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About 10 years ago I tried this odd item at a little restaurant in a old mechanic's garage, and was hooked. The restaurant moved and lost it's charm and, this recipe too. They stopped making the P.Q. but I figured out the ingredients before they jumped the shark. These are super easy and taste great, the hardest part is grating the cheese. __10
White Flour Gorditas (8") Grate the Mozzarella and Parmesan, get the griddle or pan up to medium heat, then oil the pan (or the tortillas) and you're ready to go. Lay the Tortilla/s flat on the pan. While adding the following items, keep in mind that *less is more* These are thin quesadillas not Taco-Bell-Grandes. First add Mozzarella to one side of the tortilla, then the Ricotta, Pesto, and Parmesan (in that order) on the other side. S+P to taste. By the time you finished the above (about one minute), the tortilla should be nice and brown. Fold in half and place on a wire rack while you're preparing the others. That's it, your done. Don't forget to turn off the HEAT! *Pesto should only contain Basil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Garlic, Salt, and maybe Pine nuts. Make it yourself or buy it prepared, just make sure it's fresh.
Carlotta's
Classic Chocolate Cake
Having made an appearance at every birthday in our Rodgers-Benardo household for the past 17 years, this is the quintessential can't-live-without-it cake recipe for chocolate lovers. Note the ingredients list: it does not include a primary item found in every other cake recipe I've encountered. Well, now the secret's out. Give it a try. So far no one who's sampled this delicious cake has been able to identify anything missing. On the contrary, I guarantee rave reviews for the chef. This will fool the most dedicated gourmet, and it doesn't even need frosting! (Unless you want to take it over the top, to cake Nirvana.)
Preheat oven to 350° __3
cups unbleached flour *
Three ingredient musts: 1 - Use cocoa *powder* not blocks 2 - Use Rumford
baking powder, or at least one thats *double acting* 3 - Use the best
cocoa you can find; Sharffen Berger cost more than Hersheys and it taste
better too
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has to be gooey, made with a really rich Cheddar sauce that sings with
flavor. Especially good when the cheese on top is burnt but still chewy.
1/4
cup butter
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Cosmo's Super Yummy Pumpkin Cookies Back by popular demand ... here's my favorite autumn (anytime) concoction. These cookies bake in a short 10 minutes, making them pur-r-fect for short attention spans. They call for lots of this and that, so there's plenty of action for little folks who like to add, measure, pour, and stir. First, preheat your oven to 350. Grease a cookie sheet with butter or crisco (kids are naturals at this.) Then add ingredients in this order: __1
cup pumpkin Combine pumpkin, sugar, oil, and vanilla. Then stir in flour, baking powder, salt, spices, and chips. Mix well! Spoon on to a cookie sheet, keep them small, no bigger than 1 1/2". Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes, let them cool. ©2003
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