Month: February 2024

Foil Barbecued Trout with Wine
Trout is sealed in aluminum foil with a delicious blend of ingredients, then quickly grilled to serve for dinner. A quick, easy and delicious way to cook trout.

Preheat a grill for medium-high heat.

On a flat surface lay out two sheets of aluminum foil about 18 inches long so that they overlap to make one long wide sheet.

Rinse the trout and pat dry.

Lay the fish in the center of the foil about 2 inches apart.

Sprinkle with white wine melted butter and lemon juice.

Season with parsley salt and pepper.

Fold the foil up loosely around the fish and crimp the seams to seal.

Place the packet on the grill and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until fish is cooked through.

Dansk Aebleskiver (Danish Doughnuts)
These traditional Danish dumplings are round, doughnut-like pastries that are cooked in a special cast iron or electric griddle with seven to nine cups. They are typically eaten with a dollop of raspberry or strawberry jam.

Preheat an electric aebleskiver pan according to the manufacturer’s directions.

Beat together the eggs buttermilk and butter in a mixing bowl until smooth.

Gradually whisk the flour salt sugar baking soda and cardamom into the egg mixture until evenly blended and smooth.

Garlic Scape Goat Cheese Dip
This tangy goat and cream cheese dip with toasted pecans highlights the peppery and subtly garlicky flavor of fresh garlic scapes.

Meatball Cookies
Italian, round, chocolate, and spicy Christmas cookies. I always feel energized for the holidays by the smell. You enter heaven with the flavor.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Grease cookie sheets.

Cream the butter margarine or shortening white sugar eggs and vanilla.

In a separate bowl stir the flour 2/3 cup cocoa baking powder baking soda salt and spices.

Add flour mixture to butter mixture.

If too sticky add more flour if too dry add a little milk.

Add nuts and mix with hands.

Must be of consistency to roll into little 1/2 – 1 inch balls.

Gluten-Free Banana-Nut Buckwheat Muffins
These gluten-free banana-nut muffins are made with buckwheat flour and walnuts and topped with a decadent buckwheat streusel.

Set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).

A 12-cup muffin tin should be greased or lined with paper liners.

For the streusel topping, combine buckwheat flakes, brown sugar, butter, and vanilla extract in a bowl; set aside.

Rice flour, gluten-free buckwheat flour, and baking powder are combined in a bowl.

In the paddle-equipped bowl of a stand mixer, combine butter and 3/4 cup brown sugar.

Beat until smooth and creamy.

When just combined and slightly chunky, add the bananas.

Little by little, until fully incorporated, add flour mixture.

Add walnuts and fold.

Place a small amount of batter—about 1/4 cup—into each prepared muffin cup, filling each one roughly halfway.

Add a streusel topping on top.

Apple-Walnut Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread
The refrigerated cinnamon roll dough makes making this totally indulgent monkey bread simple. The corners are filled with freshly minced apples and toasted walnuts.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Brush the inside of a fluted tube pan with 1 tablespoon melted butter.

Mix sugar cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl.

Combine 1/4 cup of the spiced sugar mixture with minced apples and stir until coated.

Separate cinnamon roll dough rounds and cut into quarters.

Set aside the icing.

Spoon 1/2 of the apple mixture and 1/2 of the walnuts into the bottom of the prepared pan.

Roll 1/2 of the cinnamon roll quarters in the remaining spiced sugar and place on top of the apples and walnuts.

Spoon 1/2 of the remaining butter over dough.

Repeat with remaining apples walnuts dough and butter.

Zucchini Quiche
This is a simple quiche recipe for which you probably already have everything you’ll need! Biscuit mix and eggs are the key, along with zucchini, of course!

Set oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).

A 9 x 9-inch casserole dish should be greased.

Combine the biscuit mix, oregano seasoning, salt, garlic powder, salt, parsley, and Parmesan cheese in a big bowl.

Add the oil, eggs, and onion.

Afterward, stir in the zucchini.

Fill prepared casserole dish with the liquid.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until thoroughly cooked and golden brown, in a preheated oven.

five minutes to cool before slicing

Cinnamon Stars
For a delicious gluten-free Christmas cookie, ground almonds are used in place of flour in these German “Zimt Sterne.” For a pretty finish, a glossy lemon glaze is brush-applied.

Stir together the almonds cinnamon and lemon zest until combined.

Beat the egg whites and salt until soft peaks form.

Slowly sift in the confectioner’s sugar continuing to beat until the mixture is stiff.

Set aside 1/3 cup of the egg white mixture for the glaze.

Fold in the almond mixture.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).

Line the cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Roll the dough to 1/4 inch thickness on a surface that has been sprinkled with confectioners’ sugar.

Using a 2 1/2-inch star cookie cutter cut out the cookies and place them on the cookie sheets.