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Mini Brownie Muffins
By didoc
Preheat oven to 350°F and line mini–muffin tins with liners
- Vegetable-oil cooking spray
- 4 sticks unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-process)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 8 large eggs
- Confectioners sugar (optional)
- Special equipment: mini–muffin tins and about 72 (1- by 1-inch) waxed paper liners
Chocolate Marshmallow Meltaways
By didoc
* In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy
- FROSTING:
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 * 1 egg
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup 2% milk
- 1 * 1 teaspoon Spice Island® Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1-3/4 * 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup baking cocoa
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 18 * 18 large marshmallows, halved
- *
- 3 * 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 * 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 * 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
- 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 to 6 * 4 to 6 tablespoons 2% milk
Toll House Cupcakes
By didoc
Preheat oven to 375. Combine butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla and beat until creamy
- 1/2 cup soft butter
- 6 tbsp. water
- 6 tbsp. brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1 cup plus 2 tbsp. sifted flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- TOPPING
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 1
- egg
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 6-ounce pack semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Chicken Breasts in Mushroom Sauce
By didoc
From Susan C. Haabestad of Radnor, PA
- Chicken
- 8 whole chicken breasts, boned and split
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- dash pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Sauce
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 scallions, chopped
- 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 2 10 1/2 ounce cans cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup sherry
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
Gazpacho
By didoc
Recipe courtesy of Mary Desjardins of Haverford, PA
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 2 medium cucumbers, chopped
- 4 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 2 8-ounce cans tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 2 13 3/4-ounce cans beef brother
Zucchini Ribbon Pasta
By didoc
1. in a large pasta pot, cook pasta al dente, 1 to 2 minutes less than the package instructions call for
- 3/4 pound whole wheat fettuccini
- 2 medium green zucchini about 1 pound
- 2 meduim yellow zucchini about 1 pound
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup greated parmesan plus 2 tbsp
- 1/3 cup finely minced parsley leaves, plus more for garnish
- 1 cup thinly sliced basil leave, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
- salt
Cherry-Chocolate Scones
By didoc
1. In a bowl or a food processor, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1/4 lb.) cold butter
- 3/4 cup half-and-half (light cream)
- 1 large egg
- 4 ounces milk chocolate, cut into 1/2-inch chunks (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup pitted dried cherries
Barbara Keith Salad
By didoc
The recipe contains the salad and salad dressing recipe
- Poppy Seed Dressing
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon grated onion
- 2 cups oil (safflower)
- 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
- Salad
- Spinach
- Red leaf lettuce
- 2 pints strawberries
- Pine nuts or slivered almonds
Caramel Apple Cheesecake Recipe
By didoc
This recipe won the Grand Prize in an apple recipe contest
- 1-1/2 cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs (about 8 whole crackers)
- 3/4 cup sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 package (14 ounces) caramels
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, divided
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1-1/2 cups chopped peeled apples
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Easy Peppermint Marshmallows
By didoc
1 Generously grease bottom and sides of 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with butter; dust with 1 tablespoon o...
- Butter for greasing
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
- 8 to10 drops red food color