Thursday, September 1, 2011

Potato Rosettes

Ingredients

  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
  • 3 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper

Directions

  1. Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender; drain. Transfer to a mixing bowl; mash. Beat in the cheese, egg, onion, sour cream, salt and pepper.
  2. Cut a hole in the corner of a pastry bag or heavy-duty plastic bag. Insert large star tip #409. Fill bag with potato mixture. Pipe potatoes into eight mounds on a greased baking sheet. Cover and freeze for up to 1 month.

this recipe and more is from: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/potato-rosettes/detail.aspx

Garlic prawns!!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 orange, juiced
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons white wine (optional)
  • 30 tiger prawns, peeled and deveined

Directions

  1. In a glass dish, mix together the olive oil, mustard, garlic, lemon juice, orange juice, basil and white wine. Add the prawns, and stir to coat. Cover, and let marinate for 1 hour.
  2. Heat an outdoor grill to high heat.
  3. Thread prawns onto skewers. Grill for 3 to 5 minutes, turning once, until pink.

this is from: www.allrecipies.com