Shakespeare’s Shepherd Pie

"The sweetest honey Is loathsome in his own deliciousness And in the taste confounds the appetite."

--William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

A 16th Century classic, shepherd's pie was one of Shakespeare's favorites, and is sure to please both the picky eater and comfort the soul, all in under an hour.

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Regular or 98% Fat Free)
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/3 cups instant mashed potato flakes or buds

Directions

1. Cook beef and onion in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until well browned, stirring to break up meat. Pour off fat.
2. Stir soup, ketchup, black pepper and peas and carrots into skillet. Spoon beef mixture in 9-inch pie plate.
3. Heat milk and butter in 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat to a boil. Remove from heat. Slowly stir in potatoes. Spoon potatoes over beef mixture.
4. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes or until potatoes are lightly browned.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 474 | Total Fat: 28.6g | Cholesterol: 93mg

Bloody Mary’s Bloody Mary

"Breakfast of Champions"

--Richard Simmons

Ingredients

• 1 (46 fluid ounce) bottle tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
• 1 1/2 lemons, juiced
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon steak sauce
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon celery salt

Directions

1. In a large pitcher, combine juice cocktail, lemon juice and brown sugar. Season with Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, hot sauce and celery salt. Cover, and refrigerate 8 to 12 hours to allow flavors to meld.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 175 Total Fat: 0.1 g Cholesterol: 0 mg

Queen Elizabeth’s Éclairs

"Food fit for a Queen."

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups milk
• 1 (5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons boiling water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. For icing: In small saucepan, melt chocolate and 1 tablespoon butter over low heat. Remove from heat and, with electric mixer, beat in confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons hot water. Beat until smooth. Drizzle over filled eclairs.
3. For shells: In medium saucepan bring 1 cup water to a boil, stir in 1/2 cup butter and salt. Stir until melted. Add flour all at once and stir vigorously until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat and beat in eggs, one at a time, until smooth. Drop by tablespoons onto baking sheet.
4. Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and bake until golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool completely.
5. For filling: In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup of milk, a little at a time, into softened cream cheese, until creamy. Beat in remaining 1 1/2 cups milk and pudding mix. Stir until thick, 1 to 2 minutes. Cut tops off cooled pastry shells and fill. Replace tops.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 382 | Total Fat: 22.9g | Cholesterol: 141mg

John Locke’s Apple Pie

"Let freedom ring."
--Liberty Bell

Truly apple pie is the All-American dessert that brings out the American in all of us. Enjoy this classic, timeless dessert with vanilla ice cream and watch the 4th of July sparks fly!

Ingredients

• 7 tart apples, peeled and cored
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• salt to taste
• 2 recipes unbaked pie shells
• 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Cut the apples into 1/4 inch slices.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, flour, nutmeg (or apple pie spice), and salt; mix thoroughly. Pour the spice mix over the apples and stir until the apples are coated.
4. Line one crust in a 9 inch deep dish pie pan. Place the apples in the pie crust. Dot the apple filling evenly with butter. Fit the top crust over the apples. Press the crust down gently and cut 3 or 4 slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape while the pie bakes
5. Bake in the preheated oven 50 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown. Check the pie after the first 30 minutes of cooking: if the crust is already browned reduce the heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) to allow the apples to cook without the crust burning.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 616 | Total Fat: 30g | Cholesterol: 4mg