Actually Delicious Turkey Burgers
Janice: Main Dish
Actually Delicious Turkey Burgers
Source: Allrecipes.com
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
3 pounds ground turkey
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup finely diced onions
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, mix ground turkey, seasoned bread crumbs, onion, egg whites, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper. Form into 12 patties.
2. Cook the patties in a medium skillet over medium heat, turning once, to an internal temperature of 180 degrees F (85 degrees C).
Comment Wow!!! I was so proud of myself. I am not bragging..........but I thought that these were just great. I loved the flavor that the ingredients gave them. I would have to cut the recipe in half to make them for two people. The patties would complement almost any side dishes. GREAT JOB if I don't say so myself!!!!!!!!!
Comments by Melissa: These were actually turkey burgers and .... they WERE delicious!! I loved them. Usually when you substitute turkey for beef the meat turns out bland. But, these were very tasty. We only added a slice of cheese, no other condiments necessary. These looked easy to make and I would definitely make them when I have company over. It was so funny to watch mom get her hands in the mix and get all dirty haha. I am so proud of Mom.
Comments by Tammy:Lissa is right. These were fabulous! I have given up the red meat, so I was thrilled to try this one. Oh my gosh! They had such a great flavor. I can't wait to make them myself! Yum, yum. It is making my mouth water to think of them :) Like Lissa said, watching Mom mix it with her hands was quite funny. She just stared at it, contemplating, for several minutes before deciding she had no other choice. I can't believe it! My mom made an awesome burger, from scratch! Go Mom!!!
Tammy: Side Dish
Old Fashioned Onion Rings
Source: Allrecipes.com
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 3 mins
Servings: 3
Ingredients:
1 large onion, cut into 1/4 inch slices
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup milk, or as needed
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
seasoned salt to taste
1 quart oil for frying, or as needed
Directions:
1. Heat the oil in a deep-fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C)
2. Separate the onion slices into rings, and set aside. In a small bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt
3. Dip the onion slices into the flour mixture until they are all coated, set aside. Whisk the egg and milk into the flour mixture using a fork. Dip the floured rings into the batter to coat, then place on a wire rack to drain until the batter stops dripping. The wire rack may be placed over a sheet of aluminum foil for easier clean up. Spread the bread crumbs out on a plate or shallow dish. Place the rings one at a time into the crumbs, and scoop the crumbs up over the ring to coat. Give it a hard tap as you remove it from the crumbs. The coating should cling very well. Repeat with remaining rings.
4. Deep fry the rings a few at a time for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove to paper towels to drain. Season with seasoning salt, and serve.
Comments:Do you ever eat something from a restaurant and say to yourself, "I would love to make those, but they seem way too hard." That is how I have always felt about onion rings. The thought of attempting them scared me, so I never tried. Boy, was I wrong. These were so easy and they turned out really delicious. They were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I loved them! I was so proud of myself. That is what I love about what we are doing. Cooking with Mom and Liss, inspires me to try things I might not have ever tried otherwise. Fail or no fail, at least we are trying. One thing that I learned from my "fish fiasco" is to make sure your oil is at the right temperature. I made sure this time it was, so I used my deep fryer so I could set the temperature. They only took a minute or two on each side. YES!!!!! WINNER!!!! I know, I am a little over exuberant over onion rings, but hey, that is what life is about, right? Soaking up even the little successes.
Comments by Janice: Scrumptious!!!!!!! I am not an onion liker usually. I will eat them mixed in a recipe when you cant taste them. These onion rings literally melted in your mouth. They were also not greasy as you might think they would be. I loved them. I would like to try them myself if you can believe that. Bravo!!!!
Comments by Melissa: These looked like they were fun to make, I've never used a deep fryer before - so I want to try them. It was funny to watch Sis explore this recipe and doubt herself the whole way through. But we learned our lesson that the deep fryer is way easier than frying in a pan when you need to have the oil at a specific temperature. HaHa They were so good. Not greasy and not a strong onion flavor. Good Job Sis!
Melissa: Dessert
Mini Black-Bottom Cheesecakes
Source: Delish.com
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Cook Time: 20 mins + 15 minutes to cool
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
Vegetable oil spray
24 plain chocolate wafer cookies (preferably Nabisco)
3 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
8 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
1/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup fromage blanc (6 ounces) (at room temperature) - can substitute queso fresco
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup seedless raspberry preserves (warmed)
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard 12-cup muffin pan with foil baking cups and spray the cups with vegetable oil spray. In a food processor, crush the chocolate wafer cookies. Add the butter and process until fine crumbs form. Spoon the chocolate cookie crumbs into the prepared baking cups and press with the bottom of a glass to compact. Bake for 5 minutes, or until almost set. Leave the oven on.
2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar at medium speed until smooth. Beat in the fromage blanc, then add the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth.
3. Pour the cheesecake batter into the baking cups, filling them three-quarters full.
4. Bake the cheesecakes for 15 minutes, or until slightly jiggly in the center. Remove from the oven and spread 1 teaspoon of the warmed raspberry preserves on top of each cheesecake. Transfer the muffin tin to the freezer and chill the cheesecakes until set, about 15 minutes.
5. Remove the cheesecakes from the pan and peel off the foil baking cups. Transfer the cheesecakes to a platter and serve. The mini black-bottom cheesecakes can be refrigerated for up to 4 days.
Comments: I was a little disappointed because I wanted these to taste like cheesecake...but they didn't. Even still, they were yummy and looked so great! Very fancy. When you take a bite incorporating all the flavors together its very flavorful, but if you just each the cheese center...not very flavorful. I think since we used Queso Fresco the cheese center didn't taste like cheesecake - it was more bland, not sweet. Maybe if we had an actual cheesecake center it would have been much sweeter, or if we would have just used more preserves on top each bite would have been great. Still, overall it was very fancy, yummy and great if you want to impress.
Comments by JaniceThese little desserts presented so pretty. They are like a fancy restaurant or a bakery would make. I liked them very much considering what Tammy and Lissa thought. The filling was not as cheese-cakey as maybe we would have liked, but with the raspberry filling they were great. As a side thought other fillings could be used such as strawberry, blueberry, etc.
Comments by Tammy:If you are looking for something really sweet, as my husband was, this is not your answer. It is mildly sweet. This reminded me of one of those fancy desserts that you get at a fancy restaurant, that is good but doesn't blow your mind. They were very tasty and very different. I agree with Lissa, if it tasted like cheesecake, I would probably be over the top for these, but they didn't. The cheese part is quite bland. But, take a bite with the crust, cheese and the preserves and it is yummy. If you make these, be sure to have enough preserves on top so that every bite has all three flavors, and you will be very happy. This is one of those desserts where people will think that you slaved over them for a long time.
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Tried the turkey burgers another night for the family. Still delicious. This will become a new staple recipe for me. Tammy
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