Monday, August 1, 2011

Cooking : Barbecue Chicken Wings

Ingredients
3 pounds whole chicken wings
2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon paprika
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions
Cut chicken wings into three sections; discard wing tips. Place wings in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until juices run clear.
In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour 1/2 cup into a 3-qt. slow cooker. Drain chicken wings; add to slow cooker. Drizzle with remaining sauce. Cover and cook on low for 1 hour, basting occasionally.

Cooking : Amanda's Sangria

Ingredients
1 (750 milliliter) bottle red wine
1/2 cup rum
1 lemon, sliced
1 orange, sliced in rounds
1 lime, sliced
1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
1 apple, cored and sliced
9 whole cloves
1 liter lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage

Directions
In a large jar or pitcher combine wine and rum with sliced lemon, orange, lime, and strawberry. Push cloves into apples slices and add to mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight (the longer the better).
To serve, pour a tall glass half-full of wine mixture. Fill the rest of the glass with soda and stir gently. Remove cloves from apple slices and garnish drinks by spooning some marinated fruit into glass.

Cooking : Abby's Super Zucchini Loaf

Ingredients
3 zucchinis
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
2 1/4 cups sifted unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 1/3 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
1 cup golden raisins

Directions
Soak raisins in warm water for 30 minutes. Drain thoroughly in a colander or strainer; set aside.
Clean the zucchini and trim off the ends. Do not peel. Shred with a medium sized shredder. You should have about 4 cups when finished. Sprinkle the zucchini with 1 teaspoon of the salt and place on a plate. Mix it with your hands to evenly distribute the salt. Place a heavy saucepan on top of the zucchini and allow it to sit for 20 minutes to purge itself of liquid.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8x4 inch loaf pans and set aside.
Set aside 2 tablespoons of the flour. Sift together the remaining flour, soda, spices, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Beat eggs on medium speed for about 3 minutes. Add the sugar, a little at a time and beat for a good 5 minutes. The mixture should be light in color and thick. While beating, slowly pour in the oil.
Empty the zucchini into a colander and squeeze to release the juices.
Add the vanilla to the beating eggs and then add in the zucchini. Add the dry ingredients, a little at a time and mix just until the dry ingredients are mixed in. Do not overmix.
In a small bowl combine the remaining 2 tablespoons flour, nuts, and drained raisins, and mix together to coat. Fold into the batter. Pour into the prepared pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) about 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove to a rack to cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on a rack completely.

Cooking : Apricot Pork Chops

Ingredients
6 pork chops
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
10 ounces Russian-style salad dressing
1 cup apricot preserves

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place the pork chops into a casserole dish. Mix onion soup mix, Russian dressing and apricot preserves together.
Pour mixture over chops and bake for 1 hour.

Cooking : Apple Crunch Pie II

Ingredients
8 Macintosh apples - peeled, cored and chopped
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
3/4 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine apples, white sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and allspice. Pour filling into pie shell.
In a medium bowl, combine oatmeal, brown sugar, nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Cut in the butter and mix with fingers until crumbly. Spoon over the top of the apples. Sprinkle top with pecans.
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until golden brown.