MOHNBRODT

3 3/4 cup flour

2 Tablespoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 Tablespoons poppy seeds

1 cup sugar

1 cup peanut oil

3 eggs

Zest 1 lemon, grated

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla

1Tablespoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

2. Cream sugar and oil on high speed until light and fluffy.  Add eggs, zest, juice, and vanilla and mix until thoroughly combined.

3. Stir in flour mixture and mix well.

4. Lightly oil your hands and then divide dough into four portions.  Lightly handle each portion as you form a loose log that is about 10 inches long and 2 inches wide.  Place 2 logs on each parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Gently shape the soft dough into a uniform log that is now probably 12 inches long.

5. Sprinkle the tops of the loaves with the cinnamon and sugar mixture.

6. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes, or until edges are golden brown,.

7.Remove the loaves from the oven.  Let cool for 5 minutes.  Slice horizontally into 1/2 inch cookies.  Place cut side up and bake for another 5 minutes.  Turn cookies over and bake for another 5 minutes.  Cool and then store in air tight container for 2 weeks or freeze.

LEMON RICOTTA PANCAKES

1 Tablespoon melted unsalted butter
1-cup whole milk ricotta
2 eggs
2 Tablespoon light brown sugar
Zest of 1/2  medium lemon, finely minced
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8-teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4  teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons whole-wheat flour
2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
Unsalted butter for frying
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1.    Place the 1 Tablespoon of butter in a 1 1/2 quart glass bowl and microwave on high for 40 seconds or until butter is melted.

2.    Add the ricotta and eggs and mix well with a whisk to thoroughly combine.

3.    Add the brown sugar, lemon zest, vanilla, nutmeg and salt as well as the two flours and stir well.

4.    Heat a griddle over medium high heat and rub the end of a stick of butter all over the surface of the pan to coat it well.

5.    Drop heaping Tablespoons of batter on to the griddle and cook for 3 minutes or until the underside of the pancake is golden brown and the top is slightly dry.

6.    Gently flip the pancakes over (it might be easier to use 2 small spatulas to do this) and cook for another 2 minutes until edges are barely crisp and both sides are golden brown.

7.    Serve drizzled with additional melted butter, honey, or a dollop of sour cream if desired.

Yield: About 20 silver dollar sized pancakes

Note: recipe may be doubled if desired.

Tina’s Tidbits:

•    These pancakes are light as air and delicate so turning is best achieved using two spatulas, one in each hand to evenly brown both sides.

•    Whole wheat flour contains more gluten than white flour so less is needed in delicate foods to bind ingredients together.

•    A rasp-type grater like the Micro plane© is perfect for creating fine shards of lemon zest that will flavor the batter evenly without any bitter white pith from the inner peel.

2 teaspoons sherry vinegar

2 teaspoons soy sauce

2 teaspoons pink peppercorns

2 teaspoons finely julienned ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon celery seed

1/8 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce

1/4 cup olive oil

2 Tablespoons chiffonade of cilantro

1/2 medium lemon, sectioned and cut into medium dice

1/2 medium lime, sectioned and cut into medium dice

1 medium orange, sectioned and cut into medium dice

1 medium Texas ruby red grapefruit, sectioned and

cut into medium dice

4 salmon fillets, 5-6 oz. each

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1. To make the vinaigrette, mix the first 8 ingredients in a glass bowl. Whisk in 1/4 cup oil in a slow, steady stream. Set aside, reserving 2 Tablespoons.

2. Sprinkle the salmon fillets with salt and pepper and brush with the reserved vinaigrette. Grill over hot coals until done (10 minutes per inch thickness).

3. Stir the remaining 5 ingredients for the vinaigrette into the already combined mixture and spoon over each fillet. Serve immediately.

Tina’s Tidbits:

· To chiffonade an herb, lay the leaves on top of each other, roll then up tight like a cigarette and then slice very thin slices through the roll. The result will be thin wisps of herbs that float through the air like chiffon.

· To section a citrus fruit, cut off the top and bottom peel so you can see the fruit inside. Cut one section of the peel completely off from top to bottom. There should be no white pith adhering to the fruit. Using that first cut as a guide continue to remove the remaining peel in five or six more vertical cuts down the side of the fruit. Now, place your knife parallel to the section membrane and cut to the center. Do the same thing on the other side of that section. It will remove easily. Repeat on the left and right side of each section until all the fruit is removed.

This technique works perfectly with all citrus fruit although it is somewhat easier with oranges and grapefruit because of their larger size.