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Toffee Studded Snickerdoodles
By mitzzy
1. Heat oven to 400°F. 2
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 2 eggs
- 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/3 cups (8-oz. pkg.) HEATH BITS 'O BRICKLE Toffee Bits
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Classic Pie Dough
By mitzzy
If you want a dough that is a joy to work with, this one egg pastry is a must
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 6 ounces (3/4 cup) butter or shortening
- 6 ounces (3/4 cup) unsalted butter
- 1 egg, optional
- 2 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 3/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup ice water
Winter Lentil Soup
By mitzzy
Keep a pot of this hearty, good-for-you soup simmering on your stovetop; it’s bursting with healthy vegetables, i...
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 leeks (white and light green parts), cut into 1/4-inch-thick half-moons
- 1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes, drained
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 bunch kale, thick stems removed and leaves cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
- 1/2 cup brown lentils
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan (1 ounce; optional)
Pomegranate White Chocolate Chunk Cookies
By mitzzy
To kick off the holiday baking season I made pomegranate white chocolate chunk cookies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup white chocolate chunks
- 1 cup pomegranate arils
Score Bars
By mitzzy
Line the bottom of a 15 1/4 x 10 1/4 x 3/4 baking sheet with parchment paper
- 1 pkg. salted soda crackers (1/4 of a large pkg.) soup crackers
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup toasted sliver almonds
- (heat in a fry pan to release the oils, watch carefully or they will burn.)
Blueberry Streusel Bars with Lemon-Cream Filling
By mitzzy
Always a hit at summer picnics, these addictive squares strike the perfect balance between tart and sweet and chewy...
- 8 oz. (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened; more for the pan
- 13-1/2 oz. (3 cups) all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick oats)
- 1-1/3 cups packed light brown sugar
- 1 tsp. table salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 large egg, separated
- 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp. grated lemon zest
- 2-1/2 cups room-temperature blueberries (about 13 oz.), washed and drained on paper towels
Vegetable & Cheese Pastry Puffs
By mitzzy
A beautiful (and mouth-watering) appetizer for the holidays, made with frozen puff pastry, sour cream, Swiss cheese...
- 1 box (17.3 oz) frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed according to package directions (2 sheets)
- 1 envelope Knorr® Vegetable recipe mix
- 1 cup Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise
- 1 container (8 oz.) sour cream
- 1 package (8 oz.) shredded Swiss cheese
Classic Pizza Dough
By mitzzy
Did you know you can make and dress your pizzas ahead of time, refrigerate them and bake off when needed? Or bake ...
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 2 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon semolina or cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 - 3 cups bread flour
Tangerine Meringue Pie
By mitzzy
This recipe requires one 9-inch single Flaky Piecrust , rolled out and fitted into a pie plate, edges trimmed and c...
- Filling:
- •1 1/4 cups sugar
- •3 tablespoons cornstarch
- •1/8 teaspoon salt
- •1/2 cup fresh tangerine juice (4 to 6 tangerines)
- •4 large egg yolks (whites reserved for meringue)
- •1 teaspoon finely grated tangerine rind
- •1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter , melted
- Meringue:
- •4 to 6 large egg whites (use more for a higher meringue), room temperature
- •1/2 cup sugar
3-in-1 Sugar Cookies
By mitzzy
Directions Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
- Coarse sugar, aka sanding or crystallized sugar
- Royal Icing, recipe follows