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Zucchini-Apple Bread
By MeanJean
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 8×4 inch loaf pans, liberally
- Yield: 2 loaves or approximately 24 muffins
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup Olive or Canola oil
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 2 cups grated zucchini
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- 1 cup diced apples, dried cranberries, raisins or chocolate chips or a combination thereof (optional)
Apple Crumb Pie
By MeanJean
Tart apples, sweet raisins, and a crumb topping make for a blue-ribbon dessert
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for rolling
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 recipe Our Favorite Pie Crust
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 pounds Granny Smith apples (8 to 10)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Ultimate Ginger Cookies
By MeanJean
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup unsulfured molasses
- 1 extra-large egg, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups chopped crystallized ginger (6 ounces)
- Granulated sugar, for rolling the cookies
Apple Crisp
By MeanJean
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix sugar, flour, spices and salt
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup butter
- 5 cups of sliced tart apples (5-6 apples)
Chocolate Bread Pudding
By MeanJean
Once a product of frugality, bread pudding was the clever cook's way of using up leftover bread
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups milk
- 1 whole vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise, seeds scraped
- 3 cinnamon sticks (optional)
- 1 loaf brioche (about 1 pound, or you may substitute white bread)
- 12 ounces roughly chopped Valrhona or other bittersweet chocolate, plus 1/2 ounce or 1/4 cup shavings for garnish
- 8 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 package (8 ounces) creme fraiche
Fiery Fish Tacos with Crunchy Corn Salsa
By MeanJean
"Spicy grilled fish are cooled down with a fresh crunchy veggie salsa featuring fresh corn
- 1 cup corn
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1 cup peeled, chopped jicama
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
- 1 lime, zested and juiced
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 6 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 corn tortillas, warmed
Cinnamon Butter
By MeanJean
Blend all ingredients at room temp
- 2 cup Butter
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 cup Honey
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
Watermelon Jelly
By MeanJean
Combine watermelon puree, sugar and lemon juice in a large, non-reactive pot
- 6 cups pureed watermelon (remove any seeds prior to pureeing)
- 5 cups white sugar (I think next time I'd add 4 or less)
- 1/2 cup bottled or fresh lemon juice
- 1 packet powdered pectin
Almond Cake (Scandinavian)
By MeanJean
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 1/4 Cup Sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 Cup Flour
- 1 Stick melted butter
- 1 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- powdered sugar
- sliced almonds
- 12 " almond cake pan
Brownies with Coconut-Pecan Filling
By MeanJean
Make coconut-pecan filling by combining sugar, evaporated milk, 1/4 cup butter, vanilla and egg yolk in saucepan
- Brownies:
- 1/4 cup baking cocoa
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Coconut-Pecan Filling:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk, beaten
- 3/4 cup coconut
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans