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Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Recipe
By mitzzy
Spring is harvest time for strawberries and rhubarb and there is no better way to celebrate the arrival of these tw...
- Pate Brisee (Short Crust Pastry):
- 2 1/2 cups (350 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon (30 grams) granulated white sugar
- 1 cup (226 grams) unsalted butter, chilled, and cut into 1 inch (2.54 cm) chunks
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup (60 - 120 ml) ice water
- Strawberry Rhubarb Filling:
- 1 pound (454 grams) rhubarb, cut into 1/2 inch (1.5 cm) pieces
- 1 pound (454 grams) fresh strawberries, cut into 1 1/2 inch (4 cm) pieces
- 3 tablespoons (30 grams) cornstarch
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons (28 grams) unsalted butter, cut into small chunks
- Glaze:
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Granulated white sugar
Perfect Cream Cheese Frosting
By mitzzy
If you’re not super crazy about cream cheese or if you like sweeter frostings, this might not be your thing, but ...
- 2 8-oz. packages cream cheese (light works fine, although it will yield a slightly softer frosting) at almost room temperature
- 1/2 cup salted butter at almost room temperature
- 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
Harvest Cinnamon Apple Squares
By mitzzy
This recipe is one of those easy pleasers and perfect in fall
- Pastry
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup half-and-half
- 1/4 cup ice water
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Filling
- 6-8 cups unpeeled shredded apples (i.e. Golden Delicious)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Whole Wheat-Walnut Biscuits with Grape Seed Flour
By mitzzy
Tender and tasty, these are great with preserves (try fig jam) for breakfast; or alongside soup or stew
- 2 cups King Arthur 100% White Whole Wheat Flour
- 3/4 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 cup grape seed flour
- 3 tablespoons buttermilk powder
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup milk, plus extra for topping
Taco Soup
By mitzzy
When I used Weight Watchers before, this soup was my salvation, for a lot of reasons
- 1 lb. extra lean ground beef (93% lean or or leaner)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4-5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1.25-oz. packet taco seasoning (about 1/4 c.)
- 3 c. water, divided
- 2 28-oz. cans diced tomatoes
- 1 15-oz. can tomato sauce
- 2 15-oz. cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can corn, drained
Chocolate Amaretto Crêpe Cake
By mitzzy
You need a fancy crêpe pan to swirl the batter properly, right? Well, that's what I thought
- Crêpes:
- Note: Have ready a pastry brush and a little cup of melted butter before you begin cooking the crepes. This is for brushing and the pan with butter.
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
Westside Tavern's Warm Sticky Toffee Cake
By mitzzy
1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees
- English toffee sauce
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 3/4 3/4 1 1/2 1 1/2-inch tablespoon (1 1/2 sticks plus 1 tablespoon) butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup maple syrup
- to a large heavy-bottom saucepan, combine the cream, butter, brown sugar and maple syrup. Bring to a boil over high heat, whisking frequently.
- Toffee cake and assembly
- 2 2 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, plus extra for buttering the ramekins
- Sugar for dusting the ramekins
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 1/2 2 cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water
- 3/4 3/4 2 1/2 plus 2 1/2 teaspoons (3.4 ounces) flour
- Pinch Pinch salt
- 3/8 3/8 3/8 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1 1 1/2 plus 1 1/2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1 1 egg
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup coarsely chopped dates
- Hot prepared toffee sauce
- Whipped mascarpone cream, cream or ice cream
Chocolate Cream Cheese Rugulah
By mitzzy
Chocolate makes this unique, a cream cheese dough makes it easy
- Dough:
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Filling:
- 1 cup chocolate hazelnut paste (*)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup pecans (finely chopped) - optional
- Garnish:
- 1 egg white - whisked
- confectioner's sugar for dusting
Banana Bread: (donna's recipe exchange)
By mitzzy
This recipe was given by my cousin donna in a recipe exchange
- preheat oven to 350
- In one large bowl, add all items at once
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup of bananas (3 bananas)
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cups sour milk (regular milk, then add 1/2 teaspoon vinegar)
Ooey-Gooey Peanut-Butter Brownies
By mitzzy
It will kill you to not cut into these right away, but trust me, they are much better after they’ve cooled down
- 3/4 C sweetened condensed milk, divided (fat-free is fine)
- 1/4 C butter, melted and cooled (1/2 stick)
- 1/4 C non-fat milk
- 1 box devil’s food cake mix (18.25 oz)
- 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
- cooking spray
- 1 7 oz jar marshmallow creme (about 1 3/4 C)
- 1/2 C peanut butter morsels (not gonna lie, I used a very “heaping” 1/2 cup :)