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Bruschetta-Pistachio Cannoli
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Thinly slice a baguette; arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet
- Thinly slice a baguette; arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet. Brush with softened butter and sprinkle with salt and sugar. Bake at 425 degrees F until lightly golden, about 7 minutes. Let cool slightly.
- Beat 1/2 cup ricotta, 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and a dash of vanilla extract with a mixer. Spread on the toast rounds. Top with chopped pistachios and shaved chocolate. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
- Photograph by Andrew McCaul
French Toast-Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple Syrup(Paula Dean)
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Directions Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1-inch each
- Praline Topping:
- 1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces)
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Dash salt
- Praline Topping, recipe follows
- Maple syrup
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well. Makes enough for Baked French Toast Casserole.
Filet Mignon-Jimmy Stolz
By á-51
salt pepper evoo
- salt
- pepper
- evoo
- filet mignon from fairway, ask for butcher to trim, cut, and tie it.
Cookies-Easy Fudge Crinkles(Ronnie)
By á-51
Preheat oven to 350°. Stir (by hand) dry cake mix, oil and eggs in a large bowl until dough forms
- 1 (11 1/2 ounce) box devil's food cake mix (Betty Crocker Super Moist suggested)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/4 large eggs
- 3/4 to taste confectioners' sugar or granulated sugar, for rolling
Meatballs
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Meatballs
- Large pack of 85% or 80% chopmeat
- 2 eggs
- Italian flavored bread crumbs
- Grated Cheese
- salt and pepper
- Garlic Powder
- Parsley Flakes
Italian Bread
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1. add flour, oil, salt, sugar, yeast and water to your bread machine according to its instructions (wet first, the...
- 1 1 1 cup warm water
- 2 2 2 tbs evoo
- 2 2 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 2 2 tsp active dry yeast
- cornmeal for baking sheet
- 1 1 1 egg white slightly beaten
Spinach & Strawberry Salad
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For Sesame-Poppy Seed Dressing: Pulse first 5 ingredients in a blender 2 or 3 times or until smooth
- Salad:
- 12 ounces fresh baby spinach
- 2 pints fresh strawberries, sliced
- 2 strips bacon, cooked crisp and crushed
- 1 cup fresh broccoli florets
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup Sesame-Poppy Seed Dressing
- freshly ground black pepper
- Sesame-Poppy Seed Dressing:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced onion
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- *try feta cheese as well
Cookies- thumb print
By á-51
Mix sugar and butter together ( by hand) then Adar flour Chill 1/2 hour the make small balls
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 sticks butter
- 4 cups sifted flour
- 2 tsp almond extract
- Jam or preserves
Caramelized Butternut Squash Soup
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1 Heat olive oil in a large pot over high heat
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 pounds butternut squash, peeled and cubed
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly-cracked white pepper
- 4 cups chicken broth, or more as needed
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg, or more to taste
- salt to taste
- ground white pepper to taste
Chili's Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie
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For Cookie Layer: Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Cookie Layer:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp. milk
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- Crust Layer:
- 6 tbsp. butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- Cinnamon Butter:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 9 scoops vanilla ice cream
- chocolate syrup
- caramel syrup
- 6 tbsp. chopped walnuts