Pasta & Beef Salad With Horseradish Dressing

I feel bad since today my husband only bring fresh slice fruit to work. I didn't feel want to fix anything (sorry sayang!)..I even told Khadijah to eat at school and she really don't mind :D..

Well, enough for being lazy...I have pasta, roast beef and frozen veggies. I remember I made this long time ago, the recipe is from CREAMETTE website..it's easy and I think taste fine :)


Cook pasta according to package direction, drain. Rinse with cold water to cool quickly, drain well. Meanwhile, in large bowl stir together mayonnaise, horseradish, vinegar and seasonings, stir in cooled pasta, beef and mixed veggetable. Cover, refrigerate. If like stir in 3/4 onions, springkle top with remaining onions.

Ingredients:

1 pg. (10 oz) frozen peas and carrot

1 can (2.8 oz) french fried onion, devided (optional)

3 cups (8 oz) rotini

1 1/2 cups mayonnaise

3 tbs. prepared horseradish

1 tbs. white vinegar

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

1/4 tsp. salt

1 1/2 cups thin sliced cooked roas beef strips

Putri Ayu

One of Indonesian traditional steam cake, called Putri Ayu or "Beautiful Princess". It is very easy to make and so good..found the recipe from my friend blog :)...thanks for sharing girlfriend :)

Toppings :

160 fresh grated coconut
1 tbs cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt

Cake batter :

5 eggs
200 gr Sugar
200 gr All purpose flour
150 ml Coconut milk
vanilla
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp pandan paste

Method :

1.Mix together grated coconut milk, corn starch and sugar, then steam it until done for about 5 minutes, or you can put it in microwave and set on high for 1 minute covered.

 2.Prepare the molds and spray it with cooking oil such spam to avoid sticking, then put some prepared coconut about 1/3 or the mold or as you wish and pat it with finger tip.

 3.Mix together eggs and sugar and set the mixer in high speed, mix it until the egg becoming pale and the sugar is dissolved. Add in the coconut milk and pandan paste and mix it for a little while, then turn off the mixer.

 4.Mix together flour, salt and vanilla (I use the powder kind) and add it into the batter. Use spatula to stir and make sure there are no clumps in the batter.

 5.Pour the batter into the molds already has layer of prepared grated coconut.

 6.Steam it until done for about 15 minutes.

Centik Manis

50 gr multi color tapioca pearl
75 gr mung bean starch (tepung hunkwe)
100 gr sugar
800 ml coconut milk (400ml coconut, 400 water)
1/4 tsp salt
Vanilla extract
1 Pandan leaf

Method:

Boil tapioca pearl until done, drained and set aside
Mixed the rest of ingredients in a 2 quart pot and turn the heat on medium low
Keep stirring until the mixture become thickened
Add cooked tapioca pearls
Stir and mixed well for few more minute until its cooked
Use tablespoon, scoop into the mold (or you can just pour into square glass pan)
Let it cool until it set

Cut into square if you use glass pan or just unmold the centik manis

Mandarin Orange Cake

Ingredients;

2 ½ cups flour

1 ¾ cups sugar (I reduce to 1 ½)

1 ½ tsp. baking powder

1 ½ tsp. baking soda

¼ tsp. salt

 4 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

1 (15oz) can mandarin oranges, drained

½ cup butter, softened

½ cup oil

½ cup orange juice

Preparation;

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in another bowl and set aside.  In a large bowl beat butter and sugar until well combined. Add egg one at a time and mix until blended. Pour flour mixture to the butter, oil and orange juice. Beat on medium speed for 2 more minute and the last add oranges, mix well. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick baking spray and pour batter into pan (I use 2 8x8)

Bake at 350 for 35-40 min (mine done at 35 min) until  cake is golden brown, springs back when touched with a finger and begins to pull away from the sides of the pan. Cool completely on wire rack

Topping:

Crushed pineapple topping

1 can crushed pineapple, drained

1 Box (5,25oz) instant vanilla pudding

2 (8 oz.) cool whip

 Mixed all together with mixer, cover cake with it

Beef Stick (Summer Sausage)

2 pounds lean hamburger (ground chuck)

1 tsp. cracked pepper

2 tbs Morton Tenderquick (DO NOT SUBSTITUTE)

¼ tsp. onion powder

½ tsp. garlic powder

1 ½ tsp. liquid smoke

1 cup water

1 tbs mustard seed

Mix all ingredients well

Refrigerate 12 – 24 hour

Shape into log

Bake on a rack 1 hour and 15 minute at 300 degrees. Turn once during baking. Cool, wrap in foil and refrigerate or freeze

Hint: The fresher the spices the stronger the flavor. If spices are not as fresh you could heap the amounts.

Morton’s Tenderquick is a meat preservative and can be difficult to find. Ask your grocer or check with a farm supply store such or search online for a supplier.

Lemon-Almond Biscotti

Ingredients:

1/3 cup butter, softened

2/3 cup sugar

2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups all-purpose flour

4 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel

1 1/4 almond

1 recipe lemon icing

Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets, set aside. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar,baking powder, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with mixer. Stir in any remaining flour and lemon peel. Stir in the nuts.

Divide dough into 3 equal portions. Shape each portion into 8-inch long roll. Place at least 3 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets, flatten slightly until about 2 1/2 inches wide.

Bake in a 375f oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and tops are cracked (loaves will spread slightly). Cool on cookie sheet for 30 minutes.

Use a serrated knife to cut each roll diagonally into 1/2-inch slices. Place slices, cut sides down, on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 325F oven for 8 minutes. Turn slices over and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until dry and crisp (do not over bake). transfer to a wire rack and let cool. Dip ends into or drizzle with Lemon Icing

Lemon icing : in a small bowl stir together 1 cup sifted powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel. Stir in enough milk or lemon juice (1 to 2 tbs) to make icing of drizzling consistency

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