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Luscious Slush Punch
By MarieR
Bring the sugar, water, and strawberry flavored gelatin to a boil in a large saucepan; boil for 3 minutes
- 2 1/2 cups white sugar
- 6 cups water
- 2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry flavored Jell-O® mix
- 1 (46 fluid ounce) can pineapple juice
- 2/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 quart orange juice
- 2 (2 liter) bottles lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
Chocolate -Toffee Cookies
By MarieR
MAKES 48 cookies PREP 10 minutes
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup (2 sticks; 8-ounces) unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 bag (8-ounces) chopped milk chocolate toffee pieces (Hershey's Heath Bar baking pieces)
French Breakfast Puffs
By MarieR
Helpful Hint: After cooling completely, puffs can be frozen in plastic bags and reheated later
- Coating:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Coconut Curlicues (and how to open fresh coconut)
By MarieR
Coconut Curlicues to add to any dessert for elegant look
- 1 Fresh coconut
Bacardi Rum Cake
By MarieR
This tried-and-true recipe makes the moistest cake you’ll ever eat
- Cake---
- 1 cup chopped, toasted pecans or walnuts
- 1 18-1/2 ounce yellow cake mix
- 1 1-3/4 ounce (4-serving size) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup cold milk*
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup Bacardi dark rum
- Glaze---
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup Bacardi dark rum
Salted Caramel Brownies
By MarieR
Ina Garten selection
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 8 ounces plus 6 ounces Hershey's semisweet chocolate chips
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 3 extra-large eggs
- 1 1/2 tablespoons instant coffee granules, such as Nescafe
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 5 to 6 ounces good caramel sauce, such as Fran's
- 2 to 3 teaspoons flaked sea salt, such as Maldon
Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cakes
By MarieR
Requires 4 1-inch ramekins
- Yield: 4 cakes
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 prepared chocolate truffles
- Garnish: 1 recipe Chocolate
- Ganache (recipe follows) and sweetened whipped cream
- chocolate Ganache
- Yield: approximately 1 cup
- 8 (1-ounce) squares semisweet
- chocolate, very finely chopped 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
Brittle Bark
By MarieR
Place foil on a large baking sheet that has a lip around it
- One sleeve saltine crackers (or as needed to cover single-layer in cookie sheet)
- 2 sticks of butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 12oz bag of chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped nuts (your choice)
Mini Sausage Quiches
By MarieR
These bite-size quiches are loaded with sausage and cheese, plus their crescent roll base makes preparation a breez...
- 1/2 pound bulk hot Italian sausage
- 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
- 2 tablespoons minced chives
- 1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 cup (8 ounces) 4% cottage cheese
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Paprika
Chocolate Chip Cookies, Outrageous
By MarieR
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1/2 cup (4-ounces) granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup (4-ounces) butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup (4-ounces) peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (4-ounces) quick-cooking oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 6 ounces (1 small package) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 teaspoon salt