Almond Cookies

Serve these little cookies as an afternoon snack with a pot of tea.What a treat!

2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. vegetable shortening
2 eggs, beaten
1 tbsp. almond extract
1 c. blanched unsalted almonds



1. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
2. Cut shortening into dry ingredients with a fork or pastry cutter.
3. Add beaten eggs and almond extract. Stir with a spoon until well mixed.
4. Preheat the oven to 325ºF.
5. Shape dough into balls the size of a large cherry.
6. Put on greased cookie sheets. Press an almond into the center of each cookie to
slightly flatten.
7. Bake for 15 to 25 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Preparation time: 20 to 25 minutes
Baking time: 15 to 25 minutes
Makes about 4 dozen cookies

by : cooking the chinnes way book

California Pizza Kitchen BBQ Chicken Pizza

The original BBQ chicken pizza introduced in the first California Pizza Kitchen restaurant in 1985. A delicious and
unique dish which includes smoked Gouda cheese.

• Cornmeal, semolina, or flour for handling
• ½ cup Bullseye Original barbecue sauce
• 2 tablespoons shredded smoked Gouda cheese
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• Commercial pizza dough or dough mix
• ½ small red onion, sliced into ½ inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast half
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

1. 1. Cook chicken in large frying pan over medium heat for 5-6 minutes. Be careful not to
   overcook. Set aside in refrigerator.
2. 2. Once chicken is chilled, coat with barbeque sauce and set aside.
3. 3. Follow instructions on the commercial pizza dough or dough mix to prepare enough dough for
   a 10-inch crust.
4. Form pizza dough into a ball and roll out over a floured sur face until 10 inches wide, round and flat.
5. 4. Put pizza crust onto a baking sheet and spread remaining barbeque sauce evenly over crust.
6. 5. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of mozzarella and the gouda cheese over sauce.
7. 6. Add barbeque chicken, red onion, and cover with remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella. Add
   cilantro on top of the mozzarella.
8. 7. Bake for 10 minutes or until crust is crisp and golden.
9. Serves 6-8

Burger King Whopper

Here’s the homemade version of the Whopper, without the pre-packed ingredients used at the restaurant. Of
course you can also “have it your way” as the commercial says.

• 1 sesame seed hamburger bun
• 1/4 lb ground beef
• 2 dill pickle slices (flat and round)
• 4 sliced onion rings
• 2 tomato slices
• Chopped lettuce
• Mayonnaise
• Ketchup
• Dash of seasoning salt
• Dash of Accent flavor enhancer

How to cook :

1. Heat barbeque grill (medium flame).
2. Gently massage seasoning salt and Accent into ground beef.
3. Flatten hamburger meat into a flat and wide patty.
4. Cook hamburger patty on grill to desired preparedness.
5. Lightly toast both halves of the bun on grill.
6. Spread mayonnaise and ketchup on both sides of bun. Stack (in order) the bottom bun, burger, pickles,
7. onions, tomatoes, lettuce, and top bun.

Makes 1 Whopper