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Italian Meringue Buttercream
By barbsjustagirl
First set the timer on 7 mins & pour the egg whites into the kitchen mixer with whisk attachment
- 1/2 cup of cold water (120ml)
- 2 1/4 cups of caster sugar (530ml)
- 1 cup of egg whites (10) I use pasturized egg whites only!
- 1 1/2 pound of soft unsalted butter (680gr)
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- Kitchen stand mixer
Popcorn snack
By barbsjustagirl
PER SERVING (1/4th of recipe, about 2 1/2 cups): 187 calories, 3
- 1 standard-sized bag 94% fat-free butter-flavored microwave popcorn
- 2 1/2 tbsp. peanut butter chips (found in the baking aisle)
- 1 1/2 tbsp. brown sugar (not packed)
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 1/2 cups Chocolate Cheerios (or another low-fat chocolatey cereal with about 130 calories per cup)
Lemon Cupcakes
By barbsjustagirl
This recipe has the lemon curd and lemon icing along with it
- Lemon Curd:
- Luscious Lemon cupcakes
- preheat oven to 325 degrees, makes about 2 dozen cupcakes
- 1 /2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- zest from 1 lemon
- 1 packet of dry natural lemon juice (citric acid) or 1/4 teaspoon - optional
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups sugar ( .14 oz)
- 4 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups flour (.13 oz.)
- 1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- Lemon Curd filling below
- Lemon Buttercream frosting below
- Makes enough for 2 dozen cupcakes
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- Zest of 3 lemons
- 3 large eggs
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 cup lemon juice
- LEMON BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
- Makes enough for 2 dozen cupcakes.
- This frosting is right in the middle. Not too sweet, not too buttery.
- 1 lb. soft butter unsalted (4 sticks)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- zest from 1 lemon
- 1 packet(dry) of lemon juice, citric acid or 1/4 teaspoon – optional
- 1 lb powdered sugar sifted
Chocolate Mayonaise Cake
By barbsjustagirl
Mom's recipe
- 1-1/2 cups Miracle Whip I use Lite Miracle Whip
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 3 cups flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1 Tbsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 1-1/2 cups warm water
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Italian pasta and bean soup
By barbsjustagirl
228 calories, 0 grams protein, 33 grams carbs, 7 grams fiber, 6 grams fat (1 g sat
- 1 Tbsp plus 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 6 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1-1/2 cups farfallini or other small pasta
- 2 cans (15 ounces each) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes in juice
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
S'more Squares
By barbsjustagirl
1. Brush a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish with vegetable oil
- Vegetable oil, for brushing
- 4 packages unflavored gelatin
- 3 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus 6 tablespoons room temperature, plus more for pan
- 14 graham crackers, crushed to yield 1 1/2 cups crumbs
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
Gingerbread Cookies
By barbsjustagirl
A classic recipe for straightforward gingerbread cookies flavored with ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and...
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for rolling
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/3 cup packed dark-brown sugar
- 1/3 cup unsulfured molasses
- 1 large egg
- Decorating sugar or sprinkles (optional)
Pulled Pork (Hungry Girl)
By barbsjustagirl
To make the sauce, place all ingredients except onion and pork in the crock pot
- 1 cup canned tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. brown sugar (not packed)
- 2 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. cider vinegar
- 2 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 cups sliced onion, cut into 2-inch strips
- 3/4 lb. raw lean boneless pork tenderloin, trimmed of excess fat
- 3/4 lb. raw boneless pork shoulder (the leanest piece you can find), trimmed of excess fat
- Optional: crushed red pepper
Homemade Blackberry Jam
By barbsjustagirl
Posted by request
- 5 cups crushed blackberries (do not puree, crush with a potato masher)
- 7 cups sugar
- 1 (1 3/4 ounce) package dry pectin (I use Ball but Sure Jell will work too)
Apple Cherry Cobbler
By barbsjustagirl
Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl mix together flour, baking powder, salt and milk
- Cream Cheese Topping:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup plus 6 Tbsp butter, melted and divided
- 6 large apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Cream cheese topping (recipe below)
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk