Apple Crisp in Microwave Oven

Today was an unusually hot day for this time of year.
Not wanting to heat up the regular oven I decided to
cook this apple crisp using the microwave oven.
The apples got nice and soft while the topping
firmed up into a crisp that was good enough tasting.
Served along with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients:
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced
3 tablespoons white granulated sugar
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup brown sugar
8 tablespoons butter, softened

Directions:
In a microwaveable bowl,
cut up three Granny Smith apples
sprinkle with white sugar,
ground cinnamon and salt.
In a separate bowl combine oatmeal,
brown sugar and softened butter
until a crumb mixture is formed.
Sprinkle crumb mixture over apples,
cover bowl with a paper towel
and microwave on high for about
ten minutes or until done.

Sweet and Soy Glazed Salmon

This recipe is easy to prepare and tastes great.
The soy glaze I use isn't too sweet or salty.
Prepare and serve one salmon fillet per person.

Ingredients:
Salmon fillets
Oil for sautéing
Soy sauce
Red wine vinegar
Honey
Brown sugar
Garlic powder
Black pepper

Directions:
Defrost salmon if frozen.
In a mixing bowl combine enough soy sauce,
red wine vinegar, honey, brown sugar,
garlic powder and black pepper to marinade fillets.
Let salmon marinade in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Heat oil in sauté pan and cook salmon to your taste.

Olive Oil Poached Salmon

You poach the salmon at a low temperature.
It cooks to perfection and doesn't get oily.

Ingredients:
1 salmon fillet per serving
1/4 cup olive oil
dried basil to taste
butter to taste
lemon to taste

Directions:
Defrost salmon if needed and
bring oil to a low simmer in a saucepan.
Place salmon in oil and poach turning once
until done and season to your taste.

How to Shell Hard Boiled Eggs

This really works to shell hard boiled eggs.
After cooking and cooling the eggs,
tap the egg on each end and remove
some of the shell creating a hole.
Place egg in one hand with the other hand
in a position to cautch the egg.
Bring egg to your mouth and blow into
egg to remove the egg from the shell.

Granny Smith Apple Pie

An all American pie straight from heaven.
In this rcipe you don't lay the apple slices
down flat in the pie, you stand them up on end.
Right close to each other around the entire pie.
I use some maple syrup for an extra special taste.

Ingredients:
2- 9" pie crusts
10 or 12 Granny Smith apples
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons maple syrup
sprinkle of sugar for top

Directions:
Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl place flour,
sugar, cinnamon and salt mix well.
Peel apple and cut into 1/4" slices.
You should get four slices per apple
with two 1/2" rectangle end pieces.
As you slice the apple place in bowl
with flour mixture and turn to coat them.
Repeat until you have enough apple slices
to place side by side around edge of pie.
Place bottom crust in pie plate and arrange
apple slices around pie with small pieces
placed in the center of the pie standing up.
Dot apple slices with butter and drizzle
some maple syrup around the center of pie.
Place top crust on and crimp edges to bake.
Sprinkle pie with sugar and create vent holes.
Bake for about 1 hour or until brown and bubbly.

Poached Egg in Microwave

You'll be amazed at how good and fast it is
to poach an egg using a microwave oven.
Try this recipe and I guarentee that you
will never poach an egg in a sautee pan.
It's a little tricky getting the time to
cook it just the way you like it because
all microwaves cook differant temperatures.

Ingredients:
1 large egg
1/3 cup cold water
1/8 teaspoon butter
salt to taste
pepper to taste

Directions:
Place water in a glass measuring cup.
Crack open egg right into water and
using a sharp knife poke it in egg yolk.
Cover the cup with plastic wrap.
Microwave on high power for one minute
or until the egg is poached to your liking.
Drain water and plate the poached egg.
Season with butter, salt and pepper.

Maple Honey Glazed Salmon

Sauteed in bacon fat for extra flavor.
This is gourmet tasting all the way.
Use a slice of bacon to render the fat.

Ingredients:
1 (6 ounce) salmon steak per serving
1 tablespoon bacon fat
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon honey
a sprinkle of corn meal
a squirt of brown mustard
a few capers in brine

Directions:
Heat a saute pan on medium heat.
Prepare salmon steak by spreading
maple syrup and honey on one side.
Place bacon fat in pan, then place
prepared salmon steak wet side down
in pan and saute for about 3 minutes.
Sprinke some corn meal on steak in pan.
Turn steak over to cook other side.
When salmon is cooked to your liking
remove to a serving plate and top with
a squirt of mustard and a few capers.