Bunko Recipes

Tres Leches Cake

2009-02-18T19:41:00.000-08:00

1 box yellow cake mix
1 1/4 cups water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
1 can (14oz) sweetened condensed milk
1 cup whole milk
1 cup whipping cream

1. Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan.
2. Beat cake mix, water, oil, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, then on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into pan.
3. Bake 29-35 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Let stand for 5-10 minutes. Poke top of the cake every 1/2 inch (a plastic fork works best, no sticking!)
4. Stir together sweetened condensed milk, whole milk and cream. Carefully pour evenly over top of cake. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour. Top with icing.

Icing:
You can use cool whip, whip topping or homemade whip cream.

To make the whip cream mix:
1/2 quart heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
and beat on high until fluffy

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

2009-02-18T19:39:00.000-08:00

1 T. butter
1 med onion, chopped
1 (4 oz.) can chopped chiles. drained
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 jar mild picante salsa
3 1/2 c. chopped cooked chicken (I used canned, SO much easier!)
8 (8-inch) flour tortillas
2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded
2 c heavy cream

Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion. Saute for 5 minutes. Add green chiles. Saute for 1 minute. Stir in cream cheese, salsa and chicken. Cook until cream cheese melts, stirring constantly. Spoon 2-3 tablespoons of chicken mixture into the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Drizzle with heavy cream. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Tenderloin and Taters

2009-02-16T11:45:00.000-08:00

Potato Casserole
1 bag frozen hash browns
2 cans cream of chicken soup
16 oz. grated cheddar cheese
16 oz. sour cream
1 stick of melted margarine
Mix all together and bake on 350 degrees for one hour.

Pork Tenderloin
Completely coat pork with unseasoned meat tenderizer. Sprinkle with black pepper. Place pork tenderloins in shallow pan with one inch of water. Cover well and bake on 300 degrees for 2 and a half hours uncover and bake additional 30 minutes.

Enchiladas

2009-02-16T11:43:00.000-08:00

Beef Enchiladas:
10 tortillas
1lb ground beef
1 packet of taco seasoning
1 can of re-fried beans
2 cans of enchilada sauce
Shredded cheddar cheese or mexican cheese for on top

Cook ground beef and then season with taco seasoning at the end (might add a little water-look on packet). Spoon refried beans and a meat into tortilla. Roll tortilla and place in casserole dish. Do the same with the rest and then top with sauce and cheese. Bake 350 for 30 minutes or so.

Chicken Enchiladas:
10 tortillas
1 block of light cream cheese
11/2 cup of light sour cream
1 tsp of red pepper'
2-3 chicken breasts cooked and chopped into little pieces. OR you can buy two large cans of cooked white chicken meat (looks like tuna can only bigger). This is much easier. Add a little salsa in there if you want. Spoon mixture into tortillas, roll-up and put in casserole dish. 2 cans of enchilada sauce on top and cheese on top. Bake 350 for 30 or so.

Bruschetta

2009-02-15T15:23:00.000-08:00

1 (32 ounxe) can whole tomatoes, drained
1 cup fresh basil leaves, washed and spun dry
4 TB extra-virgin olive oil
6 cloves garlic, peeled
Salt and pepper
2 large French baguettes, sliced 1 inch thick
1 1/2 lbs fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced 1/4 inch thick

Preheat oven to 375

In the bowl of a food processor, add drained tomatoes, 1 cup basil leaves, olive oil, and 2 cloves garlic. Pulse until smooth, but somewhat chunky. Season with salt and pepper.

On a baking sheet, line up baguettes slices. Toast in oven for about 3 minutes or until light golden brown. Working quickly, rub the remaining garlic on the toasted side of each slice and then lay a piece of mozzarella cheese on top. Place bread back in oven and melt cheese slightly, about 45 seconds. Remove from oven and spread 1 TB of the tomato mixture on each piece.

Almond Tea

2009-02-15T13:14:00.002-08:00

4 cups boiling water
10 tea bags, black
2 lemons, sliced thinly
1 cup sugar
1 TB almond extract
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 2-litre bottle of lemon carbonated drink

Brew tea in a saucepan, and steep for 10 minutes. Put lemon slices into a large pitcher, giving them each a squeeze as you go. Add sugar into pitcher. Mix in tea. Add flavourings and carbonated drink right before serving. If you are not going to serve immediately, hold off on the extracts and carbonated drink until then.

Pork Tenderloin

2009-02-15T13:14:00.001-08:00

1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup bourbon
2 TB brown sugar
2 (1 - 1 1/2 packages of pork tenderloin)

Combine first 3 ingredients in an 11 x 7 x 1 1/2 inch baking dish. Add tenderloins. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally. Remove from marinade; place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan (broiler pan that comes with oven). Bake at 325 for 45 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in the the thickest part registers 160. Serves 8.

Mustard Sauce
2/3 cup sour cream
2/3 mayo
2 TB dry mustard
3-4 green onions, finely chopped

Combine all, cover and chill. Makes 1 1/3 cups

Macaroni Grill Bread

2009-02-15T13:13:00.002-08:00

1 T. Dry Yeast
1 T. Sugar
1 Cup warm water (105 - 115 degrees)
2 1/2 Cup white flour
1 t. salt
2 T fresh rosemary, chopped
1 T. canola oil, peanut oil or olive oil nonstick cooking spray
2 T. butter

Place yeast, sugar and water in large bowl or food processor and allow mixture to become bubbly. Mix in 2 cups of flour and the salt. Add one tablespoon of the fresh chopped rosemary. Knead for about 10 minutes by hand or in food processor about 30 seconds until smooth and elastic. add flour if necessary. Oil a bowl, put dough in it and cover with a towel. Let dough rise in a warm place for one hour until doubled. Punch down dough and divide in half. Let dough rest about 5 - 10minutes. Spray baking pan or cookie sheet with cooking spray. Shape the dough into 2 small rounded oval loaves. Melt margarine or butter. Brush over the top of the loaves. Sprinkle remaining 1 Tablespoon of rosemary over the loaves and press lightly into the surface. Let loaves rise again until doubled, about45 minutes.Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly sprinkle course salt over the loaves. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, until lightly browned. This makes 2 loaves.

Squash Casserole

2009-02-15T13:13:00.001-08:00

2 cups squash
1 medium onion, chopped
2 carrots, grated or chopped
1 stick butter, melted
1 can cream of mushroom soup
Salt & pepper to taste
Cheese (1/4 - 1 cup)
1/2 package herb dressing mix
1 cup sour cream

Cook and drain squash, onion, and carrots. Mix sour cream, soup, cheese, salt and pepper in cooked mixture. Mix butter in dressing. Place 1/2 dressing in bottom of deep casserole dish then squash mixture, remainder of dressing on top. Bake 30 minutes at 350. Serves 8.

Penne Rustica

2009-02-15T13:12:00.002-08:00

Gratinata Sauce:
2 Teaspoon Butter
2 Teaspoon chopped garlic
1 Teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 Teaspoon salt
1 Teaspoon chopped rosemary
1 cup Marsala wine
1/4 Teaspoon cayenne pepper
8 cups heavy cream

Saute butter, garlic , and rosemary until garlic begins to brown.Add Marsala wine and reduce by one−third. Add remaining ingredients and reduce by half of original volume. Set aside

Penne Rustica:
1 Ounce pancetta or bacon
18 each shrimp peeled and devained
12 Ounce grilled chicken breast, sliced
4.5 cups of granita sauce
48 Ounce Penne Pasta, precooked
3 Teaspoon pimentos
6 Ounce butter
1 Teaspoon chopped shallots
1 pinch of salt and pepper
1 cups Parmesan cheese
1/2 Teaspoon paprika
6 sprigs of fresh rosemary

Saute pancette until begins to brown. Add butter, shallots, and shrimp. Cook until shrimp are evenly pick but still translucent. Add chicken, salt,pepper, and mix thoroughly. Add granita sauce and 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese and simmer until sauce thickens. In a large bowl, combine shrimp and chicken mixture with precooked pasta. Place this mixture into single serving dishes or one large casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese and pimentos and sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 475 for 10−15 minutes. Remove and garnish with fresh rosemary sprig. Serves six.

Sock It To Me Cake

2009-02-15T13:12:00.001-08:00

4 eggs beaten real good
1 stick butter and 1/2 cup sugar mixed together
3/4 cup oil
Butter cake mix - yellow
1 cup sour cream
1/4 -1/2 cup pecans
1 tsp vanilla flavoring
2 tsp brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

Mix together and put in bundt pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour