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Sparkling Berry Lemonade
By beltranm
Club soda adds pizzazz to this bright, colorful berry lemonade
- 2 cups fresh or frozen unsweetened berries, such as raspberries, sliced strawberries, blackberries and/or black raspberries
- 2 cups water
- 1 12-ounce can frozen pink lemonade, lemonade or limeade concentrate, thawed
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1-liter bottle club soda, chilled
- Ice cubes
- Lemon and/or lime slices
- Fresh berries, such as raspberries, sliced strawberries, blackberries and/or black raspberries (optional)
Apple-Pecan Cake
By beltranm
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
- 1 medium apple, such as Gala or Fuji, peeled and diced small
- 3/4 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg or ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon packed finely grated orange zest
- 3 large eggs
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
All-in-One Cookie Dough
By beltranm
The secret to sensational batches is an all-in-one dough
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
Tres Leches Cake with Mango
By beltranm
Prep35 min Inactive Prep-- Cook30 min Total:1 hr 5 min Photograph by Con Poulos
- Vegetable oil, for greasing
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 12-ounce can evaporated milk
- 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tablespoon dark rum
- 2 large ripe mangoes
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Ground cinnamon, for sprinkling
Lemon Icebox Cookies
By beltranm
Prep: 15 minutes Total: 30 minutes + freezing
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon lemon zest, plus 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar, for rolling
Blueberry-Almond Scones
By beltranm
Scones are best eaten the day they're baked
- 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon cold heavy cream
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for work surface
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup toasted sliced almonds
- Sanding sugar (optional)
Fudgy Brownie Cups
By beltranm
Thaw Time: 40 minutes Bake Time: 18 minutes Prep Time: 25 minutes Cool Time: 10 minutes Makes: 20
- 4 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate
- 4 tablespoons butter (1/2 stick)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed
- Confectioners' sugar
Peanut Butter Cookie Cupcakes
By beltranm
1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- FOR THE CUPCAKES
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 2/3 cup natural, creamy peanut butter
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- FOR THE FROSTING
- 12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, plus more for decorating
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
Sarah's Smashed Potatoes
By beltranm
Photo: Andrew Purcell
- 1 1/2 pounds small potatoes
- Coarse salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Chocolate-Spot Cookies
By beltranm
These easy chocolate drop cookies are studded with black-and-orange mini candy-coated chocolates
- •1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- •3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- •1 teaspoon baking soda
- •1/4 teaspoon salt
- •12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- •1 1/2 cups sugar
- •2 large eggs
- •1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- •1 1/4 cups black and orange mini candy-coated chocolates