For next week, we suggest 3 recipes which are truly delicious...so forget your diet...at least for dinner! The Stars invite you to enjoy the pleasure of great food with some good company...all you need to do now is pick your guests...and get into the kitchen!
The starter...
...the Main Course...
Fried Rice with chicken
Spicy Shepherd's Pie
Ingredients (serves 3-4):
1 small chicken (500 g)
100 g peeled cooked shrimps
400 g long grain rice (dry cooking)
2 onions
2 garlic cloves (or 2 teaspoons garlic powder)
2 blades mace
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
4 cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander (Ketoembar)
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander seeds (Djintan)
1 teaspoon Sambal Oelek
1 Tablespoon sweet soy sauce (Ketjap Manis)
fresh parsley (for garnishing)
1 cucumber (for garnishing)
cooking oil or margarine
salt
Preparation:
Prepare rice in the usual way, then spread it on a cloth to allow it to cool down completely. Place chicken in water to which salt, cloves, pepper, and mace have been added and cook in a closed pot until meat can be removed from bones and cut into small pieces. Finally cut onions and garlic very fine. Take a wok or wide frying pan, add a tablespoon or so of oil or margarine, heat until this begins to smoke and then, stirring continuously, add chopped garlic, Sambal Oelek, ground coriander, and ground cumin seeds, followed by cold rice. Stir until hot, then add onions, shrimps, diced chicken, and sweet soy sauce. Stir-fry for another 5 minutes or until thoroughly hot. Garnish with Chooped Vegetable Pickle and shrimp crackers and serve with Sambal Oelek or Sambal Manis.
Ingredients - YIELD: 4-6 servings:
1 pkg. (6.6 oz.) instant mashed potatoes or 4 1/2 cups hot mashed potatoes
1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can (14 1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (11 oz.) Mexicorn, drained
1 can (2 1/4 oz.) sliced ripe olives, drained
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1 cup (4 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
Preparation:
Prepare mashed potatoes according to pkg. directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion until the meat is browned, drain. Add tomatoes,
corn, olives, taco seasoning, chili powder, salt and garlic powder. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a 2 1/2 qt. greased baking dish. Top with 3/4 cup cheese. Spread mashed potatoes over the top; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 12-15 minutes or until
cheese is melted.
Ingredients - Makes 2 large coffee cakes:
2 packages dry powdered yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
grated rind of 1 lemon
1 cup milk, scalded
2 cups flour
4 egg yolks
1 whole egg
2-3 cups flour
fruits or nuts
melted butter
flour
Preparation:
Dissolve yeast in warm water according to instructions on package. Combine butter, sugar, salt and lemon rind in a bowl. Scald milk and pour into bowl.
Stir until butter has melted. Cool to lukewarm. Add 2 cups flour and the yeast, and mix well. Set aside in a warm corner until mixture becomes light and bubbly. Stir in egg yolks and whole egg and gradually beat in 2-3 cups flour until you have a soft, light smooth dough. Turn onto a floured board and knead until dough is smooth and elastic and forms blisters. Shape in a ball, place in a clean floured bowl and cover with a thin kitchen towel, and set in a warm draft-free corner to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1-1 1/2 hours. Punch down dough and knead in any candied fruits, nuts, etc., called for in the specific recipe. If nothing is being added, knead lightly anyway. Let dough rest 10 minutes, then shape as desired and bake.
