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Jellybean Cookies
By Late2Serenity
Yield: about 33 2 1/2-inch cookies
- 1/2 cup (3 1/4 ounces) vegetable shortening
- 1 cup (7 1/4 ounces) granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon Princess Cake & Cookie Flavor or Buttery Sweet Dough Flavor (optional, but good)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups (8 1/2 ounces) Mellow Pastry Blend or King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 pound (2 cups) jelly beans*
Lemony Lemon Bread
By Late2Serenity
Switch the flavor from lemon to orange by substituting grated orange zest and juice
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
- 8 Tbs. (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 Tbs. firmly packed grated lemon zest
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup poppy seeds (optional)
Hot Curried Fruit
By Late2Serenity
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 283 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 80 mg sodiu...
- 1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks
- 1 can (16 ounces) pitted dark sweet cherries, drained
- 1 can (15-1/4 ounces) pear halves, drained
- 1 can (15-1/4 ounces) peach halves, drained
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Strawberries and Cream Cookies
By Late2Serenity
1) Preheat the oven to 375°F
- 1 cup (16 tablespoons) butter
- 4 ounces cream cheese (half an 8-ounce package)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon strawberry flavor, optional
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup confectioners' or glazing sugar
- 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup dried strawberries
Apple Butterflies
By Late2Serenity
Spoon 2 tablespoons peanut butter onto center of each of 4 individual plates
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 4 fresh baby carrots
- 1 large red apple
- 8 (2-inch-long) thin strips celery
- Colored decorator sugar, if desired
Pepperoni-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
By Late2Serenity
Heat oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheet with foil
- Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 lb)
- 12 slices turkey pepperoni
- 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (2 oz)
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup Progresso™ Italian style panko crispy bread crumbs
- Mixed Greens Salad
- 2 cups mixed salad greens
- 1/4 cup light balsamic dressing
Grilled Asparagus Stromboli
By Late2Serenity
Hands-on time: 45 mins
- STROMBOLI DOUGH
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 7 to 9 ounces warm water
- 7/8 ounce garlic oil (or olive oil)
- 12 3/4 ounces King Arthur Unbleached All Purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon Pizza Dough Flavor (optional but good)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- GRILLED ASPARAGUS AND ONION FILLING
- 1 pound fresh asparagus
- 1 large onion, roughly chopped
- 4 ounces shredded cheese (mozzarella, provolone, or a blend)
- garlic oil or olive oil for brushing crust
- 1 small jar artichoke hearts, drained. (optional)
Green Goddess Dip
By Late2Serenity
In a blender or food processor, combine the chives, parsley, tarragon, basil, mint, anchovies, shallot, lemon juice...
- 2 Tbs. roughly chopped fresh chives
- 2 Tbs. roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 Tbs. roughly chopped fresh tarragon
- 2 Tbs. roughly chopped fresh basil
- 1 Tbs. roughly chopped fresh mint
- 2 or 3 anchovy fillets
- 1 shallot, roughly chopped
- 2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- Potato chips for serving
- Crudités for serving
Salted Caramel Cookie Bites
By Late2Serenity
Hands-on time: 35 mins
- COOKIE BASE
- 5 5/8 ounces brown sugar, firmly packed
- 4 ounces soft butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon butter rum or vanilla butternut flavor, optional
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 large egg
- 6 1/4 ounces All-Purpose Flour
- TOPPINGS
- 3 ounces block caramel, cut into 1/4" pieces*
- 1/4 cup chopped toasted almonds + 1 teaspoon fleur de sel or other coarse/flaky salt; OR 1/4 cup chopped smoked almonds; OR 2 strips very crisp bacon, crumbled
Gluten-Free Strawberry-Vanilla Whoopie Pies
By Late2Serenity
1) Preheat the oven to 325° F
- cakes
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup Gluten-Free Multi-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries, ground into powder
- 4 tablespoons soft butter
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon strawberry flavor, optional
- 1 to 2 drops red food coloring for color, optional
- filling
- 1/4 cup sliced fresh strawberries
- 2 tablespoons soft butter
- 1/4 cup soft cream cheese
- pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (for strongest flavor) or vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 drops strawberry flavor, optional
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 to 2 drops red food coloring for color, optional