Margaritas 1 c Jose' Cuervo Gold Tequila 1/4 c Triple Sec 1 t Sugar 1 small can limeade 1 egg white Mix in blender. Slowly add ice to desired consistency. Wet glass rim with lemon juice and salt before serving. Hint: Prepare the second batch before you start to drink the first batch :-) Cream of Broccoli Soup (Liz Hill) 1 bunch brocolli (about 1 lb) 1 med. potato, pared 1 med. onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup) 1 clove garlic, chopped 2 T butter 3/4 t curry powder 1 c (13 3/4 ounce) chicken broth 1 c water 1/2 t salt 1/2 c half & half - Trim brocolli, pare stems. Separate flowerettes, cut stems into 1/2" slices. Cut potatoes into 1/2" cubes.
- Saute onion and garlic in butter in a kettle until tender (about 3 minutes)
- Add curry, broth, water, salt to kettel. Bring to a boil; add brocolli and potato. Return to a boil; lower heat; cover. Simmer 20 mins. or until brocolli and potato are tender.
- Puree' mixture--part at a time. Reheat; stir in half½ heat until piping hot.
- Garnish with sour cream; serve with cheese straws.
T.Z.'s Pumpkin Bread 2 3/4 c flour 2 1/4 c sugar 1 1/8 t salt 1 1/8 t cinnamon 1 1/8 t nutmeg 1/4 t allspice 3/4 c oil 1/2 c water 1 sm can pumpkin 3 eggs 1/2 c walnuts (optional) Fill 2 1-lb coffee cans two-thirds full and put the rest in a third can. Bake for 75 minutes at 365F. (Shortening and flour before filling--use plenty)
Hot Buttered Rum 1 c butter (softened) 1 c packed brown sugar 1/2 c sifted powdered sugar 1 t ground nutmeg 1 t ground cinnamon 1 pint softened vanilla ice cream Rum Water In a small mixer bowl beat together softened butter, brown sugar, powdered sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon until well combined. Beat in the softened ice cream. Turn mixture into a 4 cup freezer container. Seal and freeze (mixture will not freeze solid). Makes about 4 cups of mix.
To serve, spoon about 1/3 cup of the ice cream mixture into a mug; add 1 jigger of rum and 1/2 cup of boiling water. Stir well. |