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Pumpkin Basil Soup (Julie)
By sybrmom
In a large soup pot, saute onion in butter about 4-5 minutes
- 1 large onion, peeled & chopped finely
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 lb. fresh tomatoes (or canned whole), seeded and coarsely chopped
- 3-4 large carrots, peeled and chopped
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth (vegetable broth for vegetarian version)
- 1 16 oz. can pumpkin
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped basil
- salt & pepper
- pinch sugar
- 3 Tb. heavy cream (optional)
- Grated Swiss cheese or salted/toasted pumpkin seeds for garnish
Iced Chocolate (David Lebovitz)
By sybrmom
Two servings Inspired by a drink served from Serendipity If you don’t have any spare chocolates lying around,...
- 3/4 cup (180ml) whole or lowfat milk
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-process
- 8 chocolates or 4 ounces (115g) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces, 175g) ice cubes
- 2 to 3 scoops chocolate ice cream or chocolate sherbet
- optional: 1 to 2 tablespoons, Kahluà or espresso (cooled), or to taste
- Lightly sweetened whipped cream and chocolate shavings, for serving
Lemon-Coconut Squares (Kraft)
By sybrmom
PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Mix wafer crumbs, 1/4 cup of the sugar, the butter and lemon peel until well blended
- what you need
- 35 NILLA Wafers, finely crushed (about 1-1/3 cups)
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, melted
- 1 tsp. grated lemon zest
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 1/2 tsp. CALUMET Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/3 cup BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut
Black Forest Cake I
By sybrmom
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 2 1/8 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups white sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 (20 ounce) cans pitted sour cherries
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
Pop Em Jalapeno Poppers (Pinterest)
By sybrmom
Oven pre-heated to 350 degrees F
- can of Pillsbury Crescent dough
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 2-3 fresh jalapeños
- bacon
Lemon Bars
By sybrmom
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut butter into 1/2-inch pieces
- For Crust:
- 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- For Lemon Topping:
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- hotshortbread base
- 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
The Best Onion Gratin (Jamie Oliver)
By sybrmom
Preheat the oven to 400ºF
- 4 medium red onions, peeled, quartered, and separated
- Olive oil
- Fresh thyme, leaves picked
- A few garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 cup of white wine
- 4 tablespoons crème fraîche
- 1.75 ounces gruyère, grated
- 1.75 ounces parmesan, grated
Fajitas (Tyler Florence)
By sybrmom
In a small 2 cup measuring cup, or something similar size and shape, combine all the marinade ingredients
- 1 orange, juiced
- 2 limes, juiced
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 3 chipolte chiles, in adobo sauce
- 3 tablespoon roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 pounds skirt or flank steak, trimmed of fat cut into thirds or 8-inch pieces
- Salt and pepper
- 2 red bell peppers, thinly sliced
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- Lime juice, olive oil, optional
- 12 flour tortillas, warm
Mixed Citrus Marmalade
By sybrmom
Cut ends off kumquats, then cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds, removing seeds
- 15 medium kumquats
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 30 very thin Meyer lemon slices or regular lemon slices (about 1/16 inch thick; from about 2 to 3 medium)
- 2 tablespoons fresh Meyer lemon juice or regular fresh lemon juice
- 6 blood oranges
Fifteen Chocolate Brownies (Jamie Oliver)
By sybrmom
This great little recipe is taken from my Little Book Of Big Treats which I've put together exclusively for Comic R...
- 250 g unsalted butter
- 200 g dark Fairtrade chocolate (70% cocoa solids), broken up
- optional: 75g dried sour cherries
- optional: 50g chopped nuts
- 80 g cocoa powder, sifted
- 65 g plain flour, sifted
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 360 g caster sugar
- 4 large free-range or organic eggs
- optional: zest of 1 orange
- optional: 250ml crème fraîche .