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prize tested recipes
Winning Dishes
Serve a steak dinner or treat the family to
something sweet with recipes from BHG readers.
BY ERIN SIMPSON j PHOTOS BLAINE MOATS |
FOOD STYLING GREG LUNA
PTR WINNER
Sharon
LaFleur
Opelousas, LA
Sharon boosted
flavor in this dish
by topping it with
lemon butter
made with
lemongrass.
“ I
have lemongrass
growing in my
backyard, so I
decided to try it
with the steak.”
$500 PRIZE: LEMONY MAIN DISHES
Lemon Butter Flank Steak
iVa lb. beef flank steak
'A
cup chopped fresh cilantro
4
Tbsp. olive oil
4
tsp. finely shredded lemon peel
2
Tbsp, lemon juice
2
cloves garlic, minced
lA
tsp. crushed red pepper
1
recipe Lemon Butter,
below
4
cups shredded Napa cabbage
1
cup fresh bean sprouts
2
green onions, bias-sliced into 1-inch pieces
1. Place steak in a shallow dish. Add cilantro, half of
the olive oil, the lemon peel and juice, garlic, Vz tsp.
sti/f,
lA
tsp.
black pepper,
and the red pepper. Turn
steak to coat. Cover; chill 30 minutes to 1
Vz
hours.
2
.
Meanwhile,
prepare Lemoflt Butter; set
aside.
In
a
12
-inch nonstick skillet heat remaining oil over
medium heat.
Remove
steak from
marinade;
discard
marinade.
Cook steak
15
minutes or to desired done-
ness, turning once. Cover; let stand 10 minutes.
3.
Add vegetables to skillet. Cook and stir over
medium heat 2 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Season with
salt
and
pepper.
Serve steak with
vegetables and Lemon Butter. Makes 4 servings.
Lemon Butter In bowl combine 3 Tbsp. softened
butter; 3 Tbsp. minced lemongrass;
At
cup cilantro;
1 Tbsp. lemon juice; and salt, pepper, and crushed
red pepper to taste.
PTR WINNER
Candace
Conway
Lansdale, PA
“I love anything
that has bananas
in it, and chocolate
glaze seems to be
a natural for
doughnuts,”
Candace says. “I
like to cook with
bananas in
recipes, so these
doughnuts turned
out really well the
first time I tried
them.”
$500 PRIZE: DOUGHNUTS
Chocolate-Banana Doughnuts
5
Vt
to
6
V
2
cups all-purpose flour
2/s
cup granulated sugar
2
pkg. active dry yeast
3/i
cup milk
Wz
cup butter (1 stick)
3
medium bananas, mashed (1 cup)
2
eggs, plus 2 egg yolks
Vegetable oil for deep-fat frying
1
recipe Glaze,
below
1, In bowl combine
IV
2
cups of the flour, the sugar,
yeast, and 1 tsp.
salt;
set aside. In saucepan combine
milk and butter. Heat until warm (125°F). Add to
flour mixture. Add bananas, eggs, and yolks. With
mixer, beat on medium
2
minutes. Stir in
3Vi
cups
flour,
adding additional flour
lA
cup at a time. (Dough
will be sticky.) Transfer to a buttered bowl; turn to
coat surface. Cover; let rise 1 hour or until doubled.
2, On floured surface roll dough to %-inch thick-
ness. Cut with floured 2 Winch doughnut cutter.
Reroll dough and repeat. Place cutouts on baking
sheet. Cover; let rise 30 minutes or until doubled.
3, Fry a few at a time in hot oil (365aF) for 2 minutes or
until golden; turning once. Remove with slotted spoon;
drain. Dip in glaze. Makes 30 doughnuts plus holes.
Glaze In microwave-safe bowl combine
Vz
cup semi-
sweet chocolate pieces,
lA
cup whipping cream, and
2 Tbsp. butter. Microwave 1 minute; stir. Microwave
30 seconds more. Whisk in
cup powdered sugar
until smooth and 2 tsp. light-color corn svmp. ■
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