Meals_by_Mel's profile page
Recipes
Cardamom-Spiced Crumb Cake
By Meals_by_Mel
This moist cake, topped by a generous layer of cardamom-spiced, pecan-dotted crumbs, is a fabulous gift
- Crumb Topping:
- 2 cup(s) pecans
- 2 stick(s) unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup(s) light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
- 2 2/3 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- Cake:
- 3 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cup(s) sugar
- 1.5 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon(s) salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup(s) whole milk
- 1.5 stick(s) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract
- Glaze:
- 1/2 cup(s) confectioners sugar
- 2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoon(s) whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract
Devil's Food Cupcakes
By Meals_by_Mel
Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 3/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream, room temperature
- Chocolate Ganache Frosting
- Chocolate Curls, for decorating (optional)
Spaghetti Squash with Parmesan Herb Butter
By Meals_by_Mel
Halve and seed squash. Place, cut side down, on lightly greased baking sheet; bake in 400°F (200°C) oven for abou...
- Herb Butter:
- 1 spaghetti squash, (3 lb/1.5 kg)
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) butter
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh sage or fresh basil or fresh parsley
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
Chocolate Cheesecake
By Meals_by_Mel
Chocolate Cheesecake: Butter or spray with a non stick vegetable spray, a 10 inch (25 cm) spring form pan
- Chocolate Cheesecake Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups (150 grams) chocolate wafer crumbs
- 1/3 cup (75 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- Filling:
- 12 ounces (340 grams) semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 24 ounces (680 grams) (3 - 8 ounces packages) full fat cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240 ml) full fat or light sour cream, room temperature
- Ganache:
- 4 ounces (115 grams) semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, room temperature
Mini Cinnamon Cupcakes
By Meals_by_Mel
Heat oven to 350°F. Place mini paper baking cups into 36 mini muffin pan cups; set aside
- Cupcakes
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Cinnamon Sugar Butter Spread
- 2 Land O Lakes® All-Natural Eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
German Potato Salad
By Meals_by_Mel
Recipe courtesy Mary Nolan
- 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes
- 1/2 pound thick-cut bacon
- 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons minced chives, for garnish
White Bean and Chicken Chili
By Meals_by_Mel
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 pounds ground chicken
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 (15-ounce cans) cannellini or other white beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 bunch (about 1 pound) Swiss chard, stems removed, leaves chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 11/2 cups frozen corn, thawed
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken stock
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Freshly ground black pepper for seasoning
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Salted Caramel Pudding Cups
By Meals_by_Mel
Cookie Crust: 1. Mix cookie crumbs, salt, and butter in a small bowl until well combined
- Cookie Crust
- 1 cup finely ground chocolate cookie crumbs
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- Salted Caramel Pudding
- 3 cups whole milk, divided
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup water
- 5 large egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons dark rum (I substituted for brandy)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Salted Caramel Sauce- 1/2 Recipe
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds removed*
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- If you don’t have any vanilla beans on hand; increase the vanilla extract to 1 tablespoon. It still tastes great!
- Whipped Cream
- 1/2 about 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
Pink Velvet Cupcakes (w/Buttermilk version)
By Meals_by_Mel
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar
- 1 cup of butter softened
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- Pink food coloring
- 3 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
Bread-Machine Pizza Dough
By Meals_by_Mel
In the bread pan of an electric bread machine, combine (in this order) the warm water, olive oil, salt, flour and y...
- 1 cup warm water (105° to 115°F)
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 tsp. salt
- 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbs. active dry yeast