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How To: Make Your Own Piecrust
By miss5elements
Easy enough for first-timers, this surprisingly simple tutorial will make even the most reluctant bakers into belie...
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for rolling the dough
- ½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water
Original Nilla Banana Pudding
By miss5elements
straight off the box!
- 3/4 c sugar, divided
- 1/3 c flour
- Dash of salt
- 3 eggs, separated
- 2 c milk
- 1/2 t vanilla
- 45 NILLA Wafers, divided
- 5 medium ripe bananas, sliced (~3.5c)
Purple Ombre Layer Cake
By miss5elements
1 Heat oven to 350°F. Generously spray four 8- or 9-inch round cake pans with baking spray with flour
- 2 boxes Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® white cake mix
- Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix boxes
- Betty Crocker® purple neon gel food color
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2/3 cup water
- 3 egg whites, room temperature
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Cranberry-Plum Sangria
By miss5elements
1. In 2 large pitchers, mix half of the wine, cranberry juice, honey, & lemons in each & stir until honey dissolves
- 2 bottles (750ml) dry red wine, such as Pinot Noir
- 4 c cranberry juice
- 1/3 c honey
- 1 lemon, sliced & seeded
- 6 ripe plums, pitted & sliced
- 2 c sparkling water, chilled
- Crushed ice
Philadelphia Caramel-Nut Cheesecake
By miss5elements
1. Heat oven to 350F. 2. Line 13x9" pan w/ foil
- 2 c graham crackers
- 1 c chopped walnuts, divided
- 1.25 c sugar, divided
- 6 T butter or margarine, melted
- 4 pkg (8 oz) PHILADELPHIA cream cheese, softened
- 2 t vanilla
- 1 c sour cream
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 c caramel ice cream topping
Asian Pear Salad
By miss5elements
Recipe created by Susan Feniger Oprah
- 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- Kosher salt to taste
- 1/2 cup celery leaves , from inner celery ribs
- 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup radish sprouts or alfalfa sprouts or bean sprouts
- 2 scallions , thinly sliced
- 1 large (about 3/4-pound) Asian pear , quartered and cut into thin pieces
Roasted Pineapple Skewers
By miss5elements
Created by Gale Gand Oprah
- 1 ripe fresh pineapple
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons dark rum (optional)
- 8 (8-inch) long thin wooden skewers
- 1/2 cup large fresh blueberries
- 2 pints vanilla ice cream
Haylie Pomroy's Baked Cinnamon Grapefruit
By miss5elements
Baked Cinnamon Grapefruit (Phase 1)
- 1 pink grapefruit
- 1/4 tsp of cinnamon
- Pinch of cardamom (optional)
- Pinch of nutmeg (optional)
Cara Cara Orange, Arugula, and Vidalia Onion Salad Recipe
By miss5elements
In a small bowl, combine oil and lemon juice to make a dressing
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice plus more lemon juice to taste
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 bunches arugula or about 4 ounces baby arugula
- 1 large Cara Cara orange , peel and pith removed, sliced crosswise
- 1/2 Vidalia onion , peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/4 pound ricotta salata , thinly shaved
- 4 Tbsp. pomegranate seeds
- 2 Tbsp. mint leaves
Crunchy Brussels Sprouts Salad
By miss5elements
1. In a lg dry skillet, toast walnuts over med heat, tossing, ~ 5 min
- 1 c walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 c olive oil
- 2 lbs Brussels sprouts, trimmed & thinly sliced
- 1 c red onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 t ground nutmeg
- Kosher salt
- Ground black pepper
- 1 c dried cranberries