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Flourless Chocolate Cake
By SewingDragonfly
From KAF Tips from our bakers If desired, garnish cake with 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted in a 350°F oven...
- Cake
- 1 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 to 2 teaspoons espresso powder, optional
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, Dutch-process cocoa preferred
- Glaze
- 1 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
New Wave Chocolate Spritz Cookies
By SewingDragonfly
From recipesource
- 1 (6oz) pkg semi-sweet chocolate morsels
- 1 c butter, softened
- 2/3 c sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 c all-purpose flour
- Cinnamon candies
Tzatziki Sauce-Greek Cucumber Sauce
By SewingDragonfly
From food.com The author wrote
- 3 cups Greek yogurt ( also called Yogurt Cheese, see below for alternative)
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice ( or juice of one lemon)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 large English cucumber, diced ( the long, skinny ones)
- 1 tablespoon salt ( for salting cucumbers)
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill (or both, depending on preference) or 1 tablespoon of fresh mint, chopped ( or both, depending on preference)
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
Thick, chewy oatmeal raisin cookies
By SewingDragonfly
From smittenkitten.com I start with the standard recipe on every can of Quaker oats and then start making it bette...
- 1/2 cup (1 stick, 4 ounces, or 115 grams) butter, softened
- 2/3 cup (125 grams) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (95 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt (I often use a half teaspoon, but I like more salt in my baked goods)
- 1 1/2 cups (120 grams) rolled oats
- 3/4 cup (120 grams) raisins
- 1/2 cup walnuts (65 grams), chopped (optional)
Sugarplum Spice Bread
By SewingDragonfly
From tasteofhome
- FROSTING:
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 5-1/2 to 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) quick-rise yeast
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1-1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup diced dried fruit
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
Pad Thai
By SewingDragonfly
From Foodtv.com courtesy of Emeril Lagasse
- 8 ounces dried rice noodle sticks
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 2 T. rice wine vinegar
- 2 T. sugar
- 1/4 pound peeled and de-veined raw shrimp, halved lengthwise
- 1/4 pound ground pork
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne
- 3 T. peanut oil
- 2 T. minced garlic
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 2 cups sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup chopped roasted unsalted peanuts
- 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
- 1 T. fresh lime juice
Brownie Cupcakes
By SewingDragonfly
From Wilton
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, cut into pieces
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
- 2 cups pecans, chopped (optional)
Buttercream Icing
By SewingDragonfly
From Wilton
- 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 1 tsp. clear vanilla extract
- 4 cups sifted confectioner’s sugar – approximately 1 pound
- 2 T milk
Strawberry Daiquiri Smoothie (Alcoholic)
By SewingDragonfly
1. Put rum, lime juice, orange juice, 3 strawberries & the strawberry sorbet in a blender & SLOWLY process until sm...
- 5 tablespoons white rum
- 1/2 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon orange juice
- 4 fresh strawberries, hulled ( slice 1 strawberry for garnish)
- 2 scoops strawberry sorbet
- 4 ice cubes
Pumpkin Cupcakes filled with Spiced Marshmallow Cream
By SewingDragonfly
I believe this recipe came from justapinch
- MUFFINS
- 1 pkg spice cake mix
- 1/2 c water
- 1/2 c vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 c canned pumpkin (not pie mix)
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spices
- 1/2 c chopped nuts (I used walnuts)
- 1/2 c raisins
- 1/2 c shredded coconut
- MARSHMALLOW CREAM
- 2 tsp hot water
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 jar(s) marshmallow creme (7 oz)
- 1/2 c shortening
- 1/3 c confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spices
- 2 Tbsp canned pumpkin (optional) **see note**