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Spiced Upside-Down Apple Bundt Cake
By sandycon
Preheat the oven to 325°
- 1/4 cup pecan halves
- 2 tablespoons rolled oats
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 4 Granny Smith apples (2 pounds)—peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 2 sticks plus 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup Calvados
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
- 3 large eggs
Festive Fruit & Walnut Stuffed Pork Roast
By sandycon
A beautiful stuffed pork roast filled with a medley of fruit and walnuts livens up both the plate and the palate! P...
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 /4 cup onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon fresh sage
- 1 /2 cup chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 pear, peeled and cored; coarsely chopped
- 1 Granny Smith Apple, peeled, cored and coarsely chopped
- 1 /4 cup dried cranberries
- 4 soft dried apricots, coarsely chopped
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 /2 cup apple or cranberry juice, divided
- 1 – 3 pound boneless pork loin roast, trimmed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Pumpkin Soup with Sage and Ham
By sandycon
In a large pot, melt the butter over moderate heat
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 rib celery, chopped
- 1/2 tart apple, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 2 cups canned pumpkin puree (from one 29-ounce can)
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon dried sage
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 2 1/2 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
- 1 1/2-pound piece of ham, cut into 1/4-inch dice
Chex Muddy Buddies
By sandycon
Into large bowl,measure cereal;set aside
- 9 c rice,corn,wheat or chocolate chex cereal(or combination
- 1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 c peanut butter
- 1/4 c butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1-1/2 c powdered sugar
Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies
By sandycon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 8 Tbsp butter
- 8 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder (Special Dark and dutch-process make a darker brownie but unsweetened/natural works fine)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 oz reduced-fat cream cheese, at room temp
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1/8 tsp ground all spice
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
Peppermint Lofthouse Sugar Cookies
By sandycon
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, Cream together butter and sugar until light in co...
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 and 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 4-5 tablespoons water
- Sprinkles, optional
Pork Tenderloin Medallions and Balsamic Reduction
By sandycon
Blakeslee Wright, Cooking Light JULY 2011
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced shallots
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Cooking spray
- 1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, cut into 12 slices
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
New Year's Eve Pizza
By sandycon
A thick, Sicilian style pizza with a twist, this pizza is sprinkled with bread crumbs bathed in olive oil, which ba...
- CRUST:
- 3 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 4 teaspoons Pizza Dough Flavor, optional but delicious
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons to 1 cup + 2 tablespoons lukewarm water*
- Use the lesser amount in summer (or in a humid environment), the greater amount in winter (or in a dry climate), and somewhere in between the rest of the year, or if your house is climate controlled.
- TOPPING:
- 2 large sweet onions
- 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
- 2 teaspoons pizza seasoning, optional
- 2 cups mozzarella, shredded
- 4 ounces provolone, shredded
- 3/4 to 1 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly shredded
- 3 cups coarse dried bread crumbs, such as Panko
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon pizza seasoning, optional
Gluten Free Lemonades Girl Scout Cookies Copycat Recipe
By sandycon
Preheat your oven to 325°F
- For the Cookies
- 1 1/2 cups gluten-free cake flour (or you can use an equal amount by weight of another high-quality all-purpose gluten-free flour)
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
- 1/2 cup (58 g) confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 packets (0.24 g) True Lemon lemon crystallized lemons
- 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
- 8 tablespoons (112 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 egg (60 g, without the shell) at room temperature, beaten
- For the Filling
- 8 tablespoons (112 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 packets (0.16 g) True Lemon lemon crystallized lemons
- 2 cups (230 g) confectioners’ sugar
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 to 3 teaspoons milk, at room temperature
Brown Sugar and Spice Cookies
By sandycon
Brown Sugar and Spice Cookies Preheat oven to 350
- Brown Sugar and Spice Cookies
- 3 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1/8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp allspice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (I use sugar that I've stored vanilla beans in)
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 2 sticks salted butter, cut into chunks
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract