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Thai chicken and sesame noodles
By bigbare
Pour 1/3 cup dressing over chicken and marinate for one hour then drain
- 1 cup Oriental sesame salad dressing
- 1 pound boneless chicken breasts cut into strips
- 2 tablespoons Peter butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 8 ounces of thin spaghetti cooked and drained
- 3/4 cup shredded carrot
- 3/4 cup sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Italian Cream Cake
By bigbare
1.Preheat oven to 350º. Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans; set aside
- Cake:
- 1 1/4 cups shortening
- 6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 3 cups plus 2 tablespoons cake flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 1/2 cups flaked sweetened coconut
- 5 egg whites
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Frosting:
- 20 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
- 5 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Strawberry Muffins
By bigbare
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cream butter and sugar together
- Butter - 1/2 cup, softened
- Sugar - 3/4 cup
- Egg - 1
- Flour - 2 cups
- Baking Powder - 2 tbsp.
- Salt - 1/2 tsp.
- Milk - 1/2 cup
- Vanilla - 1/2 tsp.
- Strawberries, 2 cups, fresh, chopped
- Sugar - 3 tsp.
- Cinnamon - 1/2 tsp.
Savory Brisket Stew
By bigbare
1. Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray
- 1 fresh beef brisket (3 lb; not corned beef), cut into 3 pieces lengthwise
- 1 medium butternut squash (3 lb), peeled, cut into 3/4- to 1-inch cubes (about 8 cups)
- 1 medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch wedges (1 cup)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can (28 oz) Progresso® crushed tomatoes, undrained
- 2 cups Progresso® beef flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1 cup dry red wine or Progresso® beef flavored broth
- 14 cups uncooked wide egg noodles (28 oz)
- 1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca
Strawberry Muffins
By bigbare
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cream butter and sugar together
- Butter - 1/2 cup, softened
- Sugar - 3/4 cup
- Egg - 1
- Flour - 2 cups
- Baking Powder - 2 tbsp.
- Salt - 1/2 tsp.
- Milk - 1/2 cup
- Vanilla - 1/2 tsp.
- Strawberries, 2 cups, fresh, chopped
- Sugar - 3 tsp.
- Cinnamon - 1/2 tsp.
Chili beans and rice
By bigbare
Spray Dutch oven with vegetable spray
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast cubed
- 1 14 1/2 ounce can of chicken broth
- 2 16 ounce cans of pork and beans in tomato sauce
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 medium tomatoes chopped
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 green onion sliced
All-Butter Piecrust
By bigbare
A butter crust can be just as flaky as one made with lard if you make it by hand, rubbing cold chunks of butter int...
- 6 oz. (1-1/2 cups) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. granulated sugar
- 3/8 tsp. table salt
- 4 oz. (8 Tbs.) cold unsalted butter, preferably European style, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 3 to 4 Tbs. ice water
Old Fashioned Meat Loaf
By bigbare
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- Topping:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 8 ounces canned diced tomatoes with juice
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
Old Fashioned Apple Cake
By bigbare
This cake is an old, old favorite of ours
- Cake
- 2 1/3 cups (9 3/4 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 cups (14 ounces) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (3 1/4 ounces) vegetable shortening (trans-fat free)
- 4 cups (12 ounces) peeled, chopped apples (about 1 pound before peeling)
- 1 cup (4 ounces) walnuts, chopped
- Brown Sugar Frosting
- 5 tablespoons (2 1/2 ounces) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup (3 1/4 ounces) firmly packed brown sugar (light or dark)
- 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) milk
- 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Cake: Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a 9 x 13-inch pan.
Double-Chocolate Cookies, Thick and Chewy Cookies
By bigbare
To melt the chocolate in a microwave, heat at 50 percent power for 2 minutes, stir, then continue heating at 50 per...
- 2 cups (10 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 16 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee or espresso powder
- 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups packed (10 1/2 ounces) light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar