Chocolate Covered Pretzel Shot

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Chocolate Covered Pretzel Shot

  • Prep time: 1 minute

Ingredients

  • 2 oz of Frangelico liquor
  • 1 oz of Stoli Vanil Vodka
  • 1 pinch of salt

Directions

Place all ingredients except, the salt, in a Drink shaker with ice and shake well, than pour it into two shot glasses, than lick your hand and place the salt, than lick the salt from you hand and do the shot, and enjoy a Chocolate Covered Pretzel Shot for the holidays or just hanging out with friends,and dont forget ASALUTE.

Serves 2

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GM Traditional Pancakes

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GM Traditional Pancakes

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cup of buttermilk
  • 1 heaping teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1/4 cup of olive oil
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • nonstick butter spray
  • 1/4 cup of granulated sugar

Directions

In a large bowl mix the flour, egg, buttermilk, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and the oil until its like a cream.

Than take a medium pan place it over medium – high heat and spray it with the nonstick butter spray, Than pour the mix into it, making about three inch circles, and let sit for five minutes, than flip over and cook another side for about five minutes, than take out place on dish and continue this till you finish all the mix you made, and than serve the GM Traditional Pancakes

Serves 4-6 makes about 8-12 pancakes

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Holiday Sugar Cookies

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Holiday Sugar Cookies

  • Prep time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks of butter (softened)
  • 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3 cups of all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 non stick holiday cookie pan(unless your a good artist)
  • Butter spray
  • red and green sprinkles

Directions

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees and spray the pan with the butter spray.

In a large bowl beat the butter and the sugar with an electric mixer at medium speed until well blended, than put in egg and mix well. Than add flour and salt to mixture and mix till well blended.

Than press the dough into the cookie cut-outs filling them 2/3 full.

Then add some sprinkles onto the dough, Then place the tray into the oven for 10 minutes or until light brown around edges, than let cool for 5 minutes,turn pan over and tap pan to remove cookies, and serve the Holiday Sugar Cookies.

Makes 3 dozen

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Pernil

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Pernil

  • Prep time: 30 minutes
  • marinate time: overnight
  • Cook time: 3 and 1/2 hours

Ingredients

  • 1 Pork Shoulder(3 to 4 lbs)
  • 5 garlic gloves
  • 1/2 onion
  • 2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon of wine vinegar
  • 1 lime (juiced)
  • 1/4 cup of orange juice

Directions

Combine all ingredients except the pork in a food processor and blend them together.
Than in a large baking dish place the pork and score it with cross patterns, than rub in the mixture and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight.

The next day bring the meat to room temperature, place it on a rack in a pan and pour in about a cup of water and place in oven at 3 hours for 300 degrees.

Remove from oven and then sit for ten inutes before cutting up and serving the Penil.

Serves 6

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Paella

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Paella

  • Prep time: 30 minutes
  • Cook time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups long grain rice
  • 4 cups of chicken stock
  • 1 cup of white wine
  • 8 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 4 chicken thighs, de-boned and skinned and cut up into small pieces
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika
  • 4 cloves of minced garlic
  • 1/2 small onion chopped up to small pieces
  • 1/2 of a large tomato peeled and chopped up to small pieces
  • 8 shrimps or prawns
  • 10 small clams
  • 10 mussels
  • 1 red pepper in strips
  • 1 green pepper in strips
  • 1 cup of artichoke hearts
  • 1 cup of peas

Directions

Heat the stock and keep warm in a small pot over low heat,than heat olive oil in a large frying pan, and than add chicken and fry until golden.

Than add garlic and onion and saute until translucent, than add the rice and stir until well coated with oil(about two minutes).

Add the paprika and grated tomato and stir,than while stirring add the wine and hot stock.

Bring to a boil,scraping the bottom of the pan, than add the red and green pepper strips, artichoke hearts and peas,and than let boil for about 5 minutes.

Than you add the shrimps,clams,and mussels and let it cook for another 15 minutes or until rice is done.And than serve the Paella with a glass of sangria and enjoy

Serves 4

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Macaroon Crescent Jam Squares

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Macaroon Crescent Jam Squares

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 oz Pillsbury quick Crescent dinner rolls
  • 1 cup of rasberry,or srawberry preserves
  • 1/4 cup of butter
  • 1 cup of powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • 2 cups of coconut shreds

Directions

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees, then separate crescent dough into 2 long rectangles,then place into baking pan and press dough to cover bottom of pan.

Then spread preserves evenly over the dough,then in a small sauce pot melt the butter.

Then remove from the heat and add powdered sugar,almonds extract and egg and blend until smooth, then stir in coconut mixture and evenly pour over the preserve.

Than place in the oven and cook for about 25 – 30 minutes or until golden brown, then let cool off for about 5 minutes and cut into small squares and serve the Macaroon Crescent Jam squares with coffee and enjoy

Serves 4 to 6

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Pesto sauce

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Pesto Sauce

  • Prep time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup of pine nuts
  • 2 cups of tightly packed basil leaves
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon of coarse sea salt
  • 6 tablespoons freshly grated parmigiana – reggiano cheese
  • 2 tablespoons of freshly grated pecorino Romano cheese
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Directions

Place pine nuts in a medium skillet and cook over medium-low heat,occasionally shaking the pan back and forth over the heat,until nuts are toasted which is about 10 minutes,then transfer nuts to a plate to cool completely.

Place the basil in a mortar with cooled pine nuts,garlic,and salt,then using the pestal with a rotary movement, grind ingredients against the wall of the mortar until ground to a paste,than add both cheeses and grind it into mixture.

Transfer mixture to a large bowl,than in a slow and steady stream add oil while whisking constantly and serve the Pesto Sauce with your favorite type of pasta and enjoy

Serves 4

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Prosciutto and Peas Bowtie Pasta

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Prosciutto and Peas Bowtie Pasta

  • Prep time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 oz of small thinly sliced prosciutto
  • 1 lb of Bowtie Pasta
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 1 (9oz)package of artichoke hearts
  • 1 red pepper finely diced
  • 1 cup of fresh peas
  • 3 tablespoons of fresh parsley finely chopped
  • 4 tablespoons of parmigiana reggiano shredded
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 1 tablespoon of fresh ground pepper

Directions

Cut the Prosciutto into small thinly slices and set aside, then boil water in a pot for the pasta.

Cook the pasta in the boiling water(about ten minutes for aldente), while the pasta is cooking, heat oil in a medium skillet and sauté the garlic, then if artichokes are in water , drain the water and add them to skillet, and add the red peppers also and cook until the garlic turns golden brown, then add the peas and cook for one more minute and then close flame.

Drain the pasta and place in a serving bowl, than add the mixture of garlic, prosciutto, and peas, and then add the parsley, salt, pepper, and cheese and mix together and serve the Prosciutto and Peas Bowtie pasta

Serves 4

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