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Christmas Delight
By SewingDragonfly
From KAF Tips from the KAF Bakers: Save yourself the trouble of melting marshmallows by substituting a 16 oz tub ...
- 1 cup blanched, slivered almonds
- 1 3/4 cups mixed salted nuts
- 4 cups chopped dates
- 1 cup shredded coconut, sweetened or unsweetened, toasted or not
- 1 cup candied red cherries
- 8 cups regular marshmallows or 5 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
- Powdered sugar for coating
Coffee Liqueur
By SewingDragonfly
Boil water and sugar until dissolved
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1/2 cup dry instant coffee from a fresh jar
- 1/2 chopped vanilla bean
- 1 1/2 cup vodka
- Caramel coloring (optional)
Peppermint Patties
By SewingDragonfly
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 3 tablespoons corn syrup
- 2 teaspoons water
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint oil
- 8 ounces dark chocolate
- extra sugar for dusting
Bailey's Truffle Fudge
By SewingDragonfly
From food
- 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup vanilla chips or more chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup Bailey's Irish cream
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- Truffle topping
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup vanilla chips or more chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut in pieces
- 4 tablespoons Bailey's Irish cream
Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce
By SewingDragonfly
From allrecipes
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- 1/3 cup distilled white vinegar
- 2 tsp. vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
- 2 T ketchup
- 3 T brown sugar
- Salt to taste
Tavern Beef Stew
By SewingDragonfly
My notes: I got this recipe when we were involved in muzzle loading
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 2 T vegetable oil, divided
- 1 T butter or margarine
- 1/2 lb veal, cubed
- 1/2 lb beef, cubed
- 3/4 lb boneless pork, cubed
- 1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
- 2 T sweet paprika
- 1 T caraway seeds
- 1 T dark brown sugar
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 (12 oz) can or bottle dark beer
- 3 lb sauerkraut
- 1 1/2 cups thick sour cream
- Chopped parsley
Cream of Cheat Mushroom Soup
By SewingDragonfly
Sugar Cookie Murder This is one of Edna Ferguson's recipes and she named it herself
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 8 oz package sliced mushrooms – fresh, from the grocery store – with 12 perfect slices reserved for garnish
- 1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed Cream of Chicken Soup – undiluted
- 2 cans (10 3/4 oz each) condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup – undiluted
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 oz shredded Gruyere or any good Swiss cheese or even Monterey Jack
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes
By SewingDragonfly
Mix together ingredients for cake mix according to the back of the box
- 1 Box Chocolate Cake Mix (any kind)
- 18 Reeses cups
- –PEANUT BUTTER–
- BUTTERCREAM FROSTING–
- 3 3/4 cups Powdered sugar + 1/2 cup
- 1 tsp. Vanilla
- 3/4 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 6 tsp. Milk + 6 more tsp (or more.)
- 2 sticks [UNSALTED] Softened Butter
Pumpkin Cake Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
By SewingDragonfly
From KAF...These cake-type bars are moist and delicious, similar to carrot cake but with a fall flavor
- Cake
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin purée
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice, or 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon each ginger, nutmeg, and cloves
- 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup toasted chopped walnuts
- 1 cup golden raisins, or 1/2 cup golden raisins and 1/2 cup ginger mini-chips
- Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup toasted walnut pieces
Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes
By SewingDragonfly
Wilton
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 3 ounces melted unsweetened chocolate