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Maryann's Potatoes
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Total Cooking time: 20 minutes
Recipe for a big football party!
| Amount | Measure | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | small | new potatoes |
| 1 | Tbsp | extra virgin olive oil |
| 1 | cup | extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded |
| 1 | cup | sour cream
|
| 1 1/2 | tsp | salt |
| 1/2
| tsp | pepper |
|
| paprika, for garnish |
To prepare:
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F
2. Pierce the potatoes with a fork, arrange on a baking sheet in a single layer and brush with the olive oil. Roast, uncovered, until tender, 40 to 45 minutes. Let stand until cool enough to handle.
3. Halve the potatoes; using a melon baller or a teaspoon, scoop out most of the flesh into a bowl. Return the potato skins to the baking sheet. Coarsely mash the potato flesh in the bowl and stir in the cheese, sour cream, 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Sprinkle the insides of the skins with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; stuff each with the potato-cheese mixture and sprinkle paprika on top (if using).
4. Bake the stuffed potato skins until golden-brown on top, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Cooking with Curmi
You know Maryann, On Air Personality from Star 92.7 from 2 to 7pm.
First and foremost, let's say that Maryann loves to eat! She also enjoys having friends over and always seems to have something to offer them. Whether it's a spicy Thai peanut sauce to toss over angel hair pasta or a new twist on an old fashioned chicken soup recipe.
Feel free to change the recipes that's how Maryann has come to make her favorites-.when realizing she doesn't have this or that, substituting and wah la....a new recipe is born!
Maryann is just as happy to share her recipes as she is her food. So whether you are listening to her weekly on air recipes, printing them here or dropping by her house for a bite, she hopes everyone will find something to enjoy!
Sand Tarts
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Total Cooking time: 20 minutes
These cookies are easy to make and yummy-great with a hot cup of coffee. They are known by many names such as Melt-A-Ways and Mexican Wedding Cookies among others. The secret is the pecans!!!
| Amount | Measure | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | sticks of butter or margarine | |
| 1/4 | cup | powdered sugar |
| 1 | Tbsp | water |
| 2 | tsp | vanilla |
| 2 | cup | flour |
| 1 | cup | finely chopped pecans |
To prepare:
Beat together first 2 ingredients. Add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. Roll in ball about the size of a walnut. Place on greased cookie sheet. Press down lightly with bottom of glass. Bake 20 minutes at 300. Roll in powdered sugar while hot and again when cool.
Big Joe and Mama's Recipes
Joe started in radio at the age of 15 in a small Mississippi town and never looked back.
"I'm the youngest of 4 boys, so Momma had her hands full feeding us I'm sure. I watched and learned every opportunity I had with her in the kitchen. Whether it was cooking black eyed peas and corn bread or one of her famous pecan pies, my Mom seemed to know how to cook anything."
So from those years with Momma to living on my own and having to cook for one, Joe has managed to shake and bake some pretty good grub over the years!
