stir in almonds with a rubber spatula. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. Preheat... - 37.5196

Preheat oven to 375°. Butter 6 large scallop shells or individual gratine dishes. Arrange artichoke hearts in shells. Spread crabmeat on top. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a saute pan. Add sliced mushrooms and saute until tender. Layer mushrooms over crab.... - 32.7616

The Marinade: Combine marinade ingredients in a blender and whirl until thoroughly mixed. Pour over the tuna and marinate for at least 1 hour, preferably longer. The Fish: Put tuna steaks in a well oiled, hinged fish grill or brush a barbecue grill with oil... - 31.5177

Preheat oven to 300°. Saute onions in butter and oil until soft Add sugar, salt, and nutmeg and tost well. Cook down slightly, until the onions are golden brown. Add hot bouillon and bring to a boil. Simmer 10 minutes. Add the sherry. Season to taste. Ladle... - 32.7003

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread whole-wheat and white bread on a baking sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly toasted. In a small saucepan, cover giblets with 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for... - 40.8358

Preheat oven to 350°. Line 2 cookie sheets with aluminum foil. With an electric mixer, beat egg whites until foamy. Continue beating and add salt and vanilla. When soft peaks form, add sugar one tablespoon at a time. Beat until stiff peaks form. With a... - 29.2654

Boil potatoes until tender. Let cool and slice. Skins may be left on or peeled. Saute bacon until crisp, sprinkle over potatoes with drippings. Toss until potatoes are coated. Add remaining ingredients, except mayonnaise, and toss gently. Mix in mayonnaise... - 32.2027

Carefully trim fat and sinew from veal. Cut meat into bite size pieces. In a large skillet, heat the oils on medium-high heat and brown the veal in several batches. When all is browned, return all the pieces to the pan and sprinkle with flour, salt, and... - 33.854

Have all ingredients at room temperature. Preheat oven to 350°. Use an electric mixer to cream together cream cheese and butter. Beat in sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is almost doubled... - 36.0046

Melt oil and butter in a saute pan. Add onion, garlic, and celery. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add parsley and spices. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Cook beans in boiling water until tender. Drain well and toss with sauce. Top with freshly ground... - 24.4634

In a large skillet, melt 4 tablespoons of butter. Saute the shallots over medium heat until they have turned pale gold. Turn up the heat and add the mushrooms. Cook over medium-high heat until the mushrooms absorb the butter, then lower the heat to... - 36.0177

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in lemon juice. Cool to room temperature. Cream together cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Beat in gelatin mixture. Whip cream until stiff peaks form. Fold into cream cheese and gelatin mixture. Line the sides and... - 29.911

Preheat oven to 400°. Spread apricot preserves on top of Brie. Defrost pastry and lightly roll. Set Brie on one sheet of pastry and cut to fit so that pastry reaches up and around sides of Brie, even with top. Cut second piece of pastry to fit the top. Seal... - 29.5356

To prepare filling, place potatoes in medium saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes or until tender. Drain; return potatoes to saucepan. Mash potatoes with potato masher. Stir in milk,... - 38.5178

The Twists: Grease two cookie sheets. In a medium size saucepan, heat milk until little bubbles form. Add 3 table-spoons sugar, shortening, and salt. Cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Beat dissolved yeast and egg into milk mixture. Stir in... - 38.0897

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan. Whisk in flour until smooth. Add milk or cream and poaching liquid or water. Blend well and cook over medium high heat for about 1 minute. Add salt, dill, and lemon juice. Cook and stir constantly for another minute or... - 25.1214

Cut scallops into bite size pieces and place in a flat, shallow, glass baking dish. Cover scallops with freshly squeezed lime juice. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours (preferably over-night). Drain and discard lime juice. In a large bowl, toss... - 27.2175

In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Saute garlic for 2 minutes. Add crabmeat, cheese, cream, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5-7 minutes. Keep warm. Cook fettuccine in a large pot of boiling salted water until "al dente."... - 23.8668

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease miniature muffin pans. In a food processor mix together margarine, sugar, and egg. Sift together dry ingredients. Alternately add dry ingredients and milk to food processor, processing well after each addition. Fill prepared... - 33.9957

In a glass pitcher, combine golden and white rums, Triple Sec, orange juice, grapefruit juice, and Rose's lime juice. Stir well with a wooden spoon. Chill thoroughly until ready to serve. Just before serving, stir in seltzer water. Garnish pitcher with orange... - 27.0757

The Salad: Wash greens and remove large stems. Dry thoroughly and tear into bite size pieces. Place greens in large bowl and sprinkle with bacon. The Dressing: Combine all ingredients except garlic and mix thoroughly. Just before serving, add garlic, mix... - 32.9108

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9" pie pan. Sift together flour and baking powder. Use an electric mixer to beat the egg. Add brown sugar, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat at medium speed for 1 minute. With the beater running, add flour mixture. Peel, core, and... - 36.2967

Pop kernels in two batches, using 1/2 cup kernels for each batch. In a medium size glass or ceramic bowl place margarine, sugar, syrup, and salt. Cook 4 minutes on high in microwave. Add baking soda and vanilla and stir to combine. Pour popcorn into a large... - 28.849

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add vodka and red pepper flakes and simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and cream and simmer, covered, for 5 more minutes. Season with salt. Cook rotelle according to package directions for "al dente." Drain... - 23.9049

The Cake: Grease and flour a Preheat oven to 350° tube pan. Stir together oil and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Add dry ingredients to egg mixture and combine well. Stir... - 45.2487

Combine cheese, nutmeg, and pepper in a small bowl. Heat wine just to boiling and pour over cheese. Beat for 10 minutes with mixer. Add butter and pour into oiled 2 cup mold. Chill over night. Unmold. Let stand at room temperature for one hour before... - 22.3652

The Croutons: Remove crusts from bread and cut into cubes. Melt butter in a heavy skillet. Put garlic through a garlic press and add to butter. Stir. Fry bread cubes in garlic butter until golden. Remove from skillet and drain on paper towels. The Salad: Wash... - 36.8671

Spray 14-inch-long sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil with nonstick cooking spray. Place onion slices in center of foil and top with feta slices. Sprinkle with bell pepper slices, oregano and garlic pepper. Seal foil by bringing two long sides of foil together... - 36.187

Using an electric mixer, cream together butter and 2 cups sugar. Continue beating until mixture is light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a cup, combine baking soda and water. Mix well to break up any lumps. Pour into... - 36.3312

Preheat oven to 350°. Cook and drain spinach. Mix together all ingredients except tomatoes. Arrange tomatoes in a baking dish. Using an ice cream scoop to form mounds, place a mound of dressing on each tomato slice. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. - 29.975

Pour juices into an automatic coffee percolator (30 cup capacity). Place remaining ingredients in the basket and perk as usual. Serve piping hot in coffee cups. - 22.273

Cut the chicken into 1" cubes. Combine lemon juice, oil, garlic, and oregano in a small bowl. Mix well. Add chicken and turn to coat with marinade. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Preheat oven to 400°. Melt butter over low heat. Unwrap phyllo or strudel... - 25.9957

Line 2 cookie sheets with wax paper. In a large bowl mix peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and confectioners sugar with hands to form a smooth dough. Make individual olive size balls by rolling the mixture in the palms of your hands. Place balls on cookie... - 27.6123

The Cake: Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and line with wax paper a 15" X 10" X 1" jelly roll pan. Beat eggs with an electric mixer set at high speed for 5 minutes. Gradually beat in sugar. Stir in pumpkin, lemon juice, and peel. Sift together flour, baking... - 44.0827

Preheat oven to 350°Grease a 2 quart casserole with butter. Boil potatoes in their skins. Peel and coarsely shred cooked potatoes. In a saucepan, over low heat, combine butter and cheese. Stir occasionally until almost melted. Remove from heat and blend in... - 29.8182

Mix sugar, salt, dry mustard, and paprika together. Add onion. With a mixer or in a blender, combine mixture with oil and vinegar. When thoroughly combined, add poppy seeds and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve. - 23.2847

Grease the coffee can with butter. Pour milk into a small bowl. Add vinegar to milk. Do not stir. Let stand for 2 minutes. Stir together dry ingredients. Pour liquid combination into a large bowl and stir in molasses and raisins. Add dry ingredients in... - 39.051