½ cup butter 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1 egg 1 cup canned pumpkin 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 ½ cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ cup pecans ¾ cups...
Glazed Pear and Hazelnut Tarte
1 pkg. puff pastry sheets, thawd and rolled out 3-4 firm pears, cored and thinly sliced 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts or pecans 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon Egg wash: 1 egg beaten wuth 1 T. cream 1/2 cup...
Caputo’s Chicken Pomdoro
1/2 lb fontina cheese, shredded 1/2 cup semi-dried tomatoes, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped 2 T balsamic vinegar 4 chicken breasts, skinned and boned 1 cup olive oil 1/2 cup flour...
Stuffed French Toast
12 slices Texas toast (day old bread) 4 ounces cream cheese, softened 2 cups chopped fruit 6 eggs 1/2 cup milk Nutmeg Vanilla-Carmel syrup (see below) The wider Texas toast works best for this recipe, also bread which...
Baked Bass with Rosemary Cream Sauce and Red Potatoes
2 6-ounce bass filets 1 teaspoon olive oil salt and pepper to taste 6 small red potatoes 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 tablespoon onion, very finely diced 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped 3...
Curried Orange Chicken and Couscous in Mini Pumpkins
2 cups cooked couscous (according to package directions) 1 lb. boneless and skinless chicken breasts, cooked and diced 1/2 cup craisins (sundried cranberries) 1/4 cup toasted and chopped hazelnuts 1 Bosc or Bartlett...
Caputo’s Pork Chops With Pear Puree And Blueberries
3 pears, peeled, cored and sliced 3 T unsalted butter 3/4 cup dry white wine 4 thin pork chops 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup blueberries salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 T fresh mint leaves, chiffonade...
Hunters Stew
1 tablespoon oil 1/2 small onion (more or less to taste) 1 1/2 pound stew meat (or beef cut into cubes) 3 cups carrots 3 cups potatoes 2 stalks celery 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms 3 bouillon cubes 4 cups water 2 packages...
Low Fat Buttermilk Biscuits With Sausage Gravy
2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening 1 cup low fat buttermilk 1. Preheat oven to 425 F. and spray a baking sheet lightly...
Poached Halibut with Lobster
3 tablespoons butter 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 cups fresh spinach, cleaned and stemmed salt and pepper to taste 2 4-ounce halibut filets 1 teaspoon salt 1 whole Maine lobster, cooked, with claws removed and cracked, and...
