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Cocoa-Banana Pancakes
By beltranm
Whisk 1 1/2 cups flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1/2 stick melted butter
- 2 eggs
- vanilla
- 2 mashed bananas
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Easy Chocolate Truffles
By beltranm
Prep: 30 minutes Total: 30 minutes plus chilling
- 16 ounces dark or semisweet chocolate or a combination, finely chopped
- 12/3 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- Unsweetened cocoa powder, for rolling
Sugar Cookies
By beltranm
Thoroughly cream shortening, sugar and vanilla
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- 4 teaspoons milk
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Chocolate-Ricotta Icebox Cake
By beltranm
Preparing this mouthwatering chocolate cake takes only 30 minutes; you can make it up to two days ahead
- •Nonstick cooking spray
- •14 ounces semisweet chocolate (do not use chips)
- •2 containers (15 ounces each) part-skim ricotta cheese, room temperature
- •3/4 cup heavy cream
- •1 package (9 ounces) chocolate wafers (about 44 cookies)
Chocolate Cookie Cutouts
By beltranm
This recipe for chocolate cookies used to make Lovebug Cookies was adapted from "Martha Stewart Cookies
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 1 * 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Butternut Squash and Sage Lasagna
By beltranm
Layers of sage-flecked squash and rich, creamy ricotta serve as both filling and sauce
- 3 1/2 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 pound whole-milk ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/2 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, coarsely grated (2 cups)
- Freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup loosely packed fresh sage leaves, coarsely chopped
- 1 1/4 cups homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock
- Fresh Lasagna Noodles, (you will need only 1/2 of the batch), cut into 4-by-13-inch strips and cooked, or store-bought dried noodles, cooked
- 4 ounces finely grated Parmesan cheese (1 1/4 cups)
Almost-Famous Garden Salad
By beltranm
Olive Garden’s salad and breadsticks are closely guarded corporate recipes, but that didn’t stop Food Network K...
- For the dressing:
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 * 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 3 * 3 tablespoons Miracle Whip
- 1 * 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 * 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- For the salad:
- 1 * 1 10-ounce bag American salad blend
- 1/4 * 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 4 * 4 small pickled peppers, such as pepperoncini
- 1 * 1 small vine-ripened tomato, quartered
- 2 * 2 tablespoons sliced black olives
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup large croutons
- 1 * 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
Banana-Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
By beltranm
Prep time 25 min Total Time 1 Hr 20 Min
- 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix
- 2 very ripe medium bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting
Lemon Cake with Raspberry Mousse
By beltranm
1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans)
- 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® lemon cake mix
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups raspberry pie filling (from 21-oz can)
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- Fresh raspberries, if desired Mint leaves, if desired
Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Pineapple
By beltranm
Photo: Romulo Yanes
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Coarse salt