Your Signature Dish

[lv4dogs]

I too need to get the recipe from home, be back with it next week. It's a crab dip. Beau Monday (a cold bread dip) is another dish I am often asked to make. lol

[sirrahbed]

The one dish I am sometimes asked to bring is my lasagna. It really is GOOD and easy too. I call it my "Don't Bother to Cook the Noodles Lasagna"

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

When Warren's Granny died, one of her dying wishes was that I have all her recipe books, as I am the only one in the family who enjoys cooking. Every Christmas I make Granny's Christmas cake, both as a remembrance to her (she passed away on Dec 26 1999) and also because it's so much better than any store-bought cake, although it is hard work!!

[Killearn Kitties]

So what's the recipe, Julie? How does it differ from any other Christmas cake?????

[carole]

I tend to always make a dessert, I am hoping to make this delicious chocolate Malteser cheesecake, thats if I can lay my hands on the recipe, I have had it stored in my messy cupboard for ages with intention of making it, one of these days.

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

So what's the recipe, Julie? How does it differ from any other Christmas cake?????

I don't know that it's any different from anyone elses recipe - I guess it just tastes special because it's made with love!

(Ingredients can be doubled for a larger cake)

3 Cups Flour
1/2 pound butter
1 1/2 cups Yellow Sugar
6 Eggs
1 1/2 cups Raisins
1 1/2 cups Currents
1 1/2 cups Sultanas
2 Teaspoons Mixed Spice
250 ML Brandy
2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Bicarb
1 Teaspoon Pure Glycerine
2 oz Almonds
1/4 pound Glace Cherries, halved
1 dessert spoon cocoa powder
2 tablespoons treacle

METHOD
Clean fruit, soak in Brandy (Soak for 48 hours - top up as Brandy is absorbed)
Cream Butter & Sugar
add eggs one at a time & beat well
add fruit and lastly add all dry ingredients and mix well

Bake for 3 hours at 300 F


(This can then cooled and decorated with Marzipan and Plastic Icing)

Most of my family are nor fond of marzipan, so I usually cut the cake into "blocks" and give each branch of the family one for christmas lunch - we have ours with brandy-custard and lightly whipped cream.


One other thing - if you double the ingredients and make the large cake, buy a large plastic washing-up bowl to mix it in - I have yet to find a mixing bowl large enough!

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

Trev - try this - it is the BEST sandwich filling on earth!

Jalepeno Chicken Spread:

The "ratio" of ingredients is as follows:

For each chicken breast add:
1/2 onion
1 Jalepeno
1/3 Green Pepper.

Chop cooked chicken breasts in Braun Multi-mix or food processor - remove.
Chop Jalepenos, onions and green peppers. (Add Green peppers last so they dont form a puree)

Add this mixture to the Chicken.

Season to taste. Stir in mayonaise until a "spread" is formed.

Keeps well in the fridge for a few days - great on toast, sandwiches or rolls.

[Oggyflute]

Trev - try this - it is the BEST sandwich filling on earth!

Jalepeno Chicken Spread:

The "ratio" of ingredients is as follows:

For each chicken breast add:
1/2 onion
1 Jalepeno
1/3 Green Pepper.

Chop cooked chicken breasts in Braun Multi-mix or food processor - remove.
Chop Jalepenos, onions and green peppers. (Add Green peppers last so they dont form a puree)

Add this mixture to the Chicken.

Season to taste. Stir in mayonaise until a "spread" is formed.

Keeps well in the fridge for a few days - great on toast, sandwiches or rolls.

Thanks Julie, I can see me putting that on a slice of toast with melted grated cheese and fresh cracked peppercorns.
You must have some great recipies from Warrens Gran. Alas my family were no great performers in the kitchen, so no old seceret recipies I'm afraid.

[Lobodeb]

When Warren's Granny died, one of her dying wishes was that I have all her recipe books, as I am the only one in the family who enjoys cooking.

What a nice gesture! When my grandmother passed away, she took all of her recipes with her. She may not have had them written down, for all I know. She was from the school of, a pinch of this and a dash of that.

[Oggyflute]

We still need some recipies.

Lobodeb, I just must have the recipie for your Better than sex cake.

[Lobodeb]

Lobodeb, I just must have the recipie for your Better than sex cake.

Sure!!!!

It's pretty easy, actually.

1 package yellow cake mix
1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple w/ juice
3 bananas, sliced
1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla (or banana) pudding mix
1 (16 ounce) package frozen whipped cream topping, thawed
16 ounces chopped walnuts
1 1/4 cups flaked coconut, toasted
1/2 cup white sugar

1. Just bake a yellow cake mix in a 13 x 9" pan according to the package directions.

2. Combine the crusted pineapple (undrained) with the white sugar and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat. Set aside to cool.

3. Mix instant vanilla pudding according to package directions.

4. Once cake is cool, spread the cooled pineapple mixture over the top followed by the vanilla pudding, sliced bananas and whipped topping. Sprinkle the flaked coconut and chopped nuts over the top of the cake. Let cake chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Let me know how you like it!

[sirrahbed]

I am no cook in the same sense as Trevor because I always go for simple When I make this lasagna - I am often asked for the recipe. I always submit it to those ring-bound fundraiser cookbooks for churches and organizations, too. I made the recipe up after using "no bake" noodles in Germany. They make them here to, but I just buy the regular lasagna noodles - whatever is on sale. I use venison but of course, beef, turkey, etc are fine too. Hope you try it because it is SOOO easy and YUMMY!

No Need to Cook the Noodles Lasagna

1 lb ground venison
1 onion, chopped
1 jar of spaghetti sauce, we like the Ragu Chunky
1/2 jar water
medium size carton of cottage cheese
2 eggs
big handful parsley
1 tsp (or more) garlic powder
1/2 c. grated parmesan
3 c. shredded mozzarella
9 lasagna noodles (right from package)

Brown the meat and onion. add jar od sauce and the water to rinse jar. The extra water will be absorbed by the pasta. In other bowl - mix cottage cheese, eggs, parsley, garlic and parmesan. In 9 x 13 baking dish, begin layers: first a ladle of sauce, then three noodles, half the cottage cheese mixture, more sauce, three noodles, other half of cottage cheese mixture, one cup mozzarella, ladle of sauce, three more noodles, the rest of the sauce and then two cups mozzarella. Make sure all the edges of noodles are covered with sauce and cheese. The dish will be very full. Cover with foil (poof up in center so as not to stick to cheese) and seal at edges.

Bake in 375 degree oven for 45 minutes. Uncover, turn heat down to 325 degrees and bale another 15 minutes. Check to see when it is bubbly but not too brown. Remove dish and allow to rest for 15 minutes for easiest cutting and nice square servings.

You will never cook those noodles again

[Oggyflute]

Sure!!!!

It's pretty easy, actually.

1 package yellow cake mix
1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple w/ juice
3 bananas, sliced
1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla (or banana) pudding mix
1 (16 ounce) package frozen whipped cream topping, thawed
16 ounces chopped walnuts
1 1/4 cups flaked coconut, toasted
1/2 cup white sugar

1. Just bake a yellow cake mix in a 13 x 9" pan according to the package directions.

2. Combine the crusted pineapple (undrained) with the white sugar and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat. Set aside to cool.

3. Mix instant vanilla pudding according to package directions.

4. Once cake is cool, spread the cooled pineapple mixture over the top followed by the vanilla pudding, sliced bananas and whipped topping. Sprinkle the flaked coconut and chopped nuts over the top of the cake. Let cake chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Let me know how you like it!

I am really going to try this. My sister & her husband will be over in a few weeks for dinner, so it will be a perfect time.
CS your chicken recipie would be great, and am most interested in your chili dish. I love cooking with chili. I generally use thai chili's, as I like the heat and the taste.
Thanks for the recipies everyone, more recipies would be welcome.