TALON CAFE'

You will find 6 experienced talons preparing a variety of brunch, lunch and anything in-between items.  Here you will find recipes that have been made no where else before, creative and flavorful.  You will find the best of service that is always served with a smile.

Sharing the Love in February

FABULOUS FUDGE

Raspberry Delight Fudge

By Andrew Knight

 

Ingredients:

2 3/4 cups sugar
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
3 tablespoons butter, plus more for greasing pan
1 cup half-and-half
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped, roasted nuts, optional

1 cup raspberries  

 

 

Preparation:

 

Grease an 8 by 8-inch pan with butter. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the sugar, chocolate, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter, half-and-half, and corn syrup. Over medium heat, stir with a wooden spoon until sugar is dissolved and chocolate is melted. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and boil for 3 minutes. Remove the cover and attach a candy thermometer to the pot. Cook until the thermometer reads 234 degrees F. Remove from the heat and add the remaining butter. Do not stir. Let the mixture cool for 10 minutes or until it drops to 130 degrees F. Add vanilla, nuts and raspberries.  Roll the raspberries in flour, to get rid  of the excess raspberry juice.  Mix until well-blended and the shiny texture becomes matte. Pour into the prepared pan. Let sit in cool dry area until firm. Cut into 1-inch pieces and store in an airtight container for up to a week

 

 

Strawberry Chocolate Marshmallow Fudge

BY: Jim Paveglio

INGREDIENTS:

 

 

PREPARATION:

Heat butter in a medium size sauce pan over low heat. Add sugar and evaporated milk; stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a rolling boil. Continue to boil for about 4 minutes, or until a candy thermometer registers 226°. Remove from heat. Add chocolate chips; stir until melted. Stir in marshmallow cream, strawberries, and vanilla until well blended. Pour into a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Place on rack to cool. Refrigerate for several hours or until cool enough to cut into squares. Cover and store in refrigerator. Makes about 4 dozen squares.

 

Blue Berry Marshmallow Fudge

By: Victor Velardo

*    1 seven once jar marshmallow creme.

*    11/2 cups white sugar

*    2/3 cup evaporated milk

*    1/4 cup butter

*    1/4 teaspoon salt

*    2 cups milk chocolate chips

*    1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

*    1 teaspoon vanilla extract

*    1 cup blueberries

 

GET READY TO IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY WITH THIS FUDGE RECIPE, BOW STYLE.

Directions in a large saucepan over medium heat combine marshmallow, sugar, evaporated milk, butter and salt. bring to a full boil, and cook for five minutes, stirring constantly not to burn it. then chill in the fridge for four hours to six hours for firmness.

Peanut Butter Fudge Balls

By: Megan Bourbeau

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup peanut butter

2 eggs

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon corn syrup

1/4 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

 

PREPARATION:

Preheat oven to 350

Beat egg yolks and brown sugar until well mixed.

Add peanut butter and corn syrup.  Beat well.

Slowly stir in milk and vanilla.

Roll dough into 1 inch balls.

Bake at 350 for 3-4 minutes and flip balls over ad bake for another 3-4 minutes.

Faculty Brunch

~*~We are happy to present to you,

The Falcon Talon Brunch!~*~

The Falcon Talon hosted a brunch on March 23rd for faculty members with the creative cooking students offering an ala carte menu which consisted of:

Coffee cake muffins

Grande cinnamon rolls

Bacon

Vegetable quiche (tomato, bell peppers, onions, and broccoli)

Ham quiche

peach scones

coffee, tea, and OJ

If you like or are interested in making any of these items, please feel free to copy and make them.

Andrew Knight

Western delight quiche

4 eggs
1 cup half-and-half

1 tomato, chopped

2 bell peppers, diced
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons flour
1/3 cup minced onions
Salt and garlic powder

Pinch cayenne

8 ounces shredded Swiss or sharp cheddar cheese
1 package frozen chopped spinach

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, mayonnaise, and flour. Add the remaining ingredients. Place the piecrust in a deep, 9-inch pie dish. Pour the egg mixture into the crust and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the top is golden brown.

Meat Lovers quiche

4 eggs
1 cup half-and-half
1/2 cup real mayonnaise
2 tablespoons flour

3/4 pound smoked ham, cubed
Salt and garlic powder
8 ounces shredded Swiss or sharp cheddar cheese

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Hand whip eggs, half-and-half, mayonnaise, and flour in a medium mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Pour into an unbaked 9-inch, deep pie crust. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the top is golden brown.

Pie Crust:
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 cup solid vegetable shortening
1/2 cup ice water

For the crust: In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt and sugar. Add the shortening and work it through with your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and work it in with your hands until you have a smooth ball of dough. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and place it on a lightly floured surface. This recipe will make two pie crusts.

For the individual crust: Divide the dough into fourths. Roll out the dough on the floured surface into a circle about 5 inches in diameter and 1/8-thick.

For the whole pie crust: Roll out the dough on the floured surface into a circle about 14 inches in diameter and 1/8 inch thick. Gently fold the circles of dough in half and then in half again so that you can lift it without tearing it, and unfold into a 9-inch pie pan.

Grande Cinnamon Rolls

Jim Paveglio

Dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Let sit for a minute or two. Add the sugar and salt. Mix. Add the cooking oil (or shortening), 2 eggs, 2 cups of flour and beat until smooth.

Stir in 3 more cups of flour. Begin kneading the dough, adding the final cup of flour. If the dough seems too sticky, knead in more flour, a quarter to a half cup at a time.

Let the dough "rest" for 15 to 20 minutes. (I leave it sitting on the counter and use the time to wash up the bowl and other utensils and to clean off the counter top.)

Roll the dough into a rectangle that's 24 to 30 inches long by about 16 inches wide. Spread with soft butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar (just like you'd do with
lefse). Starting at the wide end, roll into a log.

Cut the cinnamon rolls into equal sized slices (approximately one inch wide each or slightly more) and place into two greased 9x13 pans. Put in a warm place to rise for 45 minutes.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes (or until the cinnamon rolls are golden brown).

Allow to cool for 5 minutes and then turn out of the pans.

This recipes makes two dozen cinnamon rolls. If you want REALLY BIG cinnamon rolls, cut into 12 equal pieces 2 inches wide.

Total amount of time needed from start to finish (including time to bake) is about 2 hours.

 

Coffee Cake Muffins

By: Megan Bourbeau

1/2 cup margarine or butter

2 cups flour

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg, beaten

3/4 cup milk

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup nuts, walnuts or pecans

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Grease muffin cups or use paper liners.

Combine the flour and sugar.  Melt butter and pour over the flour mixture.  Mix until crumbly.  Set aside 1 cup of the mixture for topping.

To the remainder of flour mixture, add the rest of the ingredients, stirring until moistened.  The batter will be thin and lumpy.

Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.  Sprinkle the reserved mixture over top of each  muffin.  Bake for 15-20 minutes.

 

Peach Scones

By: Victor Velardo

preheat oven to 375 with rack in the middle. line cooking sheet with crisco.

    in large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. slice butter into small pieces and blend into the flour mixture with pastry blender. the mixture should look like coarse crumbs. in a small measuring cup add this mixture to the four mixture. dice up one fresh peach and add to mixture. do not over mix.

    knead dough gently and thoroughly on floured surface, dough should form a 7 inch round and about 4 centimeters deep. cut into six triangular pieces. get your apricot jelly with a pastry brush ready. lightly coat the scones with the jelly until their is a couple millimeters of jelly coating the whole top of the scone.

    bake for 15 minutes or until light brown be careful not to burn the bottom of the scones.

Recipe:

2 cups all purpose flour

1/4 granulated sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup cold unsalted butter

1 large egg lightly beaten

1 teaspoon pure orange extract

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

 apricot jelly

1 large peach

National Honor Society

 

by Victor James Velardo

"famous apricot cream cheese dip"

1/4 cup apricot jelly.

1 cup water.

1 teaspoon granulated sugar.

3 ounces cream cheese.

1/2 cup sour cream

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

put 1 teaspoon and 1/4 cup apricot jelly in food processor, process until smooth add cream cheese, sour cream and cinnamon process until smooth cover and chill for 60 - 90 minutes.

Oatmeal Cookies

Megan Bourbeau

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cup flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 cup butter, softened

1 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp water

1 1/2 cup oats

2 cup raisins

 

Directions:

Stir together flour, baking soda and salt. Cream butter with sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla, and water. Slowly beat in flour mixture. Stir in oats and raisins. Press into average size ice cream scoop or 1/4 cup measure and drop onto foil-lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Lightly press down with fork into 3 inch circles. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Do not over bake. Carefully transfer to baking racks. Cool. Store in airtight containers with slice of bread (change every2 days) or freeze up to 1 month. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen.

 

Spinach Dip

By Andrew Knight

1 cup sour cream

1 cup moyonnaise

1 package knorr vegeable soup and recipe mix, dry mix. serve chilled.  Store in refrigeraor

 

RANCH DIP FOR VEGETABLES

1 (24 oz.) carton 1% cottage cheese
8 tbsp. lite sour cream
1 (1 oz.) pkg. dry ranch dressing mix
Raw vegetables: celery sticks, carrot sticks, green pepper, etc. for dipping

Use food processor and cream entire carton of cottage cheese until it becomes very smooth and creamy. Blend and cream for about 5 minutes or longer. Add lite sour cream. Blend until well mixed. Add dry ranch dressing mix and blend.

 

Chocolate chip cookies

By Andrew Knight

2 1/4 c. all purpose flour (sifted)
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c.(2 sticks)butter
3/4 c. granulated sugar
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 c.(12oz.) pkg. semisweet chocolate morsels

 

PREHEAT oven to 375 degrees F. COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in larger bowl and mix until creamy. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.

Gradually beat in flower mixture. Stir in morsels. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. BAKE for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completly.

 

 

 

Mother's Day Baskets

Chocolate Fudge Recipe

by: Megan Bourbeau

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup granulated sugar

2/3 cup Evaporated Milk

2 tablespoons butter

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup miniature marshmallows

1 1/2 cup chopped pecans

 

Directions:

1. Line 8-inch-square baking pan with foil.

2. Combine sugar, evaporated milk, butter and salt in medium, heavy-duty saucepan. Bring to a full rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring constantly, for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

3. Stir in marshmallows, morsels, and nuts. Stir vigorously for 1 minute or until marshmallows are melted. Pour into prepared baking pan; refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. Lift from pan; remove foil. Cut into pieces.

 

Cannoli

By: Megan Bourbeau

Cannoli Filling:

2 cups of ricotta cheese

1/4 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup of confectionary sugar

1 teaspoon of vanilla

Blend the cheese and sugar until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients to the mixture. Put the filling into the cannoli shell.

Cannoli Shell:

1 3/4 cup of flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon of granulated sugar

1 egg

2 tablespoons of butter cut into small pieces

1 egg white

Sift flour with salt and granulated sugar. Make a hole in the center. In it place egg and the small pieces of butter. Stir with a fork, working from center out, to moisten flour mixture. Add 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough begins to cling together. Use your hands to form dough into a ball. Cover and let stand for 15 minutes. Roll dough out on floured board about 1/4 inch. Cut 3 1/2 inch circles. Roll with rolling pin, roll circles into ovals. Wrap around cannoli forms. Seal edge with egg white. Turn out ends of dough to flair slightly. Fry in a deep hot fat for about 1 minute or until lightly golden brown. Remove with tongs and lay on paper towels to drain; let cool about 5 seconds; then slip out cannoli form, holding shell carefully. Cool shells before filling.

 

Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce

By Andrew Knight , Jim Paveglio                               

 
1 large onion, chopped
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves
2 (28-ounce) cans whole Italian plum tomatoes, with their juices
3 whole heads roasted garlic, cloves removed from peels

 

In a large saucepan saute the onion in the olive oil over medium-high heat until soft and lightly golden, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the tomato paste, salt, balsamic vinegar, hot sauce, crushed red pepper, Italian seasoning, and basil, and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, crushing with your hands as you place them in the pan, and their juices. Stir to combine well and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a slow simmer and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the roasted garlic cloves and stir to combine. Continue to simmer for 30 to 45 minutes longer, or until the flavors have come together.

Homemade Spaghetti

By Andrew Knight , Jim Paveglio

 
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 to 1 1/4 cups tepid water

 

Place both types of flour in a large mixing bowl and stir to mix well. Make a well in the center of the flour and add the water a little at a time, stirring with your hands until a dough is formed. You may need more or less water, depending on the humidity in your kitchen.

Place the dough on a floured work surface and knead it like bread for 8 to 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes at room temperature.

Roll the dough into long dowels, about 3/4 inch thick. Cut into flat disks about 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thick. With the palm of one hand, roll one disk out to form a 6 to 8-inch length piece of spaghetti. Set aside and cover with plenty of semolina while continuing with rest of dough.
 

Garlic Bread

By Andrew Knight, Jim Paveglio

 
The better the bread, the better the garlic bread. This is one of those dishes you really need to portion control in advance of making it because it's just that tempting to overeat. I usually use a half of a baguette sliced lengthwise for 4 people.
 

 

1 loaf French or Italian bread, cut lengthwise
2 ounces low-fat cream cheese
1 clove garlic, minced
3 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan

 

Preheat oven broiler to high. In a small bowl, whip together cream cheese and garlic. Spread evenly over cut surface of bread. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese evenly over bread. Put on a cookie sheet, place under broiler and cook until golden and bubbly, about 1 to 2 minutes. Serve immediately.
 

Italian Bread

By Andrew Knight

  • 2 1/2 cups warm water
  • 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
  • 8 cups all-purpsose flour, stir before measuring
  • butter
  • yellow corn meal
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tablespoon salt



 


Pour warm water into a warm mixing bowl; sprinkle with the yeast. Let stand for 5 minutes, then stir in about 2 cups of the flour. Beat well; add salt and gradually beat in all but about 2 cups of the flour. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and cover with a clean dish towel; let rest 10 minutes. Knead by hand for 20 minutes or until dough is very elastic, kneading in as much of the remaining flour as necessary for smooth dough. Place dough in a lightly buttered bowl, turning to grease all of the dough surface.

Cover bowl with foil then cover with a dish cloth and let rise in a warm place for about 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in bulk. Punch dough down and let rise to double again, about 1 hour longer. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide in half and form each portion into a ball. Cover with dish cloth and let rest for 10 minutes. Roll each half of the dough into a 15x8-inch rectangle about 1/2-inch thick. Roll up tightly, starting with short side, sealing as you roll. Taper ends by rolling out with hands until loaf is 10 to 11 inches long. Place loaves seam side down on buttered baking dishes which have been sprinkled with yellow cornmeal. Add 1 tablespoon of water to egg white in a bowl and beat lightly; brush over and along sides of loaves. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth without touching dough -- place glasses or cups around loaves and place towels on them. Place pans in in a warm place to rise for about 1 hour, until doubled in bulk. Place a shallow pan on bottom rack of oven; fill with boiling water. Bake loaves in center of oven preheated to 375° for 20 minutes. Brush with egg white mixture again and continue baking for 20 minutes longer, or until well-browned and done.


 

french bread By: Victor Velardo

 

 *    ingredi9ents 6 cups all purpose flour

*    2 1/2 teaspoons salt

*    2 cups warm water

*    1 tablespoon cornmeal

*    1 egg white

* 1 tablespoon water

 

directions: combine 2 cups flour< yeast and salt. stir in 2 cups warm water and beat until well blended. knead and add in the rest of the flour.

    make a stiff dough by kneading it. about 10 miniutes of kneading then form into ball and allow the dough to rise about 20 mins. shape dough into bread loaf and let rise again then spread egg wite on it and place in oven. 350f for 20 mins.

 

meaty spaghetti sauce

* 1/2 lb lean ground beef.

* 1/2 cup chopped onion

* 1 clove garlic, minced

* 1can tomato sauce 8 oz

* can tomato paste

* 1 bay leaf

* 1/2 tsp dried leaf oregano.

* dash of salt, pepper, and garlic seasoning for taste.

 

directions: cook beef onion and garlic, meanwhile place tomatoes and sauce in crock pot along with all other ingredients then combine the beef and other ingredients and cook on low adding 1/2 cup water every  2 hours for ten hours.

Chocolate Dipped Marchmallows:

1 package of big marshmallows

1 ˝ T shortening

1 package of milk chocolate chips (or semi-sweet or dark chocolate which ever you prefer… I used milk chocolate for the creamy taste)

Lollipop sticks

Wax paper

Method:

In a double boiler, bring the water to a boil and place shortening in the pot. Let the shortening melt, then place in the chocolate. Put the lid on the pot so the chocolate can sweat and melt on its own, stirring occasionally to spread around the chocolate.

Take the lollipop sticks and stick them into one end of the big marshmallows, make sure that you do not puncture through the other side. Dip the marshmallow into the melted chocolate; twisting off the excess layer of chocolate and place marshmallow ‘head’ down on wax paper (not laying flat or you will get a flat line on one side of the marshmallow).

Chill in freezer for 1 hour, enjoy. J

 

Italian Recipe

 

Pumpkin Ravioli

By: Jim Paveglio


1 cup Ricotta Cheese
1/2 cup Pumpkin, Canned
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Nutmeg, Ground
2 cup Unbleached Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 cup Tomato Paste
1 tbsp Olive Or Vegetable Oil
2 each Eggs, Large



Mix the cheese, pumpkin, 1/2 tsp salt
and the nutmeg. Set aside. Mix the flour, and 1/2 tsp salt in a
large bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour. Beat the tomato
paste, oil and eggs until well blended and pour into the well in the
flour. Stir with a fork gradually bring the flour mixture to the
center of the bowl. Do this until the dough makes a ball. If the
dough is too dry, mix in up to 2 tbls of water. Knead lightly on a
floured cloth-covered surface, adding flour if dough is sticky, until
smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Cover and let rest for another 5
minutes. Divide the dough into 4 equal parts. Roll the dough, one
part at a time, into a rectangle about 12 X 10-inches. (Keep the rest
of the dough covered.) Drop the pumpkin mixture by 2 level tsps onto
half of the rectangle, about 1 1/2-inches apart in 2 rows of 4 mounds
each. Moisten the edges of the dough and the dough between the rows
of pumpkin mixture with water. Fold the other half of the dough up
over the pumpkin mixture, pressing the dough down around the pumpkin.
Trim the edges with a pastry wheel or knife. Cut between the rows of
filling to make ravioli; press the edges together with a fork or cut
with a pastry wheel sealing the edges well. Repeat with the remaining
dough and pumpkin filling. Place ravioli on towel, let stand turning
once, until dry, about 30 minutes. Prepare the Pumpkin Seed Sauce.
Heat until hot; reserve keeping it warm. Cook ravioli in 4 quarts of
boiling salted water (2 tsp of salt) until tender, about 10 to 15
minutes; drain carefully. Serve the ravioli with the warm Pumpkin
Seed Sauce spooned over.

 

Sweet white sauce

By: Jim Paveglio

 

Ingredients:

1 tbsp Cornflour

300ml/10 fl.oz. Milk

25g/1oz Sugar

14g/1/2oz Butter

A few drops Vanilla Essence

Pinch of cinnamon

 

Instructions

 

1. In a large bowl, blend a little of the milk with the cornflour.

 

2. Bring the remainder of the milk to boil then pour over the cornflour mixture. Return to the pan and add the sugar.

 

3. Bring back to the boil, stirring all the time, then add the butter and vanilla essence.

 

 

Andrew knight

Spinach and Mushroom Ravioli

 

 

 

 

 

 

Giada De Laurentiis

 

 

 

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Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Yield: 2 servings

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1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons for boiling water
6 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/4 cup mascarpone
1/3 cup grated Parmesan, plus extra for garnishing
6 egg roll wrappers (6 1/2 by 6 1/2-inch squares)
2 large eggs, beaten with 1 teaspoon water
1/2 cup mushroom (cremini, shiitake, button), finely chopped
2 cups tomato sauce, recipe follows
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

 

In a large saute pan heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil. When almost smoking, add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook until all the liquid has evaporated from the mushrooms, about 6 minutes. Add spinach and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and place mixture into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until you get a coarse texture. Place in bowl and stir in mascarpone and Parmesan cheese. Check for seasoning and set aside.

Line up 3 wrappers on a cutting board. Brush with the egg and
water mixture. Using a tablespoon, arrange 4 dollops of the filling on each wrapper – 2 on the first row and 2 on the second – 1-inch apart. Place another wrapper directly on top, pressing around the filling and sealing the edges. Using a fluted ravioli cutter, cut out squares of ravioli. Each filled wrapper will yield 4 raviolis, giving you a total of 12 ravioli. Place ravioli onto a floured baking sheet and keep covered with a linen towel.

In a large pot, bring to a boil 4 quarts of salted and oiled water. Carefully add small batches of ravioli, about 3 to 4 at a time. This will prevent them from crowding in the pot and sticking together. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Using a spider strainer, carefully remove the ravioli and place on the plate. Tent with foil to keep warm and continue cooking remaining ravioli.
In a saute pan, heat remaining 1/4 cup olive oil. When almost smoking, add chopped mushrooms and saute until soft and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 8 minutes. Carefully pour in tomato sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.

Divide ravioli between 2 serving plates. Top with mushroom tomato sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan.

Simple Tomato Sauce:
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 chicken breast
2 (32-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
2 dried bay leaves
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, optional

 

In a large casserole pot, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and bay leaves and simmer uncovered on low heat for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and check for seasoning. If sauce still tastes acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time to round out the flavors.

Add 1/2 the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Continue with remaining tomato sauce.

If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and pour 1 to 2 cup portions into freezer plastic bags. This will freeze up to 6 months.

 

Lasagna

By: Megan Bourbeau

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

In a skillet, brown ground beef. Using a fork, mix cottage cheese, eggs, garlic powder, parsley, salt and pepper. In a separate bowl combine tomato paste and tomato sauce.

In a 8x8 inch baking pan, layer noodles, ground beef, tomato sauce mixture and cottage cheese mixture. Two layers of each will fit. Cover with tin foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove tin foil the last 8 minutes of baking time.

Sauce

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 clove garlic, chopped

1 can crushed tomatoes

Salt and pepper to taste

1 ˝ tablespoons dried parsley

3 leaves fresh basil

˝ cup water

Directions:

In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat, brown garlic lightly. Stir in tomatoes, salt, pepper, parsley and basil. Pour in water and let it come to a boil. Reduce heat to low ad cook 2 hours stirring occasionally so it doesn’t stick to bottom of pan.

Dough

2 cups 00 flour (about 350 grams)
2 large whole eggs

Note: 00 is a fine flour with a lower gluten content than all-purpose flour. If you don't have this on hand, use all purpose flour instead.

To prepare the mixture by hand, place the flour on a clean counter top or rolling board and make a well in the center.

Break the eggs into the well and using a fork, beat the eggs, gently drawing in flour from the sides. Continue dragging flour into the center well, stirring the ingredients together until the dough begins to form a homogeneous mass.

Begin kneading the pasta, first sprinkling the surface with flour. in which to put the eggs. Then beat the eggs with a fork and gently mix in the flour from the sides. Start mixing the ingredients together until the mixture becomes homogeneous.

 

Allyson's Simple, yet tasty White Bread

Ingredients:

2 Cups Milk

1(.25 Oz) Packaging active dry yeast

1/4 Cup warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees C)

2 Tablespoons white sugar

1 1/2 Tablespoons shortening

2 1/2 teaspoons salt

6 Cups all-purpose (AP) Flour

 

Directions:

1. Scald milk on stove

2. Soften yeast in warm water; let stand 5 minutes

3. combine sugar, shortening, and salt into a large bowl.

4.Pour scalded milk over sugar, shortening, and salt in a bowl. When lukewarm, ad 1 cup flour.

5. Stir in yeast and beat well. add 3 cups flour, continue beating until smooth. beat in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. turn on lightly floured surface; let rest about 5 minutes.

6. knead until smooth and elastic. place dough in a greased bowl; turn to bring greased surface to top. Cover, let stand in warm place until dough is doubled, for about 1 hour or more.

7. punch down, cover, and let rise again until almost doubled in bulk.

8. turn on lightly floured surface. divide dough in half; let rest 5 to 10 minutes.

8 1/2. preheat oven to 400 degrees

9. shape into loaves. place in 2 greased loaf pans 9 1/2 x 5 1/4  x 2 3/4 inches. Cover and let rise until doubles, about 1 hour.

10. bake in a 400 degree F (205 degrees C) oven for about 50 minutes.

11. ENJOY! :)

 

 

shrimp ravioli and roasted red pepper sauce

By: Victor Velardo

 

ingredients

5tbs Madeira

3tbs shallots; minced

1/2 c whipping cream

1/4tbs lemon peel; grated

1 c tomatoes; Italian plum, peeled, seeded, and chopped and drained.

2.5 oz.can water chestnuts, drained

 2.5 0z. peeled, divined shrimp

1/3 garlic clove minced

1/3 scallion, minced

1/3 tbs minced fresh ginger

1/3 tsp soy sauce

1/2 tsp sugar

salt and pepper for additional taste

1 package wonton wrappers 36(3 inch squares).

1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro or scallion greens.

 

directions.

chop chestnuts in food processor and transfer to bowl. put shrimp in food processor, add garlic, scallion ginger soy sauce, sugar and pepper and salt. spread wonton wrappers out on a counter and place mixture in the middle of wonton and begin to press edges with a fork.

for the sauce, combine Madeira wine and shallots in a heavy small saucepan. boil until reduced to 1/4 cup  approximately. four minutes. add cream and peel then boil five minutes stirring occasionally . stir in tomatoes. seasoning then salt. cook ravioli in pot until tender. drain and serve and enjoy.

 

Iron Chef Final Exam

Marvelous Mandarin Muffins

By: Megan Bourbeau

Ingredients:

1/4 cup and 2 teaspoons white sugar

1 tablespoon and 3/4 teaspoon butter, softened

4 mandarin orange segments

1 egg

1/3 cup and 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1/8 teaspoon baking soda

1 tablespoon and 1/4 teaspoon milk

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F

2. Combine sugar, butter, mandarin oranges, eggs, flour, baking soda, milk, salt, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl; mix well.

3. Lightly grease muffin tins.

4. Pour batter into prepared pan

5. Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffins comes out clean.

 

Mandarin choc. muffins

By Andrew Knight

1/4 cup butter

2 eggs

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup sugar

2 cups flour

2 tsp. baking powder

tsp. vanilla

half cup milk

1/2 cup choc. chips

1/2 cup dried cranberries

can mandarin oranges

Beat together butter, eggs, salt, and sugar.  Mix flour with baking powder and sift into first mixture, alternating with milk.  Blend in vanilla. Add choc chips, cranberries, and oranges.  Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.  

 

Raspberry Mandarin Dip

By: Jim Paveglio

1/4 cup raspberry cream cheese

1/4 cup plane cream cheese

1/2 cup marshmallow cream

1 small can mandarin oranges

Directions:

    mix cream cheese and marshmallow together in a small mixing bowl. then add chopped mandarin oranges and stir.

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