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Cinnamon Swirl Break
By Vanetta
Melt butter with milk. Heat until very warm, but don’t boil
- 1 cup Milk
- 6 Tablespoons Butter
- 2-1/2 teaspoons Active Dry Yeast
- 2 whole Eggs
- 1/3 cup Sugar
- 3-1/2 cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/3 cup Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Cinnamon
- Egg And Milk, Mixed Together, For Brushing
- Softened Butter, For Smearing And Greasing
APPLE BOMBOLONI
By Vanetta
For the dough*: In a mixing bowl with a paddle attachment, add the dry ingredients and mix for 5 seconds to blend
- Rustic Dough*:
- 9 ounces cake flour (about 3 cups)
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- Pinch sea salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into large pieces
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoon cold water
- Apple Sauce Filling:
- 4 Granny Smith apples
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 vanilla bean, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
- Diced Apples:
- 4 Granny Smith apples
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
ITALIAN RUM CAKE CUPS
By Vanetta
Separate lady fingers or spread out 4 individual sponge cakes on a work surface
- 1 package lady fingers or 4 individual serve store bought sponge cakes
- 3 ounces rum
- 2 cups vanilla instant pudding, prepared to package directions or 4 servings store bought prepared vanilla pudding
- 8 strawberries, sliced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 pouch, 3 ounces, sliced almonds, available on baking aisle of market
BRIOCHE LOAF
By Vanetta
Measure all ingredients into bread machine pan in the order suggested by manufacturer
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine -- softened
- 1/3 cup milk (70º to 80ºF)
- 3 tablespoons water (70º to 80ºF)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups bread flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Fleischmann's® Bread Machine Yeast
CINNAMON ROLLS
By Vanetta
Alton Brown
- Blend with whisk attachment until smooth and mixed. Measure out 20 oz. flour to be added in increments as follows:
- 4 egg yolks + 1 egg, room temperature
- 2 oz. sugar
- 3 oz. melted butter
- 6 oz. buttermilk
- 2 c (roughly)
- 1-2/4 tsp. INSTANT RISE (not rapid) yeast
- 1-1/4 tsp. kosher salt
APRICOT-FILLED EMPANADITAS (MEXICAN CHRISTMAS PASTRY)
By Vanetta
Place the dried apricots and 1-1/2 c
- 4 c. Chopped dried apricots
- 1-1/2 c. Water
- 3/4 c. Sugar
- 1 tsp. Ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. Ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1 envelope yeast
- 1 c. Lukewarm water
- 1/4 c. Shortening
- 3 c. Flour
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 1 qt. Oil for frying
ONION RINGS
By Vanetta
TONY ROMA'S" -STYLE
- 6 each White onions
- 1 cup Milk
- 3 each Eggs, beaten
- Salt
- 2 cups Pancake mix
BLUEBERRY SCONES WITH LEMON GLAZE
By Vanetta
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- Blueberry Scones:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut in chunks
- 1 cup heavy cream, plus more for brushing the scones
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- Lemon Glaze:
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1 lemon, zest finely grated
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
GRILLED BEEF KEBABS WITH GINGER-SOY SAUCE
By Vanetta
For the ginger-soy sauce, combine the soy sauce, vinegar, honey, ginger and black pepper in a small saucepan
- 2/3 cup lite soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 1/2 pounds beef tenderloin tips , cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 12 bamboo (soaked in water) or metal skewers
- 2 large red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 Vidalia onion, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 24 small button mushrooms
SPICY CRANBERRY CHUTNEY
By Vanetta
Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat
- 8 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, (2 pounds)
- 2 shallots, minced
- 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1-1/2 cups red-wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons whole mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons salt