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Chocolate Sheet Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting
By MeanJean
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Cake
- 3 cups flour
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups hot water
- Frosting
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar (confectioners' sugar)
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional
- Sheet Cake Variations, follows
Dutch Apple Cake
By MeanJean
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cream sugars, shortening, and eggs
- Cake:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups (or more) apples, chopped and diced.
- Topping:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup nuts
Tater Tot Bake
By MeanJean
Heat oven 325 degrees. Brown hamburger and onion
- 1 lb. hamburger
- 1 small onion, chopped
- Salt & Pepper, to taste
- 1 (16 oz. package frozen tater tot potatoes
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
- 1/2 can milk
- 1 cup (4-ounce) shredded Cheddar cheese
Ultimate Chocolate Frosting
By MeanJean
This fudgy frosting is the ideal accompaniment to Martha's ultimate chocolate cake
- 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup Valrhona cocoa powder
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup milk, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Chicken Tetrazzini
By MeanJean
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 9 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound white mushrooms, sliced
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups whole milk, room temperature
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, room temperature
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 12 ounces linguine
- 3/4 cup frozen peas
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/4 cup dried Italian-style breadcrumbs
Chicken Parmesan
By MeanJean
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 (3-ounces each) chicken cutlets
- 1 1/2 cups Simple Tomato Sauce, recipe follows or purchased marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
- 16 teaspoons grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 (32-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
- 4 to 6 basil leaves
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, optional
Pizzelle (made with oil)
By MeanJean
The vegetable oil will make them thin and crisp
- 6 eggs
- 12 Oz. sugar (1.5 Cups)
- 10 Oz. melted Crisco shortening (1.25 Cups)
- 1 Tablespoon Anise Seeds (or oil)
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- Juice and grated rind of half lemon
- Juice and grated rind of half orange
- 1 Lb. 3 Oz. all-purpose flour (3.5 Cups)
Chocolate Duet Cookies
By MeanJean
Copycat recipe for Chocolate Duet cookies at Panera Bread
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (for less sweetness use less white chocolate and more semi-sweet chocolate)
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts nuts
Corn Bread
By MeanJean
When a recipe calls for a box of Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix, here’s a copycat recipe you can make at home
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup yellow corn meal
- 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup milk
Strawberry Cream Waldorf
By MeanJean
Bake an angel food cake. Cool completely
- 1 Angel Food Cake (prepared)
- 3 cups whipping cream
- 1/3 cup confectioners sugar
- Red food coloring
- 1 package (10 oz.) frozen sliced strawberries, thawed and drained
- 6 large marshmellows, quartered
- 2/3 cups almonds