Steak Teriyaki

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 2 Tablespoons minced green onions
• 2-3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup dark soy sauce
• Steak

Directions

1. Combine oil, vinegar, green onions, garlic, sugar, and soy sauce in a 9x13-inch baking pan. Place steak in pan and pierce meat on both sides using a fork. Marinate for desired time, turning occasionally and drizzling marinade on top. Grill to desired rareness and serve.

Fresh Fruit Tart

Ingredients

Crust:

• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened and sliced

Filling:

• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping:

• Fresh strawberries, kiwi slices, blueberries, raspberries

Glaze:

• 1 (6-ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• Whipped cream, for garnish

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. For the crust: In a food processor, combine the confectioners' sugar, flour, and butter, and process until the mixture forms a ball. With your fingers, press the dough into a 12-inch tart pan with a removable bottom, taking care to push the crust into the indentations in the sides. Pat until the crust is even. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until very lightly browned. Set aside to cool.
3. For the filling and topping: Beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together until smooth. Spread over the cooled crust. Cut the strawberries into 1/4-inch slices and arrange around the edge of the crust. For the next circle, use kiwi slices. Add another circle of strawberries, filling in any spaces with blueberries. Cluster the raspberries in the center of the tart.
4. For the glaze: Combine the limeade, cornstarch, lime juice, and sugar in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until clear and thick, about 2 minutes. Let cool. With a pastry brush, glaze the entire tart. You will not use all of the glaze.
5. Keep the tart in the refrigerator. Remove about 15 minutes before serving. Slice into 8 wedges and serve with a dollop of whipped cream.

Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 1 recipe pastry double crust pie

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 Tablespoons water
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 6 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and sliced (16 wedges per apple)
• Milk
• Cinnamon sugar, optional

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg to form a paste. Add water, vanilla extract, white sugar and brown sugar, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and immediately stir in the apples, coating completely.
2. Place the bottom crust in your pan. Fill with coated apples, mounded slightly. Cover with a lattice work (or if preferred, a whole top) crust. If using a whole top crust, cut slips to allow steam to escape. Brush the top of the pie with milk, and sprinkle cinnamon sugar if desired.
3. Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Continue baking for 40 to 50 minutes, or until apples are soft.

Classic Waffles

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups warm milk
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder and sugar; set aside. Preheat waffle iron to desired temperature.
2. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Stir in the milk, butter and vanilla. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture; beat until blended.
3. Ladle the batter into a preheated waffle iron. Cook the waffles until golden and crisp. Serve immediately.

No Corn Syrup Pecan Pie

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 Tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans

• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a large bowl, beat eggs until foamy, and stir in melted butter. Stir in the brown sugar, white sugar and the flour; mix well. Last add the milk, vanilla and nuts.
3. Pour into the unbaked 9-inch pie shell. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes at 375 degrees, then reduce temperature to 325 degrees and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until done.