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Coconut Cornflake Cookies
By daiseyduck
Great crunchy cookies. cmm
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup shortening or butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 2 cups crushed cornflakes
- 2 cups coconut
Gingerbread People Holiday cookie projects: White snowflakes, dreidel trios, and ornaments
By daiseyduck
Recipe courtesy Gale Gand
- 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup dark molasses (not blackstrap)
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 cups or more confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon egg white*
- Raisins, as needed
- White chocolate chips, as needed
- Various food coloring
- Various colors of sanding sugar
- Equipment: Pastry bag fitted with small, round tip; cookie cutters in the shape of gingerbread men and women, dreidels, Christmas tree ornaments, and snowflakes; wire, string or yarn for stringing
Better Than Starbucks Cinnamon Scones
By daiseyduck
These scones came out much closer to the buttery, flakey, homemade variety you'd find in a B&B (or, given that I've...
- For the glaze:
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour + more for cutting board
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2" cubes
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup cinnamon chips
- 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons milk
Natural Room Scents
By daiseyduck
Use a pint (2 cup) jar, container, or pot to combine scent waters
- Citrus, sliced -- lemons, oranges, limes (may use peel only, if preferred)
- Herbs -- rosemary, thyme, & bay leaves
- Spices-- whole cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice (optional), anise (optional); may substitute ground/powdered spices
- Ginger (fresh or powdered)
- Extracts--vanilla, almond, mint
- Pine twigs (or other fragrant twigs)
Garden Fresh Bruschetta
By daiseyduck
Bruschetta is an antipasto from Italy whose origin dates to at least the 15th century
- 3 to 4 tomatoes, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped fine
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/2 pepper, to taste
- 1 baguette
- Olive oil and fresh garlic for toasting
Stir-Fried Noodles with Chicken, Ginger and Basil
By daiseyduck
DIRECTIONS 1. In a large pot of salted, boiling water, blanch the noodles for 15 to 30 seconds, just to loosen the...
- YIELD
- Serves 4
- INGREDIENTS
- Yield: 4 servings
- 1 pound cooked Chinese egg noodles (or cooked spaghetti)
- 1/4 cup untoasted sesame oil
- One 2-inch piece fresh ginger--scraped, halved crosswise and each half sliced lengthwise into thin planks (8 to 10 pieces total)
- 8 medium garlic cloves, peeled and left whole
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 2 red chiles (such as Fresno chiles), halved lengthwise
- 3/4 cup Chinese rice wine (or dry sherry or dry sake)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 5 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced on a bias
- 1 cup Thai basil leaves (or 2/3 cup mint leaves and 1/3 cup basil leaves), roughly torn if large
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Cheesy Chicken Casserole
By daiseyduck
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound), cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushroom (about 3 ounces)
- 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell's Condensed Cream of Celery Soup (Regular or 98% Fat Free)
- 1 can (about 15 ounces) peas, drained
- 2 cups cooked instant white rice
- 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell's Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Regular or 98% Fat Free)
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (about 8 ounces)
Pavlova with Lime Curd & Berries
By daiseyduck
Make Makers This meringue dessert, named after Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, has a crisp crust and soft, someti...
- Pavlova with Lime Curd & Berries
- 4 egg whites
- 1 Tbs. cornstarch
- 1 cup (8 oz./250 g.) sugar
- 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup (8 fl. oz./250 ml.) heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups (12 fl. oz./375 g.) lime curd (recipe below)
- 3 cups (12 oz./375 g.) mixed berries
Chai Spice Breakfast Buns
By daiseyduck
Jennifer Perillo "The one detail I wasn’t willing to compromise on, though, is using fresh ginger root—and ne...
- For filling:
- 3/4 cup packed / 136 grams light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup / 100 grams granulated natural sugar
- 1 tablespoon / 9 grams chai masala (see recipe below)
- 1/2 teaspoon / 4 grams coarse sea salt
- 2 tablespoons / 28 grams unsalted butter, melted
- For dough:
- 2 1/2 cups / 354 grams all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling out dough
- 1/4 cup / 50 grams granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons / 8 grams baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon / 4 grams coarse sea salt
- 3/4 cup / 187 ml whole milk
- 7 tablespoons / 98 grams unsalted butter, melted
- For the icing:
- 2 ounces / 56 grams cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons / 46 ml whole milk
- 1/3 cup / 40 grams Confectioner’s sugar
- CHAI MASALA
- Makes a scant 1 cup / 95 grams
- 1/4 cup / 26 grams ground cardamom
- 1/4 cup / 34 grams ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup / 18 grams ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon / 9 grams ground cloves
- 1 whole nutmeg, freshly grated
- 1 tablespoon / 8 grams freshly ground black pepper
Peanut Butter-Toffee Turtle Cookies
By daiseyduck
Preheat oven to 350°. Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all-purpose baking mix
- 2/3 cup almond toffee bits
- 2/3 cup coarsely chopped peanuts
- 2/3 cup milk chocolate morsels
- 10 ounce vanilla caramels
- 2 to 3 tablespoons whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup milk chocolate morsels, melted
- Preparation
- TIP: The chocolate drizzle on the cookies will harden as it cools.