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Easy Plum Tart
By beltranm
Prep 15 min Inactive Prep -- Cook 40 min Total: 55 min Photograph by Con Poulos
- * sheet frozen puff pastry (half of a 17.3-ounce package), thawed
- * All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup almonds, chopped
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- * Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 2 * 2 pounds large plums, halved and pitted
- 6 * 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced
- 1 * 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped out
- * Vanilla ice cream, for serving
White Chocolate-Chunk Cookies
By beltranm
A glass of milk is the ideal accompaniment to these drop cookies
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups good-quality white chocolate chunks
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (about 4 ounces)
Bill Knapp's Au Gratin Potatoes
By beltranm
1. Prepare potatoes. 2
- # 6 cups potatoes, diced, boiled and chilled
- # 1/2 cup butter
- # 1/4 cup flour
- # 2 cups milk
- # 1/2 teaspoon salt
- # 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- # 1 teaspoon paprika
- # 1 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon granules
- # 6 ounces Velveeta cheese, cubed
Krista's Kitchen Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
By beltranm
The Resume An original (and customer favorite) at Krista's Kitchen Bakery/Cafe in Portage, Wisconsin, since the bak...
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 cups cake flour
- 1-1/2 tsp. salt
- 1-1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1-1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla
- 2 12-oz. pkgs. (4 cups total) semisweet chocolate pieces
- 3 cups chopped pecans or walnuts
Streusel Apple Bread
By beltranm
Stand: overnight Prep: 30 minutes Cool: 10 minutes Bake: 55 minutes Nutrition facts per serving: Calories 310
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped cored apple
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup sour milk* or orange juice
- 1/3 cup chopped cranberries
- 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
Halloween Blondies
By beltranm
Get the young ones involved in the Halloween fun
- •1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted, plus more, room temperature, for pan
- •1 cup packed light-brown sugar
- •1/2 cup granulated sugar
- •2 large eggs
- •1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- •2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- •1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
- •1/4 cup each orange, yellow, and brown candy-coated chocolates (from a 12.6-ounce bag)
Ina Garten's Pumpkin Banana Mousse Tart
By beltranm
Prep30 min Inactive Prep2 hr 30 min Cook20 min Total:3 hr 20 min
- For the crust:
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (14 crackers)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- For the filling:
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 1 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 extra-large egg yolks
- 1 package (2 teaspoons) unflavored gelatin
- 1 ripe banana, finely mashed
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1/2 cup cold heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- For the decoration:
- 1 cup (1/2 pint) cold heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Orange zest, optional
Toffee Bars
By beltranm
1. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter or margarine and chocolate over low heat, stirring frequently
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 3 squares (3 ounces) unsweetened chocolate
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup toffee pieces
- 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces
Awesome Chocolate-Peanut Blowout Cookies
By beltranm
What makes these cookies so awesome? "Special ingredients," says the Marion, Ohio, reader who contributed the recip...
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter or regular butter, softened
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
- 3/4 cup honey-roasted peanuts
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped bite-size chocolate-covered peanut butter cups (about 15)*
Banana Cream Pie
By beltranm
Prep3 hr 5 min. Cook20 min
- For the Crust:
- 10 sugar cones
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- For the Filling and Meringue:
- 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 3/4 cup plus 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 bananas, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar