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Homemade Marshmallows
By didoc
Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil and grease the foil with butter; set aside
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 3 envelopes unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup cold water, divided
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
- Optional toppings: melted chocolate, hot fudge and/or caramel ice cream topping
- Optional garnishes: baking cocoa, confectioners' sugar, crushed assorted candies, chopped nuts, colored sugars and/or sprinkles
Tater Tot Chicken Pot Pie
By didoc
This dish is the combination of two of my favorite dishes: chicken pot pie and tater tot hotdish (a super popular c...
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 3 carrots, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
- Kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- Enough chicken soup mix or bouillon cubes for 3 cups broth (do not dilute the mix though)
- 3/4 cup frozen peas
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast or thigh, chopped into 1/2"-3/4" pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- Black pepper
- 1-2 pounds frozen tater tots, for topping
- Ketchup, for serving, optional
All-American Flag Mold
By didoc
ADD 1-1/2 cups boiling water to blue gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min
- 1 qt. (4 cups) boiling water, divided
- 2 pkg. (3 oz. each) JELL-O Berry Blue Flavor Gelatin
- 2 pkg. (3 oz. each) JELL-O Gelatin, any red flavor
- 3 cups cold water, divided
- 1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Lemon Flavor Gelatin
- 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
Easy Tzatziki with Toasted Pita Crisps
By didoc
Place the yogurt in a medium bowl
- 2 (7-ounce) containers Greek yogurt (recommended: Fage Total)
- 1 hothouse cucumber, unpeeled and seeded
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Toasted Pita Crisps, recipe follows
- 8 pita breads
- Good olive oil
Chocolate Chip Shortbread
By didoc
heat oven to 350. combine butter and sugar in bowl
- 1 c butter softened
- 1/3 c sugar
- 1 3/4 c flour
- 1/4 c cornstarch
- 1 c mini chocolate chips
Crepes Buffet
By didoc
Directions For the crepe batter, combine flour and salt in a bowl and make a well in the center
- Basic Crepes:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup brandy, optional, use additional milk if you omit it
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- White Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Freshly grated nutmeg, to your taste
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 2 pinches
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup heavy cream, eyeball it
- Filling:
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar, 8-ounce brick
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 3 cups broccoli florets, available pre-washed in produce section
- 2 boxes chopped frozen spinach, defrosted and drained
- 1 pound thick sliced baked ham from deli counter, chopped
- 12 ounces cooked lump crabmeat, available fresh in plastic tubs at fish counter
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
- 1/2 pound bacon, chopped
- 1 shallot, chopped
- 1 pound mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Dessert Filling:
- 2 (16 ounce) cans pitted black cherries
- 1 orange, zested
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 1 rounded tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons warm water
- 2 jiggers Kirsch or Amaretto liquer
- 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar, plus additional for dusting
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
Philadelphia Easter Mini Cheesecakes
By didoc
There's only one thing that can pry their attention away from the chocolate in the Easter basket: one of these PHIL
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
- 3 (8 ounce) packages Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup plus tablespoons Baker's Angel Flake Coconut, toasted
- 54 speckled malted milk eggs (about 9 ounces)
Puppy Chow
By didoc
1. Into large bowl, measure cereal; set aside
- 9 cups Corn Chex®, Rice Chex®, Wheat Chex® or Chocolate Chex® cereal (or combination)
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Crack Bars
By didoc
Sara Dougherty - snappygourmet
- 6-8 chocolate graham crackers
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 peanut butter chips
- 2/3 cups coarsely chopped salted peanuts
- 1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
Basic Egg Pasta
By didoc
Pasta dough for the KitchenAid mixer!
- 4 large eggs (7⁄8 cup eggs)
- 1 tablespoon water
- 3 1⁄2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt