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Homemade Pizza
By Lorena_321
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1 pkg. (1/4 oz.) dry yeast
- 1 T. plus 2 t. olive oil
- 3/4 cup pizza sauce
- 12 oz. mozzarella, sliced
- 1 3/4 oz. pepperoni slices (about 25 slices)
- 1/2 t. dried oregano
- 1/8 t. black pepper
Oreo Truffles
By Lorena_321
Mix cream cheese and 3 cups cookie crumbs until well blended
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
- 1 pkg. (16.6 oz.) Oreo cookies, finely crushed
- chocolate for dipping
Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
By Lorena_321
Cut 1/4" off top of each tomato
- 2 cups (1 pt.) cherry tomatoes
- 1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
- 2 T. lemon juice
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil or 2 T. dried basil
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
Pumpkin Cake
By Lorena_321
In a large mixing bowl, beat pumpkin, sugar, eggs and oil until well blended
- Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1 can (15 oz.) solid-pack pumpkin
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup oil
- 2 cups flour
- 2 t. baking soda
- 2 t. ground cinnamon
- 1 t. ground cloves
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1/2 t. ground ginger
- 1/4 t. ground nutmeg
- 2 pkgs. (3 oz. ea.) cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar.
- 1 t. vanilla extract
Chicken and Pasta with Artichokes
By Lorena_321
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain
- 8 oz. dried fettuccine or linguine
- 12 oz. skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size strips
- 2 T. olive oil
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (9 oz.) pkg. frozen artichoke hearts, thawed and halved
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pistachio nuts
- 1/4 t. salt
- 2 T. fresh parsley
- cracked black pepper
Glazed Baby Carrots
By Lorena_321
Place carrots in steamer basket over boiling water
- 2 (10 oz.) packages fresh or frozen baby carrots
- 1 T. margarine
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 t. chopped fresh parsley
White Chocolate Mocha
By Lorena_321
Add milk and chocolate chips to saucepan or double boiler and heat until chips are melted and milk is hot
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 6 T white chocolate chips
- freshly brewed strong coffee
- whipped cream
Pear Crisp
By Lorena_321
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Topping:
- 9 cups pears, cored, peeled and sliced
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 T. lemon juice
- 1 t. cinnamon
- 1 cup rolled oats, regular or quick
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 t. cinnamon
- 6 T. margarine
Apple Pie Baked in Apple
By Lorena_321
Step 1: Cut off the top of 4 apples off and discard
- 5 - 6 firm Granny Smith apples
- 1 t. cinnamon
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 T. brown sugar
- pie crust - premade is fine
Toffee Butter Crunch
By Lorena_321
Line a 13x9x2" baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped almonds or pecans, toasted
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 T. water
- 1 T. light corn syrup
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup pinely chopped almonds or pecans, toasted