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Apricot Crescents Recipe
By 1For_Him
In a large bowl, cut butter into flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs
- 1 cup cold butter, cubed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
- Sugar
Creamy Banana Pecan Pie
By 1For_Him
* Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min
- 1 * 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 * 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 * 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 * 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 * 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
- 3 * 3 large firm bananas, sliced
- 1-1/3 * 1-1/3 cups cold milk
- 1 * 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
- * Additional chopped pecans, optional
Coffee Toffee Cheesecake Recipe
By 1For_Him
“My husband and I host both sides of our families on Thanksgiving every year
- FILLING:
- 2-1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 teaspoons instant coffee granules
- 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1-1/3 cups sugar
- 1-1/2 cups (12 ounces) sour cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 4 Heath candy bars (1.4 ounces each), chopped
- 1 dark chocolate candy bar (1.45 ounces)
Mashed Potato Beef Casserole
By 1For_Him
Prep: 30 min. Bake: 25 min
- 2 * 2 bacon strips, diced
- 1 * 1 pound ground beef
- 1 * 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 * 1 large carrot, finely chopped
- 1 * 1 celery rib, finely chopped
- 3 * 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 * 1 cup beef broth
- 1 * 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 * 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 * 3 cups hot mashed potatoes
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- * Paprika
Hoagie Rolls
By 1For_Him
1 Dissolve sugar in water and add yeast to proof
- 5 teaspoons dry active yeast (2 pkgs)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups water, blood warm
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 6 -7 cups all-purpose flour
- cornmeal
- 1 egg white
- sesame seed (optional)
Fruity Slush
By 1For_Him
* Prep: 10 min. + freezing * In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water; stir in the cold water, c...
- 1 * 1 package (3 ounces) raspberry gelatin
- 1 * 1 cup boiling water
- 2 * 2 cups cold water
- 2 * 2 cups cranberry juice
- 1 * 1 can (12 ounces) frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed
- 1 * 1 can (12 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
- 1 * 1 liter lemon-lime soda, chilled
Basil Burgers with Sun-Dried Tomato Mayonnaise Recipe
By 1For_Him
In a small bowl, combine tomatoes and water
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil)
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup fat-free mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
- 3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 6 whole wheat hamburger buns, split
- Additional fresh basil leaves, optional
Pizza Dough and Cheesy Garlic Bread Sticks
By 1For_Him
yield: 2-12 INCH PIZZA CRUSTS; ABOUT 1 LB
- for the pizza dough-
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon honey {or sugar}
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
- 3 cups bread flour {give or take 1/2 cup...depending on the heat & humidity}
- for the cheesy garlic bread sticks-
- 1/2 recipe Fail-Proof Pizza Dough from above
- 2 tablespoons softened salted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese {use the real stuff!}
- 1/4 pound grated mozzarella cheese
- {salt & pepper, if desired}
Ginger Glazed Mahi Mahi
By 1For_Him
In a shallow glass dish, stir together the honey, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, ginger, garlic and olive oil
- 3 * 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 * 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 * 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 * 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
- 1 * 1 clove garlic, crushed or to taste
- 2 * 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 4 * 4 (6 ounce) mahi mahi fillets
- * salt and pepper to taste
- 1 * 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Sesame Wheat Bread
By 1For_Him
In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water
- 2 * 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
- 1 * 1 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
- 1 * 1 cup warm milk (110° to 115°)
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup honey
- 3 * 3 tablespoons shortening
- 1 * 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 * 1 egg
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted
- 2-1/2 * 2-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 3 to 3 * 3 to 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 * 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- * Additional sesame seeds, optional