Hendersonville Library Y Space : Recipes

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Recipes

Around the World in 180 Days (2007-2008 school year)

Mexico:

"Banana Paletas"

1 cup milk

3/4 cup mashed banana

1 tsp. vanilla

1/4 cup sugar

Mix ingredients well. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze. These will keep about a week.

"Orange Paletas"

1 1/3 cup orange juice

1/3 cup lime juice

1/4 cup sugar

Mix ingredients well. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze. These will keep about two weeks.

Dominican Republic:

"Dominican Cake"

see this website for the recipe

http://www.dominicancooking.com/desserts-beverages/1446-bizcocho-dominicano-dominican-cake.html

Germany:

"Lebkuchen Sheet Cake"

Check out the book Festive Baking by Sarah Kelley Iaia at the library for the recipe (Sorry; it's copyrighted).

Scotland:

"Bannocks"

I basically pulled this out of my head after reading several recipes for bannocks. I made a batch of oatmeal as I normally would, except it should by rather on the thick side. Add LOTS of butter to make it more like a cookie dough, and put in some salt, sugar, cinnamon, and/or raisins to your taste. The traditional bannock is not sweet, but I think this is more palatable to our American tastes. Spoon the mixture in dollops onto a lined baking sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. What you end up with is like a soft oatmeal cookie. The alternative, and the way that is more like the Scots would do it, is to fry the dollops much as you would a potato cake, maybe three minutes on a side in butter or oil.

South Africa

"Heerlike Poeding"

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons apricot jam
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 egg
pinch of salt (about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon)

Beat egg and sugar. Add rest of ingredients except milk. Mix well, then add milk and mix well again. (The mixture will be very liquid, but that's okay.) Bake for one hour at 350 deg F in a *deep* uncovered casserole dish -- say about 7 to 8 inches square or round and 3 or 4 inches deep.

Just before the hour is up, prepare the following syrup:

1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Bring the syrup to the boil, then pour it into the dish, while the pudding is still hot from the oven. Let stand for a few minutes before serving.

Can be served with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Leftovers may be reheated either in the oven or microwave.

(source: http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Miscellany/African_Recipes.html)

Japan:

"Almond Biscuits"

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 egg

1/8 teaspoon almond extract

2/3 cup almond slivers

1 cup butter

2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 tsp. baking powder

Cream the butter and sugar and beat the egg in it. Mix sifted flour, baking powder and almonds. Knead into smooth dough. Chill until firm. Cut about two dozen slices and bake in the oven at 350 degrees until golden brown in color. Cool and serve with green tea.

Pakistan

"Wonderful Curry Rice Salad"

see this website: http://www.recipezaar.com/128174

Native Americans

"Sautauthig"

see this website: http://www.recipegoldmine.com/worldnativeam/sautauthig.html

I highly recommend adding a little sugar to this -- once it's sweetened, it's yummy!

Harry Potter Party 7-19-07

"Butterbeer"

8 oz. chilled ginger ale
2-3 tablespoons butterscotch syrup

Mix all in a tall glass and serve.

"Cockroach Clusters"

12 oz. chocolate chips
1 cup raisins
2 cups thin pretzel sticks, broken up

Melt chocolate chips in the microwave for 1 minute. Stir. If not melted, continue at 30 second intervals. Be careful that you don't burn the chocolate. Once it is melted, mix in the pretzels and raisins. Spoon onto waxed paper to harden.

"A Gift from the Merfolk"

10 oz. frozen spinach, thawed and drained
onion powder, garlic powder, and salt to taste
2 eggs
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella
1/2 cup parmesan cheese

2 pkgs.refrigerated crescent rolls

Mix filling ingredients in a bowl. Place a dollop of the mixture onto each individual crescent roll and then roll up. Bake according to package instructions until golden.

"Cauldron Cakes"

1 box cake mix, prepare as directed
1 20 oz. Can pie filling
(Suggestions: chocolate cake/cherry filling; spice cake/apple filling; lemon cake/lemon filling)
Preheat oven as directed. Divide batter into 24 lined cupcake pan. Divide pie filling by spoonfuls into center of each batter cup. Bake for time required on box.

"Sugar Parchment"

flour tortillas
sugar
cinnamon

Tear the tortillas into chip-sized pieces. Cover with as much sugar and cinnamon as you like. Place on a sheet of aluminum foil and bake in a 350 degree oven for 5 minutes. Flip the chips and bake for 2-3 minutes more, depending on the amount of crispness you want. Remove from oven and let stand a minute or two to cool.

"Treacle Tart"

9 oz. pie crust
approximately 11 tablespoons molasses
1 heaping teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 cups sugar, more or less, depending on how sweet you want it
4 oz. unseasoned breadcrumbs

Thaw pie crust and prick sides and bottom with a fork. Bring molasses to a boil, and then remove from heat (This can be done in the microwave, but you have to watch it carefully). Add the ginger and sugar, and then stir in the breadcrumbs. Spoon the breadcrumb mixture into the pie crust. Bake for 15-20 minutes, watching closely so the crust edges do not burn.

"Quiche from Beauxbatons"

9 oz. frozen pie crust
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 large eggs
½ lb. cooked ham, cubed
1 small tomato
I tablespoon Italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste

Beat eggs thoroughly. Add other ingredients. Pour in pie shell and bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. You could make this with any cheese, meat, vegetables, and spices you want for endless variations.