Recipe: Fried Apples, Almost Fat Free Salad Dressing, Ranch Dressing Mix Plus, Lemon Chicken, Ranch-Style Dressing And Dip Mix, Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix, Creamy Parmesan Dressing

9-10-99 Assorted Recipes

Fried Apples
Almost Fat Free Salad Dressing
Ranch Dressing Mix Plus
Lemon Chicken
Ranch-Style Dressing And Dip Mix
Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix
Creamy Parmesan Dressing

SusannahOH (10:15:42) : Promised this recipe some time ago, here it is. Sorry it's taken me so long

Fried Apples

6 red delicious or Rome apples
1/4 c water
1/3 c butter
1/3 c light brown sugar
2 T. lemon juice

Peel, core and slice apples into thick slices. Place in skillet with water and butter. Cook over moderate heat, stirring to prevent sticking, until barely tender. Sprinkle with brown sugar and lemon juice. Toss, cover and let stand ten minutes before serving. Fried apples are served with fried ham slices or homemade sausage for breakfast.

eggy/oz (05:43:48) : This is interesting: (Just discovered it.)
posted by Mimi (She said it works for her!)
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"You won't believe it's almost fat-free" salad dressing

10 cloves garlic, skins left on
2 tsp. Dijon mustard (I use Trader Joe's brand)
2 Tbsp. honey
2 Tbsp. seasoned rice vinegar
1 12-ounce carton of soft silken tofu
1/4 tsp. salt
coarse ground pepper, to taste

Put garlic cloves in saucepan and cover with water by a couple of inches. Bring
to boil. Turn to low, cover and cook for about 20 minutes, till soft. Drain
and allow to cool. Squeeze garlic out of their skins into a blender or food
processor. Add remaining ingredients and blend or process till smooth. Taste
and correct seasonings, if necessary.

eggy/oz (05:28:37) : This one comes from a NG, and it's from a very good cook. Most of her stuff works.
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Ranch Dressing Mix Plus
(by Nancy Van Ess)
Recipe By : Quick Cooking

1 cup dried parsley flakes
1/2 cup finely crushed saltines(about 15 crackers)
1/2 cup dried minced onion
1/2 cup garlic salt
1/2 cup onion salt
1/4 cup garlic powder
1/4 cup onion powder
2 tablespoons dill weed
Additional ingredients
2 cups mayonnaise
2 cups buttermilk
For Thousand Island Dressing
1/4 cup chili sauce
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
For Cucumber Dressing
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded -- pureed
1 teaspoon celery seed

In a large mixing bowl, combine first 8 ingredients; mix well. Store in airtight container in a cool dry place. YIELD: 3 cups mix (enough to make 24 batches of ranch salad dressing)

For Ranch Salad Dressing: In a bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons of mix with mayonnaise and buttermilk. Refrigerate until serving. Yield 4 cups.

For Thousand Island Dressing: Add chili sauce and pickle relish to 1 cup prepared ranch dressing.

For Cucumber Dressing: Add cucumber and celery seed to 1 cup of prepared ranch salad dressing.

Kelly,WA (04:24:09) : Here is a simple version Carrie:

Lemon Chicken

1 frying chicken, cut up
2 lemons, juice only, save peel
2 T. vegetable oil
I tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/4 C. flour
1 tsp. Paprika
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
Oil for frying

Rinse chicken in Salt water; dry thoroughly. In a large bowl mix lemon juice, oil, 1 teaspoon paprika, salt, and thyme; roll chicken pieces in marinade until well coated. Cover bowl; let chicken marinate 6 to 8 hours or overnight, turning pieces occasionally. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, 1 teaspoon paprika, and lemon peel in a bag; add chicken and shake well. Chicken will be lightly coated. Heat small amount of oil in a skillet; add chicken and brown it over medium high heat. Place pieces on an oiled baking pan and bake uncovered about 30 minutes. Serves 4. Can be Bar-B-Qued on grill. Set rack 5 to 6 inches from coals or bricks, keep grill at low heat. After marinating place on grill and baste with marinade, add more grated lemon peel for additional flavor.

Kelly,WA (03:07:24) : For Susan,AL. This is what I found about 'custard powder.'

Custard powder is basically just corn starch, sugar, and flavoring, and is used to make what is called custard in Australia and other countries but what would be called pudding in the US.
Corn starch, sugar, with some vanilla, would probably substitute. Many US cookbooks have recipes for corn starch-based pudding.

Susan,IL (11:01:48) :

Various Ranch Dressing Recipes
Recipe By : Ginger,NC
Other than the one on the board, Here's a couple Susan, with one parmesan enjoy - ginger

Ranch-Style Dressing And Dip Mix

1 1/2 Tablespoons Parsley
1 Tablespoon Salt
1/2 Tablespoon Chives
1/4 Tablespoon Oregano
1/4 Tablespoon Tarragon
1/2 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
1/4 Tablespoon Lemon Pepper

In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients. Store in an airtight container.

Ranch Dressing: 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1 tbsp. mix, In a large bowl, whisk together all the ingredients. Refrigerate for one hour before serving.

Ranch Dip: 2 tbsp. mix, 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 cup sour cream or yogurt. Combine ingredients. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving with ray vegetables, or as a topping for baked potatoes or steamed vegetables.

Note: Low-fat mayonnaise and low-fat yogurt for sour cream can be used.

Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix

15 Square saltines (2")
2 Cups Dry minced parsley flakes
1/2 Cup Dry minced onions
2 Tablespoons Dry dill weed
1/4 Cup Onion salt
1/4 Cup Garlic salt
1/4 Cup Onion powder
1/4 Cup Garlic powder

SALAD DRESSING
1 Tablespoon Mix
1 Cup Mayo
1 Cup Buttermilk -- No Substitutes

Put crackers through blender on high speed until powdered. Add parsley, minced onions and dill weed. Blend again until powdered. Dump into bowl. Stir in onion salt, garlic salt, onion powder and garlic powder. Put into container with tight-fitting lid. Store at room temp for 1 year. Makes 42 (1 tbsp) servings. TO USE MIX-Combine mix, mayonnaise and buttermilk. Yield 1 pint.
Source: Gloria Pitzer

Creamy Parmesan Dressing
Serving Size : 4

3/4 cup Mayonnaise
1/4 cup Sour Cream
2 Tsp White Vinegar
1/4 Tsp Basil
1/8 Tsp Garlic Powder
3 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese
1/2 Tsp Cracked Peppercorns
1 Tbsp Milk

Mix all ingredients. Cover and store in refrigerator up to 2 weeks. If necessary, stir in milk to get desired consistency.