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Coffee-Chocolate Layer Cake with Mocha-Mascarpone Frosting
By ninebirch
cake Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 325°F
- cake
- 2 cups cake flour
- 3/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups (packed) golden brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 4 teaspoons instant espresso powder dissolved in 3/4 cup hot water
- frosting
- 1/3 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
- 1 1/2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream, divided
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 2 8-ounce containers chilled mascarpone cheese
- Bittersweet chocolate curls (optional)
Chopped Salad
By ninebirch
1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain
- 2 cups dried orecchiette or medium shell macaroni or 3 cups dried bow-tie pasta (8 oz.)
- 1 medium head iceberg lettuce, chopped or 8 cups torn leaf lettuce or fresh spinach baby leaves
- 12 oz. cooked chicken or turkey, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 12-oz. jar roasted red sweet peppers, well-drained and coarsely chopped
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
- 8 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained and crumbled
- 1 4-oz. container one 2.8-ounce can French-fried onions
- 1 12-oz. bottle bottled poppy seed salad dressing
Lemon Angel Hair Pasta Recipe
By ninebirch
Boil the angel hair in 2 quarts of salted water for approximately 3 to 4 minutes or according to package cooking in...
- 8 ounces angel hair pasta
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup parsley , chopped
- 4 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup fresh Parmesan , cubed
- 1 scallion , finely chopped
- 4 tsp. lemon zest , for garnish
- Cracked black pepper , to taste
- Finishing salt
- or truffle salt (optional)
- chives (optional)
- 1 Tbsp. Walnuts for garnish, toasted or roasted and chopped
Spinach Salad
By ninebirch
Combine all dressing ingredients in blender or with electric mixer and pour over spinach mixture when ready to serv
- Dressing:
- 1 lb spinach, washed, stemmed nd broken
- 1 can bean sprouts, drained
- 1 can water chestnuts, drained and sliced
- 2 hard boiled eggs, diced small
- 5 slices crispy fried bacom, crummbled
- TOSS
- 1 c salad oil
- 1/4 c sugar
- 1/2 ketchup
- 1/4 c vinegar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 small graed onion
- 1 tsp worchestershire saue
Bacon, Avocado and Cherry Tomato Omelettes
By ninebirch
Preheat an oven to 200°F
- 8 eggs
- Kosher salt, to taste
- 2 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
- 5 oz. fontina cheese, grated
- 6 oz. bacon, diced, cooked until crisp and drained
- 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 avocado, pitted, peeled and diced
- Fresh cilantro leaves for garnish
Chef Jack's Corn Chowder
By ninebirch
Soup - Chowder
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 small carrot, finely diced
- 1 small celery stalk, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups white corn kernels, fresh or frozen
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups half-and-half
- Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Banana Split "Cake"
By ninebirch
MIX crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan
- 9 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice, drained
- 6 bananas, divided
- 2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
- 2 cups cold milk
- 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided
- 1 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans
Mandarin Orange Cake
By ninebirch
Cake
- Topping:
- 1 Box Butter Flavored Cake Mix
- 4 Eggs
- 1 11 oz can mandarin oranges with 1/2 can of its juice
- 1 cup oil
- 1 20 oz can of crushed pineapple with 1/2 of it juice
- 1 sm pkg of vanilla instant pudding
- 1 8 oz containeer of Cook Whip
Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Meringue
By ninebirch
1.Preheat oven to 400 F. Pierce potatoes a few times with a fork
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup cream
- 3 egg whites, room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- Pinch of cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Pumpkin Spice Layer Cake with Caramel and Cream Cheese Frosting****
By ninebirch
A little orange peel adds a bright, sunny note to this homey dessert
- cake
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel
- frosting
- 1 1-pound box powdered sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 Candied orange peel*