David and Nicole's Recipes

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Orange Blossom Rice Pudding

  • 1/2 cup arborio rice
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 cups milk
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp orange blossom water
  • chopped almonds
  1. In a medium saucepan bring the the water to a boil.  Stir in the rice, cover, and reduce the heat to very low. Simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, until the water is absorbed.
  2. Meanwhile combine the milk, sugar, cornstarch, and orange blossom water.  Stir well until the sugar is absorbed.
  3. When the 10 minutes are up, pour the milk mixture into the rice and turn the heat to high.
  4. Stir until the mixture comes to a boil.  Reduce the heat and then simmer, stirring occaisionally for 30 minutes.
  5. Divide between ramekins.  Sprinkle the tops with the almonds and then chill for 3 hours.  Serve.

Peach Cream Pie

  • 1 unbaked pie crust, rolled out and placed in a 9" pie plate
  • 4 peaches, pitted, sliced thin
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • a pinch of nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • blanched sliced almonds
  • vanilla ice cream
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
  2. Combine the flour, sugar, and nutmeg.  Stir in the peaches until well mixed.
  3. Lay in the unbaked pie crust.
  4. Pour on the heavy cream.
  5. Bake for 35 minutes.
  6. Sprinkle on the almonds.
  7. Bake 5 minutes longer.
  8. Cool.  Serve with ice cream if you wish.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins

  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup oats
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
  2. Line a muffin tray with muffin cups and spray them with cooking spray.
  3. Combine the canola oil, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, and buttermilk.  Mix well.
  4. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, chocolate chips,and oats.
  5. Mix together until just blended.
  6. Spoon into the muffin cups.
  7. Bake about 25 minutes.

Delicious Pudding Delight

  • 3 1/2 oz. package instant vanilla pudding
  • 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • vanilla wafers
  • 2 bananas, sliced
  1. Combine the pudding powder, condensed milk, and milk.  Whisk well for 2 minutes.
  2. Chill 15 minutes.
  3. Beat the cream and then fold into the pudding.  Fold in the sour cream.
  4. Chill.
  5. Place the wafers across the bottom of a 13 by 9 inch pan.  Lay the sliced banana on top.  Spread on the pudding.
  6. Serve.

Chocolate Berry Muffins

  • 1 3/4 cup  flour
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup fresh sliced, strawberries or raspberries
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.  Line a muffin tin with muffin cups and spray with cooking oil.
  2. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, baking powder.  Mix well.
  3. Stir in the egg, milk, butter, vanilla, and berries.
  4. Stir until just combined.
  5. Spoon into the muffin cups.
  6. Bake about 20 to 25 minutes.

Delicious Convenience Cake

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 pckg butter cake mix
  • 3.4 oz. instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 3.4 oz. instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Grease and flour a bundt pan.
  3. Combine the eggs with the water and the vanilla.
  4. Mix in the cake mix, and pudding powders.
  5. Stir in the butter and oil.  Mix well.
  6. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  7. Pour into the prepared pan.
  8. Bake 60 minutes or until done. 

Raspberry Mascarpone Tart

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • sugar
  • a pinch of salt
  • 4 eggs
  • vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
  • 3/4 cup mascarpone
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.  Wrap a 10 inch springform pan in aluminum foil.
  2. Cream the butter with 1/2 a cup of sugar and the salt.
  3. Beat in 3 eggs and 1/2 tsp vanilla.
  4. Stir in 1 cup flour until just blended and then spread in the bottom of the pan.
  5. Beat the remaining egg with 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/2 tsp vanilla.
  6. Beat in the mascarpone and spread over the batter.
  7. Place the raspberries on top and sprinkle lightly with sugar.
  8. Bake 45 minutes.

Apple Tart

  • 1 sheet puff pastry
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 granny smith apples, peeled, sliced thin
  • vanilla ice cream
  1. Preheat the oven to 425 F.
  2. Roll out the thawed puff pastry and bake 15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile combine the sugar and water in a saucepan.
  4. Boil until amber coloured.
  5. Add the apples and stir well.  Cook 12 minutes.
  6. Stir in the butter. 
  7. Remove the puff pastry from the oven and spoon the apples on top.  Cut in squares.  Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Banana Bran Muffins

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cups bran
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups milk mixed with 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 ripe banana, mashed
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Combine the bran, flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda.
  3. Stir in the milk with vinegar, egg, molasses, canola oil, banana, and nuts.
  4. Mix well.
  5. Spoon into a cup lined muffin tin.
  6. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
  7. Serve warm with honey.

Chocolate Chip Brownies

  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 eggs
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Melt 1 cup of the chocolate chips with the butter in the microwave.
  3. Add the flour, baking powder, salt, sugars, and stir well.
  4. Add the vanilla and eggs and beat until smoothe.
  5. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips and the nuts.
  6. Bake 30 minutes.
  7. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

 

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