I've got three recipes that I am "known" for...
Dessert - Oreo Chocolate balls
1 package of oreos
1 package of cream cheese
1 package of baking chocolate
Recipe is very simple. Crush up all the oreos into a bowl. Take the cream cheese which should be around room temperature so that you can mold easy into the bowl. Mix it all up until you have a delicious oreo cream cheese goo. Form the goo into balls, whatever size you want, and dip this into melted chocolate to get it to coat the entire ball. You can use whatever flavor chocoalte you like and sometimes I will even drizzle rasberry syrup or the like over the orea before dipping it. Then place the ball in the freezer for about an hour or until chocolate has hardened. Enjoy them in all their glory.
Dessert - Fried Cheesecake
This recipe can be as easy or hard as you want it to be.
1 - Cheesecake (I usually use the ones that are assorted and already cut into small squares)
1 - Package of eggroll wrappers (I use the one in HEB in the freezer section with all the fried wontons and such)
3 - cups of milk
1 - cinnamon and chocolate/fruit syrup or dipping sauce
You will need a deep fryer for this. Start up your deep fryer and get it ready for the cheesecake. Dip the egg roll dough into the milk. Then take the dough and wrap it around the cheesecake piece so that it completely covers the cheesecake with no holes. Lay the cheesecake into the deep fryer. Wait for the dough to turn golden brown and remove from the fryer. Depending on the flavor of cheesecake you choose, you can sprinkle the cinnamon on, chocoalte, or fruit spread and enjoy. Watch out for inside will be hot, gooey, and delicious.
Main Dish - Ferrari Gnocchi Bake
This is probably the best dish I have ever made. I came up with it on the spot and have added to and changed it slightly to come up with what you see before you. I usually wing it so amounts will have to be honed in by you.
1 - Bag of golden potatos
1 - Flour
1 - Italian Suasage (I prefer spicy or venison sausage)
1 - Applewood Smoked Baco (Thicker the cut the better)
1 - Bag of Spinach
1 - Spicy Marinara Sauce (my recipe is family secret so sorry)
1- Cayanne pepper, ground pepper, basil, oregano and any other spice you enjoy on your pasta dishes
Start by boiling the potatos. When they are done you will want to let them cool and to simply peel the skins off of them. Do a good job or the gnocchi won't turn out well. Proceed to mash the peeled potatos up until there are NO chunks left. This is very important. Proceed to then mix the flour in slowly and to start treating the mixture like dough. Move it onto a flat floured surface. Continue to add dough and work it until it becomes more like bread dough. You have created your first gnocchi dough (wasn't that easy). You will want to cut into about 1 inch pieces instead of traditional 1/4 inch pieces for this recipe. (If you use the dough for pasta or soup, the 1/4 pieces work better. Also try sweet potatos for an added twist of flavor, just not in this recipe.) Place these pieces in the water to boil. Now take the bacon and start to fry it on a pay with olive oil and pepper. When it is nice and crispy cut it up into pieces. Start warming up your marinara suace. Put in spinach so it has time to cook and the bacon. Now in same pan without cleaning cook the italian suasage. When the sausage is cooked put it into the marinara suace as well. Sitr up the suace and add any spices such as cayan and pepper to the sauce. your pasta should be about cooked by the time you finish this. Strain the pasta and let it rest. (Should always let pasta rest after you strain it so that the water steams out and the pasta absorbs the suace and flavors more readily.) Put a few pieces at a time on your still uncleaned frying pan. Crisp the pieces of pastsa so there is a slight brown to them and they no longer feel like a wet noodle. The grease and taste from the sausage and bacon will help flavor the gnocchi, hence why I don't clean the frying pan between each step. Once the gnocchi is crisped properly place it aside. The marina sauce with bacon, sausage, spinach, and spices should now be combined with the gnocchi into a casserole or baking dish. Cover the top with your favorite cheese. Place into the oven at about 375 convection or 400 bake until the the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling. Serve and enjoy.
I'll try to see if I have anymore to share but these 3 are my favorites.
***Note these are not tree hugger healthy approved***
[This message has been edited by thaed137 (edited 4/8/2010 12:19p).]