Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple Syrup and Praline Topping

 

Ingredients - everything in this is good.

• 1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces)
• 8 large eggs
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Dash salt
• Praline Topping, recipe follows
• Maple syrup

Directions

Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1-inch each. (Use any extra bread for garlic toast or bread crumbs). Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9 by 13-inch flat baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and beat with a rotary beater or whisk until blended but not too bubbly. Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk-egg mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.

The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spread Praline Topping evenly over the bread and bake for 40 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden. Serve with maple syrup.

Praline Topping:

• 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well.

Thin and Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies

• I love thin and crispy cookies...moravian cookies, walnut lace cookies...now chocolate chip.
• 2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 1 3/4 cups (3 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 whole eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups white flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pound dark chocolate or chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

In a stand mixer, cream the brown sugar, butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time until well incorporated. Mix in 1/3 cup of water and the vanilla.

In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, salt and baking soda and add to the butter mixture. Mix on low until the flour mixture is incorporated, and then mix in the chocolate pieces.

Scoop out the dough onto the prepared cookie sheet and freeze for an hour. The cookies will spread, so limit 4 cookies for each cookie sheet to give ample room.

Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes, rotating the trays halfway through. Remove from the oven and cool. Remove the cookies with a flat spatula to prevent breaking.

Cook's Note: The recipe does yield a lot of dough, but it's a great freeze and bake cookie. Once you have scooped all the dough and placed them into the freezer, you can pop them into a zip top bag and just bake off as many as you want when you need to!

Pretzel Left Over Mashed Potato Bites

Mustard Dipping Sauce:

• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon brown mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon horseradish

Potato Bites:

• Peanut oil, for frying
• 4 cups left-over mashed potatoes
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon brown mustard
• 1 cup crushed pretzels

Directions

For the sauce: Place dipping sauce ingredients into a small bowl and mix well. Serve with pretzel mashed potato bites.

For the potato bites: In a Dutch oven or deep fryer, pour the oil to a depth of 5 inches. Heat the oil over medium heat to 350 degrees F.

Combine the potatoes with the egg. Mix in the flour and mustard. Spoon about 1 heaping tablespoon, form into balls, and roll in the crushed pretzels. Deep fry until the bites float to the top and are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve with the mustard dipping sauce.

Cook's Note: These can also be breaded with crushed potato chips.

Viadalia Onion Pie

Ingredients

• 3 cups thinly sliced Vidalia onions
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 (9-inch) prebaked deep-dish pie shell
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until lightly browned.
Put the pie pan on a sheet pan. Line the bottom of pie crust with the onions.
In a small bowl, beat the eggs and the flour together to combine. Add the milk, sour cream and salt. Mix well and pour over the onions. Garnish with the bacon and bake until firm in the center, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and serve.

Buttery Crab Pot Pie

I love anything with crab meat in it. and butter!

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• Salt and cracked black pepper
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup clam juice
• 1/4 cup medium-dry sherry
• 1/2 pound crabmeat, well drained and picked clean of shells
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 egg, beaten with 1 teaspoon water, to brush pastry

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F with a rack in the middle position.

In a medium pot over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onions and mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add the milk, clam juice, and sherry. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add the crabmeat and peas. Remove from the heat and transfer to the refrigerator to cool.

Meanwhile, unfold the pastry sheets on a lightly floured surface. Place 4 (8-ounce) ovenproof bowls or large ramekins rim down on the pastry and cut out 4 circles a bit larger than the bowls (you may need to roll the pastry out a bit to accommodate all the bowls). Brush the circles with the egg wash. Set the egg wash aside.

When the crab filling has cooled, divide it among the 4 bowls. Brush the rims of the bowls with the egg wash, lay a pastry circle over each, and seal the edges. Cut steam vents in the pastry and brush with the egg mixture. Place the bowls on a baking sheet and bake on the middle rack until the pastry is puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot.

Red New Potatoes Hasselback with Herbed Sour Cream

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Ingredients

• 16 ounces red new potatoes
• 3 to 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Herbed Sour Cream, recipe follows

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Using a wooden spoon as a cradle, place each potato in the spoon and make several parallel slits into each potato top making sure not to slice completely through. Place 3 garlic slices between slits at the crown of each potato. Toss in a medium bowl with butter and olive oil. Place on a baking sheet and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Bake until tops are crispy and potatoes are cooked through, about 1 hour. Transfer to a platter and top with Herbed Sour Cream.

Herbed Sour Cream:

• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Combine ingredients in a small bowl. Season, to taste, and refrigerate until use.

h one nice and crispy. You'll love this.

Brownie Pudding

I make brownies from  BOXED mixes all the time. Use ONLY ONE EGG no matter what the box says. That is if you like your brownies gooey. To make them even better, divide in half and put symphony bars on the bottom layer and spread 2nd half on top. Yum.  This recipe comes out like brownie with really undercooked center...yum.

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus extra for buttering the dish
• 4 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup good cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• Seeds scraped from 1 vanilla bean
• 1 tablespoon framboise liqueur, optional
• Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly butter a 2-quart (9 by 12 by 2-inch) oval baking dish. Melt the 1/2 pound of butter and set aside to cool.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs and sugar on medium-high speed for 5 to 10 minutes, until very thick and light yellow. Meanwhile, sift the cocoa powder and flour together and set aside.

When the egg and sugar mixture is ready, reduce the speed to low and add the vanilla seeds, framboise, if using, and the cocoa powder and flour mixture. Mix only until combined. With mixer still on low, slowly pour in the cooled butter and mix again just until combined.

Pour the brownie mixture into the prepared dish and place it in a larger baking pan. Add enough of the hottest tap water to the pan to come halfway up the side of the dish and bake for exactly 1 hour. A cake tester inserted 2 inches from the side will come out 3/4 clean. The center will appear very under-baked; this dessert is between a brownie and a pudding.

Allow to cool and serve with vanilla ice cream.

Shrimp and Grits

I had the best Shrimp and Grits at a wedding yesterday. Had to have a good recipe.  I think this  one qualifies.  

For the sauce:

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 3 ounces tasso ham or pancetta, small dice
• 1/4 medium red onion, small dice
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons dry white wine
• 3/4 cup clam juice
• 1/2 chicken bouillon cube, crushed into small granules
• 1/2 chipotle in adobo sauce, minced
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
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For the grits:

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3/4 cup whole milk, plus more as needed
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper, plus more as needed
• 3/4 cup yellow grits (not instant)
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To finish:

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 (3-ounce) andouille sausage, medium dice
• 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives

INSTRUCTIONS

For the sauce:

1. Place the vegetable oil and ham or pancetta in a medium frying pan and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the fat has rendered and the ham is crispy, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the tomato paste, garlic, curry, cumin, cayenne, and paprika and stir until evenly incorporated. Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture darkens and a coating forms on the bottom of the pan, about 1 to 2 minutes.
2. Add the wine and cook, stirring occasionally, until nearly evaporated, about 30 seconds. Add the clam juice, bouillon cube, and chipotle and whisk, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the cream, whisk to combine, and cook until simmering, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

For the grits:

1. Combine the water, milk, cream, butter, salt, and white pepper in a medium saucepan with a tightfitting lid over medium heat and bring to a simmer.
2. Stir in the grits and bring to a simmer again. Cook, without stirring, until the grits float to the surface, about 1 to 2 minutes. Cover, remove from heat, and let sit until all of the moisture has been absorbed, at least 10 minutes. Whisk until smooth, taste, and add more salt and white pepper as needed. Whisk in additional milk as needed to reach the desired consistency. Set aside.

To finish:

1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat until shimmering, about 3 minutes. Add the sausage to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sausage to a small bowl; set aside.
2. Add the shrimp to the pan in a single layer and cook, flipping once, until just pink on both sides, about 1 to 2 minutes (the shrimp will not be fully cooked). Add the reserved tasso sauce, stir to combine, and reduce the heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is bubbling and the shrimp are fully cooked, about 1 to 2 minutes. (If the sauce is too thick, stir in a little water until it reaches the desired consistency.)
3. To serve, divide the grits among 4 serving bowls, top with the shrimp and sauce, and garnish with the reserved sausage and chives.

Sweet Chicken Bacon Wrap

1 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless, chicken breasts (about 4 breasts)

1 (1-pound) package sliced bacon
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons chili powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cut chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes. Cut each bacon slice into thirds. Wrap each chicken cube with bacon and secure with a wooden pick. Stir together brown sugar and chili powder. Dredge wrapped chicken in mixture. Coat a rack and broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place chicken wrap on rack in broiler pan. Bake 350 for 30 to 35 minutes or until bacon is crisp.

chocolate souffle

traditional valentine dessert...

•2 teaspoons unsalted butter, softened

•1/2 cup sugar
•8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
•4 large egg whites
•3 large egg yolks
•1/4 cup, plus 1 1/2 teaspoons orange-flavored liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
•1/4 cup heavy cream
•3/4 ounce semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
•Confectioners' sugar

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Using the butter, grease 4 individual ramekins and sprinkle them with about 1 teaspoon sugar per ramekin.

In a large metal bowl, set over a pot of simmering water (not touching the bottom of the metal bowl), melt 8 ounces chocolate, stirring it with a whisk from time to time. Remove the bowl of melted chocolate from the heat.

In another bowl, beat the egg whites with 1/4 cup of the sugar until stiff and glossy.

Whisk the egg yolks into the chocolate one at a time, add 1/4 cup orange-flavored liqueur, and whisk in the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Fold in the egg whites and whisk until thoroughly blended.

Pour the chocolate mixture into the prepared ramekins, place on a baking sheet, and bake until they are puffed and somewhat firm, for about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the ramekins from the oven.

While the souffles are baking, prepare the chocolate sauce, and cover to keep warm.

For the chocolate sauce: Heat the cream in a small saucepan over high heat. Add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons orange-flavored liqueur. Start whisking in the 3/4 ounce chopped chocolate and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Remove the chocolate sauce from the heat. Serve immediately.



To serve: Place a ramekin on each of 4 plates and sift confectioners' sugar over the top of each souffle. Break the tops of the souffles and spoon in the warm chocolate sauce, allowing it to drip over the sides.



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molten chocolate cake

another valentine idea...

•For the cakes
•2/3 cup butter, plus more for greasing
•4 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
•4 eggs
•2/3 cup sugar
•1/2 cup all-purpose flour

•For the caramel sauce, optional
•2/3 cup sugar
•1/4 cup butter
•1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons cream
•Squirt lemon juice, to taste

For the cakes:

Butter 6 ramekins and line with a disk of parchment paper, and then butter the parchment. In a double boiler, bowl or saucepan, very gently melt the butter and chocolate together over a water bath. In a separate mixing bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until thick, pale, and ribbony. Beat in the flour, and finally the chocolate mixture. Pour the mixture into the ramekins and chill.

Just before serving, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Place the ramekins on a baking sheet, and bake until the top is set, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove. Let sit 5 minutes, before unmolding onto plates. Serve with caramel sauce, if using, or a scoop of ice cream.

For the caramel sauce:

Add a spoonful of water to the sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat and boil to caramel, about 5 minutes. Do not stir with a spoon. Swirl the saucepan over the heat until desired color is achieved. Cook's Note: Be careful not to let it get too dark. Stir in the butter to melt (careful it will splatter), then the cream. Add a squirt of lemon juice, to taste.



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snicker pie

Need a valentine dessert...here's one...love snickers.

•2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened

•2 eggs
•1/3 cup sour cream
•1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
•1 tsp. vanilla
•10.3 oz. Snickers candy bars
•1/4 cup peanut butter
•1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bake pie crust for 5-7 minutes until just set. Remove from oven and cool completely on wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F.

In medium bowl, combine brown sugar and cream cheese and beat well until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beaten well after each addition. Add sour cream, 1/2 cup peanut butter, and vanilla, and beat again until smooth.

Cut candy bars into 1/4" slices. Spoon 1/2 cup of the cream cheese mixture in bottom of pie crust; top with candy bars. Pour remaining cream cheese mixture over candy bars, making sure to completely cover all the candy. Bake at 325 degrees for 30-40 minutes until center is set when you gently jiggle the pie. Cool completely on wire rack.

In small saucepan, combine 1/3 cup peanut butter and semisweet chocolate chips and heat gently until chips are melted, stirring constantly. Carefully spoon and spread over top of pie. Refrigerate pie 2-3 hours before serving; store in refrigerator.

chocolate vinaigrette

Can I have chocolate on my salad? Of course!

1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup olive oil

In a small bowl, add the vinegar, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, and pepper and whisk until smooth. Slowly add the oil, whisking constantly, until blended.
Yield: about 1/2 cup

chocolate almond brickle

Brickle is different from brittle...it's softer. delicious. could eat my weight in this...

2 1/2 cups almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped, divided

1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 3/4 cups (from 11.55-ounce package) milk chocolate morsels

Sprinkle 1 1/4 cup nuts over the bottom of a well-greased 13 by 9-inch baking pan.
Melt the butter in a medium, heavy-duty saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 280 degrees F on a candy thermometer, about 7 minutes.
Pour the hot mixture over the nuts; let stand for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with morsels. Let stand until morsels melt and become shiny and soft, about 5 minutes. Spread evenly.
Refrigerate for about 20 minutes. Break into bite-size pieces.

Chocolate Cheesecake Explosion

WOW...saw this on Paula Deen and thought, I've GOT to RUN go get the ingredients to make this one.

Crust:
 2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted

Chocolate Layer:
6 (1-ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
6 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Cheesecake Layer:
1/2 cup caramel syrup
1 (16 1/2-ounce) package refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sour cream

Chocolate Ganache:

6 (1-ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

For the crust: In a medium bowl, combine the cracker crumbs and sugar. Add the melted butter, stirring to combine. Press the crust into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 6 minutes; let cool.

For the chocolate layer: Using a double boiler, melt the chocolate and butter (or microwave on high in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until the chocolate is melted and smooth, about 1 1/2 minutes total). Whisk in the sugar, eggs, and flour until just combined. Pour into the bottom of the cooled crust and bake for 15 minutes; let cool. (I cooked it 25 minutes)

For the cheesecake layer: Spread the caramel topping evenly over the cooled chocolate layer. Cut the cookie dough crosswise into 1-inch slices. Place the slices in an even layer over the caramel, pressing gently together to seal the edges.

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar on medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla and flour until just combined. Stir in the sour cream. Pour the mixture over the cookie dough layer and bake for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and gently run a knife around the edges to release the crust from the sides of the pan. Let cool completely. (I cooked it for 1 1/2 hours).

For the ganache: Using a double boiler, combine the chocolate and cream and melt (or microwave on high in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until the chocolate is melted and smooth, about 1 minute total). Spread over the cooled cheesecake. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours before serving.

Baked Shells Casserole

Rachel Rays TV Show...this was the most downloaded recipe in 2010.

5 tablespoons EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided

6 cloves garlic, finely chopped, divided
1 large or 2 small to medium onions, finely chopped, divided
1 small carrot, finely chopped or grated
Salt and pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons oregano or marjoram, half a palmful
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, 1/3 palmful
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed by pressing under flat of your knife
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme, 5 to 6 sprigs
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
1/2 cup dry white or red wine
2 cups chicken stock
2 28-ounce cans Italian crushed tomatoes
1 pound medium or large shell pasta (not extra-large stuffing shells)
2 boxes frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and wrung dry in clean towel
Freshly grated nutmeg, about 1/4 teaspoon
2 cups fresh ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus some to pass at table
2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten

Yields: Serves 4-6
In a large pot, heat 3 tablespoons EVOO, 3 turns of the pan, over medium heat. Add 4 cloves of chopped garlic, 3/4 of finely chopped onion and the carrot. Season with salt, pepper, oregano or marjoram, red pepper flakes, fennel seeds and thyme, and gently sauté 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add in parsley, stir, then add wine and reduce a minute. Add stock and tomatoes, bring sauce up to a bubble and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer sauce 45 minutes.

After sauce has been simmering for 30 minutes, preheat oven to 375˚F.

Bring a pot of water to a boil for the pasta. Salt water and cook pasta 5 minutes.

While pasta water comes to a boil, heat remaining 2 tablespoons EVOO in a small skillet over medium heat. Add remaining garlic and onion and sauté to soften, 5 minutes. Add spinach, pulling it apart and separating it as you add it to pan. Stir to combine well and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Turn off heat.

Drain undercooked pasta and return it to the hot pot. Add spinach mixture to pot along with ricotta and grated Parm. Stir to combine, adjust salt and pepper then add eggs and stir.

Pour a thin layer of marinara sauce into the bottom of a casserole dish. Fill dish with pasta then top with another thin layer of red sauce. Save remaining sauce to pass at table. Bake 30 minutes until bubbly.

Serve casserole directly from casserole dish, passing extra sauce and cheese at the table.

Chicken, Mushroom, Cream Cheese and Prosciutto Rolls

"An elegant entrée, a great main or a fabulous finger food, whatever suits you."


Ingredients 4 half chicken breast fillets ( no skin, trimmed of fat)

1 onions, finely chopped

4 garlic cloves, crushed

20 button mushrooms, finely sliced

4 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup cream cheese

8 slices of thin prosciutto ( or bacon)

Sit your chicken breast on a chopping board and slice it all the way through the middle (like you are filleting a fish).
You should have two almost identical top and bottom pieces of chicken.
Repeat for the other breast; set aside.
Heat 1 Tbsp oil in pan and add onion, fry until almost transparent and then add garlic. Stir occasionally.
Cook for 2 minutes then add sliced mushrooms.
Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Put your chicken breast between two freezer bags and pound it so that it is quite thin then cut it half along the long edge.
Ok you should now have four chicken pieces- spread each with cream cheese then divided the onion/mushroom mixture between them (spread the cream cheese and the mushroom all over the chicken).
Roll the chicken up tightly then roll a piece of prosciutto around it and secure with a toothpick, repeat.

Crunchy Curry Covered Bananas

Love Curry...love bananas...love crunchy...you'll love this.


4 firm bananas, peeled
6 tablespoons melted butter
1 teaspoon curry powder
2 cups crushed cornflakes
Sugar, for sprinkling, optional

Directions
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Halve the bananas lengthwise, then crosswise. In a bowl, mix the butter and curry powder. Dip the bananas in the butter, coat well. Roll the bananas in the cornflakes until completely coated. Sprinkle with sugar, if desired. Place the bananas in a greased baking dish and bake for 10 minutes.

Banana Ham Casserole

Saw this on Paula Deen...looks delicious. Make great breakfast.


Butter
12 slices white bread
8 large slices deli ham
4 bananas, sliced on the bias
2 cups shredded Cheddar
2 cups crushed potato chips
6 slices cooked and crumbled bacon
4 large eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup cream
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Butter a 9 by 13 glass baking dish. Butter both sides of the bread and layer 6 of them into the bottom of the baking dish, overlapping them as necessary but keep them even. Layer the slices of ham on top of the bread and then the bananas, 6 more slices of bread, then the cheese, potato chips, and bacon. In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, cream, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Pour this over the casserole almost to the top. Bake for 45 minutes until brown and bubbly. Cut into squares and remove with a spatula, like lasagna.