Recipes From Cuisine: European
English Muffins
If you make yeast breads, you can make English Muffins. You can make the dough by hand, using a stand mixer, or a food processor. This recipe is for stand mixer and hand kneading. Homemade English Muffins have a unique flavor and texture unlike most store bought muffins. Plus they ...
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Pasta With Sardine Sauce
Pasta with sardine sauce is a variation on the theme of southern Italian pasta served with a seafood tomato sauce. Tuna is a common seafood ingredient, but if you are concerned about mercury levels in tuna you can substitute any seafood. Anchovies are popular in Italy, but many Americans loath the super salty canned variety ...
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Easy Puff Pastry Chicken Pot Pie
Puff pastry chicken pot pie has large pieces of white meat chicken and lots of vegetables in a creamy white sauce without the high calorie pie crust. A light, tender puff pastry top replaces the usually double crust pie. You get: More chicken and vegetables Less calories, fat, and sodium ...
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Easy Double Chocolate Muffins
January 2024 Update I have made these muffin for 9 years and made the following modifications to the recipe. Use room temperature water instead of warm water. Use 3/4 cup cake flour and 1 cup all-purpose flour. Substituted granulated sugar for brown sugar. Increased oil from 1/4 cup to 1/3 ...
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Easy Apple Strudel
If you are tired of store bought apple strudel that’s more pastry than apple filling try this Easy Apple Strudel recipe that is packed with fresh apples and has no preservatives or artificial ingredients. Some supermarket bakeries enhance the color of their strudels, turnovers, cakes, and pies by adding artificial colors. ...
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20 Minute Fagioli e Pasta (Beans & Macaroni)
When I came across canned, organic, white beans, I realized I had not made Fagioli e Pasta in over a year. This simple recipe has less than 500 calories per serving while providing 10 grams of fiber and 28 grams of protein. I used homemade tomato sauce, but you can use ...
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Meringue Powder Royal Icing
Royal icing is a pure white icing that drys candy hard. You can color royal icing any color using food colors. Use natural food coloring if you are concerned about using artificial food colors. For lemon flavored icing, substitute 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice for the water. Royal icing is not ...
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Lentil and Bean Soup
Lentils and beans are high in fiber and protein and low in fat and sodium. A 12 oz. (350 g) serving has 15 grams of fiber and 17 grams of protein. Sodium levels will vary depending on the type of bacon and broth used. Omit the bacon and use vegetable ...
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Quick Pan-Fried Fish With Lemon Caper Sauce
This variation of my pan-fried fish recipe you can make in 15 minutes or less. It is low in fat and sodium compared to frozen and restaurant fish fillets. Use any filleted fish for this recipe. Fillets up to 3/4″ (18 mm) should be fully cooked in 6 minutes (3 minutes per ...
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Fillo Shells (phyllo)
Whether you spell if filo, fillo, or phyllo, this paper thin, crisp versatile dough can be used for sweet or savory recipes. These, light, crispy, fillo shells look elegant, are very easy to make, and have about 45 calories for a large 3.5″ (88 mm) diameter shell. You can make ...
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