Virginia Soncrant wanted a recipe for Polish potato pancakes, so Joyce Williams shares her Polish grandmother's.
Her grandmother would let the children sprinkle granulated sugar on their pancakes, while the adults used butter or sour cream. Joseph Claus wanted a recipe for hot cross buns and Marion Schmitt hopes hers will fill the bill. Marion says a cup of raisins may be added to the dough, if desired. From the readers' favorite recipe file, Mary Fisher shares one for garlic chicken on rice. Although the recipe makes just one serving, Mary says it is easily doubled.
For: Virginia Soncrant of New Port Richey
From: Joyce Williams of New Port Richey
Recipe: Polish Potato Pancakes
Polish Potato Pancakes
6 large potatoes
1 large onion
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups flour
2 eggs, beaten
Salt and pepper, to taste
Oil for frying
Grate potatoes. Pour off any water that has accumulated in grated potatoes. Grate onion and mix together with grated potatoes. Add remaining ingredients, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. Drop by tablespoonful into a frying pan containing about 1/4 inch of hot oil. Fry on both sides to a golden brown.
For: Joseph Claus of St. Petersburg
From: Marion Schmitt of Spring Hill
Recipe: Hot Cross Buns
Hot Cross Buns
1 cup milk, scalded
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 cake yeast, softened in 1/4 cup warm water
41/2 cups flour
3 egg yolks
1 egg white for glazing, beaten with a small amount of water
Sugar and water mixture for brushing during baking
Add scalded milk to salt, sugar and shortening. Cool to lukewarm. Add softened yeast and 11/2 cup flour. Beat well and let rise until very light. Add egg yolks and remaining flour. Knead lightly. Let rise until doubled in bulk. Roll out to 1 inch thickness and cut into rounds. Set these close together on a greased pan and let rise. Glaze the surface of each bun with a little egg white diluted with water. With a sharp knife, cut a cross on top.
Bake about 20 minutes in a 400-degree oven. Just before removing from the oven, brush with sugar and water. Fill the cross with plain frosting.
From: Mary Fisher of Tarpon Springs
Recipe: Garlic Chicken on Rice
Garlic Chicken on Rice
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast half, cut into strips
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup uncooked instant rice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
In a small bowl, combine the onion, garlic, lemon juice, soy sauce, honey and ginger. Add the chicken; cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. In a small saucepan, bring the chicken broth to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in the rice, parsley and orange peel. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the chicken and marinade in a hot skillet until no longer pink. Serve over rice.
Serves 1.
Recipe request
Dianna Suratt has a variety of requests she is hoping readers can fulfill. She remembers a powdered sugar sweet bread at the former Kapok Tree Restaurant in Clearwater. She thinks it came with the meal and would love a recipe. Dianna is also looking for recipes for simple crackers, like cheese, sesame seed or wheat, which she can cut out with cookie cutters to reflect the holiday or occasion. Her third request is for baked goods using Splenda or NutraSweet .
Flora Ballew is looking for a recipe for Amaretto cake . She lost her recipe and would like to make it again.
Lori Ward has an abundance of anise seed , and she would like recipes for using them.
Jean Koegler would like to thank Ron Johnson, Missy Dietsch, Winnie Foy and Angela Cassel for the strawberry soup recipes .
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