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Espresso Balls
By BearForce
Preheat oven to 325F. Beat butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seco...
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon coffee liqueur
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 cups hazelnuts (filberts), toasted and ground*
- 1/4 cup chocolate-covered coffee beans, ground
- Chocolate-covered coffee beans
Spicy Italian Salad
By BearForce
Makes 6 servings
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/3 cup tarragon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (8 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
- 5 cups romaine lettuce - rinsed, dried, and chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup black olives
- 1/4 cup pitted green olives
- 1/2 cucumber, sliced
- 2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
- ground black pepper to taste
Crunchy Peanut Butter Balls
By BearForce
1.In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter and marshmallow creme; add cereal and stir until well coated
- 1 cup peanut butter*
- 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
- 1 1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 4 teaspoons shortening
Divine Meatloaf
By BearForce
1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
- 1 pound extra-lean ground beef
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 bunch green onions, diced
- 4 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
- 4 ounces saltine crackers, finely crushed
- 2 eggs
- 1 (1.25 ounce) package beef with onion soup mix
- 1 1/2 cups ketchup
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
Spinach and Artichoke Casserole
By BearForce
Cook spinach and drain well
- 4 packages frozen chopped spinach
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 4 to 6 tablespoons margarine
- 1 (16 ounce) can artichoke hearts, sliced and drained
- 1 (5 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts
- Salt and pepper to taste
Turtle Cheesecake
By BearForce
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 14 ounces individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
- 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Bacon Topped Green Bean Casserole
By BearForce
Green beans topped with bacon
- 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 ounce dried wild mushrooms, such as morel, chantarelle, oyster, and/or porcini mushrooms
- 7 slices bacon (8-ounces), cut into small pieces
- 12 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups half-and-half or light cream
- 2 teaspoons snipped fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Apple Pecan Carrot Cake
By BearForce
Cake:: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Cake:
- 2 1/3 cups finely chopped lightly toasted pecans, divided
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. apple pie spice
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups peeled and grated Granny Smith apples
- 1 1/2 cups grated carrots
- 2/3 cups plus 2 Tbsp. Apple Cder Caramel Sauce
- Mascarpone Frosting (see below)
- Apple Cider Caramel Sauce:
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- Mascarpone Frosting:
- 1 (8-oz.) container mascarpone cheese
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup whipping cream
Pumpkin Pecan Pie
By BearForce
Combine eggs, pumpkin, sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, cinnamon and mix well
- 1 recipe pastry
- 3 slightly beaten eggs
- 15Oz can pumpkin
- 3/4 ¾ Cup sugar
- 1/2 ½ Cup corn syrup
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 ¾ Teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 Cup chopped pecans
Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Fried Shallots
By BearForce
Preheat an oven to 375°F
- Unsalted butter for baking dish, plus 2 Tbs.
- Canola oil for frying, plus 1 Tbs.
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Cayenne pepper, to taste
- 6 large shallots, peeled and sliced into thin rings
- 1 lb. cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 lb. green beans, trimmed, halved and blanched