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Blueberry Delight
By jeenikeen
Enjoy this soft, creamy and rich blueberry delight for dessert after a meal
- CRUST
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup melted butter or margarine
- FILLING
- 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup whipping cream
- TOPPING
- 4 cups blueberries
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon lemon rind
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine
Italian Almond Cookies
By jeenikeen
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 2 pounds almond paste
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 8 egg whites
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 cups sliced almonds
Butternut Squash and Mixed Mushroom Lasagna
By jeenikeen
To bake the squash, halve it lengthwise and scoop out the seeds
- Sauce:
- 1 large butternut squash (about 2 pounds
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Two 12-3-ounce packages firm silken tofu
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 pound mixed mushrooms, cleaned, stemmed, and sliced
- (choose from among portabella, baby bella, crimini, and shiitake)
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
- 9 no-boil lasagne noodles
- Wheat germ for topping
Savannah Cheesecake Cookies
By jeenikeen
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 stick salted butter, melted
- 2 8 -ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
- Fresh berries and mint leaves, for garnish
English Muffin Bread with Strawberry Butter
By jeenikeen
1. Combine 1 cup all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour, currants, un-dissolved yeast, sugar, salt and baking so...
- Strawberry Butter:
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup dried currants
- 2 pkgs (8 g each) quick-rise yeast
- 4 tsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup water
- cornmeal for sprinkling
- 1/2 cup frozen strawberries, thawed
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- 1 tbsp icing sugar (or to taste)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Berry Cordial
By jeenikeen
Pour the sugar into a 1 quart jar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 quart blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, or blueberries
- 1 quart vodka
Eggnog
By jeenikeen
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
- 1 pint whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 ounces bourbon
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 4 egg whites*
Strawberry Tart
By jeenikeen
Preheat oven to 375°F. Spread almonds on baking sheet and bake until golden, about 5 minutes
- Crust:
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons extra fine granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- Glaze:
- 1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced (for the glaze)
- 1/2 cup extra fine granulated sugar
- 2 wide strips lemon zest
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Filling:
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup confectioners powdered sugar
- Pinch nutmeg
- 1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced (for the topping)
- 1/2 pint blueberries
Honey Brown Rolls
By jeenikeen
Place the water, sugar, butter, honey, bread flour, whole wheat flour, vital wheat gluten, cocoa powder, instant co...
- 1 1/2 cups warm water (75 to 85 degrees F, 25 to 30 degrees C)
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 cups bread flour
- 1 2/3 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten (optional)
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 teaspoons bread machine yeast
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds (for sprinkling)
Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Spiced Doughnuts
By jeenikeen
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease two mini doughnut pans or two regular sized doughnut pans with Earth Balance (or ot...
- 1/2 tsp apple cidar vinegar (white vinegar may work)
- 6 tbsp non-dairy milk
- 1/2 cup fresh or canned pureed pumpkin
- 1/4 cup organic cane sugar (or white)
- 3 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tbsp lightly packed brown sugar
- 2 tbsp Earth Balance (or other non-dairy butter substitute), melted
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon + 1/2 tsp ginger, + 1/4 tsp nutmeg (or 1.75 tsp pumpkin pie spice)
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- Cinnamon Sugar
- 1/4 cup Earth Balance (or other butter sub), melted (approx estimate only)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon