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Halibut With Lentils and Mustard Sauce
By mitzzy
A jazzy sauce of mustard, white wine, and tarragon punches up the mild fish
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/4 cups green lentils, rinsed (1/2 pound)
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 4 6-ounce pieces halibut fillet
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
BetterBaking.com's 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
- 8 ounces (1 cup) butter or shortening
- 4 ounces (3/4 cup) unsalted butter or shortening
- 1 egg, optional
- 2 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 3/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup ice water
Chocolate Avocado Cake
By mitzzy
Yes, you read that right. I have been experimenting for years trying to perfect a moist, lucious mouth feel chocola...
- Butter and flour an 8 x 8, two inch deep square cake pan. Fit a piece of parchment paper in the pan and spray it. Set pan aside. Or to make cupcakes, line cupcake pans with cupcake papers and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350F
- 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 6 tablespoons cocoa (Perugina if possible but Hershey’s will do)
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large ripe avocado, mashed (about 2/3 cup)
- 1 tablespoon light olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 cups cold water
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Golden memories: Sunshine Raisin Biscuits make a comeback
By mitzzy
These raisin cookies mimic the late lamented Golden Raisin Biscuits, formerly sold under the Sunshine brand name, a...
- Dough
- 1 cup King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour or Unbleached All-Purpose Flour*
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cold butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water*
- If you use white whole wheat flour, substitute 1 tablespoon orange juice for 1 tablespoon of the ice water, for best flavor.
- Filling
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cups currants, or chopped raisins
- Topping
- 1/2 cup coarse white sparkling sugar
Chocolate Toffee Squares
By mitzzy
1.Preheat oven to 350 °F and grease a 9-inch square pan
- 6 Toffee candy bars (about 12 ounces) such as MacIntosh
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
Cream Cheese Pound Cake with Bisquick
By mitzzy
Pound for pound, this is one of the moistest Bisquick® mix pound cakes ever!
- 3 cups Original Bisquick® mix
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 6 eggs
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- Powdered sugar, if desired
Black Forest Boule-de-Neige
By mitzzy
Chocolate and cherry — the flavors of Germany's famous Black Forest torte — combine in this moist, fudgy cake
- Cake
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 1/3 cup cherry preserves
- 2 tablespoons kirsch (clear cherry brandy)
- 1 1/2 cups dried tart cherries (about 8 ounces)
- 1 pound bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 large eggs
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- Kirsch whipped cream
- 2 cups chilled whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 4 teaspoons kirsch (clear cherry brandy)
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 16 candied violet petals*
Chewy Spice Cookies
By mitzzy
Heat oven to 350° F. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, pepp...
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3/4 cup vegetable shortening (preferably trans-fat-free)
- 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Crusty European-Style Hard Rolls
By mitzzy
These rolls have a delicious crackly/crunchy crust, partly the result of allowing them to proof in the refrigerator...
- Starter
- 1/2 cup cool water
- 1 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/8 teaspoon instant yeast
- Dough
- all of the starter
- 3 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup lukewarm water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon instant yeast
- Egg wash
- 1 large egg white mixed with 1/2 cup cool water
Apple Sauce Tollhouse Cookies
By mitzzy
Apple sauce adds a nice flavor and texture here
- 1 3/4 cup oatmeal *
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, optional
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup apple sauce
- 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup walnuts - chopped (optional)