These are the amazing recipes I made this weekend. (I say amazing not to toot my own cooking horn, but to thank the people who gave them to me)
Sunny Veggie Salad
jamie Chiara
5 C broccoli florets (chopped up small)
5 C cauliflowerets
2 C cheddar cheese, shredded
2/3 C finely chopped red onion
1/2 C craisins
1/4 C sunflower seeds
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1/2 C sugar
1 C mayo
2 T apple cider vinegar
In a large bowl, toss broccoli, cauliflower, onion, craisins, and sunflower seeds. in a small bowl, combine sugar, mayo and vinegar. combine both bowls making sure veggies are well covered. cover and refrigerate for 1 hour to let dressing soak into veggies to soften. to keep cheese from getting soggy and to keep bacon crispy, sprinkle these over salad just before serving.
Out of this world cinnamon rolls
(makes
2 dozen)
3T dry yeast
6 T warm water
3/4 C shortening
3/4 C sugar
5 eggs
1 1/2 C warm water
6 1/2 C flour
3 tsp. salt
Mix yeast in 6 T warm water in a small glass, set aside. in a large mixing bowl, combine shortening and sugar and eggs and then 1 1/2 C warm water. add salt, yeast mixture and 2 1/2 C flour. beat all this till smooth. add remaining flour to make soft dough (will be a little sticky) cover and rise for 1 1/2 hours. punch down and refrigerate overnight. (you don't need to do this - just let it raise until it fills up the bowl). when raised enough, split in two sections and set one aside. flour counter and roll out into a rectangle. cover with 1 cube of softened butter, leaving bottom inch bare of butter so that it will stick to itself when you roll it up. cover butter with brown sugar then cover brown sugar with cinnamon. roll up the rolls beginning in the middle and make a 'smile' then bring down each side to meet the bottom of the smile and continue from there until rolled onto the seem. slice off ends so it's a smooth cut end and then cut 12 rolls and place in a 9x13. while this is raising, roll out other section of dough. if you want to make orange rolls, cover rectangle with stick of softened butter. cover butter with a mixture of 1 C white sugar and the grated rind of two large oranges. let the rolls rise just until they are touching edges in just a few places (if you let them raise too much they become dry while baking). bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes until golden brown. immediately frost:
cinnamon roll frosting:
4 oz. softened cream cheese
1/4 C softened butter
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon juice (until taste)
then start adding powdered sugar until it is the consistency and taste you want. if you get it too thick, add milk one tablespoon at a time
orange roll glaze:
juice of the two oranges and powdered sugar to make a thin glaze.
