Scrumptious Strawberry Shortcake

Materials:

• 3 c. flour
• 1/4 c. white sugar
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1 c. butter
• 2/3 c. heavy cream
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 egg white, beaten
• 3 c. sliced fresh strawberries
• 2 Tbsp. white sugar

Methods:

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. In a large bowl, mix flour, 1/4 c. sugar, baking powder and cream of tartar. 
3. Cut in butter.
4. Stir in cream and whole egg.
5. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead two minutes.
6. Press into a half-inch thick sheet. 
7. Cut into squares. Place on baking sheets.
8. Brush tops with egg white and sprinkle with sugar.
9. Bake in preheated oven 20min or until golden.
10. Slice berries and sprinkle 3 Tbsp. of sugar overtop. Let sit until serving.
11. Let shortcakes cool before splitting and filling with sugared berries and whipping cream. 

Chicken and Broccoli Braid

Materials:

• 3 large chicken breasts, diced
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 c. fresh broccoli
• 1/2 c. red bell pepper
• 1/4 c. diced onion
• 1-1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 c. mayonnaise
• 2 Tbsp fresh dill weed
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 Tbsp slivered almonds
• 2 (8 oz.) packaged refrigerator crescent rolls
• 1 egg white, beaten

Methods:

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Saute chicken and garlic in olive oil until just cooked through.
3. Steam broccoli until barely forkable.
4. Lightly saute onion and pepper.
5. Combine chicken, broccoli, onion, pepper, cheese, mayo, dill, salt and almonds.
6. Unroll crescent roll dough and arrange flat on a medium baking sheet side by side. Pinch together both rolls and perforations to form one large flat sheet. 
7. Place chicken mixture down the center of the sheet of dough, leaving ~3" on either side.
8. Use a knife or scissors to cut slits about 1" apart from the edge of the dough to the center filling.
9. Braid the dough strips over the filling, alternating sides to fully cover.
10. Brush the braided dough with the egg white.
11. Bake in preheated oven 25-28 min, or until golden brown. 
12. Thinking this might be good with chicken pot pie filling too.....mmmm

Zucchini Pancakes

Materials:

Pancakes

• 1-1/2 c. grated zucchini 
• 1/2 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• Pinch Salt
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley
• 1/4 c. gruyere, grated

Toppings

• Sour cream
• Apple Sauce

Methods:

1. Place paper towel in colander and add zucchini on top. Press out as much moisture from zucchini as possible. 
2. Mix all ingredients together in bowl.
3. Fry in butter on griddle as you would pancakes.
4. Top with sour cream and apple sauce. Great with sausages :)

One damn fine sammich

Materials:

• Sourdough Bread Slice
• Caramelized Shallots
• Prosciutto 
  
• Roasted Turkey Breast
• Roasted Red Pepper
  
• Spinach
• Havarti Cheese
• Mayonnaise
  
• Sourdough Bread Slice

Methods

1. Assemble sammich in order above.
2. Press on panini grill until all hot & melty
3. Eat that tasty sammich!

Nancy's Zucchini Cake

Materials:

Cake:

• 1/2 c. melted butter
  
• 1/2 c. vegetable oil
  
• 1-1/2 c. brown sugar
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 2 Tbsp. water
  
• 1 tsp. vanilla
  
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
  
• 1/8 tsp. cloves
  
• 1-1/2 c. white flour
  
• 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
  
• 1/3 tsp. salt
  
• 1 tsp. baking soda
  
• 1 c. raisins
  
• 1 c. coconut
  
• 1-1/2 c. bran cereal buds
  
• 2-1/2 c. grated & drained zucchini
  

Frosting:

• 3 oz. cream cheese
  
• 3 c. powdered sugar
  
• 1 Tbsp. milk, add as needed
  
• 1 tsp. vanilla
  

Methods:

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Mix butter, oil and brown sugar.
3. Beat eggs and combine with water, vanilla, nutmeg and cloves. Add to butter mixture.
4. In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda.
5. Mix dry ingredients into wet and fold in remaining ingredients just until combined.
6. Transfer to well greased 12"x8" baking pan or jelly roll pan.
7. Bake 40 min for 12"x8" baking sheet, 20-25 min for jelly roll pan.
8. Remove from oven when toothpick inserted comes out clean. 
9. Cool and frost :)