Beef Bonaparte Food

NAPOLEONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Roll out three sheets of puff pastry, each to the same size and a thickness of 1/8 inch. Prick with a fork, and place on baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 10 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, combine cornstarch and 1/2 cup milk with fingers until smooth. Stir in cake flour and half the sugar. Beat in egg yolks. Set aside.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, bring remaining milk and remaining sugar to a rolling boil. Stir in egg yolk mixture; continue stirring and bring to a boil again. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Let cool.
• In a small saucepan or in the microwave, heat the jam until runny.
• Place one sheet of pastry on a board. Spread with cooled pastry cream to a thickness of 1/2 inch. Place a second pastry sheet over the cream. Brush with fruit glaze. Spread remaining pastry cream over glaze. Top with final pastry sheet and gently compress layers, using a baking sheet to press.
• To make icing, beat together confectioners' sugar and lemon juice with enough of the egg whites to make a creamy consistency like that of a cream soup. Working quickly, color a small portion of the frosting with red food coloring. Frost the top and sides of the assembled pastry with white icing. Pipe parallel lines of red icing on top of dessert, then draw a pick or knife crosswise through icing to make the traditional design. Let icing set before cutting into bars.

HUSBAND'S DELIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef. Add the tomatoes with juice, salt and sugar and simmer for 15 minutes.
• In a separate medium bowl, combine the sour cream, cream cheese and onion and mix well. In a 9x13 inch baking dish, place half of the egg noodles, then all of the meat mixture, then the cream mixture. Top with the remaining noodles and sprinkle with the cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes.

BEEF BONAPARTE RECIPE

Steps:

• Early in the day or the day before, sprinkle the bottom of a skillet with salt and heat to brown the beef. When browned, drain well and add tomato. Brown the tomatoes lightly and add reserved juices and sauce. Season with garlic juice, sugar, salt and Tabasco. Stir and lower heat to simmer. Sprinkle with cracked black pepper. Add the bay leaf which has been snipped in two. Let simmer 30 minutes. Cook the noodles, drain and combine with cream cheese, sour cream and chopped green onions Grease a 9x12 inch glass baking dish and alternately layer noodle mixture, meat mixture, and grated cheese. Bake covered for 20 minutes. When ready to serve reheat the casserole covered for 30 minutes or longer if very cold. Uncover and place cheese on top. Bake for 5 more minutes or until cheese has melted. Freezes well.

BEEF & CHEESE HUSBAND DELIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
• Bring large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Add pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef.
• Add the tomatoes w/ juice, salt and sugar and simmer for 15 minutes.
• In a separate medium bowl, combine the sour cream, cream cheese and onion and mix well.
• In a 9x13 inch baking dish, place half of the egg noodles, then all of the meat mixture, then the cream cheese mixture.
• Top w/ the remaining noodles and sprinkle w/ cheese.
• Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 25 minutes.

RECHAUFFE BONAPARTE - BONAPARTE STEW

Steps:

• Slice onions and fry until golden.
• Add stock, gravy, meat, salt, pepper and vegetables.
• Cook slowly until vegetables are tender.
• Add prune juice and boil 5 minutes.
• Serve on a platter surrounded with stewed prunes.