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Best White Cake Ever
By emp1438
Instructions Preheat oven to 350º F
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 5 eggs, room temperature
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup whole milk, room temperature
- 1/2 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Sweet and Spicy Drumettes
By emp1438
Recipe courtesy Marcela Valladolid, 2009
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons ground ancho chile* (or chipotle powder)
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pounds chicken drumettes
Tiramisu (Fabio’s Mom approved) | Chef Fabio Viviani
By emp1438
In a medium bowl, beat yolks with sugar and vanilla until smooth and light yellow and very fluffy
- 6 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups mascarpone cheese
- 24 ladyfingers
- 2 cups brewed coffee
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
Hot Milk Sponge Cake
By emp1438
Preheat oven to 350. Beat eggs well, then gradually add sugar
- 5 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 lb. butter melted butter w/ 1 cup milk
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teasp. baking powder
- 2 tesp. almond flavoring
Candied Pecans
By emp1438
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
- 4 cups (12 ounces) pecans halves, unsalted
- 1 egg white, whisked
Peanut Butter-Cocoa Truffles
By emp1438
Can also roll in cocoa powder, chopped peanuts, or coconut
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 cup peanut butter chips
- 1/2 cup baking cocoa
- 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Garnish: baking cocoa, finely chopped nuts, graham cracker crumbs
Beth's Spinach & Strawberry Salad
By emp1438
Blend together well: oil, vinegar, sugar, onion, mustar, and salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 Tbsp. grated onion
- 1 Tbsp. dried mustard
- 1 Tbsp. salt
- 2 bags spinach
- 2 pts strawberries
- crumbled blue cheese (optional)
- chopped walnuts (optional)
Seasoned Pretzels
By emp1438
From Kelly
- 1 package of Hidden Valley Ranch dressing package
- 2/3 cup oil
- 2 tsp dill weed
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder or garlic salt
- 1 bag mini pretzels
Lemon Tassies
By emp1438
1.For candied lemon zest: Remove zest from lemons with a vegetable peeler, keeping pieces long
- For the Candied Lemon Zest:
- 2 lemons, well scrubbed
- 1 cup sugar, plus more for rolling
- 1/2 cup cool water
- For the Crusts:
- 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks, plus more for pans
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- Pinch of salt
- For the Filling:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Dried Fruit Cookies
By emp1438
2008, Ina Garten, All Rights Reserved
- 1/2 pound dried figs
- 1/4 pound raisins
- 2 ounces candied cherries, coarsely chopped
- 2 ounces dried apricots, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 6 ounces chopped pecans
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup superfine sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 extra-large egg
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour