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Stuffed French Toast Grand Marnier
By Late2Serenity
To make the orange butter, in a small bowl or a food processor, combine the butter, orange zest and liqueur and bea...
- FOR THE ORANGE BUTTER:
- 16 Tbs. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Grated zest of 1 orange
- 1 tsp. Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur
- FOR THE FRENCH TOAST:
- 1/4 cup dried cherries
- 1/4 cup dried apricots, slivered
- Grated zest of 1/2 orange
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 large ripe banana, thinly sliced
- 12 slices challah bread, each 2 inches thick
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur
- 2 Tbs. light brown sugar
- Pinch of salt
- About 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
Cream Cheese Tart
By Late2Serenity
Hands-on time: 50 mins
- CRUST
- 5 1/4 ounces King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 3/8 ounces confectioners' or glazing sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 ounces soft butter
- 1 large egg yolk
- FILLING
- 8 -ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3 1/2 ounces granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 4 ounces cream or half & half
- 1/4 teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia
- grated rind of 1 medium orange or lemon, optional
- TOPPING*
- 2 peeled, sliced kiwi fruits
- 1 1/2 pints blueberries
- 3 tablespoons apricot preserves
- 1 to 2 tablespoons water
Loaded Roasted Potato Casserole
By Late2Serenity
Heat oven to 400°F. Cook frozen vegetables as directed on bag
- 2 bags (19 oz each) Green Giant™ Steamers™ Value Size frozen roasted potatoes, broccoli & cheese sauce
- 3/4 cup shredded pepper Jack cheese (3 oz)
- 1/2 cup crumbled cooked bacon
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions (4 medium)
Challah Bread Pudding with Raspberries
By Late2Serenity
Bread pudding is a fancy-seeming dessert, but you can skip the hard parts by buying the bread
- 4 cups cubed challah, thick crust portions removed
- 1 cup whole milk (don't fight this)
- 1 cup heavy cream (seriously, you're worth it)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, heaping
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar, heaping
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Pinch nutmeg
- 1 cup raspberries, fresh or frozen (if using frozen, thaw first)
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting to serve
Lemon Chiffon Pie with Gingersnap Crust
By Late2Serenity
Carolyn Beth Weil
- 1 1/4 cups finely ground gingersnap cookie crumbs (about 25 cookies ground in processor)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon minced crystallized ginger
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3/4 cup strained fresh lemon juice
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 1/4 cups chilled whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- Lemon peel strips from 1 lemon, removed with citrus zester
lemon poppy seed muffins
By Late2Serenity
If you'd like a slightly subtler lemon flavor, or if you don't have lemon juice powder, substitute 1/4 cup (2 ounce...
- muffins
- 8 1/2 ounces King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 7 ounces sugar
- 1 5/8 ounces yellow cornmeal
- 3/4 ounce lemon juice powder*
- 1 ounce poppy seeds
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces milk
- 2 large eggs
- 4 ounces melted unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- See "tips," below.
- glaze
- 4 ounces glazing sugar or confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice powder*
- 1 ounce milk
- Or substitute 1 tablespoon lemon juice for 4 teaspoons of the milk.
Blended Mojitos
By Late2Serenity
In a bowl, using the back of a wooden spoon, crush together the mint sprigs, sugar and lime juice
- FOR THE GARNISHES:
- 12 fresh mint sprigs, each about 8 inches long, plus 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 cup light rum
- Sugar and 1 or 2 lime wedges for coating rims
- Ice cubes as needed
- 2 cups club soda
- 1 lime, cut into 4 wedges
- 4 small fresh mint sprigs
Savoury Impossible Pie
By Late2Serenity
Australian recipe, metric measurements
- 1/3 cup plain flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 3 eggs
- 2 bacon rashers, chopped
- 3 Shallots, chopped
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 130 g can corn kernels, rinsed, drained
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
CROCKPOT CINNAMON ROLLS
By Late2Serenity
Spray your crockpot with cooking spray
- 2 12 oz tubes of cinnamon rolls cut into quarters- divided
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 3 Tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
The Almost-No-Knead Baguette
By Late2Serenity
Hands-on time: 20 mins
- 24 ounces lukewarm water
- 34 ounces King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tablespoon table salt or 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast