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Herb Crusted Medallions

April 27th, 2011 Posted in Beef, Main Dishes Tags: , ,
2 Tbl fresh parsley, chopped
2 Tbl fresh rosemary, chopped
2 Tbl fresh thyme, chopped
4 garlic cloves, mashed
2 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
2 Tbl Dijon mustard
1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2cup water
1 shallot, minced
1/2 cup light olive oil
3 lb beef tenderloin, trimmed of fat
Salt and pepper to taste
~Preheat oven to 525
~Place oven rack in the third position, counting up from bottom
~In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine parsley, rosemary and thyme.  Add garlic, cracked black pepper, Dijon mustard, breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce and water.  Stir to make a thick paste
~Spread paste over tenderloin
~Tuck thinner end of tenderloin underneath so that it will cook evenly. Salt and pepper to taste
~Place tenderloin on roasting rack in roasting pan
~Place in oven and reduce temperature to 375
~Bake for 45 minutes or until instant-read thermometer reads 135-140 for medium, and so on
~Remove and let sit for 10 – 15 minutes before carving
~Slice very thinly against the grain
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Hidden Kiss Cookies

January 17th, 2010 Posted in Cookies, Desserts Tags: , ,
1 bag Hershey’s Kisses (9 oz – unwrapped)
1 cup butter softened (2 sticks)
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 cup mini chocolate chips
~Preheat oven to 375
~In large bowl, beat butter, sugars and vanilla until well blended.
~Add flour to butter mixture; blend until smooth.  Stir in mini chocolate chips.
~Mold scant tablespoon dough around each chocolate piece, covering completely. Shape into ball.s
~Bake 10 to 12 minutes.  Cool slightly, remove to cooling rack, cool completely.
~Optional – drizzle cookies with melted chocolate
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