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Roasted Sweet Potato Fries
By MeanJean
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus 2 teaspoons
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
Pizzelle (made with butter)
By MeanJean
The butter will make them more flavorful than those made with oil
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon triple sec (you can substitute another liqueur or extract)
- 1-3/4 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Almond Pizzelles
- Omit the vanilla and triple sec flavorings.
- Add 1 tablespoon of almond extract or 2 tablespoons of amaretto.
- Add 3/4 cup of ground almonds to the batter.
Spicy Pumpkin Bundt Cake
By MeanJean
This recipe for spicy pumpkin bundt cake is a delicious and seasonal treat sure to please the whole family
- Nonstick cooking spray, for pan
- 4 cups cake flour (not self-rising), plus more for dusting
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
- 2 1/2 cups packed light-brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin puree
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Three-Layer Apple Cake
By MeanJean
This easy recipe for three-layer apple cake is sure to become a favorite in your baking repertoire
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pans
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pans
- 2 cups packed light-brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 Granny Smith apples (8 ounces each), peeled and coarsely grated (2 cups)
- 2 Granny Smith apples (8 ounces each), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- Brown Sugar Buttercream
Pizzelle (Chocolate
By MeanJean
Sift the flour, baking powder, and cocoa together in a bowl
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Dumplings
By MeanJean
whisk flour, salt and sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 heaping tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups flour
Banana Pecan Loaf
By MeanJean
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar together; add eggs
- 1 stick + 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 + 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3 banana's (slightly mashed)
- 1 cup toasted pecans
- 2 cups self-rising flour
Brown Sugar Buttercream
By MeanJean
Use this brown sugar buttercream on our Triple-Layer Apple Cake
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into tablespoons
Magic in the Middle Cookie (Chocolate with Peanut Butter Center)
By MeanJean
These cake-like cookies melt in your mouth with every bite! Nevermind the fact that they're filled with a delicious...
- Cookie:
- 1 1/2 c all purpose flour
- 1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 c granulated sugar, plus extra for rolling
- 1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 stk butter, softened
- 1/4 c smooth peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 lg whole egg
- 1 lg egg yolk
- Filling:
- 3/4 c smooth peanut butter
- 3/4 c confectioners' sugar
John Barricelli's Carrot Cake
By MeanJean
This eclectic cake has traditionally included a little bit of everything: flour, nuts, buttermilk, and carrots
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, melted plus more for pans
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
- 1 cup (3 ounces) pecan halves
- 1 pound large carrots, peeled
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/3 cup nonfat buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
- Candied Carrot Strips