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Banana Nut Cheesecake Recipe

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Chocolate cake recipe Easy cheesecake is bursting with the flavors of bananas , chocolate, and walnuts. This delicious dessert could not be easier to make. If you have hesitated to make cheesecake in the past, this is the recipe to begin with. It is easy enough to make your own chocolate cookie crust, but feel free to use a pre-made crust if you are pressed for time. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Yield: 8 to 10 servings Ingredients: ·                            Crust: ·                            1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs ·                       ...

Lasagna recipes

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Lasagna recipes Ingredients: 16 pieces (about 16 oz.) lasagna noodles, uncooked 1 pound ground beef 1 jar (about 28 oz.) spaghetti sauce 1/2 cup water 16 ounces ricotta cheese 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 eggs 2 teaspoons chopped oregano 2 teaspoons chopped basil 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper Directions: 1. In large skillet, brown meat; drain. 2. Stir in spaghetti sauce and water; simmer 10 minutes. 3. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Lay flat on foil to cool. 4. Heat oven to 350°F. 5. In large bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, 1-1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, oregano, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. 6. Spread about 1/3 cup meat sauce on bottom of 13 x 9 glass baking dish. Arrange 4 pasta pieces lengthwise over sauce, overlapping edges. Spread one-third cheese mixture over pasta; spread with about 3/4 cup meat sauce. ...

Easy Enchiladas (Beef or Chicken)

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1 lb ground beef or 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon garlic powder (I prefer fresh minced) 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon oregano 2 teaspoons chili powder (more or less for your taste) 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 3 cups shredded cheese (I like the jack or cheddar combos) 1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce (I prefer the green sauce) olive (optional) 12 corn tortillas Directions: 1 If using chicken, boil chicken in water. 2 Then rinse and shred with fork. 3 Add onion and garlic. 4 If using ground beef, brown with onion and garlic, drain. 5 Add next 7 ingredients (worcestershire sauce through black pepper). 6 In another skillet, heat oil. 7 Add tortillas, one at a time, for 10 seconds on each side. 8 Drain on paper towel. 9 In 10x13 baking pan, pour just enough enchilada sauce in the ...

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

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Ingredients 1/4  cup butter or margarine 2/3  cup packed brown sugar 9  slices pineapple in juice (from 14-oz can), drained 9  maraschino cherries without stems, if desired 1  cup granulated sugar 1/3  cup shortening 1 1/2  teaspoons baking powder 1/2  teaspoon salt 3/4  cup milk 1  egg Directions 1.      1Heat oven to 350°F. In 9-inch square pan, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over melted butter. Arrange pineapple slices over brown sugar. Place cherry in center of each pineapple slice. 2.      2In medium bowl, beat remaining ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter over pineapple and cherries. 3.      3Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately place heatpro...

Chinese chilli chicken

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Ingredients for chinese chilli chicken: 500 -600 gms Boneless Chicken 2 tbsp Soya Sauce 1 Egg 2 tbsp Corn Flour/Corn Starch 5-6 Chopped Green Chilies 2 Green Onion Chopped 1 tsp Garlic Paste Salt to taste 1/2 tsp White Pepper Powder 1 tsp Sugar A pinch of ajinomoto 2 cups chicken Broth/ Water 1 tbsp Oil Oil to fry Preparation: ·          Cut the boneless chicken pieces into1 " cubes. ·          Take 1tbsp. Soya sauce, 1tbsp. corn flour, salt, egg in a bowl and marinate chicken pieces in the the mixture for about 10-15 minutes. ·          Heat oil and deep fry the marinated chicken pieces till golden brown. ·          Now in a separate wok / kadhai heat 1 tbsp. oil and add garlic paste and green chilies and sauté for few seconds. ·      ...