42nd Recipe Street

Source: Me!

8 Whole Graham Crackers
6 T Butter, Melted
2 T Cocoa Powder, Optional
16 oz Cream Cheese, Room Temp
2 T Sugar
10 oz Whipping Cream

 






Source: http://titlisbusykitchen.com/archives/coffee-cake

2 Sticks Butter, Room Temp
1 C Sugar
4 Eggs
1 C Self Rising Flour
6 T Instant Coffee + 1/4 C Boiling Water OR
4 Shots Espresso
2 t Baking Powder

Coffee Frosting
2 C Icing Sugar
1 Stick Butter, Room Temp
1/4 C Cocoa

Cream together the butter and sugar. Add an egg and 1 T of the flour. Mix well. Add remaining eggs with 1 T of flour, one at a time.

Dissolve instant coffee in very hot water. Add half of the coffee (2 T) to the bowl. If you are using espresso, add in 2 shots (2 oz). Mix well.

Whisk the baking powder and the remaining flour. Add the the bowl and mix well.

Spray a spring form pan very liberally with Pam spray. Pour batter in and bake in 350F oven for 30 Minutes(???) or until done. Remove from oven at let sit for 10 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely.

To make coffee frosting combine icing sugar, butter, and remaining 2 T coffee/2 shots espresso. Mix well. Mix in cocoa powder.

Ice completely cooled cake and garnish with additional chocolate if desired.

Source: http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2012/09/beef-borscht-you-really-cant-beat-this.html

1 lb Sirloin OR Eye of Round
1 T Oil
2 Carrots, Diced
2 Celery Stalks, Diced
1 Onion, Chopped
8 C Water
3-4 C Fresh Beets, Peeled and Diced
1 Bay Leaf
2 C Shredded Cabbage
1/4 C Vinegar
Salt and Pepper to taste
Sour Cream, Optional
Rye Bread, Optional

Saute meat, carrots, celery, and onion in oil until meat is done and very well browned. Add water, beets, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil and simmer over a medium heat for about an hour. Skimming the fat and stirring occasionally.  Add cabbage and cook for another 30 minutes. Stir in vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Serve with sour cream and rye bread.

Source: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Creamy-Rice-Pudding

2 C Milk
1-1/2 C Leftover Rice
1/3 C Sugar
1 Egg
2/3 C Golden Raisins
1 T Butter
1/2 t Vanilla Extract

Combine 1-1/2 C milk, rice, and sugar in a sauce pan. Simmer over medium heat for about 20 minutes.

Beat the egg with remaining 1/2 C milk. Add egg, milk, and raisins to the sauce pan. Cook, stirring constantly, for another 2 minutes.

Remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla extract. Mix thoroughly. Serve with cinnamon.

Source: Me

1lb 90/10 Ground Beef
1 Onion, Chopped
1 Green Pepper, Chopped
1-1/2 C Corn, Chopped
1 Jalapeno, Minced
1 Habanero, Deseeded and Minced
1 Pinch Salt
2 T Paprika
1 T Cumin
1/2 t Pepper
1 C Refried Beans


Combine everything except refried beans. Cook until beef is done. Stir in the refried beans and warm through. Spoon into empanada wrappers and bake in 350F oven for about 15 minutes.