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Blueberry Crumb Cake
By MeanJean
Pioneer Woman's Blueberry Crumb Cake
- ½ sticks 1/4 Cup Butter
- 1 Tablespoon (additional) Butter
- ¾ cups Sugar
- 1 whole Egg
- ½ teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups All-purpose Flour
- 2 -¼ teaspoons Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoons Salt
- ½ teaspoons Cinnamon
- ¾ cups Whole Milk
- 2 cups Fresh Blueberries
- Topping
- ¾ sticks Butter
- ½ cups Sugar
- ½ cups Flour
- ¼ teaspoons Salt
Almond Bundt Cake
By MeanJean
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- To make one large Bundt cake instead of six small ones, double this recipe and bake in a 10-inch Bundt pan for 45 to 50 minutes.
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
- 6 tablespoons sliced almonds
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped almonds
- 5 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup sour cream, or plain yogurt
- 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
Sugar Cookies
By MeanJean
Roll cookies into balls, press down with a glass dipped in sugar Bake @ 375 for 10 minutes
- Cream together:
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 Cup Butter
- Add:
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- Sift Together and add to mixture above:
- 4 1/2 Cups flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. cream of tartar
Sourdough Flapjacks
By MeanJean
Here are some Old Fashioned Flapjacks like you might have found in the “Olden Days”
- In a smaller bowl mix together:
- In a large bowl beat up four large eggs
- Add 1/2 cup melted, cooled butter,
- 1 cup canned cow (evaporated milk)
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups vigorous sourdough starter (kept at 166% hydration which just means 1:1 ratio of water to flour by volume)
- 1 Tablespoon of Malt syrup (or Honey)
- 3 cups of All Purpose Flour (or substitute 1 cup of Whole Wheat flour for one of the AP flour if using Honey instead of Malt syrup)
- 3 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
By MeanJean
Preparation For cookies: Whisk flour, cocoa, and salt in medium bowl to blend
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-process)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 drops (or more) red food coloring
- 1/2 cup crushed red-and-white-striped candy canes or hard peppermint candies (about 4 ounces)
Pizza Dough (Martha Stewart)
By MeanJean
Use this fantastic dough recipe, adapted from the May 2009 issue of Martha Stewart Living, to make Oven-Dried Heirl...
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (one 1/4-ounce envelope)
- 2 cups warm water (105 degrees to 115 degrees)
- 5 to 5 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, preferably organic
- 2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for bowl
Yukon Gold & Sweet Potato Mash
By MeanJean
The addition of delicious sweet potatoes gives a nutrient boost to mashed potatoes
- 1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
- 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
- 1/2 cup low-fat milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Pizza Sauce (Dave's)
By MeanJean
In small saucepan combine tomato paste and water over med heat bring to a simmer, Add spices and herbs stir well ...
- 12 oz tomato paste
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp basil
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp onion powder
Vanilla Pudding
By MeanJean
Infused with seeds scraped from the pod, this version of vanilla pudding has a rich, tempting flavor
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups milk (not skim)
- 1 1/2 vanilla beans, halved lengthwise
- 4 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Chicken Tacos
By MeanJean
These Chicken Tacos are a departure from the normal buy-your-taco-shells-like-normal-people-do method of making tac...
- 16 whole corn tortillas (small size)
- 4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into pieces
- Salt, cumin, chili powder to taste (or use taco seasoning)
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 (4 ounce) cans green chilies, diced
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar and or mix of jack cheese, shredded
- Sour cream
- Hot sauce (Chulula or your favorite)
- 2 cups Romaine lettuce, shredded (or any lettuce)
- 4 whole Roma tomatoes, diced
- Canola oil, for frying