Coconut Shrimp

Mmmmm .... Coconut Shrimp. For some reason I am craving Coconut Shrimp lately. I don't mean the kind that you buy in the freezer section of the grocery store ... I mean the real deal. Although, I have had some pretty good Coconut Shrimp from the freezer section at Kroger, but the real deal made from home is MUCH better. Here's the best recipe.

Coconut Shrimp

1 1/2 lb large raw shrimp
1/2 cup all−purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 Tbl. salt
1/2 Tbl. white pepper
2 Tbl. vegetable oil
1 cup ice water
oil for deep frying
2 cups short shredded coconut
1/2 cup orange marmalade
1/4 cup Grey Poupon country mustard
1/4 cup honey
3−4 drops Tabasco sauce

1. Peel, devein & wash shrimp. Dry well on paper towels. Set aside.

2. In a bowl, mix all dry ingredients for batter. Add 2T oil & ice water.
Stir to blend.

To fry:
1. Heat oil to 350 in deep fryer or electric
skillet.

2.Spread coconut on a flat pan a little at a time, adding
more as needed. Dip shrimp in batter, then roll in coconut.

3. Fry in hot oil until lightly browned, about 4 minutes.

4. Bake at 300; 5 minutes to finish cooking of the shrimp.

5. Serve with sweet & sour sauce or the following sauce: Combine
marmalade, Grey Poupon mustard, honey & Tabasco sauce to taste.

My friend Connie sent me this really neat email. It listed all sorts of recipe names for crockpot recipes. When you click on a recipe name, it takes you to the recipe on the web. HELLO; shouldn't all recipes be that easy to find? I think this roast sounds YUMMY! I am going to make it this week. I love my crockpot and suggest that everyone buy one or if you have it, use it often.

Beef Diablo

4 lbs. pot roast, boneless beef/arm
3 potatoes, peeled/sliced
1 onion, sliced
2 T. flour
1 T. prepared mustard
1 T. chili sauce
1 Tbsp.
Worcestershire sauce
1 t. vinegar
1 t. sugar

1. Trim all excess fat from roast. Place potatoes and onion in bottom of crock pot.

2. Make a smooth paste of flour, mustard, chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar and sugar. Spread over top of roast (cut roast in half, if necessary, to fit easily).

3.Place roast in crock pot on top of potatoes and onions. Cover and cook on low setting for 10 to 12 hours (high 5 to 6).

Drumstick Cake

I was looking for a recipe that was easy to send in an email. My friend Kerry sent me a "recipe" type chain email and I sent the person on her list this recipe.

Drumstick Cake

1 1/2 c. crushed Vanilla wafers 1/4 c. melted butter
1/1 c. chopped nuts 2 T. peanut butter

Mix and press into a 9 x 13 inch greased pan and reserve 1/2 c. for topping.

1 package softened cream cheese (8 oz). 1 t. vanilla extract
1/2 c. granulated sugar 4 eggs
1/2 c. peanut butter 1 large tub Cool Whip
chocolate syrup

Cream together cream cheese, sugar, peanut butter and vanilla extract. Blend in eggs one at a time, on high speed. Fold in Cool Whip and pour over base. Drizzle chocolate syrup over top and sprinkle with 1/2 c. of reserved base and freeze overnight.