Hyderabadi Khatti Dal (Mango Lentil Curry from the Indian state)

250 g yellow lentils, cleaned,washed and drained (Toovar dal) 2 raw mangoes, peeled,de-seeded and chopped 3 tomatoes, peeled and chopped 3-5 fresh curry leaves 100 g fresh coriander leaves 2 pinches turmeric powder 4 cloves garlic 2 teaspoons red chili powder salt 3 tablespoons oil 2 teaspoons cumin seeds 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 5 green [...]

State Famous Deep Fried Walleye

1 cup finely crushed soda cracker crumbs 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt (use your favorite) 6 skinned walleyed pike fillet 2 large eggs 1 tablespoon water vegetable shortening Mix cracker crumbs flour garlic and seasoning salt in a medium bowl Scramble the eggs and mix in the water [...]

Ohio State Buckeye Candy

1 lb confectioners’ sugar 2/3 lb peanut butter (smooth variety) 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened) 1/2 lb semisweet chocolate 1/2 lb milk chocolate 1 tablespoon shredded paraffin wax Blend sugar, peanut butter and butter together thoroughly. Roll mixture into walnut-sized balls and insert a toothpick into each. Place balls on a waxed paper lined cookie [...]

Vermont State Police Pears

6 pears 1 lemon maple syrup 8 fluid ounces white grape juice Choose a casserole or baking dish with just enough room to lay the pears head to tail in a single layer. Peel the pears thinly, leaving the stalks on, and then immediately roll each one in a saucer containing the juice of the [...]

Virginia State Peanut Soup

This soup is a favorite in my neck of the woods. This is high in calories and it will fill you up quickly. It is the kind of soup that will stick to your ribs. 1 (9 1/4 ounce) jar dry roasted peanuts 2 cups water 2 cups milk 2 (5 1/2 g) packages instant [...]

Empire State Muffins

These muffins are really packed with lots of good stuff.I am not sure where I got this recipe (probably either the newspaper or my mother). They are very versitle can add or substitute alot of ingredients. 2 cups shredded unpeeled apples 1 1/3 cups sugar 1 cup chopped cranberries or any dried fruit or raisins [...]

Super Chocolate Chocolate Bread

1 c Tepid water, PLUS 1 Tablespoon 2 3/4 c Bread flour 2 tb Hot cocoa mix 1 1/2 tb Sugar 1 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Cinnamon 2 tb Butter, or margarine 2 ts Active dry yeast 1 1/4 c Chocolate chips, added at the *beep Put all ingredients in your bread maker in [...]

Splendiferous Chocolate Dessert Bread

1 c Betty Crocker Super Moist Double Chocolate cake mix 1 c All purpose flour 1 c White bread flour 1/2 c Whole wheat bread flour 3 tb Gluten flour 2 tb Sugar 2 tb Oil 1 tb Swirl powder * 2 ts Yeast 1 lg Egg 1/4 c Liquid (half chocolate syrup and half [...]

Real Chocolate Bread

  1 pk Yeast 3 c Flour, bread 1/2 c Sugar 1/4 c Unsweetened cocoa 1 Egg, unbeaten 1/4 c Soft butter or margarine 1/2 ts Vanilla 1 c Milk, warm Add all the ingredients in the order given, select white bread, and push start.

Orange Chocolate Tea Bread

1 Stick butter, softened 3/4 c Sugar 2 Eggs 1 tb Plus 1 tsp. grated orange zest 2 tb Orange liqueur such as Grand Marnier 3/4 c Half and half 2 c All-purpose flour 1 tb Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Chopped walnuts 7 oz Semisweet chocolate, chopped 1 tb Water Preheat oven [...]