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Cake, Cranberry Upside-Down
By fireandfrost
A tawny butterscotch syrup candies the tart cranberries in the topping
- Topping:
- Cooking spray
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 6 ounces fresh or frozen, thawed, cranberries
- Cake:
- 6.75 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk
- 2 large egg whites
Risotto
By fireandfrost
Mom's recipe
- olive oil or margarine
- 2 cups broth (2 cubes and 2 cups water)
- 1 cup rice
- 1 onion, diced
- wine
- meat
Cake, Cracker Barrel Coca Cola
By fireandfrost
If you don't use Dark Cocoa it won't come out as black as it is suppose to, but still tastes great
- CAKE INGREDIENTS
- 2 Sticks butter
- 1 Cup Coca Cola
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 sq. unsweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup butter flavor crisco
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 cup dark cocoa
- FROSTING INGREDIENTS
- 1 stick butter
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 1/4 cup Coca Cola
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup Hershey's Chocolate Syrup
Cookie, Melt-In-Your-Mouth Sugar Cookies
By fireandfrost
Cream cheese helps create the rich, melt-in-your-mouth taste of these perfect cookies
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- Tinted frosting, coarse sugar and/or colored sugar
Cookies, Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
By fireandfrost
Delicious soft and puffy pumpkin snickerdoodles with a surprise cream cheese center
- Filling Ingredients:
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. freshly-ground ground nutmeg
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Cinnamon-sugar coating:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- Dash of allspice
Bread, Orange-Pecan Tea
By fireandfrost
A small amount of salt in a quick bread or cake batter balances its sweetness
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 3 tablespoons 1% low-fat milk
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons orange marmalade
- 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
- 2 large eggs
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons fresh orange juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped pecans, toasted
Steak Pitas with Dill Sauce, Greek
By fireandfrost
A lemon juice marinade quickly penetrates the steak, so a 10 minute soak is enough to flavor the meat
- Sauce:
- ½ cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Steak:
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (1-pound) flank steak, trimmed
- Cooking spray 4 (6-inch) pitas, cut in half
- 4 romaine lettuce leaves, halved
- ¼ cup (1 ounce) crumbled feta cheese
Tart, Vanilla-Bourbon Pumpkin
By fireandfrost
Graham crackers and pecans encrust the spirited, spiced filling
- Crust:
- 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 5 cookie sheets)
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- Cooking spray
- Filling:
- 1 cup (8 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 (15-ounce) can unsweetened pumpkin
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- Remaining ingredients:
- 1/3 cup cold heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
Chicken Piccata
By fireandfrost
In a shallow dish, combine flour, salt, and pepper
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/4 inch thickness and cut in half crosswise
- 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh baby bella mushrooms
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon minched fresh tarragon
Pork, Sweet and Sour, Pressure cooker
By fireandfrost
1. Pressure cooker on brown setting
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- pork loin