Menus and Recipes
At West View Health Care Center not only are our meals nutritionally well balanced - they are delicious.
We have included a sampling from our residents menu for you to try.
- APPLESAUCE CAKE
- 4 C. flour
- 3/4 C. butter
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 1/4 C. sugar
- 3/4 tsp. baking soda
- 3 eggs
- 2 1/4tsp. salt
- 2 1/4 C. applesauce
- 3/4 tsp. gound clove
- 1/2 C. and 1 Tbsp water
- 3/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 C. raisins
- 2 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3/4 C. chopped walnuts
- STRAWBERRY CREAM BRULEE FRENCH TOAST
- 1/2c. unsalted butter
- 1c. brown sugar
- 2 tbsp. honey
- 1 loaf French Bread
- 1c. strawberries, sliced
- 5 large eggs
- 1 1/2c. light cream
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. Grand Marnier
- 1c. Creme Fraiche
- GRANNY SMITH'S APPLE CAKE
- 21/2 cups plain, all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 cup (3 sticks) no-salt margarine, melted, cooled + 2 tablespoons
- 4 cups tart apples, such as Granny Smith, McIntosh or Braeburn, peeled, diced
- 11/2 cups sugar + 2 tablespoons
- 2 large eggs
- 11/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 325. Line the bottom of a 9x13 pan with wax paper. In a medium bowl, mix dry ingredients and set aside. In large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar; beat in eggs, one at a time; add applesauce and mix thoroughly. Gradually mix in flour mixture, alternating with water, until smooth. Fold in raisins and nuts. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 1 to 11/4 hours, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Top with fresh whipped cream or butter-cream frosting. Serve with spiced apples and/or ice cream. Alternate: Peel, core and coarsely chop 2 apples and fold into batter before baking.
Preheat oven to 350F. In a saucepan melt the butter with the brown sugar and honey and boil until smooth. Pour into a 13x9 inch baking dish sprayed with vegetable spray. Slice the bread into 12 one inch thick slices. Arrange the bread in one layer and fit tightly as necessary. Place the berries on top of the bread. In a bowl whisk the eggs, cream, vanilla, and Grand Marnier; beat until blended. Pour this over bread and let sit in the refrigerator overnight. Bake, uncovered, for 40 minutes. Take out of oven and let set for 10 minutes. Serve with Creme Fraiche.
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour bundt pan. Sift together the flour, cinnamon and baking soda. Set aside. Melt 2 tablespoons margarine in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar. Cook until tender and juices cook away, about 8 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Using electric mixer, beat remaining margarine in medium bowl until fluffy. Beat remaining sugar, and then add eggs 1 at a time. Beat in vanilla extract. Add sifted flour mixture and beat together. Fold in cooked apples, then pour batter into pan. Bake cake on middle rack until tester inserted into center comes out clean and top is golden brown, about 50 minutes. Cool before serving.
West View Health Care Center
239 Legris Ave
West Warwick, RI 02893
Tel. 401-828-9000
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