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Breakfast in a Bowl
This makes a very tasty and filling breakfast! This is another recipe from the book Making the Cut.
- 2 cups nonfat yogurt
- 2 cups nonfat cottage cheese
- 4 oz rolled or steel cut oats, uncooked
- 4 Tbs slivered almonds
- 4 tsp vanilla extract
- allspice, to taste (approx 1/2 tsp)
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl and refrigerate overnight.
Couscous with Dates, Cinnamon, and Toasted Almonds
Posted by JasonQ in Breakfast, Cakes/Desserts on September 26th, 2009
- 2 Cups Water
- 1 Cup Milk
- 1/4 tsp Salt, to taste
- 1 Cup Couscous
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
- 8 Dates, pitted and chopped
- 1/4 Cup Toasted Almonds
- Butter, Milk, Yogurt, and/or Honey to garnish
Combine the water and milk in a saucepan with the salt and bring to a boil.
Stir in the couscous, cinnamon, and dates. Stir for 30 seconds, and remove from heat. Cover and let stand until liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
Mix in nuts, and any other garnishes you wish. Serve.
Cranberry and Toasted Almond Couscous
Posted by JasonQ in Side Dishes on September 12th, 2009
- 2 cups instant couscous
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup toasted halved almonds
- 2 teaspoons green onion, finely chopped
- 1 32 oz. can chicken broth
In a medium bowl, combine couscous, dried cranberries, and onions.
Bring chicken broth to a boil. Pour broth into couscous. Allow to sit, covered, for 10 minutes, or until the couscous has absorbed all the broth.
Once broth has been absorbed, sprinkle toasted almonds over couscous and serve immediately.
Moroccan Fig Pastries
Posted by JasonQ in Cakes/Desserts on September 7th, 2009
Another delicious looking recipe from www.recipezaar.com.
Filling:
- 1 (8 ounce) package dried figs (such as Sunmaid)
- 5 tablespoons apricot jam
- 3 ounces slivered almonds
- 2 dashes ground cinnamon
Pastry:
- 14 sheets phyllo dough
- 6 tablespoons sweet unsalted butter, melted
- 1 egg yolk, slightly beaten
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Blend the figs with a little water in a food processor to form a loose consistency. Add the apricot jam, almonds, & cinnamon to the processor. Mix until well combined then separate into 28 balls.
- Unroll the phylllo dough then keep it under a damp towel as not to dry out.
- Brush one sheet with melted butter then fold in half. Cut the sheet length ways into 2 equal parts.
- Roll one ball into a small cylinder then lay it on the cut sheet. Fold the sides length ways over the filling. Then roll the fig mixture up in the sheet as you would a cigar.
- Dab the last half inch of dough with egg yolk to seal it. Repeat for each of the 28 balls. Note: Each stuffed pastry should measure 2 inches by 1 1/4 inches.
- Bake the pastries for 30 minutes or until puffed and golden – turning once.
- Meanwhile, combine the sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring to the boil then lower the heat & simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat then stir the honey & orange blossom water.
- Dip the pastries one at a time into the syrup then remove and allow to dry. Combine the cinnamon & icing sugar then sprinkle over the pastries.
Almond Cookies
Posted by JasonQ in Cakes/Desserts on August 13th, 2009
- 2 1/2 cups all−purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup margarine or butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp almond essence
- blanched almonds for decoration
- beaten egg for glazing
1. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Cream the margarine
(or butter) and sugar together until light, white and fluffy. Beat in the egg
and almond essence. Stir in the sifted dry ingredients to make a stiff
dough.
2. Form the mixture into balls about 1 − 1.5 inch diameter and place these
on a greased baking tray. Place half an almond (split lengthways) on
each ball and press to flatten slightly. Brush with beaten egg.
3. Bake in a moderate oven (350 deg F / 180 deg C) for 20 minutes or
until golden. Cool on a wire rack. This quantity makes about 45
biscuits.