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Aebleskivers (Danish Pancake Balls)

Aebleskivers have been a tradition in our family for as long as I can remember. There are certain things that are a guarantee on Christmas morning. Oranges in the bottom of our stockings, and Aebleskivers.

  • 4 eggs (separate whites and eggs and put them in separate bowls)
Beat whites until you get stiff peaks
Beat yolks
Add to yolks:
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 TB sugar
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

After mixing, gently fold egg whites into yolk mixture. Do not over-mix or you will lose the air pockets you created when you beat the egg whites and your aebleskivers will come out flat and heavy.

-Warm aebleskiver pan and put 1 tsp shortening, butter, or bacon grease (our favorite) in each cup. Fill each cup 3/4 full. Flip halfway though cooking and finish cooking the other side. We find it easiest to flip using chopsticks. Top with homemade buttermilk syrup, maple syrup, powdered sugar, or fill with jam.

Other variations: (I have heard but never tried) Add things in the middle of the aebleskiver before you flip it like cut up fruit (bananas, strawberries) or chocolate chips.

Chicken Tikka Masala

This is a "Taste of India" recipe. I'm not sure how authentic it is but it was really good. Very mild, not spicy as well.
  • 1/4 c plain yogurt
  • 5 TBSP Patak's Tikka Masala Curry Paste
  • 8 oz (1-2 pieces) chicken
  • 1 small-med onion
  • 1 TBSP vegetable oil
  • 1/2 c water
  • 1/2 c fresh or canned tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/4 c whipping cream or plain yogurt (optional, for a creamier sauce)
  •  White Rice
1. Combine yogurt and Tikka Masala paste, add chicken. Marinate for at least 1 hr or overnight for fuller flavor.
2. Saute onions until golden, add chicken and saute until seared. Add tomatoes and water, simmer for 25 minutes until chicken in thoroughly cooked.
3. Stir in cream or yogurt just before serving (optional). Serve hot over rice.

Sweet and Spicy Noodles w/ Chicken

Another amazing Asian dish!

First prepare:
2-3 chicken breasts cut into chunks and cooked (Cook it with some peanut sauce tossed or any other spices you like to give the chicken some added flavor)
1 lb noodles, fully cooked and drained (any kind you prefer)

In a small sauce pan brown 4 tsp minced garlic in some olive oil then add:
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1/3 c. white vinegar
1/4 c. sugar
1/8 c. sesame seeds
3 Tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 Tbsp. red pepper flakes (or other spicing such as hot sauce or chilies)

For added flavor:
2 c. steamed broccoli (optional)
cashews to taste (optional)

Toss the chicken, noodles, and sauce together in a large fry pan or wok on medium heat. Let it all simmer together for about five minutes so the noodles absorb some of the sauce. Toss in steamed broccoli and cashews (optional). Serve hot.

Cashew Chicken

Shay has been wanting a good cashew chicken and she finally found one. Satisfy your Asian craving without going out to eat! Add an egg rolls from Costco for the ultimate experience. ;)
 

Ingredients:
2 boneless skinless chicken breast, about 10 oz. (cut into small cubes)
1 cup cashew nuts
1-2 small green bell pepper, about 4 oz. (cut into small square pieces)
10 slices ginger
1/2 onion (cut into small square pieces)
Marinate:
2 teaspoon baking soda (to tenderize meat if you want)
2 teaspoon corn starch
1 teaspoon apple juice
Sauce:
1 Tablespoon oyster sauce
1 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
6 Tablespoons water
6 dashes white pepper powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon apple juice
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
Salt to taste
  • Marinate the chicken meat with the baking soda for 15-20 minutes and then rinse the chicken thoroughly. (Please make sure that the chicken is properly rinsed clean of the baking soda.) (OPTIONAL STEP)
  • Pat the chicken meat dry with paper towels and then marinate with the rest of the ingredients for 15 minutes.
  • Mix the sauce together and set aside.
  • Heat up a wok with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and stir-fry the chicken meat until the color turns white or half-cooked. Dish out and set aside.
  • Add another 1 tablespoon of cooking oil into the wok and add in the ginger slices, bell peppers and onions.
  • Stir-fry until you smell the peppery aroma from the green peppers and add the chicken meat back in.
  • Add in the cashew nuts and do a few quick stirs.
  • Add in the sauce and stir continuously until the chicken meat is cooked and well coated with the sauce. Add salt to taste, dish out and serve the Cashew Chicken hot with steamed white rice.

    Estrogonofe de Frango (Brazilian Chicken Stroganoff)

    If you liked the Brazilian Beef Stroganoff, then you will love Chicken Stroganoff!  We had my Brazilian friend, Larissa, over for dinner (I taught her and she was one of my baptisms on my mission in Rio de Janeiro).  She brought this and it reminded me that Estrogonofe can be made with Chicken AND Beef!  This recipe came directly from her so it is a legitimate Brazilian recipe.  It is pretty much the same as the Beef Stroganoff except there is corn as well.  It is really yummy! Hope you enjoy it too. :)

    P.S. Though this is a different recipe from the other, you really could exchange Beef or Chicken in either one. You can also add more or less of tomato sauce and ketchup to your own tastes.
    • 1 big Onion, cut up (Cebola grande, ralada)
    • Garlic, however much you want (Alho, o quanto que quiser)
    • 1 TBSP Oil (1 colher Oleo)
    • 2 Chicken breast (2 peitos de frango)
    • Salt (Sal)
    • Tomato sauce , 14oz (molho de Tomate, 400gr)
    • Corn, however much you want (Milho)
    • Mushrooms, canned (optional) (lata de cogumelos, opcional)
    • 1/2 TBSP Mustard
    • 1/2 cup Milk (1/2 copo de leite)
    • 3 cups of Whipping cream (3 latas de creme de leite)
    • White Rice
    • Potato Sticks
    1) Put Oil in pan and add onion and garlic until onion turns yellow.
    2) Cut chicken into pieces and add to pan.
    3) Add tomato sauce, milk, corn, mustard and mushroom to pan. Let cook for 3 minutes.
    4) Add whipping cream - depending on the amount of chicken, usually you put 1 can cream to 2 people. Let cook from no more than a minute and then remove from heat. Serve over rice and top with potato sticks.

    1) Voce coloca o oleo, cebola e alho na panela, frita um pouco ate a cebola fricar amarela.
    2) Voce corta o frango em pedacos pequenos e coloca na panela que esta com a cebola frita. Voce frita o frango ate ele ficar moreno e macio.
    Depois voce coloca sal.
    3) Coloca o tomato sauce, leite, milho, mostarda na panela que esta com o frango. Se quiser, pode colocar mushrrow tambem. Deixe cozinhar por 3 minutos.
    4) creme de leite (3 latas) - depende da quantidade de frango, geralmente e' 1 lata para cada 2 pessoas.
    depois que coloca o creme de leite, mexe so um pouco e desliga o fogo, pois nao pode deixar ferver.

    Gogi (Korean Meat)

    Originally given to us from Uncle Kurt who served in South Korea on his mission, this recipe has become one of our favorites...

    1 1/2 TBSP sesame seeds
    1 lb beef - sliced very thin
    1/4 cup chopped green onions
    2-3 cloves garlic (minced or crushed)
    1/4 tsp salt
    1/4 tsp pepper
    1 TBSP sesame seed oil
    1/4 cup soy sauce
    3 TBSP sugar (or 3 TBSP Splenda)

    Cook sesame seeds in dry skillet until slightly brown.
    Combine seeds and all ingredients, except beef, into a bowl.
    Add beef to the mix and let MARINADE for several hours in the fridge - the longer the better.
    Cook in frying pan w/all the sauce.
    Serve over rice.

    Estrogonofe de Carne (Brazilian Beef Stroganoff)

    So as many of you may know, I served a mission in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and one of my favorite meals to eat (aside from beans and rice) was their form of Beef Stroganoff. I recently had it entered into the BYU International Cookoff because my brother really wanted me to enter, so I did, and I ended up winning a Regional Award for the Latin American Region. Haha Who da thunk it, eh? :)
    Anyways, if you like international foods, you'll like this (Therefore, all existing Dopps should)! ;)
    P.S. If it looks weird while you're cooking it, you're probably doing it right.

    About 2.5 lbs of steak cut in pieces
    Olive or Vegetable oil (for frying the steak)
    2 gloves garlic
    1 cup chopped onion
    1/4 cup Ketchup
    3 TB Worcestershire sauce
    3 TB Mustard
    1/2 cup tomato sauce or 4 ripe tomatoes blended into a sauce
    1 small container mushrooms
    2 TB flour
    1 1/2 cups water
    A pinch of baking soda
    1 cup whipping cream
    Salt and pepper to taste
    White Rice
    "Potato Sticks" (we usually find them at Smith's, but never Walmart.)

    -Cut meat into small, thin, bite size pieces and cook in oil with the garlic and salt until done.
    -Add onion, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, and mushrooms.
    -In separate container, dissolve flour into water and then add to other ingredients and leave to boil for 5 minutes.
    -Soon after, add baking soda.
    -Remove from heat and add whipping cream (the cream will make the sauce go from a deep red color to a lighter orange like the picture).
    (NOTE: we like more ketchup, so feel free to add more of ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce according to your tastes.)

    Serve over White Rice and top with Potato Sticks (NOTE: it's just not the same w/o the potato sticks!) :)
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