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1/9/14

Pasta with spinach and Manouri Cheese



1/2 lb. package linguine, cooked
1 10 ounce package frozen spinach, cooked and drained well
2 cloves crushed garlic
1 cup grated manouri chees1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

In a casserole, place cooked spinach and combine with garlic.  Place cooked pasta on top and add cheese and olive oil.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Mix well and serve immediately.






1/2/14

Egg salad Caviar Torte


1 dozen eggs, hard boiled
1 8 ounce package of cream cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1 small onion, diced finely
3 small jars salmon roe

Butter an eight or nine inch springform pan.
Mash hard boiled eggs. You can add a small amount of mayonnaise, if you like creamier eggs.  Place in springform pan and compress gently into an even layer.  Scatter onions on top.
In a food processor or mixer, blend sour cream and cream cheese.  Spread on top of egg mixture.  Carefully spread caviar on top of sour cream until the top of the torte is covered.
Refrigerate several hours or overnight until firm.



1/1/14

Orange Kiss Me Cake

Squeeze juice from two medium oranges and reserve juice for topping.

Grind together in food processor:
Pulp and rind of oranges
1cup raisins
1/3 cup walnuts

Mix together:
2 cups flour
1cup sugar
1tspn. baking soda
1/2 tspn. salt

Add:
1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup milk

Beat flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, butter and milk on low speed for 1 1/2 minutes.

Add 2 large eggs and 1/4 cup milk.  Beat 1 1/2 minutes.

Stir orange, nut, raisin mixture into batter.

Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 pan or bundt cake pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes.

Topping
Drizzle 1/3 cup reserved orange juice over warm cake.
Combine:
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Sprinkle over cake