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COCONUT CANDY BARS
By Vanetta
Preheat oven to 350F. Place graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup of the almonds, and the brown sugar in a food processor
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1-1/2 cup whole almonds, toasted*
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 14-ounce package flaked coconut
- 1 14-ounce can (1 1/4 cups) sweetened condensed milk
- 18 ounces dark chocolate pieces, melted**
ROASTED TOMATO AND VEGETABLE SOUP
By Vanetta
In a 4-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, sliced
- 1 medium carrot, chopped
- 1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic (2 cloves)
- 3 14-ounce cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups cut-up, peeled, and seeded butternut squash
- 1 14-1/2-ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes or one 14-1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 15- to 19-ounce can white kidney beans (cannellini beans), rinsed and drained
- 1 small zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
- 1 cup small broccoli and/or cauliflower florets
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Freshly shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)
LEMON BARS
By Vanetta
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Crust
- 1 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup(s) confectioners' sugar
- 6 tablespoon(s) margarine or butter, softened
- 1/2 package(s) (3-ounce) cream cheese, softened
- Lemon Filling
- 2 lemons
- 1 cup(s) granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon(s) confectioners' sugar
FLIP-FLOPS CAKE
By Vanetta
Heat oven to 350°(325°F for dark or nonstick pan)
- 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
- Tray or cardboard, covered with foil
- 2 containers Betty Crocker® Whipped vanilla frosting
- Assorted food colors
- 40 About 40 small round candy-coated fruit-flavored chewy candies
- Assorted colors Betty Crocker® decorating icing (in 4.25-oz tubes) or Betty Crocker® Easy Flow decorating icing (in 6.4-oz cans)
- 1 roll Betty Crocker® Fruit by the Foot® Green Apple Wave® chewy fruit snack (from 4.5-oz box) or red LICORICE
- 2 edible pansy or silk daisy flowers
TOMATO FLORENTINE SOUP
By Vanetta
Saute onions and garlic until tender
- 1 28 oz can chunky crushed tomatoes
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 large clove garlic, chopped
- 1 box frozen spinach, defrosted and minced in blender or food processor
- 1 C diced green bell pepper
- 2 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
APPLESAUCE CAKE II
By Vanetta
Preheat oven to 350°F. Stir together the flour, soda, baking powder, and spices
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
- 1 c. raisins
- 1 c. chopped walnuts
- 1 stick butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 c. applesauce
- 1 tbsp. confectioners' sugar (for topping)
CARROT CAKE CUPCAKES
By Vanetta
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- For the frosting:
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1-1/3 cups vegetable oil
- 3 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour plus 1 Tbsp.
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1-1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 lb. carrots, grated
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 3/4 lb. cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 lb. unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 lb. confectioner's sugar, sieved
- For the decoration:
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 cup shaved or grated carrots
- 3 Tbsp. good maple syrup
SNICKERDOODLES
By Vanetta
See above
- 1 c. soft shortening Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs. Stir in mixture of flour
- 1-1/2 c. sugar cream of tartar, soda and sale and mix. Roll dough into balls
- 2 eggs then roll into sugar/cinnamon mixture. Bake at 400 8-10 min.
- 2-3/4 c. flour
- 2 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1 tsp. soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- Coating: 2 tbsp. sugar, 2 tbsp. cinnamon
BUTTER CAKE
By Vanetta
There are thousands of cake recipes in the world but some types of cakes simply have the buoyancy, mass and support...
- 1 1/2 cups butter, room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 3/4 teaspoon Almond Flavoring (optional)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
TANGERINE CHIFFON CAKE
By Vanetta
Prepare Chiffon Cake: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
- Tangerine Glaze:
- 4 tangerines or 3 navel oranges
- 2 1/4 cup(s) cake flour
- 1 tablespoon(s) baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup(s) vegetable oil
- 5 large eggs, separated
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) cream of tartar
- 2 tangerines or 1 navel orange
- 1 1/2 cup(s) confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
- Garnish:
- Candy Daffodils (optional)