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Chocolate Covered Snow Peaks
By bigbare
Preheat oven to 225 degrees F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
- 4 large egg whites at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons superfine granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips
Caramel Apple Trifle
By bigbare
Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using two greased 9-in
- 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) yellow cake mix
- 6 cups cold milk
- 3 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 1 jar (12-1/4 ounces) caramel ice cream topping
- 1-1/2 cups chopped pecans, toasted
- 2 cans (21 ounces each) apple pie filling
- 2 cartons (16 ounces each) frozen whipped topping, thawed
Chewy Coconut Chocolate Chunks
By bigbare
1) Preheat the oven to 375F
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup coconut milk powder
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 * 1 large egg
- 1 * 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon coconut flavor
- 2 1/2 * 2 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 3/4 * 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups large flake unsweetened coconut
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips or Burgundy chunks
Peach and Blueberry Galette
By bigbare
This rustic fruit tart is the perfect vehicle for ripe summer blueberries and peaches
- For the crust
- 6-3/4 oz. (1-1/2 cups) unbleached all-purpose flour, more for rolling
- 1 Tbs. granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp. table salt
- 5-1/2 oz. (11 Tbs.) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3 Tbs. whole milk
- For the filling
- 1 lb. peaches, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices (about 2 cups)
- 3/4 lb. blueberries, rinsed and picked through (about 2 cups)
- 1/4 cup light muscovado sugar or light brown sugar
- 2 Tbs. unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Pinch of table salt
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 Tbs. demerara sugar
Ozark Mountain Apple Cake
By bigbare
Cream butter and sugar then add eggs and beat till fluffy
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 cups apples peeled and diced
- 1 cup raisins
- powdered sugar
Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins
By bigbare
Mix dry ingredients. Mix liquid ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- one egg slightly beaten
- 3/4 cup of milk
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
- 3/4 cup diced rhubarb
- 6 strawberries halved
- granulated sugar
Peppermint-Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
By bigbare
Position an oven rack in the lower third of the oven
- 1 (16.5 ounce) tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour plus extra for dusting
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- Decorating suggestion: crushed candy canes or peppermint candies; white, red and green sprinkles; or red and green decorating sugar
- Special equipment: a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, and a 1/2-ounce cookie scoop
Chicken Tortilla Chowder
By bigbare
In a large saucepan, combine the soups, milk and broth
- 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of potato soup, undiluted
- 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
- 2 cups 2% milk
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 can (11 ounces) Mexicorn, drained
- 1 package (10 ounces) ready-to-serve roasted chicken breast strips, chopped
- 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
- 3 flour tortillas (8 inches), cut into 2-inch x 1/2-inch strips
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- Additional shredded cheddar cheese, optional
White chocolate bread pudding
By bigbare
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- 1 loaf Brioche, Challah, or other sweet bread
- 4 ounces butter, melted
- 16 ounces white chocolate, chunked
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2/3 cups sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, split
- 8 large eggs
Rugelach
By bigbare
Add the cheese and butter to the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until light
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2-pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar, plus 9 tablespoons
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves, pureed in a food processor
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk, for egg wash