Friday, November 26, 2010

How to make California Pizza Kitchen

Dakota Smashed Pea & Barley Soup®

Got one of those cool hand blenders? You know,
the kind of gadget that used to be pitched on
those annoying yet compelling late-night infomercials?
It comes in handy for this recipe, which requires the
split peas to be smashed into a smooth consistency,
just like the original. If you don't have a hand mixer,
a standard blender works just fine. This soup is very
tasty and very low in fat. And the barley gives it a
special chunky consistency and added flavor that isn't
found in most pea soups.

How to make Burger King Breakfast Sandwiches

You can have your eggs and sausage and biscuits
sitting next to each other on the plate like
all the traditional folks out there, or you
can get vertical with this top secret breakfast-in-sandwich
from the world's number two fast food chain.
And if you prefer a croissant to a biscuit,
I've got that version for you, too (along with
the special way to get bigger, circular croissants).
A great way to make the eggs for these breakfast
sandwiches is to pour the beaten egg into a well-greased
mold made from an empty pineapple can.  Just cut both
ends off an 8-ounce pineapple can - you know, the short
cans that have crushed or sliced pineapple inside.
Oh, and take the pineapple out.  Then, before you know it,
you'll be making perfectly round eggs like the fast food pros.

How to make Burger King BK Broiler

This grilled chicken sandwich was introduced by
America's number-two burger chain in 1990, and
soon after the launch the BK Broiler was selling
at a rate of over a million a day.  Not good news
for chickens.
This one's easy to duplicate at home.  To clone
the shape of the chicken served at the burger giant,
you'll simply slice the chicken breasts in half,
and pound each piece flat with a mallet.  Pounding
things is fun.  Let the chicken marinate and then
fire up the grill.  The recipe makes four sandwiches
and can be easily doubled if necessary for a king-size
munch fest.

How to make Burger King Big King

The Burger Wars are becoming the biggest food
fight since that cafeteria scene from the movie
"Animal House".  The two burger giants, McDonald's
and Burger King, have each been cloning the other's
top products in the bloody battle for the big burger buck.
Burger King stepped up first with the Big King -
Burger King's version of the McDonald's Big Mac.
Yes, it had two all beef patties, special sauce,
lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun;
although everything was arranged a bit differently,
and there's no middle bun in there.  Then McDonald's
rolled out the Big N' Tasty, which bore a striking
resemblance to Burger King's Whopper, with fresh lettuce,
tomato, and onion on top of a huge beef patty.
Who's winning this fight by leveraging the popularity
of the other company's product?  Nobody, really.
McDonald's chose to alter its Big N' Tasty recipe
by making it smaller n' cheaper, then changed the name
to Big Xtra!, while Burger King bailed out on the Big King
altogether.  But this food fight is far from over.
More recently Burger King tweaked its french fry formula
in an unsuccessful attempt to steal away fans from McDonald's
winning fried spuds recipe.  And McDonald's has added more
breakfast sandwiches to compete with Burger King's wider
wake-up selection.  So the war continues.  And the battlefield
is splattered with ketchup.

How to make Bull's Eye BBQ Sauce

1/2 C. chopped onions
1 (8 oz.) can tomatoes sauce
1 C. water (OPTION: Beer)
1 1/4 C. ketchup
2 T. brown sugar
2 T. prepared yellow mustard
1 T. olive oil
1 T. Worcestershire sauce
1 dash Tabasco sauce

Boston Market Meatloaf

In the early 90s Boston Chicken was on a roll.
The home meal replacement chain's stock was
soaring and the lines were filled with hungry
customers waiting to sink their teeth into a
serving of the chain's delicious rotisserie chicken.
So successful was the chain with chicken, that the
company quickly decided it was time to introduce other
entrée selections, the first of which was a delicious
barbecue sauce-covered ground sirloin meatloaf.
But offering the other entrées presented the company
with a dilemma: what to do about the name.  The bigwigs
decided it was time to change the name to Boston Market,
to reflect a wider menu.  That meant replacing signs on
hundreds of units and retooling the marketing campaigns.
That name change, plus rapid expansion of the chain
and growth of other similar home-style meal concepts
sent the company into a tailspin.  By 1988, Boston Market's
goose was cooked:  the company filed for bankruptcy.
Soon McDonald's stepped in to purchase the company,
with the idea of closing many of the stores for good,
and slapping Golden Arches on the rest.  But that plan
was scrapped when, after selling many of the under-performing
Boston Markets, the chain began to fly once again.
Within a year of the acquisition Boston Market was profitable,
and those meals with the home-cooked taste are still being
served at over 700 Boston Market restaurants across the country.

How to make Boston Market Meatloaf

1 cup tomato sauce
1½ tbsp Kraft barbecue sauce
1 tbsp granulated sugar
1½ lbs 10% fat ground sirloin
6 tbsp all-purpose flour
 ¾ tsp salt
½ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp ground black pepper
dash garlic powder

How to make Boston Chicken Stuffing

 Categories: Copycat, Dressings, Vegetables
      Yield: 8 side dish
 
                -Patdwigans fwds07a
     10 oz Can sliced carrots; undrain
      4 oz Can slices mushrooms;undrain
     14 oz Can chicken broth
      2    Ribs celery; cut 4-5 pieces
      1 tb Rubbed sage
     12 ts Poultry seasoning
      1 tb Chicken bouillon powder
      3 tb Bottled liquid margarine or
           -melted butter or margarine
      3    English muffins; cut into
           -1/2" cubes with crumbs
      8 oz Bag unseasoned croutons
      1 tb Dry parsley; minced
      2 tb Dry minced onion

How to make Boston Chicken Squash

 Categories: Copycat, Vegetables
      Yield: 6 servings
          
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      2    Butternut squash; halve
           -long, remove seeds
           Margarine or butter
           Salt
    1/2 c  Brown sugar; packed
    1/2 c  Honey
    1/2 ts Ground ginger
      1 ts Pumpkin pie spices
      4 tb Butter or margarine; melted

How to make Boston Chicken Spicy Rice

 Categories: Rice, Copycat, Wrv
      Yield: 6 servings

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    1/4 c  Raw Rice-shaped pasta
    3/4 c  Minute rice
      1 tb Pimiento; chop fine
    1/2 ts Dry minced celery leaf
      1 ts Dry minced parsley
    1/4 ts Dry mustard
     14 oz Can chicken broth
    1/4 c  Olive oil
    1/2 ts Salt

How to make Boston Chicken Saucer Sized Chocolate Chip Co

 Categories: Copycat, Desserts, Cookies
      Yield: 1 servings

               -pat dwigans fwds07a
      4 oz Nestle's Milk Chocolate bars
      4 oz Baker's german sweet choc
      4 oz Dove milk chocolate
           Cookie dough
            use your our recipe

How to make Boston Chicken Marinade/basting Sauce

 Categories: Copycat, Sauces
      Yield: 1 servings

           -patdwigans fwds07a
    1/4 c  Canola oil
      1 tb Honey
      1 tb Lime juice
    1/4 ts Paprika

How to make Boston Chicken Macaroni & Cheese

 Categories: Pitzer, Pasta, Cheese
      Yield: 6 Servings

      3 c  Dry spiral shaped pasta
           Cook al dente, drain
    2/3 c  Milk (2% or regular)
      1 lb Velveeta cheese, light or
           - cubed small
    1/4 ts Dry mustard powder
    1/2 ts Ground turmeric
           Salt and pepper to taste

How to make Boston Chicken Cucumber Salad

 Categories: Salads, Copycat, Wrv
      Yield: 4 to 6

                 patdwigans fwds07a
      2 md Cucumbers w/skin;half, seed,
           -1/2" slices
    1/4    Red Spanish onion; 1/2" dice
      1 lg Ripe tomato; dice
      8 oz Paul Newman's Olive Oil and
           -Vinegar Dressing
      1 ts Dry dill weed
    1/2 ts Dry parsley; mince
    1/4 c  Olive oil

How to make Boston Chicken Creamed Spinach

 Categories: Copycat, Vegetables
      Yield: 4 servings

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      1 tb Flour
      4 tb Butter, margarine or canola
           -oil
    1/2 ts Garlic salt
           Salt and pepper
     20 oz Frozen chopped spinach; cook
           -and drain
      1 sm Onion; diced

How to make Boston Chicken Cranberry Sauce

 Categories: Copycat, Sauces, Fruits
      Yield: 3 cups
              
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      1 lb Can jellied cranberry sauce
     10 oz Jar Smucker's Simply Fruit
           -Orange Marmalade
    1/4 ts Ground ginger
      2 c  Fresh cranberries; each
           -sliced 2 or 3 pcs horizont.
    1/3 c  Walnuts; chop fine

How to make Boston Chicken Baked Beans

 Categories: Copycat, Beans
      Yield: 6 servings

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     14 c  Dry chopped onions; reconsti
           -tute in 1/4 c hot water 5
           -minutes
     24 oz Jar great northern beans;
           -drain, rinse and drain
     28 oz Can Campbell's Pork & Beans
      1 c  Hunt's Ketchup
    1/2 c  Open Pit hickory flavored
           -BBQ sauce
      3 sl Boiled ham; chopped fine

How to make Boston Chicken & KFC Rotisserie Style Chicken

Serving Size : 4

1/4 c Oil
1 tb Honey
1 tb Lime juice
1/4 ts Paprika
Season salt
4 Chicken breast halves with skin

BOB "OVEN'S " COLONIAL DRESSING

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Copycat                          Dressings

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       c            Water
     1/8   c            Cornstarch
     1/2   c            Vinegar -- light or dark
   1       c            Sugar
   1       t            Onion powder
   1       tb           Salt
     1/4   c            Butter or margarine
     1/2   ts           Pepper
   1       t            Celery salt
   1       tb           Celery seed

How to make Big Mouth Sandwich

Recipe By     : Jo Anne Merrill
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:30
Categories    : Copycat

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  pound         lean ground beef
   1      teaspoon      chili powder
     1/2  teaspoon      salt -- or seasoned salt
   2                    California avocados -- sliced
   1                    French bread loaf -- or long loaf
                        garlic salt -- to taste
   8      ounces        refried beans -- 1 can
                        shredded lettuce
   1                    tomato -- sliced
   2                    green onions -- sliced
     1/2  cup           cheddar cheese -- shredded
                        taco sauce -- optional

How to Big Bucket In The Sky Chicken

 Categories: Polkadot, Menarea, Chicken
      Yield: 1 Servings

      3 c  Self-rising flour
      1 tb Paprika
      2 pk Lipton Tomato Cup-A-Soup
           -powder
      2 pk Good Seasons Italian
           -Dressing mix powder
      1 ts Salt
    1/4 lb Butter or margarine

How to Big Boy's Chicken Gravy

 Categories: Copycat, Sauces, Chicken
      Yield: 1 quart
 
                 -patdwigans fwds07a
     28 oz Chicken broth
    1/2 ts Onion powder
      1 tb Chicken bouillon powder
    2/3 c  Bisquick

Big Boy's Blue Cheese Dressing

Recipe By     : Gloria Pitzer
Serving Size  : 2    Preparation Time :0:05
Categories    : Salad Dressings                  Copycat

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  Cup           Sour cream
     1/2  Cup           Milk
   1      Cup           Kraft mayo
   4      Ounces        Blue cheese -- crumble
     1/8  Teaspoon      Onion powder

How to make Bennigan's Onion Soup

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soups                            Vegetables
                Meats

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        -----WALDINE VAN GEFFEN VGHC42A-----
     1/2  pound         Firm white onions -- sliced
     1/4  cup           Butter
   2      tablespoons   Corn oil
   3      tablespoons   Flour
   1      quart         Chicken broth
   1      quart         Beef broth
   8      slices        French bread
                        Swiss cheese -- shredded
                        Parmesan -- grated

Bennigan's Hot Bacon Dressing

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Dressings                  Salads
                Meats

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      ounces        Bacon grease
     1/4  pound         Red onion -- dice fine
   2      cups          Water
     1/2  cup           Honey
     1/2  cup           Red wine vinegar
   2      tablespoons   Dijon mustard
   1 1/2  tablespoons   Cornstarch
   1      tablespoon    Tabasco

How to make Benihana Japanese Fried Rice

When 20-year-old Rocky Aoki came to the New York City
from Japan with his wrestling team in 1959 he was
convinced it was the land of opportunity. Just five
years later he took $10,000 he had saved plus another
$20,000 that he borrowed to open a Benihana steakhouse
 on the West side of Manhattan. His concept of bringing
 the chefs out from the back kitchen to prepare the food
 in front of customers on a specially designed hibachi
grill was groundbreaking. The restaurant was such a smashing
 success that it paid for itself within six months.
Here's a clone recipe for the fried rice at Banihana
that is prepared by chefs with pre-cooked rice on those
open hibachi grills.

How to make Benihana Ginger Salad Dressing

As far as salad dressings go, this is one of the
most requested, and tasty. At the Benihana chain
of hibachi grill restaurants, you are served a
side salad before your meal that is doused with this
tangy, slightly sweet, fresh ginger dressing.
This Top Secret Recipes version of that dressing
is a real cinch to make, once you've got the ingredients.
Just dump everything into a blender, whiz it, and you're set.
Although this recipe is inspired by the many variations of
the clone recipe that are floating around (and that I have
received by e-mail), you should know that this is an
original never-before-published creation that comes closer
to the original product than any other version I have seen.
See what you think.

How to make Benihana Style Steak

¼ cup Uncooked rice
6 oz sirloin steak - boneless
1 tbsp Peanut oil
2 large Mushrooms - sliced
Salt
Pepper
Cook rice according to package directions. Set aside.

how to make Benihana Magic Mustard Sauce

1 tbsp Sesame seeds - crushed & toasted
3 tbsp Dry mustard
2 tbsp Hot water
 3/4 cup Soy sauce
1/4 Garlic clove - crushed
3 tbsp Heavy cream - whipped

How to make Ben & jerry's fresh georgia peach ice cream

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Fruits
                Copycat

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      c             Ripe peaches -- finely chopped
   1 1/4  c             Sugar
     1/2                Juice of lemon
   2      lg            Eggs
   2      c             Heavy or whipping cream
   1      c             Milk

Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Cake

Traditional white birthday cakes are pretty boring
 by themselves.  Scoop a little ice cream onto the
 plate and I'll perk up a bit.  But, hey baby, bring
a Baskin-Robbins ice cream cake to the party and I'll
 be the first one in line with a plastic fork.  This
4500-unit ice cream chain stacks several varieties of
 pre-made ice cream cakes in its freezer, but I've
discovered the most popular version, over and over
again, is the one made from white cake with pralines
 and cream ice cream on top.  So that's got to be the
 version we clone here.  But don't think you're locked
into this formula - you can use any flavor of cake and
ice cream you fancy for your homemade masterpiece.
 Just be sure the ice cream you choose comes in a box.
  It should be rectangular shape so that the ice cream
layer stacks up right.  Then you'll want to find a real
 sharp serrated knife to cut the ice cream in half while
 it's in the box.  And check this out:  That white stuff
 that coats the cake is actually softened ice cream spread
 on a thin layer like frosting, and then re-frozen.
 After it sets up, you can decorate the cake any way
 you like with pre-made frosting in whatever color suits
 your festive occasion.  Voilà!  You've just made an ice
cream cake at home that looks and tastes like those in the
stores that costs around 35 buck each.

How to make Baskin-Robbins B.R. Blast

Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins' idea to franchise their ice
 cream stores for rapid growth was so inspired that the
company's former milk shake machine salesman, Ray Kroc,
adopted the technique to successfully expand his new chain
of McDonald's hamburger outlets.
     Ice cream is this chain's staple. So this coffee drink,
 unlike the Frappuccino made famous by Starbucks, requires
adding ice cream for a creamy texture and rich taste.
If you've got a blender you can clone either of the two
 varieties of this refreshing coffee beverage. For
chocoholics bent on everything mocha, just add some
chocolate syrup to the mix. 

how to BAKED BEANS LIKE BOSTON CHICKEN

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Copycat                          Side dishes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  14       c            Dried Onions
                        Reconstitute in 1/4 c hot
                        Water 5 minutes
  24                    Oz-Jar Great Northern Beans
   1       c            Hunt's Ketchup
     1/2   c            Open Pit Hickory Flavored
                        Bbq Sauce
   1       lg           Can Baked Beans

Bake And Baste Chicken (Boston Chicken)

 Categories: Copycat
      Yield: 1 servings

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  1/4 c  Canola oil
      1 tb Honey
      1 tb Lime juice
    1/4 ts Paprika
      4    Chicken breast halves
           Washed/patted dry

How to cook Bailey's Irish Cream

Yield: 1 Servings

1 c Light cream
1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 2/3 c Irish Whiskey
1 ts Instant coffee
2 tb Hershey's chocolate syrup
1 ts Vanilla
1 ts Almond extract

how to make Baby Ruth Candy Bar

Beneath the chocolate of Nestlés popular candy bar
 is a chewy, peanut-covered center that resembles
Hershey's PayDay. To clone this one we'll only have
 to make a couple adjustments to the PayDay clone recipe,
 then add the milk chocolate coating. Even though the
wrapper of this candy bar calls the center "nougat,"
it's more of a white or blonde fudge that you can make
 in a saucepan on your stovetop with a candy thermometer.

how to make BABOLI PIZZA CRUST

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breads                           Pizza

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       pk           Yeast
     1/4   c            Water -- warm
   6       tb           Olive oil -- + extra for pan
   6       c            Flour
   1       t            Salt  (Optional)
   2 1/4   c            Water -- warm
                        -----TOPPINGS-----
                        SEA SALT -- OR KOSHER SALT
                        Pepper -- ground
   4       tb           Olive Oil
                        Chopped Rosemary and Thyme
   2       tb           Water

How to Auntie Anne's Pretzels

Servings Size: 1
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 tsp Yeast, 1/2 tsp Brown sugar, 1 tsp Salt, 1 1/2 c Water,
4 c Bread flour, 2 tsp Baking soda, 2 c Warm water, 1/2 lb Butter,
2 Tbsp Honey, White sugar Brown sugar.
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How to make Arby's Sauce

Although the beef sandwiches from Arby's would
be very hard to duplicate since they are made
from specially processed beef hunks, thinly sliced,
this fast food chain's barbecue sauce can be cloned
easily. Now you can whip up this slightly tangy
sauce to put on your own homemade sandwich creations,
even barbecued ribs or chicken.

How to cook Arby's Jamocha Shake

Okay, wash out the blender; this one's been
 begging to be cloned for years now. Arby's
famous Jamocha Shake was one of the first frozen
 coffee drinks to gain popularity, even before
Starbucks pummeled us with Frappuccinos. This
thick drink is actually more milk shake than
coffee drink, but if you like the original,
 you'll love this easy-to-make clone that serves two. 

How to cook Arby's Bronco Berry Sauce

This sweet and spicy jelly sauce comes on the side,
in little 1.5-ounce containers, with Arby's battered
jalapeno and cheese Side Kickers. But, you know, you
ust never get enough of the tasty gelatinous goo in
those little dipping packs to use later with your own
home-cooked delicacies.  And isn't it odd that the sauce
is called "Bronco Berry" when there's not a berry to be
found in there?  Sure, the sauce is bright red and sugary,
but you won't find a speck of fruit on the ingredients list.
Nevertheless, the sweet and spicy flavors make this a
delicious jelly sauce that has many uses beyond dipping
quick service finger foods.  For one, use it as a side
for your next batch of lamb chops rather than mint jelly.
It would take more than just a few blister packs to perk
u that meal.

How to make ARBY'S HORSEY SAUCE

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Copycats                         Sauces

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       c            Mayo
   3       tb           Bottled horseraddish cream
                        Sauce
   1       tb           Sugar -- or
   2       pk           Equal

How to make Applebee's Tequila Lime Chicken

It's one of Applebee's top-selling signature dishes
and a big request here on the site. This tasty dish
combines the tangy flavor of the tequila lime marinade
with creamy southwestern-style dressing, and tops it all
off with a melted cheese blend. Just be sure you don't
marinate the chicken longer than the 3 to 4 hours, or the
citric acid in the lime juice may toughen the chicken.
The bed of crispy corn tortilla strips can be easily
cloned with crumbled store-bought corn chips, but if
you want strips like those served at the restaurant,
just follow the "tidbits" below. Serve this dish with
your choice of rice (Spanish rice is recommended),
along with some pico de gallo (you can find a recipe here)
or salsa on the side.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

How to make Applebee's Oriental Chicken Salad

Applebee's 60-item menu is revised twice a year.
That means about 40 percent of the entire menu
changes on a regular basis. The other 60 percent
are items that are found on menus in all of the
Applebee's restaurants, and seldom ever change.
One item that has been on the menu for some time
now is this Oriental Chicken salad, which is
considered one of the restaurant's signature
items. The recipe makes one dinner-size salad
and can be easily doubled or quadrupled for
additional servings. This recipe comes from
the third book, "Top Secret Restaurant Recipes,"
but the dressing has been improved to more closely
match the current dressing served at the restaurant.

How to make Applebee's Low-Fat Blackened Chicken Salad

Applebee's original Blackened Chicken Salad quickly became
 a favorite, encouraging this popular full-service chain to
 create a low-fat version of the delish dish. While most of
 the fat in the original comes from the tasty honey mustard
dressing, this version creates a dressing that tastes just
as good, yet has not a single gram of fat. Combine that with
 fresh lettuce, shredded carrot, a little egg white, non-fat
 shredded cheese, and a delicious Cajun spice blend which
generously coats chicken seared in light butter then grilled,
 and you have a majorly munchable salad which is incredibly
easy on the waistline. Who says you need gobs of fat to create
 a tasty meal?

how to make Applebee's Low-Fat Asian Chicken Salad

As the seasons change so does the menu, at this
 popular 1064-unit casual restaurant chain. You’ll
 find this item in the “Low-Fat and Fabulous” column
 during the summer months where it’s been a favorite
 since 1997. As with any salad, the waistline violator
 is the traditionally fat-filled dressing that’s
drizzled in gobs over the top of very healthy greens
 (a tablespoon of dressing is usually around 10-12
grams of fat each). So if we can just figure out a
cool way to make the dressing fat-free, we’re well
on our way to making huge salad – four of them to be
 exact – with only 12 grams of fat on the entire plate.
 Most of those grams come from the chicken breast, while
 the crunchy chow mein noodles pick up the rest. Just be
sure to plan ahead when you make this one. The chicken
should marinate for a few hours if you want it to taste
 like the original. Get ready for some big, meal-size salads. 

How to make Applebee's Bananaberry Freeze

Ah, if only kitchen cloning was an exact science.
While working on this one I saw the same bartender
make the drink two different ways on two different
days. Only after a firm grilling did I get her
admitting to her personal "improvement" to the chain's
secret recipe. The official clone includes the
ingredients found below. But if you want to add a little
pineapple juice -- as some independent thinking
bartenders are apt to do -- you might discover you
have indeed created a tastier version of this refreshing
smoothie. On that day the cloning gods shall be looking
the other way.

How to make Applebee's Baked French Onion Soup

Don't even try to find this one on the menu at Applebee's,
because it isn't there; though it's the most popular soup
served each day at this huge restaurant chain.  This is the
first of several big-time soup clones we'll unveil here in
the next few weeks to help get you through the cold winter
months. And they're all a cinch to make. Just be sure you
have some oven-safe soup bowls for this one, since we'll
have to broil it a bit before serving. Under the gooey
melted provolone of the original version you get from A
pplebee's is a unique round crouton that's made from bread
similar to a hamburger bun. So that's exactly what we'll use
in our clone.

How to make Applebee's Pico de Gallo

Notes:  This is a great summer relish to serve with chips,
 or even on a hamburger.
INGREDIENTS:
 3 large tomatoes diced, 1 large onion diced
 2 Tbsp. diced Jalapenos, 1/2 cup fresh cilantro (diced)
 2 tsp. Salt, 1/2 tsp. black pepper, 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. olive oil, 1 Tbsp. white vinegar
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How to make Almost Snickers

Recipe By     : Mary Ann Housman (WW leader)
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Copycat

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  12      ounces        Low fat ice cream -- softened
   1      cup           Low fat Cool Whip
     1/4  cup           Crunchy peanut butter
   1      package       Sugar free Chocolate pudding
   3      ounces        Grape Nut cereal

How to make A1-Sauce

A1-Sauce

Recipe By     : Gloria Pitzer
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Copycat                          Condiments

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  C             Dark Molasses
   2                    Green onions -- chop
   3      Tbsp          Coarse salt (kosher)
   3      Tbsp          Dry mustard
   1      Tsp           Paprika
     1/4  Tsp           Cayene
   1                    Clove garlic -- crush or
   1      Tsp           Garlic powder
   1                    Anchovy fillet; chop -- or
   1      tbsp          Anchovey paste
   6      tbsp          Fresh taramind -- or
   1      tbsp          Taramind extract
   1      tsp           Pepper
     1/2  tsp           Fenugreek
     1/2  tsp           Powdered ginger
     1/2  tsp           Ground cinnamon
   1      tsp           Powdered cloves
     1/2  tsp           Caradamen seeds
   3      drops         Tabasco
   6      oz            Rhine wine
   2      oz            Rose wine
   1      pt            White vinegar
   1      tbsp          Kitchen Bouquet
   1      tbsp          Postum Powder