Cheesy Chicken Tamales

Cheesy-Chicken Tamales Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2001
Show: The Essence of Emeril
Episode: Tamales
4-ounces dried cornhusks (about 20 husks)
2/3 cup quick cooking or old-fashioned grits (not instant)
11/4 cups chicken stock
3/4 cup masa harina
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 cup lard or vegetable shortening
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups cooked, shredded chicken meat
1/2 pound [...]

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Cheese Muffins

CHEESE MUFFINS
1 3/4 C Whole Wheat Flour
1 TB Baking Powder
1/2 TS Salt
2 TB Sugar
3/4 C Cheddar Cheese — Sharp,Grated
1 Egg — Lg
1 C Skim Milk
1/4 C Margarine — Melted
Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Add the cheese and blend well. Make a well in the center of the mixture. [...]

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Sunrise Biscotti

 
Ingredients
1/4 cup butter(no substitutes)
3/4 cup white sugar
1 blood orange
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.In large mixer bowl, add sugar, butter & honey.
Grate the peel from the blood orange using the large side of the cheese grater. Take care not to grate the pith (the [...]

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Benihana’s Fried Rice

Benihana’s Fried Rice
1 cup uncooked white rice
5 Tablespoons Butter
1 cup Chopped onion
1 cup Chopped carrots
2/3 cup Chopped scallions
3 Tablespoons Sesame seeds
5 Eggs
5 Tablespoons Soy sauce
Salt
Pepper
Cook rice according to the instructions on the package. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, carrots and scallions. Saute until carrots become soft. Set aside.
Heat [...]

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