Uncle Bills Fresh Strawberries And Dip Recipes

UNCLE BILL'S FRESH STRAWBERRIES AND DIP

Steps:

• Combine vanilla yogurt, cream cheese and orange marmalade in a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
• Rinse and dry strawberries.
• Line a basket with the fresh mint leaves.
• Pour dip into a bowl and place in the center of the basket.
• Surround dip with fresh strawberries.
• Dip strawberries into the dip and enjoy.
• NOTE: If preferred, remove the hulls from the strawberries and discard.
• Place the strawberries into a large bowl.
• Pour dip over the berries and lightly mix to coat.
• Place a few mint leaves around the rim of the bowl.

UNCLE BILL'S YORKSHIRE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, combine milk and flour.
• Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition until batter is smooth.
• Add salt and mix well.
• Heat a 12 cup muffin pan for 3 minutes in preheated 450 F oven.
• Remove pan from oven and add 1 1/2 teaspoons of olive oil to each muffin cup.
• Return muffin pan to preheated 450 F oven and heat for about 2 minutes or until oil gets hot (THIS IS VERY IMPORANT.) Remove heated pan from oven and spoon about 3 tablespoons of batter into each cup until mixture is evenly distributed in the 12 cups.
• Return to oven and bake in preheated 450 F overn for 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350 F and continue to bake for another 10 minutes or until Yorkshire pudding has risen and is lightly browned.
• DO NOT OPEN OVEN DOOR AT ANYTIME DURING THE BAKING PERIOD.
• At the end of the baking time specified, you may open the oven door to take a peek at the pudding to see if it has risen and is lightly browned.
• Remove from oven and serve immediately with your favorite gravy recipe along with your roast.
• If you have any fat from your roast, you may use this in lieu of the olive oil.
• Prepare muffin pan in the same manner.
• For an easy gravy, see recipe #25365.

UNCLE BILL'S DILL DIP

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, add softened cream cheese, and mayonnaise and mix well to blend.
• Add dried dill weed, Bea monde seasoning, parsley and scallions and mix well to blend.
• Chill before serving.
• Refrigerate any unused portions.
• Bea Monde Seasoning is available in most super markets or specialty food stores.
• If desired, you may substitute and use sour cream instead of cream cheese.