If you’ve got a pot of fresh chili or beef stew that needs an accompaniment, look no further than this recipe for creamy corn bread. Simple to prepare, this recipe uses a package of corn muffin mix that’s made into something special with unique additions. Whole corn, green chilies, sour cream and taco seasoning makes this corn bread moist and full of flavor. And because it’s made in your Black & Decker countertop oven, you’ll have perfectly cooked corn bread made in a snap! Make this corn bread for Tex Mex nights or as a snack for the family or party to enjoy.

• 1 pkg. (8.5 oz.) corn muffin mix
• ½ cup cooked or canned whole kernel corn
• 2 tbsp. canned diced green chilies
• 2 tbsp. diced pimentos
• ½ tsp. taco seasoning
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten

1.) Preheat Black & Decker® Countertop Oven to 400° F. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine all ingredients; blend. Spoon into greased 8-inch square baking pan.

2.) Bake for 20 minutes or until done; rotate pan halfway through baking.

Makes 6 to 9 servings.

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Making succulent and tasty pork chops has never been easier. Combining flavors from all the senses, including sweet, spicy and savory, this recipe for pineapple ginger pork chops is made easy and fast in your Black & Decker countertop toaster oven. The pork turns out juicy because of the crust that forms from the sugars in the marinade. Make sure you use fresh ginger and orange peel as the flavors from the real thing cannot be beat. Enjoy this complete and healthy meal during any day of the week, with your significant other as a date night in, or with your family on the weekend.

• 1/3 cup pineapple preserves
• 3 tbsp. snipped chives
• 1 tbsp. grated fresh ginger
• 1 tbsp. slivered orange peel
• 1 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
• ½ tsp. sesame oil
• 4 boneless pork loin chops, about 1¼ lbs.
• 2 cups hot cooked brown rice
• ½ cup chopped toasted macadamia nuts

1.) Preheat Black & Decker® Countertop Oven to 400° F. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine all ingredients, except pork, rice and nuts.

2.) Place pork in 1-quart shallow baking dish. Brush top of pork chops with half of pineapple mixture. Bake 30 minutes.

3.) Remove from oven; turn chops over and brush with remaining pineapple mixture. Return to oven and bake 30 minutes longer or until pork tests done. (Pork will have an internal temperature of 160° F.)

4.) Serve pork over rice drizzling with sauce from baking dish. Garnish with nuts.

Makes 4 servings.

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Combining two comfort foods in one, this creamy and indulgent meal will satisfy the kid in anyone. With the flavors of Tex-Mex nachos and the down-home feel of macaroni and cheese, this recipe is a cinch to prepare and heats up effortlessly in your Black & Decker countertop toaster oven. Handy tip: you could use any style macaroni cheese dinner you have on hand, but we prefer shells for its sauce-holding shape.

• 1 pkg. (12 oz.) shells cheese dinner
• ½ lb. fresh chorizo sausage
• 1 pkg. (1.25 oz.) taco seasoning mix
• 2 tsp. minced garlic
• ¾ cup water
• ½ cup sour cream
• ½ cup salsa
• ¾ cup shredded Mexican cheese mixture
• 1 cup shredded lettuce
• 1 cup coarsely chopped plum tomatoes

1. Prepare dinner according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, brown sausage over medium heat, stirring to break into bits; drain. Add taco seasoning mix, garlic and water. Bring to boil, stirring. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes to blend flavors.

2. Preheat Black & Decker® Countertop Oven to 350° F.

3. Stir sour cream, salsa and sausage mixture into prepared dinner. Spoon into 1-quart shallow baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with cheese.

4. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until mixture is heated through and cheese is golden.

5. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with lettuce and tomatoes just before serving.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

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Preheat Black & Decker toaster oven to 400° F.  Lightly oil baking pan of Black & Decker toaster oven.

Arrange chicken in single layer and bake for about 16 minutes or until chicken registers 160° F when tested with a meat thermometer.  Remove from oven and keep warm.  Reduce temperature in oven to 350° F.

Meanwhile, spread ½ of the black bean mixture on the top of one of the pita breads.  Top with crumbled tortilla chips and shredded cheese.  Place directly on oven rack in lower rack position and bake until cheese is melted, about 3 minutes.

In small bowl, combine lettuce tomatoes and olives.  Spread remaining black bean mixture on bottom of the remaining pita bread.  Top with chicken and tomato mixture.  Invert the cheese topped pita over the chicken mixture. Cut in half.

Serve halves with sour cream, guacamole and picante sauce for dipping, if desired.

Makes 2 sandwiches.

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Skip the big conventional oven and use your Black & Decker countertop oven to make this easy to prepare Sunday morning breakfast bread. A package of corn muffin mix is a time-saver in this recipe that takes just 20 minutes to bake. Serve with fresh coffee for an enjoyable quick Sunday breakfast.

• 1 pkg (8.5 oz.) corn muffin mix
• 1 egg
• ½ cup half and half
• ½ cup sour cream
• ½ cup chopped toasted almonds
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup raisins

1. Preheat Black & Decker countertop oven to 400º F.
2. In large bowl, combine all ingredients. Blend (batter will be slightly lumpy) and let rest 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Stir batter and spoon into greased 8-inch square baking pan.
4. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Makes 9 servings.

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In Black & Decker^® Electric Skillet preheated to 350ºF cook sausage with peppers, onion, marjoram and ½ tsp. salt until sausage is cooked through, stirring often to break sausage into bits. Remove from heat and allow to cool for several minutes.

Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.  Lay bread slices touching to fill bottom of baking dish.  Top with sausage mixture. Sprinkle evenly with cheese.

In measuring cup, combine eggs, milk, remaining ½ tsp. salt, garlic pepper and pepper flakes. Pour evenly over mixture in baking dish. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.

Remove plastic wrap and place in Black & Decker^® Toaster Oven preheated to 350ºF. Bake 40 minutes or until knife inserted into the center comes out clean and cheese is golden brown.

Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Makes 6 servings.

Note: This is a perfect brunch or dinner dish. It can be assembled the night before. Simply add a salad and a large bowl of fruit and the meal is complete.

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Preheat Black & Decker^® Toaster Oven on broil.

In a small bowl, combine first 4 ingredients; add 3 tbsp. olive oil and blend well. Let stand at room temperature while preparing steaks.

In another small bowl, combine minced onion, salt, steak seasoning, peppers and remaining 1 tbsp. olive oil; blend well. Brush half seasoning mixture evenly over one side of steak.

Place steak, seasoned side up, on ungreased broil/bake pan and broil for 8 minutes.

Half way through cooking, remove steaks from oven.  Turn over and brush steaks with remaining seasoning mixture.

Return steaks to oven; close door and continue cooking to desired doneness.

Tent loosely with foil and let beef stand for at least 5 minutes before serving.

Serve steak topped with olive mixture. Add cooked rice and a mixed green salad for an easy yet elegant dinner.

Makes 2 servings.

Note: Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the steak to test the doneness:

120º to 125ºF for rare; 135º to 145ºF for medium.

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Combine all ingredients in blender container. Close cover. Pulse for several seconds three or four times. Press HIGH and let run until mixture is smooth and well blended, about 1½ minutes.

Makes 2 thick shakes.

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PASTRY CRUST

• 1 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons cold butter or margarine, cut into small
• pieces
• 2 to 4 tablespoons ice water

1. Position chopping blade in bowl of processor.  Add flour, salt, shortening and butter.  Pulse 3 or 4 times, for about 3 to 4 seconds each, until mixture is crumbly.
2. With processor running, drizzle in just enough water until mixture pulls away from sides of bowl and forms a loose ball.
3. Gently shape dough into ball.  Roll out on lightly floured surface to a circle 2 inches larger than the inverted pie plate.
4. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Fold under excess dough around edge of pie plate.  Form a standing crust and shape crust around edge of pie plate as desired

DUTCH APPLE PIE

• 4 to 6 large tart apples, peeled, cored and cut in quarters
• ½ cup raisins
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 tbsp. arrowroot
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/3 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 tbsp. butter or margarine
• 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 2 to 3 tsp. fresh lemon juice

Using Black & Decker Food processor, slice apples. Toss in bowl with raisins and lemon juice. Combine sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add to apples and toss to coat apples well. Pile the mixture into the pastry lined pie plate.

In small workbowl of Food Processor, combine flour and brown sugar. Add butter and pulse several times until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle evenly over fruit.

Place pie on baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven at 425ºF for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350ºF and bake 30 minutes longer or until fruit juices are bubbling and pastry is golden.

Cool on wire rack. Before serving, blend confectioners’ sugar and enough lemon juice to make a thick consistency. Drizzle over pie.

Make 8 servings.

To bake empty, pierce generously with fork. Bake at 425º F.(218º C.) until golden, about 12 minutes.

Yield:
1 – 9-inch (23 cm.) pie crust.

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5. 1 can (14½-oz.) chick peas, drained
6. 2 large cloves garlic
7. ¼ small red pepper
8. 3 tbsp. tahini
9. 2 tbsp. parsley
10. 2 tbsp. olive oil
11. ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice

In Black and Decker® Food Processor, combine all ingredients. Process on Medium speed until smooth and well blended.

Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Serve with pita chips or toasted fresh pita bread.

Makes about 1½ cups.

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