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William Tell's Never-Miss Apple Cake Recipe
By SewingDragonfly
From tasteofhome
- CAKE:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1-3/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup canola oil
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups chopped peeled tart apples
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- PRALINE ICING:
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 2 tablespoons 2% milk
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Southern Caramel Cake
By SewingDragonfly
From add a pinch blog My Notes: 8/08/15-One batch is plenty for 12"x12" pan
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups flour, self-rising
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- Southern Caramel Icing Recipe, double the recipe
Hot Curried Fruit
By SewingDragonfly
In an 8” x 10” baking dish, arrange the drained peaches, pears, pineapple and apricots
- 1 (1 lb) can cling peach halves, drained
- 1 (1 lb) can pear halves, drained
- 1 (1 lb) can pineapple slices, drained
- 1 (1 lb) can apricot halves, drained
- 1/2 cup sherry
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 4 T butter
- 1 (21 oz) can cherry pie filling
Sweet & Spicy Nut Brittle
By SewingDragonfly
Preheat oven to 325 degrees In medium bowl, combine cashews and pistachios
- 1 cup unsalted cashews, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup pistachios, coarsely chopped
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp hot pepper sauce
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, ground
- 2 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup water
Lebkuchen
By SewingDragonfly
From KAF...These spicy gingerbread-like bars, which are traditional holiday fare in Germany, contain no fat save th...
- BARS
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons each lemon peel and orange peel, or 1/4 teaspoon each lemon oil and orange oil
- 2 1/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup finely chopped blanched almonds
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3 rounded tablespoons diced crystallized ginger, finely ground*
- GLAZE
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 6 tablespoons brandy or apple juice (or a combination)
- A small food processor is the tool we prefer for this task.
Rich Chicken Stock
By SewingDragonfly
From the Ultimate Pressure Cooker Cookbook by Tom Lacalamita
- 2 1/2 to 3 lbs. chicken bones with meat, including backs, wings, necks with all visible fat removed
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 2 large leeks, trimmed, washed well and chopped
- 2 large carrots, coarsely chopped
- 2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
- 2 sprigs celery leaves
- 1 large vine ripened tomato, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped, or 2 canned plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 4 (1/4”) thick slices of peeled ginger root
- 4 sprigs parsley
- 1/2 tsp. whole black peppercorns
- 9 cups water
Apple Butter
By SewingDragonfly
"This is a very easy recipe to make and has always turned out really good
- apples ( enough to over fill slow cooker or 4 quart crock pot) about 4 pounds
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 3 cups white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Refrigerator Gingerbread Muffins
By SewingDragonfly
Cream shortening and sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup dark molasses
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp hot water
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Caramel Apple Salad
By SewingDragonfly
The author notes..."This recipe was shared by one of my fellow Weight Watchers
- 1 (20 ounce) cans crushed pineapple ( do not drain)
- 4 unpeeled Red Delicious apples, cut up
- 1 (1 ounce) box sugar-free fat-free butterscotch pudding ( or regular)
- 1 (8 ounce) containers fat-free cool whip
Cheese Ball
By SewingDragonfly
From allrecipes
- 2 (8 ounce each) packages cream cheese, softened
- 3 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 (1 ounce) package Ranch style dressing mix
- 2 cups chopped pecans
- 4 pecan halves