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Valentine's Day Breakfast Menu

Valentine's Day Raisin Scones

3 1/4 c All-purpose flour
4 ts Cream of tartar
2 ts Baking soda
1 ts Salt
6 tb (3/4 stick) well-chilled butter or margarine
1 c Golden raisins
5 tb Sugar
1 c milk
Unsalted butter
Strawberry jam
Makes about 25
All purpose flour
Preheat oven to 425 F.
Lightly flour baking sheet.

Combine 3 1/4 cups flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Cut in butter using pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in raisins and sugar. Mix in enough milk to form soft but not sticky dough.

Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead gently until dough holds together. Roll dough out to thickness of 1/2 inch.

Cut out rounds using 2-inch cutter (push straight down; do not twist). Arrange rounds on prepared sheet. Dust tops lightly with flour. Bake scones until puffed and golden, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately with butter and jam.

Valentine's Day Appetizers Menu

Cheddar and Broccoli Valentine's Day Appetizers

10 oz Frozen chopped broccoli*
8 oz Whole kernal corn; drained
1/4 c Onion; chopped
1/2 c Walnuts; coarsely chopped
1/2 c Milk
1/4 c Butter; melted
2 Eggs
1/2 c Bisquick
1/4 ts Garlic salt
1 c Cheddar cheese; shredded

*Thawed and drained.
Heat oven to 375. Grease a 9x9x2" pan.

Mix broccoli, corn, onion and walnuts. Place in pan. Beat milk, butter, eggs, bisquick and garlic salt until smooth, 15 seconds. in blender on high, stopping blender frequently to scrape sides if necessary, or 1 minute. with electric mixer on high. Pour evenly into pan.

Bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean, 23-25 minutes.; sprinkle with cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes longer. cool 30 minutes. Cut into triangles or squares. Makes 30 appetizers.

Valentine's Day Dinners Menu

Valentine's Day Chicken Parmesean

1/2 c Fine, dry bread crumbs
1/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese
4 ea Chicken breasts, boneless
1 ea Egg, beaten
3 tb Butter
1 ea 8 oz. can tomato sauce
1/2 c Water
1/4 ts Dried whole oregano
1 c Shredded mozzarella cheese

Combine bread crumbs and parmesan cheese.
Dip chicken in egg and coat well.
Preheat skillet to 350 degrees.
Add butter and cook chicken for about 3 minutes on each side.
Combine the tomato sauce, water, and oregano; pour over chicken.
Reduce heat to 220 degrees, cover and cook 25-30 minutes.
Sprinkle with mozzerella cheese; cover and cook just until cheese melts.

Valentine's Day Desserts Menu

Valentine's Day Coffee Liqueur Mousse

4 ea eggs, separated
1/4 c coffee liqueur
1/4 c maple syrup
1/8 c cognac
1 c water
1 c whipping cream

In a blender or with electric beater, blend together egg yolks, maple syrup and water. Transfer to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add coffee liqueur and cognac. Chill.
Beat cream and egg whites until soft peaks form.
Carefully fold into chilled liqueur mixture.
Spoon into demitasse glasses, and chill 2 hours.