Banana Fritters 2 Fresh Bananas / 1 cup flour / 3 tablespoonfuls of castor sugar / 1/4 teaspoonful salt / 1/3 cup milk / 1 egg Mix and sift dry ingredients. Add milk gradually and egg well beaten. Cut each banana into 2 inch lengths. Roll the bananas in the batter and deep fry in very hot oil. Roll the bananas in castor sugar and again dip into the batter. Using a long wire fork, submerge in deep fryer until fritter is dark brown. Be sure that banana is cooked on the inside. Remove fritters, drain excess oil Oyster Hearts Oysters / Rye Bread / Stock / Seasoning Cut hearts from rye bread using a cutter (preferably), butter them lightly on both sides, then dip them in brown stock and toast them. Set closely together in a tin and cover with oysters, three or four on each round of toast. Pepper and salt, then set under the flame in the gas stove till the frills of the oysters begin to curl up. Serve piping hot Very Rocky Road Fudge This is a microwave recipe Ingredients 1 1/2 Cups sugar 2 cups miniature marshmallows 1 5-ounce can evaporated milk 1/4 cup margarine or butter 1 12-ounce package semisweet chocolate pieces 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 10 to 12-ounce can mixed nuts In 2-quart glass measure, cook sugar, 1 cup marshmallows, milk, and margarine on High for four and a half to six and a half minutes until melted, stirring once during cooking. Stir; cook Big Valentine Cookie Ingredients: 1 package (18 ounces) NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Refrigerated Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chunk, Chocolate Chip & White Fudge, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, Reduced Fat Chocolate Chip or Sugar Cookie Dough, well chilled Decorator icing (optional) Valentine's candies (optional) Melted chocolate (optional) Directions: SHAPE an entire package of cookie dough into heart shape on greased baking sheet. BAKE according to package directions, adding 3 to 4 minutes to the baking time on the package. Cool on baking sheet for 1 minute; carefully loosen cookie with spatula. Cool on baking sheet completely. DECORATE with candies, icing and melted chocolate. Giant 'Kiss' You can make your own giant chocolate (or krispy treat) that resembles a Hershey's Kiss. Materials: chocolate round funnel coffee mug double boiler or microwave and microwave safe bowl Non-stick cooking spray white paper strip to write a message on Foil Directions: Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave. Watch it carefully, and stir it occasionally. Put some tin foil over the small end of the funnel, closing it off. Spray a little non-stick spray into the funnel. Place the funnel into the coffee mug to hold it upright Pour the melted chocolate in, and put into the freezer for about 45 minutes to harden Take a strip of white paper and write your Valentines message on it Remove the chocolate from the funnel, and wrap it in tin foil, tucking the message in near the point. Leave some of the message sticking out. |
Quick Raspberry Dessert 5 oz golden syrup / 15 oz can of creamed rice pudding / 8 oz raspberries Put 1 tablespoon of the syrup into each of the four dessert glasses. Put the remaining syrup in a bowl and add the rice pudding and most of the raspberries. Beat well together. Divide between the dessert glasses and chill. Just before serving decorate with reserved Loving Breakfast 1 Egg / 2 Slices of bread / Heart shaped cutter (metal) Cut a heart shape out of each slice of bread and toast lightly and butter. Gently heat some oil in a frying pan, place the cutter in the pan then break an egg inside the cutter, fry gently until the egg has set enough to remove the cutter (slide a knife around the egg if the cutter sticks), flip the heart shaped egg to cook the other side then place on 1 slice of toast. Position the other slice of toast half way across the egg (gives the shape of two entwined hearts). Serve to your loved one with a glass fresh orange juice. |
Oyster Hearts Oysters / Rye Bread / Stock / Seasoning Cut hearts from rye bread using a cutter (preferably), butter them lightly on both sides, then dip them in brown stock and toast them. Set closely together in a tin and cover with oysters, three or four on each round of toast. Pepper and salt, then set under the flame in the gas stove till the frills of the oysters begin to curl up. Serve piping hot |
Loving Breakfast 1 Egg / 2 Slices of bread / Heart shaped cutter (metal) Cut a heart shape out of each slice of bread and toast lightly and butter. Gently heat some oil in a frying pan, place the cutter in the pan then break an egg inside the cutter, fry gently until the egg has set enough to remove the cutter (slide a knife around the egg if the cutter sticks), flip the heart shaped egg to cook the other side then place on 1 slice of toast. Position the other slice of toast half way across the egg (gives the shape of two entwined hearts). Serve to your loved one with a glass fresh orange juice |
Cookie Bouquet Makes 8 cookies Ingredients: 1 package (18 ounces) NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough or dough from one batch Original NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Chocolate Chip Cookies (NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels 6-ounce package recipe) 8 flat wooden sticks Decorator icing (optional) Candies (optional) Melted chocolate (optional) Directions: PREHEAT oven to 375 F. SHAPE cookie dough into eight 2-inch balls. Place four balls at a time onto ungreased baking sheet. Insert wooden sticks into each ball to resemble a lollipop; flatten dough slightly. BAKE for 13 to 15 minutes or until edges are crisp. Cool on baking sheet for 1 minute; remove to wire racks to cool completely. DECORATE as desired. Tie ribbons around sticks and give as a cookie bouquet |
