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MacIntosh Maple Crumble with Candied Bacon
By krystallondon
Candied Bacon Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C)
- Candied Bacon
- 5-6 thick bacon strips
- Raw sugar to coat
- pinch smoked cayenne
- Maple-Apple Filling
- 6 MacIntosh apples, peeled and cubed
- 1/4 cup maple liqueur
- or 1/4 cup maple syrup
- Seeds of 1/2 a vanilla bean
- pinch nutmeg
- pinch sea salt
- Crumble
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup walnuts, crushed
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup cold unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
Ontario Chicken and Leek Soup
By krystallondon
Try this simpler version of a traditional Scottish soup recipe featuring Ontario Chicken and Leeks
- 4 Ontario Leeks
- 1 -½ lb (750 g) skinless Ontario Chicken Thighs (about 6)
- 8 cups (2 L) chicken broth or water
- 1 Ontario Onion
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 10 peppercorns
- 4 medium Ontario Carrots, peeled and sliced
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Spicy Fruit Salsa
By krystallondon
Fruit salsa is a nice change from savoury or tomato-based salsas
- 1 (13 oz) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/2 cup minced red onion
- 1 nectarine, peeled and chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger root
Drizzled Graham Cookies*
By krystallondon
1. Preheat oven to 375 F
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar*
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour or whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 1/2 teaspoon shortening
Tasty Tiny Meat Loaves
By krystallondon
The good nutrition of Milk and vegetables is baked right into these fun-size, quick-to-make meat loaves
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) quick-cooking rolled oats
- 1 tsp (5 mL) dried basil or oregano
- 3/4 tsp (3 mL) salt
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
- 1 cup (250 mL) Milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 carrot
- 1 small zucchini
- 1-1/2 lbs (750 g) lean ground beef, chicken, pork, turkey or veal
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) ketchup or barbecue sauce
Peanut Butter-Banana Sandwich Bread Puddings With Dark Caramel Sauce
By krystallondon
1. Spread bread slices with peanut butter
- 8 * 8 buttermilk bread slices, crusts removed
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 * 2 bananas, thinly sliced
- 2 * 2 large eggs
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 * 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 3/4 * 1 3/4 cups whipping cream
- * Peanut Butter Streusel Topping (recipe below)
- * Dark Caramel Sauce (recipe below)
- * Garnish: powdered sugar
Harvest Apple Struesel Squares
By krystallondon
HEAT oven to 350°F. Line 13 x 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1 (8oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14oz) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 (21oz) can apple pie filling
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup cold butter
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
Portobello Mushroom Pizza
By krystallondon
Portobello mushrooms can be used for so many recipes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup spinach, washed and chopped finely
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons black olives, drained and sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 medium-size portobello mushrooms
- Light oil as needed
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese
Bakewell Tart
By krystallondon
Now there is lots of myths surrounding Bakewell Pudding/Tart
- PASTRY
- 125 g plain flour
- 75 g unsalted butter, cold and diced
- 25 g caster sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp cold water
- 1 egg white
- FILLING
- 100 g raspberry jam
- 100 g butter, softened
- 100 g caster sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 25 g plain flour
- 100 g ground almonds
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 30 g flaked almonds
Spicy Pork and Pineapple Skewers
By krystallondon
Combine the vinegar, oil, chili powder, cumin, pepper and salt in a medium bowl; whisk together to form a marinade
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) olive oil
- 1 tsp (5 mL) chili powder, or more to taste
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cumin, or more to taste
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- 1 lb (450 g) fresh pineapple, cored and cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) pieces
- 11/2 lb (675 g) pork tenderloin, trimmed of silverskin and excess fat, cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) chunks
- 12 skewers (soaked in water for 30 minutes if they're made of wood)