9/12/09

Lemonade Pie


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1 Pillsbury pie crust from package (unroll and bake)

Lemonade Pie Filling
5 large eggs
1 -3/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons lemon zest
3/4 cup lemon juice (fresh or bottled pure organic lemon juice)
3/4 cup flour
Quick dash salt

Topping - Mix in a bowl and set aside
1/3 cup flour
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
Quick dash of salt
1 teaspoon Rum Extract

Preheat oven 350 degrees

Unfold pie crust and gently press into a 9 inch glass pie pan. Use forefinger and thumb to pinch crust and create a scalloped edge, trim any excess.

In mixing bowl start to whip the following, adding one at a time: eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, flour and salt. Whip on high speed for 2 minutes.

Pour filling into pie crust. Use foil strips to cover crust edges to prevent them from becoming too dark. Bake for 30 minutes, remove from oven and add topping, using your fingers to crumble on top. Return to oven and bake an additional 20 minutes.

Remove from oven, let cool at least an hour.


Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)


"Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" won an Oscar for Best Achievement in Makeup in 2005. This fabulous makeup helped Jim Carrey with his three "over the top" characters, including Count Olaf. Jude Law is the narrator "Lemony Snicket", and he keeps the viewer involved with the three orphan children who must overcome tremendous sadness. Our recipe for Lemonade Pie serves up the bitter with the sweet in one luscious pie. Our spotlighted film and our Lemonade Pie bring two opposites together for one outstanding film and dessert!



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9/8/09

Spicy and Fast Shrimp

fast spicy fried shrimp


Gently mix in a bowl:
1 pound extra large shrimp, rinsed & butterflied, leave tails on
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 tablespoon hot sauce
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
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Prepare in separate bowls:
2 -1/2 cups Panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
2 eggs beaten
1 cup flour
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1 cup vegetable oil for frying
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Dip each shrimp in flour, then egg, cover completely, and lastly roll in Panko. Repeat for each. Preheat fry pan with vegetable oil over medium high heat. Lightly fry on both sides about 2 minutes each or until lighly golden brown. After cooking drain on paper towel. Add dashes of Old Bay Seasoning to finished shrimp.

Serves 4 to 5

Optional, serve with your favorite seafood, tartar or salsa sauce


The Fast and the Furious (2009)


Dominic (Vin Diesel) and Brian (Paul Walker) are ripping it up in "The Fast and the Furious." In this 4th installment of "Fast", the guys are back in LA doing their thing. Our recipe for Spicy and Fast Shrimp is the perfect compliment to our spotlighted film. Bold flavors on the shrimp and covered with Panko bread crumbs, perfect for the crunch and look you want. Fast to prepare and furiously delicious!

9/3/09

Ham and Cheese Hero Stromboli


1 Tbs. olive
1 garlic clove, minced
2 Tbs. chopped red onion
5 cups fresh spinach
Dash Salt and pepper for spinach only
2 tablespoon melted butter
1 can Pillsbury Refrigerated Crusty French Loaf bread
1 pd Deli sliced ham
6 slices Kraft Sharp Cheddar Cheese
1 egg yolk with 1 tsp. of water (whisk together for egg wash)

Garnish
2 tablespoon fresh or bottled parsley flakes
1/4 cup Kraft Parmesan Cheese (bottled)
2 teaspoons crusted red pepper
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a saute pan over medium heat, add olive oil, garlic, onions, spinach, dash salt and pepper. Saute' spinach about 5 minutes. Set aside. Gently unroll refrigerated French loaf onto a greased cookie sheet, working lengthwise. Using a pastry brush, add melted butter over entire dough, then ham and cheese slices, leaving 1 inch at the short ends uncovered for closing. Spread out evenly. Add spinach over ham and cheese, spread out. Gently roll lengthwise into a log with about 2 rolls. Fold ends under dough.

Using pastry brush, cover entire loaf with egg wash. Sprinkle loaf with Parsley, Parmesan Cheese and hot crushed peppers .Bake for 20 minutes in a preheated 375 degree oven or until golden brown and remove from oven.
Serves 6 to 8

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)


Our favorite mutant hero (Huge Jackman) Wolverine is back with a vengeance in the prequel "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." This superhero with the shiny knifes inspired our recipe for Ham and Cheese Hero Stromboli. This is not your ordinary hero sandwich, and we have another "two spoons up" recipe that is as mighty as our hero Wolverine. "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" is action packed excitement and so is our Ham and Cheese Hero Stromboli with every scrumptious bite!