Valentine’s Day Recipe

Somebody said(probably, my mother-in-law)that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, which I think so right. I must add the way down the throat is the shortest way to get him hooked to a woman and even fall head first for a guy who can cook well. So for those of you who look to try their hands on something new and delicious, here are two recipes that would leave your Valentine dazzled. So lets get started with the recipes, here we go…

Strawberries and Cream Cake

INGREDIENTS

• 2 3/4 cups cake flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry flavored gelatin
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup strawberries, pureed
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups quartered strawberries

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour in three 9 inch round cake pans. Then beat sugar, gelatin and butter in a large bowl, until they turn fluffy. Now add eggs, one at a time and beat each addition well. Mix flour and baking powder, and beat them alternately with the milk into the sugar mixture. Now pour in 1 teaspoon vanilla and pureed strawberries into the mix. Spread the mixture into the three cake pans.

Place the pans into the oven and bake for 25 minutes until the mix becomes sturdy but soft. Take out the pans and let them cool for 10 minutes, then remove them from the pans and let them cool completely.
You can make the filling by beating cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla together till they are stiff. Fill each layer with 1/3 of the whipped cream and 3/4 cup sliced strawberries.

For frosting beat margarine, cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Then spread it over the sides of the cake. Now you can spread the remaining whipped cream over the cake. For topping add the quartered strawberries.

Now if you are a sea food lover, here we have something that you will surely appreciate. An intimate dish for two, the stuffed lobster recipe will surely enthrall you, read on:

Stuffed Lobster for Two

INGREDIENTS

• 1 (1 1/2) pound fresh lobster
• 1 cup soft bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

DIRECTIONS

Fill a large pot with water and boil it well. Then put the lobster in the water and cook it for 8 minutes. After 8 minutes remove them from water and keep them aside to cool. Preheat the oven to 450 degree F. Once the lobster is cool enough, cut them into halves using preferably a large chef’s knife. At times lobster would have the dark strip, so remove it completely. Get some tomalley and mix it with bread crumbs, butter, salt, pepper and tarragon to make the stuffing. Stuff this mixture onto the lobster meat still in the shell. Place the lobster halves in a baking dish and pour oil over the top. The lobster halves are then baked in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, till the stuffing turns brown. They are perfect when served with red wine or even champagne for that matter.

With these recipes you can surely strike a harmonious chord in your Valentine’s heart. They are also a good bet if you are holding a Valentine’s Day Party. Surely food is something that fuels a party. If you are planning on hosting a party then must send in the invites at the earliest. There are plenty of companies like:

• Invitation Box
• USA Greetings
• Polygraphics

Who offer unique and personalized invitation cards. But always choose a card, that ranks high on creativity and quality.

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