Chicken Crepes

Crepes
3 eggs, beaten
½ tsp salt
⅔ cup flour
1 cup milk


Filling
1 cup sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup
½ lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
¼ cup sliced black olives (small can)
¼ cup thinly sliced green onion
¼ cup finely chopped celery
2 cups diced, cooked chicken


1. Beat crepe ingredients together.

2. Cook using an oiled omelet pan.

3. Combine filling ingredients, then fill shells.

4. Bake 30 minutes at 325°. Remove from oven and sprinkle on 1 cup grated cheese.

5. Bake 10 more minutes, until cheese is melted.

Stuffed Zucchini

This is an awesome way to serve zucchini. It is simple and delicious.


3 small zucchini, cut in half, lengthwise
¾ cup small croutons
6 T mushrooms, drained, chopped
1 T melted butter (optional)
6 T grated cheese


1. Parboil zucchini 5 minutes. Cool.

2. Combine croutons, mushrooms, butter. Remove center portion of zucchini; add to crouton mixture, stir to mix. Fill the zucchini with the mushroom mixture. Top with cheese.

3. Broil until lightly browned.

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Bread
¾ cup milk
½ cup warm water
2¼ tsp dry yeast
1 egg
¼ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup margarine, softened
4 cups all-purpose flour

Filling
1 tablespoon milk
¼ cup and 2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter, melted

1. Add bread ingredients to bread machine. Use dough only setting that allows the bread to rise for 1 hour.

2. Roll out on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle ½ inch thick. Moisten dough with 1 tablespoon milk. Mix together filling sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon, and sprinkle mixture on top of the moistened dough. Roll up tightly; the roll should be about 3 inches in diameter. Tuck under ends and gently shape into a loaf. Place loaf into well greased 9 x 5 inch pans. Lightly grease tops of loaves. Let rise again for 1 hour.

3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes, or until loaf is lightly browned and sound hollow when knocked. Remove loaves from pans, and brush with melted butter or margarine. Let cool before slicing.

Cajun Turkey Injection

I have finally decided what I am going to do with my Turkey. I'm aiming for a really flavorful, moist bird so I've decided to do a cajun injection. You can buy an injector at most major stores (Walmart, Kmart, Target).

1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon salt
3 tablespoon Cajun seasoning

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer for a few minutes while stirring. You want to make sure the mixture is well mixed and that any herb is small enough to fit through your needle.

Inject mixture into the Turkey at least 3 hours before baking. Inject small amounts of the mixture all over the bird.




Cajun Seasoning:
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp white pepper (if you have it, if not, don’t fret)
1 tsp cayenne pepper (or less depending on how much heat you can handle)
4½ tsp paprika
2½ tsp salt

Mix it all together and store in a plastic bag, or a jar.

Thanksgiving Shopping List

Here is your shopping list for a Rachel's Kitchen Thanksgiving meal.

7 Apples
1 ¾ cup Brown sugar
3 ½ cups Butter
2 Carrots
2 stalks Celery
2 tsp, 3 cubes Chicken bouillon
¼ cup Cider Vinegar
3 tsp Cinnamon
1 pinch Cloves
12 oz Cranberries
6 packages Cream Cheese
3 cans Cream of Chicken Soup
28 Eggs
12 ½ cups Flour
30 oz Frozen Corn
½ tsp Garlic Powder
1 T Fresh Garlic (to mince)
½ tsp Ginger
15 Graham Crackers
3 pounds Green Beans
½ cup Green Onions
2 cup Heavy Cream
2 ½ tsp Hot Pepper Sauce
3 T Maple Syrup
½ cup Mayonnaise
5 cups Milk
3 packages Mushrooms
1/3 cup Nonfat dry milk
1 tsp Nutmeg
1 T Olive Oil
2 onion
½ cup Orange Juice
paprika (garnish)
1 T Parsley
½ cup Chopped Pecans
5 Pie Shells
½ tsp Poultry Seasoning
1 cup Powdered sugar
2 tsp Prepared Horseradish
2 tsp Prepared Mustard
3, 15 oz cans Pumpkin
1 Red Bell Pepper
5 lbs Red Potatoes
½ tsp Sage
2 Bags Salad
2 tsp Salt
2 rolls Jimmy Dean Sausage
½ tsp Seasoned Salt
2 cups Shallots
15 slices Slices Bread
1 cup, 8 oz Sour Cream
4 ½ cups Sugar
6 T Sweet Pickle Relish
4 cups Sweet Potatoes
1 can 14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
3 cups Turkey Stock
2 tsp Turmeric
4 oz Unsweetened Chocolate
1 T, 3 ½ tsp Vanilla
3 1/3 cups Vegetable Oil
2 T Yeast

*This shopping list does not include the Turkey! I'm still undecided as to how I will be preparing my Turkey this year. Just don't forget to brine it the day before!

**A Rachel's Kitchen Thanksgiving dinner (with Turkey) will cost you about $100.

Rolls

1 cup warm water
⅓ cup nonfat dry milk (instant or non-instant)
1 T dry yeast
2 T sugar
1 tsp salt
3 T butter, shortening, or margarine
1 egg
About 3 cups all-purpose flour

1. Place all ingredients in bread machine. Run on the dough only cycle.

2. Shape dough into 12 rolls. Place on greased baking pans. Let rise in a warm place for 30-45 minutes until double in size.

3. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until browned. Brush with melted butter while hot (optional).

Cheesecake

15 graham crackers, crushed
2 tablespoons butter, melted

4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 1/2 cups white sugar
3/4 cup milk
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup all-purpose flour


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 inch springform pan.

2. In a medium bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter. Press onto bottom of springform pan.

3. In a large bowl, mix cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Blend in milk, and then mix in the eggs one at a time, mixing just enough to incorporate. Mix in sour cream, vanilla and flour until smooth. Pour filling into prepared crust.

4. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Turn the oven off, and let cake cool in oven with the door closed for 5 to 6 hours; this prevents cracking. Chill in refrigerator until serving.