Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Best Ever Steak Marinade!

Best Ever Steak Marinade

This here's a great marinade that contains basic ingredients that, when combined and allowed to blend, will give you a tender, juicy piece of meat every time.

INGREDIENTS

· 1 cup vegetable oil

· 1/2 cup soy sauce

· 1/3 cup red wine vinegar

· 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

· 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

· 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper

· 2 tablespoons Dijon-style prepared mustard

· 1 onion, sliced

· 2 cloves garlic, minced

DIRECTIONS

1. In a medium bowl, combine the oil, soy sauce, vinegar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, ground black pepper, mustard, onion, and garlic. Mix together well, and use to marinate your favorite meat. Best if marinate at least 8 hours, or even overnight.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Cream Puff Cake

1 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs

1(8oz) package softened cream cheese
4 cups milk
3 (3.5 oz) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (12 oz) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/4 cup chocolate syrup

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large saucepan, heat butter and water to boiling over med-high heat. Add flour and reduce heat to low. Cook and stir until it forms a ball and pulls away from the pan. Remove from heat and transfer to a large bowl. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg.
Spray cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Spread the egg and flour mixture in the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes. Cool completely.

To make the filling: In a large bowl, combine softened cream cheese and milk and beat until smooth. Add pudding mix and beat until thickened. Spread over cooled shell. Top with whipped topping, and drizzle chocolate syrup over the top.
*you won't be able to eat just one, I promise* :)