La Cuisine Classique » recipe http://www.lacuisineclassique.com/wordpress The Joys of Cooking Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:05:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Fig Cookies http://www.lacuisineclassique.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/09/fig-cookies/ http://www.lacuisineclassique.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/09/fig-cookies/#comments Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:43:30 +0000 La Cuisine Classique http://www.lacuisineclassique.com/wordpress/?p=48 Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Shortening
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 Cups All-purpose Flour
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Cup Chopped Fresh Figs
  • 1/2 Cup Chopped Walnuts

    • How to do it:
    1. Preheat over to 350 degrees
    2. Cream sugar and shortening and add beaten eggs and vanilla extract
    3. Sift dry ingredients and blend with creamed mixture.
    4. Fold in chopped figs and walnuts.
    5. Drop tablespoons of batter on greased cookie sheet.
    6. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

    Note: The dough will appear quite dry and crumbly until you add the figs. This is normal.

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  • 12 fluid ounces chili sauce
  • 14 fluid ounces ketchup
  • 1 fluid ounce lemon juice
  • 1 ounce sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 /12 teaspoons prepared horseradish
  • Salt and pepper to taste

    • How to do it:
    Combine all the ingredients and mix thoroughly.

    The cocktail sauce is ready to serve now, or it may be refrigerated for later use. Stir the sauce and adjust the seasoning before serving.

    Yield: 32 fluid ounces

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    Ingredients:

  • 8-10 pounds jumbo shrimp, heads and shells on (10 shrimp per pound)
  • 1 pound butter
  • 1 pound margarine
  • 6 ounces Worcestershire sauce
  • 8 tablespoons finely ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground rosemary
  • 4 lemons, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon Tabasco
  • 4 teaspoons salt
  • 2-4 cloves garlic

    • How to do it:
    In a saucepan, melt the butter and margarine. Add Worcestershire sauce, pepper, rosemary, lemon slices, Tabasco, salt, garlic and mix thoroughly. Divide shrimp between two large shallow pans and pour heated sauce over each. Stir well. Cook in a 400 degree oven for 15-20 minutes, turning once. Shells should be pink and the meat white and not translucent when done.

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