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Nanaimo Bars
By hmp13
In the top of a double boiler, combine 1/2 cup butter, white sugar and cocoa powder
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 10 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 egg, beaten
- 3 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 cup flaked coconut
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 6 tablespoons heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons custard powder
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 8 (1 ounce) squares semisweet baking chocolate
- 4 teaspoons butter
Cranberry Cake (MRS)
By hmp13
Makes one 10-inch cake
- Orange Glaze:
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup diced pitted dates
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup whole fresh or thawed cranberries
- Grated zest of 2 oranges
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 3/4 cup sugar
Mango and Sweet Pepper Salsa with Toasted Pepitas (ATK)
By hmp13
Pepitas, or pumpkin seeds, are available in most supermarkets and natural foods stores
- 1 large mango (ripe), peeled, flesh cut from pit into 1/4-inch dice (1 3/4 to 2 cups)
- 1/2 large red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch dice (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 small shallot, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
- 2 - 3 tablespoons lime juice , from 1 to 2 limes
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- Table salt
- cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup unsalted pepitas, toasted in small skillet over medium heat until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes
White Chocolate Glaze (BAKING)
By hmp13
Makes 1 1/3 cups, enough to cover the top and sides of a 9 inch round cake
- 8 ounces white chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Guiness and chocolate cheesecake
By hmp13
Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 1 cup crushed chocolate cookies
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 pound semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 pinch salt
- 3/4 cup Irish stout beer (e.g. Guinness(R))
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate
Sour Cream and Onion Smashed Potatoes (ATK)
By hmp13
If the potatoes are too thick after folding in the sour cream in step 3, stir in additional half and half, 1 tables...
- 2 pounds small red potatoes, scrubbed
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 scallions, white parts minced, green parts slice thin
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup half and half
- Salt and pepper
New York-Style Crumb Cake (ATK)
By hmp13
Don't be tempted to substitute all-purpose flour for the cake flour, as doing so will make a dry, tough cake
- Crumb Topping
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar (2 2/3 ounces)
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar (2 2/3 ounces)
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), melted and still warm
- 1 3/4 cups cake flour (7 ounces)
- Cake
- 1 1/4 cups cake flour (5 ounces)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (3 1/2 ounces)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick), cut into 6 pieces, softened but still cool
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- Confectioners' sugar for dusting
Doughnut Muffin
By hmp13
They may look like muffins, but a dunk in melted butter and a roll in cinnamon-sugar makes these luscious morsels t...
- For the muffins:
- 12 oz. (24 Tbs.) unsalted butter, warmed to room temperature
- 1-3/4 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 lb. 11 oz. (6 cups) all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbs. plus 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1-3/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1-2/3 cups milk
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- For dipping:
- 8 oz. (16 Tbs.) unsalted butter; more as needed
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 Tbs. ground cinnamon
Applesauce Cake (MRS)
By hmp13
Preheat the oven to 325. Grease and flour a tube cake pan
- 1 cup butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon mace
- 2 cups raisins
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 cups applesauce
Blackberry Pie (MRS)
By hmp13
If you must use frozen berries, you should measure them while they’re still frozen, because they shrivel as they ...
- 1/2 recipe plain pie pastry or vinegar pie crust, prebaked
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch or potato starch
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 1/2 cups blackberries
- Sweetened whipped cream, for topping