Oatmeal Breakfast Scones

This is an adapted version of “Oatmeal Raisin Scones” that my mom cut out of the London Free Press in 1979. Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour 3 tbsp brown sugar 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/3 cup butter 1 cup quick cooking rolled oats 1/2 cup dried cranberries (or Craisins)…

Slow Cooker Chili

Ingredients: 1 lb stewing beef 2  28 ounce cans diced tomatoes 1 can black beans 1 can kidney beans (white or red) 1 can corn (or frozen corn) 2 medium onions, chopped 1 pepper, chopped 2 ribs of celery, chopped 2 tsp crushed red pepper (leave out if you prefer it to be milder) 1…

Indian Samosa

Pastry: 2 cups All Purpose Flour 1 tsp salt 3 tbsp melted butter 6 tbsp (approximately) yoghurt Filling: 1 1/4 lb lean ground lamb 2 tbsp vegetable oil 4 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 large onion, finely minced 4 large fresh hot green chilis, finely minced 2 inches ginger root, finely minced 1/2 tsp curry…

Poppy Seed Roll

The pastry is made the day prior to baking.  It rises in the refrigerator overnight.  This recipe results in 4 rolls that are more of a pastry-like Hungarian style “kalacs” rather than the bread-like Slovak style. Pastry: 5 cups pastry flour 6 Tbsp sugar ¾ pound butter, softened 7 egg yolks 3 envelopes traditional dry…