my flavors

Avocado Slice

2009-08-12T08:25:00.000-07:00

WHAT YOU NEED

Filling

2 cups mashed avocado
1 pack (250 ml) nestle all purpose cream
1/2 cup condensed milk
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Pinch of salt

Crust
1 1/2 cups crushed graham crackers
1 1/2 cups butter,melted

Preparation
1. In a bowl combine all ingredient for filling. Mix well to fully combine. Set aside in the refrigerator to chill.
2. in a separate bowl combine graham crackers and butter until crumbly. Press into a springform pan or pie dish using the back of a spoon.
3. Pour in prepared filling into the crust Freeze for at least 1 hour before serving.

Crunchy Mani-a

2009-08-12T07:51:00.000-07:00

What you need

2 packs (250 ml) nestle all purpose cream
1/2 cup condensed milk
4 tbsp peanut butter
3/4 cup chopped assorted peanuts (peanuts, cashew nuts,walnuts)
4 pieces graham crackers
1/2 cup crushed nestle cornflakes

Preparation
1. mix well the nestle all purpose cream, condensed milk and peanut butter. Arrange graham crackers in a square glass or aluminum container. Top with the cream mixture.
2. Add a second layer of graham crackers followed by cream and sprinkle generously with chopped nuts. Finish with another layers of graham crackers and the rest of the cream. Top with crushed nestle cornflakes and more nuts if desired. Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.

Choco Berry Pie

2009-08-05T04:04:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
* 1 cup chocolate cookies crumbs
* 1 cup melted butter
* 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
* 1 pack (250 ml) pack all purpose cream
* 1 pc egg
* 1 cup powdered sugar

preparation

1. Combine cookies and butter until crumbly. Press bottom pie pan. Chill for 30 minutes.

2. In a pan, melt chocolate. Add all purpose cream, egg, and powdered sugar. Thicker mixture with cornstarch and let cool.

3. When cooled, add strawberries and pill nuts. Pour into ghe prepared chocolate crust. Chill until set.

2009-08-05T03:45:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS
2 packs (250 ml) Nestle All Purpose Cream

1/2 cup condensed milk

14 pcs. Graham crackers

1/4 Graham crackers

PREPARATION

1. Mix well Nestle all purpose cream and condense milk.
2. Arrange Graham crackers on top of a square glass or aluminum container. Top with prepared cream mixture and mango sliced.
3. Add a second layer of Graham crackers followed by cream
4. Finish with the rest of the cream mixture. Top with more mango if desired Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.

my macaroon

2009-08-01T03:23:00.000-07:00

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

3 cups shredded coconut
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Preparation:

Generously grease baking sheets. Combine all ingredients; stir until well blended. Drop by teaspoonfuls, 1 inch apart, on prepared baking sheets. Press down with the back of spoon to even thickness. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes, or until macaroons are golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from baking sheet.

My Lasagna

2009-08-01T03:05:00.000-07:00

Lasagna Recipe

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Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 medium sweet white onion, diced
1/2 large green bell pepper, seeds and veins removed, diced
1/2 lb dry lasagna noodles (requires 9 lasagna noodles - unbroken)
1/4 cup sugar
1 28 oz can tomato sauce
1/2 28 oz can (16 oz) stewed tomatoes
1/2 6 oz can (3 oz) tomato paste
1 lb Ricotta cheese
1 1/2 lb Mozzarella cheese (large flat square slices)
3/4 lb freshly grated parmesan cheese
Garlic Powder
Oregano
Italian Spice
Salt
Garlic Salt
Parsley diced (fresh flat leaf preferred)
1 Garlic Cloves, minced
White wine vinegar

Cooking Utensils

Large skillet (for browning beef, onions, green pepper)
6 Qt pot (for noodles)
3 Qt pot (simmer sauce)
13" x 9" x 2" lasagna pan (preferably a stainless lasagna pan. Do Not Use Aluminum Pans - the aluminum will react with the acidic tomato sauce, leaching the aluminum and ruining the taste of your lasagna sauce.)
Large colander (drain/blot beef, drain noodles)
Large baking pan (to wash and cool noodles)
Large slotted cooking spoon
Large cooking spoon
Paring knife

Method

1 Brown lean ground beef in skillet until lightly browned and cooked through. Put a few layers of paper towels in large bowl. With slotted spoon, remove browned beef from skillet draining off excess beef fat and put on top of blotting towels. After all the browned beef has been removed from the skillet, drain off and dispose of excess beef fat. Wipe skillet clean with paper towel. (If your ground beef is sufficiently lean, there won't be any excess fat to drain.)

Add diced green pepper and onion to skillet. Brown for a few minutes on medium high heat, add browned beef back to the skillet, lower the heat to low and continue to cook for 5 more minutes stirring frequently.

2 Transfer browned beef, green pepper and onions to 3 Qt. pot. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste. Open stewed tomatoes and dice, then add to 3 Qt. pot. Add oregano, parsley, Italian Spice Mix to taste, probably 2 teaspoons of each. Add a pinch of garlic powder and a pinch of garlic salt, to taste. Add a dash of white wine vinegar. Add sugar a couple tablespoons at a time, until desired level of sweetness, no more than 1/4 cup of sugar. Note that it is hard to follow a pure recipe when it comes to pasta sauce. One Italian spice mix is not like the other, nor is one can of tomato sauce not like the other. So you really do need to taste the sauce as you are adding the spices, sugar and vinegar.

Stir and allow sauce to simmer 15-45 minutes to thicken (do not scorch bottom, stir frequently). Remove from heat.

3 Cook 1 lb lasagna noodles in 6 Qt. Pot per cooking directions (al dente). (Note noodles may be cooked in advance.) Stir often to prevent from sticking and be sure that water remains at a low boil during the entire cooking to prevent noodles from sticking. I usually add 1 Tablespoon of olive oil to the cooking water to help prevent sticking and I add 1/2 teaspoon of salt so the noodles are more flavorful. Drain in colander and place in cool water filled pan to keep from drying out and sticking together.

4 In dry lasagna pan, ladle one cup of sauce and spread along the bottom of the pan. Apply a layer noodles 3 length wise (edges overlapping). Ladle in sauce sparingly into center trough of 3 noodles. Apply a layer of mozzarella cheese slices on top of lasagna sauce. Place ricotta cheese dollops (about a Tablespoon) every 2 inches in center of noodles on top of mozzarella cheese slices, sprinkle grated parmesan cheese in thin even layer on top of ricotta cheese. Apply second layer of noodles, repeat three time topping with noodles. If you have extra sauce and cheese you can spread that over the top. Tent lasagna pan with aluminum foil (not touching noodles or sauce). Bake at 375°F for 45 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.

Note - Flavor improves for second service and may be reheated in convention or microwave. Leave aluminum tent on for storage (Do not allow aluminum to touch the sauce.)

Serves 8.