Hot and Sweet Pizza

Makes 6 servings Prep Time: 15 min  Baking time: 8 min Ingredients:    1 round (10-ounce) pre-baked thin crust Italian bread shell    1 can (8-ounce) pizza sauce    1 can (8-ounce) pineapple tidbits in juice, well-drained    1 package (6-ounce) Canadian bacon slices, quartered 2 to 4 Tablespoons seeded jalapeno chiles*    6 ounces (1 1/2 cups) Cheddar Cheese, shredded Quick Easy Directions: Preheat oven to 400-degrees F. 1) Place bread shell on large ungreased baking sheet. 2) Spread pizza sauce evenly over shell. 3) Top with pineapple, Canadian bacon, jalapeno chiles,...

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Classic Pizza

  Makes 4 to 6 servingsPrep Time: 20 minCooking Time: 20 minRising Time: 45 minDough Resting Time: 20 minBaking Time: 20 minIngredients:1/2     Tablespoon active dry yeast 1        teaspoon sugar 1/2     cup very warm water (105° F. to 115° F.) 1-3/4  cups all-purpose flour 3/4     teaspoon salt 2        Tablespoon olive oil 1        medium onion, chopped 1        medium clove garlic, minced 1       ...

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Chicken Fajita Pizza

Makes: 8 servings Prep Time: 20 min Baking Time: 20 min Ingredients: 1 - can (13.8 oz) refrigerated classic pizza crust 1 - Tablespoon 100% Extra Virgin Olive or Pure Vegetable Oil 4 - boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips 1 to 2 - teaspoons chili powder 1/2 to 1 - teaspoon salt 1/2 - teaspoon garlic powder 1 - cup thinly sliced onions 1 - cup green or red bell pepper strips (2x1/4-inch) 1/2 - cup Thick 'n Chunky salsa 2 - cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (8 oz) Directions: Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray 12-inch pizza pan or 13x9-inch pan with No-Stick Cooking Spray. Unroll dough; place in pan. Starting...

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BarBQ Chicken Pizza

 Makes 4 servingsPrep Time: 15 min.Baking time: 10 min. Ingredients:1 - (14-ounce) prepared Italian pizza crust 1/2 - cup hickory-smoked barbecue sauce 4 - ounces (1 cup) shredded Mozzarella Cheese 1 - cup cooked cubed chicken 1 - Tablespoon butter 1 - cup sliced mushrooms 1 - cup thinly sliced red bell pepper 1 - Tablespoon sliced green onion tops Directions:Preheat oven to 425°F.Place pizza crust onto ungreased baking sheet and spread evenly with barbecue sauce. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese and sprinkle with chicken. Melt butter in 10-inch skillet until sizzling; add mushrooms and bell pepper. Cook over medium-high heat until vegetables...

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Applesauce Bread

Prep Time: 20 min. Baking Time: 55 min. Ingredients: 1/2 - cup butter or margarine (softened) 1 - cup sugar 1 - egg 1-1/4 - cups applesauce 1-1/2 cups - all-purpose flour 1-1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 - teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 - teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 - cup raisins 1/2 - cup walnuts (chopped) Directions: Preheat oven to 350 F.  Grease 4x8x2-inch loaf pan. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.   Add the egg and applesauce.   Mix well. In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and cloves. Gradually add to he creamed...

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Apache Rolls

Makes about 10 rolls Ingredients:       1 cup white cornmeal       1 cup yellow cornmeal       1 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 teaspoon cayenne       1 cup boiling water    1/2 cup bacon drippings          green corn husks Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a mixing bowl, add white cornmeal, yellow cornmeal, salt, and cayenne.   Mix. Wet down with the water and bacon drippings, and form into small rolls. Wrap in corn husks and bake in the oven 1 hour. ...

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Almond Poppy Seed Bread

Prep Time: 20 min. Baking Time: 70 min. Ingredients:       3  cups flour 1 1/2  teaspoon salt 1 1/2  teaspoons baking powder 2 1/2  cups sugar       3  Tablespoons poppy seeds       3  eggs       1  cup vegetable oil 1 1/2  cups fat-free milk       2  teaspoon vanilla       1  teaspoon almond extract       1  teaspoon butter extract, optional       2  Tablespoons sugar Optional Glaze 1/2  cup orange juice 1/3  cup sugar 1/2  teaspoon...

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BOONDI LADOO

Ingredients:   1 cup Besan  1 pinch Kesari 1 pinch Cardamom powder  1 tbsp Rice flour  1 pinch Baking Powder  1 tbsp Melon seeds  1 tbsp Broken Cashew nut  2 cups Oil Sugar  1 cup Water How to make boondi laddu: Mix the flour, rice flour, baking powder and colour. Make a smooth thick batter. Heat the oil. Take the batter and pour it over a sieve with round holes. Tap it gently with a spoon so that small balls of dough fall into the oil. Make the balls and keep aside. Heat the sugar and water till reaches 1/2 thread consistency. Mix in the kesari melon seed and cardamom powder and fried...

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BESAN LADOO

Ingredients of besan laddoo : 2 cups gram flour (besan) 11/2 cup sugar (grinded) 1 cup ghee 1 tsp each almonds, pistachios, cashew nuts (chopped) Preparation of besan ke ladoo: In a kadhai mix gram flour and ghee over a low heat. Keep constantly stirring to avoid lumps. When it releases an appetizing smell, it is ready. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool. Add sugar and nuts to the gram flour and mix thoroughly. Now form ping-pong size balls of the mixture. Besan Laddoo are ready to be served....

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BADAM PHIRNI RECIPE (Almond Pudding)

Ingredients:   2 cups milk 2 tbsp rice 3 tbsp sugar 1/4th cup blanched almonds (sliced) 1 tsp green cardamom (crushed) 1/2 tsp kewra essence silver or gold foil paper (varak) How to make badam phirni: Soak rice in water for few hours, then drain water and grind rice into a smooth paste. In a non-stick saucepan bring milk. Over a moderatly low heat add rice, sugar and cardamom and stir constantly till milk turns thick. Remove from heat and add almonds. Put in serving bowl and chill. Garnish the badam phirni with silver or gold foil paper (varak) and serve....

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BADAM KHEER

Ingredients:   1/2 cup Almond (Badam)  2 cups Milk  3 tblsp Sugar  5 crushed Cardamoms a pinch of Saffron (Kesar), soaked in lukewarm milk  How to make badam kheer: Boil half a litre of water in a sauce pan . add the almonds when the water is boiling and cook for 2 minutes. remove from the flame and drain. Remove the skin of the almonds and grind to a fine paste. Boil the milk in a thick bottomed pan. when the milk begins to boil add the almond paste and the sugar and cook for 5 minutes over a low flame stirring continuously. Remove from the flame.. add the dissolved saffron and the crushed cardamoms. Allow...

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BADAM KA HALWA

Ingredients:  2 cups Badam 2 1/2 cups Sugar 2 drops Kesar Colour 1 cup Ghee 1 cup Milk How to make badam halwa: Leave the almonds in hot water for 1 hour. Remove the outer skin and grind to a paste with the milk. Make sugar syrup and boil till it reaches a one string consistency. Add the badam paste and cook till it thickens. Add the kesar colour. Add ghee little by little stirring continuously on low heat....

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KUCHO AMER ACHAR RECIPE

Ingredients:   1/2 cup mustard oil 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp panch phoron powder salt to taste  1/2 kg jaggery 4 - 5 raw mangoes (grated) 1/2 tsp turmeric powder How to make kucho amer achar : Mix the grated mangoes, jaggery, turmeric powder and salt. Keep the mixture in the sun for about 4-5 days at a stretch. Mix in red chilli powder and panch phoron powder and leave it again in the sun for another 4-5 days. Mix in the mustard oil just before bottling and preserving it....

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KOZHI THENGAI KOZHAMBU

Ingredients:1/2 tsp turmeric powder1 chicken8 tblsp groundnut oilsalt to taste2 star anise 10 -12 curry leaves2 bay leafMasala Paste1 cup Coconut grated25 Sambar Onions1" Ginger12 cloves Garlic10 Green Chillies2 Red Chillies Whole2 tblsp Coriander SeedsHow to make kozhi thengai kozhambu :Clean and cut the chicken with the bones into medium size pieces (approximately 20-24 pieces).Rub in the turmeric powder and little salt.Take off sambar onion, wash and cut the green chillies.Heat up 2 tblsp of oil and fry the masala ingredients till light brown.Cool and grind to a smooth paste with little water.Heat up the remaining oil in a vessel, mix in the...

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RABRI

Ingredients:   10 cups milk 4 tblsp sugar or as needed 4 green cardamom seeds 4 drops of kewra essence A pinch of green cardamom powder A pinch of pistachio powder Preparation: Bring the milk to boil in a deep heavy pan. Add the sugar and cardamom seeds and leave to simmer over a low heat for 2 hours until the milk is reduced to one quarter. Remove from the heat and add the kewra esscence. Sprinkle with the cardamom and pistachio powders and serve hot or cold with falud...

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RAS MALAI

Ingredients:   2 lbs ricotta cheese 1/2 cup sugar 32 oz half & half milk A pinch of saffron 1/4 tsp crushed cardamom seeds 1/2 cup blanched almonds 2 tbsp crushed green pistachios Preparation of ras malai: Mix the cheese with sugar and little cardamom powder and spread out on a baking tray. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until it sets. It should not get brown. Remove from oven, cool at room temperature and cut into 2" squares. Place them in a dessert bowl. Mix the other ingredients, except the pistachios well in a separate dish and pour over the squares. Decorate the rasmalai with pistachios, chill for...

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SABUDANA KHEER

Ingredients:   1 litre Milk  1 cup Sugar 1 cup Water  1 cup Sago 1 tbsp Cashew nut  1 tbsp Raisins Preparation of sago pudding: Wash and drain sago and add to milk. Boil till milk thickens. Dissolve the sugar in water and add to the milk. Cook on medium heat stirring continuously, till thick. Add the cashew nuts and raising. Serve the cool saboodana kheer ....

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PISTA SANDESH

Ingredients:  225 gms Paneer 150 gms sugar 1 tbsp rose water 1/2 tsp green cardamom seeds (ground) 10 Pista (pistachios thinly sliced and crushed) How to make sandesh: Combine the sugar and paneer and mix well. Place the mixture over the heat and stir constantly to avoid lumps. When the mixture solidifies, splash the rose water on it and remove the pan from the heat. Stir few more times.Place the cardamom and pistachios in two separate plates. Now divide the mixture into several portions of the required size and flatten them to give the desired shapes. Dip each piece into both plates in turn so that the front of the...

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