Kat Food

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  • Holiday Morning French Toast

    1 c brown sugar
    1/2 c butter, melted
    3 tsp cinnamon, divided
    3 tart apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
    1/2 c dried cranberries or raisins, optional
    1 loaf Italian or French bread, cut into 1-inch slices
    6 large eggs
    1 1/2 c milk
    1 Tb vanilla extract

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  • Puritan Coffee Cake

    1 package golden cake mix
    2 Tbs. brown sugar
    1 c. sour cream
    2 tsps. cinnamon
    1/3 c. oil
    Glaze:
    1/4 c. sugar
    1 c. confectioners sugar
    1/4 c. water
    4 eggs
    2 Tbs. milk
    Filling:
    2 Tbs. dry cake mix
    1 c. finely chopped pecans

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  • Ablekage (Apple Cake)

    2 c. well-crumbled coconut or almond macaroons (the soft ones)
    8 Tbs. butter
    1 c. heavy cream
    2 Tbs. sugar
    2 c. peeled & coarsely chopped eating apples
    1/2 c. raspberry jam, thinned with water if necessary

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  • Coconut Crust

    1 1/2 c. vanilla wafer crumbs
    1 c. flaked coconut
    1/3 c. melted butter

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  • Cucumber Dill Dip

    8 oz. cream cheese, softened
    1 c. mayonnaise
    2 medium cucumbers, peeled,
    seeded, chopped
    2 Tbs. sliced green onion
    1 Tb. lemon juice
    2 tsps. snipped fresh dill or 1/2
    tsp. dried
    1/2 tsp. hot pepper sauce

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  • Broccoli & Brown Rice

    1 Tb. butter
    3 Tbs. unbleached flour
    3/4 c. defatted chicken stock
    1/2 c. milk
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1/8 tsp. garlc powder
    1/8 tsp. pepper
    1 c. chopped onion
    1 c. instant brown rice, uncooked
    20 oz. frozen chopped broccoli, cooked
    1/2 c. buttermilk
    3/4 c. Cheddar cheese

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  • Dark and Stormy

    2 1/2 oz. Pusser’s rum
    Ginger beer (Pinder’s Old Bahamian is a good brand)
    1/4 section, fresh limes

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  • Bean, Bacon, Potato & Red Pepper Soup

    1/4 lb. bacon, diced
    1 Tb. unsalted butter
    1/2 large onion, diced small
    1/2 carrot, diced small
    1 celery rib, diced small
    29 oz. chicken broth
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1/4 tsp. white or black pepper
    1-2 baked potatoes, diced
    1 red or green bell pepper, diced
    14 oz. can white kidney beans, drained & lightly rinsed

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  • Fruit Fondue

    2 c. assorted furit
    2 c. frozen raspberries
    1 c. vanilla low-fat yogurt
    4 tsp. sugar, opt

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  • Copy Cat Cracker Barrel Hash Brown Casserole

    1 (26-ounce) bag frozen country-style hash browns
    2 cups shredded Colby cheese
    1/4 cup minced onion
    1 cup milk
    1/2 cup beef stock or canned broth
    2 tablespoons melted butter, divided
    Dash garlic powder
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

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