Cherry Pie

Very popular dessert in North America , The Cherry pie was most commonly eaten in midsummer, you can always control the sweetness in The recipe .Enjoy!

Ingredients:

2 Cans of "Food-Club Cherry pie Filling"

1 TBS Almond extract 

Or for preparing the Cherries yourself You need :

 2         Cups pitted sour cherries

 1&1/4 Cups white sugar

 10       Teaspoons cornstarch

 1         TBS butter

 1/4      Teaspoon almond extract 

Pie Crust Dough 

Steps:

1- Roll out  disk of dough into a 11-inch circle pie pan with pastry.

2- Place the cherries, sugar, and cornstarch in a medium-sized non-aluminum saucepan. Allow the mixture to stand for 10 minutes, or until the sugar draws out the cherries' juices. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Lower the heat; simmer for 1 minute, or until the juices thicken and become translucent. Remove pan from heat, and stir in butter and almond extract. Allow the filling to cool to lukewarm. Pour the filling into the pie shell.

(If it's the Food club cherry pie filling Cans stir them with more sugar if you desire more sweetness otherwise they are ready to use after adding the Almond extract).

3- Bake in a preheated 375 degree F (190 degree C) oven on the baking tray for 45 to 55 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown. Allow to cool for several hours before slicing.

Sweet Pie Crust

I like this recipe for Pie Crust , it taste Delicious!

Ingredients:

(for 11 inch Pan)

1 & 1/2 Cup all Purpose Flour 

6           TBS Butter (in room temperature)

1           Egg

1/2        Cup Sugar

pinch of Salt 

Enough Cold water to Form  Dough

Steps:

1- In Large Bowl pour the Flour , The Sugar , Salt , and work with your finger tips the Butter till you get a sandy Mixture. 

2- Add the Egg and try to Form the Dough , Add drops of cold water to form it if the Egg was not Enough to do That .

3- Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until chilled through, 30 minutes .

4- Roll out one disk of dough into a 11-inch circle. Line a 11 inch pie pan with pastry. Refrigerate until needed or use immediately .

A simple mushroom spinach pizza

much better than takeout pizza! i made this recipe as a quick Dinner for tonight it was a hit!

Ingredients:

1    Cup mushroom, sliced

1/2 Cup Spinach Chopped

1    Cup Mozzarella shredded cheese 

1/3 Cup finely shredded parmesan blend

1/4 Cup cheddar cheese shredded 

  Pizza Sauce (Got the one Ready from The store)

  Homemade Pizza Crust (Click Here)

  Italian herbs

Steps:

1- Preheat the Oven at 400F 

2- Top the crust with The Tomato Sauce , Then the Sliced Mushrooms and the Chopped Spinach.

3- Add the Mozzarella Cheese , the Finely shredded Parmesan blend , and the Cheddar Cheese .

4- Sprinkle with some Italian herbs and cook for 10-15 min 

Enjoy!

Dough for Pizza Crust

This is Very good Recipe for Pizza Crust , Thin or Fat Crust this Dough will Always work for you !

Ingredients:

(To make 2 Pizza Thin Crusts)

2  Cups All-purpose Flour

1   TBS Sugar

1   TBS Olive Oil 

1    Teaspoon Salt 

1/3 Cup Warm Milk

1    TBS Pizza Yeast 

Warm Water to get the Dough

Steps:

1-  in Large Bowl Combine Flour , Make a well in the center Pour Sugar, The yeast , olive oil and The warm Milk and let rest for 10 min .

2- pour enough water to get a smooth Dough , let raise for 1 Hour. 

3- Put some Oil on your Hands & Divide the Dough on 2 Balls, Spread Each one onto a Circle on a Lightly Oiled Pizza pan or onto a pizza stone with a rolling pin (sprinkles with Flour).

4- Preheat the oven at 300 F and Cook for 10 min , (it must be Cooked Halfway Through) let it cool before refrigerate Until the use or Use it Immediately .

P.S: to get a Fat Crust Don't Divide the Dough But Spread all of it onto the Pizza Pan.

Quesadillas

A Quesadillas is a flour tortilla or a corn tortilla filled with a savoury mixture containing cheese and other ingredients, (often) then folded in half to form a half-moon. This Homemade recipe is tasty and easy to prepare !.

Ingredients:

Chicken Breast cut into Cubes

Onion cut into julienne

Green Peppers cut into Julienne

Mexican Cheese Blend

Juice of 1/4 Lemon

Paprika

Black Pepper

Garlic Powder

Salt to taste 

Olive Oil

Butter
Flour Tortillas

Steps:

1- Mix the chicken cubes , with the seasoning (Paprika, Black Pepper, Garlic Powder, Salt , Olive Oil, and the lemon Juice ), & Preheat skillet over medium heat ,Add some 1TBS of Olive oil if needed  & Cook the Chicken .

2- Cook the Onion and the green Peppers in Julienne , for 5 min or less , they should be Crispy still.

3- One at a time, melt a peace of Butter into hot skillet and lay tortilla, Reduce the Heat , sprinkle with 1/4 cup of  shredded Mexican cheese , then 1 TBS of chicken Breast , Add Some Green Peppers and Onion In Julienne , fold your Tortilla  and press gently with spatula , Flip to let Lightly Brownish from both sides .

Cinnamon walnuts granola

very nutritious cinnamon walnuts granola flavor (with raisins) but you can use whatever nuts (or no nuts) and whatever fruit (or no fruit) that you want.

Ingredients:

4    Cups rolled oats
1    Cup walnuts 
1/4 Cup ground flax seed
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Honey 
2    TBS vegetable Oil
1    Teaspoon Cinnamon
1    Teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 Teaspoon Salt 
1/2 Cup Raisins

Steps:

1- Preheating the oven to 325 degrees, In a large bowl combine the rolled oats, ground flax-seed, and walnuts (roughly chopped), Stir until combined.

2- In a small saucepan, combine the honey, brown sugar, oil, salt, and cinnamon, Cook over low heat while stirring until the brown sugar is dissolved,Turn off the heat and stir in the vanilla.

3- Pour the honey mixture over the dry oat mixture. Stir well until all of the oats are coated.

4- Pour the mixture out onto a baking sheet covered in parchment paper, Spread it out into an even layer.

5- Bake the granola in the oven for 30 minutes, stirring half way through, Keep an eye on the granola as every oven is different, If it begins to smell burned, remove from the oven immediately, You want the granola to toast, but not burn.

6- Remove the granola from the oven , add the Raisins and Press,The granola will feel soft when it is hot, but will crisp up and become crunchy as it cools, After it cools, store in an air-tight container. 

Orange Chicken

Orange chicken is a popular Chinese take-out dish, of Hunan origin, this recipe is Simple and easy to make , Also delicious with Rice.

Ingredients:

(for 2servings)

1    Chicken Breast cut into medium cubes 

1    Egg

1/2 Cup All Purpose flour 

1    Teaspoon Salt 

1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper

Oil for Frying 

for the Sauce:

1    Cup water

2    TBS soy Sauce

1/4 Cup Orange Juice

2    TBS Vinegar

3    TBS Brown Sugar

1    Garlic minced 

1/3 Cup green onion divided

1/2  Cup water + 1 Teaspoon corn starch

Steps :

1- Heat your oil to fry your Chicken. 

2- Mix 1 Teaspoon of salt and Black pepper with the flour in plastic container , and beat the Egg in small bowl. 

3- Put your Chicken in the beaten Egg then stir in the Flour Mixture to Coat and deep fry the Pieces till Golden Brown.

4- Remove chicken from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels , set aside.

5- in a pan pour the 1 Cup water , Add the soy sauce , vinegar , Orange Juice , Minced garlic , half of the Green onion and the Brown Sugar , Bring to Boil then add the 1/2 Cup of water and Corn starch Mixture and let boil till it thicken.

6- Add the Chicken pieces to the boiling mixture and let it cook for 5 to 10 min or till it become more thick.

7- serve over or with rice and garnish with the green onion left.