Agent46's Recipe Book

Contents:

  1. Soft Christmas Cookies
  2. Luscious Eggnog
  3. Greek Lemon Chicken and Potato Bake

Soft Christmas Cookies

Ingredients Quantity
All-purpose flour 3.75 cups
Baking powder 1 teaspoon
Salt 0.5 teaspoon
Margarine, softened 1 cup
White sugar 1.5 cups
Eggs 2
Vanilla extract 2 teaspoons

Step 1: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together, set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Gradually blend in the sifted ingredients until fully absorbed. Cover dough, and chill for 2 hours.

Step 2: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. On a clean floured surface, roll out small portions of chilled dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters.

Step 3: Bake 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are barely brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

Source: Allrecipes

Luscious Eggnog

Ingredients Quantity
Eggs, lightly beaten 3
White sugar 1/3 cup
Salt To taste
Milk 2.5 cups
White sugar 1.5 cups
Heavy cream 1 cup
Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
Confectioner's sugar 2 tablespoons
Ground nutmeg 1 pinch

Step 1: In a heavy saucepan, combine eggs, white sugar, and salt; gradually stir in milk. Stirring constantly, cook for 10 to 15 minutes over medium heat, until mixture just coats a metal spoon. Remove from heat, and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Place saucepan over ice water until custard cools, and then refrigerate until chilled.

Step 2: In a chilled bowl, combine heavy cream, confectioners' sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until stiff peaks form. Stir in rum and yellow food coloring. Fold whipped cream mixture into the cooled custard. Pour into serving bowl, and sprinkle with nutmeg. Serve immediately.

Source: Allrecipes

Greek Lemon Chicken and Potato Bake

Ingredients Quantity
Chicken leg quarters 4
Small potatoes 24 ounces
Olive oil 0.5 cup
Lemons 2
Dried basil 2 tablespoons
Dried oregano 2
Salt 1 tablespoon
Ground black pepper 1 tablespoon
Lemon & herb seasoning 2 tablespoons
Fresh green beans 12 ounces

Step 1: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a large baking sheet with sides.

Step 2: Place chicken quarters on prepared baking sheet. Stir potatoes, olive oil, juice of 1 lemon, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and lemon herb seasoning together in a large bowl to coat potatoes. Arrange potatoes around chicken on baking sheet. Pour about 3/4 of oil mixture over chicken, reserving remaining oil; drizzle remaining lemon juice over chicken and potatoe s.

Step 3: Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes; shake baking sheet to loosen potatoes, then continue baking for 15 minutes. Place green beans in reserved oil mixtur e; toss to coat. Remove chicken mixture from oven; pour green bean mixture over chicken and potatoes.

Step 4: Return pan to the oven; bake until green beans are tender with a bite, chicken is no longer pink at the bone and juices run clear, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Source: Allrecipes